2024 AKCPA Annual Meeting Full Registration [AM-CPE]

Full Description

Annual Meeting / 9-Hours CPE (AM-CPE)
*Season Tickets / Season Passes Not Valid For Annual Meeting*

Reset the Bar: Using Boundaries within Teams to Drive Better Outcomes (2-Hours CPE)
Rushing to Relax: Reframing our Mindset Around Work (4-Hours CPE)
Profession Update / Firm Insights (1-Hour CPE)
Fraud and Embezzlement Risk Management Strategies for Understanding, Communicating and Addressing Risks (2-Hours CPE)

Lands End Resort
4786 Homer Spit Road
Homer, AK

Registration Fee / Includes 9-Hours CPE, Meals & All Annual Meeting Events:
$595 / Member

Non-Member Fee / Includes 9-Hours CPE, Meals & All Annual Meeting Events:
$775

Reset the Bar: Using Boundaries within Teams to Drive Better Outcomes (2-Hours CPE)

May 29th, 2024 / Afternoon Session

Boundaries can offer individuals and teams powerful self-agency and help drive change within organization. Simply put: boundaries make better business. Join us in a discussion about ways to integrate healthier work strategies for ourselves and our teams. Well review case studies and explore a variety of tools to implement at the individual, team and organization / culture level. Well also touch on the importance of boundaries with clients and third parties. Come learn ways to Validate & Voice your and your teams needs.

CPE Credits: 2, Professional Development
Discussion Leader: Woodrie Burich, Owner / The Integration Group, LLC


Rushing to Relax: Reframing our Mindset Around Work (4-Hours CPE)

May 30th, 2024 / Morning Session

We are entering a new era of work, and the outdated approach of Effort alone is no longer supporting us or our teams anymore. The past years, professionals have experienced workload overload, fatigue, and overwhelm. We need to step into some Ease at work and reprogram our mindset based on well-researched, science-based approaches that change how we operate individually and as organizations. During this session well explore tools and strategies that alleviate pressure and create manageable workloads. Well reflect on role redundancy, creating buffers on projects and ways teams can capitalize on rest between high-pressure deadlines. Well also explore urgency and the of de-escalation for ourselves and our clients.

CPE Credits: 4, Professional Development
Discussion Leader: Woodrie Burich, Owner / The Integration Group, LLC


Profession Update / Firm Insights (1-Hour CPE)

May 30th, 2024 / 1st Afternoon Session

This session will cover a wide range of topical areas. With a focus on firm insights and data gathering done by AICPA data analysts, hear what firms across the country are doing to address their talent and staffing challenges. Get a clearer understanding of the top issues impacting the profession today.

Designed For: CPAs and Accounting and Business Professionals

CPE Credits: 1, Professional Development

Level of Knowledge: Basic

Prerequisite: None

Discussion Leader: Carl Peterson, CPA, CGMA / AICPA Vice President of Small Firm Interests


Fraud and Embezzlement Risk Management Strategies for Understanding, Communicating and Addressing Risks (2-Hours CPE)

May 30th, 2024 / 2nd Afternoon Session

This presentation provides a broad understanding of fraud and the risks it poses for CPAs and their clients, and offers practical loss prevention tips to address those risks. Meeting professional standards isnt enough juries expect CPAs to identify irregularities and warn clients of risks. This presentation will shed light on the differences between CPAs and juries perspectives regarding fraud claims. It will include guidance on preventing, detecting and responding to fraud risks.

Participants of this session will:
- Enhance their understanding of fraud nuances
- Review CPAs professional standards regarding fraud
- Understand CPAs responsibilities regarding fraud
- Hear actual claims stories of how fraudsters have deceived entities and their CPAs
- Learn about the typical fraudster and some of the tricks and traps fraudsters use to deceive CPAs
- Learn steps you should take to protect yourself and your clients

Designed For: CPAs and Accounting and Business Professionals

CPE Credits: 2, Professional Development

Level of Knowledge: Basic

Prerequisite: None

Discussion Leader: Ric Rosario, CPA / CAMICO CEO & President