The National Conference of CPA Practitioners (NCCPAP) is pleased to       announce that Neil H. Fishman, CPA, CFE, of Fishman Associates, an active member of several national committees of NCCPAP and Vice-chair of the Nassau/Suffolk Chapter Education Committee, will be a panel member on the IRS’s upcoming Tax Talk Today  TV webcast.  The program, How the Bank Secrecy Act Impacts You and Your Clients, can be seen on Tuesday, March 8 at 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST. For  details on the webcast and earning Continuing Education credits, visit
www.taxtalktoday.tv.

The course is geared to practitioners with small business clients who accept or disburse cash in the course of their trade or business, offer check cashing for customers, sell money orders, or redeem traveler’s checks and money orders. It examines recent legislation that has expanded the scope of anti-money laundering laws and federal reporting and registration requirements. Neil and the distinguished panel members will provide real world advice on meeting the new Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) requirements.

Neil H. Fishman, CPA, CFE, has been in practice since 1989.  He is a  principal in Fishman Associates with offices in Rockville Centre, NY and Boynton Beach, FL. Neil is a graduate of the State University of New York College at Oneonta, and is licensed as a CPA in New York and Florida.

“We are delighted that Neil Fishman was asked to share his experience and knowledge through this IRS program,” said Carol Markman,  CPA, president of NCCPAP. “This is a wonderful example of the leadership role taken by members of NCCPAP in the accounting profession.” 

The panel will also include moderator Les Witmer, APR, a communications        consultant who retired after 34 years with the Federal Government, serving the       last 23 years with the Internal Revenue Service;  Theresa McGill, Senior Bank       Secrecy Act Specialist, Taxpayer Education and Communication (TEC) Unit,       Small Business/Self-Employed Division, Internal Revenue Service and Don       Temple, Director of Anti-Money Laundering Investigations, Commerce Bank,  a nationally recognized expert in the area of currency reporting, money  laundering, the detection of suspicious transactions, and fraud investigations.

The National Conference of CPA Practitioners is an association of  member firms in public practice owned 100% by CPA's and is committed to quality, integrity, and public responsibility for the public accountancy  profession. Founded in 1979 to provide representation on a national level for smaller CPA firms and sole practitioners, NCCPAP members work  actively with Congress, the IRS, state legislatures and taxing authorities in developing and refining tax policy and legislation. NCCPAP is online at  www.63.134.211.24.  For additional information contact Holly Coscetta at  execdir@63.134.211.24, or phone: 1-888-488-5400.