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1 March 18 -21, 2018 Hyatt Regency Louisville2018 MIDYEARCONFERENCE 1 NEW TRACK! 22 MIDYEARCONFERENCE March 18-21, 2018 Hyatt Regency Louisville2018 Location & Hotel ReservationsHyatt Regency Louisville 311 South 4th Street Louisville, KY 40202 (502) 581-1234 Room Rate: $165 plus tax per night single/double Reservation Deadline: February 23, 2018 Fall in love with the gateway to the South at our beautiful and contemporary downtown Louisville hotel. With its inviting environment, upscale amenities, and exceptional service, Hyatt Regency Louisville offers plenty of southern hospitality in the heart of city s thriving business and entertainment districts. Whether you re in Kentucky for business or pleasure, it should be a worry-free experience from start to finish.

2 From swift check-in to food that feeds mind and body and spaces to connect, our hotel in downtown Louisville, KY stimulates ideas and offers the generous welcome that makes us a Hyatt. From energizing activities, like swimming, tennis and working out, to relaxing places to unwind after a day of meetings, we ve got you time is 4:00 , and check-out time is 11:00 on room availability, the group rate may also apply three days before and after the cut-off date for reservations is February 23, 2018 . Be sure to make your reservations as soon as possible as rooms are likely to sell out prior to the cut-off date. A limited number of government rate rooms are available within the ACUA block. We ask that you do not book more rooms than are needed. Holding a block of room reservations that will be cancelled in the last month prior to the meeting may keep many attendees from staying at the headquarters hotel and cause the organization to lose reservations can be made online here: or by calling the hotel at 502-581-1234.

3 If you make reservations by phone, please be sure to mention that you are with the ACUA Midyear Conference so that you will be included in the ACUA room block. TransportationTaxisTaxis from the Louisville International Airport are about $30 each way plus ShareUber and Lyft are available from the Louisville International Airport and range from $14-$18 one ACUA MIDYEAR CONFERENCEH yatt Regency Louisville Louisville, Kentucky n March 18-21, 2018 Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA)The Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA) is an international professional organization serving institutions of higher education around the world. Since its establishment in 1958, ACUA has provided its members a collegial forum for exchanging and sharing knowledge and generating new ideas.

4 ACUA is committed to increasing members knowledge of auditing, regulatory compliance and risk management in higher March 18-21, 2018 Hyatt Regency Louisville2018 Continuing Education Conference participants are eligible to receive a maximum of CPE credits. The Association of College and University Auditors is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State Boards of Accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: and AttractionsAs anyone who comes here soon discovers, Louisville is one of the most uniquely authentic destinations on the planet.

5 We re an entirely different type of Southern. From boundary pushing twists on Southern cuisine that have made us one of the 10 Best New Food Cities in America to our one and only Urban Bourbon Experience, featuring the world s only, city-wide trail filled with award-winning micro-distilleries, exhibits and craft cocktail destinations. Then discover one-of-a-kind attractions like the legendary Churchill Downs, Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, and the Muhammad Ali Center. And that s just your first day here. To learn more visit: ReceptionOn Sunday evening, catch up with your colleagues and ACUA friends at the Welcome Reception. Cocktails and hors d oeuvres will be served. This event will be a great opportunity to meet new ACUA friends, so you won t want to miss this reception!

6 NetworkingAfter you have reconnected with old friends and made new friends at the Welcome Reception, plan to get together with them throughout the conference to explore Louisville. Your evenings will be free, and Louisville offers a wide variety of activities and attractions. WeatherLouisville s average high temperature in late-March is 60 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average low is 39 degrees Fahrenheit. The weather in 2017 ranged between 59 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit for the casual attire is appropriate for the educational sessions. Please pack a sweater or light jacket as meeting room temperatures tend to be direct any questions regarding the ACUA Midyear Conference to the ACUA Executive Office at 913-222-8663 or via email to Registration Deadline: Feb.

7 23, 2018On-Site Registration: If you need to register after 5:00 (Central Standard Time) on Feb. 23, 2018 , please bring your completed registration form and payment directly to the conference. Please Note: Registrations processed on-site may cause a delay at the time you check in at the registration registrations include: Program materials, three continental breakfasts, two lunches and three morning and two afternoon refreshment ConfirmationFor those registrations received prior to February 23, 2018 before 5:00 (CST), ACUA will send a confirmation of registration by email. If you do not receive a confirmation email within three weeks of registering, please contact our office to confirm receipt of your Cancellation PolicyWritten notice of cancellations received on or before Feb.

8 23, 2018 , will be refunded less a $100 processing fee. After February 23, 2018 , cancellation refund requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Substitution of registrants is March 18-21, 2018 Hyatt Regency Louisville2018 Sunday, March 18, 20184:00 7:00 Registration6:00 8:00 Welcome ReceptionMonday, March 19, 20187:00 4:30 Registration7:00 8:00 Continental Breakfast8:00 10:00 Conference Program (See Course Descriptions)10:00 10:15 Refreshment Break10:15 12:00 Conference Program (See Course Descriptions)12:00 1:00 Lunch1:00 2:45 Conference Program (See Course Descriptions)2:45 3:00 Refreshment Break3:00 4:30 Conference Program (See Course Descriptions)Tuesday, March 20, 20187:00 4:30 Registration7:00 8:00 Continental Breakfast8:00 10:00 Conference Program (See Course Descriptions)10:00 10.

9 15 Refreshment Break10:15 12:00 Conference Program (See Course Descriptions)12:00 1:00 Lunch1:00 2:45 Conference Program (See Course Descriptions)2:45 3:00 Refreshment Break3:00 4:30 Conference Program (See Course Descriptions)Wednesday, March 21, 20187:00 12:00 Registration7:00 8:00 Continental Breakfast8:00 10:00 Conference Program (See Course Descriptions)10:00 10:15 Refreshment Break10:15 12:00 Conference Program (See Course Descriptions)SCHEDULE OF EVENTSCOURSE DESCRIPTIONSn Auditing for Compliance Tips and Techniques for University AuditorsNataly Cherepansky, CIA, Senior Consultant, Baker Tilly, Tysons, VirginiaMike Cullen, CISA, CISSP, C I PP, Senior Manger, Baker Tilly, Tysons, VirginiaMeghan Farrell, BS, Senior Consultant, Baker Tilly, Tysons, VirginiaKim Ginn, Principle and Leader, Baker Tilly, Tysons, VirginiaBrynn Tomlinson, CPA, CFE, Manager, Baker Tilly, Tysons, VirginiaCassandra Walsh, CPA, Partner, Baker Tilly, Tysons, Virginian Knowledge Level: Basicn Field of Study: Auditingn Prerequisites: Nonen Advanced Preparation.

10 NoneThis three-day workshop will provide attendees with an understanding of effective compliance programs within a university setting and the knowledge to conduct internal audits of many key federal regulatory compli-ance areas. The presenters will cover a variety of topics, including: Research complianceo conflicts of interesto cost allowabilityo export controlso human and animal subjectso salary chargingo service centerso subrecipient monitoring NCAA compliance Employment rules Information privacy and security Title IX Financial aidEach topic will cover the governing rules, risks, controls, audit approaches, and common findings. The present-ers will discuss real-life examples of compliance audits 55 MIDYEARCONFERENCE March 18-21, 2018 Hyatt Regency Louisville2018performed, as well as lead discussions among attend-ees related to challenges or suggestions learned from audits at their completing this course, participants will be able to: Recognize the relevant standards governing higher education institutions and understand various compliance program designs.