25th Annual Fall Conference
Crete Carrier Riverview Lodge at Mahoney State Park
28500 W Park Hwy (I-80 Exit 426)
Ashland, NE
68003
16.00 Credits
Member Price $469.00
Price will increase by $35 after 10/5
Non-Member Price $529.00
Price will increase by $35 after 10/5
Overview
Building the Future: Forward Together!
Designed For
All practitioners
Notice
Conference materials will be available electronically in the "My CPE" section of the NESCPA website two days prior to the conference.
Dietary Restrictions?
Please contact the NESCPA office at society@nescpa.org or (402) 476-8482 with any dietary restriction at lease two weeks before the Conference.
Lodging
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Exhibitors
Wednesday, November 5
General Session
- Welcome from the Committee Chairman
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- 2025 and Beyond: The Business & Consumer Landscape Ahead - Dr. Chris Kuehl, Armada Corporate Intelligence
“What Now: Economic Scenarios for 2025 and 2026” - This has been one of the least predictable economic years in a while. Where are we now with tariffs, taxes, inflation, recession and the rest. Does it calm down anytime soon? Probably not!
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- Next-Gen Success: Strategies for Retaining & Empowering Young Talent - Jen Wilson, ConvergenceCoaching, LLC
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- Alternative Pathways to CPA Licensure: A Panel Discussion - Brian Klintworth, HBE LLP, Drew Blossom, KPMG, and Sarah Borchers, UNK
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- Luncheon and Annual Business Meeting
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- Generative AI: A Game Changer for Business & Innovation - Brian Tankersley, K2 Enterprises
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- How I Got Caught: A Deep Dive into an 800K Fraud - Craig Stanland
Join Craig for a rare, firsthand account of how fraud happens from the inside out.
Together, we’ll examine how small rationalizations can escalate into financial crimes and how internal controls often fail to prevent them.
In “How I Got Caught,” Craig takes audiences beyond case studies and into the decision-making process behind an $800,000 fraud against a Fortune 500 company.
We’ll examine the red flags his company missed, the internal controls he exploited, and the warning signs that could have stopped him sooner.
We’ll also break down the investigative process, including the three key methods the victim and the FBI used to build their case.
Craig will also discuss how AI and emerging technology could have detected the fraud much earlier and reduced the financial damage to the victim.
This dynamic and interactive session provides CPAs with actionable insights into strengthening internal controls, recognizing behavioral warning signs, and enhancing fraud detection, helping organizations prevent financial damage before it occurs.
This session is available to registrants only.
Thursday, November 6
General Session
- Welcome to Day 2 - Committee Chairman
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- Pulse of the Profession: An Update from AICPA - Lexy Kessler, AICPA
Update of the profession to include:?
- 2026 Legislative and Economic Outlook
- Macro Trends and Disruptors
- Rise2040
- CPA Profession Pipeline and Future Outlook
- Trusted Advisor Role and Strategic Leadership
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- Economic Outlook: Distilling Data to Solve Real-World Problems - Morgan Vogel, UNO
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- Federal Tax Update - Tony Nitti, Ernst & Young
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- Inside the Unicameral: A Candid Conversation With State Senators: Panel Discussion
Get an insider’s look at Nebraska’s legislative process through the eyes of four state legislators. In this engaging panel moderated by Society Past Chairman Jim Greisch, the senators will reflect on the 2025 legislative session in the Unicameral, talk about what’s to come in 2026, and share their perspectives on the state’s most pressing issues.
Panelists include:
- Senator Beau Ballard
- Senator Danielle Conrad
- Senator Tony Sorrentino
- Senator Brad Von Gillern
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- State Tax Update - Brian Klintworth, HBE LLP
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- Elevating Nebraska’s Future Through Education, Innovation, and Leadership - Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, President, University of Nebraska System
This session is available to registrants only.
- Elizabeth Adams - Yahoo Inc (Omaha)
- Victoria Badura - Metropolitan Community College (Omaha)
- Todd Blome - BMG Certified Public Accountants LLP (Lincoln)
- Laurie Ann Buhlke - Contryman Associates PC (Grand Island)
- Benjamin Dahl - Nebraska Wesleyan University (Lincoln)
- Perry Demma - Perry L. Demma, CPA (Lincoln)
- Janell Eckert
- Jordan Freeman - NRC Health (Lincoln)
- Kevin Harford - University of Nebraska System (Lincoln)
- Jayson Hood - Woods & Durham Chartered CPAs (Clay Center)
- Azalia Khousnoutdinova - Highway Signing LLC (Council Bluffs)
- Rita Kleeman - Metropolitan Community College (Omaha)
- Brian Klintworth - HBE LLP (Lincoln)
- Joseph Meduna - Grafton & Associates, PC (Lincoln)
- George Nelson - Massman Nelson Reinig, PC (Omaha)
- Matthew Powell - Frankel LLC (Omaha)
- Randall Ptacek - Boys Town (Boys Town)
- James Reinig - Massman Nelson Reinig, PC (Omaha)
- Sandra Ried - VG Plus LLC (Nebraska City)
- Edward Schroeder - Edward W. Schroeder, CPA, Inc. (Blair)
- John Schulz - John E. Schulz CPA, LLC (Omaha)
- William Shanks - Woods & Durham Chartered CPAs (Salina)
- Linda Stacy - NRC Health (Lincoln)
- Anna Steinkruger - Barry's Bootcamp (Omaha)
- Curtis Thompson - Ridgeline CPAs (Hastings)
- Christopher Wassenaar - DeBoer & Associates, PC (Omaha)
- Austin Zimmerman - SP Group, PC (Lincoln)
Non-Member Price $529.00
Member Price $469.00