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Please mark your calendar!
The 2016 Auditing Section Meeting will be held in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the DoubleTree Paradise Valley Resort on January 14-16, 2016.
Preliminary Agenda
| Thursday, January 14, 2016 | |
| 7:00 am – 9:00 am | Doctoral Consortium Registration |
| 8:00 am – 5:30 pm | Doctoral Consortium Auditing - 8.0 CH Sponsored by KPMG and the KPMG Foundation |
| 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Lunch for Doctoral Consortium Attendees |
| 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm | Workshop 1: Excellence in Auditing Education Workshop Auditing - 4.5 CH “Big Data” and Audit Education: Exploring Ways to Foster a Data Mindset among Today’s Students and Tomorrow’s Financial Professionals Moderator: Jason Smith, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Practitioner Panelists: Mike Leonardson, EY Roger O’Donnell, KPMG Terri Bobek, PwC Sheri Fedokovitz, Deloitte Academic Panelists: Allen Blay, Florida State University Margaret Christ, The University of Georgia William N. Dilla, Iowa State University Tom Weirich, Central Michigan University Learning Objectives: With the recent emphasis on the importance of integrating “Big Data” and a data analytics mindset in auditing, educators and practitioners are interested in developing a data mindset and familiarity with data analytics in their students and professional staff. The purpose of this Excellence in Auditing Education Workshop is to bring together auditing academics and practitioners to explore best practices relating to developing analytical skills and data mindsets in today’s students and early-career professionals. Presenters from practice and academia will offer their perspectives and insights on these important topics, will introduce and discuss practical teaching cases and technologies, and will participate in break-out sessions to share and develop new ideas. |
| 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Welcome Reception |
Note: The CPE Fields of Study curriculum is divided into twenty three subject matter areas. These fields represent the primary knowledge and skill areas needed by accounting licensees to perform professional services in all fields of employment. Sessions that offer CPE credit have the Field of Study and Credit Hours (CH) in red. Each Credit Hour is based on 50 minutes. The Program Level for each of these sessions is Basic, unless otherwise stated. Delivery Method: Group Live
American Accounting Association is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website:www.learningmarket.org.
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