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Technology continues to reshape the accounting profession, and this two-day virtual conference offers practical insight to help professionals keep pace. The Summer Multi-State Technology Conference features a strong lineup of K2 instructors — Lavesh Chattlani, Stephen Yoss, and Lawrence A. “Mac” McClelland — and includes sessions on AI, Microsoft tools, Excel, workflow automation, document management, IT governance, CAS and advisory technology, and emerging tech risks. With a variety of timely sessions designed to improve efficiency, strengthen technology decision-making, and support future-ready firms, this conference gives attendees actionable ideas they can bring back to their organizations right away.
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Stephen M. Yoss, Jr., CPA, MS, is a certified public accountant, partner and CEO of Devmatics, LLC, a continuing education instructor for financial professionals, a and a licensed pyrotechnician. While his interests and skills are varied, they all share a common thread—his love for and skill in finding technology-based solutions. In 2017, Stephen and Alex White formed Devmatics, LLC, a company focused on helping organizations develop technology strategies to streamline their business operations. He specializes in taking on high-difficulty, mission-critical organizational issues that require technological expertise and an ability to find solutions to problems that no one else can answer. With all of his clients, he emphasizes the need to embrace technology at every opportunity and utilize the latest technological trends and breakthroughs in order to gain a competitive advantage while increasing efficiency and productivity.
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Mac McClelland, an attorney and accounting professional, is an associate of K2 Enterprises of Hammond, Louisiana, and Network Management Group of Hutchinson, Kansas.
Mac was formerly the director of the Centre for Financial Studies at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, where he lived and worked for seven years from 1990 to 1997. He was also a member of the faculty of the Advanced Business Programme, ranked in the top 100 MBA programs in the world by The Economist, specializing in business strategy and strategic management accounting.
He gained his practical experience in information systems with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and has an established practice in business and technology consulting. Mac has taught hundreds of continuing professional education seminars to accountants and business managers in the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, and Southeast Asia. His presentations are highly rated, and he has won several awards for teaching excellence.
Mac has been published in leading business and practitioner journals, including Tax Ideas, Computers in Accounting, Journal of Accounting Education, Chartered Accountants Journal of New Zealand, and the top-rated Journal of Accounting Research.
Lavesh Chattlani is the founder of Scalene AI Consulting, where he helps professional service firms harness the power of AI, automation, and data to drive measurable business outcomes. With over a decade of experience in Canadian fintech — including senior leadership roles at Intuit QuickBooks and most recently as Senior Director of the Canadian Accountant Business Unit at Sage — Lavesh has worked with thousands of accountants and bookkeepers across the country, helping them modernize their practices through technology.
A natural problem-solver and educator at heart, Lavesh has spent the past 15 years delivering training across a wide range of platforms. He brings deep expertise in workflow optimization, cloud accounting ecosystems, and the practical application of automation and artificial intelligence. He is especially passionate about advancing financial literacy and enabling businesses to realize the full ROI of their technology investments.
Lavesh holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Toronto Metropolitan University and has spoken at leading industry events such as QuickBooks Connect and Accountex Canada, where he’s known for his engaging delivery, strategic insights, and — regrettably — his famously terrible dad jokes.
Outside of his professional work, Lavesh enjoys woodworking, gardening, and spending time with his wife, young daughter, and their fluffy Samoyed. Whether he’s coaching firms through change management or explaining the value of automation, he brings a thoughtful, practical, and often humorous approach to every session.
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Anyone interested in technology opportunities!