Firm Alliance
2023 Partner Summit

Salt Lake City, UT    |    October 25 - 27, 2023

 Registration is now closed. For late registration inquiries, please contact Mike Maksymiw: mike.maksymiw@aprio.com

AGENDA

Wednesday October 25
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    Preconference activities: golf, hiking, etc.  
3:00 PM 6:00 PM Preconference meetings with coaches, sponsors, peer groups  
6:00 PM 7:00 PM Sponsor / speaker thank you reception      
7:00 PM 9:00 PM Cocktail reception      
 
Thursday October 26
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7:30 AM 8:30 AM Breakfast, sponsored by LC Vista   LC Vista 0
8:30 AM 9:00 AM Welcome, State of the Alliance Mike Maksymiw & John Bly Aprio 0
9:00 AM 9:50 AM Practical AI at Your Firm Jeff Kramer Aprio 1
9:50 AM 10:15 AM Networking break with sponsors     0
10:15 AM 11:15 AM Practical AI at Your Firm continued Jeff Kramer Aprio 1.2
11:15 AM 11:45 AM Position Your Clients for Succession Brian Bastedo Rock Island Capital 0
11:45 AM 12:30 PM Lunch with Safe Send Demo Ilene Schwartz Safe Send 0
12:30 PM 1:45 PM The Untamed CPA M&A Market: Players, Trends & Metrics
How do I make these changes?
Doug Lewis Visionary Group 1.5
1:45 PM 2:15 PM Networking break with sponsors     0
2:15 PM 3:00 PM How to create a growth culture in a challenging environment Sarah Dobek Inovautus Consulting 1
3:00 PM 3:45 PM Outsourcing Panel: Which levers to pull to move your firm TaxFyle, Makosi, Sure Prep, Alliance Members   1
3:45 PM 4:30 PM Culture - The Aprio Way John Bly Aprio 1
4:30 PM 5:30 PM Networking / Downtime      
5:30 PM   Depart for event at Olympic Center      
 
Friday October 27
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7:45 AM 8:30 AM Breakfast, sponsored by Fyle   Fyle 0
8:30 AM 9:20AM No BS! Budgeting & Scheduling workshop Julie Ayers and Jeff Gordon Aprio 1
9:20 AM 10:10 AM AICPA update on the profession Anoop Mehta past AICPA Chair 1
10:10 AM 10:40 AM Networking break with sponsors     0
10:40 AM 11:00 AM Sponsor Lightning Round Mike Maksymiw & Sponsors   0
11:00 AM 11:50 AM Be the Leader you wish you had: Working w/ flexibility, new management styles, next generation leaders Geoffrey Stewart, Julie Giaccobe, Bridgett Rich Aprio & Xero 1
11:50 PM 12:40 PM Two Way Q&A - Future leaders spotlight w/ BYU students Anoop Mehta, Mike Maksymiw, BYU students AICPA, Aprio, BYU 1
12:40 PM 1:30 PM Wrap up & Conference Summary Rob Simons Simons.Coach 1
1:30 PM   Closing Mike Maksymiw & John Bly Aprio 0