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10:20 – 11:20 am: Concurrent Sessions:

• Track 1: AI – Implications for the Profession and its Clients (KEY-3) | James R. Unger Global Forum (Room 330)
  • SPEAKERS: Mike Willis – U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Mark Sheldon - John Carroll University; Scott Emett – Arizona State University
• Track 2:  Accounting for Business Combinations under ASC 805 (A&R-4) | Room 301
  • SPEAKERS: Robert A. Hauptman, John Durbin, Jeff Harnden - Stout Advisory Services; Boki Lemajic - Hyland Software; Mario Pena - EY
• Track 3: Effective Data Driven Storytelling (FP&A-2) | Crawford Hall Business Theater (Room 224/324)
  • SPEAKER: Ron Montiero - KICT Inc.
• Track 4: Tax Update for CFOs of Flow-Through Entities (TAX-4) | Room 124
  • SPEAKER: Joshua Messina - Cohen & Company; Adam Martinson - Grant Thornton
• Track 5:  Accounting for the Emerging Cannabis Industry (A&R-9) | Room 432
  • SPEAKER: Justin P. Breidenbach - Capital University

11:20 – 12:00 pm: Lunch Break | Rooms: 120, 122, 222, 230, 232

12:05 – 12:40 pm: Keynote –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;The Finance Function at a Crossroads: Talent, Technology & Transformation (KEY-4) | James R. Unger Global Forum (Room 330)
SPEAKER: Ashley B. Gibson - Eikon-x

12:50 – 1:55 pm: Concurrent Sessions:

• Track 1: Effective Design Principles for Financial Modeling (FP&A-3) | Robert M. & Janet L. Archer Business Analytics Lab (Room 118)
  • SPEAKER: Ron Montiero - KICT Inc.
• Track 2: Professional Ethics (L&M-1) | Room 334 
  • SPEAKER: Tiffany Crosby - The Ohio Society of CPAs
• Track 3: QuickBooks Online - Making it Work for You (TECH-8) | Room 301  
  • SPEAKER: Lindsey Kiser - Rea
• Track 4: Accounting for the Emerging Cannabis Industry – Deep Dive (A&R-10) | Katie Dix Brahler Conference Room (Room 318)
  • SPEAKER: Justin P. Breidenbach - Capital University
• Track 5: Accounting for Business Combinations under ASC 805: A Deeper Dive (A&R-5) | Room 314
  • SPEAKERS: Robert A. Hauptman, John Durbin, Jeff Harnden - Stout Advisory Services; Boki Lemajic - Hyland Software; Mario Pena - EY

2:00 – 3:15 pm: Concurrent Sessions:

• Track 1: CXO and Corporate Controller Panel Discussion (A&R-3) | Crawford Hall Business Theater (Room 224/324)
  • SPEAKERS: Stacy Gilbert - KeyBank; Doug Schosser - Northwest Bank; Stephen McNally - Plastic Technologies Inc.; Jeffrey Darrah - DRB Systems
• Track 2: ESG Reporting Panel (A&R-6) | Room 401 
  • SPEAKERS: Ted Christy & Luke Wilson - KPMG
• Track 3: Professional Ethics (L&M-1) | Room 334
  • SPEAKER: Tiffany Crosby - The Ohio Society of CPAs
• Track 3: Tax Accounting Refresher and Hot Topics (TAX-2) | Room 432
  • SPEAKER: David Oriani - PwC
• Track 5: Introduction to using Excel's Power Query and Power Pivot - Session 1 of 2 (TECH-4) | Robert M. & Janet L. Archer Business Analytics Lab (Room 118)   
  • SPEAKER: George Mount - Stringfest Analytics

3:15 – 3:30 pm: Afternoon Coffee Break | Donald S. and Johnna F. Grant Atrium

3:30 – 4:45 pm: Concurrent Sessions:

• Track 1: Audit Technology - Client Successes Panel (AUD-3) | Room 401
  • SPEAKERS: Patrick Brogan - Silicon Valley Accountants; Bryan Dziak - CBIZ; Tom Keaton - Crown Castle; Piotr Skomra - Case Western University
• Track 2: Navigating Accounting Careers – Panel Discussion (L&M-4) | Room 301
  • SPEAKERS: Jim Bares & Tim Holmes - Robert Half; Felicity Novak - KeyBank; Mike Manfull - Retina Associates; Chase Gardner - Robin Industries, Inc.
• Track 3: International Tax – Current Issues and Considerations (TAX-3) | Room 432
  • SPEAKER: Atirek Ratani - EY
• Track 4: Individual Tax update (TAX-5) | Room 124
  • SPEAKERS: Joshua Messina - Cohen & Company; Adam Martinson - Grant Thornton
• Track 5: Introduction to using Excel's Power Query and Power Pivot - Session 2 of 2 (TECH-4) | Robert M. & Janet L. Archer Business Analytics Lab (Room 118)
  • SPEAKER: George Mount - Stringfest Analytics
• Track 6: Professional Ethics (L&M-1) | Room 334
  • SPEAKER: Tiffany Crosby - The Ohio Society of CPAs
• Track 7: Harnessing GenAI – Panel Discussion on Transforming Internal Audit (AUD-4) | Room 430
  • SPEAKERS: Sean Humphreys & Ben Franjesevic  - Protiviti; Mark Polatajko - Â鶹´«Ã½

4:50 – 5:15 pm: Closing Remarks & Door Prizes | James R. Unger Global Forum (Room 330)
SPEAKERS: Norman Meonske - Conference Founder; R. Drew Sellers - The Â鶹´«Ã½ Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

5:15 – 6:00 pm: Reception | Donald S. and Johnna F. Grant Atrium
SPEAKER: R. Drew Sellers - The Â鶹´«Ã½ Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship