Wednesday through Friday, June 22-24,2011

There will be a welcome recep-tion Tuesday evening, June 21st.

Price: $355 Members

$405 Non Members

Seminars include:

• Business Communications • Colorado Rules & Regulations • SSARS19 • Business Law • Farm/Ranch Accounting • Non-Profit Accounting • Ethics The Plaza Hotel -Longmont 1900 Ken Pratt Blvd. Longmont, CO 80501 Phone 303-776-2000

Fax 303-682-2187

Schedule Wednesday ⇒ 7 am—Check In ⇒ 8 am-10 am—Business Communications (Sharon

Dent - Lee College, Baytown, TX) ⇒ 10 am-12 pm—Colorado Rules & Regulations

(Karen Turner - UNC) ⇒ 12 pm-1 pm—Lunch ⇒ 1 pm-3 pm—SSARS19 (Pat Seaton - UNC) ⇒ 3 pm-6 pm—Members Meeting/Board Meeting Thursday ⇒ 8 am-10 am—Business Law (Michael Martin -

UNC) ⇒ 10 am-12 pm—Estate Taxes (Janel Greiman -

UNC) ⇒ 12 pm-1 pm—Lunch ⇒ 1 pm-4 pm—Farm/Ranch Accounting (Jarvis

Windom) ⇒ 4pm-6pm—Free Time ⇒ 6 pm-9 pm—Banquet Friday ⇒ 8 am-10 am—Non-Profit Accounting (TBD -

UNC) ⇒ 10 am-12 pm—Ethics (Karen Turner - UNC) ⇒ 1pm-7pm—Tandem Skydiving - for those who

are interested -Longmont Airport

We, at the Public Accountants Society of Colo-rado, invite you to attend one or more of our upcoming semi-nars in 2011! We offer varied seminar content, excel-lent speakers, impressive semi-nar manuals, and a personal and

friendly environment! Our seminar prices include meals, so you can take full advantage of networking

time as you sit around the lunch table. We can even cater to special food needs, if we know in advance. In addition, our seminar locations are throughout the state, so you can find a convenient location for you. Come see why our seminar atten-dance has increased by nearly 150% in the past few years! You can register conveniently at our website at: www.coloradoaccountant.org by clicking events, or faxing your registration to 303-457-0770. We hope to see you soon!

If you have questions, call 303-452-8227 or 800-578-4451, or contact me via email at ruth@coloradoaccountant.org. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Ruth Bustamante

Ruth Bustamante welcoming atten-dees with her beautiful smiling face.

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

PASC Annual Accounting Formum & Convention

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Serving Aging America

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Seminar Information

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Registration & Payment

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Tax Representation

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Leadership Training

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P U B L I C A C C O U N T A N T S

S O C I E T Y O F C O L O R A D O

Member Testimonials

⇒One reason I go to these is because you guys organize it so well! Bill Rister

⇒PASC should be complimented for outstanding job of supporting the semi-nars!

⇒Food was excellent!

⇒Mr. Gates was exceptional! Hys-terical stories, great presentation, very knowledgeable, very impressive!! Fantas-tic seminar. I will be back for Na-tional Taxpayer Representation Lev-els II and III!

You Are Invited

PASC Annual Accounting Forum and Convention (up to 14 CPE)

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⇒I like the amount of space allotted to each seat – we were not crowded.

⇒The level of service and attention to participants is far above that of other seminar sponsors! Elliott Gidan, CPA, Denver, CO

Serving Aging America Level II Fiduciary (Form 1041) and Federal Estate (Forms 706 & 709) Level II - Required Topics Estates & Trusts

Basics Of Estates, Trusts, And Fiduciary Accounting:

• Governing Instruments - Wills, Trusts, State Law

• Duties of the Personal Rep-resentative

• Overview of the probate process

• Types of Trusts - purpose and tax treatment

• Allocation of accounting income & expenses to bene-ficiaries or to the estate or trust

Income Taxation Of Estates & Trusts

• Tax filing requirements of estates & trusts

• Reportable income of estates & trusts

• Allocation of income be-tween decedent and estate

• Treatment of capital gains & losses

• Rules for holding period and basis of assets

• Deductions of estates & trusts

• Allocations of deductions to classes of income

• Charitable contributions for estates & trusts

• Alternative minimum tax, Form 1041

• Estimated taxes; allocating estimated taxes to benefici-aries

• Distributable net income and income distribution deduc-tion

• Allocations of net income to beneficiaries

• Tax return elections of es-tates & trusts

• Preparation of Form 1041 Income in respect of a dece-dent

Federal Gift Tax

• Overview of law

• Gift-splitting by married persons

• Gifts for educational and medical expenses

• Gifts to minors • Preparation of gift tax re-

turns Federal Estate Tax Returns

• Unified transfer tax con-cepts

• Filing requirements • Property includible in the

estate • Valuation of the estate • Transfers during dece-

dent's life • Deductions from the

gross estate • Generation skipping

transfer tax • Unified credit and the

state death tax credit • Elections available on the

estate tax return • Fiduciary relationship

management, asset protection and elder care issues. Be Proactive. Be Progressive. Be Prepared. Attend Serving Aging America! Serving Aging America Delivers the Practical & Proven Tools, Information and Advice You Need to Protect Your Clients with Aging Parents & Your Senior Clients’ Hard-Earned Money &

Levels I and III will be offered in 2012, and you can take the semi-nars in any order. Take the ARA exam to earn the Accredited Retirement Advisor designation after completion of all three levels. Your role is changing and expand-ing beyond tax and accounting services. Your clients will look to you as a Trusted Advisor on wealth

Life Assets. Take all three levels, test and earn the prestigious Accredited Retirement Advisor (ARA) cre-dential. For more information on the ARA designation and test, please visit http://acatcredentials.org/credentials/ARA.htm.

Serving Aging America Levels I & III information

NCPE Tax Representation Series Seminars P A G E 5

NCPE’s national taxpayer representa-tion educational program prepares Enrolled Agents and other tax profes-sionals to increase their earning power and their practice potential by offering IRS representation services to their clients. Practitioners who do not regu-larly provide representation services will benefit greatly from this incompara-ble practice enhancement opportunity. You learn the best ways to resolve return processing problems, respond correctly to IRS notices and solve prob-lems caused by the IRS bureaucracy. You gain the confidence to protect your client's rights and rapidly resolve IRS errors. Benefits to YOU: 1. Obtain skills that meet the needs

of your clients. 2. Increase income potential. 3. Resolve returns processing prob-

lems quickly. 4. Expand practice clientele and

opportunities. 5. Distinguish yourself from ordinary

tax preparers. 6. Realize the full use of your EA or

CPA credential. NCPE’s representation series is a three-level program. With each level of this program, you expand your knowl-edge, skills and confidence needed to successfully guide clients through the challenging IRS maze of offices agency personnel, IRS practices, and IRS proce-dures. Taxpayer Representation Series Level I Enter the world of representation! In Level One, you'll learn basic representa-tion skills you can put to work immedi-ately in your practice. Overview of Representation Learn about the role of the representa-tive, the structure and responsibility of the IRS, and how to complete Powers of Attorney involving individuals, joint returns, corporations, and other com-plexities. Communicating with the IRS Return and payment processing, notices and correspondence and the "how to's" for resolving small and large controver-sies at the earliest level. Form 911 TAO Requests, Taxpayer Bill of Rights, IRS Restructuring and the role of the Tax-payer Advocate. The IRS Collection Process You are oriented to the collection

process by learning about notices, liens, levies and the alternatives: extensions of time to pay, installment agreements, offers, and write-offs., and collection appeals rights. Introduction to the IRS Examination Proc-ess Gain knowledge about the examination process and your role in the process as a taxpayer representative. Non-Filers Learn how to secure IRS information documents, defend against substitutes for returns, and the best practices for filing delinquent returns. Introduction to IRS Criminal Investigation What you need to know about the IRS Criminal Investigation Division – the IRS police force. Introduction to the IRS Appeals Process Learn about IRS Appeal opportunities for resolving collection and examination disputes without litigation . Collection Resolutions Learn all about extensions of time to pay, installment agreements, Offers in Compromise and uncollectible tax determinations. Learn how to accu-rately complete Form 433A – Collec-tion Information Statement. Taxpayer Representation Series Level II Level Two students use a series of challenging case studies to experience the ins and outs of the examination, collection, and appeals processes as well as the IRS criminal investigation program. Taxpayer Rights Protecting your client’s rights under the law is the fundamental of taxpayers representation. Collection Case Analyzing your client's situation, deter-mining the client's best option for set-tling their taxes and representing that plan before the IRS with enforcement mitigation (liens, levy, seizure) consid-erations. Examination Case This class will provide practical experi-ence in representing taxpayers in field or remote audits. Learn the procedural differences between remote and field exam, handling a complex field exam, when to approach a group manager, routine field exams (including financial status techniques and use of indirect methods), when to close the case or seek appeal, negotiation techniques and strategies. Appeals Case Experience the difference between docketed and non-docketed cases as

well as actually preparing a protest, preparing your case for conference, handling conference negotiations and making your settlement proposals. Criminal Investigation Case Experience the difference between a negligent taxpayer and a taxpayer who has engaged in fraudulent activity. Un-derstand the steps in the IRS investiga-tory process as this case unfolds and you convince the IRS that no criminal prosecution potential exists. Penalty Cases The IRS has a wide array of penalties that are assessed against taxpayers. This case will give practical experience in contesting these penalties, reducing amounts and determining client liability. Taxpayer Representation Series Level III Level III is your crowning accomplish-ment: Level Three Graduates earn the Specialties in Tax Controversies cre-dential. Level III is a code based, ad-vanced consideration of: IRS Authority To Investigate The awesome power of the IRS admin-istrative summons and the rights of a summoned person. Trust Fund Recovery Penalty The Trust Fund Recovery Penalty cov-ered in depth and the methods available to mitigate it. Employee vs. Independent Contractor Determinations The IRS has targeted certain industries that have traditionally used independent contractors (such as trucking, messen-ger and construction firms) and reclassi-fied the workers as employees. You consider the intricacies of the determi-nations and the settlement opportuni-ties. Methods of Proving Income This section gives participants an under-standing of IRS indirect methods of proof in criminal and financial status audits. How should the practitioner handle such audits and defend against IRS indirect methods of proving income. Ethical Dilemmas Learn how to recognize ethical dilem-mas and what your responsibilities are as a representative. Bankruptcy The opportunities to discharge tax liabilities in bankruptcy and the role of non attorney practitioners in the process. Statute of Limitations This section reviews the statute of limitations on examination, collection and refund claims.

Every Tax

Professional

who prepares

tax returns and

represents

clients before

the IRS should

attend. From the

simplest to the

more complex

issues of

Taxpayer

Representation,

we'll review

everything from

collection issues

to complicated

tax matters.

⇒Bryan Gates has done an excellent job of covering the material. His shar-ing of his experi-ence is invaluable as a supplement to the material. - Thomas Penka.

⇒This was an excel-lent 3-day semi-nar. This met all my expectations and more. Bryan is an excellent speaker. Thank you very much! Paul Ma-tonis (National Taxpayer Rep Level I)

P.O. Box 1078

Eastlake, CO 80614-1078

Public Accountants Society of Colorado

Hotel Accommodations Red Lion Denver Southeast (5 minutes away) 3200 South Parker Road Aurora, CO 80011 (303-695-1700) $84 special rate if you book with this link www.RedLion.com and enter Preferred Corporate Code SUM. Country Inn & Suites (10 minutes away)

4343 N. Airport Way Denver, CO 80239 (303-375-3203) $84 special rate if you book using this link http://www.countryinns.com/thesummit

(8 CPE) May 23, 2011 Aurora 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $135 The Summit Event Center 411 Sable Blvd (I-225 and 6th Ave)Aurora, CO 80011 (303-343-3833)

The Summit is at 6th and Sable Plaza between the Hobby Lobby and the DMV Office.

Traits of a Leader, Priori-tizing, Com-munication, Problem Solv-ing, Team Building, and more!

Leadership 101 Training information

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