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Assume that you are the CFO of a mid size company located in the mid western U.S... You report to the President and currently your company's has concentrated its activities in the continental U.S.

The National Association of AICPA's is conducting a three day training seminar in New York City. The topic is the "Convergence of U.S. GAAP and IFRS".

Discuss how you would justify the time and resources for you to attend this seminar and why the topic has relevance to your company.

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This solution provided why it is important for a CPA to attend the AICPA, and how it is relevant to the company.

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Discuss how you would justify the time and resources for you to attend this seminar and why the topic has relevance to your company.

As the CFO of a midsized company located in the mid western U.S., I would push for the opportunity to go to the AICPA conference. The conferences are three days in length depending on which one I would attend with the organization. I can easily make the time to go to this event on a yearly basis, and the business can have others in management come as well. The cost is reasonable and not too expensive when it comes to registering for it, such as $2,250, but members of the ...

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