National Conference on College Cost Accounting
October 7 - 9, 2009

The JW Marriott Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia

 

__________________________________________________________ Conference Details

When:

October 7-9, 2009

Where:

JW Marriott Hotel Buckhead Atlanta

3300 Lenox Road

Atlanta, Georgia 30326

Phone 404 262 3344

Fax 404 262 8689

Toll-Free 1 800 613 2051

 

 

MARTA Station: From the airport ride the MARTA to the Lenox Station (NE7)

            You can make your room reservations directly through our webpage http://cwp.marriott.com/atljw/universityofflseca/

            until August 1, 2009 for the first 100 rooms.

 


         Contact Information:

Sharon Boyd

Director, Outreach and Compliance

University of Virginia

P.O. Box 400195

Charlottesville, VA 22904-4195

Telephone: 434 243 2036

Fax: 434 982 3096

Email: sgb4n@virginia.EDU

Julie Jarvis

Director of Governmental Costing

University of Illinois, Urbana

132 Henry Administration Building, MC-387

506 South Wright Street

Urbana, IL 61801

Telephone: 217 244 7033

Fax: 217 239 6820

Email: jjarvis@uillinois.edu

Leon Brink

Research Projects

Boston University

One Sherborn Street

Boston MA 02215

Telephone: 617 638 4936

Email: lbrink@by.edu

Tammy Ebert

Division of Contracts & Grants

University of Georgia

475 N. Lumpkin Street

Athens GA 30602-5333

Telephone: 706 227 5390

Fax: 706 227 7222

Email: tebert@uga.edu

Amy Madden

Cost Accounting Manager

Clemson University

Administrative Services Building, Comptroller's Office

Clemson SC 29634-5321

Telephone: 864 656 1122

Fax: 864 656 5600

Email: maddena@clemson.edu

Diane Winter

Associate Director Cost Accounting

University of Michigan

3003 S. State, Suite 2038

Ann Arbor MI 48109-1273

Telephone: 734 764 6243

Fax: 734 647 4262

Email: diwinter@umich.edu

Cathy Thompson

Assistant Director

University of Florida

PO Box 113100

Gainesville FL 32611-3100

Telephone: 352 392 1235

Fax: 352 846 0137

E-mail: cthompso@ufl.edu

William Lawlor

Director of Financial Compliance and Federal Costing

University of Nebraska Medical Center

985080 Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha NE 68198-5080

Telephone: 402 559 5838

E-mail: wlawlor@unmc.edu

Barbara K. Nielsen

Associate Director

University of Utah

201 S. Presidents Circle, Room 408

Salt Lake City UT 84112

Telephone: 801 581 5989

Fax: 801 585 5257

E-mail: Barbara.nielsen@admin.utah.edu


What You Will Gain From This Meeting:

·  The instructional delivery method used is a group-live setting.

·  An opportunity to develop a greater understanding and consistency in interpreting and applying Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) Circulars (A-21, A-110, A-133), specifically in negotiating short/long-form Facilities and Administrative (F&A) rate

calculations with the federal government and in proper cost allocation.

·  An opportunity to explore and discuss direct costing practices including the application of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)

and completion of the Disclosure Statement (DS-2).

·  An opportunity to engage in other sponsored research related topics to ensure the successful management of federally funded

awards reducing audit risk and exposure to your institution.

·  An opportunity to develop more accurate short/long-form Facilities and Administrative (F&A) proposal practices leading to

successful rate negotiations with the federal government.

·  An opportunity to attend group interactive sessions which cover an array of sponsored research related topics.

·  An opportunity to obtain useful information from networking with institutional peers, nationally recognized consulting firms/industry experts and representatives from the federal government.

Prerequisites:

There are no prerequisite courses required. However, participants should be familiar with OMB Circulars that are applicable to

institutions of higher education: A-21, A-110 and A-133; as well the basics related to facilities and Administrative (F&A) costing

and direct costing. The program level is intermediate but beginners to these concepts will obtain useful information and ideas.

No advanced preparation is required.

Conference Fees:

 

October 6, 2009 Pre-Conference Fee

$50.00 if received before August 3, 2009

$75.00 if received after August 4, 2009.

October 7-9, 3009 Conference Fee

$350.00 if received before August 3, 2009

$400.00 if received after August 4, 2009.

Registration Policies:

Attendees and speakers are not officially registered until they have received a confirmation reply via e-mail from the University

of Florida. The registration fee covers attendance for one person. Registrations may be transferred to another member of your

institution with advance written notice to SECA. Please contact Fred Cantrell at fhc@ufl.edu or by telephone at 352 359 7011

for details if this becomes necessary. The fee includes two breakfasts, two lunches, a reception and refreshment breaks as well

as all conference materials.

If for any reason you need to cancel your registration, please do so before September 14, 2009. You will be refunded your

full registration fee less a $50.00 processing charge. No refunds will be honored after September 14, 2009. In the event of

cancellation or change in hotel or date, registrants will be notified by NACCA immediately. NACCA will not be responsible

for any travel or other related expenses incurred by participants due to a program cancellation.

There may be a change in scheduled presenters due to illness or other circumstances.

Payment are to be made by check and payable to:

The University of Florida (US dollars only)

Mailed to:

University of Florida (FEID 59-6002052)

Attn: Cathy Thompson

P.O. Box 113001

Gainesville FL 32611-3001

Telephone: 352 392 1235

For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact our offices at 352 392 1235.

General Guidelines:

Smoking is not permitted in the meeting rooms or outside the meeting room. Smoking is only permitted in properly designated

areas of the hotel.

Cell phones should be turned off or placed on silent ring tones during the sessions.

These are working sessions, so dress casually. If you have a tendency to get cold, please bring a sweater as the temperature

in the meeting rooms may be cool.

Continuing Education Credits:

Continuing Education Credits - University of Florida - Southeast Conference on College Cost Accounting - Attendance at all

sessions will provide you with 16 continuing professional education (CPE) credits subject to your state's acceptance of the

subject matter presented. CPE certificates will not be issued prior to completion of the last session. In accordance with the

standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, CPE credits have been based on a 50-minute hour. Certificates will be

mailed to you. The University of Florida - Southeast Conference on College Cost Accounting is registered with the National

Association of State Boards of Accountancy as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the national Registry of

CPE Sponsors. State Boards of Accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses. Complaints

regarding sponsors may be addressed to NASBA, 150 Fourth Avenue, Suite 700, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219-2417.

Agenda:

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Registration Form:

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Registered Participants:

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Agenda for Pre-conference Work Shop:

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