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  • Tax

    Between inflation and reduced contributions, charities and not-for-profits are being squeezed and need extra help and time to file their Form 990 with the IRS.

    June 5
    UHY Advisors' offices
  • As firms transition to delivering more advisory and consultative services, the focus on client experience is more important than ever. As firms struggle to recruit and retain enough quality staff, the focus on employee experience is more important than ever.

    June 5
    Track 6: The Missing Link: Connecting Employee and Client Experience
  • Who better to tell firm leaders why it's so hard to recruit and retain young people in accounting than those young people themselves? In this panel, students and entry-level accountants will share what they love -- and hate -- about the profession, what they're looking for in their careers, and the best ways to catch and keep their interest.

    June 5
    Young Accountants Panel
  • Recent changes in legislation have entirely changed what Clean Energy Credits can do for many individuals and business owners. Learn from multiple practicing CPAs and a Harvard law tax attorney how these changes can help you grow your firm.

    June 5
    Case Study: Clean Energy Tax Credits: How Recent Changes Impact Your Business and Clients
  • "The accountant shortage threatens capitalism's future," – reported The Washington Post. So, it's now time to look at an out-of-the-box solution presented by Miles TalentHub - the international CPA talent pool pursuing MS Accounting (STEM) degrees at top US universities, followed by a 3-year work opportunity in the US.

    June 5
    Case Study: Leveraging STEM to Solve for your Accountant Shortage Challenge
  • In this keynote session, four well-known experts share their insights on the major issues facing firms, from keeping up with technology and finding the right service mix, to optimizing their client base, finding the talent they need, making the move to advisory services, and much more.

    June 5
    Day 2 Keynote: Ask the Experts
  • Your accounting firm clients want to focus on strategizing about the future, not the past. Offering forecasting services in your accounting firm gives your clients the strategy they want with tangible numbers to make decisions. Forecasting is one of the more scalable advisory offerings your firm can offer.

    June 5
    Track 3: Introduction to Offering Forecasting Services to Your Accounting Firm Clients
  • With staff shortages exacerbating capacity issues, firms are looking for ways to get work done that don't involve recruiting new employees. Among the most promising of these are outsourcing and offshoring, and this session will dive into their pros and cons, and how firms can make the most of their outsourcing relationships -- including whether they should start their own outsourcing operations.

    June 5
    Track 2: Alternatives to Hiring
  • Based on their forthcoming research, Jessica and Rachel challenge the norms of what a CPA firm looks like today and in the future. The session covers firm structures, the lack of business acumen among staff, shifting roles and responsibilities and the marriage of marketing and HR professionals.

    June 5
    Track 1: Accounting for Times
  • As CPA firm deliverables become increasingly automated and compliance services more commoditized, this 50-minute training spotlights the role data science will play in your practice in the immediate and near future. We will learn how to think about data in the language of business (not the languages of accounting and not technology) and to ask the "What if?" questions that will transform your relationships with clients.

    June 5
    Track 3: Does your Firm Have BDE (Big Data Empowerment)?