John Berge, McFalls, Berge, & Associates organized a CEO day dedicated to the field of Accounting. Panelists included Dirk Meminger, Sauk Valley Bank, John Gvozdjak, Frantz Manufacturing, and Gunner Ortgiesen, Tettens Grain, who answered questions facilitated by John. An underlying theme was "change" be it to stay competitive, follow new regulations, or keep up with technology. Additional accountant professionals included the following: Sara McKenna, Wipfli, Jeff Johnson, Johnson CPA, Andrew Katzberg, John Berge, McFalls, Berge, & Associates, Haley Grebener and Kent Sorenson, CLA. Students had the opportunity to network and ask questions. The event was hosted at Sauk Valley Community College and included students from business courses there.