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Monday, May 19
 

8:30am CDT

The Mental Game of Accounting?
Ready to level up your accounting game – but not sure what’s holding you back? It might not be your skills—it could be your mindset. In this engaging session, Chet will dive into the mental side of accounting—an often-overlooked but essential part of long-term success. With 20 years of experience and a genuine passion for helping others grow, Chet will share simple, practical tools to help you strengthen your mindset and perform at your best—just like athletes do when the physical training ends and the mental game begins.

Field of Study--Technical Accounting
Recommended CPE credit--1 hour
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Chet Buchman

Managing Partner, Swindoll, Janzen, Hawk & Loyd, LLC
Chet is the Managing Partner at Swindoll, Janzen, Hawk & Loyd, LLC in McPherson, Kansas. His personal mission is to leave a positive impact on the accounting industry. He entered public accounting in 2003, and specializes in providing coaching and advisory services to closely-held... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
Zoom Webinar, K-State College of Business Building - Room 1070

9:20am CDT

Audit Update


Field of Study--Technical Audit
Recommended CPE credit - 1 hour
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Kevin Macfee

Partner, KPMG
Kevin Macfee is an audit partner based in KPMG’s Kansas City office and has over 27 years of experience working with global SEC registrants to venture backed companies. Kevin is a SEC reviewing partner and is currently in KPMG’s Department of Professional Practice (DPP) leading... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 9:20am - 10:10am CDT
Zoom Webinar, K-State College of Business Building - Room 1070

10:20am CDT

Financial Reporting for Private Companies


Field of Study--Technical Accounting
Recommended CPE credit - 1 hour
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Shelby Reese

Assistant Controller, Flint Hills Resources
After graduating from Kansas State University in 2014 with a degree in Accounting, Shelby started her career at Koch, Inc based in Wichita, Kansas. Over the past 11 years she has held a variety of roles across Accounting, Tax, and Finance with several different companies across Koch... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 10:20am - 11:10am CDT
Zoom Webinar, K-State College of Business Building - Room 1070

11:10am CDT

Well-Being at Work: Strategies to Navigate Stress, Loneliness, and Change
Monday May 19, 2025 11:10am - 12:00pm CDT
Today’s workplace is evolving rapidly, and we are experiencing increased demands to navigate stress, stay connected, and adapt to constant change. This session will explore practical strategies to manage stress and build resilience using Gallup’s five elements of well-being: career, social, financial, physical, and community. We’ll also dig into the workplace trends reshaping how we work, including the rise of loneliness, declining engagement, and shifting expectations around connection and support.

Field of Study--Personal Development
Recommended CPE credit - 1 hour
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Emily Lehning

Co-Founder, Roots & Legacies Consulting
Dr. Emily Lehning collaborates with individuals and teams to create practical solutions in the areas of organizational effectiveness, strategic planning, and facilitation. Drawing on her degrees in agriculture and education, combined with 20 years of leadership experience, Emily helps... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 11:10am - 12:00pm CDT
Zoom 1, K-State College of Business Building - Room 1070

3:10pm CDT

Panel - From Accountant to Strategic Advisor
Monday May 19, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm CDT
Come and listen to experts discuss how they have transitioned from accountant to strategic advisor.

Submit questions that you would like the panelists to answer during this session. See the button above titled "SUBMIT QUESTIONS".

Field of Study--Technical Accounting
Recommended CPE credit - 1 hour
Speakers, Moderators & Panelis...
TB

Todd Buffington

Tax Managing Director, Deloitte
Tax professional with blended experience in public accounting and industry. Primarily serving the overall tax needs of middle-market to large, multinational corporate clients. Extensive experience with income tax compliance and planning, and accounting for income taxes under ASC 740... Read More →
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Justin Minchow

Partner, Sink Gordon Accountants & Advisors, LLP
Justin joined the SGA team in January of 2011, and holds a combined 23 years of experience in the accounting field. Justin earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1998, and his Master of Accountancy in 1999 from Kansas State University. He primarily focuses on... Read More →
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Peter Moyer

Koch Capabilities Senior Financial Analyst, Koch Industries
Peter Moyer is a Senior Financial Analyst for Koch Capabilities.  Peter graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics in 2020, Master of Business Administration in 2021, and a Master of Accountancy in 2024. He joined Koch Capabilities in 2023... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm CDT
Zoom 1, K-State College of Business Building - Room 1070
 
Tuesday, May 20
 

2:20pm CDT

IT Audit Considerations
Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:20pm - 3:10pm CDT
This session will discuss IT audit considerations related to scoping, account management, scanning, and change management.

Field of Study--Technical Accounting
Recommended CPE credit - 1 hour
Speakers, Moderators & Panelis...
avatar for Mark Clark

Mark Clark

Manager, Consulting Services, RubinBrown
Mark Clark is a Manager in RubinBrown’s Consulting Services Group and leads our Compliance and Frameworks team. A retired Marine, has 19 years of information security experience involving assessment and accreditation, compliance, risk assurance, and system hardening. Mark has spent... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:20pm - 3:10pm CDT
Zoom 1, K-State College of Business Building - Room 1070

3:10pm CDT

Ethics: Leadership & Values

Field of Study--Non-behavioral Ethics
Recommended CPE credit - 1 hour
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Stan Weber

CEO, Tower Properties
Stan Weber has provided color analysis for Kansas State University football games on radio for the last 34 seasons beginning in 1987.  Since 1997, he has also broadcasted Kansas State basketball games on both radio and television.  The television games are currently shown on ESPN+.Since... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm CDT
Zoom Webinar, K-State College of Business Building - Room 1070
 
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