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Registration is open for our May seminar!

Other Issues
Thursday, May 16, 2013
8:30am to 12:30pm

1.    Business Acquisitions
Kevin Ryan, Esq. - Ryan, Morton & Imms, LLC Shareholder

2.    Project Management Within a Flat Organization
Laura Dallas Burford, MA, PMP – LAD Enterprises, President

3.    Impact of Health Reform on Businesses and Individuals (Obamacare)
David E Edman – Risk Management Partners LLC, Managing Partner

To register go to: Register for the Current Seminar.

DATE:          Thursday, May 16, 2013

TIME:          8:30AM to 12:30PM

LOCATION: Penn State Great Valley

30 East Swedesford Rd

Malvern, PA 19355

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COST:   $60 includes full breakfast & beverages

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Registration is open for our March seminar!

Accounting Issues
Thursday, March 21, 2013
8:30am to 12:30pm

1.    In the Wake of Superstorm Sandy
Preparing, Supporting, and Settling a Business Interruption Claim
Chris Welde, CPA  – ParenteBeard LLC

2.    Revenue Recognition
Current Developments in Revenue Recognition
Sam Monastra, CPA – McGladrey LLP Director

3.    GAAP Update
GAAP Presentation
Richard Kudzmas, CPA – Mayer Hoffman McCann PC

To register go to: Register for the Current Seminar.

DATE:          Thursday, March 21, 2013

TIME:          8:30AM to 12:30PM

LOCATION: Penn State Great Valley

30 East Swedesford Rd

Malvern, PA 19355

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COST:   $60 includes full breakfast & beverages

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Registration is open for our February seminar!

Miscellaneous Issues
Thursday, February 21, 2013
8:30am to 12:30pm

1.      Business Collections
Brad R Magill, Esquire – The Collection Law Group

2.      Cyber Security
Managing Cyber Risks
Bryan Courtney, RPLU, AAI – The Safegard Group Inc.

3.      Using LinkedIn
Charlie Timmins – PMA, LLC Founding Principal/ Chief Innovation Officer

4.      Alternative Financing Solutions
IFS Non-Conventional Loan Seminar
Fred Kaplan – Innovative Financing Solutions Senior Vice President

To register click on Register for the Current Seminar above.

DATE:          Thursday, February 21, 2013

TIME:          8:30AM to 12:30PM

LOCATION: Penn State Great Valley

30 East Swedesford Rd

Malvern, PA 19355

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COST:   $60 includes full breakfast & beverages

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Registration is open for our January seminar!

Management Issues
Seminar Date: Thursday, January 17, 2013
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM

4 CPE – All are Other Advisory Credits

1. Profitability for Tax Season and Beyond

Ira Rosenbloom – Optimum Strategies LLC Chief Operating Officer

2. Health Care Reform Update

Scott Crane – Tycor Benefit Administrators Director of Employees Benefits

3. Cloud Scalability

Ed Duguid – Duguid Consulting Founder

4. Alternative Energy Sources

Edward Rubinstein  –  Viridian Energy Associate

To register click on Register for the Current Seminar above.

DATE:          Thursday, January 17, 2013

TIME:          8:30AM to 12:30PM

LOCATION: Penn State Great Valley

30 East Swedesford Rd

Malvern, PA 19355

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COST:   $60 includes full breakfast & beverages

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Registration is open for our December seminar!

Accounting and Auditing
Seminar Date: December 20, 2012
8:30am to 12:30pm
4 CPE – All are Accounting and Auditing Credits

1.      Accounts Receivable Sourcing Solutions – 1 CPE Hour

Business Processing Solutions Presentation by Ray Stein
Raymond Stein  – BYL Companies Senior Vice President

2.      The Magic of Tax Season – 1 CPE Hour

The Magic of Tax Season Presentation
Ira Rosenbloom, CPA – Optimum Strategies, LLC Principal

3.      Accounting For Strategy – 2 CPE Hours

Strategic Accounting
Mark Nelson, CPA – GGN Group Partner

To register click on Register for the Current Seminar above.

DATE:          Thursday, December 20, 2012

TIME:          8:30AM to 12:30PM

LOCATION: Penn State Great Valley

30 East Swedesford Rd

Malvern, PA 19355

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COST:   $60 includes full breakfast & beverages

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Registration now open for our November seminar!

Ethics and Insurance

Presentation One – 8:30 AM – 1 CPE
Disability: Myths, Risks & Protection

Marissa Mayfield – Tycor Benefit Administrators Employee Benefits Specialist
Tycor Disability Uncovered Presentation

Presentation Two – 9:30 AM – 1 CPE
Beyond the 401(k)…..” – A guide to helping your clients accelerate retirement savings & reduce their tax obligations.
BEYOND THE 401(k)

Brad Wexler, QPA, QKA, QPFC – Tycor Benefit Administrators Consultant

Presentation Three – 10:30 AM – 2 CPE
Ethics in Critical Situations

Carl Francis – Envisian CEO & Drexel University Adjunct Professor

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DATE:          Thursday, November 15, 2012

TIME:          8:30AM to 12:30PM

LOCATION: Penn State Great Valley

                     30 East Swedesford Rd

                     Malvern, PA 19355

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COST:   $60 includes full breakfast & beverages

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Registration for the October seminar is open!

Don’t miss the most anticipated MACE seminar of the year!

4 Tax CPE Hours

Preview the presentations here:

IRS Update (MACE October 18, 2012)
Retirement_A Taxing Matter (MACE October 18 2012)
Real Estate Issues (MACE Oct 18 2012)
Tax Law Update (MACE October 18 2012)

IRS Senior Stakeholder Liaison Richard Furlong, Jr. and colleagues will discuss:

8:30 AM  -  Presentation One

Highlights of the 2012 Federal Income Tax Law Changes

9:30 AM    -  Presentation Two

Identity Theft Issues for Tax Professionals

10:30 AM   -  Presentation Three

Documenting S Corporation Shareholder Basis as Protection Against IRS Audits

11:30 AM   -  Presentation Four

Understanding Merchant Card, Third Party Network Payments and Basis Reporting

To register click on Register for the Current Seminar above.

DATE:          Thursday, October 18th, 2012

TIME:          8:30AM to 12:30PM

LOCATION: Penn State Great Valley

                     30 East Swedesford Rd

                     Malvern, PA 19355

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COST:   $60 includes full breakfast & beverages

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Registration now open for our September seminar!

A&A and Ethics
4 CPE Hours

To register click on Register for the Current Seminar above.

DATE:          Thursday, September 20th, 2012

TIME:          8:30AM to 12:30PM

LOCATION: Penn State Great Valley

                     30 East Swedesford Rd

                     Malvern, PA 19355

For directions call: 610-648-3200

COST:   $60 includes full breakfast & beverages

A&A plus Ethics Schedule

Presentation One
8:30 AM  
Accountant’s Responsibility to Detect Fraud in Engagements

Leon LaRosa,
CPA, CFE, CFF
EisnerAmper LLP Partner

Presentation Two
10:30 AM
Panel Discussion - Ethics of Hiring an Accountant as an Expert Witness
The Commandments of Expert Witness
Kelly Dobbs Bunting, LLM
Panel Moderator and Greenberg Traurig Partner

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Thanks to all who attended our July seminar.

Our next seminar will be held on September 20th, 2012.  Details will be available soon.

Have a great summer!

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Next monthly seminar to be held on Thursday, July 19, 2012

To register click on Registration above.

Tax Issues

The Main Line Association for Continuing Education, a not-for-profit corporation created to meet the professional education needs of all certified accountants is pleased to announce the next monthly seminar to be held on July 19, 2012.

  1. 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction
    Mike D’Alessandro, MBA  – McGuire Sponsel Principal 
  2. Tax Planning & Investing In The Era of “Obamacare”
    David M Warrick, CFP  – JC Warrick & Company Founder as well as The Tax Reduction Network Founder (1180 AM at 8-9 AM Saturdays)
  3. Oil & Gas Tax Credits
    Tony Mazza  - US Energy Development Corporation
    Director of Business Development for the Atlantic Region

Time:  All seminars start at 8:30 AM and end at 12:30 PM.
Full breakfast included!
Location: Penn State Great Valley, 30 East Swedesford Rd, Malvern, PA 19355

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