Virginia Accounting & Auditing Conference Sep 2019 Roanoke

Catherine M. Pennington , CPA, CGMA, has more than 30 years of experience in both public accounting and industry. She has spent 21 years in public accounting performing audits, tax planning and compliance and accounting services. Her practice is focused on nonprofit organizations. In addition, Cathy spent seven years as a nonprofit controller and five years as a controller in real estate development and property management. She provides professional services to trade associations, professional associations, sports leagues, child development centers, schools, churches and other nonprofit organizations. These professional services not only include audit and tax services but also accounting services that take advantage of her years of experience as a controller. These engagements involve functioning as either a temporary or ongoing, multi-year chief financial officer or controller. David Peters , CPA, CFP, ChFC, CPCU, CLU, is the strategic relationship manager and financial advisor for Carroll Financial Associates, a financial planning and investment management company located in Charlotte, N.C. Before joining Carroll Financial, David was the first chief financial officer for Compare.com — a position he held for more than three years. Prior to joining Compare.com, he was the first technical accountant in charge of insurance accounting and financial compliance functions at Elephant Auto Insurance. He was instrumental in the early success of both Compare.com and Elephant in the U.S. David is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in financial planning at The American College in Bryn Mawr, Pa. Additionally, he teaches courses as an adjunct professor in accounting, financial planning and insurance. He is a member of the board of directors for the Charlotte CPCU Society. He also occasionally speaks at grade schools, high schools and colleges throughout Virginia and North Carolina. He holds an MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University, a master’s degree in taxation from the University of Illinois, a master’s degree in financial services from The American College, a master’s degree in theology from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, as well as a B.S. in business administration from Valparaiso University in Indiana. Stephanie R. Peters , CAE, is president & chief executive officer of the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA), a statewide professional association for CPAs. She has been with the VSCPA since 1997 and leads the organization on national and state professional issues, legislative and regulatory activities and external relations. As president & CEO, Peters is a member of the VSCPA board of directors and its executive committee. Nationally, Peters serves as Chair of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) State Society Relations Committee. Peters has served on the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Peer Review Board and the AICPA/NASBA Uniform Accountancy Act Committee, and she is a past president of the CPA Society Executives’ Association. A Certified Association Executive (CAE), Peters served as president of the Virginia Society of Association Executives and has received its CEO Award of Excellence. Peters currently serves as Vice Chair of the Virginia Council on Economic Education. Peters received her Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Virginia and her Master of Public Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is also a graduate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management and Lead Virginia. Kelly Richmond Pope , PhD, CPA, is an Associate Professor in the School of Accountancy and MIS at DePaul University where her research and teaching focuses on organizational misconduct, ethics and fraud, and how organizations design cultures and compliance systems to confront these challenges. Pope is also a documentary filmmaker and directed and produced the award-winning film, All the Queen’s Horses . Dr. Pope received her Ph.D. in Accounting from Virginia Tech and she is a licensed CPA. Joan M. Renner , CPA, CGMA, has been providing audit and accounting services to nonprofit organizations for more than 30 years. She is in charge of Renner & Company's services to nonprofit organizations. Her areas of expertise include services to trade associations, scientific organizations, federal award recipients, schools and other public charities. Joan is a member of the Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA) Accounting & Auditing Conference Committee and the Greater Washington Society of CPAs Nonprofit Organizations Committee and has been a popular presenter at professional conferences. Joan has served on a number of nonprofit Boards, including the Goodwin House Foundation, Scholarship Fund of Alexandria, Rotary Club of Alexandria, Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, Alexandria Symphony Orchestra and Friends of the Torpedo Factory Art Center. She has also been recognized as a Living Legend of Alexandria, Rotarian of the Year (Rotary Club of Alexandria) and Board Member of the Year (Alexandria Chamber of Commerce). Nadia A. Rogers , CPA, joined the faculty of Virginia Tech in 2015. She was previously in public practice, most recently a Partner of Creedle, Jones & Alga, P.C. Her primary responsibilities within the firm were to direct the firm’s Richmond Office and to coordinate assurance compliance of the firm as a whole. Prior to joining Creedle, Jones & Alga, P.C., Nadia was a Senior Manager in KPMG LLP’s Audit Practice in Richmond, VA. Nadia is the Chair of the Virginia Board of Accountancy’s Peer Review Oversight Committee. She has also contributed to the accounting profession by performing Peer Reviews of firms providing accounting and auditing services to their clients in addition to performing reviews that assist firms in preparing for their Peer Review. Nadia was a Speaker regarding the topic of Peer Review at the following conferences: 41st Annual Accounting and Auditing Conference sponsored by Virginia Tech and the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants as well as the Peer Review Oversight Committee Summit sponsored by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. Additionally, she is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants. Nadia was also accepted into and participated in the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants 2014 Leadership Academy. Nadia is a graduate of Virginia Tech, wherein she earned a B.S. with a concentration in Accounting and Information Systems as well as a Masters of Accountancy. She has authored an accounting article on biometrics in the Information Systems Control Journal , a worldwide publication on IT governance and assurance. In addition to her teaching responsibilities at Virginia Tech, she is also the Director of our Master of Accounting and Information Systems (MACIS) Program and Advisor of the Accounting Analytics, Audit and Financial Services Options within our MACIS Program.