LSU Dept. of Accounting Kicks Off 2018 With Tax Seminar
November 22, 2017
BATON ROUGE – Registration is open now for the 2018 LSU Tax Seminar to be held Jan. 4-5, at the Business Education Complex on the LSU campus. This seminar is sponsored by the Department of Accounting in the E. J. Ourso College of Business.
The two-day event is designed for tax practitioners, lawyers, accountants, auditors and enrolled agents. Each day is worth eight CPE hours or 16 hours for both days.
Registration closes January 2, 2018. The registration fee is $100 per day ($200 for both days) and can be paid online by credit card or by mailing a check.
For any questions about payment, contact the department at 225-578-6202 or accounting@lsu.edu.
The keynote speaker for the event is James Hasselback, a professor at Clarion University
of Pennsylvania. He retired from Florida State University after 27 years and previously taught at the University of Florida, Texas A&M University, and Eastern
Michigan University. A member of the American Accounting Association and the American
Taxation Association, he has published more than 150 papers in professional and academic
journals, including The Accounting Review, The Tax Adviser, Financial Management,
Journal of Real Estate Taxation, and the American Business Law Journal.
Attendees of the Thursday session will be presented with the Tax Update, a dynamic
seminar that provides accountants with an update of current federal tax developments
affecting tax returns for the coming season. The seminar principally focuses on new
and pending legislation, IRS interpretations, and recent court decisions on tax laws.
It also emphasizes preparing the latest year’s income tax returns and gives hints
that reduce taxes through effective planning.
The second day will cover real estate taxation. Federal income tax impacts real estate
at every stage of its life cycle – acquisition, operation and disposition. The seminar
follows this life cycle and focuses on real estate used in business or held for the
production of rental income. Topics will include acquisition transaction, property
additions and improvements, depreciation, subdivision, passive losses, tax-free exchange
and installment sales.
About the Department of Accounting
The Department of Accounting at LSU’s E. J. Ourso College of Business strives for excellence in teaching, research and service to the accounting profession. With a mission of producing graduates at all levels who excel in their pursuits, the department offers undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare students for careers in various fields, including industry, auditing, finance, government and academia. For more information, visit our home page, call 225-578-6202, or email accounting@lsu.edu.
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Angela McBride
LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business
225-578-7833