PATCA Consultants Mtg - Independent Consultant Compliance September 13, 2007

Professional and Technical Consultants Association (PATCA) September 13 dinner meeting will feature Michael Soffel, VP of Operations for ICon Professional Services.

The meeting topic will be "Independent Consultant Compliance: What are your risks? What steps can you take to protect your independent contractor status?"

* Are you the one who triggered the audit?
* The EDD called and wants to speak to you. What do you say?
* Are you putting your client at risk?
* Five out of 10 ICs get busted. Are you next? If your consulting firm is incorporated, what are your risks when a client is audited?

Michael Soffel is Vice President of Operations for ICon Professional Services, which is headquartered in Foster City, California. ICon has been working in the contingent workforce management sector since 1997, helping many well-known employers in Silicon Valley meet federal and state Independent Contractor guidelines. Michael is responsible for managing strategic operational activities which include corporate compliance, client program design and deployment, product design, pre-sales support, sales strategy, post-sales support systems and training programs to strengthen ICon's competitive positioning. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems from Widener University.

$30-members; $35-non-members; $27-guests.

Official Website: http://www.PATCA.org