CICPAC Education Unparalleled access and opportunity. Learn from progressive, leading-edge firms and industry experts

so you don't have to reinvent the wheel to provide better services to your construction clients.

Superior networking forum  Because of CICPAC's structure, its networking events are a dream come true. Where else

can you talk to other CPAs who are doing exactly what you're doing and share innovative management strategies.

This is access and opportunity unduplicated anywhere else in the industry.

Real success - real value  All sessions are taught by experts in their field who take a practical approach to their topics.

You will receive tools and information you can use as soon as you return to your office.

The next CICPAC education program will be held July 18-20, 2007 at the

Embassy Suites Hotel, 600 North State Street, Chicago IL.

Construction Industry CPAs/Consultants Association

Tentative Conference Agenda

July 18-20, 2007

Embassy Suites Hotel Chicago , Illinois

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

   3:30 PM- 5:30 PM   CICPAC Annual Meeting (all members invited)

  7:30 PM-10:00 PM   Dutch Treat Networking Dinner (Harry Caray's)

Thursday, July 19, 2007

  7:00 AM-8:30 AM   Registration and Software Expo

  8:30 AM –9:45 AM   Contractor Banking/CPA Relationships

         Presenters :   David Smoller, La Salle National Bank

            Rick Kress, La Salle National Bank

   9:45 AM-10:15 AM   Refreshment Break and Software Expo

  10:15 AM-11:45 AM   Surety Expectations in Contractors' Financial Statements

         Presenters:    Emilio Alvarez, EF Alvarez & Company

            David Pesce, Berkley Surety Group           

  11:45 AM-1:15 PM   Lunch

  1:15 PM- 2:45 PM   Practical Applications for Recent Pronouncements

         Presenters:    David Allison, Mayer Hoffman McCann

  2:45 PM-3:15 PM   Refreshment Break and Software Expo

  3:15 PM-5:15 PM   Tax Planning Concepts

Presenters:    Bruce Molnar, Alta Holdings

Warren Hennagin, Glenn M. Gelman & Associates

  5:30 PM-7:00 PM   Cocktail Reception and Software Expo

Friday, July 20, 2007

  7:00 AM-8:00 AM   Registration and Software Expo

   8:00 AM-9:30 AM   Risk Based Auditing Techniques

         Presenters:    David Allison, Mayer Hoffman McCann

  9:30 AM-10:00 AM   Refreshment Break and Software Expo

  10:00 AM-12:00 PM   Compensation and Leadership Strategies for Contractors

         Presenter: Jeff Robinson, PAS , Inc.

•  Analyzing the impact of current compensation trends on the marketplace

•  Developing a sound pay strategy to attract, retain, and motivate your clients employees

•  Establishing an effective incentive plan

•  Understanding non-pay factors that motivate contractor employees

 12:00 PM-2:45 PM   Lunch and Members' Roundtable

•  Interactive Roundtable discussion of auditing topics

  Construction Industry CPAs/Consultants Association

  Conference Agenda

  Intermediate Staff Training

  July 18-20, 2007

  Embassy Suites Hotel Chicago , Illinois

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

   3:30 PM- 5:30 PM   CICPAC Annual Meeting (all members invited)

  7:30 PM-10:00 PM   Dutch Treat Networking Dinner (Harry Caray's)

Thursday, July 19, 2007

  7:00 AM-8:15 AM   Registration and Software Expo

  8:15 AM-9:45 AM   Intermediate Auditing Techniques

         Presenters : EF Alvarez & Company

                             Gallina LLP

9:45 AM-10:15 AM   Refreshment Break and Software Expo

10:15 AM-Noon    Intermediate Auditing Techniques (continued)

Noon-1:15 PM   Lunch

1:15 PM-2:45 PM   Intermediate Concepts of Construction Taxation

       Presenter:    TBD

2:45 PM-3:15 PM   Refreshment Break and Software Expo

INTERMEDIATE PROGRAM ADJOURNS AND GROUP JOINS FEATURE PROGRAM FOR BALANCE OF CONFERENCE   

Contact John Corcoran at 800-864-0491 or jcorcoran@cicpac.com for additional information.