Jeffrey N. Saviano Tax Partner, Director New England Ernst & Young LLP

Jeffrey N. Saviano, Tax Partner, Ernst & Young LLP to Speak at KC's Event on FAS 109: FIN 48 - Accounting for Uncertain Tax Positions - for Fund Managers on 09/03/08> > New York, NY, July 20, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused teleconferences has announced today that Jeffrey N. Saviano, Tax Partner; Director of Northeast State and Local Tax Services of Ernst & Young LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress' upcoming teleconference entitled: "FAS 109: FIN 48 , Accounting for Uncertain Tax Positions , For Fund Managers".About Jeffrey N. SavianoJeffrey N. Saviano is a Tax Partner with Ernst & Young and is the Director of the Northeast State and Local Tax Services Group in the New York City and Boston offices of the firm.Jeff rejoined Ernst & Young in 1996 and has over fifteen years of tax experience with "Big 4" public accounting firms.He concentrates his practice in the state income/franchise tax area and serves as a state and local tax advisor to numerous companies.His practice is focused on state tax risk mitigation, multistate tax planning, and transactional analysis.Jeff is a Trustee for the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, a non-partisan organization focusing on state spending and tax policies and the Massachusetts economy, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, and the Boston Municipal Research Bureau.Also, Jeff was a professor of State and Local Taxation within the Frank Sawyer School of Management at Suffolk University.He has published articles regarding state and local tax policy and practice, including Pending Massachusetts Tax Legislation: Managing Change and the Need for a "Master Plan" published in the July, 2005 edition of the Journal of Multistate Taxation and Incentives.Jeff has testified before the Joint Tax Committee of the Massachusetts Legislature, and is a frequent speaker at taxpayer organizations and trade associations including: Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation; New York University Institute on State and Local Taxation; Council on State Taxation (COST); Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum at Vanderbilt University; Georgetown Law State and Local Tax Institute; Massachusetts Society of CPAs; Tax Executives Institute; and the American Bar Association.He is also a regular commentator on tax policy matters for various media outlets.Jeff earned a Bachelor's Degree in accounting from Iona College, a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law, and a Master of Laws in Taxation (LL.M) from Boston University School of Law.He resides in Wrentham, Massachusetts with his wife Lisa, son Matthew, and daughter Caroline.About Ernst & Young LLPErnst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services.Worldwide, their 130,000 people are united by their shared values, and an unwavering commitment to quality.For more information about Jeffrey N. Saviano and Ernst & Young LLP, please visit: http://www.ey.com.

Jeffrey N. Saviano is Ernst & Young LLP's Director of the Northeast Sub-Area State and Local Tax group. He is based in New York City and Boston. Jeff practices in the area of state income and franchise taxes. He serves as a state and local tax advisor to numerous companies. Jeff provides services related to state tax risk mitigation, multistate tax planning and transactional analysis. He rejoined Ernst & Young in 1996 and has over 16 years of tax experience with Big 4 public accounting firms. Jeff has published articles regarding state and local tax policy and practice, including "Pending Massachusetts Tax Legislation: Managing Change and the Need for a 'Master Plan'" published in the Journal of Multistate Taxation and Incentives. He has testified before the Joint Tax Committee of the Massachusetts Legislature. Jeff is a frequent speaker at taxpayer organizations and trade associations, including Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, New York University Institute on State and Local Taxation, Council on State Taxation (COST), Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum at Vanderbilt University, Georgetown Law State and Local Tax Institute, Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants, Tax Executives Institute and American Bar Association. He is also a regular commentator on tax policy matters for various media outlets. Jeff received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Iona College, a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law and an LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University School of Law. He is a Trustee for the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, a non-partisan organization focusing on state spending and tax policies and the Massachusetts economy. Jeff is a member of the Board of Directors of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts and the Boston Municipal Research Bureau. He was also a professor of state and local taxation at Suffolk University's Sawyer Business School.

Jeffrey N. Saviano Tax Partner, NE Area Ernst & Young LLP, Boston