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SARTA's Leadership Series - June 2011Wednesday, June 15, 2011 from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM (PT)Sacramento, CA |
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Event Details
Sponsored by Drexel University Center for Graduate Studies
Capital Structures & Equity Compensation
Date:
June 15, 2011
Time:
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Registration and Networking
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Seminar
Location:
Drexel University, One Capital Mall, Suite 260, Sacramento, CA 95814
Course Description:
After incorporation, how do founders structure ownership rights among the venture’s stakeholders (co-founders, employees, consultants, and angel or venture capital investors)? In this seminar, you will learn the basics of creating a start-up’s share capital structure as well as the accounting and tax implications of equity compensation.
Points to be covered:
- Understand common capital structures
- Differences in each component particularly as it relates to preferences
- What does a typical start-up’s share capital structure look like?
- Proper documentation of equity compensation
- Understanding accounting and tax implications of equity compensation
- Cleaning up initial capitalization table
Presenter:
Bruce Dravis, Partner, Downey Brand LLP
Tony O’Donnell, Business Assurance Senior Manager, Moss Adams LLP
Mark Harrison, Tax Senior Manager, Moss Adams LLP
Presenter Bios:
Bruce Dravis, Partner, Downey Brand LLP
Bruce Dravis is a partner at Downey Brand LLP. He has practiced corporate and securities law for 25 years, as outside corporate counsel and as General Counsel for a publicly traded semiconductor manufacturer that was acquired by Intel Corporation. He is former Co-Chair of the Corporations Committee of the California State Bar’s Business Section and is Publications Chair for the Corporate Governance Subcommittee of the American Bar Association (“ABA”) Section of Business Law.
Mark Harrison, Tax Senior Manager, Moss Adams LLP
Mark earned his masters degree in tax and has over 16 years experience in public accounting serving companies of all sizes. Mark’s experience includes income tax provision (ASC 740) preparation and assistance, tax 404 consultations, tax return preparation, research and development credit assistance, international tax planning, state and local tax planning, tax accounting method consultation, mergers and acquisitions, and reorganization assistance. Mark works closely with his clients so he understands the business issues they face so he can proactively suggest tax ideas and respond to business needs.
Tony O’Donnell, Business Assurance Senior Manager, Moss Adams LLP
Tony has over 15 years experience providing accounting and advisory services to publicly traded and closely‐held in a wide variety of clients including clients involved in technology, manufacturing and distribution, and agriculture industries. Tony is experienced in performing due diligence, mergers and acquisitions and internal controls. His specialties include manufacturing and distribution, equipment related technology, software licensing and implementation, and seed and agriculture.
Cost: General $40, SARTA Members: $25
For member discount code, please email members@sarta.org and place Leadership Series Member Registration in the subject field.
SARTA is committed to engaging members and the regional tech community in quality educational programming. This series of seminars is designed to provide local technology, non technology companies and emerging entrepreneurs with strategic workforce development training. Each session is approximately 3 hours in length and is held at our partner locations across the region. SARTA recruits speakers and panelists from the private sector who have many years of expertise in subject of each seminar.
Drexel University sponsors the Leadership Series because the eleven doctoral and master’s programs it offers at its new Center for Graduate Studies in Sacramento are designed to advance the development of the region’s next generation of leaders, and for the working professional who sees the coming opportunities to step up in their careers.
When & Where
Drexel University
One Capitol Mall, Suite 260
Sacramento,
CA 95814
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM (PT)
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