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Monday, June 9, 2025

8:00 AM
(3h 30m)
ENG25101. Fingers on the Keyboard V2: Chat GPT, Copilot and AI Round Up (TCH, FIN, PFP, EDG, FMA)
Wesley Hartman

Founder

Automata Practice Development

John Higgins

Strategic Technology Advisor

Higgins Advisory, LLC

Chris Ortega

CEO

Fresh FP&A

(3h 30m)
EST25101. Basic estate planning techniques- SLAT, GRAT, dynasty trust, IDGT, ILIT, QPRT
Jeremiah Doyle

SVP/Family Wealth Strategist

BNY Mellon Wealth Management

Robert Keebler

Partner

Keebler and Associates, LLP

(3h 30m)
EST25102. Form 706 Preparation
Mary Kay Foss

CPA

Mary Kay Foss CPA

Donita Joseph

Partner

Windes, Inc.

(3h 30m)
NAA25101. Quality Management Drill Downs
Michael Brand

Member

BMSS, LLC

Sherry Chesser

Member

Landmark PLC, Certified Public Accountants

(3h 30m)
PFP25101. Grow 4 Ways Business Workshop
Mackey McNeill

Founder and CEO

Mackey Advisors

(3h 30m)
PRA25101. Roundtables
(3h 30m)
SOC25101. Defining a Scope: Best Practices for SOC Reporting and Engagement Boundaries
Chris Halterman

Managing Director

Shelby Nelson

Partner - SOC National Practice Leader

Frazier & Deeter, LLC

Jenny Trotta

Principal

Plante Moran

(3h 30m)
TAX25101. CPA's Guide to Shareholders Agreements and Funding Strategies
Paul Hood

Paul Hood Services

Lee Slavutin

Principal

Stern Slavutin 2, Inc.

1:00 PM
(1h 30m)
ENG25K01. ENGAGE Keynote - To Be Announced
2:30 PM
(1h 15m)
ENG25K02. ENGAGE Keynote - To Be Announced
4:15 PM

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

8:00 AM
(1h 15m)
DEI2501. DEI Session - To Be Announced
(1h 15m)
EDG2501. Own It! Create a Culture of Responsibility
Susan Stutzel

Business Performance Coach

PartnersCoach, Inc.

(1h 15m)
EST2501. Estate Planning Update
Andrew Katzenstein

Partner

Proskauer Rose LLP

(1h 15m)
FMA2501. Business Meeting / What to Know
(1h 15m)
NAA2501. FASB Update
Susan Cosper

Board Member

Financial Accounting Standards Board

Jenifer Wyss

Supervising Project Manager and PCC Coordinator

Financial Accounting Standards Board

(1h 15m)
PRA2501. Transforming Business Model: Partner Comp Models
Jonyce Bullock

CEO

Squire & Company,PC

Gary Thomson

Managing Partner

Thomson Consulting, LLC

(1h 15m)
SOC2501. SOC Graduation: Key Takeaways from the latest discussions in SOC School
Sean Linton

Partner

EisnerAmper, LLP

Neha Patel

Executive Partner

Weaver & Tidwell LLP

(1h 15m)
TAX2501. Individual Tax Update
(1h 15m)
TCH2501. Tech Innovation Strategy -Success Story, Roadmap, Lessons Learned
Todd Cooper

Director, Channels

CPA.com

Tara Edwards

Partner, Chief Transformation Officer

Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC

Jim Gilbert

Managing Principal

Jim Gilbert, CPA LLC

9:30 AM
(1h 15m)
EDG2502. Brand You: Networking as a CPA
Nicole DeRosa

Director of Tax and Brand Ambassador

SKC & Co CPA's LLC and UWorld Accounting

Michael Maksymiw, Jr.

Executive Director

Aprio LLP

Jessica McClain

Chief Financial Officer

Girl Scouts Nation's Capital

(1h 15m)
ENG2502. SOC Report Evaluation 101: Helping CPAs to Properly Assess SOC 1 and 2 Reports (SOC, NAA)
Jeff Cook

Managing Principal - SOC

Fortreum, LLC

Paul Perry

Member | Risk Advisory & Assurance Services

Warren Averett LLC

(1h 15m)
EST2502. Taking a Practical Approach to the Adequate Disclosure Rules
Laura Hinson

Managing Director

Deloitte

Patricia McGrenera

Senior Manager

Deloitte

(1h 15m)
EST2503. The Basics of the Generation Skipping Tax
Beth Kaufman

Partner

Lowenstein Sandler

(1h 15m)
EST2504. Tax Issues That Arise When a Shareholder or Partner Dies
Michael Reeves

Senior Tax Manager

RSM US LLP

Carol Warley

Partner

RSM US LLP

(1h 15m)
FIN2501. Future of Finance
Barry Payne

Director - External Relations, Management Accounting

AICPA & CIMA

(1h 15m)
FMA2502. Retention / Recruitment
Jeremy Wortman

Owner/Corporate Psychologist

HRD Initiatives

(1h 15m)
NAA2503. PCC Forum
Susan Cosper

Board Member

Financial Accounting Standards Board

David Finkelstein

Director

SingerLewak LLP

David Pesce

Head of Surety

Munich Re Specialty Insurance

Hillary Salo

Vice Chair

FASB

Jere Shawver

Chief Executive Officer

Baker Tilly US, LLP

Jenifer Wyss

Supervising Project Manager and PCC Coordinator

Financial Accounting Standards Board

(1h 15m)
NAA2504. Common Sampling Challenges and Remedies
Lynford Graham

Consultant and Educator

Lynford Graham CPA

(1h 15m)
PFP2501. To Be Announced - PFP
(1h 15m)
PRA2503. Enhancing Firm Profitability
William Pirolli

Executive Vice President of Firm Services

Succession Institute, LLC

(1h 15m)
PRA2504. All aboard! Tips for successfully onboarding new clients
Sarah Ference

Risk Control Director

CNA

Deborah Rood

Risk Control Consulting Director

CNA

(1h 15m)
SOC2502. Understanding Emerging Risks and its Cross-Section to Third-Party Risk and SOC Reporting
Alexis Kennedy

Partner

Weaver

Sean Linton

Partner

EisnerAmper, LLP

Shelby Nelson

Partner - SOC National Practice Leader

Frazier & Deeter, LLC

(1h 15m)
TAX2504. Real Estate Tax Update
Brian Lovett

Partner

Withum

(1h 15m)
TCH2502. Seamless Data Journey: Mastering the Transition from Backend to Frontend Analytics
Bryan Geels

Co-founder & Chief Innovator

Geels Norton

Jim Gilbert

Managing Principal

Jim Gilbert, CPA LLC

Wesley Hartman

Founder

Automata Practice Development

(1h 15m)
TCH2503. What Keeps CIOs Up at Night?
Jim Bourke

Managing Director Advisory Services

WithumSmith+Brown

Amel Edmond

Chief Information Officer

Withum

JD Stotts

CIO

Whitley Penn

Amanda Wilkie

Consultant

Boomer Consulting, Inc.

11:00 AM
(50m)
ENG2503. Update on Charitable Planning Techniques (EST, TAX)
Ted Batson

Partner/Tax Counsel

CapinCrouse LLP

(50m)
ENG2505. Unlocking Potential in Accounting Firms by Embracing Neurodiversity
Emma Ball

COO

Jordan CPA Services

Andrew Jordan

President

Jordan CPA Services

(50m)
EST2505. AICPA Trust, Estate, and Gift Tax Technical Resource Panel Update
Laura Hinson

Managing Director

Deloitte

Eileen Sherr

Director - Tax Policy and Advocacy

AICPA & CIMA

Carol Warley

Partner

RSM US LLP

(50m)
EST2506. Generation Skipping Tax Compliance Issues
Donita Joseph

Partner

Windes, Inc.

(50m)
FMA2503. Techs, Trends and Disrupters
Roman Kepczyk

Director of Firm Technology Strategy

Rightworks, LLC

(50m)
NAA2506. Peer Review Update
James Brackens, Jr.

Vice President of Ethics and Practice Quality

AICPA & CIMA

(50m)
PFP2502. Goldman - Hot Investment Research
(50m)
PFP2503. Life Insurance in the Wild
Leonard Wright

Wealth Management Advisor

Northwestern Mutual

(50m)
PFP2504. What Your Clients Aren’t Telling You Can Hurt You (and Them)
Jean-Luc Bourdon

Wealth Advisor

Lucent Wealth Planning, LLC

Kelley Long

Financial coach

Financial Bliss with Kelley Long

Sridhar Ramamoorti

Professor

University of Dayton School of Business Administration: Accounting

(50m)
PRA2505. Business Transformation
Sandy Johns

Founder & CPA

Revolution Financial

(50m)
SOC2503. Chasing Perfection: Proactive QC Programs and Peer Review Preparedness Techniques for SOC Reports
Chris Kradjan

Managing Partner

Moss Adams LLP

Patrick Morin

Principal - Information Systems and Risk Assurance

Baker Newman & Noyes

(50m)
TAX2505. International Tax Hot Topics
Chaya Siegfried

Partner - International Tax Services

Roth&Co CPA

(50m)
TCH2504. Dark Side of AI: Intelligence without Wisdom is Dangerous
Steven Ursillo

Partner, Risk Accounting and Advisory, Information Assurance and Cybersecurity

Cherry Bekaert

(50m)
TCH2505. Modernizing Your Privacy Governance Program
Rena Wamsley

Director of Privacy

Fannie Mae

2:30 PM
(1h 15m)
DEI2502. DEI Session - To Be Announced
(1h 15m)
EDG2503. First Year Partner: Moving Beyond Surviving to Thriving
Sarah Elliott

Co-founder and Principal

Intend2Lead LLC

Brian Kush

Principal

Intend2Lead

(1h 15m)
ENG2506. IRA/Retirement Account Update (EST, TAX, PFP)
Jeffrey Levine

Lead Financial Planning Nerd

Kitces.com

(1h 15m)
ENG2508. Business Tax Update (TAX, FIN)
Annette Nellen

Professor, MST Program Director

San Jose State University

(1h 15m)
ENG2535. Tech Update (TCH, FMA)
Randolph Johnston

Founder

Network Management Group, Inc.

Brian Tankersley

Director, Strategic Relationships

K2 Enterprises, LLC

(1h 15m)
EST2507. IRS Update and Dialogue on 706 and 709
Bryanne Dare - Invited

Senior Estate & Gift Tax Policy Legal Specialist

IRS

Laura Hinson

Managing Director

Deloitte

(1h 15m)
FIN2504. The Unshakeable Leader: How to Balance Change, Team Morale, and Your Sanity
Michael Burns

Director of Controlling

Covestro LLC

Wassia Kamon

Chief Financial Officer

Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE)

Kristine Lemanski

CFO

AssuredPartners Aerospace

Rob Teis

Director of Finance

Gun Lake Tribe

(1h 15m)
FMA2504. Studio Exchange 1
(1h 15m)
NAA2507. Alternative Accounting Frameworks
Jeremy Dillard

Technical Standards Partner

SingerLewak LLP

Julie Killian

Audit Principal

Rehmann

(1h 15m)
NAA2508. Fraud (Exposure Draft)
Heather Funsch

Principal

Rehmann

(1h 15m)
NAA2509. AI-Driven Audit Dynamics: Navigating the Standards in a New Era
Danielle Supkis Cheek

VP, Head of Analytics and AI

Caseware International

(1h 15m)
PFP2505. The Retirement Blueprint: Crucial Decisions Before and After the Big Day
David Frisch

President

Frisch Financial Group, Inc.

Melissa Linn

SVP, Senior Wealth Planning Strategist

Comerica Wealth Management

Paula McMillan

Wealth Advisor

Stearns Financial Group

Oscar Vives

Wealth Strategist

PNC Private Bank

(1h 15m)
SOC2504. The Pivotal Role of SOC: Ensuring Success from Risk and Compliance Leaders
Audrey Katcher

Partner

RubinBrown, LLP

Shelby Nelson

Partner - SOC National Practice Leader

Frazier & Deeter, LLC

(1h 15m)
TCH2506. Growing and Cross-Selling a Cyber Practice
Jim Bourke

Managing Director Advisory Services

WithumSmith+Brown

Edward Keck

Cyber Security Lead

Withum

Roman Kepczyk

Director of Firm Technology Strategy

Rightworks, LLC

Nick Norton

Co-Founder & Chief Visionary

Geels Norton

4:00 PM
(50m)
DEI2503. Belonging - Are you at the table or on the menu?
Dave Kersting

Owner

Capovario

Brian Streig

CPA, Director

Calhoun, Thomson + Matza, LLP

(50m)
EDG2504. What's the Point in Communication?
Lauren Aldrich

Senior Finance Manager

JMP Statistical Discovery LLC

(50m)
ENG2509. Washington Update (TAX, EST)
Mark Peterson

Executive Vice President, Advocacy

AICPA

(50m)
ENG2510. Practical Steps for Firms to Build a Culture of Development
Jaclyn Badeau

President

Badeau Consulting, LLC

Jason Deshayes

Chief Executive Officer

Cook Wealth

(50m)
FIN2505. Navigating ESG: Strategic Approaches to Compliance and Value Creation
Matt Pelton

Audit & Assurance Managing Director

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Kenneth Witt

Associate Technical Director, MA R&D

AICPA & CIMA

(50m)
FIN2506. Influencing Executive Decision Making
Liz Barhydt

CFO, Pardon/ CEO, She Speaks Numbers

She Speaks Numbers

(50m)
NAA2512. Creating Your Change Management Strategy for Audit Transformation
Will Hill

Owner

Will Hill Consults, LLC

Jessie Kanter

Partner-in-Charge of Methodology & Innovations

Citrin Cooperman

(50m)
PFP2508. Navigating Health Care Before Age 65
Kelley Long

Financial coach

Financial Bliss with Kelley Long

(50m)
PFP2509. Goldman - Practice Management
(50m)
PFP2510. Morningstar: The Future of Lifetime Financial Advice; Morningstar: Latest Research
Thomas Idzorek

Chief Investment Officer, Retirement

morningstar

(50m)
PFP2511. Guiding Clients Through Investments: No Expertise Required
David Frisch

President

Frisch Financial Group, Inc.

Melissa Linn

SVP, Senior Wealth Planning Strategist

Comerica Wealth Management

(50m)
SOC2505. SOC Trivia Battle: Conquering Engagement Obstacles
Angela Appleby

Partner

Plante Moran

Neha Patel

Executive Partner

Weaver & Tidwell LLP

Paul Perry

Member | Risk Advisory & Assurance Services

Warren Averett LLC

(50m)
TCH2508. Leveraging Technology to Attract Top Talent in Accounting
Arianna Campbell

Shareholder, COO

Boomer Consulting, Inc.

Amy Vetter

CEO

The B3 Method Institute

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

9:00 AM
(50m)
DEI2504. How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Became Critical Components of GRF’s Business Success
Crystal Cooke

Director - Diversity & Inslusion

AICPA & CIMA

Trevor Williams

Partner

GRF CPAs and Advisors

(50m)
EST2509. Basis Consistency Regulations Update
Laura Hinson

Managing Director

Deloitte

Patricia McGrenera

Senior Manager

Deloitte

(50m)
NAA2513. AICPA Update
(50m)
PFP2512. The Strategies of Creating A Retirement Income Plan
Oscar Vives

Wealth Strategist

PNC Private Bank

(50m)
PFP2514. To Be Announced - PFP
(50m)
PRA2508. Building a Future-Ready CAS Practice + Innovative Metrics for Measuring CAS Performance
Sharon Berman

Principal

Rehmann

Amy Bridges

Senior Manager, Professional Services

CPA.com

Veronica Sims

Principal

Varney & Associates, CPAs, LLC

(50m)
PRA2509. The Art of Alignment - Balancing Your Firm, Your Team, Your Clients, and Yourself
Twyla Verhelst

Head of Accounting Partnerships

(update coming soon)

(50m)
SOC2506. Future-Proofing SOC Examinations: Integrating AI and Emerging Practices
Chris Halterman

Managing Director

Carrie Kostelec

Lead Manager - SOC & Related Services

AICPA & CIMA

(50m)
TAX2507. Data Security and IRS
Catharine Drake Madeley

Certified Public Accountant

Salling Madeley, PLLC

Terry Lemons

Communications & Liaison Chief

IRS

(50m)
TAX2508. Tax Exempt Organizations, Charities and Nonprofits update
Jane Searing

Managing Director

Deloitte Tax LLP, Global Center for Excellence in Philanthropy

10:05 AM
(1h 15m)
DEI2505. Empowering Leadership: Developing Visionary Leaders in the Accounting Profession
Kendra LaFleur

Director

Forvis Mazars

Alexis Weber

Senior Manager - Emerging Professionals

AICPA & CIMA

(1h 15m)
ENG2515. Auditing within Microsoft Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform (SOC, TCH)
Jeff Cook

Managing Principal - SOC

Fortreum, LLC

Steven Ursillo

Partner, Risk Accounting and Advisory, Information Assurance and Cybersecurity

Cherry Bekaert

(1h 15m)
EST2510. Speed Round- Forms 706, 709, 1041 your questions answered!
Stephen Bigge

Partner

Keebler & Associates, LLP

Mary Kay Foss

CPA

Mary Kay Foss CPA

Laura Hinson

Managing Director

Deloitte

Donita Joseph

Partner

Windes, Inc.

(1h 15m)
EST2511. Grantor Trust Compliance: More Issues Than You Think
Carl Fiore

Managing Director

Andersen LLC

Paige Goepfert

Managing Director

Andersen

(1h 15m)
FIN2507. Automating Accounting Processes with Power Query and Power BI
Justin Mannhardt

Chief Customer Officer

P3 Adaptive

(1h 15m)
NAA2514. ASB/ARSC Update
Jennifer Burns

Chief Auditor

AICPA & CIMA

Michael Westervelt

Principal - National Assurance, Construction

CLA

(1h 15m)
NAA2515. Complicated GAAP Measurement Issues
Keith Peterka

Partner

Anchin

(1h 15m)
PFP2515. To Be Announced - PFP
Michael Finke

Professor, Frank M. Engle Chair of Economic Security Research

The American College of Financial Services

(1h 15m)
PFP2516. Compassionate Care and Critical Choices: Navigating Financial and Non-Financial Decisions for End-of-Life Planning
David Frisch

President

Frisch Financial Group, Inc.

Melissa Linn

SVP, Senior Wealth Planning Strategist

Comerica Wealth Management

(1h 15m)
PRA2510. Innovative Hiring: Tapping into Nontraditional Talent Pools
Tosha Anderson

Founder and Managing Partner

The Charity CFO

Vincent Howard

Managing Partner

Howard, Howard and Hodges

(1h 15m)
TAX2509. Escaping the high-tax blues: How to effectively change your residence from a high-tax state to a low- or no-tax state.
Mike Grim

Director

Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC

Mark Klein

Partner/Chairman Emeritus

Hodgson Russ LLP

(1h 15m)
TAX2510. Pre-Liquidity Tax Planning for the Sale of a Business
Justin Miller

Partner and National Director of Wealth Planning

Evercore Wealth Management

(1h 15m)
TCH2509. Empowering CPAs with PowerBI: From Data Extraction to Actionable Analytics
Bryan Geels

Co-founder & Chief Innovator

Geels Norton

James Miller

M&A

Vital Records Control

1:30 PM
(1h 15m)
ENG2516. Employer Strategies to Build the Accounting Pipeline (PRA, EDG, FMA)
Jennifer Wilson

Co-founder and Partner

ConvergenceCoaching, LLC

(1h 15m)
ENG2517. Laying the Foundation: Essential Steps to Start Your CPA Firm (EDG, PRAC)
Michael Meihaus

Owner

Meihaus CPA, PC

Renee Prince

President

Renee Prince, CPA, PC

Victoria Thayer

Founder & CEO

Novii CPA

(1h 15m)
ENG2518. Managing Technology Vendor Relationships (TCH, SOC)
Jose Antunes

Chief Utilization Officer

Withum

Jim Bourke

Managing Director Advisory Services

WithumSmith+Brown

Jerry Leever

CIO

GHJ Advisors

JD Stotts

CIO

Whitley Penn

(1h 15m)
EST2512. Post-Mortem Tax Elections
Jeremiah Doyle

SVP/Family Wealth Strategist

BNY Mellon Wealth Management

(1h 15m)
EST2513. Tax Affecting & Other Valuation Issues
John Prokey

Partner

Ramsbacher Prokey Leonard LLP

(1h 15m)
FIN2509. Financial Digitalization Journey: Where Should You Be With the Size of Your Company?
Jasmine Ahmed

VP-Global Head of Finance Transformation

Coca Cola Company

Janice Stucke

CFO and Foundation Treasurer

CREW Network

(1h 15m)
FMA2508. Studio Exchange 2
(1h 15m)
NAA2517. Revenue Recognition Accounting and Auditing - Expanded Discussion
Lynford Graham

Consultant and Educator

Lynford Graham CPA

(1h 15m)
NAA2518. Going Concern
Jeremy Dillard

Technical Standards Partner

SingerLewak LLP

Laura Schuetze

Partner - Assurance Quality & Risk

Grant Thornton LLP

(1h 15m)
PFP2517. Navigating Medicare: Essential Insights and Updates
Paula McMillan

Wealth Advisor

Stearns Financial Group

(1h 15m)
PFP2518. Decoding Trusts and Operating Agreements: Unlocking Opportunities in Personal Financial Planning
Thomas Tillery

Vice President/Chief Compliance Officer

Paraklete Financial, Inc.®

(1h 15m)
PFP2519. A New and More Intuitive Way to Invest in Retirement: Dedicated Portfolios
Stephen Huxley

Managing Director, Research, and Founding Partner

Asset Dedication

(1h 15m)
TAX2513. Representing Clients in Tax Controversy: When to Call Saul
Melissa Wiley

Partner

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

3:00 PM
(1h 15m)
EDG2506. Thriving Amidst Technological Advances: The Power of 5 Key Leadership Skills
Jaclyn Badeau

President

Badeau Consulting, LLC

Jessica McClain

Chief Financial Officer

Girl Scouts Nation's Capital

(1h 15m)
ENG2521. Estate Planning for the 99% of Us (TAX, EST)
Karly Laughlin

Director

Belfint, Lyons & Shuman, P.A.

Jordon Rosen

Director (Retired)

BLS CPA

(1h 15m)
EST2514. Why your revocable trust isn't an object- tips and tricks / What's up doc?
Carl Fiore

Managing Director

Andersen LLC

Paige Goepfert

Managing Director

Andersen

(1h 15m)
FIN2510. Building the Next Generation of Leaders
Tom Finegan

Chairman and CEO

Clarkson Consulting

(1h 15m)
FMA2509. Understanding Firm Financials
Kimberly Russo

Partner, Chief Operating Officer

Swink Coplen and Company

Sarah Snell

Chief Operating Officer

HFA Certified Public Accountants and Advisors

(1h 15m)
NAA2519. Complicated Lease Issues
(1h 15m)
NAA2520. Accounting Estimates and Auditor Responsibilities
Mike Manspeaker

Audit Partner

SEK, CPAs & Advisors

(1h 15m)
NAA2521. Using Tech in an Audit
(1h 15m)
PFP2520. Financial and Legal Aspects of Elder Care Planning
Elizabeth Forspan

Partner

Forspan Klear LLP

Scott Sprinkle

Managing Member

Sprinkle & Associates LLC

(1h 15m)
PFP2521. Financial Planning for DINKs & SINKs (aka Childfree Clients)
Kelley Long

Financial coach

Financial Bliss with Kelley Long

(1h 15m)
PRA2511. Life After Private Equity: What is it like to work for Private Equity?
Amber Goering

CEO

Goering and Granatino

Michael Maksymiw, Jr.

Executive Director

Aprio LLP

Gary Thomson

Managing Partner

Thomson Consulting, LLC

(1h 15m)
PRA2512. Implementing a Comprehensive Tech Stack for Small Firms
Logan Graf

Owner

The Graf Tax Co.

Chris Hervochon

Sole Member

Better Numbers

(1h 15m)
SOC2507. Ask the Experts: A Discussion on Third-Party Risk Management and SOC Reporting
Angela Appleby

Partner

Plante Moran

Chris Halterman

Managing Director

Sean Linton

Partner

EisnerAmper, LLP

Neha Patel

Executive Partner

Weaver & Tidwell LLP

Steven Ursillo

Partner, Risk Accounting and Advisory, Information Assurance and Cybersecurity

Cherry Bekaert

(1h 15m)
TCH2511. Revolutionizing Client Advisory Services: Harnessing AI for Unparalleled Impact
Kimberly Blascoe

Sr. Director, CAS Professional Services

CPA.com

Elinor Litwack

Partner, Outsourced Accounting & Advisory Services

GRF CPAs and Advisors

Kane Polakoff

Principal, Client Advisory Services Practice Leader

CohnReznick

Wesley Wahlberg

Consulting Controller/CAAS Tech Strategist

CliftonLarsonAllen

4:30 PM
(50m)
ENG2524. Building Places People Want to Work
Kassi Rushing

CEO & Owner

Kassi Rushing Consulting

(50m)
EST2517. Overrated - The Impact of Interest Rates on Estate Planning Techniques
Katie Gardner

Director, Institute for Trust and Estate Planning

Bernstein Private Wealth Management

(50m)
FMA2510. Transformative Performance: Preparing Your Firm for Future Leadership
Rachel Anevski

President & CEO

Matters of Management, LLC

(50m)
NAA2522. Group Audits
Elizabeth Gantnier

Partner

FORVIS

Maria Manasses

Deputy Chief Auditor, Audit & Assurance Services

Grant Thornton LLP

(50m)
NAA2523. Responsiblities for ITGCs
(50m)
PFP2522. Lifetime Income: A License to Spend
David Blanchett

Head of Retirement Research

PGIM

(50m)
SOC2508. Maintaining the Essence of SOC Reporting in the Age of Automation
Kimberly Koch

Partner

Moss Adams

Chris Kradjan

Managing Partner

Moss Adams LLP

(50m)
TAX2514. Family Office Hot Topics
David Rosen

Partner

RS&F

(50m)
TAX2515. The IRS Will Soon Require 1099s For Digital Assets Activity - What You Need to Know
Nik Fahrer

Director

Forvis Mazars

Annette Nellen

Professor, MST Program Director

San Jose State University

(50m)
TCH2512. Online Self-Defense - Protecting Your Personal Privacy
Jeff Cook

Managing Principal - SOC

Fortreum, LLC

(50m)
TCH2513. Rapidfire New Apps
Ellen Choi

Founder & CEO

Edgefield Group

Byron Patrick

CEO

VERIFYiQ

Brian Tankersley

Director, Strategic Relationships

K2 Enterprises, LLC

Thursday, June 12, 2025

9:00 AM
10:05 AM
(50m)
EDG2507. Leveraging Your Personality Type to Accelerate Career Growth and Find Your Perfect Role
Sarah Flischel

Director of Audit Transformation and Training

AAFCPAs

(50m)
EST2518. Should I Stay or Should I Go? Tax Residency Planning
Adam Damerow

Partner

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Jeremy Dubow

Founding Partner CEO

NDH LLP

(50m)
EST2519. Estate Planning for Multi-Generational Clients
Lisa Featherngill

National Director of Wealth Planning

Comerica Bank

(50m)
PFP2523. Bob Powell - Editor of The Street's Retirement Daily
Robert Powell

Journalist

Retirement Daily on TheStreet

(50m)
TAX2517. Renewable Energy Tax Credits: 2025 and Beyond
Randy Crabtree

Partner

Tri-Merit

Lynn Mucenski-Keck

National Leader, Federal Tax Policy

Withum

(50m)
TAX2518. Taxation of Employment Incentives (including Stock Options, etc)
Karen Brosi

Owner

Karen Brosi, EA, CFP, a LLC

(50m)
TCH2514. Domino Effect of Vendor Risk: Understanding Threats and Proactive Countermeasures
Cameron Over

Partner, National Cyber Risk Leader

CrossCountry

11:10 AM
(1h 15m)
EDG2508. Failing is Not a Failure
Michael Maksymiw, Jr.

Executive Director

Aprio LLP

(1h 15m)
ENG2527. Accelerate Your Digital Transformation with Microsoft 365 (PFP, TCH)
John Higgins

Strategic Technology Advisor

Higgins Advisory, LLC

(1h 15m)
ENG2528. Don’t Treat Burnout as a Badge of Honor (PRA, EDG, TAX)
Randy Crabtree

Partner

Tri-Merit

Daniel Moore

Owner

D.T. Moore & Company

Trina Rozen

Owner

Trina Rozen CPA

(1h 15m)
EST2520. The Calculation and Importance of Trust Accounting Income (TAI) including flow-through entities
Jeremiah Doyle

SVP/Family Wealth Strategist

BNY Mellon Wealth Management

Paige Goepfert

Managing Director

Andersen

(1h 15m)
EST2521. A View from the Front Lines – Current Issues in Estate Tax Audits and Litigation
Keri Brown

Partner, Tax Controversy

Baker Botts L.L.P.

(1h 15m)
FMA2512. Coaching
William Reeb

CEO

Succession Institute, LLC

(1h 15m)
NAA2525. Fireside Chat (Stump the Chumps)
(1h 15m)
NAA2526. Documenting SAS 145: Tips and Tricks
Lynford Graham

Consultant and Educator

Lynford Graham CPA

(1h 15m)
PFP2525. Fireside Chat Discussion
David Blanchett

Head of Retirement Research

PGIM

Michael Finke

Professor, Frank M. Engle Chair of Economic Security Research

The American College of Financial Services

Lyle Benson

Founder and President

L. K. Benson & Company

(1h 15m)
SOC2510. Audit Tetris: Stacking Frameworks Like a Pro
Alexis Kennedy

Partner

Weaver

Patrick Morin

Principal - Information Systems and Risk Assurance

Baker Newman & Noyes

(1h 15m)
TAX2519. Examination of Wealthy HNW/UHNW Individuals and Their Family Offices
Thomas Cullinan

Shareholder

Chamberlain Hrdlicka

Charles Rettig

Shareholder

Chamberlain Hrdlicka

(1h 15m)
TCH2515. Strategic Benefits of Offshoring
Brad Barrett

Partner-Audit Services

Grant Thornton LLP

Christopher Tait

Principal

Baker Tilly

Jason Uetrecht

Partner In Charge - Private Client Services

RubinBrown

2:45 PM
(1h 15m)
ENG2532. Best Ideas Panel - Closing Session (TAX, PFP, EST)
Mark Gallegos

Tax Partner

Porte Brown LLC

Paige Goepfert

Managing Director

Andersen

Scott Sprinkle

Managing Member

Sprinkle & Associates LLC

Lyle Benson

Founder and President

L. K. Benson & Company

(1h 15m)
ENG2533. Cracking the Case: Real-World Examples of White-Collar Crime (FIN, NAA, FMA)
Angela Mennitt

Supervisory Forensic Accountant

FBI

John Schmid

Supervisory Forensic Accountant

FBI

(1h 15m)
NAA2528. PEEC Update
Michael Brand

Member

BMSS, LLC

(1h 15m)
PRA2514. Tax Season Debrief
Nicole Davis

Founder and Chief Hello Officer

Butler-Davis

Jennifer Dymond

CEO

Spire Consulting Services

Matt Wilson

Partner

Wilson Ivanova Certified Public Accountants

(1h 15m)
TCH2516. What's in My Bag? Gadgets and Gizmos for Road Warriors
David Cieslak

EVP, Chief Cloud Officer

RKL eSolutions, LLC

Marc Staut

Chief Innovation &; Technology Officer

Boomer Consulting, Inc