CPE Catalog & Events

Learn about the latest challenges and solutions faced by the construction industry and the CPAs who work with them.  10:00am CDT - 10:05am CDT  Welcome & Opening Remarks Michael Sause, Senior Manager, Aldrich CPAs + Advisors LLP10:05am CDT - 11:05am CDTEconomic Update: Prepare for Risks, Look for OpportunitiesSteve Scranton, Chief Investment Officer & Economist, Washington Trust BankThis session will provide an economic update for both the national and Oregon economy. Topics will current state of the economy, interest rate forecast, and risks to monitor.11:05am CDT - 12:05pm CDTConstruction Industry Compensation – Best Practices and Legal ImplicationsNicole Elgin, Attorney, Barran Liebman LLPNicole Elgin is an attorney at Barran Liebman where she advises employers on labor relations and employment law matters. In this presentation, Nicole will cover the laws governing common compensation issues in the construction industry. Topics will include prevailing wage rate rules, premium rate complications under the FLSA, bonus plans, project labor agreements, and other labor prehire agreements that all effect compensation in this field. Throughout the presentation, Nicole also always provides practice considerations and best practices for employers.12:05pm CDT - 12:20pm CDT Break 12:20pm CDT - 2:20pm CDTConstruction Tax UpdateColin Quill, State and Local Tax Manager, Moss Adams LLP2:20pm CDT - 3:20pm CDT Lunch Break 3:20pm CDT - 4:20pm CDTEverything You Need to Know About AI...But Didn't Know to AskJames Spellos, President, Meeting U.Since ChatGPT exploded in our lives in 2022, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already having a significant impact on the tasks and and requirements needed for today’s education and professional work. While many are fearful that AI will replace the need for many, thereality is much more nuanced than what many are preaching, though the skill sets and tasks required are evolving. Attend this session to keep up the various tech tools that will impact your career moving forward.4:20pm CDT - 5:20pm CDTConstruction A&A Update and Best PracticesJared Asay, Founder & Financial Partner, Conover Asay CPAs, PLLC 7819 S 42nd WayThis session will bring attendees up to date on hot topics, technical matters, and current events that affect accounting and financial reporting in the construction industry. Additional topics include best practices and characteristics of successful contractors.5:20pm CDT - 5:35pm CDT Break 5:35pm CDT - 6:35pm CDTSurety Bonding: Market UpdateWilliam Kaufmann, KPD InsuranceIn this session, we will walk through the current state of the surety bonding marketplace, and use this information to anticipate the direction of the construction industry.

The Technology Conference offers up to 16 hours of fast-paced presentations to make you more productive, efficient, and effective when using technology. K2 Enterprises’ nationally recognized speakers provide you with practical solutions to the real-world issues accounting, financial, and other business professionals face. In addition, you will receive helpful tips and advanced techniques, along with the tools and skills necessary to keep up with the ever-increasing pace of changes in technology. SEE FULL SESSION DESCRIPTIONS (pdf) CONFERENCE AGENDA DAY ONE: TUESDAY, MAY 13 8:15 - 8:30 am - Log-in 8:30 - 10:10 am - GENERAL SESSION | Tech Update 10:20 am - 12:00 pm - CONCURRENT SESSIONS CPA Firm Update Taking A Fresh Look At Teams Top Ten Productivity Booster Apps In Microsoft 365 12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch  1:00 - 2:40 pm - CONCURRENT SESSIONS Expense Reporting Automation Collaboration Tools And Best Practices Automation Beyond The Basics With The Microsoft Power Platform 2:50 - 4:30 pm - GENERAL SESSION | Excel Tips – Today’s Best Features DAY TWO: WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 8:30 - 10:10 am - GENERAL SESSION| Data Security And Privacy Issues And Solutions 10:20 am - 12:00 pm - CONCURRENT SESSIONS Client Accounting Services For CPA Firms: Strategies For Growth And Success  CRM – The Ultimate Business Automation Tool Taking Another Look At Power BI 12:00 - 12:50 pm - Lunch  12:50 - 1:40 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS What’s New With QuickBooks AI – Better Prompts, Better Results Next Level Home Networking 1:50 - 2:40 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS After QuickBooks, What’s Next AI – Security And Privacy Issues Ten PDF Tips You Need To Know 2:50 - 4:30 pm - GENERAL SESSION | Ripped From The Headlines: Lessons From Interesting Tech Crimes K2 Webinar FAQs