National Construction Industry Conference

The AICPA National Construction Industry Conference is a must-attend event for those involved in the financial aspects of the construction industry. Whether you’re a CPA in public practice, CFO, controller, attorney, contractor or construction industry specialist, this comprehensive program will offer instructive information and guidance that will prepare you and your staff for recent developments and upcoming changes in accounting, auditing, taxation, operations, marketing and financial management.

Timely. Comprehensive. Vital.
This conference will give you access to nationally recognized experts who are making a difference every day in the construction industry. They will provide the most critical and relevant updates that will impact your business’ bottom line. Plus, this conference offers four unique tracks (Audit/Accounting, Taxation, CFO/Homebuilder and Hot Topics) to help you plan out your personalized conference agenda.

Why attend the 2008 AICPA National Construction Industry Conference?

• Keynote address: Overview of the U.S. Economy and its Impact on the Construction Industry – with Rusty Sherwood
• Hugh Rice on “High Performing Contractors: How They are Different”
• Cost Segregation – Tax Savings by the Square Foot
• Risk Allocation
• Construction Company Valuations – Strategies and Considerations
• Lending in the New Environment
• Cash Flow for Contractors

Earn Extra CPE at Pre-Conference Workshops!
Don’t miss this exciting learning opportunity to attend the “deep dive” sessions, specially created for you and your staff. Workshops are a great way to get the extra technical training you and/or your team needs.
The workshops are being offered on Wednesday, December 3rd in the following areas:

• Fundamentals of Construction Accounting
• IFRS
• Fundamental Tax
• Mergers and Acquisition

Check the details in this brochure for a full description of each session and be sure to sign up early as space is limited!

Who should attend the conference?
CPAs in public practice with construction clients, industry CEOs, CFOs, controllers, attorneys, surety underwriters, contractors and other construction industry specialists.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - Pre-Conference Workshops

12:00pm - 5:15pm
Registration and Message Center Open

1:00pm - 3:00pm Concurrent Sessions (select one)
101. Fundamental of Construction Accounting
102. A Dialogue Around International Financial Reporting Standards

3:00pm - 3:15pm Break

3:15pm - 5:15pm Concurrent Sessions (select one)
103. Fundamental Tax
104. Mergers and Acquisitions

Thursday, December 4, 2008 - Main Conference - Day 1

7:00am - 5:00pm Registration and Message Center Open
7:00am - 8:00am Continental Breakfast
7:50am - 8:00am Welcome Remarks

8:10am - 9:50am General Session
1. Overview of the U.S. Economy and its Impact on the Construction Industry

9:50am -10:20am Refreshment Break and Vendor Display

10:20am - 11:35am Concurrent Sessions (select one)

Accounting & Auditing
2. Contractors' Financial Statements from a Surety Perspective

Taxation
3. Tax Considerations for Small Contractors (repeated in session 11)

CFO/Homebuilders
4. Homebuilder Benchmarking

Hot Topics
5. AGC Concensus Documents vs. A201-2007: Which is "Better?"

11:35am - 12:35pm Lunch

12:35pm - 1:50pm Concurrent Sessions (select one)
Accounting & Auditing
6. Analytical Procedures

Taxation
7. Cost Segregation

CFO/Homebuilders
8. Homebuilding Accounting

Hot Topics
9. Risk Allocation

1:50pm - 2:00pm Change Break

2:00pm - 3:15pm Concurrent Sessions (select one)
Accounting & Auditing
10. CPA Malpractice for 2009 and Beyond

Taxation
11. Tax Considerations for Small Contractors (repeat of session 3)

CFO/Homebuilders
12. Trends in Construction Technology

Hot Topics
13. Understanding the Captive Insurance Landscape

3:15pm - 3:45pm Refreshment Break and Vendor Display

3:45pm - 4:35pm Concurrent Sessions (select one)
Accounting & Auditing
14. Accounting Services and Auditing Joint Ventures

Taxation
15. Large Contractor Tax

CFO/Homebuilders
16. Government Contracting Ethics and Compliance Update

Hot Topics
17. Construction Company Valuations - Strategies and Considerations

4:35pm - 4:45pm Change Break

4:45pm - 5:35pm Concurrent Sessions (select one)
Accounting & Auditing
18. SAS Update: Lessons Learned One Year After

Taxation
19. General Overview of Multistate Tax Issues for Contractors

CFO/Homebuilders
20. Disaster Preparedness - Lessons Learned Post Katrina

Hot Topics
21. Surety Underwriting

5:45pm - 6:45pm Networking Reception

Friday, December 5, 2008 - Main Conference - Day 2

7:00am - 4:50pm Registration and Message Center Open

7:00am - 8:00am Continental Breakfast

8:00am - 9:00am General Session
22. High-Performing Contractors: How They are Different

9:00am - 9:10am Change Break

9:10am - 10:25am Concurrent Sessions (select one)
Accounting & Auditing
23. Audit Panel

Taxation
24. FAS109/FIN 48 (repeated in session 32)

CFO/Homebuilders
25. A Fifteen Point Program for Increasing Contractor Productivity (repeated in session 31)

Hot Topics
26. Lending in the New Environment (repeated in session 34)

10:25am - 10:55am Refreshment Break & Vendor Display

10:55am - 11:45am Concurrent Sessions (select one)

Accounting & Auditing
27. Federal Acquisition Regulations - Audits

Taxation
28. Large Contractor Tax

CFO/Homebuilders
29. Cash Flow for Contractors

Hot Topics
30. Governmental Contracting Regulatory and Current Development Update

11:45am - 1:00pm Lunch

1:00pm - 2:15pm Concurrent Sessions (select one)

Accounting & Auditing
31. A Fifteen Point Program for Increasing Contractor Productivity (repeat of session 25)

Taxation
32. FAS109/FIN 48 (repeat of session 24)

CFO/Homebuilders
33. Fraud in Construction Industry

Hot Topics
34. Lending in the New Environment (repeat of session 26)

2:15pm - 2:45pm
Refreshment Break

2:45 pm - 3:35 pm
Concurrent Sessions (select one)

Accounting & Auditing
35. Attestation for Small Contractors

Taxation
36. IRS Update

CFO/Homebuilders
37. CFO Panel

3:35 pm - 3:45 pm Change Break

3:45 pm - 4:35 pm Concurrent Sessions (select one)

Taxation
38. Construction Tax Panels

Accounting & Auditing
39. Auditing Contracts - Risks and Strategies for Various Contract Types

Hot Topics
40. Building and Maintaining a Construction Niche

4:35 pm Conference Adjourns

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500 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
 
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Hotel Room Rate: $177 single/double
Hotel Reservation Cutoff Date: November 4, 2008

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