Attend Washington’s premier tax event and find out the latest on federal tax - The 2008 AICPA National Tax Conference. This informative and thought-provoking event brings together the best and the brightest tax experts and nationally recognized speakers who will update you on federal tax issues and share knowledge of best practices. You will also have the opportunity to network with your peers throughout the conference. With this winning combination, you can’t afford to miss this conference.
Conference highlights include:
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2008 AICPA National Tax Conference
October 27-28, 2008
JW Marriott Hotel Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC
| Sunday, October 26, 2008 | |
6:15pm-8:15pm |
Networking Dinner |
| Monday, October 27, 2008 | |
7:00am-6:10pm |
Registration & Message Center Open |
7:00am-8:00am |
Continental Breakfast and Vendor Display |
8:00am-8:15am |
Welcome & Introduction |
8:15am-9:30am |
General Session |
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1 Year in Review |
9:30am-10:30am |
General Session |
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2 Responsibility to the Tax System: Yours, Mine and Ours |
10:30am-11:00am |
Morning Refreshment Break & Vendor Display |
11:00am-12:00pm |
Concurrent Sessions (select one) |
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3 Investing in Debt |
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4 Tax Practice Before The IRS |
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5 AMT Planning |
12:00pm-12:45pm |
Lunch |
12:45pm-1:15pm |
Luncheon Presentation |
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L1 Commissioner’s Address |
1:15pm-1:20pm |
Change Break |
1:20pm-2:20pm |
Concurrent Sessions (select one) |
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6 Capital Gain Planning |
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7 Hobby Losses |
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8 Appeal & Tax Court |
2:20pm-2:50pm |
Afternoon Refreshment Break & Vendor Display |
2:50pm-3:50pm |
Concurrent Sessions (select one) |
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9 FIN 48 for Non-Public Enterprises |
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10 S-Corps Update & Issues |
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11 State Tax Implications of Intercompany Transactions |
3:50pm-4:00pm |
Change Break |
4:00pm-5:00pm |
Concurrent Sessions (select one) |
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12 Keeping Aliens US-Tax Compliant |
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13 Healthcare in the Code |
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14 Dealing With the Problems of Later Life: What Every Accountant Needs to Know to Protect Your Clients (and Yourselves) |
5:00pm-5:10pm |
Change Break |
5:10pm-6:10pm |
Concurrent Sessions (select one) |
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15 Compensation Issues: Reasonable? - Employee or Contractor? - Owner Benefits! |
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16 Bankruptcy |
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17 Employment Issues |
6:10pm-7:10pm |
Welcome Reception |
| Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 | |
7:00am-4:40pm |
Registration & Message Center Open |
7:00am-8:00am |
Continental Breakfast & Vendor Display |
7:00am-8:00am |
Early Morning Sessions (select one) |
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201 IRS Audits |
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202 Self Emplolyment Issues |
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203 Estate Planning |
8:00am-8:10am |
Change Break |
8:10am-9:50am |
General Session |
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18 Legislative Forecast |
9:50am-10:20am |
Morning Refreshment Break & Vendor Display |
10:20am-11:35am |
Concurrent Session (select one) |
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19 Current Issues in Real EstateTax Planning |
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20 Current Developments in Tax Return Preparer Standards and Disclosures |
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21 Succession Planning and Exit Strategies for the Closely Held Business |
11:35am-12:20pm |
Lunch |
12:20pm-12:50pm |
Luncheon Presentation |
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L2 Duty, Dereliction and LLPs |
12:50pm-1:00pm |
Change Break |
1:00pm-2:15pm |
Concurrent Sessions (select one) |
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22 Current Issues in Trust |
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23 Partnership Issues (repeated in session 26) |
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24 Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples & Same Sex Partners |
2:15pm-2:45pm |
Afternoon Refreshment Break |
2:45pm-4:00pm |
Concurrent Sessions (select one) |
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25 A Practitioner’s Perspective on the New 990 |
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26 Partnership Issues (repeat of session 23) |
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27 Family Limited Partnerships (FLPs) |
4:00pm |
Conference Concludes |
JW Marriott Hotel Pennsylvania Avenue
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20004
Hotel Phone: (202) 393-2000
Hotel Reservations: (888) 236-2427
Hotel Room Rate: $275 single/double
Hotel Reservation Cutoff Date: October 4, 2008

