| Only a few days are left to
register for the Austin CPA Chapter Annual Tax Conference on
November 13 & 14, 2006. Each year, you
can count on the Austin CPA Chapter Annual Tax Conference for
the latest and greatest information on topics of importance
for professionals advising individuals, families and businesses.
The 2006 Tax Conference features many of our most highly rated
presenters from previous years, as well as distinguished speakers
new to the Conference this year.
To register for this event, please click here
for our secure site.
Registrants may earn up to 18 hours of CPE if
all sessions are attended. The Austin CPA Chapter has also applied
for 15 Hours of MCLE credit from the State Bar of Texas and
18 hours of Certified Financial Planner credit.
The Conference will be held at the conveniently-located
Holiday Inn Northwest Arboretum.
Click here
for a map and directions to the hotel.
Below please find our great lineup of speakers
for the tax conference. Please click here
(PDF) to view the 2006 Austin CPA Chapter Tax Conference Brochure
(you will need Adobe
Reader).
| MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 13, 2006 (9 hours CPE): |
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Taking the Mystery
Out of Selling a Business
Harold Ingersoll, Jr., CPA, ABV, CVA, CM & AA, Partner
Lockart, Atchley & Associates, LLP ~ Austin, TX |
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Section 199 Domestic Production
Activities Deduction: Impact & Application
Alison C. Jones, Ernst & Young LLP ~ Washington,
DC |
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Professor Shephard’s
Recent Developments in Federal Taxation: The Lighter Side
Victoria Sherlock, Attorney, Director, KPMG ~ Houston,
TX |
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Wind Power: Ready for Prime
Time (Lunch Presentation)
Mike Sloan, President, Virtus Energy ~ Austin, TX |
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The New Texas Franchise (Margin)
Tax: Standing on Shaky Ground
Jimmy Martens, JD, CPA, Martens & Associates ~ Austin,
TX |
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The New IRS: Tax Controversies,
Audit Processes & What Practitioners Ought NOT to Do
William R. “Trey” Cousins III, LLM, CPA,
Capital Partner
Meadows, Owens, Collier, Reed, Cousins & Blau, LLP ~
Dallas, TX |
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Asset Protection After the
New Bankruptcy Act
Brad Wiewel, JD, The Wiewel Law Firm ~ Austin, TX |
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Your Toolbag for that Deal-Makin’
Client
J. Winston Krause, Tax Lawyer, Krause & Associates,
LP ~ Austin, TX |
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| TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 14, 2006 (9 hours CPE): |
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Retirement Planning - Pension Protection
Act & Beyond
Alvin J. Golden, Attorney, Ikard & Golden,
P.C. ~ Austin, TX |
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Adding a Music Industry Niche to
Your Practice
Layne A. Lauritzen, CPA ~ Austin, TX |
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Human Resources Boot Camp
Judy Osborn, Attorney at Law ~ Austin, TX |
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Tax Compliance Outsourcing: Increase
Margins, Retain Staff & Grow Your Practice
Barbara Prashner, CPA, Lewis & Prashner, LLP ~ Austin,
TX |
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View From the Gallery: Global Developments
(Lunch Presentation)
Peter Zeihan, Senior Analyst, Stratfor ~ Austin, TX |
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Panel: The Oil & Gas Boom -
New Federal & Texas Tax Issues
Christi Mondrik, Attorney, CPA, Martens & Associates
~ Austin, TX
Bill Lester, Attorney, Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated ~
San Antonio, TX |
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Making Money at Any Cost: Fraud
Deterrence, Detection & Mitigation
Erwin Sulak, CFE, Principal, Erwin Sulak & Associates
~ San Antonio, TX |
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Choice of Entity with the Margin
Tax: Not the Same Old Game
Robert E. Reetz, Jr., Attorney, CPA, Partner, Brown
McCarroll, LLP ~ Austin, TX |
The
member rate for this event is $325 and non-members $445. With
your registration fee you will receive continental breakfast,
hot lunch, all materials and a tote bag to carry your supplies.
To register for this event, please click here
for our secure website.
Special thanks go out to our Tax Conference
Committee: Chairman Debra Watkins, Julie Dale, Michele Heyman,
Dan Popejoy, Michael Seay and Debby Smetzer.
If you have any questions, please contact Kaira
Tanwar.
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