2025 Conference Program

Friday, Oct. 03, 2025

7 CPE Units & 5.5 CA MCLE Credits


Time	Topic	Speakers
8:00 - 8:10 a.m.	Welcome Remarks	Sridhar Sundaram, Dean, CSUF College of Business and Economics
8:10 - 9:25 a.m.	Fireside Chat with the SEC	Brian Lane, Partner, Gibson Dunn (former Director of Corp Fin) Moderator: Lauren Assaf-Holmes, Of Counsel Gibson Dunn
9:30 - 10:20 a.m.	What's new from the FASB?	Mary Mazzella, Assistant Director, FASB Moderator: Graham Dyer, Partner, Grant Thornton
10:20 - 10:35 a.m.	Break
10:40 - 11:55 a.m.	Leveraging AI and Crypto \| Use Cases	Bill Dummett, Chief Privacy Officer, Genesys Nicolas Dumont, Vice President & Director, Lockton Jack Karagulleyan, Tax Principal & Co-Leader of National Digital Asset Practice, BDO Ravi Srivastava, Chief Executive Officer, Akemona Frances Waldmann, Partner, Gibson Dunn
12:00 - 12:45 p.m.	Lunch
12:45 - 2:00 p.m.	Tax Policy Outlook	David Horton, Attorney, Gibson Dunn Jill Howe, CFO, Lineage Cell Therapeutics Charles Rettig, Esq. Former IRS Commissioner, Shareholder Chamberlain Hrdlicka Moderator: Jason Emmons, Principal, Baker Tilly
2:00 - 2:10 p.m.	Break
2:10 - 3:15 p.m.	Tariffs & Supply Chain \| Staying nimble in turbulence	Lynlee Brown, Partner & Global Trade, EY Zulema Garcia, Partner, CNM LLP and Director, Skechers & Cyclum Renewables LLC Kirti Jadeja, Senior Manager & Global Trade Advisory, Deloitte Moderator: Chip Morgan, Managing Director & International Tax Services, BDO
3:20 - 3:30 p.m.	Closing Remarks	Vivek Mande, Director Center for Corporate Reporting and Governance
Masters of Ceremonies: Wayne Pinnell, Managing Partner, Haskell & White Ken Salgado, Principal, Baker Tilly

Conference Topics

Regulatory Updates

Key areas of focus for the SEC
What's new at the SEC
FASB Updates
Cryptocurrencies
Tax Policy Outlook

Tariffs, Supply Chains, Leveraging AI

How are companies using and leveraging AI?
How do companies stay nimble with tariff changes?
How do tariffs and AI affect supply chains?
How are companies using cryptocurrencies?

Learning Objectives

Understand the operating objectives at the SEC
Cryptocurrency issues
What is new on the horizon for the FASB
How do companies utilize cryptocurrencies
Success stories with AI
How are companies planning for the changes in tariffs
The impact of tariffs on supply chains
What new tax policies might impact your business?

CPE and CLE Information

7 CPE credits will be granted for attendance

Delivery Method: Group-Live
Prerequisites for the entire program: A reasonable prior knowledge of the technical requirements of U.S. GAAP
Advance Preparation: Note required
Program Knowledge Level: Intermediate
SEC & FASB Updates Level: Intermediate
Other Financial Reporting Topics Level: Intermediate

This conference will also be available by live webcast. Register for the conference here: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/corporate-reporting-and-governance/conferences.
Cancellation policy: No refunds will be issued for cancellations after September 15, 2025. Questions or concerns: Contact [email protected]

National Association of State Board of Accountancy Sponsorship (Field of Study: Accounting)

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