Mark A. Stebbins, CPA, Director - Tax Practice Leader, Freed Maxick CPAs, P.C. to Speak at KC’s ASC 740: Income Tax Accounting for 2013 Live Webcast

New York, NY, February 21, 2013 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Mark A. Stebbins, CPA, Director - Tax Practice Leader, Freed Maxick CPAs, P.C. will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “ASC 740: Income Tax Accounting for 2013.” This event is scheduled for May 22, 2013 from 12:00pm – 2:00pm (ET).

For further details, please visit:
http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2013_ASC_740.html

About Mark A. Stebbins, CPA

Mark is the director in charge of Freed Maxick CPAs, P.C. Tax Practice.

Mark is also a member of the Firm’s SEC, Manufacturing & Distribution, Financial Institutions and International Tax Practices, where he specializes in providing multinational public and private enterprises with ASC 740 outsourcing. In addition to this specialty, Mark also provides tax compliance, international tax planning, and merger and acquisition tax due diligence assistance. Mark is also a member of the Firms’ SEC assurance practice where his primary responsibility is reviewing ASC 740 for a majority of the Firm’s public company assurance clients.

Mark is well versed on bank taxation, as well as corporate and international tax, including Subpart F issues, and is proficient and knowledgeable with consolidated and multi-state returns. Mark has significant experience in handling complex investment unit tax issues, tax issues regarding hedging, stock based compensation and business combinations especially as it relates to the application to ASC740/ASC718/ASC805.

Prior to joining the Firm, Mark spent over 13 years with a “Big 4” firm where he gained significant experience with ASC 740, tax compliance, and mergers and acquisitions all while serving clients in the manufacturing as well as the financial services industry.

Due to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the SEC and PCAOB clarified that an audit firm’s independence would be impaired if the audit firm prepared tax provisions for its SEC-registered clients. As a result, SEC registered companies look elsewhere for assistance with tax provision computations, current and deferred tax asset and liability accounts, purchase accounting related to merger and acquisition/divestiture activity, as well as other related accounting topics and required disclosures under the provisions of ASC 740.

Because of this trend, Mark assisted the Firm in creating a team of tax professionals who understand the complexity of the tax accounting issues relative to ASC 740. For more information about Mark, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2013_ASC_740.html

About Freed Maxick CPAs, P.C.

Freed Maxick CPAs, P.C. is one of the largest accounting and consulting firms in Western New York and a Top 100 largest CPA firm in the United States. Serving closely held businesses, SEC companies, governmental and not-for-profit clients across New York state, nationally and internationally, Freed Maxick mobilizes high-performance professionals to guide client growth, compliance, security and innovation. Freed Maxick specializes in the healthcare, manufacturing, real estate, banking, agribusiness and private equity sectors, and has more than 260 personnel in offices in Buffalo, Batavia, Rochester and Syracuse, New York. Visit www.freedmaxick.com or follow the Firm on Twitter @FreedMaxickCPAs

Event Synopsis:

With the ever-changing and complex regulatory environment, compliance with accounting for income taxes (ASC 740), formerly known as FAS 109, has become more difficult for companies to manage efficiently. Companies must work hard to ensure that they minimize compliance related errors with the current tax laws and financial accounting and reporting standards.

In this two-hour live webcast, a panel of distinguished professionals assembled by The Knowledge Group will discuss the significant topics related to tax accounting rules and implementation of ASC 740. The faculty will discuss:

- Brief Overview of ASC 740 and Refresher in Current and Deferred Tax Computation
- Pertinent Accounting Principles and Tax Accounting Provisions
- Application of ASC 740 to State and International Income Taxes
- Hot Topics in Internal Controls
- Issues Relating to Compensation and Benefits Developments
- Best Practices and Practical Guidance for Tax Preparation, Compliance and Effectiveness
- Up-to-the-Minute Regulatory Updates

This is a must attend event for Finance Executives, CPAs, Attorneys, Enrolled Agents, Tax Practitioners, and other Interested Professionals. Attending this course will give you the tools you need to understand the latest developments in ASC-740.

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.