13–15 Nov 2025
BYU Tanner Building, Provo, UT 
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10 Nov 11:55 pm
School of Accountancy Conference 2025
Schedule
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Thursday, 13 November 2025
3:30 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.
TNRB W408/W410
5:30 pm–7:00 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 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm at the Tanner Building. 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 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm at the Tanner Building. 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.
TNRB and Assembly Hall Hinckley Center
Friday, 14 November 2025
6:45 am–7:30 am
Conference Registration and Breakfast
TNRB First Floor Atrium
8:00 am–8:15 am
Welcome: Melissa Larson
Director, BYU SOA
TNRB 151
8:15 am–9:05 am
"Faith and Work: What's the Connection?"
Paul Lambert, BYU Wheatley Institute
TNRB 151
9:05 am–9:30 am
Morning Break
Snacks served in the TNRB
TNRB First Floor Atrium
9:30 am–10:20 am
Morning Session 1
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"Federal Individual Tax Update"
Joni Edwards, Tanner LLC
TNRB 151
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"Accounting Without Walls: Partnering Across the Business to Drive Results"
Roy Banks, Genesis and Pelion Venture Partners
TNRB 280
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"Ethics - Small Slips, Big Impact: Four Studies on Why Misreporting Happens"
Ryan Sommerfeldt, BYU SOA
TNRB W408/W410
10:30 am–11:20 am
Morning Session 2
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"One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA): Path to Passage and What's Next"
Jeffrey Kummer, Deloitte
TNRB 151
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"Private Equity and the Accounting Industry"
Nicole Donahoo, BYU SOA
TNRB 280
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"Houdini Hardware: Tricks and Tools That Beat Physical Locks and Exploit Normal Functionality"
Erich Ficker, BYU SOA & Baker Tilly
TNRB W408/W410
11:30 am–12:45 pm
Lunch
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Remarks by the Dean: Brigitte Madrian
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Almuni Director Remarks: Jenn Maroney
1:00 pm–1:50 pm
"Aren't We Done Talking About AI?"
David Wood, BYU SOA
TNRB W408/W410
2:00 pm–2:50 pm
Afternoon Session 1
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"Federal Individual Tax Update"
Joni Edwards, Tanner LLC
TNRB 151
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"Accounting Without Walls: Partnering Across the Business to Drive Results"
Roy Banks, Genesis and Pelion Venture Partners
TNRB 280
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"Houdini Hardware: Tricks and Tools That Beat Physical Locks and Exploit Normal Functionality"
Erich Ficker, BYU SOA & Baker Tilly
TNRB W408/W410
3:00 pm–3:50 pm
Afternoon Session 2
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"One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA): Path to Passage and What's Next"
Jeffrey Kummer, Deloitte
TNRB 151
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"Private Equity and the Accounting Industry"
Nicole Donahoo, BYU SOA
TNRB 280
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"Ethics - Small Slips, Big Impact: Four Studies on Why Misreporting Happens"
Ryan Sommerfeldt, BYU SOA
TNRB W408/W410
3:50 pm–4:10 pm
Afternoon Break
Snacks served in the TNRB
TNRB First Floor Atrium
4:10 pm–5:00 pm
Closing Session: "Becoming Leaders Through Embracing Life's Barriers"
Kenneth Rooks, Olympic Silver Medalist
TNRB 151
5:00 pm–5:15 pm
Closing Break
TNRB First Floor Atrium
6:00 pm–7:30 pm
Alumni Reunion Reception
Friday, November 14 will be an Alumni Reunion Reception for all the alumni to mix-n-mingle. We will be celebrating reunions for the following entry Jr. Core years: 2020, 2015, 2010, 2005, 2000, and 1995. We will also be celebrating those who graduated in 1990, 1985, 1980, 1975, 1970, 1965, and 1960. This will be held after the conference at 6:00 pm in room W410 of the Tanner building.
TNRB W410
Saturday, 15 November 2025
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
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. The tailgate will start two hours before kickoff.
TNRB First Floor Atrium
