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Texas Margin Tax BenefitsAttend this seminar and you'll learn how to navigate through Texas margin tax issues - and prevent costly mistakes. Learn what revenues and costs businesses need to track and monitor in order to maximize their Texas state tax benefits. Find out what considerations to keep in mind when planning for commonly-owned entities. Come learn about the tax that's filled with exemptions, deductions  more...

IRS Form 1099 Reporting: What You Need to Know Benefits strong The 1099 forms are confusing - Can you afford to only grasp the basics? /strong Independent contractors save your business money, but increasing IRS scrutiny can put you at risk. Fail to meet all the 1099 filing requirements, and you may land in a hotbed of penalties. With a maze of 1099 forms, and confusing and ever-changing IRS reporting guidelines, mastering the 1099 can be a  more...

Property Tax Benefits strong Yes, you can handle property tax issues without fear! /strong Join us for this innovative seminar and get up to speed on property tax issues and trends. Understand the intricacies of personal and real property assessment. Get a handle on complicated issues surrounding property tax incentives. Avoid problems down the road by protecting yourself and your company - find out exactly  more...

Form 990 Benefits strong Navigate the new IRS Form 990 - hear the critical issues every nonprofit leader needs to know! /strong Walk through the revised Form 990 and get the expert knowledge you need to file correctly. Exempt organizations' tax forms have become more important as they're scrutinized by the IRS, Congress, the media, competitors, disgruntled employees and others. Attend this seminar and  more...

Sales and Use Tax Benefits strong Learn sales and use tax essentials now that will save money for your company or clients tomorrow. /strong You can avoid crippling fines and make tax audits manageable with an updated knowledge of New Jersey's sales and use tax rules and regulations. Attend this seminar and we'll help you identify the myriad of sales and use tax issues relevant to your company or clients.  more...

Document Retention and Destruction Benefits strong Are you sure you want to throw that document away? /strong New regulations - the constant threat of audits - the increased use of e-discovery - in today's changing legal environment, you're asking for trouble if you don't have an effective Records and Information Management Program in place. And even if you do, standards are changing - have your policies and procedures changed  more...

Sales and Use Tax Laws of Texas and Louisiana Benefits strong Sales and use tax laws in Texas and Louisiana are confusing and many - is your business at risk? /strong Mistakes made when collecting, paying or reporting tax can result in your business incurring serious liabilities - for taxes, interest and penalties. This seminar provides the perfect opportunity to get the most current information on all aspects of complicated multistate  more...

Document Retention and Destruction Benefits strong Are you sure you want to throw that document away? /strong New regulations - the constant threat of audits - the increased use of e-discovery - in today's changing legal environment, you're asking for trouble if you don't have an effective record retention and destruction policy in place. And even if you do, standards are changing - have your policies changed with them? Attend  more...

Advanced Sales and Use Tax Benefits strong Looking for a proactive approach to complex sales and use tax challenges? /strong State tax departments hire and dispatch more and more auditors every year. Your best defense is a solid education in advanced sales and use tax issues. At this informative seminar, you'll get the best strategies for complying with regulations, handling multistate issues and tackling  more...

Human Resource Fundamentals Get the HR training you need to avoid compliance confusion and expensive litigation. Prevent the financially crippling employee claims and lawsuits that plague employers in hard financial times. Register for this seminar and get the money-saving employment savvy your company has been looking for. Let local experts teach you how to create compliant practices and bulletproof policies. With a slew  more...

Employee Discharge and Documentation Don't be caught unaware. Learn about the traps that await the unwary employer. Eliminate expensive and time-consuming legal battles by making sure you have the latest developments and defense strategies at your fingertips. Documentation can be a hassle - but you may need it later to show you had legitimate reasons for disciplining or terminating an employee. What's more, courts and juries are  more...

Accounting for Estates and Trusts Avoid errors and penalties in trust and estate accounting, and minimize your client's tax and heartache. Save your clients' hard-earned money - and avoid legal battles - by learning trust and estate accounting essentials. Come to this seminar and let our experts show you how to transfer assets in a tax-efficient manner. Get the most up-to-date strategies to minimize your errors and your legal  more...

Tax-Exempt Organizations Tax-exempt organizations are under increasing scrutiny - are you following the rules? Attend this enlightening seminar and stay abreast of the issues confronted by tax-exempt organizations today. Our seasoned professionals will provide practical answers to your most pressing questions about federal and California regulations. Register today and get an inside look at how to respond to confusing  more...

LLCs: Advanced Planning and Latest Trends Steer clear of the common pitfalls that plague LLCs. Choosing the proper business entity is crucial to the success of a new business, and more and more small businesses are choosing LLCs. Unfortunately, many businesses are unprepared for the tax consequences associated with these entities. Attend this seminar and get the information you need to make informed decisions regarding forming, operating  more...

Michigan Business Taxes Prevent costly mistakes by learning the essentials of Michigan business taxes - including all the latest updates. Attend this cutting-edge seminar and get helpful insight and recent updates on Michigan's business taxes. You'll gain a clear understanding of the two components of the Michigan business taxes - the modified gross receipts tax and the business income tax. Meet the challenges ahead and  more...

Payroll Compliance Are you tangled in a web of confusing payroll and leave laws? Employee lawsuits and government agency enforcement actions for wage and hour violations are at an all-time high. In this environment, the potential costs to you and your company - both in terms of dollars and bad publicity - of mistakes in classifying employees, calculating compensable working time and overtime, and administering  more...

Unclaimed Property Reporting Unclaimed property - what's it all about? Find out how to prevent costly audits, fines and penalties. How does your company account for uncashed payroll and accounts payable checks? How does your company handle aged customer credits? Do you have unclaimed dividends, gift certificates or unidentified remittances that have not been claimed by the owner? These items may represent unclaimed property  more...

Fully Funded vs. Self-Funded Health Benefits: Which Option Is Best for Your Organization? Meet the challenges ahead - discover which funding option is best for your health benefits plan. Join us for this innovative seminar and get up to speed on the components of an effective benefit strategy. Understand the intricacies of HRAs, FSAs and HSAs. Get a handle on the risks and potential rewards of self-funding your health plans. Avoid problems down the road by protecting yourself and your  more...

Real Estate Development From Beginning to End The basics are the same in good times and in bad - learn them from the experts. Developing real estate is tough - its even tougher in a down economy. Learn what others are doing to maneuver through and succeed in these challenging times. Each link in the complex and multifaceted real estate development process affects the success of the project. Do you have every angle covered? This seminar  more...

New Updates to Business Tax Protect your organization - get the latest business tax updates. Register for this information-packed seminar and get a win-win approach to financial considerations related to business taxes. Hear about the latest trends in case law. Get all your toughest questions answered regarding goods and services tax. Find out how you can prosper in spite of complex laws and changing legal standards in  more...

Multistate Taxation: Income, Sales and Use, and Beyond Understand a multistate business' tax risks ... and get tips for managing them. Mistakes made when collecting, paying or reporting tax can result in your business incurring serious liabilities - for taxes, interest and penalties. This seminar provides the perfect opportunity to get the most current information on all aspects of complicated multistate taxation. Learn from leading tax experts how  more...

Employment-Related Records Protect your organization - know the ins and outs of employment-related records issues. In one day you can learn a hassle-free way to keep your records audit-ready. Attend this seminar and get the legal and practical information you need to ensure compliance with recordkeeping laws. Developing and maintaining employment and business records are extremely important components of any  more...

Tax Issues for Technology Companies Tax laws pertaining to technology companies are confusing and numerous - is your business at risk? Attend this enlightening seminar and stay abreast of the latest tax issues relating to technology companies. Our seasoned professionals will provide practical answers to your most pressing questions about state and local tax nexus. You'll get an inside look at how to respond to confusing issues  more...

The Rules of Trust Administration Refine your trust administration skills - and discover new ones. Your professional advice and trust knowledge is essential to your clients - make sure you're giving them your best. Attend this innovative seminar and learn to juggle trust complexities while remaining focused on what really matters: your clients' needs. Discover ways to recognize the different levels of trust intricacy depending  more...

Not-For-Profit Organizations End confusion in the not-for-profit maze. Attend this enlightening seminar and stay abreast of the issues confronted by not-for-profit organizations today. Our seasoned professionals will provide practical answers to your most pressing questions about employment law considerations, nonprofit tax status and corporate governance. Register today and get an inside look at how to respond to confusing  more...

Cross-Border Tax Issues Cross-Border Tax Issues - Cross-border tax rules are confusing and numerous is your business at risk? Mistakes made in cross-border tax can result in your business incurring serious liabilities for taxes, interest and penalties. This seminar provides the perfect opportunity to get the most current information on all aspects of complicated cross-border issues. Learn from leading tax experts  more...

Ethics for Accountants Ethics for Accountants - Protect your organization know the ins and outs of ethics for accountants. In today s post-Sarbanes-Oxley and litigious world, CPAs continue to have substantial exposure both to regulatory discipline and as defendants in litigation. This comprehensive seminar will bring you up to date on the ethical rules and practices governing accountants. Register today and get  more...

Financial Statement Analysis: Understand and Interpret Financial Results for Better Management, Investment and Credit Decisions Financial Statement Analysis - Spot the key performance indicators found and sometimes hidden in financial statements. Financial statement analysis is one of the most complicated and time-consuming tasks you ll face, but it is a key means of determining the financial health of a company financial statements often contain a gold mine of information if you know what to look for. Join us for  more...

Advanced Issues in Payroll: Problem Solving and Beyond Advanced Payroll Issues - Are you tangled in a web of confusing payroll and leave laws? In today s competitive environment, the ability to effectively, economically and lawfully manage your company s payroll and leaves is paramount. You must stay current on the latest rules and regulations such as the FLSA and compensable working time to keep labor costs down and consistent with legal  more...

All About Trusts All About Trusts - Discover how to navigate the minefields of trusts with ease. Attend this cutting-edge seminar and you ll gain a clear understanding of the different types of trusts. Meet the challenges ahead and find out what you need to know about estate planning issues, asset protection considerations, estate and gift tax considerations, and grantor trust rules. These are just a few of the  more...

Minimizing Credit Card Processing Fees Minimizing Credit Card Processing Fees - For most retailers, payment processing costs represent more than 2 percent of sales. Effective management can reduce these costs by one third or more and the savings can be even more dramatic for retailers selling through direct marketing channels such as e-commerce, mail and telephone orders, and infomercials where processing costs can run 50 percent  more...

When Wages are Not FICA Wages When Wages are Not FICA Wages - Do you know what is not considered wages by the IRS, thereby exempting those monies from FICA tax? If not, this teleconference will be beneficial to you in helping reduce employer liability for FICA taxes on money that is not wages. You already know that any cash or non-cash remuneration received for employment, unless specifically exempt, is considered wages  more...

All You Need to Know About the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act but Didn't Know to Ask All You Need to Know About the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act - As the economy falters and the credit crisis continues, help keep your business out of a lawsuit by better understanding and learning more about the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, who is affected, what debts are covered, who enforces it and how you can collect more money while following the law. Failing to properly train  more...

Internet Tax Research Internet Tax Research - Find out how to be the one your organization relies on. In our fast-paced accounting world, we re often asked to find information about state and federal tax issues sometimes at a moment s notice. Attend this teleconference and get the practical tips you need to be an effective Internet researcher. Get a firm grasp of how to research legislative history and case law.  more...

Boot Camp for QuickBooks by Lorman Education Services Boot Camp for QuickBooks by Lorman Education Services - In 90 information-packed minutes, you ll learn what you need to know to perform the most common QuickBooks tasks: setting up the accounting system, writing checks, invoicing customers and receiving payments, and entering and paying bills. You ll explore the meaning of critical QuickBooks concepts like opening balance equity, undeposited  more...

Tax Updates and Incentives of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Tax Updates and Incentives of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act - This teleconference will explore the additions, modifications and extensions made by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to the energy tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, and will analyze structures that may be employed to monetize or shift the tax credits and other attributes from the developer of  more...

Wage and Hour Issues Surrounding Telecommuters Wage and Hour Issues Surrounding Telecommuters - Many employers offer their employees the opportunity to work from home either on a regular or temporary basis. While the flexibility of a telecommuting arrangement can benefit both the employer and the employee, allowing a nonexempt employee to work at home can lead to a minefield of wage and hour issues that an employer must carefully navigate to  more...

Loan Participations: Agreement, Servicing, and Maintenance Loan Participations: Agreement Servicing and Maintenance - Recent adverse events in the United States financial markets such as the collapse of the subprime mortgage market and the attendant failures of several financial institutions small and large have increased the internal and external scrutiny of the financial assets in the portfolios of the remaining financial institutions. Particular  more...

The Manufacturing Deduction: What Is It and Who Qualifies? The Manufacturing Deduction: What Is It and Who Qualifies? - This teleconference provides a technical overview of the Section 199 deduction. Participants will review the various requirements of Section 199, as well as fact patterns/examples illustrating these requirements. Attendees will be able to understand the requirements for calculating the Section 199 deduction, including qualified  more...

Creating and Maintaining a Domestic Partner Benefits Policy: New Laws and Recent Trends Creating a Domestic Partner Benefits Policy - Many employers offer benefits to the domestic partners of their employees. However, employers frequently struggle with various legal and administrative questions such as what benefits to offer, what type proof of domestic partnership should be requested, how to tax the benefits and if they are required to or prohibited from offering certain benefits.  more...

HSAs HRAs FSAs How They Can Reduce Your Cost and Increase Your Benefits Concerned about rising health insurance costs and how your company may be impacted? Costs of health insurance continue to soar and you need to become ever more creative in establishing your employee benefit programs. Attend this innovative seminar and learn how to supplement your medical insurance plan with other benefit programs to keep costs in check and still offer full medical coverage.  more...