Past Events

December 11, 2018

Economic Forecast: Roger Tutterow, Kennesaw State University

November 13, 2018

9th Annual John Imlay Leadership Award Ceremony – Technology Leader of the Year

October 25, 2018

Maximizing Founder Liquidity – How to Optimize the Use of Debt Capital

September 18, 2018

Reimagining Risk: How Today’s Tech Leaders are Integrating Risk Management

August 21, 2018

Technology is changing how Employers/Employees look at Your Company Benefits

July 17, 2018

Inside a Successful Sales and Marketing Partnership: How technology leaders ensure marketing generates sales

June 19, 2018

Cybersecurity, Privacy & GDPR - What Every Tech Company Must Know (to reduce liability & comply with the law)

May 15, 2018

2018 Atlanta Technology Executive Compensation – An Interactive Session on How Tech Companies Acquire, Inspire, Develop and Retain Talent

April 17, 2018

Venture Capital/Growth Equity for Southeastern Companies: How to find it and what it costs!

March 20, 2018

Revenue Recognition – Top 10 Pointers Every Tech Company Needs to Know

February 20, 2018

The New Tax Act: Top 10 Major Impacts on Tech Companies

Questions to be covered:

  • What are the major takeaways for private tech and software companies under the new Tax Act?
  • How will the new Tax Act impact SaaS companies?
  • Under the new Tax Act, what’s the preferred legal structure for tech companies – LLC, S corp, C corp, other?
  • Should the new Tax Act change the international strategy for tech companies?
  • Does the Tax Act change the way tech/SaaS companies should grant equity, options or restricted stock?
  • How does the Tax Act impact estate planning for entrepreneurs?

Points of interest:

  • Limitation of active business losses passed through to owners/partners
  • Managing the impact of the interest deductibility limitation
  • R&D expense capitalization requirement
  • Executive compensation $1mm deductible limit– removal of exceptions for commissions and performance-based comp
  • Equity grants – 5 year deferral of gain from exercise/vesting for private companies
  • Managing financial reporting impact of corporate tax rate reduction and tax on foreign earnings
  • Foreign Derived Intangible Income – special tax rate “Minimum” tax on “Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income”

January 16, 2018

Red Alert: Top 10 Key Pointers for Tech Companies to Reduce Liability for Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

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Rob Dornbush
Principal & Benefits Consultant
Sterling Seacrest Pritchard