Unclaimed Property: A Street Level Case Study

CPE: 1.0 Credit Hours

Dive deep into the world of unclaimed properties. Through an immersive exploration of a real-life case study, participants will gain invaluable insights on how to effectively manage unclaimed properties, and to effectively navigate the intricacies of unclaimed properties within a cooperative context. Let this session serve as a guide to mastering the art of managing unclaimed properties and ensuring financial integrity within your cooperative.

Presenter and Moderator Bios

Presenter: Rebecca Fuller, CPA, Treasury Services Manager, CoServ Electric

Rebecca Fuller, CPA, is the Treasury Services Manager of CoServ Electric. CoServ is headquartered in Corinth, Texas, just north of Dallas and serves over 300,000 electric meters and over 150,000 gas meters in North Texas. Ms. Fuller is responsible for the Capital Credit process for CoServ along with escheat reporting, corporate consolidations, banking, and subsidiary accounting.

Presenter: James Santivanez, President & CEO, JMS Advisory Group

James Santivanez is President & CEO of JMS Advisory Group. For the past 20 years, James has provided guidance and consultation to clients in all industries regarding unclaimed property and state/local tax matters. Amongst other specialties, he works with clients to design and implement complex compliance solutions, negotiates amnesty/voluntary disclosure agreements to mitigate and resolve unclaimed property liabilities, and provides representation for third party and state unclaimed property audits.

Moderator: Wayne Sine, CPA, MBA, Director of Education, National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives

Wayne Sine is an experienced and highly knowledgeable professional in the field of Tax. Wayne recently retired as Tax Director from his company, Southern States Cooperative. He has extensive experience working with agricultural cooperatives and has been a long-time member of the NSAC. He is extremely active in the NSAC, serving as both past Chapter President of the Atlantic Chapter, and past Chair of the Tax Committee, and is currently serving as the NSAC Director of Education. Wayne's career is marked by several accomplishments, and he has always been involved in many organizations, spreading his knowledge. Wayne is a member of the Legal, Tax, and Accounting (LTA) Committee for the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. He is also Past Chair of both the Tax Committee of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Virginia Manufacturers Association. Wayne also served on the Tax Policy Committee at the Virginia Society of CPAs and served as past Region Vice President for the Tax Executives Institute.