Delve into the overarching economic themes shaping current business conditions and get a glimpse of how those conditions have affected capital investment in the manufacturing sector and beyond.
Speaker:Christopher Chidzik, Principal Economist | AMT – The Association for Management Technology
Examine the techniques and best practices for navigating and leading change management initiatives and programs. Review and discuss the change curve, the importance of executive alignment, focusing efforts on behavior changes, and setting the vision early in transformation programs.
Speaker:Dwain Young, PHR, Director, People and Change | Protiviti Global Business Consulting
Take a deep dive into the trends and issues that are impacting the accounting pipeline. Hear real-world examples of what firms and companies are doing to help support accounting students and bring awareness to the benefits of the profession.
Speaker: Adam Bourgeois, CPA, Managing Director, Audit & Enterprise Risk Services | Deloitte & Touche LLP
Many companies embark on a merger or acquisition (M&A) without fully planning for the integration up front. Explore the M&A lifecycle including when to start thinking about the integration steps. Dive into the process, key activities, lessons learned, and the most critical areas that define success.
Speaker:Elizabeth Kaske, CPA, Principal and EY Americas Strategy and Transactions Buy & Integrate Leader | EY
Learn about the latest regulatory developments and requirements regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting as mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Learn the implications for companies and investors and how to prepare for compliance with the new climate-related disclosures. Plus, hear best practices for strategic decision-making and reporting processes to align with these standards.
Speakers:Richard Hunter, CPA, Partner | Marcum LLPMichael Shoff, CPA, Director | Marcum LLP
Gain insights from the recently appointed vice chair of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on various standard-setting topics including agenda priorities, accounting standard complexity and potential simplification, and the preparer’s role in the standard-setting process.
Interviewer:Ryan Brady, CPA, Partner | Grant Thornton LLP
Guest Speaker:Hillary Salo, Technical Director and Incoming Board Member | FASB
Hear an update on the FASB’s standard-setting activities, including current projects on the technical agenda and recently issued accounting standards such as Accounting Standards Update 2023-07.
Speaker: Kevin Machut, CPA, , Accounting Advisory and Transformation Services (AATS) | Deloitte & Touche LLP
Discuss the extraordinary progression of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Look at the current use of large language models such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, as well as AI chatbot technologies. Deepen your knowledge of how to utilize AI and bots to automate tasks, improve efficiency and accuracy, and provide real-time support to your clients.
Speaker: Karrie Sullivan, MBA, Founder & CEO | Culminate Strategy Group
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