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Amy L. Welch
Director of Communications
Oklahoma Society of CPAs
Office Phone: 405-841-3800, 800-522-8261, ext. 3806
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News Release
11/5/2008
State Conference to Feature National Tax Experts, Latest Trends

OKLAHOMA CITY –The latest tax issues facing the nation will be covered at the 2008 Oklahoma Tax Institute, hosted by the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants on December 4 and 5 at the Clarion Meridian Convention Center. Additionally, the conference will bring the best national experts to the state.

Sessions include:

  • Oklahoma Tax Update, led by Richard B. Kells, CPA, JD, LLM
  • Recent Developments in Subchapter S, led by Laura MacDonough, CPA
  • Most Effective Estate Planning Techniques, led by Len Cason, JD, LLM
  • Partnership Tax Planning for Equity Compensation, Determining Liability Shares and Elective Basis Adjustments, led by James R. Hamill, CPA, Ph.D.
  • Revised Texas Franchise Tax in 2008, led by Cindy L. Grossman, JD
  • Tax Strategies for Section 1031 Exchange Transactions, led by James R. Hamill, CPA, Ph.D.
  • Tax and Bankruptcy Issues Related to Debtors' in Bankruptcy Election to Terminate a Taxable Year, led by Michael E. Deeba, CPA, CIRA
  • Retirement Plan Options and Analysis, led by Robert M. Castleberry, CPA/ABV, CVA, CSA, CSRP
  • FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), led by Anthony W. Rackley, CPA, MBA
  • Federal Tax Update, led by Thomas P. Ochsenschlager, CPA
  • Legislative Tax Update -The View from Washington, led by Mel E. Schwartz, JD, CPA
  • Tax Savings with Accounting Methods, led by Shannon E. Lind, MS
  • Technology Update for Tax CPAs, led by Edward K. Zollars, CPA
  • Ethics in Work and Life, led by Michael A. Crawford, CPA
  • Severance and Sales Taxes for the Oil and Gas Industry in Oil & Gas, led by Trebor B. Nall, CPA
  • A Case for Sales Tax Credit: A Mock Administrative Hearing, led by Jay L. Harrington, JD, Martha F. Oakes, JD, and Natasha M. Scott, JD
  • The New Form 990, led by Dan Beirute, JD
  • State and Local Taxes issues Related to Mergers and Acquisitions, led by James Kelleher, JD, LLM

The two-day conference is recommended for 16 hours of continuing professional education credit and approved for continuing legal education credit. Attendees will receive a free 2008 RIA Tax Handbook.The Early Bird Deadline for this conference is Nov. 13, 2008. For more information, or to register, visit http://www.oscpa.com/ or call (800) 522-8261, ext. 3829.

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