Annual CPA Convention

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025 @ 8:30am Sunday, June 22, 2025 9:00am
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Credits

Category Amount
General 2.00

Sessions

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

8:30am - 12:00pm
$165.00

Growing our skillsets in weaker skillsets may not be fun, but it is the lowest hanging fruit.  We are great at the analysis of things but sometimes don't devote the time to planning and presenting crucial information to our stakeholders.  We will dive into a fresh look at examples in decision making regarding accounting using common sense, then map out how best to communicate issues in an ever-changing environment and economy while identifying the top ten crucial skills for 2025.

Credits: General 4
Leaders:
1:00pm - 4:30pm
$165.00

Join us for an insightful session as we discuss ethics. Topics will include why we learn about ethics, where our ethics come from, using a code of ethics, solving ethical dilemmas, and working with the AICPA's Ethics Decision Tree for CPAs. We'll also use an interactive case study and explore rationalization, bias, and other moral topics.  This seminar satisfies the State Board's requirement for three hours of general ethics and one hour of Mississippi Rules and Regulations. 

Credits: Ethics 3, Mississippi Rules and Regulations 1

Thursday, June 19, 2025

8:30am - 12:00pm
$165.00

How does fraud happen?  Why does fraud happen?  How can we prevent fraud?  In this session we'll seek to answer those questions and more through an analysis of the fraud triangle, the ACFE's Report to the Nations, and the ACFE's fraud tree.  We'll do a deep dive into two fraud stories to learn how pressure can cause good people to make bad decisions. 

Credits: Accounting&Auditing 4
1:00pm - 4:30pm
$165.00

In the dynamic landscape of modern business, the roles of both private and public practitioners extend far beyond financial management; they encompass navigating an array of external and internal uncertainties that can impact organizational performance and sustainability. This seminar will empower CPA professionals with the foresight and practical tools needed to understand, anticipate, and mitigate both external and internal exposure. We will also build a fresh non-accounting view of our customers and employees as we seek to understand what they value. We must be aware and anticipate. Essential for leaders and organizations that want to survive and thrive.

Credits: General 4
Leaders:

Friday, June 20, 2025

Select One and Only One
12:45pm - 6:00pm
$0.00
1:00pm - 5:00pm
$85.00

Includes green fee, cart fee, tournament registration and refreshments  Please contact Noma Burge at ngillis@ms-cpa.org with your handicap.

1:30pm - 3:30pm
$40.00

Includes registration, paddles, balls and refreshments

1:30pm - 6:00pm
$55.00

Includes fishing license, bait, tackle, fish cleaning and refreshments aboard the Destin Princess

Saturday, June 21, 2025

7:30pm - 9:30pm
$0.00

Options

$-60.00

Would you like to bring a spouse, child or other guest?



Leaders

Wilkins M. Crawford

Wilkins M. Crawford

Wilkins M. Crawford Jr., CPA Partner. Wil has more than 16 years of experience providing audit and accounting services to telecommunications, governmental, nonprofit, higher education, and commercial clients. Wil also serves as the nonprofit and governmental industry leader for FORVIS's Jackson, Mississippi, office. Wil is a summa cum laude graduate of Mississippi State University, Starkville, with a B.S. degree in accounting and an M.Acc. degree. Wil is a member of the AICPA and Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA). He is currently on the board of the MSCPA. He was awarded the Silas M. Simmons Bronze Medal for the 2007 CPA Exam. He also has served as president of the MSCPA Young CPAs, chair of the MSCPA Governmental A&A Committee, millennial chair of the MSCPA Long Range Planning Committee, an MSCPA board member, and was the 2015 winner of the MSCPA Rising Star Award. He is a member of the Association of Government Accountants and was previously a reviewer for the United States and Canada's Government Finance Officers Association's Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Program. Wil is a member of Madison United Methodist Church where he serves as the chair of the administrative council and is a former finance committee member. He is currently a member of the board of directors for Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area. He resides in Madison with his wife Melanie and their two amazing kids.

Bob Mims

Bob Mims

Bob Mims, CPA, is a financial consultant and VP Finance for promising enterprises. For 20 years, Bob has worked with numerous startup ventures and nonprofits in the roles of Strategic Planning, Business Modeling, Controller and CFO. His focus is understanding the fundamentals of profitability. Bob worked ten years as a Big Four Senior Assurance Manager, earning National Instructor of the Year on three occasions. Bob has served on FASB Advisory committees and is based in Memphis, TN.