2024 Church & Ministry Seminar

Please join us for our annual church and ministry seminar sponsored by Monica J. Stern, CPA, PLLC and the Church and Ministry Law Group of Schmitt Schneck Even & Williams, PC.

We are grateful to Paradise Valley United Methodist Church for hosting and live streaming the event this year.

Monica Stern, Certified Public Accountant, will present topics important to churches and ministries:

• Updated information on the tax laws and its effect on donors, employees and employers;
• New FinCen Beneficial Ownership information reporting;
• Final Department of Labor changes in minimum salaries;
• What to know about discretionary funds;
• Top ten mistakes churches make in payroll and
• Other topics of importance to churches and ministries.

B arbara Starley, Certified Public Accountant, will present:

• Top 5 Tips when working in QuickBooks

J ulie Froke, IRS Enrolled Agent, will present:

• Accountable plan rules and practical steps to comply

Kevin Norton, CPCU, will present:

• Recent fraud/theft cases against churches

Additional topics will be added and are subject to change based on current activities in the tax and business world. If you would like a particular topic discussed at the seminar, email Monica at [email protected]. This seminar is for you, so ask your questions! We are happy to cover any accounting or tax topic related to churches and other nonprofit organizations.

Attorney Robert Erven Brown, head of the Church & Ministry Law Group at Schmitt Schneck Even & Williams, PC will be joining us again this year, as will nonprofit tax attorney Jon Ruybalid.

The attorneys will present an update on important recent cases affecting churches and ministries. Please send Bob an e-mail at [email protected] prior to seminar if you have specific questions or topics you would like his team to address.

Bob and Monica and their teams are here for you!

Ticket information:

Unlimited number for the live stream of the event:

· There is no charge for this ticket.

· The login information and the seminar information will be emailed to you the day before. We will also post the handouts on our website www. mjsterncpa.com. The login information will be inside the pdf too.

· Online tickets are available for your group, however, please register each person individually.

· Or, if you prefer, you may email the registrant names to [email protected].

There will be a limited number of seats for the live presentation.

· A live, in-person ticket cost is $10. This is to help prevent no-shows and avoid excess food waste.

· A light breakfast as well as coffee and tea will be served to those attending.

· We will have 10-15 vendor booths at the event. Bring your business card for door prizes.

For everyone's protection, please do not attend if you are not feeling well. You are invited to watch the live stream. We can't wait to see you all and look forward to a wonderful event.

Host or Publisher Monica J. Stern, CPA, PLLC