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ARIZONA SALES TAX, VERSION 2015

Moderated by Mark Minter, Executive Director, Arizona Builders’ Alliance

Sales tax legislation signed by the governor and to be implemented by the
Arizona Department of Revenue effective January 1, 2015, leaves more
questions for the construction industry than answers. This panel of experts
involved in the process will answer questions and provide insight into the
process.
 

HOW TO NAVIGATE HEALTH CARE REFORM

Doug Adelberg, Vice President, Lovitt & Touché

The rules continue to be written about how to implement this legislation. This
presentation will update you on the latest changes and alter the way you view
health care reform.
 

THE DANGERS OF WIKIPEDIA ECONOMICS

Jim Rounds, Senior Vice President, Elliott D. Pollack & Company

Jim will provide a review of current events and data that are creating economic
angst, along with a discussion of what’s real and what isn’t and how this
information translates into Arizona further growing its economy.
 

ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING HOT TOPICS

Michael Sobolewski, CPA, Partner, PwC

This session will provide an update on the proposed revenue recognition and
leasing standards as well as the activities of the Private Company Council.
These are expected to have a significant impact on companies in all industries.
 

IT UNPLUGGED

Chris Lake, President, Sparkline Group

Move to the cloud? Leverage SaaS or HaaS? What’s your VDI strategy? What
is the cloud, and where is it exactly? Public cloud, managed private cloud, or
hybrid? We will take the top acronyms and IT Industry buzzwords and trends
and define them, telling you what they really mean to you—the good, bad, ugly,
and real-life examples that you can relate to in your own world.
 

CITY OF TEMPE: BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE

Dave Nakagawara, Community Development Director, City of Tempe

This session will provide an overview of the booming construction program of
the City of Tempe. The discussion will include projects both under way and in
the planning
 
Click here to learn more and to register online.
 
Questions: Contact Marj Weber, marj@irontree.net.
 
 

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