2023 Annual Accounting Educators' Seminar

Accounting Evolution

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. 

 

2023 Agenda

Time Event
7:30 – 8:15 a.m. Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:15 – 8:25 a.m.

Welcome

Dr. Kimberly Church, School of Accountancy Director, Missouri State University

8:25 – 9:15 a.m.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Norma Montague, McGraw-Hill Author, Wake Forest University

9:20 – 10:10 a.m.

Integrate New Profession Competencies Using Backward Course Design

Dr. Rosemary Kim, Loyola University, Dr. Julie Ravenscraft, Missouri State University, and Dr. Margarita Lenk, CMA, Missouri State University

10:10 – 10:40 a.m. Networking Break
10:40 – 11:30 a.m.

Helping Students Prepare for Career Advancement, Going Beyond the First Job

Jay Meschke, IMA Sponsored Speaker, CBIZ

11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.

Recruiting Trends in the Accounting Profession – Yes, They Are Hiring Your Freshmen

Recruiter panel & round table discussions
Bruce Runyan, Moderator
Shalyce Adamson,RSM
Bailee Moylan, MarksNelson
Alicia Green, KPMG
Shawn Barnes, WilliamsKeepers
Katelyn Rodabaugh, FORVIS

12:20 – 1:35 p.m. Networking Lunch

1:35 – 2:25 p.m.

Afternoon Breakout Session - Session 1

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

2:25 – 2:35 p.m.

Break

2:35 – 3:25 p.m.

Afternoon Breakout Session - Session 2

3:25 – 3:35 p.m.

Break

3:35 – 4:25 p.m.

Afternoon Breakout Session - Session 3

 

Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Session Track 1:
Classroom Discussions: Accountability, Teaching, and Learning
Track 2:
Hands-On Activities to Use in Class
Track 3:
Leveraging Partnerships with Professionals and Organizations

Session 1

1:35 – 2:25 p.m.

Breaking Down Barriers: Communicating Across Generations

Connor Hutchison, BAE Systems

Location: Forum Hall 

Equipping Students with Career Readiness Skills

Noelle Bathurst, McGraw-Hill

Location: Room 221 A

Using Brain Science Insights to Help Students Learn

Rebekah Heath, Kansas State University

Location: Room 221 B

Session 2

2:35 – 3:25 p.m. 

Twenty-five quick tips/trips/techniques to raise the engagement and socialization levels in your accounting classes!

Dave Krug, Johnson County Community College

Location: Room 221 B

Equipping Students with Career Readiness Skills – Continuted

Noelle Bathurst, McGraw-Hill

Location: Room 221 A

Looming 2024 CPA Exam Changes: A Campfire Story 

Andrew Grow, MOCPA

Location: Forum Hall

Session 3

3:35 – 4:25 p.m.

The promise and peril of ChatGPT in higher education

Dr. Jose Lineros, University of North Texas

Location: Forum Hall

Hands-on Backward Design

Dr. Rosemary Kim, Loyola University, Dr. Julie Ravenscraft, Missouri State University, and Dr. Margarita Lenk, CMA, Missouri State University

Location: Room 221 A

Analysis of Topeka Metro Bike Public Dataset Using Open Source Geographic and Statistical Tools

Dr. Pamela Schmidt, Washburn School of Business

Students Kristen Hearrell and Sangya Yogi

Location: Room 221 B

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