I mentioned in class this week the upcoming Management & Business Advisers Conference presented by the Minnesota Society of CPAs.  Held each year in May or June, this is one conference that I always try to attend.  Committing two days to anything is asking a lot, but I always leave this event feeling like I learned a lot of new things about all aspects of business and management.  Like our class, this conference is not the “typical” CPA conference filled with rules, regulations, audit, and tax topics.  There are, for example, technology, management, and human resources sessions you may choose to attend that tend to be less focused on financial accounting details.

If you have the time, please consider attending this event for the learning and networking opportunities.  MNCPA Student Members (currently $26/year) gain free admission which is a considerable discount compared to the price others are paying.  If you are not currently a Student Member of the MNCPA I would encourage you to phone them to line up your membership along with the conference registration since the time between now and the conference is so short.  And even if you can’t attend the conference, consider becoming a Student Member anyway for the other great benefits and to dip your toe into the waters of the accounting profession.