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	ow in Washington DC at Cleveland Park Library - Eventful
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SUMMARY:Taxes: What Every Entrepreneur and Consultant Needs To Know
DESCRIPTION: Host: CPCUG Entrepreneurs and Consultants SIG Type: Educa
	tional Seminar Topic: Funding & Finance Attire: Anything Goes Point of
	 Contact: Barbara Conn Phone:202-261-6648Email: bconn@cpcug.org Descri
	ption:Event Registration:Send e-mail to bconn@cpcug.orgTaxes:What Ever
	y Entrepreneur and Consultant Needs To Know Speaker: Jina Etienne\, CP
	A\, Etienne & AssociatesIs your business paying more in taxes than req
	uired by law Whether your business grosses millions of dollars each ye
	ar or you are just getting started as an independent consultant\, you 
	probably hire an outside accountant to handle tax return submission. T
	he ultimate responsibility for paying appropriate taxes\, however\, is
	 yours. Do you have the basic accounting knowledge needed to supervise
	 the work of your accountant Do you stay current on tax law changes Be
	cause tax return deadlines for corporations and individuals are approa
	ching\, the focus of this presentation will be on income tax complianc
	e and preparation rather than on tax planning and consulting issues. T
	his presentation will alert you to mistakes and oversights that can co
	st you money\, and to tax law changes you need to know about. The pres
	entation will be followed by a question and answer session\, so gather
	 your questions and join us. Speaker: Jina Etienne\, CPA\, has more th
	an 15 years of public accounting experience. She began her career with
	 Deloitte & Touche\, one of the "Big Eight" accounting firms\, where h
	er focus was tax planning and compliance for corporations\, partnershi
	ps\, and S corporations ranging from government contractors and vendin
	g companies to hospitality and retail firms. When she left Deloitte & 
	Touche to start Etienne & Associates\, LLC\, her focus shifted to the 
	needs of small- and medium-sized businesses. With her own practice\, J
	ina Etienne provides a wide range of accounting services for businesse
	s and individuals\, including tax planning and preparation\, and busin
	ess consulting. Her client base is diverse\, including retail and serv
	ice-based businesses as well as consultants and contractors. For indiv
	iduals\, her services generally include tax return preparation and tax
	 planning\, including tax research and representation before the IRS. 
	Ms. Etienne earned an M.S. in taxation in 1993 and a B.S.B.A. in accou
	nting in 1989 from American University. Jina has also taught accountin
	g as an adjunct professor at American University and currently teaches
	 QuickBooks at local accounting seminars and conferences. Event Regist
	ration:Send e-mail to bconn@cpcug.org
LOCATION:Cleveland Park Library @ District of Columbia, United States
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