CLASSES BY CATEGORY  •Accounting & Auditing  •Computer Technology  •Ethics/Regulatory Review  •Fraud (Monthly)  •Tax CLASSES BY DATE CLASSES BY LOCATION   Costa Mesa   Culver City   Pasadena   Woodland Hills DIRECTIONS   Costa Mesa   Culver City   Pasadena   Woodland Hills                               Tax Research Time-Saving Techniques Dates & Locations Th 10/27/11 Costa Mesa Th 1/12 Pasadena Classes meet 9:00am-5:00pm taught by Peter Thelander Only $258! Lunch is included with 8-hour classes 8 CPE Hours Overview No Prerequisites No Advance Preparation (NASBA: TX) Review the hierarchy of tax laws, regulations, administrative pronouncements and court cases to understand how each of these applies to an issue. The core of the client question, whether it relates to tax compliance or planning, requires thinking through the facts. To arrive at the correct answer efficiently, it's critical to address six key questions: 1. Who 2. What 3. Where 4. When 5. Why 6. How The course will demonstrate how to properly frame the questions to extract the actual issues. The discussion will cover how to treat "grey" areas, situations where tax law is unclear or there is conflicting guidance among authorities. Coverage will include an examination of online search techniques using live searches. Keyword search methods will be demonstrated to effectively perform the research and locate your specific issue. The goal of this course is to teach attendees how to resolve tax issues expeditiously, and most importantly, accurately. Click course name below for information on other FER courses. A&A Focusing on CA Peer Review A Culture Of Financial Corruption: Fraud's Playground Accounting For Income Taxes: Understanding Uncertain Tax Positions Compilation & Review Engagements Death and Taxes 1: Form 1041 tax Preparation Workshop Death and Taxes 2: A/B Trust-Funding Workshop Death and Taxes 3: Estate Tax Form 706 Workshop Digital Forensics: Finding Fraud Estate & Gift Planning For 2011 & 2012 And Beyond Estate, Financial and Asset Protection Planning: Integrated Issues Faces Of Fraud Financial Statement Disclosures Forensic Accounting & Expert Witness Workshop GAAP & GAAS Update Hot A&A Topics Other Comprehensive Basis Of Accounting: Cash and Income Tax Basis Reporting (OCBOA) Partnerships, S Corps, C Corps & LLCs: Tax Aspects Pension Plan Audit Workshop Road Map To Fraud Prevention SSARS Update With Sweeping Changes To SSARS #19: Are You Ready For Peer Review? Tax Research Time-Saving Techniques Tools To Detect And Prevent Fraud Using Technology To Your Best Advantage Financial Education Resources 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 of CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Ave. North, Ste. 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417 or by visiting the website www.nasba.org. CONTACT INFORMATION: For more information regarding refund, complaint and/or program cancellation policies, please contact our offices at 310.202.1669. © 2011 F.E.R. All rights reserved.