AICPA/AAML National Conference on Divorce

Jointly sponsored by the AICPA and the AAML (American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers) this conference provides technical (tax, valuation, litigation, etc) and practice management skills in the field of divorce services. Many sessions feature two expert speakers – one CPA and one Attorney providing a full perspective.

AICPA/AAML National Conference on Divorce
May 6-7, 2010
Bellagio – Las Vegas, NV

Wednesday, May 5, 2010                 
Pre-Conference Workshops (additional fee)
Optional Workshops (2:00 – 5:00 PM)

101 Do’s and Don’ts of Electronic Evidence: Review of Rules of Evidence

102 Statistics

Thursday,  May 6, 2010   Main Conference – Day One

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

7:00am – 8:00am         Continental Breakfast

8:00am – 8:10am         Opening Remarks

8:10am – 9:25am         General Session
01  Hot Topics in Business Valuations

9:25am – 9:45am         Break

9:45am – 11:00am       Concurrent sessions (select one)
02  Case Law Update – The Dirty Dozen: National/Emerging Issues (repeated in session 18)
03  Top 10 Stupidest Things People Do to Hide Money in Divorce: Tracking Made Easy (repeated in session 25)
04  Emerging Issues in Healthcare Valuation in Divorce Cases – Value of Healthcare Practices: An Oxymoron

11:00am – 11:20am     Break

11:20am – 12:35pm    Concurrent Sessions (select one)
05  Marital Fraud Investigations & Tracing/Allocating Assets in Today’s Economy
06  Hot Issues and Tips: 25Q, 25A and 75M
07  Valuation of Hedge and Private Equity Funds

12:35pm – 1:35pm      Lunch

1:35pm – 2:50pm        General Session

1. Effective Communication – Selling Your Story

2:50pm – 3:00pm        Change Break

3:00pm – 4:10pm        Concurrent Sessions (select one)

1. Valuing Contingent Assets
2. The Cutting Edge Issue: Question Whether as a Matter of Law a Statutory Partnership Exists Between Separate Property Entity and the Community Estate
3. Tax Law Update

4:10pm – 4:30pm        Refreshment Break and Vendor Display

4:30pm – 5:30pm        Concurrent Sessions (select one)

1. Top Mistakes a Lawyer Makes in Evaluation Reports
2. Trial Strategies in Today’s Economy
3. Dirty Little Valuation Secrets (repeated in session 21)

5:30pm – 7:00pm        Cocktail Reception

Friday,  May 7, 2010  Main Conference – Day Two

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

7:00am – 8:00am         Continental Breakfast

7:00am – 8:00am         Early Riser Sessions
201  Same-Sex Marriages and Civil Unions
202  Dealing with Cash Flow in Divorce in the New Economy
203  Top 10 Stupidest Things People Do to Hide Money in Divorce: Tracking Made Easy

8:00am – 9:30am         General Session
15   Bankruptcy and Workouts in Divorce

9:30am – 9:50am         Refreshment Break and Vendor Display

9:50am – 11:05am       Concurrent Sessions (select one)
16  Understanding and Managing High Conflict Disputes (Part 1, continued in session #19)
17  Cost of Capital in Today’s Economy and Valuing Companies in Distressed Economy
18  Case Law Update – The Dirty Dozen: National/Emerging

11:05am – 11:25am     Refreshment Break and Vendor Display

11:25am – 12:25pm     Concurrent Sessions (select one)
19  Understanding and Managing High Conflict Disputes  (Part II, continued from session #16)
20  Beyond a Reasonable Doubt – Reasonable Compensation and How to Divide It
21  Dirty Little Secrets (repeat of session #14)

12:25pm – 1:25pm      Lunch

1:25pm – 2:40pm         General Session
22  Attorney Tricks/Witness Traps: The Litigation Wars

2:40pm – 3:00pm        Refreshment Break and Vendor Displays

3:00pm – 4:00pm        Concurrent Sessions (select one)
23  Valuing Derivatives and Shared-Based Compensation
24  When the Business in a Divorce Should be the Business of a Divorce – Is or Should be a Party to the Divorce
25  Subsequent Events after the Valuation Date

4:00pm – 4:15pm        Refreshment Break

4:15pm – 5:30pm        Concurrent Sessions (select one)
26  Should the Financial Effects of Recent Ponzi Schemes and Financial Frauds be Considered a Fraud Upon the Marital Estate?
27  Personal Goodwill Issues When the Consideration Received is in the Form of Executive Retirement Plans, Stock Options and other Executive Perquisites
28  Determining Income in Today’s Economy and What is the Proper Calculation of  “Income to Owner” from the Operation of a Business
5:30pm                        Conference Adjourns

Bellagio
3600 South Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Hotel Phone: (702) 693-7111 – general information
Hotel Reservations: (888) 987-6667
Hotel Room Rate: $205 single/double
Hotel Reservation Cutoff Date: May 7, 2010