National Conference on College Cost Accounting
October 4 - 7, 2011
The W Atlanta Buckhead,
Atlanta, Georgia
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Conference
Details
When: October 4-7, 2011
Where: The W Atlanta Buckhead
3377 Peachtree
Road NE
Atlanta,
Georgia 30326
Phone:
678-500-3100
Toll-Free
1 877 946 8357
You can
make your room reservations directly through their webpage until August 19, 2011. Click Here To Make Room Reservations Now
Room Rate: 169.00 single or double
Block Reference: SECA
MARTA
Station: From the airport ride the MARTA to the Buckhead Station
Contact Information:
Sharon
Brooks
Director,
Outreach and Compliance
University
of Virginia
P.O. Box
400195
Charlottesville,
VA 22904-4195
Telephone:
434 243 2036
Fax: 434
982 3096
Julie
Jarvis
Senior Director
of Governmental Costing
University
of Illinois, Urbana
Room 206, MC-685
1901 South
First Street
Champaign, IL
61820
Telephone:
217 244 7033
Fax: 217
239 6820
Charlene Blevens
Assistant Vice President of Research Accounting
Florida International University
MARC 430
11200 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL
33199
Telephone:
305 348 0161
Fax: 305 348 6389
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
Cathy
Thompson
Associate Director
University
of Florida
PO Box
113001
Gainesville
FL 32611-3001
Telephone:
352 392 1235
Fax: 352
846 0137
E-mail: cthompso@ufl.edu
William Lawlor
Director
of Financial Compliance and Cost Analysis
University
of Nebraska Medical Center
985080
Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha NE
68198-5080
Telephone:
402 559 5838
E-mail: wlawlor@unmc.edu
Matthew
Larson
Finance
Analyst
Mayo
Clinic Research Finance
200 First
Street, SW
Rochester
MN 55905
Telephone:
507 284 3878
E-mail: Larson.matthew@mayo.edu
Josh M. Rosenberg
Director of Cost Studies, Reporting and Financial Complaince
Emory University
1599 Clifton Road NE, 4th Floor
Decatur GA 30322
Telephone:
404 727 1677
E-mail: josh.rosenberg@emory.edu
What You
Will Gain From This Meeting:
á The
instructional delivery method used is a group-live setting.
á 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.
á 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).
á 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.
á 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.
á An
opportunity to attend group interactive sessions which cover an array of
sponsored research related topics.
á 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 4,
2011 Pre-Conference Fee
$75.00 if
received before August 19, 2011
$125.00 if
received after August 20, 2011.
October 5-7,
2011 Conference Fee
$425.00 if
received before August 19, 2011
$525.00 if
received after August 20, 2011
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 Cathy Thompson at cthompso@ufl.edu
or by telephone at 352 392 1235 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 1,
2011. You will be refunded your
full registration fee less a $50.00 processing charge. No refunds
will be honored after September 1, 2011. 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.
Payments
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:
Registration
Form:
Registered
Participants:
Agenda for
Pre-conference Work Shop:
Agenda for
Pre-conference Work Shop
Registration
Form for Pre-conference Work Shop:
Registration Form
for Pre-conference Work Shop:
Registered
Participants for Pre-conference Work Shop:
Registered Participants for Pre-conference Work Shop: