The recently named Sidney G. Kotzen Institute of Continuing Professional Education for Accountants at Northern Essex Community College will offer a number of late fall 2012 and early winter 2013 Continuing Professional Education courses for tax professionals.

The courses include QuickBooks 2012 for CPAs and Tax Professionals-Introductory (Friday, Nov. 30); Quick Books 2012 for CPAs and Tax Professionals-Advanced (Friday, Nov. 30); An Honest Look at Ethics for CPAs and Other Financial Professionals (Wednesday, Dec. 5); Current Massachusetts Tax Issues (Wednesday, Dec. 12); New Hampshire Tax Update (Thursday, Dec. 13); and Ever Changing Estate Planning Techniques & 2013 Estate & Gift Tax Law Changes (Thursday, Jan. 24); 26th Annual Federal & MA State Tax Forum Preparation for the 2012 Tax Filing Season for Professionals – Massachusetts Tax Update & Review Jan. 5h, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Federal Tax Update and Review, Jan. 12, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Started in July, 1987, the institute offers courses designed to meet mandatory Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements for Certified Public Accounts in Massachusetts and New Hampshire; tax courses meet requirements for Enrolled Agents and will be of interest to all tax professionals.

All courses and seminars are held at Northern Essex Community College’s Riverwalk location just off Route 495 on the Lawrence/North Andover line at 360 Merrimack Street, Building 9, Entry K (third floor), Lawrence, MA 01843, directly across from Salvatore’s Restaurant and Conference Facility.

For more information about these courses or the program in general, please contact Josefina Taveras at jtaveras@necc.mass.edu or 978-659-1220 or contact Diane Zold-Gross at dzoldgross@necc.mass.edu or 978-659-1221 or visit the college’s website necc.mass.edu.