Take The Lead

Young CPA Conference

Thursday-Friday, July 23-24, 2009
Sheraton Downtown Nashville, Nashville, Tenn.

Registration Information
Hotel Information
Schedule At A Glance
4 Easy Ways to Register

This conference is a must for young and emerging accounting professionals. In addition to
A&A and tax updates, attendees will enjoy speakers throughout the day who will share their expertise in career development, leadership, communicating and marketing.

Hotel Information:

Reservations may be made by calling the Sheraton Downtown Nashville at 1-800/477-9825. Please indicate that you are with the Tennessee Society of CPAs when making your reservation.

Schedule at a Glance:

Thursday, July 23

2:30-3:00pm

Registration / Welcome

3:00-4:40pm

1. Powerful Spreadsheets - Formulas You Need To Know
Chad D. Goodson, CPA, Senior Manager, Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain, PC, Brentwood, Tenn.
“Work smarter, not harder” - you’ve undoubtedly heard this maxim before. It sounds great but just how does one accomplish it? With regards to Excel, incorporating formulas into your spreadsheets, especially recurring ones, can reduce the amount of time you spend obtaining the desired results. We will discuss various powerful, easy to use formulas as well as how to utilize help functions to improve your understanding of these and other existing Excel formulas. We will utilize formulas to perform some common business tasks.

4:45-5:35pm

2. Powering New Growth - Moving Tennessee to a Sustainable Economy
Jennifer Hagan-Dier, Assistant Commissioner, TN Department of Revenue & TN Department of Economic and Community Development Liaison, Nashville, Tenn.
Since Governor Bredesen took office in 2003, the state of Tennessee has attracted more than $26.58 billion in new capital investment and seen the creation of more than 162,363 new job opportunities.Over the past 12 months, in this time of a national economic recession, ECD has announced three of the largest projects the state has experienced with the announcements of Volkswagen Group of America’s $1 billion automotive plant in Chattanooga in July 2008 and the announcements in December 2008 and March 2009 of two different $1 billion green energy projects: Hemlock Semiconductor in Clarksville and Wacker Chemie AG of Germany in Cleveland. We will explore how the state grows revenue through economic development and the range of new and improved tax incentives available to new and existing businesses that are investing and creating jobs in Tennessee.

6pm

Reception at Bailey’s Pub & Grille

Friday, July 24

7:30-8:00am

Registration / Continental Breakfast

8:00-8:05am

Welcome / Opening Remarks

8:05-9:20am	3. Presenting Yourself in the Best Possible Light; Selling Yourself and Your Firm Allyn Walker, President, Business Innovation Partners, LLC, Dale Carnegie Training of Tennessee, Nashville, Tenn. Your numbers are good, the data is flawless, but you begin to get the feeling that its now all about the presentation. In addition to technical competence, our ability to present ourselves internally and externally is critical to professionals. With uncertain times, we need all the tools available to grow our practice and firms. This session will give practical tools to design, prepare, and deliver presentations that sell yourself and your firm. Don’ t miss this opportunity to learn the behaviors and mindsets that differentiate you in a competitive industry.
9:25-10:15am	concurrent sessions: 4. Building Financial Security in an Uncertain World Matthew A. Self, CLU®, ChFC®, CFP®, Financial Advisor, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Nashville, Tenn. “During periods of uncertainty, investors often gravitate to the investment media for insights into how to position their portfolios. While these forecasters and prognosticators may be compelling, they usually add no real value.” Source: "The Wisdom of Great Investors," Davis Advisors. Dist. June 2008.So how can you build financial security in an uncertain time when fear and opinions are plentiful? This session will revisit and explore time tested components of financial security planning that will help build your confidence and protect what is most important to you in life despite the turbulent times. 5. Review of the Global Economic Crisis Summit Allen Hovious, Partner, LBMC Planning Services, LLC, Brentwood, Tenn. Allen Hovious recently attended the Global Economic Crisis Summit at Harvard Business School (HBS), where he had the unique opportunity to meet with influential advisors, HBS faculty and fellow HBS alumni. Presenters – many of whom have been directly involved with the Obama administration – provided an in-depth overview of the ongoing turmoil and crisis in the U.S. and global economies. For this session, Allen will share his insights, perceptions and observations from the Harvard Summit.The questions we will address include: What is the role of government and the effectiveness of its actions? What changes are likely to happen as a result of the crisis? How can you position your business for future success? What does this mean to you personally in terms of wealth accumulation?
10:15-10:30am	Networking Break & Exhibit Viewing
10:30-11:45am	6. (Don’t Get) Lost in Translation: Working with Other Generations Amy Lynch, Consultant and Speaker, Bottom Line Conversations, Nashville Tenn. Are you struggling to understand the lead-from-a-distance Generation Xers and the 100-hours-a-week Baby Boomers in your office? Do you want to advance your career and “manage up” in a workplace where nearly everybody is older than you are? In this session you’ll figure out the generational puzzle, exploring differences in communication styles, career expectations and work ethic - and learning the key words to use so that other generations can hear you!
11:45am -12:30pm	Lunch
12:30-2:10pm	7. The HealthSouth Story Gerald W. Kelly, Manager, Fraud, Forensic & Litigation Services, TN Economic Unit, HORNE LLP, Birmingham, Ala. Retired FBI Agent Kelly will explain how this massive accounting fraud scheme came to the attention of the FBI and how the investigation was conducted. He will discuss how the company was able to put billions of dollars in bogus revenue on the books of the company and how it was concealed from the SEC and auditors for years.
2:10-2:25pm	Networking Break & Exhibit Viewing
2:25-3:15pm	concurrent sessions: 8. Federal Tax Update Dr. Frank Messina, DBA, CPA, Professor, Chair and Ernst & Young Scholar, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Tax Scholar in Residence, Carr, Riggs & Ingram The objective of this session is to discuss the latest changes in the federal income tax arena. It will provide information on the statutory, administrative and judicial aspects of recent tax law highlights. 9. Auditing Standards Update Kevin L. James, CPA, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tenn. Audit standard setters have undertaken an ambitious agenda to shape the way audits are performed. This session will provide an update of current standard setting activities relevant to audit professionals. Content will include efforts of the Auditing Standards Board to enhance the clarity of its standards and converge with international standards as well as the PCAOB’s proposed suite of standards on the auditor’s assessment of risk and responses to that risk.
3:15pm	Conference Adjourns

Registration Information

Enroll soon because space is limited. Register by July 12 to pay the discounted registration fee. Registrations must be received seven days prior to the event in order to guarantee a seat and course materials. Allow approximately one week for receipt of confirmation.

Cancellations and Substitutions: Cancellations received by July 12 will be assessed a $30 administrative fee. Cancellations received between July 16 and July 22 will be subject to a cancellation fee of 50 percent of the program fee. No refunds are given on or after the date of the program. A $30 administrative fee will be assessed for all substitutions and transfers. Registrants may substitute another individual up to the day before the conference. TSCPA must be notified in advance to ensure proper CPE credit.

Registration Fee Includes: conference, session highlights, continental breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks

Suggested Dress: business casual.

TSCPA provides you with a Proof of Attendance that serves as your permanent record of participation. The Proof of Attendance, noting the credits earned, will be e-mailed within two weeks of the program.

If you have special needs under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please attach a written description or call the society office at 615/377-3825 or 1-800/762-0272.

4 Easy Ways to Register

By Internet
Online registration

By Fax
615/309-8054 or 615/377-3904

By Mail
Mail completed registration form and payment to:
Educational & Memorial Foundation of TSCPA
201 Powell Place, Brentwood, TN 37027

By Phone
1-800/762-0272 or 615/377-3825

This conference is presented by The Educational & Memorial Foundation of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants and the TSCPA Young CPA Committee.

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