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Tax planning is an integral part of protecting wealth and managing cash flow.  Planning in a tax-efficient manner helps business owners and investors extract maximum value from their endeavors.  In this program, participants will review the foundational aspects of tax planning and preparation, as well as select current tax topics such as 199A.  

Note, some materials in this program are based on Kaplan Education Certified Financial Planner training materials.    

Learning Objectives:

  • Review the fundamentals of tax planning including key definitions and concepts
  • Calculate tax liabilities in a variety of contexts
  • Design a system for understanding client needs and developing optimal tax strategies

When: Friday, November 8th, 2019. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm EST
Where: PSU Abington or Your home or office
Speaker: Mark Arencibia, CPA, Rick Orloff, CPA, CVA, and William Kline, Ph.D., CFA
CPE Credits: 8 Tax CPE
CLE Credits: 7 Substantive CLE 
Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Group Live or Group Internet-Based

The Presenters:

Mark A. Arencibia is a CPA with over 15 years of experience in real estate finance serving as CFO of a local real estate development company and later as a Senior Vice President of a publicly-traded mortgage REIT.  Prior to that, he worked in the tax and audit departments of KPMG and Cooper’s & Lybrand for over 7 years.  A CPA since 1996 and member of both the AICPA and NJSCPA, Mark earned his MS in Taxation from Seton Hall University after earning his BS in Accounting from Rowan University.

Rick Orloff is a Certified Public Accountant with over 35 years of experiences in accounting, forensic investigations, auditing, tax, business valuation & operational improvement consulting engagements. He holds an MBA in Finance (St. Joseph’s University) and certifications in Internal Audit, Forensics, & Valuations. 

In private practice for 22 years, Rick has effected business turnarounds & advised clients on setting up accounting processes that affect financial & operating improvements with marked success. Rick is also a Township Supervisor in Bucks County having been elected four times by wide margins. He has led workshops for PSAT’s, PMAA, the PICPA, and the Bucks County Bar Association consistently acquiring solid ratings from workshop participants.

About CPE/CLE:

* The ALA partners with McDevitt and Kline LLC for certificate issuance. Live, internet-based courses are approved as Distance Learning courses by the PA Supreme Court CLE Board. For additional information, please visit http://www.pacle.org/. Check with your State CLE Board for rules pertaining to live webcasts. These rules differ from state to state. For example, PA attorneys may earn up to 6 CLE credits per compliance period via live webcasts (or 6 out of 12 credits per year); NJ and DE attorneys may earn up to 12 CLE credits per compliance period via live webcasts (or 12 out of 24 credits per two years).
McDevitt & Kline, LLC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site:www.nasba.org.