Moody College of Business to host post-flood seminars

Published

The B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette will host two free seminars designed to help Acadiana residents affected by recent flooding.

The seminars are titled “After the Flood: Getting Started on Recovery.” The first session will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, at Moody Hall Auditorium on campus. The second will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Heymann Performing Arts Center’s Ballroom 1.

Gerald H. Schreiber Jr., a certified public accountant who specializes in post-disaster taxes and finances, will lead the seminars.

Schreiber will provide information and answer questions on topics such as personal and business casualty loss and tax deduction protocol. He also will delve into dealing with agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Small Business Administration.

Acadiana Open Channel will film the Friday seminar to air at a later date.

Event sponsors are Lafayette Consolidated Government and State Farm Insurance.

Parking will be available at the campus lot near E.K. Long Gym or the tower near Girard Park Circle.

Attendees are required to pre-register at floodrecovery.eventbrite.com.