2011 Professional Development Conference

 

 

Central Ohio AGA presented its 2011 annual Professional Development Conference (PDC) on Wednesday and Thursday, October 19-20, 2011.  Once again, the conference was held just outside of downtown Columbus at the River Club at Confluence Park.  Please CLICK HERE to view our PDC brochure. 

 

Course presentations will be available for download and printing until the end of the calendar year.  Just click on the applicable course title below:

 

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

G2 Legislative Update Eugene L. Hollins, partner, Wiles, Boyle, Burkholder & Bringardner, and Senator Jim Hughes, State Senator, 16th Senate District
W1 GASB Update   Ken Schermann, Senior Technical Advisor, GASB
W2 Fraud Red Flags and Proactive Prevention Activities   Kevin Saionzkowski, CPA, CFE, Chief Auditor of the Special Audit Division of the Auditor of State's Office
W3 Effective and Non-Effective Leadership Styles   Dr. Timothy F. Reymann, Chair of Franklin University's Business Administration and Management Programs
W4 GASB Issues on the Horizon   Ken Schermann, Senior Technical Advisor, GASB
W5 Ripley "Believe It or Not:" $1 Million Gone...Fraud Case Study (No slides are available for download.) Becky Wolcott, CPA, CFF, CFE, Deputy Inspector General for the Office of the Ohio Inspector General; and James Manken, Chief Legal Counsel for the Office of the Ohio Inspector General
W6 Social Media
(No slides are available for download.)		 Jeff Robinson, PIO, City of Powell; Patti O'Toole, Director of Communications, YWCA Columbus; Darrah Courter, Strategic Connector, Professional Trainer, Owner of Rippling Effect
W7 Enterprise Risk Management in Government Entities   Angela M. Gillis, CPA, CFSA, Internal Audit & Risk Advisory Services for Schneider Downs & Co., Inc.
W8 Performance Audits Betsy Bashore, Assistant Chief Auditor, Performance Audit Division, Ohio Auditor of State's Office
W9 Communication Skills for the Leader   Raymond M. Waite, Jr., Franklin University and IBM.

 

 

Thursday, October 20, 2011

G5 General Session - Ohio's FY 12/13 Budget   Christopher A. Whistler, Ohio Office of Budget and Management
G6 General Session - Pension Reform Update Deborah McCarthy, Assistant Government Relations Officer, and Aris Hutras, Director of the Ohio Retirement Study Council
T1 New GAO and OMB Guidance   Walter Kelly, CPA, CFE, Clifton Gunderson Partner
T2 Retirement of SAS 70: A New Breed of Service Organization Control (SOC) Reports (SSAE 16)   Emily Frolick, CPA, CISA, CIA, KPMG LLP
T3 Considering the Reporting Implications of Intergovernmental Dependency and Related Risks   Ed Mazur, MBA, CPA, served as the first controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management (OFFM) within OMB, currently with Clifton Gunderson, LLP
T4 Clarity Standards   Walter Kelly, CPA, CFE, Clifton Gunderson Partner
T5 The Role of the IT Auditor   Cooper Martin, Information Systems Auditor for the Ohio Auditor of State's Office
T6 IT General Control Considerations and Implications   Jim Kresier, CISA, CFSA, Clifton Gunderson, LLP Senior Manager
T7 GASB 54 Implementation Issues   Jeff Markert, CPA, KPMG LLP Government Audit Partner
T8 Ethics (No slides are available for download.)   Paul Fiorelli, J.D., M.B.A., Xavier University
T9 (1) Turning Conflict into Cooperation; and (2) 7 Habits of Highly Effective Dogs and What We Should Learn from Them   Dr. Garry L. McDaniel, Ed.D., Associate Dean for the Center for Professional Training and Development at Franklin University

 

Central Ohio AGA's annual regional Professional Development Conference (PDC) offers outstanding keynote speakers, a wide range of break-out sessions and high quality training classes for you and your organization.  

 

Reasons to attend this 2-day Program:

  • Obtain up to 16 hours of professional development training CPE hours

  • Required “Ethics” training available

  • Learn from nationally recognized industry leaders and network with colleagues

  • Stay up-to-date on industry changes and issues that affect your career

 

Who Should Attend?

 

If you are involved in government financial management and accountability, then the PDC is for you!  This conference brings together leaders from all levels of government, the private sector and academia, including:

  • Accountants/Auditors

  • Fraud Examiners

  • Comptrollers

  • Treasurers          

  • Chief Financial Officers

  • Information Technology Professionals

  • Budget Professionals

  • Financial Managers/Program Directors

  • CPAs required to obtain “Ethics CPE”