Magic Week for FREE! The first 50 Magic Week registrants will be entered into a raffle to win FREE registration for the entire event, plus FREE hotel stay. Call today!

Seminar Location: Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
$119 Room Rate. Call 407.939.1020 and mention Gear Up to receive the special room rate. Don’t forget to register for the conference and reserve your room now, before we sell out!

To Register for Magic Week
Call 800.231.1860 to select a Magic Week package based on your course choices.

You can register for the entire week of courses, with the topic options you select, or for courses individually at the prices below.

Vacation Bonus Features:

• Special Room Rate good for three days before and three days after Magic Week!
• COMPLIMENTARY airport shuttle service and parking at convention/resort area!
• COMPLIMENTARY baggage delivery directly to Coronado Springs Hotel (most airlines).
• DISCOUNT theme park tickets available for purchase in advance (purchased directly from Disney, not through Gear Up; details will be included with your registration confirmation).

Magic Week Individual Seminars  (You may order seminars individually at the prices shown below.)				Seminar Price
Tues - Wed		1040 Individual Tax	16 CPE	$369
		8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
		Last-minute legislation in 2007, tax rebate legislation in 2008, and more expected to come. We will bring you up-to-date on all the changes and give you the essential planning tips and tools to navigate through the changes as well as provide a comprehensive review of the complexities of Form 1040. Coverage includes: • Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 • Provisions of the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 • Reporting foreclosures of residences and other real estate • Recalculating the recovery rebates for 2008 • Additional guidance on avoiding preparer penalties • Increased Section 179 deductions and bonus depreciation • Passive activity losses for real estate professionals • Using the 0% capital gain rate • Discussion on implications of expanded “Kiddie Tax” • Anticipated AMT revisions Pre-req: Knowledge of income tax preparation. PLUS—New for 2008: 1040 seminar attendees receive a free CD-ROM of the manual! We've also improved this year's 1040 manual, with new tabs and new content; for example, a comprehensive tax preparer survey will be added along with several new topics for assisting clients; and much more!
Thursday		Business Entities	8 CPE	$199
		8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
		This course will provide a review of new tax laws, court cases, IRS rulings and notices, and other developments. We will explore the advantages and disadvantages of C corporations, S corporations, limited liability companies, general partnerships, and limited partnerships (including family limited partnerships). • Important issues, planning opportunities, and techniques essential to providing service to all business clients • LLCs and partnerships • LLCs: “The tax chameleon”—Make it work for your clients • Section 754 election and basis “step up” • Debt basis for partners and LLC members • Pricier penalties for late filing • S corporations • Shareholder debt—Proposed regulations bring gain recognition • New penalties for tardy taxpayers • Self-employed health insurance deduction rules relaxed • C corporations • Giving it away—New rules on inventory charitable contributions • AMT isn't the trap you think • Section 351—Incorporating tax-free • The Domestic Production Deduction—The dust has settled and the rate doubled • Extensions and changes to depreciation breaks for small-business taxpayers • Big tax deductions for energy-efficient commercial construction—How to qualify • Retirement planning-the avenues available to small-business clients
Friday		Practice Development and Management	8 CPE	$199
		Make more...work less...have fun doing it! This course is designed to teach you the ten secrets to a successful tax and accounting practice. You will develop the relationships with clients and your team so that you can build a firm that has value whether you decide to work or sell it. •  Develop a vision and mission for your firm •  Customer pricing, retention, and relationships •  Innovative marketing and sales strategies •  Develop strategic alliances •  Establish systems and procedures for the practice, and develop key indicators to monitor the business
(you choose)		Accounting Two-Day (Day 1 of 2) 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.	16 CPE	$369
		2008 brings dramatic changes in the operation of the typical accounting practice. This is the year you must attend! • Compilation & Review: From 1978 to 2002, the Accounting Review Services Committee of the AICPA issued only seven Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services. In the past five years, ten more have been issued. Find out how these new standards—including SSARS No. 17—change the tone of the main street accountant's practice: redefining compilations, redefining reviews, changing the meaning of “third parties”, expanding the need for analytical procedures, emphasizing the focus on fraudulent activity, and evaluating those responsible for governance. • Peer Review: The new standards, new language, new approach, and new ratings. Find out what you need to do to make sure you are doing the right things. • Nonprofits: Learn the differences between nonprofit and for-profit financial statements. • Updates: The latest in FASB and Ethics. You will even learn which auditing standards apply to the issue of compilations and reviews. • General Topics: The Statement of Cash Flows, Forecasts & Projections, Selecting the Appropriate Accountant's Reports, Financial Statement Disclosures—these subjects and more will be part of this year's enhanced accounting course.
Saturday		Technology 2.0—How to Benefit from Technology Advances in Your Practice	8 CPE	$199
		•  Ways to solve the Vista dilemma •  Software essentials for your practice •  Finding hidden productivity boosters in existing software •  Little-known ways to use the internet to increase productivity and profitability •  The best new hardware and software •  Great tech gadgets every accountant should have   •  Managing information overload from email, paper, and electronic files •  Security update—What you must know now to protect your practice •  Tricks and techniques to get the most out of Microsoft Office and Adobe
(you choose)		Accounting Two-Day (Day 2 of 2) 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.	Price reflected above
		(Continuation of Accounting One-Day above)

Magic Week Features:

• Many course choices—design a week of learning that’s perfect for you!
• Raffles for valuable prizes everyday of Magic Week!
• Enrollment includes delicious breakfasts, lunches, and break
  refreshments.

Call 800.231.1860 now to register!
 

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