Audit Telephone Seminars

A Regulatory Update on Unclaimed Property Compliance ...s your company currently undergoing an unclaimed property audit? If you are struggling to find the answer to these important compliance questions, this live audio conference is for you! Believe it or not, there are still many companies who are unfamiliar with the various state unclaimed property laws and struggle with how best to implement sufficient internal controls and reporting procedures.  more...

Commonly Encountered Sales and Use Tax Audit Issues and Strategies to Defuse Them ...tly into vaguely worded and outdated statutes. Heightened audit activity, the states' shifting tax policies and a new wave of proposed sales tax legislation all serve to highlight the importance of staying current on tax law while minding your business operations. Failing to do so may lead to unexpected sales tax assessments upon audit. Benefits of attending this live audio conference include  more...

Form 990 Survival Guide - the Form, Unrelated Business Income (UBI) Tax Issues and Practical Solutions ...ccurately. With renewed emphasis on the filing due to IRS audit activity and sophisticated contributor analysis, this program will go through the respective parts of the form in detail, and provide tips on completing the form in an accurate, informative and concise manner. Additionally, the program will focus on the core elements of UBI and recent developments in UBI filings and rulings.  more...

Tax Planning and Guidance for Business Travel and Entertainment Deductions ...de. Ensure that your records will stand the test of a tax audit. Fine tune your understanding of when an employee's meal is 100% deductible and when it is only 50% deductible. Understand when foreign travel is deductible and the limitations on personal travel and entertainment mixed with business travel and entertainment. This live audio conference is designed for accountants, CFOs,  more...

Conducting Successful HR Audits ...ore obvious, organizations are increasingly turning to HR audits to help them align human resource management with business objectives, to measure the impact and results of HR activities, to assist in performing due diligence and to help ensure compliance. To help you improve the effectiveness of your HR auditing activity, this live audio conference reviews and discusses current HR auditing  more...

Effective Auditing of Physicians' Documentation ...physician documentation to support billings. In the past, audits are performed and physicians were lectured but all too often little improvement was noted. How can practices efficiently and effectively audit physician services? If we audit and have a bad result, what are the next steps? This educational, live audio conference focuses on understanding why the audit process is important, the  more...

Payroll Recordkeeping: What You Need to Know BenefitsIn recent years there has been an explosion in the number of lawsuits and claims for overtime and unpaid wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Did you realize that liability for FLSA violations can be enormous? Recent reports estimate that over the last few years companies have collectively paid out more than $1 billion annually to resolve FLSA claims! Learn the role of the FLSA and  more...

HIPAA Security Compliance Challenges after the HITECH Act ...es than ever need to be in compliance, and HHS compliance audit activity and enforcement penalties are both increased, especially in instances of willful neglect of compliance. If your security fails, you now may be liable under breach notification requirements, which have significant financial and reputational ramifications on top of penalties. If you are now taking on an EHR, it's especially  more...

Taxation and Accounting Conflicts of Interest ...govern different services offered by accountants (such as audit, tax, and nonattest services) whether in public accounting, in government, or in a business or a not-for-profit organization. This live audio conference provides critical knowledge necessary for accounting professionals to identify situations where a conflict of interest may exist and helps identify the relevant rules governing a  more...

Water Audits and Nonrevenue Water Reduction Methodologies ...portance of uniform, accurate and effective water utility auditing. The largest urban growth areas of the United States are in the southwestern portion of the country, including Phoenix, Las Vegas and southern California. Water resources available to the areas are fully allocated and becoming more expensive to obtain and deliver. In addition, these areas have been subject to multiyear droughts  more...

Rules and Responsibilities Regarding Abandoned Wages ...perly, you could be placing your company at risk for huge audit assessments, significant interest accumulations, and civil and criminal penalties. If your company issues any type of employment checks whether it be wages, bonuses, deferred compensation, employee commissions, etc., it is your responsibility to ensure that your company is holding unclaimed wages properly and in accordance with the  more...

Sales and Use Tax Determination Headaches BenefitsSales and use tax professionals are faced with the legal and practical challenges of learning as many as 50 different state sales and use tax laws and regulations. No one could possibly learn all of the different state requirements and yet our jobs demand it! The purpose of this audio conference is to reveal the secrets to working in a multistate environment. You will learn about the four  more...

IRS Form 5471: Information Return for U.S. Persons With Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations ...on return, the Form 5471 is the place the IRS starts when auditing U.S. businesses that own foreign corporations. As a result, the proper preparation of the Form 5471 will offer the opportunity to document your planning and make that planning audit proof. In this audio conference, you will learn the law behind and the mechanics of how to prepare a Form 5471. New enforcement policies of the IRS  more...

2011 Affirmative Action Compliance Update BenefitsWhen was the last time you updated your narrative plan documents, your applicant self-identification forms, and your statistical and adverse impact analysis? As you update your plan documents for 2011, take an hour for an in-depth review of recent changes to the regulatory requirements and best practices that affect each aspect of your plan and related forms. If a letter from the OFCCP is  more...

Accounting for Uncertain Tax Positions: FIN 48 Update ... taxpayers are concerned that it provides the IRS with an audit road map. This audio conference will help you understand the requirements of financial statements and income tax return reporting of uncertain tax positions, and addresses the issues inherent in the more detailed IRS requirements. This audio conference is designed for tax managers, accountants, controllers, CFOs, presidents, vice  more...

Immigration Issues for Construction Professionals ...ll review the proper steps to complete an I-9 form and to audit an I-9 form, while also encouraging the use of a W-9 form and an Immigration Compliance Acknowledgment Form to use with employees. We will address how to respond to Social Security mismatch letters and other inquiries from government agencies that are occurring more frequently. We will also address E-Verify and different rules,  more...

Reporting and Disclosure Requirements Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ...ue of receiving funds, potential exposure to governmental audit requirements. This teleconference will address these monitoring and reporting requirements, and the potential noncompliance penalties associated with ARRA funds. We will discuss lessons learned from the first two reporting periods, how prime recipients can approach and address sub-recipient and contract monitoring, and annual  more...

Recovery Audit Contractor Roll Out - What Can We Expect? ...Audit Contractor Program has rolled out in most regions and the RACs have posted new issues approved by CMS for review. This teleconference will review who, what and how providers can prepare for the reviews, the lessons learned and the appeal process, including CMS' recently issued recoupment time limits and interest assessment rules. Medical records directors, health information directors,  more...

Tax Practice and Procedure Blunders That Can and Should Be Avoided BenefitsThis teleconference will describe common mistakes made by tax practice and procedures practitioners which can and should be avoided. Discussion on inadvertent privilege waiver, failure to control the flow of information at an audit, missing critical deadlines, failure to provide appropriate and adequate refund claims when necessary, and other key procedural mistakes will be addressed.  more...

Payroll Hiring Issues: Forms and Tax Credits ...ll discuss forms that you may be required to produce upon audit by the IRS or state taxing authority and how long certain forms should be retained. The teleconference will educate you regarding the issues involved in determining when a specific form should be completed and submitted to a taxing jurisdiction, as well as potential consequences for failing to do so. The teleconference will also  more...

Sarbanes Oxley 404 Requirements Update ... guidance and provides a summary of AS5 and your external auditor's new focus to comply with this standard. This teleconference also compares AS5 to AS2 and demonstrates the alignment to the SEC's guidance. This teleconference is critical for understanding your compliance responsibilities while providing you the necessary information for a working understanding of your external auditor's  more...

401 (k) Plan Audits-What to Expect of the Process ...auditing a 401(k) plan can seem daunting and intimidating to some. In addition, as it is essentially a compliance requirement, few plan sponsors see much value in the audit. This teleconference will explain in depth what is involved in the audit of a 401(k) plan. Gain insight into the various entities involved in the audit process and what they contribute to the successful and timely completion  more...

Understanding the Complexities of Form 5472 ...on return, the Form 5472 is the place the IRS starts when auditing foreign-owned U.S. businesses. As a result, the proper preparation of the Form 5472 will offer an opportunity to document your planning as well as make that planning audit proof. In this teleconference, you will learn the law behind and the mechanics of how to prepare a Form 5472. The enforcement policies of the IRS with respect  more...

Statement on Auditing Standards No. 104 - No. 111 Risk Assessment Standards ...teleconference will provide experienced and inexperienced auditors a concise summary of the risk assessment standards. In addition, this will provide auditors recommendations on how to become more efficient and effective in their application of these standards leading to less time required to implement the standards and a greater realization on audits. Since the majority of auditors may be  more...

Enabling Loan Processes with Paperless Files ...variety of challenges - loss mitigation, fraud detection, audit compliance, underwriting and risk mitigation; and access demands on loan documentation are greater than ever. This teleconference will help you understand the benefits and potential pitfalls of paperless loan files, the considerations that must be made in choosing and implementing paperless systems, and the ways to maintain the  more...

Multistate Sales Tax Issues for Contractors ... subject to additional taxes, penalties and interest upon audit. This teleconference will not only review basic general rules but discuss exceptions and special applications. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to debate who is responsible for collecting or paying the sales and use tax. n- You will be able to explain who is subject to tax. n- You will be able to interpret tax exemptions.  more...

Estate and Gift Tax Audits ... executor asks when the estate tax return is selected for audit is "why this return?". What was it about the return that caused it to be selected for IRS examination? n nThis teleconference answers that question and many more related to the subject of estate and gift tax return audits. Learn about the characteristics that trigger audits and why some estate and gift tax returns are more likely  more...