<p>Executives from Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) member companies will convene in Washington, D.C. on May 17 and 18 to educate members of Congress and select White House administration officials about the contributions that the equipment finance industry makes to the United States economy. Over the course of two days, ELFA members will have more than 150 meetings with Senate and House offices and executive branch agencies to advocate in issues affecting the equiopment leasing and finance industry.</p>

<p>As ELFA members, Accruit CEO Brent Abrahm will attend along with PwC partner Randa Barsoum to meet with legislators around matters specific to the preservation of 1031 like-kind exchanges and their benefit to the industry and the economy.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.elfaonline.org/news/industry-news/read/2017/05/04/elfa-memb…; target="_blank">Learn more about Capitol Connections 2017 at the ELFA website.</a></p>

<p>Accruit is participating in the <a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AED&amp;WebCode…; target="_blank">AED Financial/HR Symposium 2017</a> in Miami this week where equipment distributors will be learning about best practices, receiving regulatory and legal updates, and discussing the latest ideas in the areas of finance and human resources.</p>

<p>Among the speakers at the conference will be Commander Kirk S. Lippold, of the United States Navy, who was the commanding officer of the USS Cole on October 12, 2000, when the ship was bombed by Al-Qaeda terrorists. An exemplary leader in the face of extreme circumstances, Commander Lippold will speak about the Five Pillars of Leadership.</p>

<p>Accruit's Vice President of Service Operations, Steve Chacon, will speak on the topic of dealer pass throughs, in which equipment owners combine trade-in treatment with like-kind exchange benefits to maximize their benefits when replacing equipment. Read more about dealer pass throughs in this blog post.</p>

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<p>Last month, Accruit EVP and General Counsel, <a href="/users/martin-edwards">Martin Edwards</a>, was the featured speaker for ATG Trust’s accredited Continuing Legal Education series. Edwards’ presentation, “Section 1031 Exchanges - The Basics and Beyond,” was one of the highest attended ATG Legal Education seminars ever. The presentation material included subject matter expertise accumulated during Edwards' 30+ years of administering tax-deferred exchanges. Topics included:</p>

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<li>The basic rules of § 1031 exchanges;</li>
<li>The types of exchanges available to your clients;</li>
<li>Properly structuring § 1031 exchanges to meet your clients' specific needs; and</li>
<li>Strategies for deferring as much capital gain taxes as possible.</li>
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<p>The webinar is available to attorneys and non-attorneys on-demand and at no cost through the <a href="https://www.atgf.com/legal-ed/atg-legal-education-home-page&quot; target="_blank">ATG Legal Education portal</a>. For login information, please email <a href="mailto:info@accruit.com?subject=ATG%20Continuing%20Legal%20Education%20…;

<p>Soon, Congress will propose sweeping tax reform legislation. The new tax policies will have a direct bearing on the heavy equipment industry and play a big role in how equipment dealers operate.</p>

<p>Accruit and PwC will again join the effort as the AED's Preferred Providers of Like-Kind Exhanges to advocate on behalf of AED members for sensible, pro-growth tax policies that benefit American businesses. Accruit CEO, Brent Abrahm, and PwC Tax Partner, Dave Fowler, will spend the three days at the <a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AED&amp;WebCode…; target="_blank">2017 AED Washington Fly-In</a> meeting with policymakers to discuss the positive impact that 1031 like-kind exchanges have on the U.S. heavy equipment industry.</p>

<p>In addition, Fowler will be featured on the AED’s Tax Policy Panel where he will join leading policy experts to discuss the status of comprehensive tax reform and the positive effects of retaining 1031 like-kind exchanges moving forward.</p>

<p><a href="mailto:brenta@accruit.com?subject=Email%20from%20AED%20Washington%20Fly… Brent Abrahm</a> with any questions about 1031 advocacy efforts and how you can help.</p>

<p>Tax reform is on the horizon, but little is known about what shape that will take or when it will take place. Few of our elected officials have ever run a business, so it is our responsibility to educate them on how tax reform may impact American businesses and the economy as a whole. Like-kind exchanges benefit millions of American investors and businesses every year, encourage business expansion and help keep dollars moving in the U.S. economy.</p>

<p>FEA President, Steve Chacon, and FEA Government Affairs Committee co-chair, <a href="/users/brent-abrahm" target="_self">Brent Abrahm</a>, will join other FEA members February 27 - March 1, 2017 in Washington, D.C. for legislative meetings to discuss the importance of Section 1031 to the U.S. Economy. More information is available on the <a href="https://1031.org/FEA/FEA_Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=MID17&amp;WebsiteK…; target="_blank">FEA website</a>.</p>

<p>January 10-13, 2017</p>

<p>AED preferred providers of 1031 exchange services, Accruit and PwC partner to provide over 75 AED members with 1031 like-kind exchanges and exchange programs. We joined these and other leading American and Canadian equipment distributors at AED Summit and Condex 2017 to provide AED members insight into how 1031 like-kind exchanges might reduce their tax liabiiity and increase cash-flow.</p>