Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants

Paul Sarbanes
Co-author of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Session A1: Monday, 8:00 a.m.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Strength of American Business

Patrick Kuhse
Former finance professional, fraudster

Session G1: Tuesday, 8:00 a.m.
The Eight Slippery Steps to Unethical Behavior

Robin Getman
Business humorist

Session H4: Tuesday, 9:25 a.m.
Leading From Your Soul (instead of a position of authority)

Session J4: Tuesday, 12:50 p.m.
Defusing Difficult People and Situations

Session L1: Tuesday, 3:50 p.m.
RELAX: Stress Is Not a Four-Letter Word

Saado Abboud, PhD, MBA
Stanton Group, LLC
Plymouth, MN

Session K2: Tuesday, 2:25 p.m.
Salary Increases: Enough for Yours, Mine and Ours?

Betsy Adrian
Minnesota Society of CPAs
Bloomington, MN

Session I4: Tuesday, 10:35 a.m.
MN Legislative and Regulatory Update

Nathaniel Albrecht, CPA, JD
Eide Bailly LLP
Bloomington, MN

Session F2: Monday, 3:50 p.m.
Basic Rules Surrounding Multistate Tax Compliance

Jeffrey Brown, CPA
Eide Bailly LLP
Bloomington, MN

Session J2: Tuesday, 12:50 p.m.
Retirement Plans: Getting Results

Gary Bulmash, DBA, CPA
University of Maryland
College Park, MD

Session C2: Monday, 10:35 a.m.
FASB Update: What is Going on in Norwalk, CT?

Session E2: Monday, 2:25 p.m.
What Can Your Financial Statements Tell You?

Andy Dzurinko, MEd, CLU
The Power of Optimism
Tempe, AZ

Session K4: Tuesday, 2:25 p.m.
The Power of Optimism

Denny Faurote
The Faurote Group
Indianapolis, IN

Session B4: Monday, 9:25 a.m.
Ethics: Staying on the Right Track

Session C3: Monday, 10:35 a.m.
How To Be an Impact Player, Not Just a Number Cruncher

Session D1: Monday, 12:50 p.m.
Being Strategic: How to Achieve Greatness

Session E3: Monday, 2:25 p.m.
Generational Differences in the Workplace: The Great Divide

Geno Fragnito
Minnesota Society of CPAs
Bloomington, MN

Session I4: Tuesday, 10:35 a.m.
MN Legislative and Regulatory Update

John Hall, CPA
Hall Consulting, Inc.
Vail, CO

Session B1: Monday, 9:25 a.m.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: What You Really Need to Know

Session C1: Monday, 10:35 a.m.
Fraud Risk Management Practical Suggestions: Deterrence, Early Detection and Effective Handling

Leita Hart-Fanta, CPA, CGFM
AuditSkills
Austin, TX

Session J1: Tuesday, 12:50 p.m.
Linking Performance Measures to the Budget

Session K1: Tuesday, 2:25 p.m.
The Evolution of the Balanced Scorecard: Strategy Maps

Grady Hazel, CPA
Society of Louisiana CPAs
Kenner, LA

Session F1: Monday, 3:50 p.m.
Disaster Planning: Leadership in a Time of Crisis

Alan Holz
Olsen Thielen & Co., Ltd.
St. Paul, MN

Session H2: Tuesday, 9:25 a.m.
Conducting a Human Resources Audit

Pamela Knous
Supervalu, Inc.
Eden Prairie, MN

Session E1: Monday, 2:25 p.m.
Mergers & Acquisitions: A Real-World Story

Session F3: Monday, 3:50 p.m.
Becoming a CFO: Evolution of the Role of CFO Over the Last 20 Years

Cheryl Leitschuh, EdD, RCC
Leitschuh Leadership Consulting
Burnsville, MN

Session B3: Monday, 9:25 a.m.
Beyond the Hype: Working With an Executive Coach

Session D3: Monday, 12:50 p.m.
Succession Planning: Identifying and Developing New Leaders

Bruce Pounder, CMA, CFM, DipIFR
Leveraged Logic
Asheville, NC

Session I1: Tuesday, 10:35 a.m.
Convergence: The Next Big Challenge in Corporate Financial Reporting

Dileep Rao, PhD
Carlson School of Management
Minneapolis, MN

Session H1: Tuesday, 9:25 a.m.
Ongoing Business Plans: Best Practices for Positive Growth

David Schultz, PhD, JD, LLM
Hamline University Graduate School of Management
St. Paul, MN

Session C4: Monday, 10:35 a.m.
Ethics: Conflicts of Interest Issues

Session D4: Monday, 12:50 p.m.
Ethics and You: What Every Financial Professional Needs to Know About Ethics in the Workplace

Mark Sellner, CPA, JD, LLM
University of Minnesota - MBT Carlson School of Management
Minneapolis, MN

Session B2: Monday, 9:25 a.m.
2008 Tax Update for Financial Professionals

Session D2: Monday, 12:50 p.m.
Implementing FIN 48 for Private Companies

Thomas Stephens, CPA, CITP
K2 Enterprises
Hammond, LA

Session H3: Tuesday, 9:25 a.m.
To Vista or Not To Vista?

Session I3: Tuesday, 10:35 a.m.
Advanced Excel Tips

Session J3: Tuesday, 12:50 p.m.
Word Tips & Tricks for Accountants

Session K3: Tuesday, 2:25 p.m.
Gadgets and Gizmos: Practical Applications

John Stoffel, CPA, CPC
Eide Bailly LLP
Mankato, MN

Session J2: Tuesday, 12:50 p.m.
Retirement Plans: Getting Results

Arlene Vernon, PHR
Stanton Group, LLC
Plymouth, MN

Session I2: Tuesday, 10:35 a.m.
The 3 R's of HR: Recognition, Reward and Retention