AICPA National Real Estate Conference

This two-day conference is designed to update attendees on recent developments related to real estate accounting and auditing, tax and management issues. It delivers solid news about the emerging trends in the real estate market while offering new ideas for the accounting and financial management of the real estate industry.

Hot Topics in 2009:

• Leadership in Crisis: Promoting the Rebirth of Real Estate

• Real Estates Response to Changing Demographics

•  Political Impact of the New White House on Real Estate

• Financing Alternatives in a Tight Credit Market – Impact of Credit Market Issues on Real Estate

• Partnership and Tax Issues

• Looking for Opportunities in a Changing Market: Surviving, Adapting and Operating in the New Market Reality

• Forensic/Fraud Issues in Real Estate

• Impairment of Long-Lived Assets – Valuation of Real Estate Impairment

• Cost Segregation and the Impact of New Depreciation

• Impact of Downturn in Economy on Internal Controls

Strengths of the Conference
* High caliber of the Speakers – Recognized experts in their fields provide presentations designed to educate Real Estate professionals on the new ideas, techniques and rules that they need for their organizations and clients. 

* Session tracks include: Accounting, Tax, Industry & Management and Emerging Issues.

* Technical & Practical Components – This conference agenda provides a broad overview as well as technical details and blueprints for practical applications.

Who Should Attend this Conference:
CPAs and senior financial executives serving real estate clients, including real estate developers, brokers, owners/operators and property managers
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2009 AICPA National Real Estate Conference
November 9-10, 2009

Pre-Conference Workshops (additional fee) and Welcome Reception

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

12:00pm – 6:00pm  Registration and Message Center Open

1:00pm -3:00pm  Optional Workshops (select one-additional fee)
101      Valuation 101
102      Tax Provisions in JV Agreements

3:15pm -5:15pm  Optional Workshops (select one-additional fee)
103      Partnership and Fund Accounting
104      Partnership and Fund Tax Issues                                                                   

6:00pm-7:00pm  Sponsored Welcome Reception

Day 1 – Main Conference
Monday, November 9th, 2009

7:00am – 5:00pm   Registration and Message Center Open

7:00am -8:00am   Continental Breakfast

8:00am -8:10am   Welcome and Introductions
                                                                       
8:10am-9:00am   
1   General Session:
Leadership in Crisis: Promoting the Rebirth of Real Estate

9:05am-10:20am                    
2   General Session:
Real Estate Trends and Response to Changing Demographics

10:20am-10:45am    Networking Break – Refreshments and Vendor Display
                                               
10:45am-12:15pm   Concurrent Sessions (select one)
3   Auditing and Accounting Update (repeated in session 21)
4   Strategic Use of Partnership Debt
5   Due Diligence
6   IFRS Roadmap Convergence or IFRS vs GAAP

1:15pm-2:30pm   Concurrent Sessions (select one)
7   FIN 46R and EITF 04-5   
8   1031 Like-Kind Exchanges Update              
9   Looking for Opportunities in a Changing Market: Surviving, Adapting and Operating in the New Market Reality
10  Bankruptcy, Workouts and Debt Restructuring        

2:40pm-3:55pm   Concurrent Sessions – (select one)
11   Lease Accounting
12   2010 Tax Planning for Developers & Builders: Tax and Legal Perspectives          
13   Forensics & Fraud Issues in Real Estate
14   Impairment of Long-Lived Assets – Valuation of Real Estate Impairment
                                               
3:55pm-4:15pm   Refreshment Break and Vendor Display

4:15pm-5:15pm   Concurrent Sessions – (select one)
15   FIN 48 Real Estate       
16   Top Tax Planning Strategies and Tips
17   Real Estate Issues Associated with Rebuilding – Case Study I
18   Thought Leadership Session: Cost Segregation Panel

5:15pm-6:15pm   Networking Reception

Day 2 – Main Conference
Tuesday, November 10, 2009

7:00am-5:00pm    Registration and Message Center Open

7:00am-8:00am    Continental Breakfast

7:00am-8:00am    Vendor Sessions (V1-V3)

8:00am -8:10am   Welcome and Introductions
                                               
8:10am-9:00 am    
19   General Session:
Political Impact of the New White House on Real Estate

                       
9:05am-9:55am                      
20   General Session:
Financing Alternatives in a Tight Credit Market – Impact of Credit Market Issues on Real Estate

9:55am-10:20am    Networking Break – Refreshments and Vendor Display

10:20am-12:00pm    Concurrent Sessions – (select one)
21   Accounting & Auditing Update (repeat of session 3)           
22   Real Estate Tax Update     
23   Analyst’s View of Real Estate Market
24   Impact of Downturn in Economy on Internal Controls        
                                               
12:00-1:00pm    Lunch

1:00pm-2:15 pm    Concurrent Sessions – (select one)
25   Fair Value in Today’s Environment – Valuation of Real Estate
26   REIT Compliance      
27   Real Estate Issues Associated with Rebuilding – Case Study II                     
28   SALT
                       

2:25pm-3:40 pm    Concurrent Sessions – (select one)
29   FAS 141 (revised) Business Valuation
30   Tax Aspects of Workouts & Foreclosures
31   Kiss Your Assets Hello: Strategies to Utilize Green Incentives
32   Public Private Partnerships
                            
4:00pm-5:00 pm   Concurrent Sessions – (select one)
33    Ask the Experts Panel – Accounting Issues
34    Ask the Experts Panel – Tax Issues
35    Industry Thought Leadership Session: Cost Segregation Panel

5:00pm   Cost-Saving Real Estate Strategies

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