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2018 Accounting & Business Show CPE Simulcast - Day 1


Total Credits: 7 including 5 Accounting - Technical, 1 Auditing- Technical, 1 Business Management & Organization - Non-technical

Average Rating:
   80
Categories:
Accounting and Auditing |  Partner Produced
Faculty:
Ted Sarenski |  Cecil "Pat" Patterson Jr., CPA, MBA |  C. Brett Cooper, CPA•ABV, ASA•BV/IA, BVAL, CRFAC |  Stephane J. Grand, Ph.D., MBA, MALD |  Michael Kridel, CFF, CITP, CFC |  Emma / Florea |  Beth Garner
Course Levels:
Update
Duration:
7 Hours
License:
Product Setting: Expires 40 day(s) after program date.

Dates


Description

Too Good to Miss

The FICPA's Accounting and Business Show immerses CPAs in two and a half days of interactive workshops and seminars on pressing issues.  Attendees will hear from experts on international business, taxation, technology, and more, either in-person or via simulcast.  Sessions are tailored to make sure CPAs have the information they need to stay up on the latest trends.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Recognize current accounting and legal issues facing the state and local governments
  • Describe current updates on audit compliance issues and rules from the Florida Auditor General's office

Major Subjects
  • Accounting and Auditing Update
  • Going Concern
  • Audit Engagement
  • FASB Nonprofit Update
  • Accounting for Leases

Course Materials

Faculty

Ted Sarenski Related Seminars and Products

Chief Executive Officer

Blue Ocean Strategic Capital, LLC


Cecil "Pat" Patterson Jr., CPA, MBA's Profile

Cecil "Pat" Patterson Jr., CPA, MBA Related Seminars and Products

Partner/Owner

Patterson CPA Group, Inc.


Cecil Patterson, (Pat), is an award-winning, nationally recognized author, speaker, and discussion leader for continuing education courses and numerous state societies. He has experience at the local and national CPA-firm level and as an adjunct university professor. Pat holds an MBA from the University of North Florida and is a CPA with Patterson CA Group, Inc. His firm provides accounting, tax preparation and tax planning services, wealth management services, and consulting for businesses and other professional firms. The AICPA has recognized the firm for work in the “virtual office” field. Pat has served on the AICPA Council, the FICPA Council, and the FICPA Educational Foundation Board of Trustees.


C. Brett Cooper, CPA•ABV, ASA•BV/IA, BVAL, CRFAC's Profile

C. Brett Cooper, CPA•ABV, ASA•BV/IA, BVAL, CRFAC Related Seminars and Products

Director Valuation & Advisory

Rivero, Gordimer & Co, PA Tampa, FL


Brett received a BS with Degree in Accounting from FSU and his background includes two basic skill sets; valuation and forensic accounting, which have lead him to providing services in the consulting areas of valuation of business and business interest, intangible asset valuation, economic damage determination, forensic accounting, M&A advisory services, and ESOP related services.

 

Brett is Director of the Valuation & Advisory Practice Group of Rivero, Gordimer & Company, P.A. in Tampa, FL. He has been in the consulting arm of public accounting and with an investment banking firm for the past 20 years of his career. Prior to the consulting career, he practiced in the tax and audit functions of regional sized accounting firms and as the CFO of a manufacturing concern.

 

Over his career, Brett has worked with numerous industries present in the Southeastern U.S. with a heavy concentration in Healthcare, Technology & Life Sciences, Manufacturing & Distribution, Professional Services, Hospitality, and Energy.

 


Stephane J. Grand, Ph.D., MBA, MALD Related Seminars and Products

Managing Partner

S.J. Grand Financial and Tax Advisory


Michael Kridel, CFF, CITP, CFC Related Seminars and Products

Michael S. Kridel, C.P.A., P.A.


Michael S. Kridel, CPA/CFF/CITP, CFC

Michael S. Kridel, C.P.A., P.A.

 

Michael Kridel practices in the Boca Raton area. Mr. Kridel has practiced public accounting in South Florida since graduation from George Washington University in 1974. Prior to joining Rehmann in 2013, he was a partner with Daszkal Bolton LLP for nearly 17 years after practicing 18 years as a sole practitioner.

 

Mr. Kridel is a member of the American and Florida Institutes of Certified Public Accountants and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Accounting and Certified Forensic Consultant of the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute. He is also a member of the International Association for Asset Recovery, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and is an associate member of the American Bar Association and Family Law Section of the Florida Bar Association. He chaired the Valuation, Forensic Accounting and Litigation Services Section of the FICPA and served as Chairperson of the Committee for Valuation and Litigation Services. In 2001, Mr. Kridel was one of the first CPAs to achieve the Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) designation offered by the AICPA. He was one of the first CPAs to be Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He also served on the Top Technologies Task Force of the AICPA. Mr. Kridel has received the FICPA Outstanding Discussion Leader each year since 2004. He was included as a leading forensic accountant in the South Florida Legal Guide each year since 2009 as a Top CPA and Financial Support Professional (Litigation Support). He also received the South Florida Business Leader Magazine’s 2010 IMPACT Leaders Award.

 

Since 1974, Mr. Kridel has provided litigation services for both plaintiffs and defendants in a broad range of matters including family law, stockholder actions, financial damages, fraud detection, criminal and civil tax matters, breach of fiduciary duty, wrongful discharge and accountant malpractice. He also has extensive practice experience in accounting and taxation for corporations, partnerships, retirement plans, fiduciaries and individuals. Additionally, he has provided management consulting and training services to large and small companies and professional practices. Mr. Kridel has testified in deposition, hearings, trial and alternative dispute resolution proceedings as an expert in numerous jurisdictions.

 

Mr. Kridel is a frequent speaker, garnering numerous awards, at national and local conferences for accountants and attorneys on topics such as litigation services, professional ethics, eDiscovery, practice management, information technology and human resources. He is a certified ethics instructors in Florida. He is an online instructor for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and was a Facilitator in the Professional Training Department at the Florida campus of Johnson & Wales University for several years. He is a longtime member of the Editorial Review Panels of the Journal of Accountancy and Florida CPA Today. He is active in several community service organizations and is a Partner in Education at numerous Broward County high schools. For more than twenty years, Mr. Kridel has facilitated an award-winning seminar, Ethical Decision Making in the Workplace and Society, for Broward County high schools, positively influencing nearly 1,500 students annually. He is also the profession’s representative on the Education Advisory Committee of the Florida Board of Accountancy. Mr. Kridel is the current Chair of the Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics and has served on the Commission since 2013.


Emma / Florea Related Seminars and Products

Director - Risk and Transaction Advisory

Morrison Brown Argiz & Farra, LLC



Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites None
Advanced Preparation None
Designed For This conference is designed for CPAs in public practice, education, government, and industry.
Original Recording Date 09/27/2018
Yellow Book No
Course Developer FICPA
Date Added to Catalog 07/27/2018

Additional Information

Complaint Resolution Policy Please contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).
Official Registry Statement

Business Professionals' Network, Inc. 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.nasbaregistry.org


Instructional Delivery Method Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements Online Registration
Refund/Cancellation Policy Please contact the ACPEN help desk 1-877-602-9877 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.

Reviews

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Overall:      4.6

Total Reviews: 80

Comments

Alisa H - Sarasota, Florida

"Enjoyed the top of M&A. All of the topices were needed and enjoyed. "

Alan K

"Well done!"

William M

"Very good!"

Ronald G

"Good course!"

Alisa H - Sarasota, Florida

"I enjoy the option to review this course live from another location."

Laura C

"Great speaker!!"

Matthew V

"I have heard Mr. Grossman before and I have enjoyed his presentations. He has a wonderful style and his comments are always on point. It is a very good learning experience."

Lisa T - WEST PALM BEACH, Florida

"GREAT COURSE AND LOVE THAT IT IS OFFERED ONLINE"