Best Practices for Payroll Taxes and 1099 Issues

Beth Stenberg, CPA Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government/Louisville, Kentucky Beth Stenberg is currently the Financial Advisor for the Council of the newly merger Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government, Louisville, Kentucky. Ms. Stenberg was the Chief Financial Officer of Jefferson County before the merger. As CFO, she oversaw a budget of $256 million dollars with 3000 employees throughout the organization. In her new role, she advises the council on financial issues of their $700+ million budget and 7,000+ employees. From 2000 to 2004 Ms. Stenberg served on the Governmental Accounting Standards Board Advisory Council, where she served as the Vice-Chairman for three years. In 2003, Beth served on AGA's pilot program to develop a certification program for Excellence in governmental performance reporting. Ms. Stenberg is currently serving on as Chairman of the Governmental Committee and is a member of the Financial Literacy Task Force for the Kentucky Society of CPAs. Prior to 1999, she worked in the Farm Credit System for 23 years in capacities such as Vice President, Financial Services and Chief Information Officer. She also owned a construction company that specialized in commercial and residential remodeling. Ms. Stenberg taught in Tajikistan as well as with the Farm Credit System before coming to the AICPA, where she teaches continuing professional education courses to state societies and professional organizations nationwide. For the 2006 CPE year, Ms. Stenberg authored two payroll tax manuals.