The Young CPAs and Emerging Professionals Conference

Friday, October 21, 2016 at Omni Austin Hotel at Southpark

4140 Governors Row, Austin, TX 78744

CPE hours: Up to 8.5

The ninth annual Young CPAs and Emerging Professionals Conference is packed full of sessions on issues unique to young CPAs, CPA candidates and accounting students. Register online today for this daylong conference featuring presentations on Fraud, Business Partnerships, Texas Economic Update, Branding Yourself and Your Business and much more!

Hotel Accommodations
If you’re traveling to the conference, the Omni Austin Hotel at Southpark is offering rooms at a discounted rate of $159, on a first come, first serve basis. To reserve your room, you may book a room online or call the hotel directly at 512-448-2222. When making reservations, please identify yourself as a Texas Society of CPAs Young and Emerging Professionals Conference Attendee to receive the special rate.

Parking
Self-parking in the hotel parking lot is complimentary.

Webcast Option Available: Register here.

AGENDA:

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21

7-8 a.m. Registration and Breakfast

8 a.m. Welcome
TSCPA Young CPAs and Emerging Professionals Committee Chair

8-9 a.m. General Session

Professional Issues Update
Allyson B. Baumeister, CPA

9:05-10:05 a.m. General Session

Internal Fraud: It Isn’t Who You Think It Is and It Isn’t What You Think They’re Doing – Best Practices for Internal Fraud Prevention
“It will never happen to us” is the common attitude when considering the need for organization-wide fraud prevention efforts. This session changes the mindset we typically have regarding “who is committing fraud against their employers”. Armed with this new mindset, it becomes clear that all organizations need to address internal fraud prevention. With actual case stories from the presenter’s investigation practice, the session outlines the six design elements necessary for a properly functioning anti-fraud program.
Steve Dawson CPA, CFE

10:05-10:15 a.m. Break

10:15-10:20 a.m. Government Affairs Presentation
Jesse Dominguez, CPA

10:20-11:20 a.m. General Session

The Texas Economy – Update and Outlook
An update on how the Texas economy has been affected by low oil prices and how the different areas and industries of Texas are shaping the year ahead.
Lloyd Potter, State Demographer/UTSA


11:20-12:20 p.m. Networking Lunch

12:25-1:25 p.m. General Session

The Future Begins Now
This presentation will be a rapid-fire overview on where the future is headed. Attendees will learn about the fundamental growth areas poised to shape our economy and society – and how those growth areas, combined with exponentially advancing technology, will impact the future of the accounting profession. This session will examine, among other things, how the nature of both work and learning will evolve in the near future.
Jared Weiner

1:30-2:30 p.m. Concurrent Session I

Critical IT Security Protections Every Business Must Have in Place
Businesses large and small are increasingly under attack from devoted cybercriminals looking to hold client data for ransom, or worse, sell it to the highest bidder. In this session, we'll teach you best practices for protecting yourself and your company to avoid cyber attacks, data breach lawsuits and bank fraud.
Christopher Hegg.


The Art of the IRS Penalty Defense
The IRS has been aggressively imposing civil penalties on both taxpayers and tax professionals. Learn about the latest IRS penalty initiatives and options for responding to the IRS.
Joel N. Crouch, J.D.

2:30-2:45 p.m. Break

2:45-3:45 p.m. Concurrent Session II

State and Local Tax Update
This presentation will cover a state and local tax overview and updates on hot issues arising from recent case law, administrative developments and national developments affecting state and local taxes.
Christina A. Mondrik, CPA, Esq., TBLS Board Certified – Tax Law

Business Partnerships: What’s Going On in the Legal Negotiations and Accounting Implications
This presentation will provide the audience with a clear understanding of how to negotiate legal governing documents for business partnerships regardless of form, including Corporations, General Partnerships and LLCs. It will discuss select accounting implications for partnerships: taxes, pass-through taxation, profit allocations, preferred shares and other issues. The presentation will also include case law studies and recommendations.
R. Shawn McBride

3:50-4:55 p.m. General Session

How to Use Your Brand and the Future of Your Business
To use a brand requires an understanding of what a brand really is. Is it simply a tag put onto a work product? Is it a cool logo or unique slogan? How can you tell if there is real equity behind the brand? With all the talk of personal branding since the seminal article by Tom Peters was published, there is no shortage of branding tips and advice available. The question now is, what really matters? In this session we will focus on the factors that make a brand a value-add which facilitates opportunities for success.
Kelly O’Brien

5-6 p.m. Networking Reception (Optional)