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Earn 8 Hours of CPE Credit (including 2 hours of NC Ethics) at Smith Leonard's 8th Annual CPE Day

Lunch will be included.  A copy of downloadable materials will be available a few days prior to the event and a link will be emailed to registrants at that time with final details.

We received your feedback from last year and have planned the day so you can get out earlier.  We're also very excited to host this year's event at the PTI Airport Marriott, a venue centrally-located in the Triad with great acoustics and a wonderful set up for our day.  

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Thank you to our Co-Sponsors:

Earn up to 6 CPE Credits on Friday, September 26, 2014
We invite you to attend Smith Leonard’s 8th Annual CPE Day

Location: Marriott Greensboro Airport, 1 Marriott Drive, Greensboro, NC 27409
Who should attend: All active CPAs, CFOs, Company Owners & Controllers
Delivery method: All presentations are in an interactive group – live setting
Registration Fee: $125 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Title of presentation: Generational Differences
Name of presenter: Dr. Wes Davenport – High Point University
Program content: Tools to harness the generational strengths within the workforce, understand the differences, and leverage them to improve communication and work dynamics
Learning objectives: Participants will learn strategies to lead employees and other groups
Program level: Advanced
Prerequisites: None
Advance preparation: None ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Title of presentation: Cracking the Code – Communications in a Corporate Culture
Name of presenter: Joel Kaczmarek – Sandler Training
Program content: Tactics to improve corporate communications including strategies to navigate different personality styles and modes of communication
Learning objectives: Enable participants to better communicate in the workplace and in life
Program level: Advanced
Prerequisites: None
Advance preparation: None ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Title of presentation: Economic Update
Name of presenter: Mark Vitner – Wells Fargo
Program content: Updates and changes to the economic climate
Learning objectives: Provide participants with a current assessment of the global, national, and local economy and enable them to leverage this knowledge in business strategy
Program level: Advanced
Prerequisites: None
Advance preparation: None ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Title of presentation: Healthcare 360
Name of presenter(s): Sean Willoughby-Ray – Scott Insurance
Program content: A holistic view of the current trends, strategies, and benchmarks in employer-sponsored healthcare. Highlight the affects and implications of, and reactions to, healthcare reform.
Learning objectives: Provide employers with tools to effectively leverage these changes within the workplace Program level: Advanced
Prerequisites: None
Advance preparation: None ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Title of presentation: Tax Update
Name of presenter(s): Addison Maille – Smith Leonard PLLC
Program content: Tax changes and updates
Learning objectives: Provide accountants an overview of tax changes needed to manage your company’s bottom line
Program level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
Advance preparation: None ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Title of presentation: Accounting and Audit Update
Name of presenter(s): John Nicolson – Smith Leonard PLLC
Program content: Private company accounting update
Learning objectives: Understand the latest and upcoming rule changes to allow you to effectively plan for 2015 and beyond
Program level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
Advance preparation: None ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Title of presentation: Fraud Prevention
Name of presenter(s): Darlene Leonard – Smith Leonard PLLC
Program content: Tools and tactics to prevent fraud
Learning objectives: Discover both common and little-known instances of fraud and learn how to prevent these situations
Program level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
Advance preparation: None ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ONLINE REGISTRATION: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=t66xcdeab&oeidk=a07e9bts66351c18e49

Refund policy: Cancellations prior to September 22, 2014 will incur a $25 administrative fee. No refunds issued for cancellations after September 22, 2014. No refunds issued for no-shows. Participants may be substituted without any fee.

Program cancellation: If insufficient registrations are received, the event will be cancelled seven days in advance of the presentation. In this case, registrants' fees will be refunded.

Complaints: For more information regarding refunds, complaints and/or cancellation policies, please call (336) 883-0181.

Smith Leonard PLLC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.