Business and Tax Seminar 2017

Date:
Thursday, October 19, 2017

Location:
Par-A-Dice Hotel, East Peoria, Illinois
Registration: 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Seminar: 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cocktails and Networking at 4:30 p.m.

Attorneys at Quinn, Johnston, Henderson, Pretorius, and Cerulo will present current developments and new trends in the areas of business and tax law. 

Topics and issues to be covered at this seminar include:

Employment Law Update 2017

• Discuss the status of the proposed changes to the Overtime Rule under the FLSA that were scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2016
• Identify and discuss recent changes in Illinois employment law, as well as the current legislation on employment issues
• Explore best practices for employers to compy with these updated and new laws and potential penalties for failure to comply

Estate and Gift Tax Update

• Discuss recent decisions
• Review the status of proposed 2704 regulations
• Update on portability elections

Funding the Revocable Trust and Asset Ownership Considerations for Estate Planning

• Understand the reasons for funding a revocable trust
• Discuss how ownership of assets impacts and estate sale
• Look at how avoid probate without a revocable trust

Key Issues for Buy-Sell Agreements for Closely Held Businesses

• Provide an overview of legal issues for Buy-Sell Agreements for Closey Held Businesses
• Understand the dynamics between business co-owners in negotiating and preparing the Buy-Sell Agreement
• Review tips for advanced planning by business co-owners to maintain future peace and avoid costly and disruptive litigation

Cybercrime, Digital Evidence and the Impact on an Intellectual Property Practice

• Provide an update on Cybercrime case law and statutes in Illinois
• Explore the execution of search warrant on work premises, receipt of criminal subpoena, and request for consent to search corporate systems
• Discuss company policies on copying, storing and moving protected data

Registration:
Register using the link below or by phone at 309.674.1133, ask for Sarah Jones.
There is no fee for attending this seminar, but participants are required to register by October 13^th.
Due to this program being offered free of charge, there will be no refunds issued.

Conference participants can earn up to 3.0 CPE credits in Business Law. 

This program is pending CLE accreditation.

Register Now! 

Additional Information:
Prerequisites: none

Who Should attend?
CPAs, Accountants, Business Owners, Executives and Vice Presidents, Managers, Supervisors, Entrepreneurs, General Counsel and Other In-House counsel

Advanced Preparation: none
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group-Live

For more information regarding concern and program cancellation policies, please contact our office at 309-674-1133.

Quinn Johnston 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 submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.