Past Events

2021 Past Events

January 21st – “Tax Update,” joint event with the Akron Chapter (Virtual)
February 23rd – “Future-proof your Career: Staying Relevant in the Digital Age,” Randall Kurtz of IMA Global (Virtual)
March 5th – “Educators’ Conference,” Dr. Kimberly Church (Virtual)
April 22nd – “Using Games to Train and Engage Accounting Teams,” Zac Jarrard (Virtual)
September 28th – "Management Accounting Professionals Panel Discussion," featuring Babs Bradhurst, FP&A Manager for RideKC, Steve Croft, CFO, The Gerson Companies, and Ralph Rogers, Controller at Smithfield Foods (Coach's Bar & Grill)
October 29th – October Fall CPE Conference (Park University)
- "America, the Vulnerable: The Nation State Hacking Threat to Our Economy, Our Privacy, and Our Welfare," Laura Clark Fey
- "Applying Business Agility to Accounting and Finance," Bill Luberto, RGP
- "The Good, Bad, and Ugly: 2021 Economy," Dr. Chris Kuehl
- "Life and Work at the Leading Edge of Data Analytics Transformation," Dr. Pam Schmidt, Washburn University
- "Annual Threat Assessment Update and Supply Chain Attach Primer," Dr. Shannon McMurtrey
- "Business Valuation: Do You Really Need to Know?" Mark Blackton, CVA

January 17th – “State of the Economy,” Esther George, President, Kansas City Federal Reserve (KC Federal Reserve Building)
March 5th – “Data Storytelling,” Prof. Gail Hoover King, Washburn University (UMKC)
March 20th – “Strategy, Leadership, and the Future of Accounting,” Dan Stifter (Virtual)
April 27th – “The Future of Biometric Payments,” Hannah Zimmerman, Fey LLC (Virtual)
May 17th – “Regional Economic Development: Success through Partnerships,” Jill McCarthy, KCADC (Virtual)
June 6th – “Six Sigma,” Ginger White, former IMA Chair (Virtual)
August 26th – “Remote work during COVID-19: Information Security, Privacy Challenges, & Recommendations,” Laura Fey (Virtual)
September 30th – “LinkedIn for Professional Branding,” Greg Baugh (Virtual)
October 2020 IMAKC WebFest Conference (Virtual)
- “Organizational Culture & Your Total Rewards,” Laurie Graves
- “Giving Voice to the Value of the IMA,” Barbara Scofield
- “Path to Industry 4.0 Implementation,” Lauren Johnson
- “Economic Update & Analysis,” Chris Kuehl
- “Current Business Strategy Topics,” Dan Stifter
November 18th – “Catch Me if You Can: Today’s Pink Collar Criminal,” Kelly Paxton (Virtual)
December 1st – “Economic Update,” Blake Hastings, San Antonio Office, Dallas Federal Reserve (Virtual)

January 17th - IMA KC Chapter Meeting
- Speaker: Dr. Don Wengler - Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support

March 1st - 18th Annual Accounting Educators' Seminar - UMKC
- Variety of Speakers Throughout the Conference

March 6th - IMA KC Chapter Joint Meeting W/ UMKC Student Chapter - UMKC
- Speaker: Leah Sand - The Future is Conversational

March 21st - IMA KC Chapter Meeting - Central Exchange
- Speakers: Yvonne Kean and Lisa Gioia - Non-Profit Accounting Issues

April 23rd - IMA KC Chapter Meeting - Park University
- Speaker: Diane O'Byrne - Speaking the Four Languages of Business

May 9th - IMA KC Chapter Meeting - Central Exchange
- Speaker: Jeff Radel - Unconscious Bias

May 18th - IMA Heartland Regional Council Leadership Training Seminar - Keeter Center at College of the Ozarks
- Speaker - Courtney Thomas - President and CEO, Central Exchange

June 13th - IMA KC Chapter Meeting - Training Umbrella
- Speaker: Cathy Schrag - Effective Presentations: A Step by Step Recipe for Success

October 15th - "What's So Modern About Project Management? Thriving in the Information Age" - Tulsa County Club
- Speaker: Chuck Tryon - Project Management and Knowledge Management Expert, University of Oklahoma - Tulsa, Medical Informatics Department

October 25th - 3rd Annual IMA Kansas City Fall Conference - Park University Distance Learning Center
- Variety of Speakers Throughout the Conference

November 13th - "All The Queen's Horses - A Case Study In Ethics" - Central Exchange