Through the American Job Creation Act of 2004, the Pension Protection Act (PPA) of 2006, and related IRS guidelines, rules, and notices, business appraisers now a face difficult and sometimes shifting landscape. While changes in legislation and guidelines have increased appraisal opportunities, they have also significantly increased penalties to practitioners. Through these laws, there is a trade off between an increase in the business of appraisal, and what is required of a business appraiser. A depth of knowledge and perspective, therefore, can mean the difference between penalty and prosperity.

In this 100-minute teleconference some the best experts on appraiser penalties lead the way through the opportunities and pitfalls of the PPA and related Appraiser Penalties. With presentations by William Forsberg, Michael Gregory, Howard Lewis, and moderator Robert Cimasi, this teleconference presents PPA penalties from the viewpoints of the law, the IRS, accounting standards, and the business appraiser, respectively.