AICPA Federal Real Estate Tax Conference
December 1-2, 2008 • Washington, DC

Now in its 13th year, the 2008 AICPA Federal Real Estate Tax Conference offers a comprehensive analysis of critical planning, taxation and reporting issues facing real estate practitioners, attorneys and financial executives.

Thanks to a lineup of first-rate speakers — including keynote speakers Eric Solomon, U.S. Department of Treasury and Steve Renna, National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers — participants receive the most relevant and up-to-date real estate and partnership taxation information, including hot topics such as:

• Tax planning for debt workouts
   
• Proposed Section 263(a) regulations — capitalization vs. expensing
   
• Legislative forecast
   
• New developments in like-kind exchanges
  

AICPA National Construction Industry Conference
December 4-5, 2008 • New Orleans, LA

The AICPA’s 20th Annual National Construction Industry Conference is a must-attend event for those involved in the financial aspects of the construction industry. This program attracts between 600 and 700 attendees, with about 65 percent coming from public accounting firms. The rest are CFOs and controllers, attorneys, surety underwriters and producers, contractors and construction industry suppliers.

This comprehensive program will offer instructive information and guidance that will prepare participants for recent developments and upcoming changes in accounting, auditing, taxation, operations, marketing and financial management. Speakers are nationally recognized experts who are making a difference every day in the construction industry. They will provide the most critical and relevant updates that will impact the bottom line.

AICPA Employee Benefit Plans Accounting, Auditing & Regulatory Update
December 11-12, 2008 • Washington, DC

The AICPA Employee Benefit Plans Accounting, Auditing and Regulatory Update provides a comprehensive analysis of the current regulatory landscape surrounding employee benefit plan audits and what practitioners should expect going forward. Participants will get insights and best practices direct from the standard setters and regulators that will help them prepare and execute successful year-end audits. Notable sessions in this year’s agenda include:

• A comprehensive Department of Labor update covering audit quality issues, enforcement procedures and emerging regulations and legislation;
   
• A panel discussion of common audit pitfalls in quality reviews and best practices for avoiding them with perspective from the DOL as well as leading practitioners; and
   
• A look at the challenges and considerations to be aware of when auditing 403(b) plans.