Schedule for the Management Conference | Wipfli LLP

Conference Schedule

This year we will be presenting over 75 sessions. Join us for our Tuesday Evening Meet and Greet Reception to celebrate our 11th year of presenting this conference at Caesars Palace and learn more about products and services that can help your organization!

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Session Categories

HS - Head Start	FA - Finance & Accounting	GL - Governance & Leadership
HR - Human Resources	RM - Risk Management	ST - Systems & Technology

Monday, July 12, 2010


Morning (9:00 - 12:15 pm)	HS	FA	GL	HR	RM	ST
Pre-Conference: Advanced Financial Statements in Sage MIP Fund Accounting		X				X
Pre-Conference: Budgets in Sage MIP Fund Accounting		X				X

Afternoon (12:00 - 5:00 pm)
12:00 - 5:00 pm General Conference Registration/Check-in
2:30 - 5:00 pm Pre-Conference for Executives - Risk Management

Tuesday, July 13, 2010


Morning (7:30 - 11:45 am)
7:30 - 9:30 am General Conference Registration/Check-in
9:30 - 11:45 am Opening Session

Afternoon (1:30 - 5:00 pm)	HS	FA	GL	HR	RM	ST
FY10 OHS Monitoring Protocol - PDM	X
Creating an Effective Employee Handbook				X	X
Going Green With Paperless Initiatives						X
Future Impact			X			X
An Auditor's Look at Head Start Compliance	X	X			X
Join MUG – The MIP User Group		X				X
Performance Management: Understanding the Core Elements			X	X
Preparing IRS Form 990		X
SAS 115: Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit		X
Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement			X			X
Introduction to Risk Management			X		X

Evening (5:30 - 7:00 pm)
Meet and Greet Reception

Wednesday, July 14, 2010


Morning (8:15 - 11:45 am)	HS	FA	GL	HR	RM	ST
GAAP: Update for New Rules		X
Implementing SharePoint Services In A Nonprofit						X
Head Start Eligibility	X
Effective Monitoring		X			X
Managing Technology - For Non-Technical People			X			X
From Boomers to GenNet			X			X
Budgets from A to Z in Sage MIP Fund Accounting		X				X
Human Resources Risk Management				X	X
Financial Analysis		X	X
Conducting an Organizational Assessment			X	X
Fundraising Risk Management		X			X

Afternoon (1:30 - 5:00 pm)	HS	FA	GL	HR	RM	ST
Sage Abra & TimeStar Enterprise User Group				X		X
Head Start Governance	X		X
Auditor's Look at Internal Controls		X			X
Procurement Best Practices		X			X
Succession Management			X
Security Awareness in Information Technology					X	X
Preparing for the Audit		X	X
Volunteers and Risk Management				X	X
Fraud Schemes and Internal Controls		X			X
Compliance and Ethics Programs					X

Thursday, July 15, 2010


Morning (8:15 - 11:45 am)

Regular Sessions (Full 3 hours)	HS	FA	GL	HR	RM	ST
Procurement in Sage MIP Fund Accounting		X				X
Timesheet to Paycheck				X
Is Hosting an Option for My Organization?						X
Increasing Employee Engagement to Build Capacity			X	X
FY10 OHS Monitoring Protocol - Fiscal	X	X
Cash Management Best Practices		X			X
HR Review I - Recruitments/Selection, Interviewing, and Job Descriptions				X	X
Fraud-Related Responsibilities of Human Resources				X	X
Understanding Audited Financial Statements for Executives		X	X

OR ATTEND 2 MINI SESSIONS 1.5 hours each Choose one session per time slot.

1st Mini Session (8:15 - 9:50 am)	HS	FA	GL	HR	RM	ST
Technology Top Ten						X
Internal Controls for the Small Accounting Office		X			X

2nd Mini Session (10:10 - 11:45 am)	HS	FA	GL	HR	RM	ST
Intermediate Sanctions - Compensation, Benefits, Perks		X			X
Technology Leadership Q&A						X


Afternoon (1:30 - 5:00 pm)

Regular Sessions (Full 3 hours)	HS	FA	GL	HR	RM	ST
Data Analysis Using Excel — CANCELLED						X
Designing a Virtual Server Environment for your IT Organization						X
Financial Statements in Sage MIP Fund Accounting		X				X
Head Start In-Kind	X	X
Spending Federal Dollars – An Introduction to Allowable Cost		X			X
HR Review II - FLSA, FMLA, and COBRA				X	X
Payroll 1-2-3 in Sage MIP Fund Accounting		X				X
Creating an HR Policies & Procedures Manual				X	X
A-133 Compliance Supplement		X	X
Fraud Happens! - The Fraud Who Done It		X			X

OR ATTEND 2 MINI SESSIONS 1.5 hours each Choose one session per time slot.

1st Mini Session (1:30 - 3:05 pm)	HS	FA	GL	HR	RM	ST
Creating a Strategy That Works			X
How to Hire a Auditor			X

2nd Mini Session (3:25 - 5:00 pm)	HS	FA	GL	HR	RM	ST
Strategic Planning Q & A			X
Fraud Risk Management		X			X

Friday, July 16, 2010


Morning (8:15 - 11:45 am)

Regular Sessions (Full 3 hours)	HS	FA	GL	HR	RM	ST
How to Prepare GAAP Financial Statements		X
Managing a Nonprofit Like a Business		X	X
Managing and Maintaining Your IT Infrastructure Environment						X
Communicating to Keep Hearts and Win Minds in the 21st Century — SESSION FULL			X	X
Head Start Q & A	X
Performance Management: Solving People Problems — SESSION FULL			X	X
Risk Management Capstone Session			X		X

OR ATTEND 2 MINI SESSIONS 1.5 hours each Choose one session per time slot.

1st Mini Session (8:15 - 9:50 am)	HS	FA	GL	HR	RM	ST
Rapid Process Improvement						X
Streamlining your Weatherization Processes						X
Compensation: Understanding the Philosophy, Legal Requirements, and Key Compensation			X	X
General Board Governance			X

2nd Mini Session (10:10 - 11:45 am)	HS	FA	GL	HR	RM	ST
Implementing Form 990 Reports in Sage MIP Fund Accounting		X				X
Using Flowcharts to Streamline Processes — SESSION FULL						X
Human Resource Q&A				X
IRS Form 990: An Executive Perspective		X	X

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