Contact
Sarah Turner, Marketing CoordinatorBernard Robinson & Company, LLP
(336) 232-4422
sturner@brccpa.com
Where
Starmount Forest Country Club, Greensboro, NC1 Sam Snead Drive
Greensboro, NC 27410
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BRC Financial Symposium - Greensboro
- review the current and likely future economic status of our region
- review tax changes implemented and underway
- assess your risk for an IRS audit and prepare in the event of one
- determine ways to help secure your organization against fraud and cyber attacks
- and much more!
8:00-8:50 a.m. 
State of the City: Greensboro, NC
By Dr. Keith Debbage, Professor, UNC-Greensboro
How is Greensboro’s economy recovering in terms of wages and housing prices? Is Greensboro’s poverty level rising or falling? Dr. Keith Debbage, a Professor of Geography and Coleman Entrepreneurship Fellow at UNC-Greensboro discusses these things and more in the annual “State of the City” Report funded by the Greensboro Partnership.
9:00-9:50 a.m.
Tax Update
By Tim Hooks, CPA, Partner, Bernard Robinson & Company
Tim Hooks will review current year federal and NC law changes, including new Affordable Care Act required forms, bonus depreciation and section 179 limits, and sun-setting of credits/deductions.
10:00-10:50 a.m. 
Efficiencies and Trends in Financial Departments of Privately Held Companies
By Courtney Coker, CPA, Senior Manager, Bernard Robinson & Company
Does the thought of preparing for year end and your upcoming audit or financial service seem daunting or overwhelming? This presentation will cover several of the most efficient and effective ways to be prepared for your CPA and will also touch on some of the trends we are seeing in financial departments.
11:00-11:50 a.m.
Economic Influences in Business Planning
By Dr. Andy Brod, Senior Research Fellow, UNC-Greensboro
Dr. Andrew Brod is a Senior Research Fellow in the Center for Business and Economic Research at UNC-Greensboro’s Bryan School of Business and Economics. He will provide a broad overview of national and state economics, as well as insights into the financial recovery from the “Great Recession.”
12:00-12:50 p.m. LUNCH
You will have the opportunity to take part in a panel discussion with three leaders from local law firms to discuss the important operating and financial procedures you should be regularly following and the legal and monetary risks you face if not.
2:00-2:50 p.m.
What Will the Union Square Campus Mean to the Triad Region?
By Ed Kitchen, VP/COO, Bryan Foundation 
Local leader Ed Kitchen will explain the impact of the Union Square Campus, a collaboration project between area college and universities and Cone Health, to train nurses and other health care professionals. The Union Square Campus will help educate more people for fast-growing and well-paying medical jobs and the shared campus will reduce the need for duplicate facilities across local college campuses.
3:00-3:50 p.m.
IRS Audits-Minimizing Risk and Best Preparation
By Genie Petrangeli, CPA, Senior Manager, and
Ashley Khan, CPA, Senior Manager,
Bernard Robinson & Company
Do you own a rental property that generates losses on a continuous basis? Are you a self-employed individual who has a large amount of business expenses in proportion to your income? Do you have a bank account in a foreign country and you’re unsure of the requirements to report it to the IRS? Join us to discuss these tax scenarios and others which may raise a red flag with the IRS and cause you to be a target of an IRS tax audit. Ashley Khan and Genie Petrangeli will present the latest “hot” topics on the IRS’s radar for audits, describe the various types of audits and what to expect during the audit process.
4:00-4:50 p.m.
Fraud Update 
By Kyle Corum, CPA, CFE, Senior Manager,
and Casey Cox, CPA, IT Support Specialist,
Bernard Robinson & Company
Kyle Corum and Casey Cox will present a fraud update examining how fraud can happen in an organization and how it can be discovered or mitigated.
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Continuing Professional Education Information:
Bernard Robinson & Company 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 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
In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, CPE credits are granted based on a 50-minute hour.
For questions or concerns regarding Continuing Professional Education, course content, delivery, timeliness or accuracy of CPE, refund, complaint and/or program cancellation policies for this event, contact Sarah Turner at sturner@brccpa.com or 336.232.4422.
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