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7:45 a.m.
Opening remarks from PICPA leadership
8:00-9:15 a.m.
Jere Shawver
PCC Chair
Baker Tilly US LLP (Retired)
Achieving high audit quality and embracing emerging technologies are the pathways to trust.
Christina Ho
PCAOB
Jennifer Cryder
CEO
PICPA
Kurt Rankin
Economist
PNC Bank
9:15 a.m.
John Higgins, CPA
Strategic Technology Advisor
Higgins Advisory LLC
9:40 a.m.
Morning Break
9:50 a.m.
Stay up to date with the latest changes from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).
Adriana Yepes
Supervising Project Manager
FASB
10:40 a.m.
Ahava Goldman
Associate Director – Audit & Attest Standards
AICPA
11:30 a.m.
Lunch Break
12:20 p.m.
Rebecca Walck
Partner
Simon Lever
2:00 p.m.
Afternoon Break
2:10 p.m.
Technology is changing how financial information is prepared, reviewed, and shared.
John Huckle
Consulting Shareholder
Schneider Downs CPAs
4:00 p.m.
See you tomorrow!
7:45 a.m.
Opening remarks from PICPA leadership
8:00 a.m.
Today’s CPAs and auditors are expanding their roles beyond financial reporting into project oversight, compliance, and risk management. This session explores how ISO standards—21500, 21502, 21504, 31000, and 9001—can serve as practical frameworks for financial governance.
*10 minute break at 9:40 a.m. before Part 2
Tammy Daugherty
Consultant
11:30 a.m.
Robert Bezgin, CPA
Owner
Robert C. Bezgin CPA
Heather Trower
Director
PICPA
12:20 p.m.
Lunch Break
12:50 p.m.
Bryan Smith, CPA
Founder
DataSmith Pro LLC
1:40 p.m.
As the audit profession undergoes rapid transformation, this session explores how emerging technologies are reshaping audit methodologies, enhancing quality, and driving strategic value.
Katie Holmes
Director - Assurance Methdology & Innovation
Forvis Mazars
Rosena Rodriguez
Manager
Forvis Mazars
2:30 p.m.
Melisa Galasso
Founder
Galasso Learning Solutions
3:20 p.m.
See you next year!