Association of Government Accountants – Boston Chapter
Professional Development Conference
Program (as of January 25, 2016)
Date: Thursday, March 17, 2016
Location: Bentley University, Waltham, MA
CPE: 7 CPE Hours
Cost: Member – $125; Non-member - $170
General Registration Deadline: Monday, March 7, 2016 (*registration will close early if capacity is met)
Early Bird Registration Cost: Member – $110; Non-member – $155
Early Bird Registration Deadline: Friday, February 26, 2016 (This deadline is not negotiable.)
*Please read cancelation policy at the bottom of this document
Time / Track / Description / Presenter(s) /7:45 AM to 8:30 AM / Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM to 8:45 AM / Welcome, National Anthem, and Presentation of Chapter Awards / Dan Bonnette, CPA, AGA Boston Chapter President
8:45 AM to 9:10 AM / Keynote / TBD / John Homan, CGFM, CPA, AGA National President
9:15 AM to 10:30 AM
(Choice of 1 concurrent session – pick a 1st and 2nd choice.) / 1A / Ethics / John Homan, CGFM, CPA, AGA National President
2A / CAROI - The Next Chapter / Rich Rasa, USED
Bill Bell, Mass Elementary and Secondary Education
Helena Sims, AGA National Office
3A / The Data Act / Joseph Kull, CGFM, PWC
4A / GASB Update - This session will give an overview of the GASB pronouncements that become effective in the coming fiscal years. The session also will explain some of the projects on GASB’s current technical agenda and research agenda. / Lisa Parker, CPA, Project Manager, Governmental Accounting Standards Board
5A / Big Data / Dr. Timothy Persons, Chief Scientist, GAO
6A / Statistical Sampling- Students will learn to apply simple random sampling techniques to select random samples. They will learn the principles of random selection and the sampling distribution. They will understand situations where stratified, multistage (cluster), and other sampling techniques may be used and the positives and negatives of sampling in various situations. / Lee Giesbrecht, Director of Statistical Operations at the Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
7A / Leadership – Taking Care of Customers / David Weinberg, DaveSpeak
10:30 AM to 10:45 AM / Break
10:45 AM to 12:00 PM
(Choice of 1 concurrent session – pick a 1st and 2nd choice.) / 1B / Ethics – Repeat of 1A / John Homan, CGFM, CPA, AGA National President
2B / CAROI - The Next Chapter – Repeat of 2A / Rich Rasa, USED
Bill Bell, Mass Elementary and Secondary Education
3B / The Data Act – Repeat of 3A / Joseph Kull, CGFM, PWC
4B / GASB Update – Repeat of 4A / Lisa Parker, CPA, Project Manager, Governmental Accounting Standards Board
5B / Big Data – Repeat of 5A / Dr. Timothy Persons, Chief Scientist, GAO
6B / Statistical Sampling – Repeat of 6A / Lee Giesbrecht, Director of Statistical Operations at the Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
7B / Leadership, taking care of customers – Repeat of 7A / David Weinberg, DaveSpeak
12:00 PM to 12:30 PM / Lunch
12:30 PM to 12:55 PM / Presentation of Chapter Awards and Chapter Election / Daniel Bonnette, CPA, AGA Boston Chapter President and William Muench, CGFM, Director of Chapter Awards.
12:55 PM to 1:40 PM / Keynote / The Economy / Joe Brusuelas, RSM
1:45 PM to 3:00 PM / 8 / Social Media / Craig Finley, RSM
9 / The New COSO / Paul Kiley, RSM
10 / Survey Design and Techniques - Students will learn about designing, implementing, and analyzing web-based and other types of surveys as part of an audit. They will understand the importance of standardized data collection in reducing errors in survey data. And they will learn about the considerations of implementing different types of surveys for various populations. / Lee Giesbrecht, Director of Statistical Operations at the Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
11 / Leadership – Taking Care of People - The resource that really matters is people. You know we have to take care of people, but do you really know what that means? The challenges of today make it more important than ever, especially when you are trying to balance the people you take care of both at work and at home. This presentation will walk you through a simple to use, simple to understand list of fun-filled anecdotes that you can use in everyday life. In fact, the lessons you'll take away will help shape your leadership style and how you deal with people both at work and at home. Taking care of people is important, both at work and at home. Learn what it means so you can do it deliberately and improve upon it every day. Listen, learn and laugh with this high-energy presentation that will leave you wanting more! / David Weinberg, DaveSpeak
12 / Tax Suppression / Richard T. Ainsworth, Director Graduate Tax Program, Boston University
13 / Fraud (Health Care, Tri-Care) / Patrick Hegarty, DOD
14 / TBD / Michael Ward, Director of Municipal Services
Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management
3:00 PM to 3:15 PM / Break
3:15 PM to 4:15PM / Continuation of Sessions
Due to the seating limitations, sign-up for specific sessions will be on a first come/first served basis. Using the Track Numbers, please indicate your first and second choices for the morning (one from the A concurrent sessions and one from the B concurrent sessions) and afternoon sessions. The morning/afternoon B concurrent sessions are a repeat of the morning/afternoon A sessions so please pick a different session.
MEMBER REGISTRATION POLICY: Members must provide their AGA membership number when registering for the PDC to receive the reduced registration fee.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION POLICY: Registrations on or before close of business on February 26, 2016 will receive a discounted Early Bird Registration. This deadline is not negotiable.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations received up to February 26, 2016 are fully refundable. Substitutions can be made at any time up until the day of the conference. Individuals who do not cancel on or before February 26, 2016 are not eligible for a refund. No-shows will be individually responsible for full payment.
NOTE: In case of inclement weather conditions, contact Bentley University at (781) 891-2020 for an updated, recorded message regarding campus closing.
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