Business news: Jett to host July workshop
QUAKERTOWN — Entreprenuer and author Karen Jett will offer a one day “Strategic Plan-ting” workshop from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 28 in the Quakertown area. Author of “Grow Your People, Grow Your Business,” Jett, works with attendees to set clear cut organizational goals, create a precise picture of your company today, and introduce tips to monitor progress in ways that are comfortable and specific to each organization.
With more than two decades of accounting and leadership experience, Jett started her own business, Jett Excellence, in 2004 so that she could follow her passion for helping businesses and people to excel.
Jett holds associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in accounting from Montgomery County Community College and Temple University, and is a Certified Management Accountant
For additional information about Jett Excellence, visit www.JettExcellence.com. Register for the July workshop on or before June 30 to receive a $40 early registration discount. LinkedIn and Facebook discounts are also available.
Boyertown native wins $5K in tax law writing competition
CHICAGO — The John Marshall Law School has awarded first place in its annual Paul Faherty Tax Law Writing Competition to Zac DesAutels, a 2011 JD graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School. DesAutels’ entry won the grand prize of $5,000.
The national competition, in its fifth year, is hosted by John Marshall’s Center for Tax Law and Employee Benefits, and is endowed by James Lynch of Winston & Strawn.
DesAutels, a son of Marc and Kim DesAutels, grew up in Gilbertsville, and attended Boyertown Area Senior High School. He received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Ithaca College in 2006.
His entry, “Virtually Untaxable?: Red Earth LLC v. United States and Congressional Authorization for State Taxation of Internet Sales,” analyzes the constitutionality of a state’s taxation of Internet sales.
DesAutels will be taking the Minnesota bar exam in July. He hopes to serve as a judicial clerkship, and eventually work for a state or federal government agency. Currently, he is a judicial intern in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in Minneapolis. Previously, he worked as a clerk for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minneapolis and also for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Buffalo, N.Y.
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