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Spring Knowledge Seminars


Take a look at the 2010 Spring Knowledge Seminar Brochure...

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Remember, Active Members of ASV are required to complete at least 60 credit hours of continuing professional education every three years.

SEMINAR COSTS
ATTENDING ONE SEMINAR ATTENDING BOTH SEMINARS
MEMBER NON-MEMBER MEMBER NON-MEMBER
Early Bird: $195 Early Bird: $295 Early Bird: $375 Early Bird: $575
Late Worm: $215 Late Worm: $315 Late Worm: $395 Late Worm: $595
At The Door: $285 At The Door: $385 At The Door: $445 At The Door: $645
The Early Bird Deadline is April 26, 2010

Listed below are upcoming Spring Knowledge Seminars for 2010!


Date: May 13, 2010
Course Title: Hot Retirement Topics:
  • Social Security & Medicare
  • Retirement Plans & IRAs
  • Estate Planning for 2010 & Beyond
Location: Wyndham Hotel Richmond Airport

4700 South Laburnum Avenue
Richmond, VA 23231
(804) 226-4300

Directions to the Wyndham Hotel...

Overnight rooms reserved by April 22, 2010 and guaranteed with a major credit card are available at the rate of $79 single/double. Be sure to ask for the ASV Room Rate to save money!

Registration is easy. You can register for one class or save money by registering for both at the same time. Go to our website, www.Virginia-Accountants.org, to register online!

Prices go up after April 22, 2010. If you are not an ASV member, but want to get the member rate, contact the ASV office to find out how.
Time: 7:30 am - 8:00 am - Registration/Breakfast
8:00 am - 5:00 pm - Seminar
CPE: 8
Description:
Category: Taxes
Program Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Method: Group Live
Objective: At the conclusion of this course the student should be able to provide the tax client with advice regarding social security, Medicare, retirement and estate planning issues.
Course Description:

This class combines 3 subjects to provide a special new course addressing retirement issues for working taxpayers or an aging client base.

Social Security & Medicare: The course starts with an overview of Medicare coverage, coverage hurdles, 2010 Health Care bill changes and costs. Also discussed is social security: what does it take to qualify, benefits, retirement, pitfalls, planning ideas and options in an easy to understand example-laden format.

Retirement Plans & IRAs: This class covers defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans including 401(k), Roth 401(k) and Solo 401(k), and all forms of IRAs including SEP, SIMPLE, Traditional, Non-Deductible and Roth. Formation rules, compliance, contribution limits, penalties, transfers, rollovers and much more are discussed.

Estate & Gift Planning Review: This course reviews 2010 estate and gift tax changes and new amounts as established by Congress. Also reviewed are rudimentary estate and gift tax planning ideas such as gifting strategies, medical exclusions, education exclusions and gift splitting. An overview of basic gift and estate tax rules and planning concepts is provided in an example form.
Instructor Jennings Seminars
Cost See Above
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Date: May 14, 2010
Course Title: Small Firm Hot Topics:
  • Practice Management
  • Accountants Reports
  • Top Tech Topics
Location: Wyndham Hotel Richmond Airport

4700 South Laburnum Avenue
Richmond, VA 23231
(804) 226-4300

Directions to the Wyndham Hotel...

Overnight rooms reserved by April 22, 2010 and guaranteed with a major credit card are available at the rate of $79 single/double. Be sure to ask for the ASV Room Rate to save money!

Registration is easy. You can register for one class or save money by registering for both at the same time. Go to our website, www.Virginia-Accountants.org, to register online!

Prices go up after April 22, 2010. If you are not an ASV member, but want to get the member rate, contact the ASV office to find out how.
Time: 7:30 am - 8:00 am - Registration/Breakfast
8:00 am - 5:00 pm - Seminar
CPE: 8
Description:
Category: Taxes, Computer Science & Accounting
Program Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Method: Group Live
Objective: At the conclusion of this course, the student should be familiar with the latest technological tools and practice management tips to operate an efficient practice. Additionally the student should be able to prepare SSARS compliant financial statement accountant’s reports.
Course Description:

This is a course combining 3 short courses:

Practice Management: This course addresses vexing small firm practice issues and provides common sense guidance for choosing tax software, fees, billing, interviewing clients, tax return processing, client relationships, compliance, liability and practice transfer issues.

Accountants Reports: The basic requirements necessary to issue a compiled or reviewed accountant's report are reviewed. Then the course carefully examines the proper wording of compiled financial statement reports in most GAAP and Tax presentations from the point of view of a practitioner. We conclude by discussing review reports and special situation reports. Examples for all situations are provided.

Top Tech Topics: This course is designed to cover the “What’s New” section of he 8-hour technology course. Pitfalls and advantages of changing to Windows 7 from a real practitioner point of view, the latest software and hardware tools, online applications, web portals and more are discussed. This two hour class may be the best value-added short course in America.
Instructor Jennings Seminars
Cost See Above
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ASV looks forward to seeing you at this years seminars!