Sorry if you missed our
7th Annual Michigan Fall Conference
(See side bar for more information)

See Conference page for details for our 8th Annual Conference
(to be held Thursday, October 29, 2009)

Agenda

“Excellence and Professionalism in Management Accounting”

The Kellogg Center at MSU in East Lansing

Kellogg Center, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, Michigan
8 hours of Continuing Professional Education
(Including 2 hours of ethics)

Morning Session
8:00 - 8:30 AM	Reception & continental breakfast; Participant welcome
8:30 - 9:25 AM	*"Economic Update"* Mr. Mitchell L. Stapley, CFA Chief Fixed Income Officer, Fifth Third Asset Management, Inc.
9:25 - 10:20 AM	"Sustainability: Economic Engine" Mr. Fred P. Keller Chairman and CEO Cascade Engineering
10:20 -10:35 AM	Morning Break
10:35 AM - Noon	"Accounting, Auditing and Tax Update" Mr. Scott Purtill, CPA, Partner, and Mr. Martin Comden, CPA, Tax Associate Plante & Moran, PLLC
Afternoon Session
Noon - 1:30 PM	Lunch, Awards and Keynote Speaker Awards and Recognition: Chapter awards and other special recognitions Mr. Robert Maddox 2008-2009 IMA Michigan Council President Keynote luncheon speaker: "From Backyard Business to Public Company: The Role the Management Accountant Plays in Driving Business Performance" Mr. John Pollara, CMA Chair-Emeritus The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
1:35 - 3:40 PM (15 minute break at 2:30 PM)	*"Principles of Ethics for Management Accounting Professionals"* with Ethics Case Professor James C. Lampe, CPA, PhD and Professor Olen L. Greer, CMA, PhD Missouri State University
3:40 - 4:30 PM	*"Keeping Your Finance Operation Legal and Avoiding Employee Lawsuits"* Mr. James B. Thelen, Principal Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLC
4:30 PM	Summary and business card exchange

See photos of last year's conference: