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All sessions will be held at the Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport, April 30th 2026

General Sessions

General Sessions & Breaks

7:15–8:30 AM · Registration & Breakfast
8:30–9:30 AM · Economic Update — Featured Speaker: Anirban Basu
9:30–9:45 AM · Networking Break
12:00–12:10 PM · Break
12:10–1:10 PM · General Session – Employee Engagement - Featured Speaker: Don Rheem
1:10–2:10 PM · Lunch
3:15–3:30 PM · Networking Break
4:00–4:15 PM · Networking Break
4:15–5:30 PM · Closing Keynote: SEE Clearly—Realigning Purpose Through Passion, Play, and Phinance — Featured Speaker: Tim Naddy - Sponsored by AICPA & CIMA

General Sessions & Breaks

7:15–8:30 AM · Registration & Breakfast
8:30–9:30 AM · Economic Update — Featured Speaker: Anirban Basu
9:30–9:45 AM · Networking Break
12:00–12:10 PM · Break
12:10–1:10 PM · General Session – Employee Engagement - Featured Speaker: Don Rheem
1:10–2:10 PM · Lunch
3:15–3:30 PM · Networking Break
4:00–4:15 PM · Networking Break
4:15–5:30 PM · Closing Keynote: SEE Clearly—Realigning Purpose Through Passion, Play, and Phinance — Featured Speaker: Tim Naddy - Sponsored by AICPA & CIMA

GNFP Track

GNFP Track Sessions

9:45–10:45 AM · Leadership in Motion: How Finance Leaders Steady the Ship During Change — Jessica McClain, Janice Stucke
11:00 AM–12:00 PM · Emerging Tech, AI, and Risk Readiness For Nonprofits in 2026— Azunna Anyanwu, Karl Spanbauer
2:15–3:15 PM · 990 Case Studies — Mike Sorrell
3:30–4:00 PM · GNFP Takeaways for the day

GNFP Track Sessions

9:45–10:45 AM · Leadership in Motion: How Finance Leaders Steady the Ship During Change — Jessica McClain, Janice Stucke
11:00 AM–12:00 PM · Emerging Tech, AI, and Risk Readiness For Nonprofits in 2026— Azunna Anyanwu, Karl Spanbauer
2:15–3:15 PM · 990 Case Studies — Mike Sorrell
3:30–4:00 PM · GNFP Takeaways for the day

Business & Industry/Corporate Finance Leadership Track

Business & Industry/Corporate Finance Leadership Track Sessions

9:45–10:45 AM · AI for Accountants — Byron Patrick
11:00 AM–12:00 PM · A&A Update — Claudia Wolter
2:15–3:15 PM · Avoiding Disaster: A Practical Discussion on Leading Projects that Succeed - Mike Molloy and Kevin Collingsworth
3:30–4:00 PM · Business & Industry/Corporate Finance Leadership Takeaways

Business & Industry/Corporate Finance Leadership Track Sessions

9:45–10:45 AM · AI for Accountants — Byron Patrick
11:00 AM–12:00 PM · A&A Update — Claudia Wolter
2:15–3:15 PM · Avoiding Disaster: A Practical Discussion on Leading Projects that Succeed - Mike Molloy and Kevin Collingsworth
3:30–4:00 PM · Business & Industry/Corporate Finance Leadership Takeaways

Forensics Valuation Track

Forensic Valuation Track Sessions

9:45–10:45 AM · Expert Witness Business Valuation Rebuttal Reports: Best Practices — Connor Thurman
11:00 AM–12:00 PM · Daubert and the Exclusion of the Expert Witness — Alan Zipp, Eric Rollinger & Samantha Fisher
12:10–1:10 PM · Leveraging AI in Business Valuations: Practical Applications and Ethical Considerations - Gregory Clark
2:15–3:15 PM ·Stress Testing Ethical Challenges — Cheryl Hyder
3:30–4:00 PM · Forensics Valuation Takeaways

Forensic Valuation Track Sessions

9:45–10:45 AM · Expert Witness Business Valuation Rebuttal Reports: Best Practices — Connor Thurman
11:00 AM–12:00 PM · Daubert and the Exclusion of the Expert Witness — Alan Zipp, Eric Rollinger & Samantha Fisher
12:10–1:10 PM · Leveraging AI in Business Valuations: Practical Applications and Ethical Considerations - Gregory Clark
2:15–3:15 PM ·Stress Testing Ethical Challenges — Cheryl Hyder
3:30–4:00 PM · Forensics Valuation Takeaways

Government Contractors Track

Government Contractors Track Sessions

9:45–10:45 AM · Update on Federal Markets and Market Opportunities — Alan Chvotkin
11:00 AM–12:00 PM · DCAA Update — Jennifer Quinones
2:15–3:15 PM · Regulatory Update: Where Do The Changes Lead?— Paul Calabrese & Steve Shamlian
3:30–4:00 PM · Government Contractors Takeaways for the day

Government Contractors Track Sessions

9:45–10:45 AM · Update on Federal Markets and Market Opportunities — Alan Chvotkin
11:00 AM–12:00 PM · DCAA Update — Jennifer Quinones
2:15–3:15 PM · Regulatory Update: Where Do The Changes Lead?— Paul Calabrese & Steve Shamlian
3:30–4:00 PM · Government Contractors Takeaways for the day

Bonus Sessions

Optional Sponsor Sessions

8:00–8:25 AM · Cybersecurity as Financial Risk: What CPA Firms and Finance Leaders Must Prepare for in 2026, with Daryl Burch
1:45–2:10 PM · Title TBD - Frost Law
1:45–2:10 PM · AI Automation in Tax Preparation: What CPAs Can Adopt Right Now, with Jaideep Singh
1:45–2:10 PM · Maximizing Real Estate Tax Savings Across the Ownership Cycle, with Brian Parker
5:30–7:00 PM · Bonus Networking Happy Hour Session with 125th Anniversary cake cutting sponsored by AICPA & CIMA

Optional Sponsor Sessions

8:00–8:25 AM · Cybersecurity as Financial Risk: What CPA Firms and Finance Leaders Must Prepare for in 2026, with Daryl Burch
1:45–2:10 PM · Title TBD - Frost Law
1:45–2:10 PM · AI Automation in Tax Preparation: What CPAs Can Adopt Right Now, with Jaideep Singh
1:45–2:10 PM · Maximizing Real Estate Tax Savings Across the Ownership Cycle, with Brian Parker
5:30–7:00 PM · Bonus Networking Happy Hour Session with 125th Anniversary cake cutting sponsored by AICPA & CIMA

Don't miss a celebratory cake cutting during the Networking Happy Hour, 5:30–7:00 PM - Sponsored by AICPA & CIMA! Read more about MACPA's 125th anniversary here.