Amidst significant upcoming regulatory changes and a shift in the political landscape, RKL provided timely updates and valuable insights to nearly 500 tax and accounting professionals and financial executives from across the region at the latest installment of its annual Tax and A&A seminar last week.
The full-day educational and networking event, held at the Lancaster County Convention Center on Tuesday, December 6, offered attendees to gain valuable continuing professional education credits and engage with RKL experts and regional business leaders.
This year’s agenda was packed with important guidance to help attendees prepare for major regulatory changes on the horizon like lease accounting, revenue recognition and government accounting standards. RKL tax experts also previewed the potential impact political changes in Washington D.C. could have on personal and business taxation. In a timely keynote address, noted political historian and commentator Dr. G. Terry Madonna examined the current presidential transition as well as the political dynamic in the nation and the Commonwealth.
Attendees enjoyed a variety of trivia and drawings throughout the day, with lucky winners taking home prizes ranging from local retail and restaurant gift cards to an Amazon Echo and a vacation voucher. Guests and RKL team members concluded the robust agenda with a cocktail reception that gave everyone a chance to toast the holiday season. The RKL team thanks all the presenters and attendees of the 2016 installment of one the most-anticipated educational and networking events in the region.
![RKL team members and guests enjoy the breakfast networking session before the event gets underway.](https://www.rklcpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_1185-1024x768.jpg)
![RKL CEO Ed Monborne kicks off the agenda with welcome remarks.](https://www.rklcpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161206_075736-1024x576.jpg)
![RKL Tax Partner Rob Gratalo offers insights into potential tax legislation in the post-election era.](https://www.rklcpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_1209-1024x768.jpg)
![Attendees take in the Business Tax Update session presented by RKL Partner Tom Kauffman.](https://www.rklcpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_1228-1024x768.jpg)
![RKL’s State and Local Tax Practice Leader Jason Skrinak updates the audience on the latest state tax developments.](https://www.rklcpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_1240-768x1024.jpg)
![Dr. G. Terry Madonna’s keynote address examined the recent presidential election outcome.](https://www.rklcpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_1251-1024x768.jpg)
![Audit Manager Nick Hoefel presents the latest on changes in lease accounting regulations.](https://www.rklcpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_1262-1024x768.jpg)
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![RKL Audit Partner Mark Zettlemoyer continues the government update with a focus on the Right to Know law and tax abatement disclosures.](https://www.rklcpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_1289-768x1024.jpg)
![RKL Audit Partner Jim Pruzinsky, who also emceed the program, closes out the agenda with an update on revenue recognition.](https://www.rklcpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_1305-1024x768.jpg)