Bank Acquisitions Workshop

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

8:30 am - 5:00 pm

This workshop provides an in-depth look at developing tax and accounting strategies associated with the current wave of bank mergers and acquisitions and consolidations within the financial services industry. The workshop will be conducted at an intermediate to advanced level, and should be an invaluable experience for any advisor who is involved in any way with acquisition planning or reporting. Attend and concentrate on
developing strategies and tax issues in bank acquisitions. 

LED BY: Randy J. Churchill is the Senior Manager Tax at Moss Adams LLP

8:00 – 8:30  REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
 
8:30 – 10:00   STRATEGIC BUSINESS AND TAX ISSUES:  TAX DUE DILIGENCE AND ACQUISITION STRUCTURE
 
JEROME SCHWARTZMAN, Managing Director, Duff & Phelps, LLC, New York, NY

10:00 – 10:15  Coffee Break
 
10:15 – 11:15  BOOK TAX ACCOUNTING / FIN 48 
KEVIN R. SELL, Tax Partner, Financial Institutions Services Group, Moss Adams LLP

11:15 – 12:15  TAX TREATMENT OF MERGER AND ACQUISITION COSTS 
JOHN N. GERACIMOS, Director, Washington National Tax, KPMG LLP

12:15 – 1:15   LUNCHEON
 
1:15 – 2:30   ACQUISITION OF S CORPORATIONS
ERNEST J. PANASCI, ESQ., Jones & Keller, P.C.

2:30 – 3:30   PLANNING, DUE DILIGENCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE BANK PROFESSIONAL
RANDY J. CHURCHILL, Senior Manager, Tax, Moss Adams LLP

3:30 – 3:45 Refreshment Break
 
 3:45 – 5:00   COMPENSATION / STOCK OPTION CARRYOVER / CANCELLATION / GOLDEN PARACHUTES
RANDY J. CHURCHILL, Senior Manager, Tax, Moss Adams LLP

5:00  Adjournment