Annual Tax Seminar (E1912819)

Jim has over 25 years of professional experience in advising clients in the areas of ASC 450 (fka FAS 5), reverse sales and use tax audits, audit defense and appeal, sales tax systems automation, negotiation of voluntary compliance agreements, transaction analysis, Sarbanes/Oxley requirements, Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement and sales/use/excise tax compliance services. He assists numerous clients with complex indirect tax issues in industries including pharmaceutical, technology, retail, financial services, utilities, hospitality, entertainment, defense contractors, telecommunications and manufacturing. He is a leading sales and use tax specialist and developed trusted relationships with New Jersey and New York state government officials. He is a member of the New York State Society of CPAs and the NJCPA as well as the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Howard J. Bookbinder, CPA, practices in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, and is a former instructor of accounting and taxation at Rutgers University. Additionally, he frequently lectures on federal tax updates, payroll tax issues, ethics and Circular 230. Mr. Bookbinder has addressed many professional, civic and community groups in New Jersey, Ohio, New York, Alabama and Georgia, including the American Society of Women Accountants, Mended Hearts, Bergen County Bar Association, Rotary Clubs, Lions Clubs, AARP, The Telephone Pioneers and NCCPAP. He has also lectured to firms on an in-house basis in the area of professional ethics and taxation. Mr. Bookbinder is a frequent lecturer at many tax seminars sponsored by the New Jersey Society of CPAs, the AICPA, Kean University, Rowan University and the Internal Revenue Service. He served as chairman of the Cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service for four years and is a current member of the New Jersey State Tax Committee. He has been involved with the Internal Revenue Service symposiums for IRS employees and tax practitioners for the past several years. He is a past president of the Bergen Chapter of the New Jersey Society of CPAs and a past trustee of the New Jersey Society of CPAs. He is a contributing author for the Bergen Record’s Tax Mailbag column, and has appeared on the cable TV program of the same name. Mr. Bookbinder is the author of Write-up Services for Small Businesses, a book published by the AICPA. Mr. Bookbinder is a graduate of Pace University and has attended the American Institute of Banking.

Jim is a shareholder at Kulzer & DiPadova, P.A. He is admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court, is a member of the Bar of the State of New Jersey, and is a member of the Camden County Bar Association, the New Jersey Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Jim is a member of the tax sections of the NJBA and the ABA. In addition, he is a former president of the NJCPA, and has served as chairperson of the State Taxation Interest Group. He is a past president of the Southwest Jersey Chapter Board of Directors. Jim is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and serves on AICPA Council, its governing body. He is also a member of the New Jersey Tax and Fiscal Policy Commission and chaired the New Jersey Corporation Business Tax Review Commission.

Barry has over 30 years of professional accounting experience and works in Withum's New York office. He is the team leader of Withum’s Tax Services State and Local Tax Group and advises clients in residency and nexus issues, entity level taxes, sales and use taxes and other business and personal tax matters. He also counsels clients in strategic planning, transaction reviews, risk assessment, tax law compliance and corporate restructuring. As an active member of the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA) and the NJCPA, he lectures on tax issues to chapters and to organizations including Baruch College and CW Post College. He is a current member of the NYSSCPA’s Multistate & Local Taxation Committee and served as chairman in prior years. He is also a member of the NJCPA’s State Taxation Interest Group. He was formerly an appointed member of the Commissioner’s Advisory Council for both the NYS Department of Taxation & Finance and the NYC Department of Finance. He is a contributor for The Trusted Professional as well as several other industry and professional publications. He was also a former editor of The CPA Journal.

As co-founder and managing partner of Capstan Tax Strategies, Ms. Johnson helps commercial real estate owners and investors realize significant tax savings by utilizing valuable engineering-based tax depreciation and incentive strategies. In addition to offering a unique combination of business acumen, accessibility, and genuine warmth, Terri is constantly on the cutting edge of changes in the industry to help ensure that her customers realize maximum savings.

During her 23 years in commercial real estate, Ms. Johnson has authored a number of articles and has been a frequent speaker on cost segregation studies. Ms. Johnson’s ability to maintain a personal connection while conveying sophisticated information has made her a sought-after speaker, one who consistently assesses audience response and adjusts her talks accordingly. She speaks extensively to the public about tax incentives for real-estate owners, and provides customer-specific sessions and training for clients, as well.

When the IRS finalized the Tangible Property Regulations, Ms. Johnson worked collaboratively with CPAs and their clients to take very complicated information and present it so that CPAs could understand the new regulations and how best to talk with their clients about the immediate opportunities. Her approach—which focuses on the practical applications—remains both frequently requested and well received. In addition to providing general information about the regulations, Terri often takes on a client-specific consulting role, helping clients and CPAs smoothly incorporate the new regulations into their business process.

Ms. Johnson is a past president of CREW Philadelphia, a past CREW network director, and a past CREW foundation trustee. She was invited into The Counselors of Real Estate in 2014 and currently serves as treasurer of the Delaware Valley chapter. She is an associate member of the Pennsylvania Apartment Association-East, ICSC, and AICPA. In 2010, Ms. Johnson was recognized by SmartCEO magazine as a Brava! Award winner. She previously served on the Advisory Board of Resonate LLC (now Sustrana).

Ms. Johnson has achieved Masters Level in Strategic Coach. She is also a member of the Atheneaum of Philadelphia and was recently named a Rothman Institute Ambassador. She serves as treasurer for the Parents of Meadowbrook School.

Ms. Johnson is a 1982 graduate of the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.