Wednesday, August 12, 2026

10:00 AM – 10:55 AM EDT

GAE2601. Welcome & Keynote Fraud Case Session

Karin Smith

- Partner | HeinfeldMeech

Kathryn McDonald

- Supervisory Forensic Accountant | FBI

11:05 AM – 12:20 PM EDT

GAE2602. FASAB Update

Terry Patton

- FASAB Board Member, Professor | FASAB Board

Joshua Williams

- Assistant Director | FASAB

11:05 AM – 12:20 PM EDT

GAE2603. GASB Update

Joel Black

- Chair | Governmental Accounting Standards Board

This session will give an overview of the GASB pronouncements that become effective in the coming fiscal years. The session also will explain some of the projects on GASB’s current technical agenda and research agenda.


Learning Objectives:

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11:05 AM – 12:20 PM EDT

GAE2604. Single Audit Update

Blaine Jasper

- Principal | Baker Tilly

Lindsey Kennimer

- Senior Director of Governmental Auditing and Accounting | AICPA

1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EDT

GAE2605. Auditing Standards Update (ASB/GAO)

James Dalkin

- Director | GAO

Ahava Goldman

- Associate Director - Audit & Attest Standards | AICPA

2:30 PM – 3:45 PM EDT

GAE2606. AI and Data Analytics for Federal

2:30 PM – 3:45 PM EDT

GAE2607. Emerging Issues in State & Local Government

Marie Stiegel

- Principal | Plante Moran

John Ng

- KPMG

Samuel Latimer

- Audit Partner | Rushton, LLC

2:30 PM – 3:45 PM EDT

GAE2608. Audit Guide Updates: Practical Applications, Compliance Findings, and Key Implications

Lindsey Oakley

- Partner | Forvis Mazars

Blaine Jasper

- Principal | Baker Tilly

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM EDT

GAE2609. Strengthening the Talent Pipeline in Government Financial Leadership

Alexandria Romero

- Director-CPA Pipeline | AICPA

Tonya Moffitt

- Managing Partner | Merina+Co

Thursday, August 13, 2026

10:00 AM – 11:20 AM EDT

GAE2610. Welcome Day 2 & Resilience in the Workplace: Key Strategies to Improve your Mental Health

Robyn Mehlenbeck

11:35 AM – 12:25 PM EDT

GAE2611. CIGIE Update

Cheryl Mason

11:35 AM – 12:25 PM EDT

GAE2612. Where are we now? Revenue and Expense Recognition ProjectWhere are we now? Revenue and Expense Recognition Project

Paulina Haro

- Senior Technical Manager | GASB

11:35 AM – 12:25 PM EDT

GAE2613. Hot Topics - Single Audit Panel

Lindsey Oakley

- Partner | Forvis Mazars

Angie Hillestad

- National Assurance Partner | Eide Bailly

1:05 PM – 1:55 PM EDT

GAE2614. New Quality Managements Standards for Federal

Michael Bingham

- GAO

1:05 PM – 1:55 PM EDT

GAE2615. AI Use Cases

Jennie Ly

- Baker Tilly

1:05 PM – 1:55 PM EDT

GAE2616. SAS 149 Updates: Changes, Impacts, and Considerations for Government Audits

2:10 PM – 3:25 PM EDT

GAE2617. Designing Impactful Reports and Communications

Carole Banks

- Deputy Chief Financial Officer | Department of the Treasury

Rebecca Sharek

- SEC

Erica Boyden

- Assistant Inspector General for Audits | Architect of the Capitol, Office of Inspector General

Patrick Frey

Will focus on providing suggestions for facilitating impactful audit reports and communications


Learning Objectives:

  • Useful recommendations for designing impactful audit reports and communications

2:10 PM – 3:25 PM EDT

GAE2618. A Deep Dive on GASB 103 and Other Recently Issued GASB Standards

Tony Boras

- Partner | Crowe LLP

Alan Skelton

- Director of Research and Technical Activities | Governmental Accounting Standards Board

2:10 PM – 3:25 PM EDT

GAE2619. Quality Management in Action: Implementation Challenges and Remediation Oversight

Brittney Williams

- Audit Partner | HeinfeldMeech

Andrew Merryman

- Senior Manager | AICPA & CIMA - Center for Plain English Accounting (CPEA)

3:40 PM – 4:30 PM EDT

GAE2620. Fireside Chat with GAO Acting Comptroller

Orice Williams Brown

- GAO

Friday, August 14, 2026

10:00 AM – 11:20 AM EDT

GAE2621. Welcome Day 3 & Understanding Audit Transformation: What Government Auditors Are Thinking About Today

Kristina Turner

- Deputy State Auditor | Georgia Department of Audits & Accounts

Caleb Deans

- Senior Manager

Taylor Seymour

- Manager

11:35 AM – 12:50 PM EDT

GAE2622. When AI Meets Public Trust: Ethical Decision-Making in Government Accounting and Auditing

Jennifer Elder

- Senior Solution Consultant | AICPA

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how accounting and auditing work gets done. It can summarize documents, identify anomalies, draft reports, analyze trends, and accelerate routine tasks. But in government accounting and auditing, the ethical stakes are especially high because the work affects public resources, public accountability, and public trust.

This session examines the ethical risks that arise when AI enters the workflow, including overreliance on AI output, inaccurate or incomplete analysis, confidentiality concerns, bias, lack of transparency, weak documentation, and unclear accountability. Participants will explore realistic government-focused examples and discuss how to apply professional judgment, skepticism, and ethical reasoning when using AI tools.

Attendees will leave with practical questions they can ask before relying on AI-assisted work and strategies for balancing innovation with responsibility.

11:35 AM – 12:50 PM EDT

GAE2623. GASB Update Replay

Joel Black

- Chair | Governmental Accounting Standards Board

11:35 AM – 12:50 PM EDT

GAE2624. Single Audit Update Replay

Blaine Jasper

- Principal | Baker Tilly

Lindsey Kennimer

- Senior Director of Governmental Auditing and Accounting | AICPA

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

GAE2625. Key Takeaways Panel & Q & A