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REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS November 9, 2017 Cedar Rapids Chapter 2017 Fall Conference Tuesday, November 14

Full Day Fee - $99.00 Half Day Only Fee - $50.00 *Fee includes seminar, all materials, light breakfast, lunch, and refreshments. Payment is expected for all reservations at the registration table the day of the seminar. If you would like to mail your seminar fee before the day of the seminar, please send the check to: Institute of Management Accountants Cedar Rapids Chapter #0073 Attn: Janet Henry 201 Cherry Park Dr. NW Cedar Rapids, IA 52405

The Hotel at Kirkwood Center 7725 Kirkwood Boulevard SW Cedar Rapids, Iowa

For questions, please contact the chapter through the following email address: E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cedarrapids.imanet.org



Schedule of events: 7:30am – 8:00am Registration / Continental Breakfast 8:00am – 9:45am : Ethics Recommended CPE Credit: 2.0 Speaker: Nancy Hauserman, University of Iowa. Nancy is a Professor Emerita in the Tippie College of Business with an appointment as well in the College of Law at the University of Iowa. She retired December 31, 2013 but retains teaching responsibility for teaching law and ethics in the MBA programs in Italy and Hong Kong. She has a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Rhode Island and a J.D. from the University of Iowa. She was the Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Program in the Tippie College of Business from and again as interim from January 1 – March 30, 2009 and served as The University of Iowa Ombudsperson (1993-1996), mediating complaints and providing problem solving information for students, faculty, and staff. She was interim Director of the CIMBA study abroad in Italy program in 20121013 and remains active teaching in the program. As a Professor in the Department of Management and Organizations, she was the first recipient of the Williams Teaching Chair in the College of Business Administration at the University of Iowa. This was the first Chair awarded on the basis of teaching excellence at the University of Iowa and it was held by Professor Hauserman from 1997 until her retirement in 2013. 9:45am – 10:00am Break 10:00am -11:30am : Emotional Well-Being. This presentation will give you added insight into how you can be your best. How do we leave the emotions at the door and grow our profession. Recommended CPE Credit: 1.5 Speaker: Heather Woody, Master Certified Coach that teams with individuals personally and professionally to help them experience their greatness. She has a passion for working with people in organizations as they pursue their key goals and objectives while also building a fulfilling career and personal life. Heather is a Master Certified Coach through the Certified Coach Federation. Heather is a graduate of Coach Inc., one of the largest international training organizations for professional coaches. She also holds a BA from the University of Northern Iowa in Public Relations and Communications. 11:30am – 12:15pm Lunch : Buffet available to everyone attending the seminar (both full day attendees and half day attendees)



12:15pm – 1:30pm : In 2017, Bargerstock and co-author Jahn Ballard, released their book Managing Leadership Alignment: Linking Value Creation to Cash Flow (Business Expert Press, New York). Based on more than 20 years of consulting projects, this book reveals a systematic methodology for closing the gap between business planning and implementation. The Ballard Method engages the entire organization from senior leaders to all other employees in an adventure of sharing their collective genius to improve and simplify business processes according to unanimously agreed priorities. When properly implemented, this methodology brings dramatic improvement in cash flow from operations while markedly improving organizational efficiency and employee morale. In this presentation, Dr. Bargerstock will provide an overview of the method and its benefits for senior leaders. Recommended CPE Credit 1.5 Speaker: Andy Bargerstock, MBA, CPA, PhD, is Director of the MBA program at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa and President of Vanguard Resource Group, Inc., a consulting and training company with expertise in lean management, lean accounting, and personal investing. Bargerstock is a certified lean management facilitator with experience in guiding continuous process improvement teams in industry and higher education. He has published several articles in Public Personnel Management, Management Accounting Quarterly, and Strategic Finance. He has been recognized by the IMA as 2014 Menconi Award winner for best case study in accounting ethics. In June 2017, he co-authored an article that was named Lybrand Gold Medal Award winner for best article of the year in advancing thought in managerial accounting. Bargerstock is also two-time winner of Lean Accounting Summit's Excellence in Lean Accounting Professor of the Year (2009, 2016). 1:30pm-1:45pm Break 1:45pm-3:00pm : Cloud Computing Recommended CPE Credit 1.5 Speaker: RJ Hammel has been a Senior Account Manager with LightEdge Solutions for almost two years. Located out of Cedar Rapids, RJ consults with clients throughout the Eastern Iowa area on their evolving IT needs. RJ plays an integral role in listening to their concerns and goals, then helping to build a technology roadmap that offers scalable solutions and a successful future. A graduate of the University of Iowa, RJ has an extensive background in business consulting. He brings that knowledge and experience to his current role by empowering companies in highly and non-highly regulated industries to meet and exceed stringent business requirements through partners like LightEdge. 3:00pm – 3:15pm Break / Afternoon Snack 3:15pm – 4:30pm : Protecting companies against fraud Recommended CPE Credit: 1.5 Speaker: William Walker, Legal Shield. William is the Gold Executive Director at Legal Shield. He received his education from Pensacola Christian College. He has been in the legal services business for over 19 years.
