------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/19/11: TAXES: What Every Entrepreneur and Consultant Needs To Know Speaker: Jina Etienne, CPA, Etienne & Associates, LLC -------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital PC User Group (CPCUG) Entrepreneurs and Consultants SIG (E&C SIG) (Meets the 3rd Saturday afternoon of most months; Cleveland Park Library, 1st Floor, Large Meeting Room 3310 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC Saturday, February 19, 2011, 12:45-3:15 pm ----------------------------------------- * Handout * ----------------------------------------- Door Prizes, including _Switch: How To Change Things When Change Is Hard_ by Chip and Dan Heath ----------------------------------------- TAXES: What Every Entrepreneur and Consultant Needs To Know Speaker: Jina Etienne, CPA, Etienne & Associates Is your business paying more in taxes than required by law? Whether your business grosses millions of dollars each year or you are just getting started as an independent consultant, you probably hire an outside accountant to handle tax return submission. The ultimate responsibility for paying appropriate taxes, however, is yours. Do you have the basic accounting knowledge needed to supervise the work of your accountant? Do you stay current on tax law changes? Because tax return deadlines for corporations and individuals are approaching, the focus of this presentation will be on income tax compliance and preparation rather than on tax planning and consulting issues. This presentation will alert you to mistakes and oversights that can cost you money, and to tax law changes you need to know about. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer session, so gather your questions and join us. Speaker: Jina Etienne, CPA, has more than 15 years of public accounting experience. She began her career with Deloitte & Touche, one of the "Big Eight" accounting firms, where her focus was tax planning and compliance for corporations, partnerships, and S corporations ranging from government contractors and vending companies to hospitality and retail firms. When she left Deloitte & Touche to start Etienne & Associates, LLC, her focus shifted to the needs of small- and medium-sized businesses. With her own practice, Jina Etienne provides a wide range of accounting services for businesses and individuals, including tax planning and preparation, and business consulting. Her client base is diverse, including retail and service-based businesses as well as consultants and contractors. For individuals, her services generally include tax return preparation and tax planning, including tax research and representation before the IRS. Ms. Etienne earned an M.S. in taxation in 1993 and a B.S.B.A. in accounting in 1989 from American University. Jina has also taught accounting as an adjunct professor at American University and teaches QuickBooks at accounting seminars and conferences. ***************************************************** Cleveland Park Library, 1st Floor, Large Meeting Room 3310 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC (west side, between Macomb and Newark Streets) Metrorail: Cleveland Park Subway Station, Red Line Connecticut Avenue, NW Just 1.5 blocks north of meeting site Parking: Street For additional Information about the CPCUG E&C SIG and its events (including any updates on topics, speakers, dates, times, and locations; agenda; area map; related Web links; and more), visit the CPCUG Entrepreneurs and Consultants SIG Web pages-- http://entrepreneur.cpcug.org/ These events are FREE and open to all. Advance RSVPs are needed for event planning. To RSVP: Send e-mail to Barbara Conn, bc...@cpcug.org ************************************************************** Saturday, February 19, 2011, 12:45-3:15 pm 12:45 pm Check-In 1:00 pm Program: TAXES: What Every Entrepreneur and Consultant Needs To Know Speaker: Jina Etienne, CPA, Etienne & Associates, LLC http://entrepreneur.cpcug.org/211meet.html ************************************************************** Dates/Times of Future Meetings (topics and speakers to be announced): Third Saturdays: Saturday, March 19, 2011 Saturday, April 16, 2011 Saturday, May 21, 2011 Saturday, June 18, 2011 ******************************************************* Barbara Conn, bc...@cpcug.org Capital PC User Group (CPCUG) "Users Helping Users" Chair, CPCUG Entrepreneurs and Consultants SIG http://entrepreneur.cpcug.org/ ******************************************************* CONENT-D: CPCUG Entrepreneurs and Consultants SIG list for event announcements and discussion of business, technology, and computer hardware and software selection, setup, installation, maintenance, and upgrade (usually low volume) To subscribe: http://entrepreneur.cpcug.org/index.html#listsub ******************************************************* CPCUG E&C SIG Registration for FREE Events: Send e-mail to bc...@cpcug.org ******************************************************* *************************************** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO ** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***************************************