PICPA Seminar: Valuations for Tax Purposes

The Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) will offer a daylong seminar, Valuations for Tax Purposes, at the Springfield Country Club in Springfield , PA 19064 on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Presenters will include Rod P. Burkert CPA/ABV, CVA, Scott P. Borsack, Esq., and John J. Barton, CPA, ASA. The seminar will include a Business Valuation case study, an update on case law relating to valuation practice, and a discussion of the Pension Protection Act. Program details, credits, fees, and registration information is available in the course description.

October 2008: USPAP Update Course

The Philadelphia ASA Chapter will offer the 7-hour Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Update Course on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Plymouth Meeting, PA. The course will be conducted by Robert J. Luciani, ASA, an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor, and past ASA Regional Governor, J. Mark Penny, ASA of Hempstead & Co., Inc. in Somerdale, New Jersey. The course, which is required for all ASA members and all State Licensed Real Property Appraisers, is for appraisers who have already completed the full USPAP course. It covers critical changes and revisions to USPAP that significantly impact every practicing appraiser. Registration is at 8:30 am; the class is from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The cost is $129 per person. Please confirm your reservation by sending your check, made payable to ASA Philadelphia Chapter 35, by October 1 to Executive Secretary Joanne Paciello by mail to 8 Terrace Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, email, phone (610-277-1366) or fax (610-277-1366). Please include your name, address, telephone and State License Number, if applicable.