With two days of enlightening instruction, the CPAs in Industry Conferences were held in both Tampa and Ft. Lauderdale on May 5-6, 2011.  Experts from around the state and country were on hand to address today's economic issues – including health care reform, fraud prevention, economic update, cost accounting, and technology.

Other great speakers and topics included on this year's agenda:

• Revenue Recognition – U.S. GAAP and IFRS Update – Tracy Junger/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP/Orlando
• Accounting & Auditing Update - Ed Grossman, CPA, CMA, CFE/Crowe Horwath LLP/Lakeland
• Employee Strategies- Raymond Monteleone, CPA/ President / Paladin Global Partners/Ft. Lauderdale

 Thank you to the committee for planning such a large and successful event. Members of the committee include:

Brett Cooper – Chair
Frederick Brown Jr.
Patrice Fernandez
Anne Marie Hicks
John Langley
Bob Marconi
Ray Monteleone
Yolanda Nader
Stephen Nouss
Vincent Palazzolo
Virginia Vickers
Robert Wright Jr.

If you were unable to attend this year's conference, be sure to check the FICPA website for the 2012 conference date and start planning to attend now.