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Meonske Conference Schedule

View the Meonske Professional Development Conference Schedule for 2025 below. The conference runs Thursday, May 15 through Friday, May 16. 

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Day 1 - May 15
Day 2 - May 16

Thursday, May 15, 2025

7:30 – 7:45 am: Registration | James R. Unger Global Forum Entryway (Room 330) 

7:50 – 8:00 am: Opening Remarks | James R. Unger Global Forum (Room 330)
SPEAKER: R. Drew Sellers, Թ Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

8:00 – 9:00 am: Keynote –&Բ;Financial Playbook for Athletic Success (KEY-1) | James R. Unger Global Forum (Room 330)
SPEAKER: Randale Richmond, Թ Intercollegiate Athletics

9:00 – 10:00 am: Keynote –&Բ;Economic Update (KEY-2) | James R. Unger Global Forum (Room 330)
SPEAKER: Lisa Barrow, The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

10:00 – 10:30 am: Morning Break | Donald S. and Johnna F. Grant Atrium

10:30 – 11:30 am: Concurrent Sessions:

  • Track 1: Accounting for Business Combinations under ASC 805 (A&R-4) | Room 301
    • SPEAKERS: Robert A. Hauptman, John Durbin, Jeff Harnden - Stout Advisory Services
  • Track 2:  Accounting for Cannabis Industry (A&R-9) | Room 432
    • SPEAKER: Justin P. Breidenbach, Capital University
  • Track 3: Effective Data Driven Storytelling (FP&A-2) | Robert M. & Janet L. Archer Business Analytics Lab (Room 118)
    • SPEAKER: Paul Barnhurst, The FP&A Guy
  • Track 4: Tax Update for CFOs of Flow-Through Entities (TAX-4) | Room 334
    • SPEAKER: Joshua Messina, Cohen & Company; Adam Martinson, Grant Thornton

11:30 – 12:30 pm: Lunch Break | Rooms: 120, 122, 222, 232

12:30 – 1:45 pm: Concurrent Sessions:

  • Track 1: Chief Audit Executive (CAE) Panel (AUD-2) | Room 124
    • SPEAKERS: Lisa Stiffler, KPMG; Sarah Gampo, Թ 
  • Track 2: Effective Design Principles for Financial Modeling (FP&A-3) | Robert M. & Janet L. Archer Business Analytics Lab (Room 118)
    • SPEAKER: Paul Barnhurst, The FP&A Guy
  • Track 3: Professional Ethics (L&M-1) | Room 334 
    • SPEAKER: Tiffany Crosby, The Ohio Society of CPAs
  • Track 4: Chief Tax Officers Panel Discussion (TAX-1) | Room 432  
    • SPEAKERS: Christopher De Penti, KeyCorp; Shane Maloney, Eaton Corporation
  • Track 5: Introduction to using AI tools with Excel (TECH-3) | Room 401 
    • SPEAKER: Steve Kraynak, SumProduct.com
  • Track 6: Accounting for Cannabis Industry – Deep Dive (A&R-10) | Room 314
    • SPEAKER: Justin P. Breidenbach, Capital University

1:45 – 2:00 pm: Afternoon Coffee Break | Donald S. and Johnna F. Grant Atrium

2:00 – 3:15 pm: Concurrent Sessions:

  • Track 1: CFO, CAO, and Corporate Controller Panel Discussion (A&R-3 | Crawford Hall Business Theater (Room 224/324)
    • SPEAKER: Stacy Gilbert, KeyBank
  • Track 2: Accounting for Business Combinations under ASC 805: A Deeper Dive (A&R-5) | Room 314
    • SPEAKERS: Robert A. Hauptman, John Durbin, Jeff Harnden - Stout Advisory Services
  • Track 3: ESG Reporting Panel (A&R-6) | Room 401 
    • SPEAKER: Lisa Stiffler, KPMG
  • Track 4: Professional Ethics (L&M-1) | Room 334
    • SPEAKER: Tiffany Crosby, The Ohio Society of CPAs
  • Track 5: Tax Accounting Refresher and Hot Topics (TAX-2) | Room 432
    • SPEAKER: David Oriani, PwC
  • Track 6: Introduction to using Excel's Power Query and Power Pivot - Session 1 of 2 (TECH-4) | Robert M. & Janet L. Archer Business Analytics Lab (Room 118)   
    • SPEAKER: Steve Kraynak, SumProduct.com

3:30 – 4:45 pm: Concurrent Sessions:

  • Track 1: Audit Technology - Client successes panel (AUD-3) | Room 124
    • SPEAKER: Patrick Brogan, CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, CRMA
  • Track 2: Navigating Accounting Careers – Panel Discussion (L&M-4) | Room 334
    • SPEAKERS: George Woloszyn, Robert Half; Tim Holmes, Robert Half; Felicity Novak, KeyBank
  • Track 3: International Tax – Current Issues and Considerations (TAX-3) | Room 432
    • SPEAKER: Atirek Ratani, EY
  • Track 4: Individual Tax update (TAX-5) | Room 301
    • SPEAKERS: Joshua Messina, Cohen & Company; Adam Martinson, Grant Thornton
  • Track 5: Introduction to using Excel's Power Query and Power Pivot - Session 2 of 2 (TECH-4) | Robert M. & Janet L. Archer Business Analytics Lab (Room 118)
    • SPEAKER: Steve Kraynak, SumProduct.com
  • Track 6: QuickBooks Hidden Gems and Overlooked Features (TECH-8) | Rollie & Frances Layfield Classroom (Room 229A)
    • SPEAKER: TBA

4:50 – 5:05 pm: Closing Remarks (includes drawing for door prizes) | James R. Unger Global Forum (Room 330)
SPEAKERS: Norman Meonske, Conference Founder; R. Drew Sellers, Թ  Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Friday, May 16, 2025

7:30 – 8:00 am:  Registration | James R. Unger Global Forum Entryway (Room 330) 

8:00 – 10:00 am: Financial Reporting Panel - SEC, FASB, Big 4 (A&R-1) | Crawford Hall Business Theater (Room 224/324)
SPEAKERS: Kyle Moffatt, PwC; Guarav Hiranandani, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Patrick Gilmore, Deloitte; Joyce T. Joseph, Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)

8:00 – 9:00 am: Keynote –&Բ;What I Learned from Making Deals, Building Brands, and Running Businesses in Asia (KEY-4) | James R. Unger Global Forum (Room 330)
SPEAKER: Michael Crawford, Hall of Fame Village

9:00 – 10:00 am: Keynote –&Բ;AI – Implications for the Profession and its Clients (KEY-3) | James R. Unger Global Forum (Room 330)
SPEAKERS: Mike Willis, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Ally Zimmerman, Florida State University; Scott Emett, Arizona State University

10:00 – 10:30 am: Morning Coffee Break | Donald S. and Johnna F. Grant Atrium

10:30 – 11:30 am: Concurrent Sessions:

  • Track 1: Financial Reporting Panel - SEC, FASB, Big 4 - Q&A (A&R-2) | Crawford Hall Business Theater (Room 224/324)
    • SPEAKERS: Kyle Moffatt, PwC; Guarav Hiranandani, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Patrick Gilmore, Deloitte; Joyce T. Joseph, Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
  • Track 2:  Blackline – Panel Discussion Client Success & Lessons Learned (TECH-1) | Room 301
    • SPEAKERS: Steve McKechnie, Matt Sowol - RGP
  • Track 3: Introduction to using AI tools with Excel (TECH-3) | Room 124
    • SPEAKER: Steve Kraynak, SumProduct.com

11:30 – 12:30 pm: Lunch Break | Rooms: 120, 122, 222, 232

12:30 – 1:45 pm: Concurrent Sessions:

  • Track 1: Accounting Research: Skills for Corporate Accountants (A&R-7) | Room 301
    • SPEAKER: Shelby Collins, WNY Research Solutions
  • Track 2: Audit Quality Panel - Roundtable Discussion (AUD-1) | Crawford Hall Business Theater (Room 224/324)
    • SPEAKERS: Rob Choromanski, EY; Guarav Hiranandani, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Shelly M. Chadwick, Materion Corp
  • Track 3: Effective Data Visualization for Finance Professionals: Tools and Best Practices (FP&A-4) | Robert M. & Janet L. Archer Business Analytics Lab (Room 118) 
    • SPEAKER: Paul Barnhurst, The FP&A Guy
  • Track 4: Professional Ethics (L&M-1) | Room 334  
    • SPEAKER: Tiffany Crosby, The Ohio Society of CPAs
  • Track 5: Blackline Unleashed: “Ask the Experts” (TECH-2) | Room 314
    • SPEAKERS: Steve McKechnie, Matt Sowol - RGP
  • Track 6: Harnessing AI Innovations (TECH-5) | Room 401
    • SPEAKER: Gabriel Zubizarreta, Silicon Valley Accountants

1:45 – 2:00 pm: Afternoon Coffee Break | Donald S. and Johnna F. Grant Atrium

2:00 – 3:15 pm: Concurrent Sessions:

  • Track 1: Improving the Foundation of G/L Account Reconciliations (A&R-12) | Room 301
    • SPEAKER: Doug Brown, Silicon Valley Accountants
  • Track 2: Skills for Accounting Research: A deeper dive into accounting judgments (A&R-8) | Room 314
    • SPEAKER: Shelby Collins, WNY Research Solutions
  • Track 3: Professional Ethics (L&M-1) | Room 334 
    • SPEAKER: Tiffany Crosby, The Ohio Society of CPAs
  • Track 4: Creative Problem Solving Presentation (L&M-2) | Room 401
    • SPEAKER: David Eyman, Entrepreneurship Business Core Instructor
  • Track 5: Introduction to using Excel's Power Query and Power Pivot - Session 1 of 2 (TECH-4) | Robert M. & Janet L. Archer Business Analytics Lab (Room 118)   
    • SPEAKER: Steve Kraynak, SumProduct.com
  • Track 6: Workday Panel (TECH-4) | Room 124   
    • SPEAKERS: Ron Lewis, KeyBank; Theresa Kolo, Northwest Bank; Jody Zarrell, Workday

3:30 – 4:45 pm: Concurrent Sessions:

  • Track 1: Finance Transformation Panel (A&R-11) | Room 334
    • SPEAKERS: Gabriel Zubizarreta, Silicon Valley Accountants; Mike Trabert, Marcum
  • Track 2: Integration and Divestiture Panel (FP&A-1) | Room 301
    • SPEAKERS: Ron Marcin, KPMG; Mike Tokich, Steris; Brett Tomoff, Travel Centers of America
  • Track 3: Creative Problem Solving Workshop (TAX-3) | Room 401
    • SPEAKER: David Eyman, Entrepreneurship Business Core Instructor
  • Track 4: Introduction to using Excel's Power Query and Power Pivot - Session 2 of 2 (TECH-4) | Robert M. & Janet L. Archer Business Analytics Lab (Room 118)
    • SPEAKER: Steve Kraynak, SumProduct.com
  • Track 5: Workday - Ask the Experts Interactive Session (TECH-8) | Rollie & Frances Layfield Classroom (Room 229A)
    • SPEAKERS: TBA

4:50 – 5:05 pm: Closing Remarks (includes drawing for door prizes) | James R. Unger Global Forum (Room 330)
SPEAKERS: Norman Meonske, Conference Founder; John Wronkovich, Թ  Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

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