Introduction to Cooperatives

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Sessions qualify for CPE credit if requested.

Why NSAC Cooperative Learning Networks?

Fast.
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Convenient.
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Easy.
A telephone and computer are all the equipment you need. Just dial in and log-in to the system. That's it.

Ideal for multiple attendees.
Use a speakerphone and projector and invite as many people as you want to participate - at no extra cost to you.

Affordable.
NSAC Cooperative Learning Networks are a fraction of the cost of travel and attendance fees for other high-priced conferences or seminars.

Introduction to Cooperatives
Date: Thursday, April 19, 2007
Time: 11:00 AM ET / 10:00 AM CT / 09:00 AM MT / 08:00 AM PT [Prevailing Time]
Presenter(s): Don Frederick, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Cooperative Program Group)
Objective: Introduction into the world of Cooperatives.
Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge and Applications
Program Level: Basic
CPE Credit: 1 Credit Hour

No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.

Course Description
You will learn: 1) What is a Cooperative? 2) Classifying Cooperatives, 3) Cooperatiaves in the Community, 4) Benefits of Cooperation, 5) Legal Foundation, 6) Sources of Equity, 7) Income Tax Treatment, and 8) Antitrust Status.

Sharpen your pens as well as your mind. Join us for this CLN "Introduction to Cooperatives".

Presenter Bio(s)
Donald A. Frederick is Program Leader for Law, Policy, and Governance with the Cooperative Services group at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC. His responsibilities include reviewing legislative proposals, new government regulations and court decisions for their impact on cooperatives and conducting research on legal and policy issues that effect cooperatives.

Don is also active in cooperative education efforts. He is a member of the Tax, Education, and Small Cooperative Committees of the National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives, Chairman of the National Program Planning Committee, and a former president of NSAC's Capitol Chapter.

Don was born and raised in Savanna, Illinois, a rural community in northwest Illinois. He received a B.A. degree from Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin, and a law degree from Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. Before joining USDA's Cooperative Services group, Don was a staff attorney in the Office of the General Counsel at USDA and served for several years on the legal staff at the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives

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