Higher Education Accounting Forum Call for Presentations

Do you have expert knowledge and practical wisdom to share on higher education accounting issues? NACUBO invites you to submit a proposal to present at the 2013 Higher Education Accounting Forum, being held May 19-21, 2013 in Savannah, GA.

The Higher Education Accounting Forum brings together over 400 campus and industry higher education accounting experts and offers an opportunity for you to showcase solutions, initiate provocative discussions, and share effective strategies to the many challenges facing campus administrators.

We are seeking proposals for concurrent sessions that highlight an issue or topic of concern from which you feel the audience of accounting managers, controllers, internal auditors, budget directors, CFOs, and others would benefit. Submissions may come from campus administrators or members of the corporate community. We are also seeking proposals for pre-conference corporate showcase sessions.

We are seeing presentations on (but not limited to) the following topics:

Internal reporting and analysis
Fraud prevention
Change management
Financial accounting and reporting
Campus tax issues relevant to controllers
Student financial service issues/collaboration between financial aid and the business office

In selecting presentations for the Higher Education Accounting Forum, the program committee will be evaluating sessions best suited to the needs of accounting and financial management professionals at colleges and universities. Some key considerations as you prepare your proposal:

Include as much detail as possible about the presentation.
Include 2-3 learning objectives or audience takeaways
Gear the presentation towards an audience at the intermediate to advanced level of understanding, rather than basic treatments or overviews

Guidelines for Submission

The deadline for submissions is Monday December 3, 2012. Proposals may be submitted and edited at any time until 11:59 p.m. ET on the deadline date.
Submission of a presentation does not guarantee participation in the program.
Do not submit proposals unless each speaker is available to present at any time during the program dates of May 19-21, 2013. Accepted proposals will not be assigned a specific speaking time until 2 months prior to the meeting.
Do not list presenters without definite commitment that they will participate in the program. Each presenter must agree to all the terms and conditions for participation.
Each proposal for a concurrent session must have at least one speaker from a college or university.
Accepted presentations will be notified by February 4, 2013.
All selected speakers will receive an official confirmation letter. Up to two (2) speakers per session will be given complimentary registration to the conference. Speakers must complete an agreement form in order to be confirmed for a session.
NACUBO reserves the right to revise presentation titles or edit the session description of selected presentations for NACUBO promotional and program publications.
Selected presenters are responsible for all expenses incurred in conjunction with the NACUBO 2013 Higher Education Accounting Forum including housing and travel, and any additional logistical expenses (audio/visual rental beyond the standard setup, phone or internet connections, decorations, etc.)

The deadline for submission is December 3, 2012. The person listed as the primary contact for the proposal will be informed of the final decision. To be considered for the 2013 program, please complete the online submission form. Please note that only a limited number of proposals will be accepted for inclusion.