February Webinar: "What Fleet Professionals Need To Know About Proposed Changes To Accounting For Leases"

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U.S. and International accounting standards boards (FASB and IASB) have spent the last several years rewriting the accounting standards for leases. What do these proposed rules say and how will they impact your fleet?  An upcoming NAFA webinar will address common questions and misperceptions around these new standards, the timing of changes and how you can prepare for them.  This session is designed for non-accountant who want to be able to answer questions they may be receiving from their finance departments.

The webinar, "What Fleet Professionals Need To Know About Proposed Changes To Accounting For Leases," will take place on Tuesday, February 15 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Eastern time). Speakers will include Daniel Frank, President of Wheels Services, and Patrick O'Connor, President of Kent & O'Connor, and NAFA's U.S. Legislative Counsel.

Daniel Frank is President of Wheels Services at Wheels Inc. where he is responsible for their maintenance, collision, fuel, safety, telematics, violation, toll management, and other service businesses.  Dan is also president of Wheels Canada LLC and Chairman of Ixe Fleet, Wheels' joint venture in Mexico.  Dan is on the Board of Directors of the American Automotive Leasing Association (AALA) where he Vice President of Federal Affairs, representing the industry on federal legislative and regulatory issues.  Dan has a BS in Engineering from Dartmouth College and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.  Dan is a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and is a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute.

Patrick O'Connor is President of Kent & O'Connor, a Washington-based government affairs firm providing Washington Representative Services to Fortune 500 corporations and national trade associations. Activities include lobbying and representation before Congress and federal regulatory agencies. As legislative counsel for NAFA, O'Connor has articulated industry concerns and has established expertise in the areas of commerce, transportation, and the environment. He has been an active participant in every major environmental and energy bill passed in the last 16 years. He has been an integral part of negotiations with Senate and House staff on the alternative fuels provisions of clean air and energy legislation. He currently is working on behalf of NAFA in several areas of importance to fleet managers, including IRS personal use regulations, alternative fuels, and transportation regulations.

To sign up for this free, NAFA Member-Only Webinar please register by Monday, February 14 at 3:00 p.m. EST at: https://www.nafa.org/onlineforms/WEB/?ID=4240

Your login information will be emailed to you Monday, February 14 after 5:00 p.m. EST. If you have any issues signing up for the webinar, please email pmccarren@nafa.org.