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2025 TACTYC
In - Person Conference Schedule
Indianapolis, IN
*Schedule is subject to change*
| Thursday, May 15th | |||||
| 2:00-6:30 | Registration and Check-in | ||||
| 2:00-4:30 | Group Tour (per-registration required) | ||||
| 5:00-6:30 | Reception: Mix and Mingle | ||||
| Session | Time | Title | Presenter | NASBA Class | Track |
| Friday, May 16 | |||||
| 7:00-8:30 | Breakfast Buffet and Registration Check-in | ||||
| 8:30-8:45 | Welcoming Remarks | Tracie Miller and Courtney Kincaid, President and CEO of Indiana Society of CPA's |
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| 8:45-9:45 | Keynote Speaker: Distracted: Why Students Can't Focus and What You Can do About It |
James Lang | Personal Development - 1.0 | ||
| Session 1 | |||||
| 1.1 | 10:00-10:50 | Navigating the Future of Accounting Education: Enhancing Enrollment and Adapting to Industry Changes | Mark Edmonds | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 1.2 | 10:00-10:50 | Actively Engaging Learners Online | Julia Frink | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 1.3 | 10:00-10:50 | Eschew or Embrace ChatGPT to do Analytics: Embrace of Course | Vernon Richardson | Information Technology - 1.0 | AI and ChatGPT Track |
| 1.4 | 10:00-10:50 | Keynote Follow up: Small Teaching |
James Lang |
Personal Development - 1.0 | |
| 1.5 | 10:00-10:50 | How QuickBooks Online Encourages Career Success and Prepares Students for the Accounting Profession | Matthew Lowenkron | Information Technology - 1.0 | |
| 1.6 | 10:00-10:50 | Sponsor Session: PwC Helping Students Understand Opportunities in the Accounting Profession |
Allie McCartney and Megan Klein | Accounting- 1.0 | |
| Session 2 | |||||
| 2.1 | 11:00-11:50 | Canned Tomatoes Bring Flavor to Cost Accounting | Karen Farmer | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 2.2 | 11:00-11:50 | Workforce Readiness! Certification Opportunities | Pat Hartley | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 2.3 | 11:00-11:50 | What's New in Microsoft Excel: 2024-2025 Updates Faculty (and Students) Should Know | Wendy Tietz and Tracie Miller | Information Technology - 1.0 | AI and Chat GPT Track |
| 2.4 | 11:00-11:50 | Climbing the Corporate Ladder: An Enjoyable "Chutes and Ladders" Inspired Test Review Game | Erin Hall | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 2.5 | 11:00-11:50 | Rigor and Varying Abilities in the Accounting Classroom | Jeanette Landin | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 2.6 | 11:00-11:50 | Sponsor Session: IMA FMAA Information Session (Financial / Managerial Accounting Associate) |
Mary Patterson | Accounting - 1.0 | |
12:00-12:15 12:30 - 1:15 |
Lunch: Scholarship Presentation, Cook Prize Recognition and TACTYC Opportunities NABA Fireside Chat: Preparing Students for the Future of Accounting (non CPE credit) |
Tracie Miller Courtney Kincaid and Herschel Frieson |
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| Session 3 | |||||
| 3.1 | 1:20-2:10 | Options for Teaching Microsoft Excel to Accounting Students | Eric Weinstein | Information Technology - 1.0 | |
| 3.2 | 1:20-2:10 | Excel in the Accounting Curriculum - Where and How | Debby Bloom | Information Technology - 1.0 | |
| 3.3 | 1:20-2:10 | AI and the Future of Accounting: Why Fundamentals Still Rule | Jonathan Wild | Information Technology - 1.0 | AI and Chat GPT Track |
| 3.4 | 1:20-2:10 | An Alternative Path to Success in Financial Accounting | Jason Richard | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 3.5 | 1:20-2:10 | How a Practitioner's Approach Can Transform Your Bookkeeping Course | David Waite | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 3.6 | 1:20-2:10 | Sponsor Session: EY EY Academic Resource Center (EYARC) - Free Resources for Introductory Accounting Courses Using Generative AI and Other Innovative Technologies |
Joni Fisher | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| Session 4 | |||||
| 4.1 | 2:20-3:10 | Rethinking Introductory Accounting | Jeff Jones | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 4.2 | 2:20-3:10 | Sparking Student Interest in Accounting: Exploring Crypto, Sustainability and Cybersecurity | Barbara Gonzalez | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 4.3 | 2:20-3:10 | Harnessing ChatGPT's Potential in Accounting Information | Mark Edmonds | Information Technology - 1.0 | AI and ChatCPT Track |
| 4.4 | 2:20-3:10 | Even in the Age of AI, Real Life is Still the Best Teacher | Shana Clor-Proell | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 4.5 | 2:20-3:10 | Tax Update | Steve Gill and Douglas Kelley | Taxes - 1.0 | |
| 4.6 | 2:20-3:10 | Sponsor Session: Certiport Future-Proofing Accounting Education - Industry Certifications that Align with Today's Workforce Needs |
Jeff Christensen and Wylder Smith |
Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 3:10-3:40 | Refreshment Break | ||||
| Session 5 | |||||
| 5.1 | 3:40-4:30 | How to Make Accounting Sexy Again | Stephanie Poindexter and Tracie Miller | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 5.2 | 3:40-4:30 | Debits and Credits are Not to Blame | J. Thomas Franco | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 5.3 | 3:40-4:30 | AI in Accounting Education: Preparing Future-Ready Professionals | Cathy Scott and Connie Belden | Information Technology - 1.0 | AI and ChatGPT Track |
5.4 |
3:40-4:30 |
TACTYC Talks: Bending the Rules: Ethics and Earnings Management in Financial Accounting |
Moderator: TBD Wayne Thomas |
Accounting1.0 |
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| Accounting Monopoly - Teaching Job Order Costing Through Game-Based Learning | Kwohn Whitaker | ||||
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Boosting the Pipeline using Modern Approaches to Hook Students |
John Wild |
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| Using Excel for Tax Planning Planning Problems | Gregory Carnes | ||||
| 5.5 | 3:40-4:30 | Industry Speaker - Get in the Game: Exploring the Sports and Entertainment Industry | Matt Albrecht, Chief Financial Officer at Pacers Sports & Entertainment | Personal Development - 1.0 | |
| 5.6 | 3:40-4:30 |
Sponsor Session: Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) |
Zlatana Alibegovic | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| Session 6 | |||||
| 6.1 | 4:40-5:30 | AI Panel: The Integration of AI into the Public Accounting Profession | Sean Treccia | Information Technology - 1.0 | |
| 6.2 | 4:40-5:30 | Crafting Dynamic Accounting Cases with Google Sheets and Docs | Barbara Gonzalez | Information Technology - 1.0 | |
| 6.3 | 4:40-5:30 | AI in Accounting Education: Harnessing AI Technologies to Enhance Instruction, Critical Thinking, and Ethical Awareness | Susan Eason and John Mayes | Information Technology - 1.0 | AI and ChatCPT Track |
| 6.4 | 4:40-5:30 | Let's Engage Students with the Syllabus through Gamification | Leslie Van Wolvelear | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 6.5 | 4:40-5:30 | Real Offices, Real Insights: A Mentorship Program for Aspiring Accountants | Carolyn Christesen and Frank Asante | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 6.6 | 4:40-5:30 | Sponsor Session: McGraw Hill Author John Wild Highlights Innovations with the 2025 Evergreen Release |
John Wild | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| Session 7 | |||||
| 7.1 | 8:30-9:20 | Embracing the Future by Integrating Accounting Trends and Technology Advancements in Your Courses | Cathy Scott and Markus Ahrens | Accounting- 1.0 | |
| 7.2 | 8:30-9:20 | Accounting Extreme Makeover - From Ledgers to Lectures: Transforming a Career in Professional Accounting to Accounting Education | Hong Trebesh | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 7.3 | 8:30-9:20 | 10 Real-Life Accounting Generative AI Applications: Stories to Use in Class | Wendy Tietz | Information Technology - 1.0 | AI and ChatGPT Track |
| 7.4 | 8:30-9:20 | TACTYC Talks | Moderator: | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| Promoting Accounting Careers Through Assignments | Julia Frink | ||||
| The essential AI skills and knowledge that business accounting students should acquire | Wilfredo Moran | ||||
| From Zzz to Aha! Using Real-World Companies to Keep Students engaged in Financial Accounting | Wayne Thomas | ||||
| VITA Program | Martina Peng | ||||
| 7.5 | 8:30-9:20 | Improving Tax Students' Critical Thinking Skills | Gregory Carnes and Suzanne Youngberg | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 7.6 | 8:30-9:20 | Sponsor Session: Intuit Intuit for Education: Integrating Free QuickBooks Online Into Your Accounting Curriculum |
Emily Watkins-Daigle and David Waite | Information Technology - 1.0 | |
| Session 8 | |||||
| 8.1 | 9:30-10:20 | Are You at the End of Your Rope? Addressing Faculty Burnout | Tracie Miller and Stephanie Poindexter | Personal Development - 1.0 | |
| 8.2 | 9:30-10:20 | Building the Future: What is Being Done to Strengthen the Accounting Student Pipeline? | Karen Osterheld | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 8.3 | 9:30-10:20 | Ideas for Analytics Labs for Intro Financial and Managerial Accounting | Vernon Richardson | Information Technology - 1.0 | AI and ChatCPT Track |
| 8.4 | 9:30-10:20 | TACTYC Talks | Moderator: TBD | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| Choice Boards for Discussions | Jennifer Coon | ||||
| Engagement Redefined: Utilizing Perusall for Dynamic Discussion Assignments | Juanne Van Der Linde | ||||
| Financial Planning Pro Bono Community Project | Martina Peng | ||||
| 8.5 | 9:30-10::20 | The Unexpected Benefits of Play | Teresa Thompson | Personal Development - 1.0 | |
| 8.6 | 9:30-10:20 | Sponsor Session: Becker Professional Education Becker's Two-Year College Partnership Program |
Amy Johnson, Jesse Holt, and Angie White | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| Session 9 | |||||
| 9.1 | 10:30-11:20 | Teaching Ethics in Accounting When Your Syllabus is Packed | Connie Belden | Behavioral Ethics - 1.0 | |
| 9.2 | 10:30-11:20 | Learning How to Learn Accounting | Darryl Lesense | Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 9.3 | 10:30-11:20 | Using Data Visualization to Teach Critical Thinking Skills to Accounting Students | Ann Dzuranin | Information Technology - 1.0 | AI and ChatGPT Track |
| 9.4 | 10:30-11:20 | Sponsor Session: KPMG Collaborative Curriculum Enhancement - Sharing and Shaping Accounting Education with KPMG |
Shade Magare, Grace Migliorelli, and Ryan Greff |
Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 9.5 | 10:30-11:20 | Joyful Connections Through Intentional Teaching Practices | Teresa Thompson | Personal Development - 1.0 | |
| 9.6 | 10:30-11:20 | Sponsor Session: Pearson From Classroom to Career: Designing Intro Accounting Courses that Engage and Prepare |
Mike Trinchetto, Sara Eilert, Jessica Adams, Tracie Miller, Stephanie Poindexter, Wendy Tietz |
Accounting - 1.0 | |
| 11:30 | Raffles, Rewards and Wrap-Up |