Whitley Penn Public Sector Events

Join us at our Fall Public Sector virtual seminar for a comprehensive day of learning crafted to expand your insight and outlook of the industry. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to elevate your professional growth!

Whitley Penn Public Sector Events

Join us at our Fall Public Sector virtual seminar for a comprehensive day of learning crafted to expand your insight and outlook of the industry. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to elevate your professional growth!

Friday, September 6, 2024
Our fall 2024 Public Sector seminar will feature presentations from Whitley Penn, SNLL, and DebtBook industry
leaders. This 4-Hour CPE event will immerse you in in-depth discussions on GASB, OMB, and Legal Updates.
Register Now

Agenda

8:30 AM-10:00 AM 

Welcome, GASB & OMB Update | Lupe Garcia & Celina Cereceres, Whitley Penn

10:00 AM-10:05 AM   

Break   

10:05 AM- 11:05 AM      

Sharpen Your Pencils: Changes to the Uniform Guidance and Other Laws | Sarah Langlois, SNLL

11:05 AM – 12:05 PM    

A Digital Transformation | Louis Stratton, DebtBook

12:05 PM-12:30 PM        

Q&A

Meet the Speakers
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Celina Cereceres

Audit Partner

Whitley Penn

Celina began her career in 2001 working primarily with governmental and not-for-profit entities. She now oversees the public sector practice for the firm in performing audits and other attestation engagements for school districts, universities and colleges, other large governments, and non-profit organizations.

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Lupe Garcia

Audit Partner

Whitley Penn

Lupe is a Certified Public Accountant with more than 17 years of experience providing audit services to various governmental entities, including counties, cities, school districts, universities, community colleges and other special-purpose governments.

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Louis Stratton

Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships

DebtBook

Louis is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) who now works with innovative fintech companies to transform the lives of finance and accounting professionals. In addition to serving public sector clients in his accounting role and holding leadership positions at Blackbaud and Porte Brown, Louis has also served as an adjunct professor of Accounting, Auditing, Finance, and Management.

Sarah Langlois

Partner

SNLL

Sarah focuses her practice on representing school districts, charter schools, policy development, employment, and more. She has represented education entities across Texas in all matters of school consulting, including open government, procurement and contract negotiations, and construction. In addition to representing education entities, Sarah also advises non-profits.

Friday, September 6, 2024
Our fall 2024 Public Sector seminar will feature presentations from Whitley Penn, SNLL, and DebtBook industry
leaders. This 4-Hour CPE event will immerse you in in-depth discussions on GASB, OMB, and Legal Updates.
Register Now
Agenda

8:30 AM-10:00 AM          

10:00 AM-10:05 AM       

10:05 AM- 11:05 AM      

11:05 AM – 12:05 PM    

12:05 PM-12:30 PM        

Welcome, GASB & OMB Update | Lupe Garcia & Celina Cereceres, Whitley Penn

Break

Sharpen Your Pencils: Changes to the Uniform Guidance and Other Laws | Sarah Langlois, SNLL 

Digital Transformation | Louis Stratton, DebtBook 

Q&A

Meet the Speakers
Celina Cereceres

Audit Partner

Whitley Penn

Celina began her career in 2001 working primarily with governmental and not-for-profit entities. She now oversees the public sector practice for the firm in performing audits and other attestation engagements for school districts, universities and colleges, other large governments, and non-profit organizations.

Lupe Garcia

Audit Partner

Whitley Penn

Lupe is a Certified Public Accountant with more than 17 years of experience providing audit services to various governmental entities, including counties, cities, school districts, universities, community colleges and other special-purpose governments.

Louis Stratton

Managing Director

DebtBook

Louis is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) who now works with innovative fintech companies to transform the lives of finance and accounting professionals. In addition to serving public sector clients in his accounting role and holding leadership positions at Blackbaud and Porte Brown, Louis has also served as an adjunct professor of Accounting, Auditing, Finance, and Management.

Sarah Langlois

Partner

SNLL

Sarah focuses her practice on representing school districts, charter schools, policy development, employment, and more. She has represented education entities across Texas in all matters of school consulting, including open government, procurement and contract negotiations, and construction. In addition to representing education entities, Sarah also advises non-profits.

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