welcome to nebraska - doug skiles - thursday - regionals 2011

Welcome to

2010-2011 MEMBERS OF THE NEBRASKA BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY

• Douglas W. Skiles, CPA - Chair, McPherron, Skiles & Loop, PC, McCook

• Michael Wassinger, CPA – Vice Chair, McDermott and Miller, P.C., Hastings

• Anne K. Fuhrman, CPA – Secretary, Fuhrman, Smolsky, & Furey, PC, Gretna

• Richard G. Zacharia, CPA - Frankel, Zacharia, Arnold, Nissen, Stamp, & Reinsch, LLC, Omaha

• Thomas M. Obrist, CPA - Dana F. Cole & Company, LLP, Lincoln

• Kate King Wu, CPA - University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha

• James Rieker, Public Member, Midwest Housing Equity Group, Inc., Omaha

• Bernie Gutschewski, Public Member, Retired Union Pacific, Omaha

• Dan Sweetwood, Executive Director, Jo Lowe, Kelly Ebert

Area 77358 sq mi 16th largest“Flat Water”

NEBRASKA COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

• CONAGRA• UNION PACIFIC• BIRKSHIRE HATHAWAY• TD AMERITRADE• MUTUAL OF OMAHA• MODERN WOODMAN• ALEGENT HEALTH• GALLOP• KIEWIT• VALMONT• OMAHA STEAKS

2ND LARGEST FINISHED CATTLE

2ND LARGEST PRODUCER OF CORN

2ND LARGEST PRODUCER OF ETHANOL

Nebraska finishes at the top

• 3rd lowest cost of doing business

• 3rd employment per population age 16+

• 1st in Gazelle jobs (firms 20%+ 4 consecutive years)

Nebraska finishes at the top

• 4th for best quality of life

• 4th best state for jobs

• 9th best for business and careers

• 5th best education climate

• 1ST 2009 for 1st- time pass rate CPA exam

7th 4-5 star public golf courses per capita