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CRI Corporate Office AROUND TOWN

• 2023 Governmental Accounting & Auditing Conference

  On November 8th, 2023, CRI Partner Dean Michael Mead presented at 2023 Governmental Accounting & Auditing Conference in Baton Rouge, LA. The presentation: "Implementing GASB Statement 96: Lessons Learned from Statement 87" addressed major issues related to implementing the GASB standards for cloud computing and other subscription-based IT arrangements (SBITAs), in light of the experience with implementing the leases standards.

• Fall Professional Development Training: Implementing GASB Statement 96

  On October 26th, 2023, CRI Partner Dean Michael Mead presented at AICPA-CIMA Government & Not-for-Profit Fall Professional Development Training. The presentation: "Implementing GASB Statement 96: Lessons Learned from Statement 87" addressed major issues related to implementing the GASB standards for cloud computing and other subscription-based IT arrangements (SBITAs), in light of the experience with implementing the leases standards.

• AICPA-CIMA Government & Not-for-Profit Training Program: Who’s in My Financial Reporting Entity?

  On October 18th, 2023, CRI Partner Dean Michael Mead presented at AICPA-CIMA Government & Not-for-Profit Training Program in MGM Grand, Las Vegas. The session: "Who's in My Financial Reporting Entity?" comprehensively covered the GASB guidance regarding which legally separate organizations should be included in a state or local government's financial statements. The session covered the criteria for determining whether an organization such as school district, economic development authority, or fundraising association is a component unit in government's financial reporting entity. The session also addressed how component units should be reported in the financial statements, notes, and supporting information.

• AICPA-CIMA Government & Not-for-Profit Training Program: SLG Lightning Round?

  On October 19th, 2023, CRI Partner Dean Michael Mead presented at AICPA-CIMA Government & Not-for-Profit Training Program in MGM Grand, Las Vegas. The session: "SLG Lightning Round?" answered questions about a wide range of issues related to accounting, financial reporting, and auditing for state and local governments. Topics included ethics, financial reporting entity, financial statements, capital assets, pensions and other post-employment benefits, fund balance and net position, revenue recognition, management's discussion and analysis, investments, deferrals, and more.

• Association of Accounting Marketing Leadership Summit

  Nathan Haynes, Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI) Partner and MarTech Operations, presented at the Association of Accounting Marketing (AAM) Leadership Summit in Salt Lake City, Utah. The "Super-Charge your Marketing Department Workflows through No-Code Integrations and Automations" session offered an exciting opportunity for marketing professionals to discover effective methods for streamlining departmental workflows.

  In today's fast-paced business environment, marketing teams face increasing pressure to deliver high-quality work while managing multiple requests from internal stakeholders. Nathan and Anna Strong shared insights into CRI's journey from a manual and time-consuming request process to a streamlined and automated workflow system that significantly reduces the administrative burden on marketing professionals. Attendees learned how to leverage no-code integrations and automations to boost their team's efficiency and free up time to focus on high-impact marketing strategies that benefit their firms.

  If you're looking to gain a competitive edge in the accounting marketing industry and optimize your marketing team's performance, this session is not to be missed. Join Nathan and Anna at the AAM Leadership Summit for an insightful and engaging discussion on the benefits of automated workflows and no-code integrations in marketing.