New Jersey Chapter features fifth February Full-Day.

• Author: Goldie, James
• Position: Chapter News

On Friday, February 16, 2007, the New Jersey Chapter held its Full-Day Winter Seminar at the Hyatt Morristown. The meeting was the Chapter's fifth annual February Full Day, a format initiated by past President Ray Salort in 2003. President Glen Strobel continued the tradition, packing down a solid base of national and local speakers on cutting-edge topics. The membership responded with more than 100 executives in attendance. The format was flexible, allowing participants to move between sessions in an open-registration format. The seminar was co-sponsored by KPMG LLP.

FASB Interpretation No. 48 continued to be an issue of pressing importance. John Kuchinski, KPMG Tax Partner in Charge from the Short Hills office, discussed Q1 adoption adjustments and disclosures in a well-attended session, fielding tough questions during a lively Q&A segment. Supporting him were Edward Moragas and James Simone, also from Short Hills. Other KPMG headliners were Christine Kachinsky, Scott Vance, and Richard Clifford from Washington National (R&D and Accounting Methods), Anthony Sileo and Marc Skaletsky (International Tax Developments), Fred James, Richard Hill and James Venere (Hot State Audit Topics), Elliot Gingell (Developments--EuroZone and Beyond), and Russell Levitt (New York State and City Update).

FIN 48 was also discussed by Stephen Salvati and Sean Faulkner, Duff & Phelps (transfer pricing implications), and John Genz of Amper, Politziner & Mattia PC (state and local aspects). Also speaking at the seminar were Larry Campbell (PwC, Washington)...