Registration Driving Directions ASCPA Accounting Educators’ Conference Monday, May 11, 2015 ASCPA Conference Center 11300 Executive Center Drive Little Rock, Arkansas 72211 Phone (800) 482-8739 or (501) 664-8739 6.5 CPE Credit Hours Cost: $50 per person ASCPA 12TH Annual Please register by May 5 To register, detach and mail (with check) or fax this registration form (with credit card information) to: Arkansas Society of CPAs, 11300 Executive Center Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211-4352. Fax (501) 664-8320. Or to pay with credit card by phone, call (501) 664-8739. Confirmations will be sent via e-mail. Please register by May 5, if possible, to ensure accurate catering numbers. Name School/Company/Firm E-mail Method of Payment Amount Enclosed $_________ AMEX Company Check MasterCard Cardholder Card Number Expiration Date Signature REFUND POLICY: Full refund less $10 service charge if cancellation is made at least 60 days prior to the conference date. Full refund less $25 service charge if cancellation is made between 10 and 60 days prior to the conference date. No refunds are made if cancellation is less than 10 days prior or for no shows. Hours CPE (Includes 2 Hours Ethics) Traveling I-630 Westbound Take I-630 headed West, and interchange to 430 South Take Exit 5 (Shackleford/Heart Hospital) Turn right onto Shackleford Road Turn left onto Executive Center Drive into Westlake Corporate Park (across from AR Heart Hospital) Drive through Westlake Office Park Go to 4-way stop sign and continue straight (0.2 miles) Arkansas Society of CPAs is the first visible building on the right From Little Rock National Airport (approximately 20 minutes) From airport take I-440 West Take I-30 East Exit Take I-630 West Exit Follow directions listed above from I-630 Westbound Presented by the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants Little Rock, AR 72211-4352 Fax 11300 Executive Center Drive Business Phone Monday - May 11, 2015 Arkansas Society of CPAs City, State, Zip VISA for Accounting Educators at Arkansas’ Two-Year and Four-Year Colleges and Universities Traveling I-430 Northbound Take Exit 5—Shackleford Turn Left onto South Shackleford Road Turn Left onto Executive Center Drive & drive through Westlake Corporate Park (across from AR Heart Hospital) Go to 4-way stop sign and continue straight (0.2 miles) on Executive Center Drive, Arkansas Society of CPAs is the first visible building on the right Street Address Personal Check Traveling I-430 Southbound Take Exit 5—Shackleford Turn Right onto Shackleford Road Turn Left onto Executive Center Drive & drive through Westlake Corporate Park (across from AR Heart Hospital) Go to 4-way stop sign and continue straight (0.2 miles) on Executive Center Drive, Arkansas Society of CPAs is the first visible building on the right ASCPA Conference Center 11300 Executive Center Drive Little Rock, AR 72211 (501) 664-8739 or Toll free (800) 482-8739 The ASCPA Educators’ Conference will provide a forum for accounting educators at Arkansas’ two and four-year colleges and universities to meet with their peers to hear discussion on current topics, future trends, and teaching strategies, and to share ideas and concerns. ASCPA TWELFTH ANNUAL ACCOUNTING EDUCATORS CONFERENCE Monday, May 11, 2015 - ASCPA Conference Center - Little Rock, AR 8:55 a.m. Welcome 9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Idea Exchange Facilitated by: Dr. Margaret M. Tanner Interim Dean, College of Business and Professor of Accounting University of Arkansas Fort Smith Share and discuss course structure, examples of assignments, grading, research, technologies, textbooks, and homework management systems used in your classes. This facilitated session will allow you to participate in the discussion at a table you choose from one of the following:          Accounting Information Systems Auditing Cost Accounting Intermediate / Advanced Courses Principles (General / Financial) Principles (Managerial) Taxation Governmental / Not for Profit Graduate Programs 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Accounting Education Update Dr. Nancy Bagranoff, Dean and Professor of Accounting, Robins School of Business University of Richmond, VA Learn about professional accounting initiatives impacting accounting educators. These include a brief report on the Accounting Doctoral Scholars Program, an update on initiatives of the Pathways Commission, information about the accounting profession pipeline, the new CPA exam, and the Advanced Placement course proposal. The session will also discuss the skills and competencies accounting employers are looking for in today’s millennials. 11:15 a.m.- 11:25 a.m. Break 11:25 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy Rules Dr. Stephanie F. Watson, Associate Professor of Accounting University of Central Arkansas 10:20 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Break How much do you know about the continuing professional education (CPE) requirements for CPAs in Arkansas? This interactive presentation defines many different types of CPE opportunities and how many of each you need. There is also a discussion of CPE that is not allowed by the Arkansas State Board and a summary of violations over the past years. This session qualifies for 1 hour Ethics credit. 12:15 p.m. -12:45 p.m. Lunch Compliments of the Arkansas Society of CPAs 12:45 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. Recent Changes to the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Hours CPE (Includes 2 Hours Ethics) 2:35 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Break 2:45 p.m. - 3:35 p.m. Best Practices in Administration of Technology and Online Teaching Dr. Phil Brown, Professor in Accounting Dr. Amelia A. Baldwin, Neal Pendergraft Professor of Accounting Harding University University of Arkansas Fort Smith This session will cover recent changes in the Code. Topics will include: the new four-part codified format, the new conceptual framework for determining acceptable and unacceptable risk threat levels, the various revisions in such areas as: terminology, relationship rules, financial interest rules, materiality and employment. The session will conclude with the presenter guiding participants in an applied research exploration of the Code. This session qualifies for 1 hour Ethics credit. This session will disuss the best practices for administration of technology and for online teaching (two separate, but related issues), including what the norms are for Arkansas institutions and the prevalence of online teaching of accounting in Arkansas. An overview of methods of teaching accounting online will be discussed. Audience participation is encouraged. 3:35 p.m. Conference Adjourns 1:35 p.m.- 1:45 p.m. Break 1:45 p.m. - 2:35 p.m. Flipping the Accounting Classroom Dwayne Powell, Instructor of Accounting Arkansas State University The presenter will discuss the slow transition from a traditional classroom to a flipped classroom to a hybrid classroom over several years. Flipping techniques and strategies that were successful, as well techniques and strategies that did not succeed, will be discussed. Participant questions and interactions are encouraged.