Bertha Minnihan, CPA, Partner, National Practice Leader, Employee Benefit Plan Audits, Moss Adams to Speak at KC’s Event on 10/17/13

New York, NY, September 10, 2013 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced that Bertha Minnihan, Partner, National Practice Leader, Employee Benefit Plan Audits, Moss Adams will speak at the KC’s webcast entitled: “Legal Series: M&A Transactions & Underfunded Benefit Plan Issues Explored LIVE Webcast,” This event is scheduled on October 17, 2013 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET.

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Event Synopsis:

The growing issues arising from underfunded benefit plans are beginning to have a significant impact on many employers and their employees. Identifying these potential early on in the process can significantly minimize damages.

This Knowledge Group Live webcast: M&A Transactions & Underfunded Benefit Plan Issues Explored aims to put you in the know with respect to understanding key issues surrounding underfunded benefit plans and their impact on your company. Employee benefits practitioners will take you through practical and real world examples while providing end-to-end discussion of the most critical issues affecting underfunded benefit plan.

The following key topics will be addressed in this Live two-hour webcast:

• Underfunded Benefit Plans: An Overview
• Multi-Employer Benefit Plans
• Single-Employer Plans
• Insights on M&A Underfunded Benefit Plan Best Practices and Techniques
• Updates and Issues on M&A Underfunded Benefit Plan

About Bertha Minnihan

Bertha Minnihan has over 17 years of experience in public accounting and serves as the National Practice Leader for Moss Adams' Employee Benefit Plan Group. She has extensive experience directing all phases of audits for a variety of benefit plans. Bertha serves on the AICPA's Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center's Executive Committee. She has also served on the AICPA's Technical Standards Subcommittee and has chaired the annual national AICPA Benefit Plan conference for several years. She is frequently called upon to speak at local and national organization events dedicated to the Benefit Plan Audit specialty and her acumen is widely recognized by many of the third party administrators, trustees and investment custodians utilized by companies nationwide.

About Moss Adams

Moss Adams is one of the 15 largest accounting and consulting firms in the United States. Our staff of more than 2,000 provides accounting, tax, and consulting services to public and private middle-market enterprises in many different industries. Founded in 1913 and headquartered in Seattle, Moss Adams has 22 locations in Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Kansas. Our assurance services include audits, accounting, internal controls, business risk management, royalty compliance, and employee benefit plans. Our tax services include federal, state, and local tax planning and compliance; international tax planning and compliance; cost segregation; and research and development tax credits. We also provide consulting and advisory services for mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, valuations, business owner succession, business planning, litigation and forensic accounting, information technology integration and reviews, and compensation. We offer additional services such as investment banking and asset management by drawing on our two affiliate companies, Moss Adams Capital LLC and Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC.

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

The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. Its mission is to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webcasts that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format.

The organization brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changes and emerging trends. Hear from leading government officials/regulators, key thought leaders, and industry experts objectively analyze the latest trends and issues and their impact on industries. For further details, please visit the organization’s website: www.knowledgecongress.org.