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The 2010 FSU Spring Accounting Conferencetakes a fresh look at critical accounting topics.Spend two spring days in a beautiful, campussetting and grow your knowledge of trends inaccounting and auditing, legislative issues andindustry best practices.

The best-attended CPE event in North Florida, theFSU Spring Accounting Conference is anenriching and distinctive opportunity to join withFSU alumni and CPAs in the Big Bend area. Thisconference delivers innovative information thatwill enhance your skills and keep you thriving inyour career and professional developmentgoals.

CPE CreditThis conference qualifies for 6 Technical Business (TB), 9Accounting & Auditing (1AA) and 1 Behavioral (B) hours ofCPE credit and is subject to approval by the Florida Departmentof Business and Professional Regulation.

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Thursday May 137:30-8:15 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:15-8:30 a.m. Introduction and Opening Remarks

8:30-9:20 a.m. Economic Update

9:20-10:10 a.m. Representing the Financially Troubled Business or Individual Practitioner Before the IRS

10:25-11:15 a.m. Business Valuation for the CPA Practitioner

11:15 a.m.-12:05 p.m. GASB Update

12:05-1:05 p.m. Lunch

1:05-1:55 p.m. Social Media for CPAs and the Technology Generation Gap

1:55-2:45 p.m. Audit Risk: Payment Card Acceptance and Compliance

3:00-3:50 p.m. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009:Accounting for Stimulus Funding

3:50-4:40 p.m. Fraud Auditing Techniques

Friday May 14

7:30-8:15 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:15-9:05 a.m. Preparer Penalties

9:05-9:55 a.m. Governmental Audits: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

10:10-11:00 a.m. Professional and Legislative Update

11:00-11:50 a.m. Compilation and Review Update

11:50 a.m.-12:50 p.m. Lunch

12:50-1:40 p.m. IFRS: Implications for Financial Related Systems

1:40- 2:30 p.m. OCBOA vs. SME

2:45-3:35 p.m. Current Federal Tax Proposals

3:35-4:25p.m. "Getting our Code On"

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7:30-8:15 a.m.Registration and ContinentalBreakfast

8:15-8:30 a.m.Introduction and Opening Remarks

8:30-9:20 a.m.Economic Update (1TB)Mark Vitner, MBAManaging Director and Senior EconomistWells Fargo Securities, LLC / Charlotte, NCThe U.S. economy is mired in the worst recessionsince the 1930s and policies are being enactedthat will affect the economy for decades. Whatdoes it all mean for your firm? Mark Vitner putsthe economic environment in context, explainshow we got here and how he thinks we willrecover.

9:20-10:10 a.m.Representing the FinanciallyTroubled Business or IndividualPractitioner Before the IRS (1TB)R. Lawrence Heinkel, JD, LL.M., EA, BSBATax Problem & Bankruptcy AttorneyR. Lawrence Heinkel, PL / St. PetersburgThis session examines the four or five factpatterns of financially troubled taxpayers, andhow to properly approach their resolution, suchas defunct or dying corporations owing payrollor sales taxes and audits of fraudulent returns.

10:25-11:15 a.m.Business Valuation for the CPA Practitioner (1TB)Sheri Schultz, CPADirector of Valuation ServicesFiske & Company / PlantationRapid changes in the field require you to stay on top of current trends, practices andmethodologies. Learn what to expect, whatstandards to follow, and whether a career in this challenging field is right for you.

11:15 a.m.-12:05 p.m.GASB Update (1AA)Yvonne M. Clayborne, CPADirector / McGladrey & Pullen, LLPMelbourneYvonne Clayborne will fill you in on what'scoming up with GASB standards. She’ll reviewnew standards, including intangible assets,derivatives and fund balance reporting that soonwill be applicable to all government entities.

12:05-1:05 p.m. Lunch

1:05-1:55 p.m.Social Media for CPAs and theTechnology Generation Gap (1B)Christopher N. Fraser, CPA, CISA, CITP, MBAConsultant / Bright House NetworksSt. PetersburgBe sure you’re sending the right message withyour presence on social-media sites. This sessionshows you how to use technology to market yourpractice and position your firm effectively in thenew online environment.

1:55-2:45 p.m.Audit Risk: Payment CardAcceptance and Compliance (1AA)Kim E. Autrey, CHP, CPAOwner/Agent / Kim E. Autrey, CPA, CITPMaitlandandSuzanne H. Miller, PhD. CPT, CHS-IIISenior Partner / The Compliance & AuditGroup, LLC / OrlandoThis session focuses on the impact of your auditon the financial statements, the assessment of riskwith respect to the financial audit, and includesan overview of the standards your clients arerequired to maintain in the payment card industry.

3:00-3:50 p.m.The American Recovery andReinvestment Act of 2009: Accountingfor Stimulus Funding (1AA)Don Winstead Deputy Secretary / Florida Department ofChildren and Families / TallahasseeDon Winstead, Special Advisor to Gov. Crist,reviews transparency and accountabilityprovisions of the Recovery Act and efforts inFlorida to ensure fiscal integrity about reporting,and accounting issues essential for anyoneworking with organizations seeking or that hasreceived stimulus funding.

3:50-4:40 p.m.Fraud Auditing Techniques (1AA)John B. Richardson III, CPA, CFEForensic Auditor / John B. Richardson III, CPAGibson Island, MDIn this eye-opening session about independentforensic accounting and fraud accountingtechniques, learn powerful tools to root out fraudand abuse, alternative approaches to discovery,and the advantages of an audit in accordancewith GAAS.

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7:30-8:15 a.m.Continental Breakfast

8:15-9:05 a.m.Preparer Penalties (1TB)Samuel F. Froio Senior Tax Specialist / Internal RevenueService / JacksonvilleSam Froio discusses IRC Section 6694 as itrelates to preparer penalty provisions; Section6695 as it relates to preparer signaturerequirements; and IRC Section 7216, preparerpenalties for improper disclosure of taxpayerinformation.

9:05-9:55 a.m.Governmental Audits: The Good,The Bad and The Ugly (1AA)David L. Dennis, CPANational Account Development Partner-State & Local Government SectorKPMG LLP / OrlandoFind out the good, the bad and the ugly aboutcurrent developments in governmental auditingcovering trends and pitfalls.

10:10-11:00 a.m.Professional and Legislative Update(1TB)Jose E. Valiente, CPA, CFSTPrincipal / LarsonAllen CPAs, Consultants &Advisors / TampaFICPA President Valiente offers an update of theprofession from legislative and regulatoryperspectives.

11:00-11:50 a.m.Compilation and Review Update(1AA)Christopher W. Falk, CPAAssistant in Accounting / Florida StateUniversity / TallahasseeChristopher Falk tells you how proposedchanges to the Statements on Standards forAccounting and Review Services (SSARS) will affect you and your engagements.

11:50 a.m.-12:50 p.m. Lunch

12:50-1:40 p.m.IFRS: Implications for FinancialRelated Systems (1AA)Joe Paradise, CPAPartner / KPMG LLP / Raleigh, NCJoe Paradise discusses the affect of the adoption ofIFRS on other aspects of the company's business.

1:40- 2:30 p.m.OCBOA vs. SME (1AA)Dr. Rhoda C. Icerman, CPAProfessor of AccountingFlorida State University / TallahasseeandJoe Paradise, CPAPartner / KPMG LLP / Raleigh, NCThis session covers International AccountingStandards for Small and Medium Entities (SMEs)as well as current and proposed financialreporting alternatives for private companiesunder U.S. GAAP.

2:45-3:35 p.m.Current Federal Tax Proposals (1TB)Rafael Garcia, CPADirector / PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPMiamiRafael Garcia provides an overview of currenttax proposals that are expected to become lawduring the 111th Congress.

3:35-4:25p.m."Getting our Code On" (1AA)Kerensa A. Butler, CPAManaging Director/PartnerMcGladrey & Pullen, LLP / W. Palm BeachFASB did a spring cleaning and reorganizedtheir closets. So, it's time to "get your code on"and learn how to navigate this single officialsource of authorities, nongovernmental U.S.GAAP.

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Conference

Jennifer B. Barineau Kathleen E. Brothers Denise Dickins Christopher W. Falk Keith L. Jones

Dali Kranzthor Coman Leonard IIIKevin L. Litke David C. Reid Barbara S. Withers

In MemoriamJames C. Kalfas

2009-2010 Committee

Conference siteThe University Center ClubFlorida State UniversityStadium Drive, Tallahassee, FL (850) 644-8528

AccommodationsSpring Hill Suites1300 Executive Center DriveTallahassee, FL 32301(850) 325-1103FICPA Room Rate: $99 Hotel Cutoff Deadline: Wednesday, April 28, 2010(Reservations made after the cutoff date will besubject to availability and current room rate.)

For reservations, please contact the hotel directlyat (850) 325-1103. Be sure to mention theFICPA 2010 FSU Spring Accounting Conferenceto receive the special group rate.

Conference materialsConference reference materials are distributedto registrants electronically in advance of theprogram. There will not be printed materialavailable on site. This fully searchable PDFincludes speaker presentations and is intendedfor electronic use only.

Group DiscountsavailableRegister 5 or more people from the same organization and receive special groupdiscounts! Restrictions may apply. For moreinformation, visit www.ficpa.org/cpe/policies.

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Scholarships Registrants for the conference have a uniqueopportunity to make a donation toward a scholarshipfor an accounting student at the university. TheTrustees of the FICPA Educational Foundation willselect scholarship recipients. Because the foundationis a charitable entity, all donations are considered taxdeductible to the full extent allowed by law. Pleaseuse the conference registration form to indicate yourdonation.

A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION (#CH2614)AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINEDFROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BYCALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE.REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT,APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.

Scott L. Ingram, Chair David C. Moja, Vice Chair

Rhoda Icerman, Faculty Liasion

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