Far Telephone Seminars

GSA Leasing: Understanding The SFO Process, Negotiating The Lease and Dealing With The Government As The Tenant ...e federal government is the country's biggest 'tenant' by far, if not in the world. In both strong and not-so-strong economic times, the federal government is always in the market for new or replacement space ranging from state of the art office space to simple warehousing requirements. When the commercial real estate market is in the doldrums, the federal government is always still there.  more...

Compliance With the PCI/CISP Credit Card Security Standards ...very two years, it is still a baseline by which we should far exceed, not the ceiling by which we judge our information security efforts. Payment brands are assessing fines all the while breaches continue to increase in volume and complexity. This live audio conference will help you prepare for the upcoming changes in the standard, as well as provide strategies to reduce the scope and impact  more...

Behavioral Based Interviewing: The Next Evolution ...ffective because, in today's world, the applicants are by far better prepared to answer these predictable questions than the interviewer is prepared to conduct the interview. In this proven, practical, fast-paced audio conference, certified speaking professional Mel Kleiman delivers the tools, tips and techniques you need to tell the difference between great applicants and great employees.  more...

Current Hot Topics in Lease Escalations: Avoid Theft by Additional Rentals ...ercial lease are fixed rentals and additional rentals. By far, the most expensive and least understood and budgeted for are the hidden costs of additional rentals. The killer lease forms in aggressive money market center cities can take the traditional incremental increases in operating expenses, real estate taxes and utility charges, and cause them to double the fixed rent in four to six years  more...

Accounting for Uncertain Tax Positions: FIN 48 Update ...re of federal uncertain tax positions in detail that goes far beyond the corresponding financial statement requirements. As presently proposed, 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  more...

Land Use Law Update ...ill receive an update on recent land use decisions having far-reaching effects. We will offer practical and strategic insights for those who regularly are involved in the land entitlement process, as well as those who are reluctantly drawn into the process. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss RLUIPA issues. - You will be able to define regulatory takings. - You will be able to  more...

Understanding the Role of the Trust Protector ...far society and trusts have evolved in just the last 100 years. How can we anticipate what changes lie ahead of us from both a tax and nontax perspective? Is the movement toward multigenerational trusts pushing the planning horizon many years past the point most estate planners were trained to envision? This teleconference will identify those unintended consequences and discuss how designing a  more...

Cyber Crimes: Phishing, Pharming and Beyond ...far and wide as the digitization and interconnectedness of both the nation's economy and society increase. This digital expanse envelops business, allowing multinational corporations (and individuals) to collect and retain inestimable quantities of personal information about employees, customers and counter-parties, in addition to storing and using valuable intellectual property and proprietary  more...

A/R Management: Converting Receivables Into Cash BenefitsCash flow is the lifeblood of any business. Payments from customers are the major source of cash for most businesses. It would be much easier if all sales were paid in advance or at the time of product/service delivery (like in a retail store). Unfortunately, competitive markets demand that credit be extended to customers and this is where AR management becomes so important. This  more...

Lighting Design and Control for Commercial Buildings: Increase Sales, Increase Productivity and Save Energy ...ess is, the proper illumination can provide paybacks that far exceed the energy saved. Studies have confirmed findings. This topic will be presented in a fast paced teleconference with many real life examples. System efficiencies, impact on other architectural systems and integrated controls will all be discussed. We will discuss daylighting, a 100 year old feature that is more relevant now  more...

Building Performance Benchmarking Strategies ...s, whereas the performance targets for new buildings will far exceed current practices. This teleconference will help all directly and indirectly involved parties to set sensible targets and benchmarks, execute realistic performance improvement plans, and perform the design and retrofits that meet the challenges laid out above. It targets in particular the managers of corporate real estate  more...

Work-Related Stress Claims: Overview, the Law and Strategies for Defense ..., mental stress leading to mental disability. This is the far more elusive topic and as distinguished from physical/mental (physical injury leading to depression, for example), and mental/physical (psychiatric difficulties leading to physical problems). Psychiatric claims also generally involve a more unique burden of proof, potentially greater exposure and generally more complex litigation.  more...

Understanding the Language of Mold Assessment Reports ...it could be considered negligent and result in liability. Far too many mold assessment reports are produced by nonscientists. As a group, nonscientists often do not appreciate the limitations inherent to microbial sampling and they often fail to communicate to their clients the inherent uncertainties associated with mold sampling, analysis and the interpretation of laboratory results. The  more...