Issues & Answers: Law. Finance. Taxes. Insurance.
Issues & Answers provides an opportunity to hear from industry experts on how the changing landscape of law, finance, taxes, and insurance is affecting business today. Panelists will share an update from their field of expertise and take questions.Participants can interact in both in the large group setting or individually following the presentations.
February 28 Agenda:
Law: An overview of laws to watch in 2017, including HB2, the Department of Labor’s Overtime Rule, the Affordable Care Act, and other workplace legal issues related to sexual orientation and transgender status.
Finance: An overview of what's going on in the capital markets this quarter.
Taxes: New NC laws regarding sales tax on repairs, maintenance and installation services and corporate taxes, as well as any new developments in with regards to changes to federal income taxes.
Insurance: Cyber Liability exposure affecting companies big and small.
Panelists:
Rob Mitchell, CPA, CVA is a partner and the firm manager at Mitchell & Nemitz, PA in Wake Forest. His concentration of services includes business valuation services, tax preparation and planning, QuickBooks consulting, and audits of for-profit and not-for-profit companies. Rob lives in the Wake Forest and is currently serving on the board of directors of The Koinonia Foundation, Wake Forest 4th of July, Inc., and the Wake Forest Chamber Foundation for Common Progress.
Leslie Lasher is a business and litigation attorney, focusing in employment law and compliance. She has worked with businesses and public entities of all size, and across multiple industries. She advises on regulatory compliance issues, helps employers and executives through transitions and sticky employment situations, and defends employers in litigation brought by their employees. She is a graduate of Elon University and its School of Law. She lives in Wake Forest and practices law with the Forrest Firm, P.C.
Seth Asbill joined Edward Jones as a financial advisor in 2014, and has since assumed leadership of one of four branch offices in Wake Forest. He’s a member of the board of directors for the Wake Forest Chamber of Commerce, and serves on the Chamber Membership Committee. He also serves on local boards for Rotary and The Boy Scouts of America.
Laura Jazab has more than 13 years of insurance industry experience, and specializes in commercial lines with a focus on professionals who need E&O insurance. She joined the Hartsfield & Nash Agency in 2006 and holds the designations of Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) and Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR). Ms. Jazab is a past president of the Wakefield Rotary Club and serves on several committees through the Wake Forest Chamber of Commerce. She also volunteers at the YMCA, Wake Forest Boys & Girls Club and many other organizations focused on local youth initiatives.
Date and Time
Tuesday Feb 28, 2017
7:45 AM - 9:00 AM EST
7:45 am Breakfast
8:00 am Program
8:30 am One-on-One consultations with the experts
Location
Wake Electric Community Room
100 S. Franklin St.
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Fees/Admission
Free for Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce members
Contact Information
(919) 556-1519
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