BNA's PAG Advisory Board Members Speak at Workshop Sessions

BNA is fortunate and proud to have 10 members to its Payroll Administration Guide/Payroll Library Advisory Board who are committed to sharing their expertise and experiences with the payroll community. The board, which is BNA's eyes and ears to trends and issues in payroll, consists of three former APA presidents; a former chairman of the American Society for Payroll Management; three "Payroll Man of the Year" recipients; one "Payroll Woman of the Year" recipient; and several meritorious service award recipients.

A number of these esteemed PAG Advisory Board members are speaking at APA's 21st Annual Congress in Las Vegas, April 29-May 1. Below is a roundup, by day, of workshops that involve BNA board members:

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30:

Session 1 10:30 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

Understanding and Reducing Your Payroll's Costs
PAG Board Member Lisbeth K. Green, CPP, LK Green & Associates
(Repeated Session 9)

Travel and Entertainment Expense Reimbursements
PAG Board Member Corey Lehr, CPP, University of Cincinnati

Taxable and Nontaxable Fringe Benefits Part 1
PAG Board Member Fred A. Basehore, CPP, F.A. Basehore & Associates
(Repeated Session 5)

Providing Employees with e-Forms W-2
PAG Board Member Martin Armstrong, CPP, SASCO Electric
Craig Garritano, JAT Software
Ron E. Leder, ezTaxReturn.com, LLC
(Repeated Session 7)

Session 2 2:45 p.m. - 4:05 p.m.

Forum for Payrolls of 10,000 Plus Employees - Part 2
Legislative and Regulatory Electronic Payment Issues
PAG Advisory Board Chair Brent R. Gow, CPP, Starbucks Coffee Company
Patrick J. McKenna, CPA, Prudential Financial
Amorette N. Bryant, CPP, A Bryant Consulting
Laura Lough, Esq., APA

Session 3 4:35 p.m. - 5:55 p.m.

Turn Your Payroll Implementation Vision Into Reality
PAG Board Member Lisbeth K. Green, CPP, LK Green & Associates
PAG Board Member Karen Carter, CPP, Oracle Corporation
Kayla Warren, CPP, ADP, Inc.

THURSDAY, MAY 1:

Session 4 10:45 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.

Mergers and Acquisitions - Planning and Reporting - Basic
PAG Advisory Board Chair Brent R. Gow, CPP, Starbucks Coffee Company

Session 5 2:15 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.

Mergers and Acquisitions - Planning and Reporting - Advanced
PAG Board Member Martin Armstrong, CPP, SASCO Electric
Jared S. Vale, Barnett Associates, Inc.

Government/Public Sector Payrolls
PAG Board Member Maureen F. Reed Brown, CPP, CGBA, Gemini Consulting
Michael Edwards, CPP, Chicago Public Schools

Session 6 4:05 p.m. - 5:25 p.m.

Higher Educational Institutions Payrolls
PAG Board Member Corey Lehr, CPP, University of Cincinnati
Frederick I. Crowley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
David M. Young, Kent State University

The Use of Payroll Cards
PAG Advisory Board Chair Brent R. Gow, CPP, Starbucks Coffee Company
PAG Board Member Lisbeth K. Green, CPP, LK Green & Associates

FRIDAY, MAY 2:

Session 7 8:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.

Independent Contractor Issues
PAG Board Member Corey Lehr, CPP, University of Cincinnati
Thomas Burger, Headquarters Program Manager, Employment Taxes

Session 9 4:05 p.m. - 5:25 p.m.

Electronic Filing
PAG Board Member Martin Armstrong, CPP, SASCO Electric
Patrick J. McKenna, CPA, Prudential Financial