Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Time Event
8:30 – 9:00 am
Networking, Coffee & Donuts
9:00 – 10:10 am
Accounting Update – Emerging Issues in Accounting with a Focus on Leases – presented by Julie Keim and Lenny Rendell from BerryDunn
10:10 – 10:20 am
10:20 – 11:20 am
Audit update – Highlight of USAC audit, including required documents and an overview of requested data. Lessons learned. Presented by Lisa Liberty from Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom
11:20 am – 12:00 pm
State/Federal update – Mike Reed
Noon – 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Tax Update – One Year In: Tax Reform Impact – presented by Mike Caouette and Jon Ireland from BerryDunn
2:00 – 2:10 pm
Coffee Break & Networking
2:10 – 3:00 pm
NECA update – Regulatory ACAM and legacy update presented by NECA
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Management Letters a Controllers Perspective – presented by Mark DePerrior – Topsham Telephone Company.
4:00 pm
Dinner on your own in beautiful downtown Portland, Maine
Schedule of Events
Thursday, September 26
Time Event
8:30 – 9:00 am
Networking Coffee & Donuts
9:00 – 9:50 am
Insurance Overview – Alyssa Elliott from Telcom Insurance, certificates of insurance and why you need them, how to maximize coding of insurance to maximize ROR for legacy companies, worker’s compensation classifications and executive compensation for worker’s compensation audits.
9:50 – 10:00 am
Coffee Break & Networking
10:00 – 11:00 am
Workplace Safety and Sexual Harassment Issues – Workplace violence preparedness, including active shooter, and response plan template for employee manuals. Current OSHA requirements. Presentation on sexual harassment safety issue. Presented by Marilyn Blake from Telcom Insurance.
11:00 am – Noon
Emerging Issues in Accounting with a Focus on Leases – presented by Julie Keim and Lenny Rendell from BerryDunn
Noon – 1:00 pm
Lunch Buffet & Networking
Time Event
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Cyber security – Understand the emerging IT and cyber security threats that may impact your operations and business reputation. Risks are present from both external and internal sources and in this session we will discuss what those emerging risks are, the impact they may have on your organization, and what you can to do to help reduce the likelihood of such an event from occurring. Presented by Christopher Ellingwood and Lindsay Spain from BerryDunn.
2:00-3:00 pm
Wrap up and discussion– Julie Keim and BerryDunn team
3:00 pm
2019 TANE Finance and Accounting Seminar Concludes
Sponsors
Seminar Sponsor and host – BerryDunn
Breakfast Sponsor- Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom
Lunch Sponsor- TBD