Meonske Conference Schedule
View the Meonske Professional Development Conference Schedule for 2025 below. The conference runs Thursday, May 15, through Friday, May 16.
The 2026 Conference Schedule will be available in Spring 2026!
Thursday, May 15, 2025
7:30 鈥� 7:45 am: Registration | James R. Unger Global Forum Entryway (Room 330)
7:50 鈥� 8:00 am: Opening Remarks | James R. Unger Global Forum (Room 330)
SPEAKER: R. Drew Sellers - 91仓库 Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
8:00 鈥� 9:00 am: Keynote 鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Financial Playbook for Athletic Success (KEY-1) | James R. Unger Global Forum (Room 330)
SPEAKER: Randale Richmond - 91仓库 Intercollegiate Athletics
9:00 鈥� 10:00 am: Concurrent Sessions:
- Track 1: Keynote 鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Economic Update (KEY-2) | James R. Unger Global Forum (Room 330)
- SPEAKER: Lisa Barrow - The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
- Track 2: Introduction to using AI tools with Excel (TECH-3) | Crawford Hall Business Theater (Room 224/324)
- SPEAKER: George Mount - Stringfest Analytics
10:00 鈥� 10:20 am: Morning Break | Donald S. and Johnna F. Grant Atrium
10:20 鈥� 11:20 am: Concurrent Sessions:
- Track 1: AI 鈥� Implications for the Profession and its Clients (KEY-3) | James R. Unger Global Forum (Room 330)
- SPEAKERS: Mike Willis 鈥� U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Mark Sheldon - John Carroll University; Scott Emett 鈥� Arizona State University
- Track 2: Accounting for Business Combinations under ASC 805 (A&R-4) | Room 301
- SPEAKERS: Robert A. Hauptman, John Durbin, Jeff Harnden - Stout Advisory Services; Boki Lemajic - Hyland Software; Mario Pena - EY
- Track 3: Effective Data Driven Storytelling (FP&A-2) | Crawford Hall Business Theater (Room 224/324)
- SPEAKER: Ron Monteiro - KICT Inc.
- Track 4: Tax Update for CFOs of Flow-Through Entities (TAX-4) | Room 124
- SPEAKER: Joshua Messina - Cohen & Company; Adam Martinson - Grant Thornton
- Track 5: Accounting for the Emerging Cannabis Industry (A&R-9) | Room 432
- SPEAKER: Justin P. Breidenbach - Capital University
11:20 鈥� 12:00 pm: Lunch Break | Rooms: 120, 122, 222, 230, 232
12:05 鈥� 12:40 pm: Keynote 鈥�&苍产蝉辫;The Finance Function at a Crossroads: Talent, Technology & Transformation (KEY-4) | James R. Unger Global Forum (Room 330)
SPEAKER: Ashley B. Gibson
12:50 鈥� 1:55 pm: Concurrent Sessions:
- Track 1: Effective Design Principles for Financial Modeling (FP&A-3) | Robert M. & Janet L. Archer Business Analytics Lab (Room 118)
- SPEAKER: Ron Monteiro - KICT Inc.
- Track 3: QuickBooks Online - Making it Work for You (TECH-8) | Room 301
- SPEAKER: Lindsey Kiser - Rea
- Track 4: Accounting for the Emerging Cannabis Industry 鈥� Deep Dive (A&R-10) | Katie Dix Brahler Conference Room (Room 318)
- SPEAKER: Justin P. Breidenbach - Capital University
- Track 5: Accounting for Business Combinations under ASC 805: A Deeper Dive (A&R-5) | Room 314
- SPEAKERS: Robert A. Hauptman, John Durbin, Jeff Harnden - Stout Advisory Services; Boki Lemajic - Hyland Software; Mario Pena - EY
- Track 6: Chief Audit Executive (CAE) Panel (AUD-2) | Room 124
- SPEAKERS: Lisa Stiffler - KPMG; Sarah Gampo - 91仓库; Matt Harrison - JM Smucker Co.; Kevin Fechter - Nordson
- Track 7: Chief Tax Officers Panel Discussion (TAX-1) | Room 432
- SPEAKERS: Christopher De Penti 鈥� KeyCorp; Shane Maloney 鈥� Eaton Corporation; Jenelle Wolfe - Eaton; Tom Fagan - Armanino
2:00 鈥� 3:15 pm: Concurrent Sessions:
- Track 1: CXO and Corporate Controller Panel Discussion (A&R-3) | Crawford Hall Business Theater (Room 224/324)
- SPEAKERS: Stacy Gilbert - KeyBank; Doug Schosser - Northwest Bank; Stephen McNally - Plastic Technologies Inc.; Jeffrey Darrah - DRB Systems
- Track 2: Changes in Sustainability Reporting: What鈥檚 Next? (A&R-6) | Room 401
- SPEAKERS: Ted Christy & Luke Wilson - KPMG
- Track 3: Professional Ethics (L&M-1) | Room 334
- SPEAKER: Tiffany Crosby - The Ohio Society of CPAs
- Track 3: Tax Accounting Refresher and Hot Topics (TAX-2) | Room 432
- SPEAKER: David Oriani - PwC
- Track 5: Introduction to using Excel's Power Query and Power Pivot - Session 2 of 2 (TECH-4) | Robert M. & Janet L. Archer Business Analytics Lab (Room 118)
- SPEAKER: George Mount - Stringfest Analytics
3:15 鈥� 3:30 pm: Afternoon Coffee Break | Donald S. and Johnna F. Grant Atrium
3:30 鈥� 4:45 pm: Concurrent Sessions:
- Track 1: Audit Technology - Client Successes Panel (AUD-3) | Room 401
- SPEAKERS: Patrick Brogan - Silicon Valley Accountants; Bryan Dziak - CBIZ; Tom Keaton - Crown Castle; Piotr Skomra - Case Western University
- Track 2: Navigating Accounting Careers 鈥� Panel Discussion (L&M-4) | Room 301
- SPEAKERS: Jim Bares & Tim Holmes - Robert Half; Felicity Novak - KeyBank; Mike Manfull - Retina Associates; Chase Gardner - Robin Industries, Inc.
- Track 3: International Tax 鈥� Current Issues and Considerations (TAX-3) | Room 432
- SPEAKER: Atirek Ratani - EY
- Track 4: Individual Tax update (TAX-5) | Room 124
- SPEAKERS: Joshua Messina - Cohen & Company; Adam Martinson - Grant Thornton
- Track 5: Introduction to using Excel's Power Query and Power Pivot - Session 2 of 2 (TECH-4) | Robert M. & Janet L. Archer Business Analytics Lab (Room 118)
- SPEAKER: George Mount - Stringfest Analytics
- Track 6: Professional Ethics (L&M-1) | Room 334
- SPEAKER: Tiffany Crosby - The Ohio Society of CPAs
- Track 7: Harnessing GenAI 鈥� Panel Discussion on Transforming Internal Audit (AUD-4) | Room 430
- SPEAKERS: Sean Humphreys & Ben Franjesevic - Protiviti; Mark Polatajko - 91仓库; Drew Ballog - Parker Hannifin; Joe Grace - Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
4:50 鈥� 5:15 pm: Closing Remarks & Door Prizes | James R. Unger Global Forum (Room 330)
SPEAKERS: Norman Meonske - Conference Founder; R. Drew Sellers - The 91仓库 Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
5:15 鈥� 6:00 pm: Reception | Donald S. and Johnna F. Grant Atrium
SPEAKER: R. Drew Sellers - The 91仓库 Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship