MEGA Accounting & Auditing Conference
8.00 Credits
Member Price $289.00
Price will increase by $35 after 6/16
Non-Member Price $414.00
Price will increase by $35 after 6/16
Overview
For the first time ever, we are bringing together three of our spring conferences into one dynamic MEGA Accounting & Auditing Conference. This expanded program will offer the best of all three events in a single experience designed for today’s accounting and finance professionals.
Attendees will have the option to participate in person or virtually, providing flexibility for those who prefer to join online.
The program will feature several general sessions for all attendees, along with specialized breakout tracks tailored to specific practice areas. While each audience will have its own dedicated track, some sessions will intentionally overlap to highlight topics relevant across multiple specialties.
Conference tracks will include:
- Accounting
- Audit
- Governmental
- Not-for-Profit Organizations
This new format creates a unique opportunity to gain insights across disciplines while connecting with professionals from a wide range of accounting and auditing roles.
Designed For
CPAs and finance professionals
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Tuesday, June 23
General Session
- Looking for Fraud? Start with the Most Trusted Person: The Five Fraud Schemes That Accounting Professionals Commonly Overlook
Speaker: Robert Nordlander, CPA, CFE - Owner of Nordlander CPA, PLLC, Former IRS Criminal Investigator and Author
Fraud rarely starts with outsiders, complex schemes, or obvious red flags. More often, it begins with trusted employees, respected leaders, or long tenured insiders operating in environments where some controls exist, but skepticism quietly fades. This keynote challenges one of the most uncomfortable realities in accounting & auditing: the greatest fraud risks are usually closest to the people we trust the most.
Credits: 1.2 - Auditing
This session is available to registrants only.
Breakout Session
- FASB Update - Not-for-Profit Specific (NFP Track)
Speaker: Jeffrey D. Mechanick - Senior Project Advisor, Not-for-Profit Organizations and Chairman, Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee, Financial Accounting Standards Board
The FASB’s lead staff person for the NFP sector will guide us through the latest developments in GAAP affecting the sector. We’ll discuss recent standards (ASUs) issued, current FASB projects in process, and recent changes in the FASB’s technical and research agendas stemming from the FASB’s 2025 public Agenda Consultation. We’ll leave time for your questions, so please be sure to bring them!
Credits: 1.5 - Accounting - Governmental
This session is available to registrants only.
- GAAP & AICPA Update (Accounting Track, Audit Track)
Speaker: Thomas J. Groskopf CPA, CVA, MBA - Director, Barnes Dennig CPAs & Advisors and Technical Director for the AICPA’s Center for Plain English Accounting (CPEA)
Staying ahead in today's dynamic accounting landscape requires more than just awareness — it demands an understanding of the latest standards and how to implement them. This session is designed for accounting professionals seeking to enhance their expertise and ensure the financial statements they prepare, compile, review or audit are GAAP compliant. Participants will receive an overview of recent Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) and other authoritative guidance, as well as practical advice on implementation. Will also include an update on risk assessment practice issues and ASB projects on fraud and external confirmations.
Credits: 1 - Accounting
Credits: 0.5 - Auditing
This session is available to registrants only.
- GASB Update (Governmental Track)
Speaker: Tony Boras, CPA - Partner at Crowe LLP
Session details coming soon
Credits: 1.5 - Accounting - Governmental
This session is available to registrants only.
Breakout Session
- Peer Review Update: Common Deficiencies and Best Practices (Audit Track, Governmental Track, NFP Track)
Speaker: Michael Brand CPA, CGMA - Member, BMSS Advisors & CPAs
This session will look at some of the most common problem areas that peer reviewers are seeing from the firms they peer review. What are some of the common areas that could cause a deficiency in your system and what can firms do to help remediate those deficiencies.
Credits: 1 - Auditing
This session is available to registrants only.
- Update on Standards for Reviews, Compilations, and Financial Statement Preparation Engagements (Accounting Track)
Speakers: Michael P. Glynn, CPA, CGMA - Associate Director, Audit & Attest Standards, AICPA
Kenneth Heaslip, MS, MBA, CPA, CGMA - Managing Member/Group Discussion Leader at Kenn Heaslip Seminars, LLC
In this session, participants will hear from an Associate Director with the AICPA’s Audit & Attest Standards Team who also serves as the staff liaison to the Accounting and Review Services Committee (ARSC), the standards setting committee for non-audit financial statement engagements. Participants will also hear from a practitioner in current practice providing real world advice and best practices with respect to reviews, compilations, and financial statement preparation engagements. The session will include a discussion of the nature of a review engagement and the fundamental differences between a review and an audit. Also included will be the impact of the quality management standards on non-audit financial statement services and the clarified applicability of AR-C section 70 pursuant to SSARS No. 27 for financial statement preparation engagements.
Credits: 1 - Accounting
This session is available to registrants only.
Breakout Session
- Financial Reporting Implications of Tariffs (Accounting Track, Audit Track)
Speaker: Thomas J. Groskopf CPA, CVA, MBA - Director, Barnes Dennig CPAs & Advisors and Technical Director for the AICPA’s Center for Plain English Accounting (CPEA)
Tariff-related financial reporting now involves broader and more complex considerations than in past decades. This session reviews the current tariff landscape, addressing legal rulings and decisions about refunds. Participants will learn about aspects of tariff accounting implications, including accounting for possible refunds, revenue recognition implications, and disclosures.
Credits: 0.8 - Accounting
This session is available to registrants only.
- Government Audit Update (Government Track)
Speaker: Tony Boras, CPA - Partner at Crowe LLP
Session details coming soon
Credits: 0.8 - Accounting - Governmental
This session is available to registrants only.
- Nonprofits: Where They Stand After the Legislative Session — and Where They Are Headed (NFP Track)
Speaker: Gian-Carl Casa - President and CEO, The CT Community Nonprofit Alliance (The Alliance)
Community nonprofits face unprecedented challenges in 2026, as the federal government changes long-standing policies. Nonprofits will have to rely even more on Connecticut state government to protect the social safety net. This session will discuss how they did in the 2026 legislative session and what that means for their future survival and success.
Credits: 0.8 - Business Law
This session is available to registrants only.
Breakout Session
- Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Modern Audits (Audit Track, Governmental Track, NFP Track)
Speaker & session info coming soon
Credits: 1 - Auditing
This session is available to registrants only.
- The New Emphasis on the Statement of Cash Flow (Accounting Track)
Speaker: Kenneth Heaslip, MS, MBA, CPA, CGMA - Managing Member/Group Discussion Leader at Kenn Heaslip Seminars, LLC
Statement of cash flow presentations have recently received criticism in peer review reports and by the SEC. This program will explore the areas of concern, including classification of transactions, constructive receipt and payment of cash, cash equivalents, and disclosures of decisions and policies.
Credits: 1 - Accounting
This session is available to registrants only.
Breakout Session
- Staying Current: Key Updates to the Compliance Supplement and Single Audit (Governmental Track, NFP Track)
Speakers: John D'Amico, CPA - Managing Director in the Professional Standards Group at MHM and CBIZ Marks Paneth LLP
XiXi Dong, CPA - Director, CBIZ Advisors, LLC and Shareholder, CBIZ CPAs P.C.
This session will detail what the OMB Compliance Supplement is for and how auditors and auditees should utilize it to prepare for and perform their Single Audits. This session will also go over of the significant changes to the 2026 Compliance Supplement.
Credits: 1.5 - Accounting - Governmental
This session is available to registrants only.
- What We’ve Learned: Post-Implementation Reviews of Leases and Revenue Recognition (Accounting Track, Audit Track)
Speaker: Sean C. Prince, CPA - Partner, National Office, Crowe LLP
Years have passed since the effective dates of the two most significant accounting standards of the past decade — and yet the comment letters keep coming, the restatements keep surfacing, and the “we thought we had this” moments keep happening in practice. This session cuts straight to the hard stuff: the implementation traps, judgment calls, and technical landmines in ASC 606 and ASC 842 that continue to trip up even sophisticated preparers and their auditors.
Through a series of worked examples drawn from SEC comment letters, National Office consultations, and real-world practice, we’ll dissect the thorniest areas of both standards — principal-versus-agent determinations, performance obligation identification and allocation, lease modification accounting, termination scenarios, and the often-misapplied sale-leaseback rules. Whether you’re in public accounting, industry, or somewhere in between, you’ll leave with sharper judgment on the issues that keep showing up — and the tools to handle them.
Credits: 1.5 - Accounting
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- From Chaos to Control: Cybersecurity, Compliance & AI in a Rapidly Changing World
Speaker: Konrad Martin - Co-Founder, President & CEO of Tech Advisors
In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven environment, organizations face growing pressure to manage cybersecurity risks, meet evolving compliance requirements, and keep up with rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. In this engaging and practical keynote, Konrad Martin combines humor, real-world experience, and clear guidance to help attendees understand what it takes to operate securely and efficiently in this new landscape.
Attendees will gain insight into key compliance requirements—including data privacy regulations and the FTC Safeguards Rule—while learning the essential components of a strong security foundation, such as a Written Information Security Program (WISP), Incident Response Plan, and penetration testing. The session also explores the opportunities and risks of AI tools like Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and Claude, equipping professionals across accounting firms, government, and nonprofit organizations with the knowledge to protect their data, remain compliant, and confidently embrace the future.
Credits: 1.2 - Information Technology
This session is available to registrants only.
Non-Member Price $414.00
Member Price $289.00