On-demand Webinar: An Introduction to Unclaimed Property

It’s the law to track and report abandoned property to the states. Make sure you have all the information you need to file successfully and avoid an audit, fines and/or penalties. In this session, our experts will discuss specific unclaimed property items including:

• Unclaimed Property Basics
  • Definition
  • Facts
  • Terminology
  • Rules of Jurisdiction
  • Common Types

• Unclaimed Property Reporting: Cycle, Due Diligence, Best Practices
• Trends and Legislation
• Consequences of Noncompliance

Featured speakers:

Freda Pepper
General Counsel, Unclaimed Property, Sovos Compliance

Freda serves as General Counsel, Unclaimed Property for Sovos. She is a nationally recognized expert on unclaimed property laws with over 15 years working in the unclaimed property industry. She has counseled companies in all industries on unclaimed property issues including compliance, unclaimed property audit defense, voluntary disclosure, and other unclaimed property matters. She has authored numerous articles and is a recognized and frequent speaker at national and client driven conferences. Freda currently serves as the President of the Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization.

Ann Fulmer
Director, Consulting Services, Sovos Compliance

As National Director of Consulting Services, Ann Fulmer leads the Sovos Consulting and Advisory Services team with over 25 years of experience in unclaimed property. Ann and her team provide clients with a comprehensive approach to achieving and maintaining compliance with state unclaimed property rules and regulations. Ann’s experience as an unclaimed property audit manager for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania affords her the opportunity to provide the unique insight and knowledge required to represent clients seeking to achieve voluntary compliance, as well as defend those that are facing an unclaimed property audit.

Continuing education credits available!

Continuing Education for IOFM Certification

Receive 2 CEUs toward maintaining a certification with IOFM! IOFM's premier certification programs are designed to establish standards for the industry and recognize financial operations professionals who, by possessing related work experience and passing a comprehensive exam, have met stringent requirements for mastering the body of knowledge in their profession. Additional rules may apply, depending on your certification. See full guidelines here. 

Accessibility Information:

IOFM is committed to accessibility. Disability-related accommodation requests for the live event (such as providing live captioning) should be sent to [email protected] by close of business the day before the live webinar. A captioned recording of this webinar can be made available upon request to [email protected].

Cancellation policy:

To cancel your registration for this event, simply contact IOFM customer service at [email protected] (or call 207-842-5557) no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled start of the event. You can choose to access the full recorded event, or, your credit may be applied toward the purchase of any IOFM product or interactive event. If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with this program, we will provide a full refund — no questions asked!

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