welcome to nebraska - doug skiles - thursday - regionals 2011
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Welcome to
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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
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Area 77358 sq mi 16th largest“Flat Water”
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NEBRASKA COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
• CONAGRA• UNION PACIFIC• BIRKSHIRE HATHAWAY• TD AMERITRADE• MUTUAL OF OMAHA• MODERN WOODMAN• ALEGENT HEALTH• GALLOP• KIEWIT• VALMONT• OMAHA STEAKS
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2ND LARGEST FINISHED CATTLE
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2ND LARGEST PRODUCER OF CORN
2ND LARGEST PRODUCER OF ETHANOL
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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)
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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
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7th 4-5 star public golf courses per capita
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