16–18 Nov 2023
BYU Tanner Building, Provo, UT Deadlines
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17 Nov 5:00 pm
School of Accountancy Conference 2023
Schedule
Time Zone: MST (America/Denver)
Thursday, 16 November 2023
3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Student/Alumni Mix-n-Mingle
This is an amazing opportunity for professionals to mentor students and help them understand the path ahead of them after graduation. We will collect your first job information after graduation, and where you are currently employed so we can share with students where you started out and where you currently are.
W408/W410 Tanner Building
5:30 pm
WSOA Fall Banquet
This free event is for the Women in the School of Accountancy and its alumnae. WSOA is an organization for current women in the program and for alumnae to connect with each other in whatever phase of life they are in currently.
To start off the night, we will be holding a fun interactive networking activity from 5:45-6:15 pm at the Hinckley Center. Afterwards, we will transition into the banquet in the Assembly Hall of the Hinckley Center.
This is a great opportunity for our current alumnae to network and get to know our current women in the program better.
To start off the night, we will be holding a fun interactive networking activity from 5:45-6:15 pm at the Hinckley Center. Afterwards, we will transition into the banquet in the Assembly Hall of the Hinckley Center.
This is a great opportunity for our current alumnae to network and get to know our current women in the program better.
Assembly Hall Hinckley Center
Friday, 17 November 2023
7:00 am–7:45 am
Conference Registration and Continental Breakfast
First Floor Atrium Tanner Building
8:00 am–8:15 am
Welcome: School of Accountancy Director - Doug Prawitt
Assembly Hall Hinckley Center
8:15 am–9:05 am
Morning Session: David Wood, BYU - Accountants Living in an AI World
Assembly Hall Hinckley Center
9:05 am–9:30 am
Morning Break
Snacks served in Hinckley Center Lobby
Lobby Hinckley Center
9:30 am–10:20 am
Morning Session 1
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"Federal Individual Tax Update"
Stan Vandertoolen, PwC
Assembly Hall Hinckley Center
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"Future of Emerging Markets"
Scott Thomas, Wasatch Global Investors
East Conference Room Hinckley Center
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"Simple Steps to Build an Ethics and Compliance Program"
Austin Hansen, RSM
Lower Level Conference Room Hinckley Center
10:30 am–11:20 am
Morning Session 2
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"Federal Corporate Tax Update"
Bart Stratton, PwC
Assembly Hall Hinckley Center
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"Virtual Currency Investigations - A Darkweb Hitman Case Study"
Christian Parker, FBI
East Conference Room Hinckley Center
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"Public to Private Journey"
Natalie Munk, Myraid Genetics
Rob Bachman, Qualtrics
Rob Bachman, Qualtrics
Lower Level Conference Room Hinckley Center
11:30 am–12:45 pm
Lunch
Welcome - Troy Lewis
Remarks by the Dean - Brigitte Madrian
Almuni Director Remarks - Jenn Maroney
Remarks by the Dean - Brigitte Madrian
Almuni Director Remarks - Jenn Maroney
1:00 pm–1:50 pm
Mid-day Speaker: Lita Little Giddins, Becoming One: A Therapeutic Perspective
Assembly Hall Hinckley Center
2:00 pm–2:50 pm
Afternoon Session 1
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"Federal Individual Tax Update"
Stan Vandertoolen, PwC
Assembly Hall Hinckley Center
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"Future of Emerging Markets"
Scott Thomas, Wasatch Global Investors
East Conference Room Hinckley Center
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"Ethical Problems in the Accounting Profession"
Austin Hansen, RSM
Lower Level Conference Room Hinckley Center
3:00 pm–3:50 pm
Afternoon Session 2
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"Federal Corporate Tax Update"
Bart Stratton, PwC
Assembly Hall Hinckley Center
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"Impact of CryptoCurrency"
Christian Parker, FBI
East Conference Room Hinckley Center
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"Public to Private Journey"
Natalie Munk, Myraid Genetics
Rob Bachman, Qualtrics
Rob Bachman, Qualtrics
Lower Level Conference Room Hinckley Center
3:50 pm–4:10 pm
Afternoon Break
Snacks served in Hinckley Center Lobby
Lobby Hinckley Center
4:10 pm–5:00 pm
Closing Session: Bart Oates - NFL Alumni Director - Personal Development
Assembly Hall Hinckley Center
5:00 pm–5:15 pm
Closing Break
Lobby Hinckley Center
6:30 pm
Jr. Core Reunion Reception
This is for the following fall entry Jr. Core years: 2018, 2013, 2008, 2003, 1998, and 1993. Spouses are invited. This will be held after the conference on Friday. The reunion will be at 6:30 pm in room W408/410 in the Tanner Building.
W408/W410 Tanner Building
Saturday, 18 November 2023
8:30 am–11:00 am
Football Tailgate Party
Come join us at the Tanner building for some free treats and fun before the Football Game! SOA Alumni and their family members are invited to attend.
1st Floor Atrium Tanner Building