Speaking Engagements

On July 21, 2017, from 1:05 PM-2:20 PM, Vivian D. Hoard will be speaking on the topic "IRS controversy in the Estate, Gift and High Net Worth Individual Area," at The Georgia Society of CPAs' Annual Estate Planning Conference. For more information and to register, please visit the 2017 Annual Estate Planning Conference website.

With audits down, the IRS is focusing on program-type audit issues like conservation easements and offshore matters. Additional program audits include heightened scrutiny for offshore participants seeking streamlined relief as well as micro-captives. Auditors are urged to challenge purchase price allocations under the change in method of accounting rules. Non-program issues focus on challenging losses either based on the material participation rules or ...

On September 17-21, 2017, Deborah A. Ausburn and Diana Sarju Kim will be conducting a breakout session workshop at the Fellowship of Companies for Christ International (FCCI) 38th Annual International Business Leaders Conference titled, "It's Transformational." For more information and to register, please visit the FCCI website.

Location:

Ritz-Carlton, Miami South Beach, Florida
1 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Deborah A. Ausburn will be speaking on the topic "Mandated Reporter Training: Overcoming Barriers and Protecting Children" at the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children's (APSAC) Advanced Training Summit on June 21-23, 2017 in Portland, Maine.

Julian A. Fortuna, Vivian D. Hoard and Scot Burton will be speaking at the 16th Annual North Carolina/ South Carolina/ Georgia Tax Section Workshops.

On May 23, 2017, from 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, Brian Gardner will be speaking on the topic "Updates from the 2017 Filing Season: Developments in Tax Law and Tax Controversy" at the Georgia Society of CPA’s DeKalb Chapter Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.

On May 16, 2017, from 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, Brian Gardner will be speaking on the topic "Updates from the 2017 Filing Season: Developments in Tax Law and Tax Controversy" at the Georgia Society of CPA’s Gwinnett Chapter Meeting in Duluth, Georgia. The first half of the session will cover legislative and administrative updates from the 2017 filing season. The second half of the session will focus on developments in Tax Controversy including items affecting ...

On April 28, 2017, from 2:45 PM-3:30 PM, LeeAnn Jones will be speaking on the topic "Presenting to the Judge and Jury" at the National Business Institute Seminar titled "The Rules of Evidence: A Practical Toolkit." This seminar offers attorneys the fundamental knowledge and practical skills to make the best use of evidence and testimony. For more information and to register, please visit the National Business Institute seminar website.

Location:

Cobb ...