Northshore Chapter: 2026 Annual Federal and State Tax Update
4.00 Credits
Member Price $100.00
Non-Member Price $125.00
Overview
Just in time for busy season! This annual event gets you up to date on the latest developments in federal, state, and local taxes. We'll hear from Bryan Ehricht and Brandea Averett to keep us up to speed.
SCHEDULE:
2:30 pm Registration opens
3:00-4:40 pm
State Tax Update
Brandea Averett • Deputy Secretary of Revenue • Baton Rouge, LA
4:45pm Dinner Served
5:20-7:00pm
Federal Tax Update
Bryan Ehricht, CPA • James, Lambert, Riggs & Associates, Inc • Hammond, LA
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Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Brandea Averett, Louisiana Department of Revenue
Brandea Averett is a seasoned attorney and public servant with over two decades of legal and tax policy experience. She currently serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legal Affairs at the Louisiana Department of Revenue. Since joining the Department in 2012, Brandea has held a range of legal and leadership positions, including Director of the Tax Policy and Planning Division and Attorney Supervisor in the Litigation Division. Her work has spanned complex areas such as severance, excise, sales, and withholding taxes, where she has provided strategic legal guidance and helped resolve high-stakes tax disputes.
Brandea began her legal career in private practice, focusing on estate planning, tax controversy, bankruptcy, and real estate law. She earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Florida State University College of Law and holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Louisiana State University.
John Ehricht, Director, James, Lambert, Riggs & Associates, Inc
Bryan Ehricht currently serves as Tax Director in our firm. He began his career in accounting in 2004, joined the firm as an Associate Director in 2017, and has been promoted to Director in 2020. His current responsibilities include accounting and review services, estate tax and income tax planning and compliance, and other accounting and consulting services.
Professional Experience
Director - James Lambert Riggs and Associates, Inc. - 2020 to Current
Associate Director - James Lambert Riggs and Associates, Inc. - 2017 to 2019
Manager / Staff Auditor - Wegmann Dazet & Company, APC - 2004 to 2017
Education
Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Accounting - Centenary College of Louisiana, 2002
Master of Science in Tax Accounting - University of New Orleans, 2004
Certifications and Licenses
Certified Public Accountant Certificate Issued August 25, 2005
Licensed in the State of Louisiana
Professional and Civic Memberships
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Louisiana Society of Certified Public Accountants
Board Member, Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants
Past President, Northshore Chapter of the Louisiana Society of Certified Public Accountants
Past President, Northshore Estate Planning Council
Board Member, Southeastern Louisiana University Accounting Department Advisory Council
Member - Hammond / Ponchatoula Sunrisers Rotary Club
Non-Member Price $125.00
Member Price $100.00