Immediate Past OPR Director to Present Insider's View of IRS Discipline at Upcoming Webinar

DEVON, Pa. - April 13, 2016 - PRLog -- CPAs, IRS enrolled agents and other tax preparers have a rare opportunity to hear directly from Karen L. Hawkins, immediate past Director of the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility, at a webinar to be hosted by Surgent Professional Education on May 25, 2016 at 1 p.m. Eastern time.  Former Director Hawkins will share an insiders' view of how the IRS processes discipline cases, from how the case arises to what types of discipline can be imposed.  She will also share her perspective on key provisions of Circular 230 and the tax practitioner's due diligence obligation as well as insights from both her immediate past service as OPR Director and her 30 years as a tax controversy lawyer.  Two hours of ethics/regulatory CPE credit will be offered.

About Surgent:

Surgent Professional Education is the largest independent provider of continuing education for CPAs and other financial professionals in the United States, delivering live webinars, on-demand webcasts and downloadable self-study programs as well as on-site seminars tailored to the specific needs of firms and public seminars delivered in partnership with state societies.   Surgent is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of CPE on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors and as a QAS Self-Study Provider. All Surgent courses are accepted for CPE credit in all 50 states.

For more information or to register for the please visit the following link http://www.cpenow.com/webinar-product-details/C230-2016-0...