CPE History - 2016-2020

VIRTUAL A&A DAY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BENNETT THRASHER – NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Hosted by Bennett Thrasher

PLANNING AHEAD FOR THE FINAL SUNSET – NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Estate Planning in Georgia - Planning for Incapacity, Titling of Assets, Beneficiary Designations, Wills, Probate, Trusts
Rebecca Godbey Cummings, JD

Business Succession & Estate Planning for Small Businesses - Buy-Sell Agreements, Creating Liquidity, Valuation & Funding
Neeli Shah, JD

Planning for Beneficiaries with Special Needs & Medicaid Planning
Heather Nadler, JD, Nadler Biernath, LLC
 

Long Term Care Issues and How to Negotiate Them
Nancy Bour, Synergy Home Care 

A&A DAY – ACCOUNTING ON THE GO – AUGUST 16, 2019

It’s All about the Cash Flow
FinSync Full Service Accounting Software
Dave Olsen, CPA, Northstar Payroll
 

Microsoft Girl in a Google World
Using Google Suites for Client Accounting and Procedure Documentation 
Angela Roberts, Main Accounting Services
 

Faster, Easier Money
Electronic Fee Payments and Receivable Management Apps, plus Screen Sharing Client Software
Ramona Baptiste, CPA, RCB Consulting Group, LLC
 

The Easy, Lazy Way to Capture Data in Your Sleep – Apps to Free Up Your Precious Time, so You Can Do What You Do Best
Receipt Bank, QBO Receipt Capture, MileIQ, and HubDoc Expense Tracking
Michelle Austell, CPA, M Austell Accounting and Advisory Services
 

Taking the Tediousness Out of Vendor Billing; Data Analysis; and Consolidating Reports
Managing Payables and Analytical Data Gathering with Expensify, Bill.com, and Fathom
Clay Phillips, CPA, Windham Brannon
 

CPE DAY – HOT TOPICS – JULY 12, 2019

The Perfect Practice in 50 Words – Part 2
Joe Woodard, Woodard Alliance 

IRS Tax Representation
Len Nelms, CPA, Fair Tax Solutions 

Student Loan Strategies from Beginning to End
Meagan Landress, Certified Student Loan Professional 

Protect Your Clients’ Data – Learn the Signs of Tax Data Theft from YOUR System
Liccette Shumaker, IRS Stakeholder Liaison 

FINANCIAL FREEDOM TOWARDS RETIREMENT – JUNE 21, 2019

Retirement - Making Your Money Last
Linda Kuryloski, Edward Jones 

Long Term Care - Preparing for the Unexpected
Linda Kuryloski, Edward Jones 

Medicare - What You Don’t Know Can Cost You
Allyn Hogue, Balanced Healthcare Solutions, Inc. 

Fixed and Indexed Annuities - The Benefits You Didn't Know
Steve Peterson, Brokers International & Eric King, Sky Group Advisors 

The New Reverse Mortgage as a Retirement Tool
Jim Lewis, FBC Mortgage, LLC 

Debunking Debt
Parkey Thompson, Financial Focus 

Economic Outlook and Opportunities - Preparing for the Late Innings of the Bull Market
Kuryloski, Edward Jones 

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT – MAY 10, 2019

The Perfect Practice in 50 Words - Transforming Your Clients' Businesses with Your Advisory Services
Joe Woodard, Woodard Events, LLC 

You Are What You Tweet: Embrace Social Media to Improve Your Brand and Build Your Accounting Practice
Alison Law, Alison Law Communications, LLC 

Tired of Working from the Guest Bedroom – What New Office Space Options Are Out There?
Charlotte Merritt, Peachtree Offices

How to Asana Your Accounting Firm Without Driving Yourself Crazy
Ufuoma Ogaga, Goshen Bookkeeping and Consulting, LLC 

GEORGIA TAX UPDATE – NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Federal and Georgia Sales Tax Implications of the Wayfair Decision
Kimberly Still, Crowe LLP 

Maximizing and Understanding Georgia's Path2College 529 Plan
Mitch Seabaugh, Georgia Student Finance Commission 

How the Department of Revenue FIghts Fraud and How CPAs Can Help
Director of Special Investigations, Georgia Department of Revenue 

Navigating the Streamlining to the Georgia Tax Center
Georgia Tax Center Staff 

Georgia Tax Laws - Federal Adoptions and New Developments
John Foster, Georgia Department of Revenue 

Georgia Tax Liens and Installment Agreements
Scott Purvis, Georgia Department of Revenue

 Georgia Tax Credits - The GOAL, HEART and Opportunity Zone Job Credits
Georgia Department of Revenue 

ACCOUNTING & AUDITING UPDATE - OCTOBER 25, 2018

Peer Review Issues for Local Firms: Navigating the New Order
Chris Rouse, CPA - Windham Brannon, P.C.
 

Streamlining Financial Statement Analysis
Roger Gallivan, CPA – FinLogic, LLC

Best Practice Cash Flow Management, Projections, and Benchmarking for Clients
Roger Gallivan, CPA – FinLogic, LLC

Implementing Federal Tax Provisions
Joanne Yarber, CPA – Smith & Howard

Employment Law Update - August 16, 2018

New Payroll Processing Options for Clients

Dave Olsen - Northstar Payroll

Federal Employment Law Issues

Elizabeth Sigler - Stanton Law, LLC

Georgia Department of Labor Law Update

Allegra Lawrence-Hardy - Lawrence & Bundy, LLC

Executive Compensation, Retirement Plans, & ERISA Guidelines

Nwa’ndo Ume-Nwagbo - Smithers + Ume-Nwagbo, LLC

Drug Free Workplace Requirements

Brian Prusick – Fastest Labs of Atlanta

Employment Best Practices for Small Businesses

Raquel Crump - McFadden Davis, LLC

PractiCe management - June 15, 2018

Hiring Qualified Part-Time and Seasonal Employees

Rebecca Brizi

Ethics in Today’s Practice

Bill Nemeth, EA - Tax Audit Guardians

Cutting Edge IT Solutions for Small Practices

Jason Marler - First Aid Computer Services, Inc.

Paperless Office Techniques

Kim Chapman

Practice Management Software Applications & Online Resources

Debbie Griffiths, Dianne Moore, Ginny Davy

Federal Tax Update - November 16, 2017

Federal Tax Update
Presented by Roger Roemmich

Practice Management - October 26, 2017

Creating & Executing a Marketing Plan, Website Design, Social Media & Content Marketing 
Presented by Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk of BBR Marketing 

Risk Management Issues and Cyber Liability Trends..Strategies and Best Practices to Minimize Exposure
Presented by Suzanne M. Holl, CPA of Camico

Practice Management Concerns  
Presented by Sue Groszkiewicz of Accountable for Change

A&A Day - August 17, 2017

Compilation & Review Update
Presented by Chris Rouse, CPA

Disputed Business Valuations 
Presented by Leanne Gould, CPA, ASA, AVB/CFF

Data Analytics, Fraud Prevention Tips & Tricks for Professionals 
Presented by Pat Salem, CPA, CFE

Revenue Recognition
Presented by Floran Syler-Woods, CPA, PhD

Advanced Tax Topics - July 27, 2017

CP 2000 Notices and Additional Uses for IRS Account Transcripts
Presented by: Bill Nemeth, EA, MBA

Keeping Things Civil: How to Deal with & Respond to the IRS
Presented by: Brian Gardner, JD and Vivian Hoard, JD

When Civil turn Criminal: How to Recognize & What to Do
Presented by: Brian Gardner, JD and Vivian Hoard, JD

Like-Kind Exchanges
Presented by: Ron Raitz, CCIM

M&A Business Tax Planning
Presented by: Julian Fortuna, CPA, JD

International Tax - May 4, 2017

Sales and Local Taxes; Escheat Taxes
Presented by: Marc Grossman, CPA

Short Term Business Travelers
Presented by: Gary Johnson, CPA

Inpat/Expat Taxation
Presented by: Laurie Marson, CPA, CISA

Foreign Bank Account Reporting Issues
Presented by: Brittney Little, JD and Hunter Shelman, JD

What is VAT?
Presented by: Michael Campbell, CPA

Pass-Thru Entities - November 17, 2016

Compare and Contrast Partnership and S Corporation Exit Transactions
Presented by: Brett Beveridge, JD and Courtney Moore, JD

Round Table Discussion

Introduction to Robertson & Gable’s online approach to Entity Formation,Administration and Dissolution
Presented by: Lisa Gable, JD

Legal Issues and Pass through Entities (Partnerships, LLCs & S-Corporations)
Presented by: Leanne Gould, CPA, ASA, ABV/CFF

NonProfit Topics - October 27, 2016

Raising Money While Keeping It Legal!
Presented by: Robyn Miller, Esq.

Basics of Finding Grants & Introduction to the Foundation Center’s Resources

Presented by: Stephen Sherman

IRS Update & Considerations for the Not-for-Profit Client
Presented by:  Liccette Shumaker IRS Stakeholder Liaison

Understanding the “New Nonprofit Board” – Adding Value to Nonprofit Clients
Presented by: Glenda Hicks, CPA

Audit considerations for the Not-for-Profit Client

Presented by:  Gloria Lewis, CPA

A&A Topics - August 31, 2016

Compilation & Review Update
Presented by: Alan L. Grothe, CPA

Peer Review
Presented by: Alan L. Grothe, CPA

Save your Small Business clients by Catching Costly Accounting Errors
Presented by: Spiceda Davis, CPA

Earnings Management & Fraud - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Facilitated by: Dr. Deborah Turner, CPA, Ph.D.

"Real Life" Practice Management - July 21, 2016

Buy/Sell Agreements
Robert R. Joseph, JD with Hill, Kertscher & Wharton, LLP

Key Man Insurance & Other Risk Management Products
Michael A Baratta, CLU, ChFC, CAP

Winning New Clients and Selling Advisory Services
Chad Wright, Associations & Strategic Relationship Director, Sageworks

Introduction to Value Pricing
Alicyn McLeod, CPA

First Time Penalty Abatement & IRS Transcript Analysis
Bill Nemeth, EA

Business Valuations & Banking Matters - May 19, 2016

Current Trends in business consolidations and liquidations
Katie Goodman

Fixing the Credit Score
Matthew Johnson

Overview of Government Guaranteed Loan Products & Loan Structure Scenarios

Adrienne H. Sipe, Director, Government Guaranteed Lending, Synovus

Ways to Value Your Business & Business Valuation Case Study; Executive Bonus Plans - the Basics and More; How to Add Value to Your Business Owner Clients by Applying these Techniques Mass Mutual Advanced Planning Richard C. Martin, JD, LLM, CFBS, CFP®, CLU, ChFC, MBA, Director, Estate & Business Planning and Rakesh Bhardwaj, MBA, 2nd Vice President, Advanced Sales Concepts Support AND Jim Winskie & Mike Woods of Capstone Financial (A Mass Mutual Financial Group Agency)