Collaborate and engage with peers and professionals from Forvis Mazars as we share insights to help higher education institutions navigate current challenges. This interactive, CPE-eligible event will offer education and ideas for bolstering your institution’s financial health.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Discuss key financial, regulatory, and risk issues faced by higher education institutions.
- Identify three types of occupational fraud and understand the fraud tree, occupational fraud and abuse classification system, and how it applies to your institution.
- Recognize the latest FASB changes and updates.
- Describe the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credit and its potential implications for capital projects at your institution.
- Outline strategic, financial, and operational considerations related to mergers and acquisitions.
- Explain different types of artificial intelligence (AI), what risks are associated with using AI, and the steps you should take to begin utilizing AI tools at your institution.
- Recall how to communicate cybersecurity risks effectively and recognize the importance of a layered defense.
- List key issues facing higher education institutions that NACUBO and RPI are discussing in their advocacy efforts.
Describe key trends emerging in higher education and their implications.