Complete Telephone Seminars

Voyage to Discovery: Using Interview and Witness Behavioral Analysis ...r they have dissimilar goals; the obtaining of direct and complete answers may be difficult. The challenge is how to obtain the testimony needed when faced with adversarial or guarded witnesses. What is the best way to ask questions so that they will be answered? How might the behavioral analysis of a witness be utilized to optimize a particular line of questioning? The best practices often  more...

Voyage to Discovery: Using Interview and Witness Behavioral Analysis ...r they have dissimilar goals; the obtaining of direct and complete answers may be difficult. The challenge is how to obtain the testimony needed when faced with adversarial or guarded witnesses. What is the best way to ask questions so that they will be answered? How might the behavioral analysis of a witness be utilized to optimize a particular line of questioning? The best practices often  more...

Construction Documentation: Preparing Effective Job Records ...l information on how to prepare and maintain a proper and complete job file. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to describe change orders. - You will be able to discuss proposed actions taken on submittals. - You will be able to review specific pay applications and other certifications. - You will be able to explain and interpret project meetings. This live audio conference is designed  more...

IRS Form W-9 and W-8 Series: Payee Identification and Tax Determination ...rm and when it should be obtained. You will learn who can complete Form W-9 for U.S. persons, and if the payee is a foreign person, that Form W-8 is necessary. In addition, this live audio conference will provide valuable information regarding the backup withholding requirements if the W-9 information is not obtained and the risk to your company if backup withholding is not performed. This  more...

Section 199 Deduction for Qualified Construction Activities Income ...pment industries. As the phase-in of the deduction became complete in tax years beginning in 2010, construction contractors may be eligible for the full 9% of their total taxable income or 9% of their qualified production activities income. This live audio conference will outline the basic operation of the 199 deduction and its applicability to contractors and real estate developers, including  more...

Best Practices in Nursing Documentation: Writing Effective and Legal Proof Notes ...ectives: - You will be able to describe appropriate and incomplete documentation of patient care. - You will be able to identify consequences of incomplete documentation. - You will be able to recognize the purposes of patient care documentation. - You will be able to discuss how the legal system uses documentation and how to respond to questioning of patient care documentation. This activity  more...

Common Conflicts in the Tripartite Relationship ...r and attorney (forming a tripartite relationship) are in complete alignment in terms of defending a claim. However, in reality, each participant in the tripartite relationship has different goals, obligations and exposure that may be inconsistent with each other. When the parties exercise or express their individual rights, it can negatively impact the legal rights and defenses of the others,  more...

Battle of the Forms and Managing the Contracting Process ...onflicting terms to be exchanged electronically without a complete meeting of the minds of the prospective parties. This live audio conference will teach you how to control the contracting process to avoid unacceptable terms by avoiding or winning the battle of the forms, how to get the warranties one wants, how to secure appropriate rights and remedies and limit those of the seller, and what  more...

Form 990 And Unrelated Business Income ...u are involved with 990s, you know the effort it takes to complete the form accurately. With renewed emphasis on the filing due to congressional attention and IRS audit activity, 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. Everyone involved with Form 990 should attend. This live  more...

International Tax Forms and Reporting Requirements ...eases at an exponential rate, many tax professionals must complete a number of IRS forms that have not been previously encountered. This live audio conference will deal with those IRS forms that tax professionals must understand to assist their clients. We will provide a common hypothetical scenario in which a taxpayer must file each IRS form, discuss practice pointers, and describe how to  more...

Construction Joint Ventures: Benefits and Pitfalls ...eby enabling the joint venture to obtain and successfully complete larger more complex projects than those the joint venturers could undertake individually. Construction joint ventures are excellent vehicles for combining various disciplines for a particular project and for including MBE, WBE and DBE participation. But, ill conceived or poorly implemented joint ventures can be disastrous for  more...

Immigration Issues for Construction Professionals ...n your company's door. We will 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  more...

The Complete Commercial Loan Closing Checklist BenefitsMany individuals involved in commercial loan transactions never fully understand all the steps and details that go into closing a real estate loan transaction. They understand their participation in the transaction, but do not comprehend everything else that is involved before a transaction can actually close and fund. This teleconference will provide an overview to understand the entire  more...

Oil SPCC Update: How do the Ongoing Changes Affect You? ...tive date over and over again. With most of EPA's changes complete, this teleconference will address the big changes presented by the numerous Federal Register announcements. Learning Objectives - You will be able to recognize SPCC plan elements. - You will be able to discuss inspection of testing. - You will be able to review recordkeeping methods. - You will be able to describe correct  more...

Liability, Cures and Defenses, and Rescission Under the Truth in Lending Act BenefitsLenders and their assignees, as well as loan servicers, continually struggle with Truth in Lending Act compliance and rescission issues, often finding themselves the subject of various TILA claims. This teleconference will help you understand your potential liability, any cures or defenses available and how to determine the best course of action when faced with a TILA violation. It will  more...

Cost Accounting Techniques BenefitsCost accounting continues to gain importance and become more critical. It has also become easier to collect measure and analyze data. This teleconference will give you a complete overview of cost accounting in a fast-paced, information-filled and practical procedure-based presentation. Specific ideas will be discussed that can be immediately applied to benefit your company's profitability,  more...

Recognizing Child Abuse ...certificate of successful completion, you are required to complete and return an evaluation form. Planning Panel Members are: Kerri Crank, BSN, Robert Kerbell, Jodi Hamm, Michelle Shepherd and Andrea Helland. There are no conflicts of interest to report. There was no commercial support received for the planning of this program. No endorsement of products or off-label use will occur at this  more...

Strategies and Techniques for International Debt Recovery ... debt collection in general, there is no way to guarantee complete success, but taking advantage of David's experience will give you valuable information that will definitely improve your process. If you're not involved in the international market today, you will be soon. This is information every financial, credit, and collection professional needs to take their organization forward and keep  more...

Influenza: Seasonal to Pandemic ...certificate of successful completion, you are required to complete and return an evaluation form. Planning Panel Members are: Kerri Crank, BSN, Robert Kerbell, Jodi Hamm, Erica Rokus/Michelle Shepherd and Andrea Helland. There are no conflicts of interest to report. There was no commercial support received for the planning of this program. No endorsement of products or off-label use will occur  more...

Understanding the New GFE and HUD-1/1A Settlement Statements ...inator can afford to do business after year-end without a complete understanding of the changes brought about by the new rule, which will take considerable time and effort to implement. This teleconference will explain these changes in detail and help loan originators plan how they are going to operate in compliance with these new and important requirements. Attorneys, presidents, vice  more...

Fundamentals of Form W-2 Processing BenefitsThe main priority for the payroll department is getting the pay checks to associates acutely and timely to employees. But a critical function for the payroll department is to pull all the payroll information together and produce a Form W-2 for all employees. This produces a great challenge to payroll departments to ensure that all elements of the W-2 are complete and accurate along with  more...

Low Quality Asphalt: How to Avoid Problems Down the Road ... lower construction costs. Methods discussed will include complete reconstruction; full-depth reclamation using lime, Portland cement or foamed asphalt; stress relieving inter-layers; and milling with conventional overlays. We will discuss how to tell which methods are practical and how to choose the specific materials for use under different conditions. Both advantages and potential problems  more...

15- Minute Expert Adult Patient Assessments: Practical Strategies, Tips, and Updates for Health Care Professionals ...certificate of successful completion, you are required to complete and return an evaluation form. Planning Panel Members are: Kerri Crank, BSN, Robert Kerbell, Jodi Hamm, Michelle Shepherd and Andrea Helland. There are no conflicts of interest to report. There was no commercial support received for the planning of this program. No endorsement of products or off-label use will occur at this  more...

Fast-Track Construction: Opportunities and Challenges Management ...t-tracking where construction starts before the design is complete. At the same time, there are industry trends that are dramatically changing the way projects are designed and built. Understanding the challenges and inherent risks of fast-track construction and these trends can help owners, architects, engineers and contractors maximize their potential for profit and success. Owners are  more...

Structured Settlements - The Changing Landscape BenefitsWhether plaintiff or defense, this teleconference will provide you with a better understanding of structured settlements and their practical application to claims resolution. Since the early 1980's, structured settlements have been a major part of negotiating and settling cases involving physical injury or sickness. With the changing financial landscape, structured settlements have been  more...

401 (k) Plan Audits-What to Expect of the Process ...rdinated effort of all involved parties, the audit can be completed in an efficient and timely manner. Failure to complete an audit can be costly to a plan sponsor due to a late filing of Form 5500. An inefficient audit can also result in additional audit fees and frustration among plan sponsor employees and other service providers. This teleconference will shed light on why a 401(k) audit is  more...

Fair Lending Compliance Developments and Trends BenefitsBy attending this teleconference you will learn about recent litigation and federal regulatory guidance concerning fair lending issues in mortgage servicing, including mortgage modifications and home equity credit line reductions. The speaker will review recent regulatory guidance concerning adverse action notice requirements for mortgage modifications, and ability to repay mortgage loan  more...

Infection Control Programs ...certificate of successful completion, you are required to complete and return an evaluation form. Planning Panel Members are: Kerri Crank, BSN, John Busch, JD, Robert Kerbell, Jodi Hamm, Erica Rokus/Michelle Shepherd and Andrea Helland. There are no conflicts of interest to report. There was no commercial support received for the planning of this program. No endorsement of products or  more...

Voir Dire: Effective Techniques for Getting and Using the Information You Need ...with little time for reflection and based upon vague or incomplete information. This teleconference will provide you with effective techniques for eliciting, organizing and intelligently using the most complete and accurate information possible through the voir dire process. Regardless of whether you represent plaintiffs or defendants, whether you are in state court or federal court, whether  more...

Patients' Rights Update ...certificate of successful completion, you are required to complete and return an evaluation form. Planning Panel Members are: Kerri Crank, BSN, John Busch, JD, Robert Kerbell, Jodi Hamm, Erica Rokus/Michelle Shepherd and Andrea Helland. n nThere are no conflicts of interest to report. There was no commercial support received for the planning of this program. No endorsement of products or  more...

Writing Construction Specifications: Formats and Practices ...complete and construction products have been selected, construction specifications must be prepared that are clear, correct, complete and concise. Specifications also need to conform to recognized standards for formats in order to be expediently produced and used. This teleconference is an overview of current construction specification formats and writing practices, including CSI's recently  more...

Effective Fundraising Techniques for Nonprofit Organizations ...m. This teleconference will cover the basic elements of a complete fundraising program for annual operating support as well as ways every organization can participate in the coming intergenerational wealth transfer through a planned estate giving program. It will cover comprehensive campaign basics so you can see how a campaign can improve your fundraising effectiveness and efficiency. In the  more...

Form W4: Impact on Payroll nThis teleconference will clear up questions on the effects of filing status and exemption on payroll checks, how to handle exempt forms, time allowance for making changes, where to locate new forms, how frequently the employees should complete forms and how long employers must retain them. We will include a quick review of Form W-4P, W4-SP and W-4S and discuss which states accept Form W-4 for  more...

Reducing Insulin Errors ...certificate of successful completion, you are required to complete and return an evaluation form. Planning Panel Members are: Kerri Crank, R.N., MSN, FNP, CSN, John Busch, JD, Robert Kerbell, Jennifer Janiak, Christine Todd Medina and Andrea Helland. n nThere are no conflicts of interest to report. There was no commercial support received for the planning of this program. No endorsement of  more...

Noise Control Design for Condominium and Multifamily Dwellings ...ant a condominium unit that is quiet when the building is complete, but they also want assurance during the design and sales process that footfall noise from above and airborne noise from adjacent units will be adequately controlled. This teleconference will help designers and contractors address noise issues by identifying what the design, sales and construction pitfalls can be, and addressing  more...

From Contact to Contract: The Ladder Approach to Managing a Sale nMost salespeople follow a chaos theory of managing a sale - whatever happens, happens. Consequently, after leaving an initial meeting with a prospect they wonder how, when and why they should reconnect with the prospect. Not only does this lead to lost opportunities, even with prospects who do become clients the process is difficult, fraught with worry and uncertainty, and wastes a great deal of  more...