Held at the Hilton Altamonte Springs on Oct. 21, 2011, the Construction Industry Conference was packed with great speakers from across the country. More than 115 CPAs enjoyed the following construction topics:

• State of the Construction Industry
• Tax Update
• Fraud in Construction and What to Do
• Construction Accounting Software
• A&A Update
• Surety Panel Discussion

Attendees gave the conference high marks on all levels. Here’s a sampling of what attendees said about the program:

• “I am new to FICPA. This conference was superior. Kudos!”
• “Very good conference!”
• “Best Construction Industry Conference I have been too. Great job!”

A special THANK YOU to the Conference Planning Committee for their efforts throughout the past year in planning the conference and securing top-notch speakers. Chair – Juan Mederos
Co-Chair Bob Ingham, Committee members: Emilio Alvarez, Nathan Bailey, Mike Balter, Randy Basso, Bob Benson, Ron DiCrescenzo, Emanuel Lax, Dan Levine, Shaun McClung, Vince Palazzolo, Russ Panks, Lorna Pierce, Mindy Rankin, John Reed, Brent Sparkman, Frank Teets and Bill Thomas.

Join us next year for the 2012 Construction Industry Conference! Check the FICPA Web site at www.ficpa.org for the date and location of next year’s conference.

Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s conference. Check the FICPA Web site at www.ficpa.org for more information on upcoming FICPA conferences.