Welcome Members & Non-Members

January 24 Luncheon Meeting

TOPIC: Annual Tax Update: Tax Year 2019

SPEAKER: Tara Guler, CPA, MST

DATE: Thursday, January 23, 2020

REGISTRATION: 11:30 a.m.

LUNCH: 11:45 a.m.

COST: $6 for Members, $12 for Non-Members

PLACE: Vintage Brewing Company
674 S Whitney Way; Madison, Wisconsin 53711

MENU: Meals served with sides as noted and beverage (soda,
coffee, and tea)

• Cheeseburger with fries
• Turkey Panini Melt with fries (Turkey, cheddar, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and
  avocado ailoi pressed in sourdough bread)
• Margherita Flatbread (Pesto aioli, heirloom tomato, house-made fresh
  mozzarella, and fresh basil. Finished with pine nuts and a balsamic drizzle

RESERVATIONS: Register below or contact Sherri Voigt by 11 a.m. on Monday, January 20, 2020 with your name and membership status and for carpooling information at (608) 576-6473 or [email protected].

Member Benefit

Members can bring their supervisor to one lunch meeting a year for free!
This is our thank you to them for supporting member activity and training.

Salvation Army Donations
The Salvation Army greatly needs the following items:

• Bath Towels
• Diapers – All Sizes
• Baby Bottles
• Sanitary Items

Items will be collected at luncheon meetings.

Tara Guler, CPA, MST

Tara Guler is a senior manager for the manufacturing and distribution team with Baker Tilly.

Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP Senior Manager
10 Terrace Ct., Madison, WI 53707, United States
T +1 (608) 240 6714 [email protected]
bakertilly.com

Education

• Masters of Science in Taxation, DePaul University (Chicago, Illinois)
• Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Prior to joining Baker Tilly, Tara worked for a Big Four firm specializing in federal taxation. She specializes in providing tax and consulting services to manufacturing and distribution companies, with a focus on cooperatives, corporate businesses, tax compliance, accounting for income taxes, tax planning and tax department outsourcing.

Specific experience

• Reviews various federal and state tax income tax returns for large corporations
• Provides consulting services to cooperatives regarding tax planning ideas to benefit both cooperatives and their members
• Participates on the NSAC tax committee, which includes presenting at local chapter and national conferences
• Provides consulting and tax planning services for businesses and owners
• General federal consulting services for public and privately held companies

Industry involvement

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives (NSAC)
• National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC)
• Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA)

Thomas W. Lynch PE, PTOE, PTP, AICP

Tom Lynch has over 25 years in the transportation planning field where his planning efforts have resulted in almost a half billion dollars of infrastructure improvements in four states. Notable Wisconsin projects include Highway 29 near Wausau, US 12 near Baraboo, and the Verona Road interchange. He currently serves as the Director of Transportation for the City of Madison. This department includes Metro Transit, Traffic Engineering, and the Parking Utility. He is an advocate for meeting our transportation needs through transferring mode share away from single occupancy vehicles and towards transit, biking, and walking. Tom has lived with his wife Melody in Madison for 27 years and has four grown children. In his free time Tom enjoys backpacking, canoeing, and biking.

Members and Non-Members

Please join us for a lunch meeting on
Thursday, November 21, 2019, 1 CPE

 

TOPIC: The Oscar Mayer Special Area Plan and Possible Opportunities for Metro Transit

SPEAKER: Tom Lynch – Director of Transportation for the City of Madison

REGISTRATION: 11:30 a.m. LUNCH: 11:45 a.m.

COST: $6 for Members, $12 for Non-Members

PLACE: Egg & I, 2501 W Beltline Hwy, Madison, WI 53713  (Located in the buildings on the frontage road between Fish Hatchery and Todd Drive)

MENU: Sandwiches served with dressed greens on side; beverage included (soda, coffee, and tea)

• Classic Club: smoked ham, smoked turkey, sugar-spiced bacon, cheddar and Monterey jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on grilled multi-grain
• Arizona Turkey: smoked turkey breast on grilled sourdough with bacon, avocado, tomato, mayo, Monterey jack and cheddar cheese
• Greek Salad: all-natural white meat chicken with house-roasted tomatoes, red onions, artichoke hearts, feta cheese, kalamata olives, diced tomatoes, and parmesan croutons with fresh mixed salad greens in an herb vinaigrette dressing

*Greek salad can be ordered without chicken

**Add meal notes in comments box or registration e-mail (such as “no onion”, “no mayo”, etc.)

RESERVATIONS:  Register below, or contact Sherri Voigt by 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 18, 2019 with your name, membership status, and meal choice at (608) 576-6473 or by email [email protected]

 

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