Departments Telephone Seminars

Current Issues in Sales and Use Tax Reserves ...reserve practices remain a real concern for corporate tax departments. This uncertainty is heightened by proposed changes to ASC 450 (fka FAS 5) which could require enhanced disclosure of certain loss contingencies, including sales and use tax reserves. When evaluating whether a loss contingency may exist in today's business and regulatory environment, all aspects of sales and use tax  more...

Trust Situs and State Taxation: Practical Planning Implications ...departments are becoming more aggressive at collecting revenues and the trend is likely to continue in light of state fiscal issues. Trusts are no exceptions. The rules under which a state can tax a trust are complex and changing in more aggressive ways. How can a state tax a trust? What planning steps can be taken? What must you understand when preparing tax returns? Each rule and planning  more...

Ohio Commercial Activity Tax Update: Now Fully Phased in, What We Have Learned and What We Can Expect Going Forward ...uous landscape for companies' state income tax compliance departments to navigate through. This teleconference will provide some relief, at least in terms of understanding Ohio's current tax landscape, by providing taxpayers a concise review of the structure and primary elements of the CAT, now that it is fully phased in, as well as a discussion and analysis of what distinguishes it from some  more...

Good Guy Guaranties: Landlord Tenant Law Update BenefitsThe two costliest issues at the end of a lease which has been terminated for default are (i) possession losses such as losses due to holdover, inability to lease and costs to remove the tenant and (ii) inability to obtain reimbursement or damages due to bankruptcy limitations and litigation processes. Good Guy Limited Guaranty obligations provide considerable relief and additional tools  more...

Minimize Risk with Legal Case, Matter and Practice Management Systems ...s experience in working with lawyers, law firms and legal departments covering all practice areas and sizes. We'll cover the basics of these systems and provide detailed discussions of the leading software systems in the legal profession along with practical tips for best practices deployments. Learn how contemporary practice management systems and processes can manage risks, allow you to  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...

Circular 230 Update and Practitioner Regulation: Expansion of Scope and Clarifications ...osure for themselves and their firms or institutions. Tax departments have moved from being a profit center to being a center for risk management. This teleconference will help you understand the current requirements and risks for tax preparers and advisors. The teleconference will cover the obligations of both the individual tax preparer or advisor and the obligations of the preparer or  more...