On October 4 at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., gain an information advantage with respect to your international business interests or your plans to expand beyond our borders. The Mid-Atlantic CPA Collaborative, a joint effort of the Virginia Society of CPAs, the Maryland Society of CPAs and the Greater Washington Society of CPAs, presents this high-level forum to help participants do business internationally and advise clients on all facets of international business.
Impressive speakers, timely topics and ample networking opportunities make this conference a vital resource for anyone conducting business outside the U.S. Earn up to 8 CPE credits; discuss international finance, accounting and business; and enhance your ability, and that of your clients, to do business on a global stage.
Topics in the International Conference are designed to help you do business in the global community, and to help you advise clients regarding their international interests. A few of the topics to be covered include Standard Business Reporting (SBR), eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL), how to begin working internationally and the inevitable International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). A complete agenda will be available soon with full course descriptions.
Some very impressive speakers have already committed to bring their expertise to our forum:
- Wendy Hambleton, CPA, is a partner and the director of BDO Seidman’s national SEC department, and chair of BDO Seidman’s International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Task Force.
- Olivia Kirtley, CPA, is a business consultant on strategic and corporate governance issues and a member of the Boards of Directors of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), U.S. Bancorp, Papa John’s International, Inc. and Rescare, Inc. In 1998, she served as chair of the Board of Directors of the AICPA.
- Bob Laux, CPA, CMA, MBA, is the senior director of financial accounting and reporting at Microsoft Corporation, responsible for Microsoft’s technical accounting, including interacting with and responding to accounting standard setters on numerous issues.
- Paul Madden is the program director for Standard Business Reporting (SBR) which is being developed within the Australian Treasury in partnership between the government, software developers, accountants and business.
- Judy O’Dell, CPA, CVA, is president of O’Dell Valuation Consulting, LLC, CPA. She serves as the chair of the Private Company Financial Reporting Committee (PCFRC), part of a broad initiative by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) to address the reporting needs of private companies.
- Scott C. Thompson is aerospace and defense practice leader and assurance leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He leads a cross-functional team of people dedicated to the A&D sector in disciplines of audit, tax and advisory.
- Mike Willis, CPA, is a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers and the founding and current chairman of XBRL International. He speaks frequently, publishes papers and blogs on the topic of business reporting.
The Mayflower Renaissance, Washington, D.C. (directions)
1127 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: (202) 347-3000
Toll-Free: (800) 228-7697
Rate: $289/night by September 13, 2010. Please reference "Mid-Atlantic CPA International Business Forum" when making hotel reservations or the rate may not be given. (Room block is first-come, first-serve, and the rate is only guaranteed until September 13, 2010, or until the room block or hotel sells out. When calling to make your reservation, please tell the hotel that you are calling about the Mid-Atlantic CPA International Business Forum room block. Reservations accepted after September 13 will be at the hotel’s discretion, based on rate and space availability.)
Parking: Valet parking is available at the hotel for $40.50/day. Alternate options are available such as the nearby PMI Parking deck at 1725 DeSales Street.
Metro: For your convenience, the Mayflower Hotel is located close to two Metro stops: Red Line — get off at the Farragut North stop, exit onto L Street and take a right at the top of the landing. Orange & Blue Lines — get off at the Farragut West stop, exit north on Connecticut Avenue, cross K and L streets and you'll find the hotel between L & M streets.
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