RALEIGH, NC – Poyner Spruill LLP today announced Dr. Mike Walden, a distinguished expert on economics and a professor at N.C. State University, will be the guest speaker at the "New Legal Issues: Advising the Business Owner" seminar Tuesday, December 2 at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel. Presented by Poyner Spruill attorneys, this essential one-day seminar is designed for CPAs and accounting professionals, CEOs, business executives, CFOs, directors, owners, managers, attorneys, controllers, lenders, and financial consultants.

Dr. Walden will discuss the current economic climate, including the prospects for growth and recession, issues in the credit and housing markets, and likely moves by the Federal Reserve. He will also highlight recent trends in North Carolina’s economy, prospects for the state’s future and policy issues and solutions. Additional topics of interest include “Tax Planning for Client Life Insurance,” “Employment Law Update,” “How to Handle an IRS Investigation” and “When Your Client is in Financial Trouble.”

The "New Legal Issues: Advising the Business Owner" seminar will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and offer up to eight hours of continuing professional education credit to CPAs. No pre-requisites or advance preparations are required. The seminar is an intermediate level lecture and discussion course.

Tuition is $135 per person and includes lunch. For more information on the seminar, or to register online, visit www.poynerspruill.com. You may also pre-register by calling (919) 783-1069, faxing your registration form to (919) 783-1075, or by e-mailing your name, address, phone number, and payment information to rsvp@poyners.com.