Professional Meeting Topics (these are examples only)

• Audit of chapter financial statements
• Time management
• E-commerce
• Developing leadership skills
• Improving communication skills
• Business or professional ethics
• Stress management
• Business practices in (name of country)
• Analyzing financial statements
• Use of the Internet for financial information research
• International accounting standards
• Management of an accounting practice
• Use of computer software
• Marketing business services
• The paperless audit
• Professional liability
• Value added services
• Use of limited liability partnerships or corporations
• Forensic accounting
• Legislative changes that impact the business world
• Fraud detection
• New auditing standards
• Not-for-profit accounting
• Derivatives and other financial instruments
• Industry specific accounting, finance, or systems
• Mergers and acquisitions
• New accounting pronouncements
• Deregulation
• Investments
• New tax rules or policies
• Disclosure of off-balance sheet risks
• Shareholder return
• Going public or IPOs
• Implementing new systems
• IRS audits
• Careers in accounting, systems, finance
• Internships
• Learning about or preparing for professional exams
• Etiquette
• Comparing different professional career paths
• Resumes
• Dress for success
• Advantages of graduate education
• Inspirational or motivational presentations
• Information systems development
• Corporate finance
• Interviewing skills (perhaps using a few mock interviews as examples)
• Creating a web page