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PPC NONPROFIT AND GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE

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Early Bird Discount10% Early Bird Discount if registered 30 days prior to the event!Registration cost includes excellent meals—continental breakfast, luncheon and refreshment breaks—as well as all sessions, conference materials, and reception.

Registration Fee: $769 $692 Early Bird Discount Price

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New! PPC Nonprofit and Government ConferenceHear about the latest updates on accounting, auditing and tax issues and how this impacts nonprofit organizations and governmental entities. Get the training and insight you need from the experts who deliver it best! This new PPC Conference will offer a wide variety of concurrent sessions and an opportunity to talk to experienced practitioners on a number of nonprofit and government topics.

Conference Date and Location

June 5 – 6, 2008 | Orlando, FLHyatt Regency Grand Cypress, 800.233.1234 $175 per single/double room for the conference. Reservations must be made by May 2, 2008.Reserve your room early as discount room rates fill quickly!

Conference SpeakersSpeakers for this event will include nationally recognized experts Ed Rockman, CPA and Susan Longo, CPA as well as members of the PPC Editorial Team.

Registration Fee: $769$692 Early Bird Discount Price if you register by May 6, 2008—Save 10%!

Registration fee includes all sessions, conference materials, continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks, luncheon, and reception.

CPE InformationCPE Credit: 16 HoursField of Study & Program Level: Accounting, Auditing and Governmental | IntermediatePrerequisite: Knowledge of nonprofit or governmental accounting and auditing

Conference ObjectivesThis conference will provide a valuable update on a variety of topics pertinent to nonprofit organizations and governmental entities.

Who should attend? CPAs in public practice with Nonprofit and Government compliance requirements.

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Ed Rockman, CPARecently Retired Partner,

Alpern RosenthalPPC Seminar Author and

Instructor

Susan Longo, CPAConsultantPPC Seminar Author and

Instructor

PPC Nonprofit and Government Conference Day 1 7:00 – 8:00 Registration Continental Breakfast

8:00 – 9:15 Opening General Session Opening Remarks Internal Controls for Nonprofit and Governments: Effective Procedures This general session will contrast how auditors evaluate internal controls under SASs, Yellow Book and Single Audits (A-133).

9:15 – 10:30 Concurrent Sessions A

Overview of 2008 PPC Guides to Audits of Local GovernmentsThe 2008 Edition of PPC’s Guide to Audits of Local Governments has been completely updated for the 2007 Yellow Book and the SAS No. 112 compliant Yellow Book and Single Audit auditor’s report examples. This session will guide you through these changes and also through the PPC risk-based practice aids unique to governmental units. The discussion will address the audit requirements for the latest GASB pronouncements, including complex pension disclosures and requirements for intangible assets.

An Interpreted Approach to Cost AllocationsLearn to develop an audit plan based upon a benefits received approach to cost allocations. This session will illustrate the cost allocation requirements under FASB standards, OMB Circulars, and the IRS code.

Risk Assessment for Nonprofit Organizations (Part I)Part one of this two part series will focus on a three step approach to risk assessment which includes identifying risk, assessing risk, and responding to risk. An overview of PPC practice aids will highlight the unique risk factors applicable to nonprofit organizations.

10:30 – 10:50 Refreshment Break

10:50 – 12:05 Concurrent Sessions B

Keeping Up With Single Audit Changes Learn about recent developments and activities affecting single audits. This session will focus on the results of the national single audit sampling project, single audit quality issues and initiatives, the 2008 Compliance Supplement, changes to the AICPA audit guide, and Federal Audit Clearinghouse issues. Hear how the findings of the national single audit sampling project may affect your single audit engagements and learn how to avoid common single audit deficiencies.

SMART e-Tools: Making Your Life Easier Hear about ways to gain efficiencies through practical applications of PPC Smart Tools to risk-based audits. An emphasis will be placed on using electronic tools to: make audit planning decisions, document planning and fieldwork procedures, identify and evaluate audit risk, and design efficient audit programs.

Risk Assessment for Nonprofit Organizations (Part II) Part two of this Risk Assessment session will focus on the unique audit considerations related to risk-based audits of nonprofit organizations. Topics will include support revenue, fee based revenue, functional expense allocation, fundraising efforts and investments.

12:05 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 2:15 Concurrent Sessions C

Risk-Based Audits Under the New Consolidated HUD Audit Guide This session will discuss leveraging property lifecycles in your risk assessment and internal testing required by the new HUD Consolidated Audit Guide. Topics will include auditing HAP Contracts and evaluating management agent operations.

SMART e-Tools: Making Your Life Easier (Repeat of B2)

Risk Assessment for Nonprofit Organizations (Part I) (Repeat of A3)

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2:15– 3:30 Concurrent Sessions D

Government Auditing Standards (the Yellow Book) Update The 2007 Yellow Book is out! Find out about key revisions in the 2007 edition of Government Auditing Standards and gain insights on how its provisions will affect your audit practice. Hear the latest implementation guidance on topics such as quality assurance, nonaudit services, ethics, use of the Yellow Book with other standards, CPE, independence, abuse, and reporting.

The Impact of Risk Assessment Standards on Your Client Discover how the impact of a risk-based approach can affect your client’s relationships with shareholders, finance sources, and oversight agencies. Topics will include framing internal control deficiency communications, integrating the compliance audit and the financial statement audit, and using the results of unique industry ratios to customize audit testing and management comments.

Risk Assessment for Nonprofit Organizations (Part II) (Repeat of B3)

3:30 – 3:50 Refreshment Break

3:50 – 5:05 General Session Panel Discussion:Talk to the experts regarding a variety of nonprofit and government topics.

6:00 – 7:00 Networking Reception

Day 2

7:00 – 8:00 Continental Breakfast

8:00 – 9:15 General Session Strategic Briefing on Tax, Standards, Legislation Get the latest developments on what affects nonprofit and governments the most. This session will recap recent legislative developments and look ahead to how to best prepare your organization for the future.

9:15 – 10:30 Concurrent Sessions E

Changes to the 2008 PPC Guide to Audits of NonprofitsWhat have regulators done this year that affect nonprofit organizations? This session will provide up-to-the-minute updates on pronouncements affecting the nonprofit industry. This review includes a practical approach to help you assist your client comply with reporting requirements under the AICPA, GAO and OMB standards as well as a focus on how to transition your client to risk-based auditing.

SAS 112 and SAS 114: What’s Changed?SAS No. 112 and SAS No.114 establish standards for communicating with your clients before, during, and at the conclusion of the audit. This session presents a tool to evaluate internal control deficiencies and practical guidance on how to frame deficiency comments.

Risk Assessment for Governments (Part I)Part one of this two part series focuses on a three-step approach to risk assessment, which includes identifying risk, assessing risk, and responding to risk. An overview of PPC practice aids will highlight the unique risk factors applicable to governmental entities.

10:30 – 10:50 Refreshment Break

10:50 – 12:05 Concurrent Sessions F

Work Paper Documentation—An Efficient ApproachSit with us and explore ways to use PPC’s Guides to develop efficient work paper documentation. Learn to integrate planning documentation and substantive testing for the financial audit and the compliance audit. We will provide a comparison of PPC Practice guides that focus on internal control documentation, risk assessment summary, and tailoring audit programs.

Financial Reporting Deficiencies: Understanding Your DutiesThis session will focus on a report from peer review and the PCIE. Topics include commonly noted deficiencies related to GAAP standards, compliance audit requirements, sufficiency of audit procedures and work paper documentation.

Risk Assessment for Governments (Part II)Part two of this session focuses on revenue sources, expenditure testing and payroll testing.

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1:00 – 2:15 Concurrent Sessions G

OCBOA: Understanding the AdvantagesThis session will answer your questions and give you a clear direction for maneuvering through the uncertainties of preparing OCBOA financial statements, including financial reporting and disclosure for cash and tax basis statements.

Fraud: Where Are You Most Vulnerable?What makes a nonprofit organization or a governmental entity vulnerable to fraud? What unique fraud schemes and scams are perpetrated in these organizations? This session addresses the specialized fraud detection and prevention techniques applicable to nonprofit organizations and governmental units.

Changes to the 2008 PPC Guide to Audits of Nonprofits (Repeat of E1)

2:15 – 3:05 General Session A Look Ahead: Top Issues That Will Affect Your Firm We’ve looked at what keeps your client up at night, now we address what will keep you up at night! The staff may have mastered risk-based auditing techniques, but has the firm adopted management practices compatible to the new auditing environment?

Agenda as of 3/15/08. For future updates to agenda and speaker information, visit trainingcpe.thomson.com.

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Please register me for the following sessions:Session AA1 Overview, Guides to Audits of Local Governments A2 An Interpreted Approach to Cost Allocations A3 Risk Assessment for Nonprofit Organizations (I)

Session BB1 Keeping Up with Single Audit Changes B2 SMART e-Tools: Making Your Life Easier B3 Risk Assessment for Nonprofit Organizations (II)

Session CC1 Risk-based Audits, Consolidated HUD Audit Guide C2 SMART e-Tools: Making Your Life Easier C3 Risk Assessment for Nonprofit Organizations (I)

Session DD1 Government Auditing Standards Update D2 Risk Assessment Standards & Your Client D3 Risk Assessment for Nonprofit Org. (II)

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Session EE1 Nonprofit Guide Changes E2 SAS 112 & SAS 114: What’s Changed? E3 Risk Assessment for Governments (Part I)

Session FF1 Workpaper Documentation F2 Financial Reporting Deficiences F3 Risk Assessment for Governments (Part II)

Session GG1 OCBOA: Understanding the Advantages G2 Fraud: Where Are You Most Vulnerable? G3 Nonprofit Guide Changes

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