Faculty and Subject-Matter Expertise
Presenter Bios
Meet the accounting and tax professionals who lead our seminars and webinars. Our presenters combine practical field experience, current tax-law knowledge, and classroom-tested teaching styles to help CPAs, enrolled agents, and tax professionals choose sessions that fit their needs, review each speaker's current 2026 topics, and apply what they learn in practice.
Current presenters
Each presenter brings a distinct specialty, from IRS procedure and criminal tax defense to retirement planning, tax updates, payroll, estates, and ethics. Together, they provide a broad mix of field experience and instructional depth.
Randy Adams
EA, MSARandy Adams manages two accounting offices near Des Moines, Iowa, and has prepared tax returns since 1992. He holds a master’s degree in accounting and is an Enrolled Agent with the Internal Revenue Service.
His sessions are grounded in practical preparation experience and years of speaking with fellow tax professionals around the country, making him a strong fit for attendees who want guidance they can apply immediately in daily practice.
Show 2026 Sessions (8)
These titles reflect the sessions currently listed on the 2026 session calendar and may be updated as the schedule changes.
- May 05, 2026Completing Form 706 and DSUE
- May 07, 2026Gift Tax and Completing Form 709
- May 12, 2026Estates and Trust Tax Returns on Form 1041
- Sep 24, 2026Fall Topical Federal Tax Update (Seminar)
- Oct 29, 2026The Tricky Like-Kind Exchange
- Nov 03, 2026Complications with Residential Rentals
- Nov 05, 2026Tax-Exempt Organizations
- Nov 17, 2026Maximizing Your Deductions on Form 1040
Michael DeBlis III
Esq., LLMMichael is a partner at DeBlis Law and focuses on tax compliance and criminal tax defense. He earned his law degree from Western Michigan University School of Law and later completed an LL.M. in taxation from Thomas Jefferson School of Law.
His background combines trial work, white-collar defense, and federal tax analysis. He has published in major tax journals and has been featured by national media outlets including NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, and CNN.
Show 2026 Sessions (8)
These titles reflect the sessions currently listed on the 2026 session calendar and may be updated as the schedule changes.
- May 13, 2026The Fifth Amendment & Offshore Audits
- May 21, 2026Alphabet Soup for Offers in Compromise
- Jun 17, 2026From Summonses to International Evidence Gathering Techniques – How the IRS Gathers Evidence in the 21st Century
- Aug 27, 2026The Kovel Accountant
- Sep 02, 2026Employment Taxes and the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty
- Oct 14, 2026How the IRS Reconstructs Income in Tax Fraud Cases
- Nov 04, 2026Fraud Technical Advisors: An End-Run Around the Case of Tweel?
- Dec 17, 2026Alphabet Soup for Installment Agreements
Jason Dinesen
EA, LPAJason is a tax educator, entrepreneur, and widely recognized presenter of continuing education courses. He has coached more than 200,000 accounting, tax, and HR professionals across topics including individual and business taxation, ethics, payroll, and IRS forms.
Known for fast analysis and clear delivery, he regularly presents on Form 1099 reporting, tax updates, payroll developments, filing status, tax credits, and business taxation topics. He also brings a strong broadcasting and podcast background to his teaching style.
Show 2026 Sessions (3)
These titles reflect the sessions currently listed on the 2026 session calendar and may be updated as the schedule changes.
- Jun 18, 2026Form 1099NEC and 1099MISC Updates
- Jul 15, 2026Calculating Basis of S-Corporation Shareholders
- Jul 30, 2026Employee vs. Contractor from IRS perspective
Larry Johnson
CPALarry is a former tax manager at a Top 100 CPA firm and currently provides professional services for a nonprofit organization. His background includes tax preparation, tax planning, IRS representation, and estate planning for a broad range of clients and business types.
He holds a Master of Science in Taxation and is known for a relaxed, conversational style that helps attendees work through complex tax topics and updates in a practical way.
Show 2026 Sessions (4)
These titles reflect the sessions currently listed on the 2026 session calendar and may be updated as the schedule changes.
- Sep 22, 2026Fall Topical Federal Tax Update (Seminar)
- Sep 24, 2026Fall Topical Federal Tax Update (Seminar)
- Dec 09, 2026Year-End Federal Tax Update (Seminar)
- Dec 11, 2026Year-End Federal Tax Update (Seminar)
Kristy Maitre
EAKristy brings a unique combination of private-practice work, Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, and 27 years of IRS service. Her IRS experience includes seven years as a Revenue Agent and twelve years as the Iowa tax practitioner go-to person.
She helps practitioners understand IRS systems, reduce client tax liability, and avoid compliance problems through practical, process-oriented instruction.
Show 2026 Sessions (26)
These titles reflect the sessions currently listed on the 2026 session calendar and may be updated as the schedule changes.
- May 06, 20262026 Quarterly Update Part 1
- Jun 03, 2026Gambling
- Jun 09, 2026Ethics Part 1 – Selling Your Practice and § 7216 Requirements
- Jun 10, 2026Ethics Part 2 – Changes Proposed in the New Regulations and Why This is Important
- Jun 23, 2026Unreimbursed Expenses in LLC’s
- Jul 07, 20262026 Quarterly Update Part 2
- Jul 14, 2026Research Using ChatGPT
- Jul 21, 20262026 Statutes
- Jul 28, 2026Ethics Part 3 – What are Our Ethical Responsibilities When Dealing with the Non-Filer
- Jul 29, 2026Ethics Part 4 – Ethical Responsibilities During an IRS Audit
- Aug 25, 2026Ethics Part 1 – Selling Your Practice and § 7216 Requirements
- Aug 26, 2026Ethics Part 2 – Changes Proposed in the New Regulations and Why This is Important
- Sep 01, 2026Offers in Compromise
- Sep 03, 20262026 Quarterly Update Part 3
- Sep 17, 2026Fall Topical Federal Tax Update (Seminar)
- Sep 22, 2026Fall Topical Federal Tax Update (Seminar)
- Sep 30, 2026Fall Topical Federal Tax Update (Seminar)
- Oct 27, 2026Ethics Part 3 – What are Our Ethical Responsibilities When Dealing with the Non-Filer
- Oct 28, 2026Ethics Part 4 – Ethical Responsibilities During an IRS Audit
- Nov 10, 2026Form 1099-DA
- Nov 18, 2026Trump Accounts
- Nov 19, 20262026 Quarterly Update Part 4
- Dec 01, 2026Year-End Federal Tax Update (Seminar)
- Dec 04, 2026Year-End Federal Tax Update (Seminar)
- Dec 15, 2026Ethics Part 1 – Selling Your Practice and § 7216 Requirements
- Dec 16, 2026Ethics Part 2 – Changes Proposed in the New Regulations and Why This is Important
Michael R. Miranda
CPA, QKA, NQPC, AEPMichael is the owner of MIRANDA CPA & Consulting LLC in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and brings 48 years of experience in tax consulting, estate planning, and employee benefit planning. His work spans corporate, individual, estate, gift, and tax accounting, along with qualified and non-qualified plan consulting.
He has presented nationally on tax law, benefits, and estate planning, and previously served for decades in senior leadership at a regional CPA firm after beginning his career with a Big 8 firm.
Show 2026 Sessions (10)
These titles reflect the sessions currently listed on the 2026 session calendar and may be updated as the schedule changes.
- May 14, 2026Social Security & Medicare Update
- Jun 04, 2026Retirement Planning – Secure 1.0 / 2.0 Acts
- Sep 15, 2026Fall Topical Federal Tax Update (Seminar)
- Sep 17, 2026Fall Topical Federal Tax Update (Seminar)
- Sep 30, 2026Fall Topical Federal Tax Update (Seminar)
- Oct 08, 2026Retirement Plan Distributions After SECURE 1.0 / 2.0 Acts
- Nov 12, 2026Introduction to Financial and Estate Planning for IRAs
- Dec 01, 2026Year-End Federal Tax Update (Seminar)
- Dec 04, 2026Year-End Federal Tax Update (Seminar)
- Dec 08, 2026Year-End Federal Tax Update (Seminar)
Allan J. “A.J.” Reynolds
EAA.J. Reynolds is an Enrolled Agent with more than 30 years of tax experience. His work centers on individual, business, and estate tax preparation, along with IRS audits, appeals, collections, innocent spouse matters, worker classification issues, and civil tax fraud representation.
He is known for bringing everyday, in-the-trenches perspective to his presentations and has spoken for Basics & Beyond as well as multiple national and state tax education organizations.
Show 2026 Sessions (10)
These titles reflect the sessions currently listed on the 2026 session calendar and may be updated as the schedule changes.
- Jun 02, 2026Form 4797, Tax Planning, Sales Allocation and More
- Jun 24, 2026Divorce & Tax Implications
- Jun 25, 2026EIC Eligibility and Due Diligence
- Jul 08, 2026Changing LLCs Structures – Tax Implications
- Aug 04, 2026Employee vs Independent Contractor with VCSP and CSP
- Aug 11, 2026Managing the IRS Examination
- Sep 15, 2026Fall Topical Federal Tax Update (Seminar)
- Dec 08, 2026Year-End Federal Tax Update (Seminar)
- Dec 09, 2026Year-End Federal Tax Update (Seminar)
- Dec 11, 2026Year-End Federal Tax Update (Seminar)
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