2022 Annual Accounting Educators' Seminar

This one-day conference will connect you with approximately 100 other area accounting educators, update you on industry trends and equip you to help your students succeed.  

2022 Agenda

Time Event
7:30 - 8:25 a.m.   Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:25 - 8:35 a.m.   

Welcome
Dr. Andy Bowne, Johnson County Community College President

8:35 - 9:25 a.m.

Characteristics of Great Accounting Teachers
Dr. Wayne Thomas, McGraw-Hill Author, Senior Associate Dean at University of Oklahoma

9:25 - 10:20 a.m.

Sustainability Reporting and the Accountants We Need Tomorrow
Dr. Angela Spencer, Oklahoma State University

10:20 - 10:30 a.m.  Announcements
10:30 - 11 a.m.  Networking Break
11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Is Your Accounting Program Ready for Evolution – From the Intro to the Capstone Course? 

CPA Evolution panel & round table discussions

Panelist: Dr. Markus Ahrens, St. Louis Community College, CORE Taskforce
Panelist: Dr. Kimberly Church, Missouri State University, BAR Taskforce Chair
Panelist: Dr. George Krull, Retired Partner, Grant Thornton LLP
Panelist: David Lo, California Society of CPAs, Senior Manager
Moderator: Andrew Grow, MOCPA, Director of Membership and Engagement

12:15 - 1:30 p.m. Networking Lunch
1:30 - 2:45 p.m.

Afternoon Breakout Session

Participants are encouraged to bring laptops or other electronic devices for personal use.

Track 1: Classroom Discussions: Accountability, Teaching, & Learning
Session 1: What about the Educators? - Pandemic Burnout Is Real
Dr. Margarita Lenk, Colorado State University

Track 2: Hands-On Activities to Use in Class
Session 1:  
QuickBooks is Going Online
Dr. Billy Lyle, Oglethorpe University & McGraw-Hill

Track 3: Leveraging Partnerships with Professionals and Organizations
Session 1: Gamification in Accounting Courses
Dr. Jennifer Edmunds, University of Alabama at Birmingham

3 - 4:15 p.m.

Track 1: Classroom Discussions: Accountability, Teaching, & Learning
Session 2: The Ethics of Social Engineering Testing
Dr. Jose Lineros, University of North Texas

Track 2: Hands-On Activities to Use in Class
Session 2: 
Back to Basics – Andragogy for Student Engagement
Dr. Jeff Zacharakis & Stacey Lhuillier, Kansas State University

Track 3: Leveraging Partnerships with Professionals and Organization
Session 2: Technology Integration for Your Classroom
Steve Schuetz & Dr. Wayne Thomas, McGraw-Hill Educational Resource Session

Participants may earn up to 7 CPE credits for attendance at this conference