John Palmer will be co-presenting a session at Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) program “Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations” taking place on November 18-20, 2009 at the Doubletree Hotel Chicago Magnificent Mile in Chicago. His session on “Tax Accounting Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions” with Jody Brewster will be on November 18, 2009 at 11:30 am.
“Tax Accounting Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions” will cover the following topics:
- Amortization of intangibles
- INDOPCO issues
- Section 162(k) and redemptions
- Break-up fees
- Treatment of M&A expenses in both taxable and tax-free acquisitions
- Evolving time value of money strategies and issues
- Other tax accounting concerns
- Legislative changes and IRS Business Plan topics
- Issues in a down market
For more information or to register for this program, please visit PLI’s Web site.
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