Through its five niche divisions, the Forensic & Valuation Services Section of the Georgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA) stayed extra busy during the past year. In addition to numerous other Section-building activities and initiatives, the Section hosted the following learning and networking discussions/sessions over the last 12 months:
4/23/10 (Family Law Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – “Separate Property and Asset Tracing” (Discussion Leader: Marty Varon)
5/21/10 (Family Law Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – “Notes/Tips from the AICPA National Conference on Divorce” (Discussion Leaders: Beth Key and Tom Burns, of Bennett Thrasher)
6/11/10 (Troubled Businesses and Bankruptcy Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – “Practical Tips for Serving Financially-Troubled Business Clients—Session I of II” (Discussion Leader: Jeff Moore)
7/23/10 (Family Law Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – “Stock Option Issues to Consider in Divorce Settlement and Recent Case Law” (Discussion Leader: Linda Schaeffer)
7/30/10 (Troubled Businesses and Bankruptcy Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – “Practical Tips for Serving Financially-Troubled Business Clients—Session II of II” (Discussion Leader: Jeff Moore)
8/27/10 (Valuation Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – “Valuation Techniques in Lost Profits and Economic Damages Calculations, ESOP Valuations” (Discussion Leaders: Adrian Loud; Jim Hart)
9/16/10 (FVS Section) 8-hr CPE – "2010 Fraud & Forensic Accounting Conference" (Multiple speakers covered two general sessions and eight niche breakout sessions, including mock trial)
9/27/10 (Valuation Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – “Healthcare Valuation” (Discussion Leaders: Darcy Devine and Robbie Mundy, of Gates Moore)
10/21/10 (Economic Damages and Litigation Services Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – “Insights and Practical Tips Pertaining to the Roles CPAs Play in Litigation and Dispute Resolution Engagements” (Discussion Leaders: Rob Taylor and Lisa Miller)
10/22/10 (Family Law Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – “Divorce Tax Issues That Can Haunt Your Clients” (Discussion Leader: Beth Garrett)
10/28/10 (Fraud Prevention and Detection Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – “Inaugural/Kick-Off Meeting of FPD Division…To Set Vision and Goals for the Division” (Discussion Leader: Karen Fortune)
10/29/10 (Troubled Businesses and Bankruptcy Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – “Helping Your Client Avoid Business Bankruptcy” (Discussion Leader: Jeff Moore)
12/3/11 (Fraud Prevention and Detection Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – “Inaugural FPD Division Roundtable to ID Topics of Interest to Members” (Discussion Leader: Karen Fortune)
12/7/10 (Economic Damages and Litigation Services Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – “The Four Elements of a Daubert Challenge, with an Emphasis on Sufficient Relevant Data” (Discussion Leader: Rob Taylor)
12/13/10 (Valuation Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – “Georgia Focus on M&A Markets, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Business Start-Ups” (Discussion Leader: Michael Blake, of HA&W)
12/17/10 (Family Law Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – “Notes/Tips from the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Program” (Discussion Leader: Debbie Gibbons)
1/28/11 (Family Law Division) 4-hr CPE Event – "Family Law Seminar" (Jointly hosted with Family Law Section of Atlanta Bar Association; multiple speakers covering a variety of topics)
2/4/11 (Fraud Prevention and Detection Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – “Top Mistakes Made by CPAs When Faced with Fraud” (Discussion Leader: Karen Fortune)
2/11/11 (Troubled Businesses and Bankruptcy Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – “Recognizing and Responding to Early Warning Signs of a Troubled Business” (Discussion Leader: Debra Pauli)
2/15/11 (Economic Damages and Litigation Services Division) Free Roundtable Discussion; Optional 2-Hour CPE – “Discount Rates and Cost of Capital in an Economic Damages Context” (Discussion Leader: Rob Taylor)
3/11/11 (Troubled Businesses and Bankruptcy Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – “Ten Ways CPAs Can Serve Financially-Troubled Business Clients…Inside and Outside of Bankruptcy—Session II of II” (Discussion Leaders: Jim Hart and Jeff Moore)
3/24/11 (Valuation Division) 2-Hour CPE, Lunch & Learn Presentation – “Financial Reporting and Fair Value Analyses” (Discussion Leader: Matt Crow of Mercer Capital)
4/8/11 (Troubled Businesses and Bankruptcy Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – “Ten Ways CPAs Can Serve Financially-Troubled Business Clients…Inside and Outside of Bankruptcy—Session II of II” (Discussion Leaders: Jim Hart and Jeff Moore)
4/15/11 (Family Law Division) Free Roundtable Discussion - “Legal Issues in Valuing Separate and Marital Interest in Family-Owned Businesses, Including a Review of the Halpern Case” (Discussion Leader: Sandy Bair, Esq)
4/19/11 (Economic Damages and Litigation Services Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – "Economic Damages: An Overview” (Discussion Leader: Lisa Miller)
4/22/11 (Fraud Prevention and Detection Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – “Intro to Bank Fraud Investigations” (Discussion Leaders: Ed Slagle, Assistant Special Agent in Charge for SIGTARP - Special Inspector General Troubled Asset Relief Program and Paul Serletti, Special Agent for SIGTARP)
4/29/11 (Business Valuation Division) 1-Hour CPE, Lunch & Learn Presentation – “Georgia Condemnation Law and the Role of Economic Experts” (Speakers: Christian Torgrimson, Pursley Lowery Meeks LLP; Anne Sapp, Anne W. Sapp, P.C.)
5/13/11 (Troubled Businesses and Bankruptcy Division) Free Roundtable Discussion – “21 Ways For a CPA to Get Retained in Bankruptcy Cases and Other Troubled-Business Scenarios" (Discussion Leaders: Wes Pennington and Chris Phillips, Esq.)
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