Corporate Transparency Act requirements became effective Jan. 1, forcing many community association officers and directors to register with the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. Tune in to learn who must register, whether certain associations are exempt from compliance, and the information that must be provided. Presenters also will discuss the consequences for those who fail to or refuse to register.

Our panel of experts will cover:

• What information must be disclosed.
• Ways to safeguard personal identifying information.
• Steps to prepare for compliance.

Presenters: 

Dawn M. Bauman, CAE, is CAI’s chief strategy officer. She oversees CAI’s government and public affairs initiatives, serves as executive director of the Foundation for Community Association Research, and is the former executive director of the Community Association Managers International Certification Board. She has dedicated her entire career to the practice of nonprofit management, including serving as CEO of the United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association and working with the American Cancer Society, Volunteers of America, as well as several Arizona-based nonprofits such as the ALS Association’s Arizona Chapter, the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations, the Arizona Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel.

Ronald J. Barba, Esq.

Ronald J. Barba is the managing partner of Bender, Anderson and Barba in North Haven, Conn. He has been practicing HOA law for 24 years, is the author of several articles in the CAI Connecticut Chapter publication, and is a regular speaker at CAI events.

Todd Sinkins, Esq., CCAL

Todd Sinkins, a fellow in CAI’s College of Community Association Lawyers, just completed a two-year term as co-chair of the CAI Washington Metropolitan Chapter DC Legislative Action Committee. He previously served on the chapter board from 2013 to 2019 and also chaired the DC LAC from 2007 to 2014. He has served on the CAI Government and Public Affairs Committee since 2016 and is a member of CAI’s amicus review committee.

Continuing Education Credit

This program provides 1 credit toward:

• Certified Manager of Community Associations recertification
• Association Management Specialist redesignation
  
• Professional Community Association Manager redesignation

Manager Certifications and Designations
Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA®)/ Association Management Specialist (AMS®)/ Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM®)/ Large-Scale Manager (LMS®)

Management Company Designation
Accredited Association Management Company (AAMC®)

Business Partner Designations and Distinctions
Reserve Specialist (RS®)/Community Insurance and Risk Management Specialist (CIRMS®)/Educated Business Partner