Association of Government Accountants Boston Chapter – Professional Development Conference Program Date: Thursday, May 31, 2018 Location: Bentley University, Waltham, MA CPE: 7 CPE Hours Cost: Member $125: Non-member - $170 – General Registration Deadline: Friday, May 25, 2018 (*registration will close early if capacity is met) Registration Cost: Member $110; Non-member $155 Early Bird – – Registration Deadline: Friday, May 18, 2018 (This deadline is not negotiable.) Early Bird *Please read cancelation policy at the bottom of this document Time Track Description Presenter(s) 7:45 AM- 8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast AM 8:30 AM-8:45 Welcome, with Boston Chapter President, William Bell. William Bell, AGA Boston AM National Anthem, and Presentation of Colors with Craig Hall Chapter President 8:45 AM to Keynote Leadership R. Arnette, Jr. AGA 9:15 AM National President 9:25 AM to 1A Auditor/Auditee Relations James Arnette, AGA National 10:30 AM President (Choice of 1 2A Effective Audit and Audit Resolution Practices William Bell MA DESE concurrent session pick – Rich Rasa, USED OIG a 1st and 2nd choice.) 3A Ethics Ernie Almonte, CGFM RSM 4A The Audit Process for Municipalities Richard Sullivan, CPA, Powers and Sullivan 5A Internal Controls Tool Kit/Fraud Tool Kit and other Surprises Peter Scavato, George Anastos, Massachusetts Comptrollers Office Yellow-Book Update 6A Rebecca Riklin, GAO 7A Fraud From an Audit Planning Perspective Shawn Warren, CPA, KPMG 10:30 AM to Break 10:40 AM 1B Auditor/Auditee Relations James Arnette, AGA National President 10:40 AM to 11:45 AM 2B Effective Audit and Audit Resolution Practices William Bell MA DESE (Choice of 1 USED OIG concurrent Rich Rasa, session pick – a 1st and 2nd 3B Ethics Ernie Almonte, CGFM RSM choice.) 4B OIG Tales from State & Local Government Neil Cohen, Office of the Massachusetts Inspector General 5B Internal Controls Tool Kit/Fraud Tool Kit and other Surprises Peter Scavato,
Association of Government Accountants – Boston Chapter Professional Development Conference Program Date: Thursday, May 31, 2018 Location: Bentley University, Waltham, MA CPE: 7 CPE Hours Cost: Member – $125: Non-member - $170 General Registration Deadline: Friday, May 25, 2018 (*registration will close early if capacity is met) Early Bird Registration Cost: Member – $110; Non-member – $155 Early Bird Registration Deadline: Friday, May 18, 2018 (This deadline is not negotiable.) *Please read cancelation policy at the bottom of this document Time Track Description Presenter(s) 7:45 AM- 8:30 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30 AM-8:45 AM Welcome, with Boston Chapter President, William Bell. National Anthem, and Presentation of Colors with Craig Hall William Bell, AGA Boston Chapter President 8:45 AM to 9:15 AM Keynote Leadership R. Arnette, Jr. AGA National President 9:25 AM to 10:30 AM (Choice of 1 concurrent session – pick a 1st and 2nd choice.) 1A Auditor/Auditee Relations James Arnette, AGA National President 2A Effective Audit and Audit Resolution Practices William Bell MA DESE Rich Rasa, USED OIG 3A Ethics Ernie Almonte, CGFM RSM 4A The Audit Process for Municipalities Richard Sullivan, CPA, Powers and Sullivan 5A Internal Controls Tool Kit/Fraud Tool Kit and other Surprises Peter Scavato, George Anastos, Massachusetts Comptrollers Office 6A Yellow-Book Update Rebecca Riklin, GAO 7A Fraud From an Audit Planning Perspective Shawn Warren, CPA, KPMG 10:30 AM to 10:40 AM Break 10:40 AM to 11:45 AM (Choice of 1 concurrent session – pick a 1st and 2nd choice.) 1B Auditor/Auditee Relations James Arnette, AGA National President 2B Effective Audit and Audit Resolution Practices William Bell MA DESE Rich Rasa, USED OIG 3B Ethics Ernie Almonte, CGFM RSM 4B OIG Tales from State & Local Government Neil Cohen, Office of the Massachusetts Inspector General 5B Internal Controls Tool Kit/Fraud Tool Kit and other Surprises Peter Scavato,
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