Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants

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2009 CPE Calendar
	Our CPE Calendar and course details are available online. As of March 20, 2009, all courses were approved by the Nebraska Board of Public Accountancy. Register online.

July 8 Course - Mahoney State Park
	Register online to attend the the July 8 course, "Tax Issues Arising in a Depressed Economy & A Medley of Tax Topics". The discussion leader, Dennis J. Gerschick, JD, is the only individual who is an Attorney, CPA, Chartered Financial Analyst, and Venture Capitalist and has work experience in each field. Gerschick graduated Florida Atlantic University in 1978 (major in accounting). He passed the May, 1978 CPA exam on his first attempt. He then worked as a CPA with Ernst & Young, one of the Big 4 accounting firms, before graduating from Drake Law School in 1983. After law school, Mr. Gerschick worked in the tax department of one of Atlanta�s largest law firms and opened his own law firm. His practice focuses on representing closely-held businesses and their owners. For many clients, he also acts as a business and financial advisor. He is the President of VenCap Advisory Group, Inc. which is the sole general partner of VenCap Opportunities Fund, L.P., a venture capital fund. Mr. Gerschick�s duties include finding companies in which to invest, reviewing and evaluating hundreds of business plans, as well as negotiating, structuring, documenting, and monitoring the fund�s investments. He has also served on several boards of directors and audit committees and on the AICPA�s Business Valuation Subcommittee. Gerschick also provides a variety of legal and consulting services and speaks frequently at seminars and conferences throughout the country regarding a variety of investment, legal, and tax topics. Gerschick has written many articles, relating to growing and financing businesses that have been published by the Technology Law Section of the Georgia Bar and the Michigan Association of CPAs. Mr. Gerschick has authored two monographs, Raising Capital and Attracting Investors to Your Start-Up, both of which are offered by the Capital Formation Finance Institute in Washington DC. See www.cfi-institute.org. No Late Fee!!

Farm Taxation Course - July 14, 2009
	Register today for the Farm Taxation Course, July 14, 2009. The Discussion Leader, Richard J. Christiansen, CPA, is a tax principal in the New Ulm office of LarsonAllen, LLP. He specializes in the firm�s tax group with expertise in the agribusiness industry and nearly 30 years experience in public accounting. Most of those years, were with the Biebl Ranweller firm, in New Ulm, Minnesota, well known for its leadership in ag taxation issues and is a contributing author for the Farm Tax Network. Rich has also contributed to several tax publications for the AICPA and Practitioner�s Publishing Company. Register online online

CFP Credit
	Please email Sheila at the Society's office if you need CFP credit for any course that the Society offers that is CFP certified and/or if you are in question if the course is CFP certified.BR>

E-Pay your 2009 Estimated Nebraska Tax Payments
	The Nebraska Department of Revenue (Department) encourages taxpayers and preparers to make all 2009 Individual Estimated Tax payments electronically. For more information, open this link .

Gering Courses - July 21 - Changed!!
	The 2 courses scheduled for July 21 have been substituted by "Section 1031 Like Kind Exchanges - Sorting Out More Than Meets the Eye." This course will be taught by Bradley P. Burnett, Burnett Tax Seminars Ltd. Course time is 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is being held at the Gering Civic Center.