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J. Richard Harvey, Jr., Professor, Villanova University Law School to Speak at KC’s It’s Time to Face the Music: The Final Draft of Schedule UTP for 2010

The 2010 Schedule UTP and Instructions are now in final form. Certain corporate income taxpayers must now file this form and eventually many more will have to follow suit. Simultaneously IRS issued guidance explaining the changes it made - or did not make - to the draft Schedule UTP released in April and announcing changes to its “policy of restraint” plus an internal directive.

New York, NY, December 07, 2010 --(PR.com)-- J. Richard Harvey, Jr., Professor, Villanova University Law School to Speak at KC’s It’s Time to Face the Music: The Final Draft of Schedule UTP for 2010 and The Latest IRS Guidance on Disclosing Your Uncertain Federal Income Tax Positions

The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that J. Richard Harvey, Jr., Professor, Villanova University Law School will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “It’s Time to Face the Music: The Final Draft of Schedule UTP for 2010 and The Latest IRS Guidance on Disclosing Your Uncertain Federal Income Tax Positions.” This event is scheduled for December 15, 2010 at 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET.

About J. Richard Harvey, Jr.

In May 2010, J. Richard Harvey was named the Distinguished Professor of Practice at the Villanova Law School/Graduate Tax Program effective August 1, 2010. He has over 32 years of multifaceted experience including: Senior Government Official in the US Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service during the Reagan, Bush II, and Obama administrations; Managing Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers and professor at both Bucknell University and The College of New Jersey. Areas of expertise include financial accounting, tax, and the intersection between the two.

Immediately prior to joining the Villanova faculty, Professor Harvey was the Senior Advisor to IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman advising on tax administration and policy issues. He was a liaison with the US Treasury Department Office of Tax Policy, Congressional staff, the Department of Justice, and the Securities and Exchange Commission. He also coordinated efforts among various IRS groups including the Chief Counsel’s Office and the Large and Mid-Size Division.

In his role at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Professor Harvey provided CEOs, CFOs, and Tax Directors of the largest multi-national financial institutions with guidance and counsel regarding the leading tax and accounting issues of the day. He is a nationally recognized expert in the financial accounting for income taxes (e.g., FAS 109, FIN 48, and IFRS). He was consulted by the FASB upon development of FIN 48, and spent substantial time speaking around the country on how the conversion from US GAAP to IFRS could impact US corporations. In addition, Professor Harvey provided extensive tax consulting advice to companies around the world on various technical tax issues.

From 1986 to 1988 Professor Harvey was the Senior Accountant in the U.S. Treasury Department, Office of Tax Policy. In this role, he participated extensively in the formulation of the U.S. Treasury Department's tax policy, and the drafting of legislation and regulations, including extensive work on the 1986 Tax Reform Act. He also worked closely with senior Congressional and IRS Staff. His areas of responsibility included: the taxation of financial institutions including banks and insurance companies; tax accounting and periods; and the corporate alternative minimum tax.

About Villanova University Law School

Since its founding in 1953 as part of Villanova University, Villanova Law had educated more than 10,000 lawyers who have taken their place in the profession. You will find them on the benches in federal and state court houses; as members of state and federal legislatures and in high government office (the governor of Pennsylvania is a VLS grad); leading corporations, major law firms and public interest agencies; teaching and writing; and practicing at the very highest levels.

Event Synopsis:

The 2010 Schedule UTP and Instructions are now in final form. Certain corporate income taxpayers must now file this form and eventually many more will have to follow suit. Simultaneously IRS issued guidance explaining the changes it made - or did not make - to the draft Schedule UTP released in April and announcing changes to its “policy of restraint” plus an internal directive.

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group, LLC brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.

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