CPE History - 2011-2015

Federal Tax Topics - November 19, 2015

Update on Relevant Federal Tax Issues
Dr. Roger Roemmich, Chief Investment Officer ROKA Wealth Strategists

Small Business Matters - October 23, 2015

Real Estate in an IRA: The Potentials

Scott R. Maurer, JD. Advanta IRA

Startup Venture Finance:Selecting the Right Instrument and Financing Terms  
Michael Horten, JD, Horten.CC, The New Corporate Counsel

Steps & Analysis of Buying & Selling a Business [M&A]
Melisa E. McMorries, JD, Taylor English Duma, LLP

The Battle for Your Small Business Accounting: QBO vs Xero

Spiceda Davis, CPA, eXFinancial, Inc. and Ray Hinton, R.L. Hinton, CPA P.C.

A&A Update - August 26, 2015

Lease Accounting
George Azih, LeaseQuery, LLC

Roundtable A&A Session on QuickBooks Desktop
Michelle Austell, CPA, Chaffin, Batdorf & Austell, LLC

Fraud Considerations - What Went Wrong & Red Flags
Laurie Dyke, CPA; Karen Fortune, CPA; and, Pat Salem, CPA - IAG Forensics & Valuations, LLC

Real Estate Topics - July 23, 2015

Real Estate Tax Considerations & Partnership Tax Matters

Mark Abrams, CPA/PFS CFP®, Dailey Dewley, CPA & Justin Gillette, CPA all of Smith & Howard

Conservation Easement Strategies

Ricky Novak, Esq., Strategic Capital Partners

Contract Considerations

Neal D. Dodell, Esq., Weissmann, Zucker, Euster, Morochnick, P.C.

Commercial Real Estate Leasing in the Atlanta Market

Bo Riddle

Georgia Tax Matters & Crowdfunding - May 07, 2015

Operational Tax 101: Sales, Use, and Other Forgotten Taxes

Timothy Howe, CPA, Smith & Howard

Insights into The Georgia Tax Tribunal

Charles R. Beaudrot, Jr, JD., Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
[Inaugural Judge of the Georgia Tax Tribunal]

The Dynamics of Crowdfunding

Gene G. Wright, Northstar Consulting LLC

November 7, 2014 – Federal Tax Day

Section 1031: Like-Kind Exchanges
Ron Raitz, President & Founder, Atlanta Deferred Exchange, Inc.

Tax Resolution Matters
Brian Gardner, Esq, Asbury Law Firm

2014/2015 Income Tax Planning Matters
Galina D. Courson, CPA/PFS, CFP, Principal, Financial Discovery Group, Inc.

Understanding the Basics of the Most Common Trusts and
The Top 10 Estate Facts that ALL CPAs Must Know
Loraine M. DiSalvo, Partner, Morgan & DiSalvo, P.C.

October 24, 2014 - Excel Training

David Ringstrom, CPA, Owner, Accounting Advisors, Inc.

September 10, 2014 - Behind the Scenes: Gathering of Angels

Tarby Bryant, Sweetwater Capital Corporation 

August 14, 2014 - A&A Update and Professional Ethics

Christopher Rouse, CPA, Windham Brannon, PC
Tudeth Morrow, CPA, MS, TuMorrow CPA 

July 24, 2014 - Planning Matters

The Fine Print of Annuities
Darrie Schlesinger and E. David Templeton, AXA Advisors, LLC

The Affordable Care Act, circa 2014
Allyn Hogue, CPA, Balanced Healthcare Solutions Inc

A Real Life Approach to Eldercare Planning: Considering the whole person: Elder Law. Finances. Lifestyle. Resources.

Nancy Bour, National Aging in Place Council; Linda Kuryloski, CFP, Edward Jones; Heather Durham Nadler, Esq, The Law Office of Heather D Nadler, LLC; Cindy Richards, Atria Buckhead; Laura C. Jalber, LCSW; and, Hospice 

June 19, 2014 - Practice & Career Development: Plan. Resolve. Thrive!

Business Disputes: They Happen. Now What? How to plan for, evaluate, and resolve business disputes.
Heather C. Wright, Attorney, The Wright Firm

Internet Security & Firewalls (Basic)
Neil Matchan, Director of IT Services, InterDev

Maximizing Workflow Productivity through Business Relationships: Effective communication with people that pay you AND the people that you pay!
Cindi Filier, President, Innovative Outsourcing & Brandy Swanson, EVP, Sandler Training Atlanta - Simon, Inc.

Developing a Pro-Active Marketing Plan
Jack Scherer Founder and President of SALESTALENT  

November 21, 2013 - Behind the Scenses: CDC with ACA Update

Allyn Hogue, CPA, Balanced Healthcare Solutions Inc

November 1, 2013 - Federal Tax

International Tax Matters
Michael Campbell, CPA, Smith &Howard, PC

Tax Enforcement & Audit related Matters
Vivian D Hoard, Esq, Taylor English Duma LLP

Tax Planning for Couples making $200k-$300k annually
Galina Dimitrova Courson, CFP, CPA, PFS, Financial Discovery Group

August 23, 2013 - Advanced QuickBooks Training

Mary B. Riley, CPA


August 7, 2013 - A&A Update

Candice Nanney, CPA, Porter Keadle Moore, LLC
Christopher Rouse, CPA, Windham Brannon, PC 

July 25, 2013 -Planning Matters

Roger Roemmich, PhD, Roka Wealth Strategists

June 26, 2013 - Buy, Sell, Merger

The How to Guide on Grooming Your Practice for Top Dollar Returns.
Leon W. Faris, CPA, PAS-Professional Accounting Sales 

Legal Considerations & Other Practice Continuation Matters
Alexander Kahn, Esq, The Law Office of Alexander E. Kahn, LLC 

May 8, 2013 – Social Media

Maximizing the Internet to Market and Protect Your Practice
Renee Nix, President, Computer Solutions 911, Inc.

Business Etiquette in the Internet World
Stephanie Searcy, Regional Vice President, Robert Half International, Inc.​ 

January 9, 2013 - IRS Invasion of Foreign Assets

Ben Tallman, EA 

November 28, 2012 - Tour of Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Economic Update by Tom Cunningham, Senior Economist FRB 

October 24, 2012 - Federal Tax Update

Roger Roemmich, Chief Investment Officer, ROKA Wealth Strategists

September 19, 2012 - Collaborating with a Financial Planner as a Value Add to your Client

Mike Perez, Douglas Roberts, CFP 

August 1, 2012 - Retirement Plans for Business Owners & NonQualified Plan Alternatives

Katrina Moody, QPA; Alexander Kahn, Esq & Linda Kuryloski, CFP 

July 11, 2012 - Estate Planning & Basic Fiduciary Income Tax Compliance

Borden Taylor. Esq. & Michael Gold, Esq, Ingwersen & Taylor LLP 

June 6, 2012 - Presentation by the IRS Insolvency Unit

Anne Pippen & Margaret Ward, IRS 

May 8, 2012 - Bring your own Laptop Excel Training

David Ringstrom, Accounting Advisors, Inc. 

May 2, 2012 - IRS Hot Topcis & Enforcement Initiatives

Hale Sheppard, Esq, Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry 

April 19, 2012 - Behind the Scenes Tour - Maynard H Jackson Jr International Terminal

Roosevelt Council Jr, CFO, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport 

January 26, 2012 - Scholarship Banquet - Preparing for 2012 in a Challenging Environment

Amy Knowles-Jones, Oxford Industries; Linda Kurylosky, CFP; Janet Young, CPA; Kimberly Schaeffer, CPA 

January 4, 2012 - Social Security Issues

Angie Rehkop, CFP & Alicia Saile, Social Security Administration 

December 7, 2011 - Ethics & Fraud in a Declining Economy Roundtable

Sherry Carasik, CPA 

November 3, 2011 - CNN Tour & Accounting for Broadcast Programs & GA Film/Video Production Credit

Cindy Pekrul, VP & Deputy Controller, Turner Broadcasting System Inc. 

November 2, 2011 – Federal Tax Update

Roger Roemmich, Chief Investment Officer, ROKA Wealth Strategists 

October 5, 2011 - A&A Update

Chris Rouse, Partner, Windham Brannon PC 

September 21, 2011 - Business Licenses in Georgia: Requirements, Costs, and Changes in Enforcement Policies

Business Licenses in Georgia
Rosa Hutchins, Muncipal Revenue Collections Supervisor, City of Atlanta

Special Welcome
Douglas MacGinnitie, Commissioner Georgia Department of Revenue

Sales and Use Tax: Streamlined Sales Tax and New DOR Policies
Gail McNeely, Manager of Sales & Use Tax Audits, GA Department of Revenue

Georgia Filing and Paying Sales Tax Online
Gary Brideau, Suprevisor for Electronic Resources
Rosemary Freeman, Business Analyst, GA DOR

Sales Tax Audit Process, Preparation, and Current Issues
Marteen Bryant, Ernst & Young

Prosecuting Delinquent Sales Tax Cases
Greg Lohmeier, Assistant Attorney General, State of GA 

August 18, 2011 - Night at the Braves: Professional Sports Accounting

Chip Moore, CFO, & Kimberly Childress, Controller, Atlanta Braves 

August 10, 2011

Obtaining Bank Financing
Anneli Taylor, Manager, Porter Keadle Moore, LLP

Protecting Electronic Data
Angie Graves, CPA

Current A&A Issues
Jennifer Birtz, Manager, Habit, Arogeti & Wynne LLP

Internal Auditing
Amy Knowles-Jones, Internal Audit Manager, Oxford Industries 

July 13, 2011 - Five Solutions to IRS Problems

Janet Young, CPA 

June 1, 2011 – Bankruptcy

Shelley Elder, Attorney, The Elder Law Firm 

May 12, 2011 - Scholarship Awards Banquet

Survivor: CPA Tips for Not Getting Voted Off the Accounting Island
Allison Jacobs, School of Accounting Director of Student Services, Georgia State University 

May 4, 2011 - Estate Planning

Thomas Gould, Attorney, Caldwell & Watson LLP 

January 5, 2011 - ElderCare & Disability Law

Chris Brannon, Attorney, Duchon & Brannon LLC