Schedule of Events
Tentative

Sunday, September 19

3:00 - 5:00 pm
Registration

4:00 - 5:00 pm
New CPA Orientation

5:00 - 6:00 pm
Social Hour

6:00 - 9:00 pm
Recognition Dinner

Monday, September 20

7:00 - 8:00 am
Registration/Breakfast

7:00 - 3:00 pm
Exhibits Open

7:30 - 8:00 am
Annual Meeting

8:15 - 9:30 am
A. Professional Issues Update - Bill Pirolli

9:50 - 10:40 am
B. How to Communicate with Everyone Who Isn't You - Denise Ryan

11:00 - 11:50 am
C. Current Issues in Business Ethics -2021 - Boz Bostrom*

11:50-1:00 pm
Lunch

12:30 pm
Golf - King's Walk

1:00 - 2:40 pm
D1. Uniform Guidance & Yellow Book - Diane Edelstein
D2. Individual Tax Update - Pat Garverick
D3. Survival Skills for Leaders - Denise Ryan
D4. Online Meeting & Collaboration Tools - Randy Johnston

3:00 - 4:40 pm
E1. The Unique World of Nonprofits - Diane Edelstein
E2. Business Tax Update - Pat Garverick
E3. Motivation by Chocolate - Denise Ryan
E4. Current Tech Crimes - Ripped from the Headlines - Randy Johnston

6:00 - 6:30 pm
Social

6:30 pm
Dinner followed by entertainment

Tuesday, September 21

7:00 - 8:00 am
Registration/Breakfast

7:00 - 3:00 pm
Exhibits Open

8:00 - 9:40 am
F. Reigniting Our Passion - Samantha Mansfield

10:00 - 11:40 am
G1. Challenges in Single Audits - Diane Edelstein
G2. Tax Update - Pat Garverick
G3. Successfully Managing Your Remote or Blended Workforce - Samantha Mansfield
G4. Tech Update 2021 - Randy Johnston

11:40 - 12:40 pm
Lunch

12:40 - 1:55 pm
H1. GASB Update - Diane Edelstein
H2. Tax Update - Pat Garverick
H3. Thriving Through Life's Journey - Terry Eckmann
H4. Improving Productivity with Microsoft 365 and Cloud Applications - Randy Johnston

2:05 - 3:20 pm
I1. Nonprofit Update - Diane Edelstein
I2. Tax Update - Pat Garverick
I3. Life Hacks for Living Well - Terry Eckmann
I4. The Perfect Storm - Data Governance and Data Privacy Regulations - Randy Johnston

3:40 - 4:30 pm
J. Culture First Mindset - Joe Schmit

CPE: 16 Hours Available
*1 Ethics Credit
** Yellow Book Credit

Electronic Handout Materials: A link will be sent to you to access the materials one week prior to the conference.

Convention Location: Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND & Virtual

Visit Us:

3100 South Columbia Road
Suite 500
Grand Forks, ND 58201

Contact Us:

(701) 775-7111
or (877) 637-2727
Email: info@ndcpas.org

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