Tips and Traps for Small Business Owners

Employment Basics for Business Owners: How to Avoid Traps for the Unwary

Doing business in California can be difficult. Not only do you have to be very clear on your business and products, but you also have to understand and comply with the legal requirements applicable to employers. Complying with California employment law is absolutely critical to the success of your business. Otherwise, your greatest asset -- your employees -- can also be your biggest litigation landmines.

During this workshop, we will walk you through the ins and outs of hiring and managing employees, and terminating them if necessary. Attendees will be provided with a checklist and quick reference guide addressing onboarding issues, personnel management and postings, reporting requirements, and termination procedures.

Presenter

Denise Visconti
Office Managing Shareholder
Littler Mendelson

Denise handles a broad variety of employment litigation matters, most often stemming from claims arising under the California Labor Code and the Fair Labor Standards Act, alleging overtime misclassification and other wage and hour violations. She also has experience with single-plaintiff claims involving wrongful termination, sexual harassment, employment discrimination and accommodation. A large portion of her practice involves the defense of clients in class action litigation, particularly in wage and hour matters, along with representative actions and private attorney general matters. Denise also has extensive experience conducting pay equity audits for all types of employers, from start-ups to Fortune 50 companies, and helped develop the Littler Pay Equity Assessment, including counseling employers on a broad range of state and federal issues related to pay equity, from compliance, to updating policies and job descriptions, to training managers and recruiters, and more.

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and its impact on the Small Business Owner - Tips for the Enlightened

Regardless of where business owners sit on the political spectrum, there is no doubt that the 2017 legislation has had a broad impact on taxpayers and small business owners need to be informed about its implications. During this workshop, Nancy will lead us through the following:

General changes impacting all taxpayers - How will the controversial capping of state income and property tax impact you and your business?
Reduction in corporate rates - Should your business consider converting to a C corporation?
Modification of rules for expensing depreciable property
- Enormous benefits to businesses acquiring capital assets and making qualified improvements to office and manufacturing space
- Qualifications to take advantage of these new rules
- Simplification of rules for leasehold improvements
20% deductions for certain pass through income and how to take advantage of them - Certain professional services organizations won't qualify, are you one of them?
Other important provisions impacting businesses
- Increased threshold for cash method of accounting
- Mandatory international repatriation and increased penalties and fines for reporting violations
- Changes to deduction limits for entertainment expenses and business interest

Presenter

Nancy Rix
Partner
Dickerson Rix & Co., LLP

Nancy Rix has been a practicing CPA for 35 years working primarily with closely held corporations in a variety of industries. Her firm, Dickerson Rix and Company LLP has been serving the San Diego North County for the last 15 years. Dickerson Rix specializes in serving all facets of business owners needs including federal and multi-state tax planning and compliance, financial audits, and trust and estate tax compliance. Nancy serves on the boards of several local nonprofit organizations as well as various state and national professional societies. She is a CPA and MBA.

Moderator

Fred Schippa
Director & Co-Founder
RISE Consulting Group, LLC

Date and Time

Wednesday Jun 6, 2018
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM PDT

Wednesday, June 6

Agenda:

7:30 - 7:55 am = Arrival, Networking / Coffee & light refreshments
7:55 - 8:00 am = Welcome & Introductions
8:00 - 8:30 am = Speaker #1
8:30 - 9:00 am = Speaker #2
9:00 - 9:15 am = Q&A, Wrap-Up

Location

North San Diego Business Chamber
10875 Rancho Bernardo Rd., Suite 104
San Diego, CA 92127

Fees/Admission

Complimentary for Chamber Members
*limited to 20 individuals (one representative per member company)

If you do not have a Member login account, please contact the Chamber at (858) 476-1767 for assistance

Contact Information

Jeff Meyer
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