October conferences.

Accounting and Auditing: Small firms benefit from updates on current and emerging issues as well as technical guidance and practice enhancement tips; Oct. 17 in Los Angeles and Oct. 18 in San Francisco.

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Family Law: Learn about late-breaking developments, recent legislation and trends in family law disputes and dissolutions; Oct. 25 in Los Angeles and Oct. 26 in San Francisco.

Closely Held Business: As a tax professional, you need to balance the tax strategies of the business with the clients' needs and their perceived best interests. In addition, family businesses may offer challenging family dynamics and succession planning issues. Attend this conference to help you better serve your closely held business clients; Oct. 29 in Burbank and Oct. 30 in San Francisco.

For full conference descriptions and to register, visit www.educationfoundation.org or call Customer Service at (800) 922-5272.