Registration EXTENDED through Thursday, 10/15!
Join FEI Detroit for the October Dinner Meeting, Finance Beyond the Spreadsheet - Human Performance as Your Strongest Asset.
What if the spreadsheets and human behavior could work side-by-side to strengthen your organization and the bottom line?
Join us for an inspiring evening with author and executive Camille Nicita Higley as she shares practical frameworks to prove that human performance and business growth go hand-in-hand. Drawing from her own remarkable journey of corporate reinvention, she will share actionable tools to help finance professionals drive impact and influence far beyond traditional reports. Arrive early to gain an extra CPE credit and enjoy networking, prior to hearing this impactful keynote!
Event Agenda
- 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.- "Michigan Specific Ethics - The Impact of State Statute & Administrative Rules on Your CPA License", presented by Peggy Haw Jury, CPA
- 6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. - Cocktails & Networking
- 6:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. - Dinner
7:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Welcome & Keynote Presentation, “Beyond the Numbers: How Organizational Health Becomes a Performance Multiplier”, featuring Camille Nicitia Higley. Get a head a start by reading Camille's book, Open When: Wisdom for the Leadership Moments that Matter, prior to the event!
About the Sessions:
Professional Development: "Michigan Specific Ethics - The Impact of State Statute & Administrative Rules on Your CPA License", presented by Peggy Haw Jury, CPA
Explore matters such as qualified CPE, firm licensure requirements, prohibited conduct, and more. We guide you on a deep dive into Michigan’s accountancy law and administrative rules to help you steer clear of any violations. Explore case studies and ask the experts your questions about licensure and compliance with Michigan’s accountancy act.
Learning Objectives:
- Common issues facing Michigan CPAs such as:
- Firm licensure and ownership requirements
- The practice of public accounting
- Confidentiality, disclosure of information and record retention
- CPE requirements and license renewal FAQs
- Common licensing issues and misconceptions
- Recall sections of Michigan Statute and Administrative rules affecting their CPA License
- Identify the proper use of the CPA title in compliance with professional standards and regulatory requirements.
- Explain the rules surrounding confidentiality and the disclosure of client information in accordance with ethical and legal guidelines.
1 CPE Credit Offered
Keynote Presentation: “Beyond the Numbers: How Organizational Health Becomes a Performance Multiplier”, featuring Camille Nicitia Higley.
Learning Objectives:
- A broader definition of enterprise value - Understand why long-term financial performance is created by more than financial strategy alone— and why organizational health belongs on every executive's radar.
- A framework for managing leading indicators- Learn how leadership, talent, client relationships, and organizational clarity signal tomorrow's financial performance long before it appears in the numbers.
- A new lens on your influence as a finance leader. - Discover how finance leaders can help shape the conditions that elevate customer experience, cultivate innovation, strengthen organizational health, and create greater long-term enterprise value.
1 CPE Credit Offered
Location
Andiamo 7096
7096 E 14 Mile Rd.
Warren, MI 48092
(Map / Directions)
Dress Code
Business Casual
Menu
Beef Filet & Chicken Duo*
with pasta and vegetables
House Salad
Lemon Mousse
*Please indicate dietary restrictions during registration or contact detroit.chapter@financialexecutives.org as soon as possible. If you do not eat BEEF, please indicate this during registration.
Last day to Register: Fri. Oct 09, 2026
Cost
- FEI Detroit Chapter Members: Free
- Chapter Strategic Partners: Free
- Qualified Prospective-Members: Free; contact detroit.chapter@financialexecutives.org for qualified membership criteria and to register.
- Non-Strategic Partner Guests, Significant Others - $95
- Additional Strategic Partner Representative - $250*
*Please note: This fee applies to each strategic partner representative attending the event over the maximum allowed within a partner's sponsorship level. Please contact FEI Detroit administrator to assess registrations for your organization.
Cancellation & No-Show Policy: FEI Detroit reserves the right to enforce a $75 fee for any cancellations within 24-hours of the event start time or No-Shows at the event.
If your schedule no longer allows you to attend the event, please email us at detroit.chapter@financialexecutives.org before the 24-hour period, to avoid any fees. Cancellation and No-Show fees must be paid prior to attending your next event, to avoid your registration being cancelled. By registering for this event, on October 20, 2026, you acknowledge and accept the terms of the cancellation & no-show policy.
Photo/Audio/Video Release: From time to time, the FEI Detroit Chapter uses photos and/or audio/video of participants in public event spaces in our social media channels. By virtue of your attendance, you agree to the use of your likeness in such materials, including print and/or electronic media without further notification or authorization.