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The 34th Annual Meonske Professional Development Conference, “one of the top-five financial reporting  conferences in America,”  continues the tradition of presenting leading national authorities from the FASB and SEC, academia, public accounting and Corporate America to discuss the latest external financial accounting, regulatory and corporate governance issues.  The conference features some of the top U. S. regulators in financial reporting and SEC matters. The panel format provides an opportunity to interact with a stellar group of speakers who are at the forefront of accounting regulation. 

 

Beresford’s Back!--SEC Chairman Christopher Cox appointed Dennis Beresford to the SEC Advisory Committee on Improvements to Financial Reporting that is examining the U. S. financial reporting system with the objective of reducing unnecessary complexity and making information useful and understandable for investors. The goal is to provide better guidance to preparers and provide user-friendly disclosures that better utilize advances in technology. He will discuss the opportunity to redesign the financial reporting system and welcomes input.

 

The Financial Reporting Panel

The popular financial reporting panel includes Dennis R. Beresford, Ernst & Young Executive Professor of Accounting, J. M. Tull School of Accounting, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia, former Chair of the FASB, Lawrence W. Smith, board member Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), and Susan Goetz Markel, Chief Accountant of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement.

 

Luncheon Address – “Taking the Financial Press into Account”--Chuck Springston Jr. is news editor for the Washington Business Journal.  He will provide attendees with his perspective on how to increase a journalist’s understanding of a company’s finances.

 

Afternoon Session

Sam E. Antar former CFO of Crazy Eddie Inc will provide a revealing peak into white collar crime  by presenting a “How-to of what  not to do.”

 

Conference participants will have an opportunity to make their views known in the question/answer/comment portion of the group session.

 

The “Meonske” Conference

 

In January 2004, the Ohio Council of the Institute of Management Accountants named its annual conference in honor of Dr. Norman R. Meonske—“the 30th Annual Meonske Professional Development Conference.” Naming the conference  recognizes Dr. Meonske’s “outstanding contributions to the field of management accounting education through his 30 years of continuous meritorious service as the program chairman and numerous leadership positions at the IMA chapter, council, and national level. Through his vision, leadership, dedication and hard work, the Conference has become recognized as providing attendees an opportunity to learn the latest accounting, financial reporting, and management methods.”

 

 

8 Hours CPE -- Please Register Early – Sellout Expected   

Register by April 18 for Early Registration Discount