REGISTRATION Please complete this form and fax to: (512) 445-0043 Mail to: Austin CPA Chapter 3305 Northland Drive, Suite 406 Austin, TX 78731-4990 Online registration is available at: http://austin.tscpa.org/Expo/Registration.html PLEASE COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW AND RETURN BY NOON, JUNE 5, 2015 Name: The Austin Chapter TSCPA CPE Foundation Free CPE Expo is for Austin CPA Chapter Members only. Thank you for being a valued member! AUSTIN CHAPTER TSCPA CPE FOUNDATION PROUDLY PRESENTS Please pre-register. Space for walk-ins may be limited or unavailable. Registration is on a first come, first-served basis. Registration includes 8 hours of CPE credit and lunch. Please register online or via fax (512/445-0043). No phone or email registrations will be accepted. No shows will be assessed a fee of $75. Continuing Education Credit For the full eight (8) hours credit, please sign in at the beginning of the event and stay until the last speaker has completed their presentation. Partial credit may be given for those that arrive late and leave early. Certificate #: Firm Name: SPONSORSHIPS NEEDED! Please contact [email protected] for more information. Phone: Email: Your Registration will be invalid and deleted if this box remains unchecked. By checking this box, you agree that there is no charge for attendance. However, the Austin Chapter TSCPA CPE Foundation will charge $75 for NO-SHOWS at this event. If you must cancel, please do so by Friday, June 12, 2015, 12:00 noon. This event is for Austin CPA Chapter Members only. To join, please contact TSCPA: (800) 428-0272. Tuesday, June 16, 2015 8:30 am to 4:20 pm 3305 Northland Drive, Ste 406 Austin, TX 78731 (512) 445-0044 (512) 445-0043 (fax) CPAsCount.org Frank Fickett Scout Training & Service Center 12500 North IH-35 Austin, Texas 78753 AGENDA 8:30 am TEXAS STATE TAX UPDATE Christina A. Mondrik, Esq. CPA, TBLS Board Certified – Tax Law Mondrik & Associates Description: This session will provide a status update on tax law from the 2015 Texas legislative session, a case law update on recent court decisions involving Texas state taxes, and an administrative update discussing new procedures and policy changes. Objectives: Provide CPAs the tools to identify and discuss Texas state tax issues with their clients and identify when they might need assistance with audits, administrative hearings or legal matters. ________________________________ 10:10 am Break ________________________________ 10:25 am CAPITAL READINESS & 10 EASY STEPS TO REDUCE THE COSTS OF RUNNING YOUR BUSINESS Peter Duff, Partner, Newport Board Group Description: Entrepreneurial and Middle Market Companies do not prepare themselves well for an equity infusion, a bank financing or a general recapitalization. The steps necessary to achieve a successful financing event will be explored. The emphasis will be on "risk management" and the preparation required well ahead the event to achieve a lower perceived risk and a better deal as a result. Following the presentation on Capital Readiness and the preparatory steps required to get equity, debt or credit lines, the focus will be on achieving cost reductions. In the presentation Peter focuses on 10 areas where cost reductions had been achieved resulting from his initiatives. Peter stresses the “How to" on these cost reductions but will welcome a discussion from participants on their experiences and approaches on these 10 cost reduction initiatives. ________________________________ 12:05 pm Lunch ________________________________ 12:45 pm WE FOUND FRAUD!! NOW WHAT?? HELPING YOUR CLIENTS PREPARE TO RESPOND TO THE DISCOVERY OF FRAUD Michele M. Heyman, CPA/CFF, CVA, CFE, Heyman & Associates, PLLC Billy Petty, CFE, Heyman & Associates, PLLC Vicky Lindsey, CIC, PIWT, CMSR, Brown & Brown, Inc. Description: Most businesses have little experience dealing with large-scale fraud. When a suspected case of fraud arises, the business’ executives may not know all of the actions that should be done in order to preserve the business’ options for dealing with the fraud. The purpose of this training is to provide insight for professionals who support businesses to help businesses create a fraud response plan. Objective: Help businesses to: prevent further fraud losses; locate and secure potential evidence; determine a legal response; understand insurance options and improve controls from lessons learned. ________________________________ 2:25 pm Break ________________________________ 2:40 pm MAXIMIZING RETIREMENT & SOCIAL SECURITY David Featherson, CPA Description: Many people misunderstand the opportunity that the Social Security system offers. In this course, David provides an overall view of Social Security benefits and reviews methods and options for maximizing that resource. Less-known strategies, especially for married couples, will also be discussed and illustrated. Time will be allotted for Q&A as well. Objectives: To provide a better, more thorough understanding of your own Social Security benefit options and/or to assist your clients in doing the same. ______________________________ 4:20 pm Adjourn ______________________________ Overall Course Information Course level is basic/update. This Expo is designed for CPAs in a variety of fields. No advanced preparation is required to attend. There are no prerequisites. Evaluations and completion certificates will be distributed electronically the day of the event. CPE Hours will be adjusted if participant does not attend the full-day event.
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