Pub. 1 2019 Issue 2

M A R C H / A P R I L 2 0 1 9 6 nebraska cpas PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE BY JONI SUNDQUIST, President & Executive Director, Nebraska Society of CPAs Resilient. Gritty. Determined. Hopef ul. Generous. Compassionate. Cou r ageou s. Adap t able. Di l i gent . Resourcef ul. As our state begins to recover from the most widespread disasters in recent history, our people remain #NebraskaStrong! —although the recovery will be long and arduous. The latest preliminary estimates of damage to homes and businesses, as well as state infrastructure, is estimated at $1.5 billion and climbing. Three-fourths of the state's 93 counties have declared an emergency. About 2,000miles of state roads—roughly20percent of the entire state road system—have been closed at some point during the last month. Losses to the state's largest economic sector, agriculture, include $400 million in livestock losses and $440 million in crop losses. In an attempt to help answer your questions, the Society has created a Disaster Recovery Resources page. We know that recovery— bot h f rom a persona l and busi ness standpoint—will occur in phases and will constantly change. Our top priority is serving the CPA profession in Nebraska with excellence, innovation, and remarkable service. Please let us know how we can best help you serve your clients and communities throughout these trying times and beyond. Here are a few highlights of your Society’s most recent ef for ts to help advance the profession: • The Society has nearly 100 courses planned for the coming year! Watch your mail for the 2019 CPE Catalog or view the courses online at https:// nescpa.org/cpecourses.php. • The Society officially announced the formation of a Leadership Academy. We are now seeking candidates for this new program, which will kick off in November 2019. Learn more and reserve your spot today at https:// conta.cc/2DkG04N. Addit iona l information about the program and the facilitator, Jeremy Wortman of HRD Initiatives, may be found at https:// nescpa.org/leadershipacademy.php. • We have added a new Business & Industry Conference for finance and business executives to the Society’s schedule. The conference will be held April 25, 2019, at The Cornhusker Marriott in Lincoln, Neb. Kicking off the conference will be Dr. Ernie Goss, promi nent professor and regional economist, whose specialty is making economics understandable and relatable. Dr. Goss is the director of the Institute for Economic Inquiry and a professor of economics at Creighton University Heider College of Business where he holds the Jack A. MacAllister Chair in Regional Economics. He is also director of The Goss Institute for Economic Research in Denver, a bipartisan think tank conducting business and economic research and providing innovative, practical recommendations that affect change and public policy. Register for the conference today at https://nescpa. org/conferenceregform.php . #NEBRASKASTRONG