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Programming designed to bring you up-to-date on current issues in federal income taxation affecting individuals and business owners. Whether you are newly licensed or a seasoned professional, a generalist or a tax specialist, TXCPA Fort Worth CPE will provide the information and insights you need to assist your clients. Examine the most significant tax legislation, judicial decisions, IRS rulings, and Treasury regulations promulgated during the last 12 months.
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Blaise C. Bender, CPA, JD
Blaise C. Bender, CPA, JD, is a fellow member of TXCPA and Past President of TXCPA San Antonio. He is also a licensed attorney and member of the State Bar of Texas. Blaise began his distinguished career in public accounting, working with major firms including Arthur Andersen & Co., Deloitte Touche, and Ernst & Young. He later served as Controller and Chief Financial Officer in the private sector. Blaise currently chairs the Board of Directors at Credit Human and serves on the board of USIO, Inc., where he leads the Audit Committee. A recognized expert in tax and accounting, he has presented seminars nationwide and has been widely published in these fields. In addition to his CPA and legal credentials, Blaise operates a successful legal consulting practice. His areas of expertise include corporate and partnership taxation, administrative appeals, healthcare reporting, mergers and acquisitions, contract analysis, and strategic business planning. His clients range from Fortune 500 companies to municipalities and nonprofits. With decades of experience, Blaise brings deep insight, practical knowledge, and a passion for education that continues to shape the profession across Texas and beyond
Bruce McGovern, JD, LLM
Bruce McGovern brings deep expertise and a dynamic teaching style to the classroom and the podium. He is a professor at South Texas College of Law Houston and serves as Director of the school’s Low Income Taxpayer Clinic. Previously, he held the role of Vice President and Associate Dean for Academic Administration. Bruce earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia University and his JD from Fordham University School of Law. He clerked for Judge Thomas Meskill on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and practiced law at Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C., before earning an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida. He teaches and writes in the areas of taxation and business organizations, with courses including Federal Income Taxation, U.S. Taxation of International Transactions, Partnership and Subchapter S Taxation, and Federal Tax Procedure. A frequent presenter on federal income tax updates, Bruce is a Council Member of the State Bar of Texas Tax Section, a past Chair of the Houston Bar Association Section of Taxation, and a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel.