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Small Firms Conference Stand out from the competition October 17, 2013 SC Bar Conference Center, Columbia www.scacpa.org/smallfirms2013

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Small Firms Conference

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Conference Schedule

Thursday, Oct. 17

8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.

(A01) Practice Management: Your Firm of the Future Starts Here Jason Blumer, CPA, CGMA, Blumer & Associates, CPAs, PC - 1 credit, business management

12:55 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.

(D01) Enhancing Your Practice Through Peer Review, Quality Control and Ethics James Brackens, Jr., CPA, CGMA, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - 2 credits, auditing

9:20 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.

2:35 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Change Break

Networking Break

9:25 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

(B01) Impact of the Health Care Reform Act on Your Clients Jim Rourke, Esq., LLM, Nexsen Pruet, LLC - 1 credit, administrative practice

2:50 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

(E01) Preparing for the Future with Succession Planning Jason Blumer, CPA, CGMA, Blumer & Associates, CPAs, PC - 2 credits, specialized knowledge & applications

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. Networking Break

Continuing Education

10:25 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.

(C01) Financial Reporting Framework for Small and Medium-Sized Entities Mark T. Hobbs, CPA, CFF, CGMA, The Hobbs Group, PA, - 2 credits, accounting 12:05 p.m. – 12:55 p.m. Lunch and Networking

Event Code: 413213

CPE Credit: 8 hours

Fields of Study: Business Management (1 hr), Administrative Practice (1 hr), Accounting (2 hrs), Auditing (2 hrs), Specialized Knowledge & Applications (2 hrs) Presentation: Lecture

Level: All

About This Event

LOCATION INFORMATION

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Program Details: Log onto www.scacpa.org/ smallfirms2013 for complete program details including session descriptions, speaker biographies and secure online registration.

Special Requests: Please contact us as soon as possible with special needs requests, CPE Team at (888) 557-4814, ext.

110 or 112 or cpe@scacpa.org.

Confirmation: A confirmation will be sent via email or mail when your registration is processed. In the event your confirmation is not received, please contact our CPE Team at (888) 557-4814, ext. 110 or 112 or cpe@ scacpa.org.

Questions, Modifications or Requests: SCACPA CPE Team members are available Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at (888) 557-4814, ext. 110 and 112, or cpe@scacpa. org. Messages may be left 24 hours a day.

Registration Modifications:ransfers made one week before event date will incur a $25 administrative fee. Cancellations received less than one week before the event forfeit the materials and entire registration fee. Substitutions are accepted up to four business days before the event and are subject to fee adjustments based on membership status of substitute. No shows forfeit the materials and entire registration fee. Refunds, substitutions, transfers and cancellations are not accepted after eMaterials are uploaded to website.

Complete registration policy can be viewed online at www.scacpa.org/cpepolicies.

Firm Discount: Register five or more people from the same firm at the same time and receive a $15 discount per registrant.

Conference Materials: Conference materials are available electronically as PDFs only, making them easily available to view on your personal tablet or e-reader.

Download the materials in advance and enjoy the convenience of going paperless.

Electronic materials will be available for download from the SCACPA website approximately three days before the conference. Visit www.scacpa.org/ematerials to learn how to download, navigate and annotate your eMaterials.

Conference Facility: South Carolina Bar Conference Center 1501 Park Street Columbia, SC 29202 (803) 771-0003 Parking: Complimentary in parking lot adjacent to the building, and overflow in Park Street city garage at $10 per day.

Hotel Accommodations: Springhill Suites by Marriott 511 Lady Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 978-2333 Room rate: $119, Based on availability Directions: Please log onto our website, www.scacpa.org/ smallfirms2013 for directions.

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Small Firms Conference Registration (413213) REGISTRATION FEE (Please select one fee option)

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q SCACPA or Other State Society o $215 (by Sept. 26, SCACPA members only)

o $240 (after Sept. 26)

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Small Firms Conference October 17 • SC Bar Conference Center, Columbia www.scacpa.org/smallfirms2013

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