Get prepared for tax season.

• Position: Education

If you'd don't feel quite ready to tackle the approaching tax season don't worry. The Ohio Society is offering an outstanding array of education and training programs that will get you up-to-speed on all the changes for the year-end tax planning season and the 2008 tax preparation season. Following is a sample of programs you may find helpful. For a complete list, check out the Society's Events Catalog at www.ohioscpa.com or the Society Link, OSCPA's new print catalog.

MEGA TAX CONFERENCE

Dec. 10-11, 2008

Columbus, Ohio

The Mega Tax Conference is returning for its second year with another impressive slate of speakers, including:

* Nationally recognized tax expert Lynn Nichols, CPA

* IRS Chief Counsel Don Korb

* Ohio Tax Commissioner Richard Levin

* Ohio Treasurer of State Richard Cordray.

They'll be joined by nearly two dozen other top-ranked session leaders delivering insight on a wide range of hot tax topics that you won't want to miss. Sessions include:

* Individual Tax Issues

* Advanced LLC

* 1031 Issues

* Legislative Update

* Advanced S Corporations

* Exempt Organizations Federal Tax Update

* Federal and State Practitioner Tips

* Critical Tax Planning for Troubled Businesses

* Estate Planning

* Ohio Tax Incentives--Still Necessary After Tax Reform?

* Retirement Planning Update and Design

* Multistate Tax Update

* Tax Planning for High-Net-Worth Individuals

* 7 Ways to Keep Your Affluent Client Affluent After the Divorce

* Elder Care

* Ohio Municipal Income Tax Update

* International Taxation

* How to Discover the Cash Hidden Inside Your Walls

* Year-End Tax Planning

* Ohio Income Tax Update--What You Need to Know for the Upcoming Filing Season

* A Graceful Exit: Selling Your Accounting Practice

* Criminal Tax Fraud

FALL HOT TOPICS CLUSTER

November 13-14, 2008

OSCPA's Fall Hot Topics Cluster enables you to create a customized program from among 12 four-hour sessions on relevant topics in tax, A&A and business and industry that are offered over two days. Attend a half day, a full day or both days--whatever meets your needs.

TAX SESSIONS INCLUDE:

* AICPA's individual Tax Review & Update: Real World Applications!

* FIN 48--Uncertainty in Income Taxes: A Must-Know for Tax CPAs and Accountants/Auditors

* Hottest Tax Planning Developments for 2008

COLUMBUS CPE DAY--NOV. 5

This program, expanded this year to eight hours, kicks off with consecutive general sessions on two heavyweight subjects: the state of the economy and the identity theft...