Global Telephone Seminars - Training Resources

Recent Updates to the EPA's Brownfields Program BenefitsThis teleconference will provide you with an update on the current status of the Federal Brownfields Program. You will learn about benefits you can obtain under the Federal Brownfields Program, the status of the program and some of the risks to brownfields development resulting from a recent Supreme Court case and environmental risks associated with vapor intrusion. Learning Objectives -  more...

IRS Form 5471: Information Return for U.S. Persons With Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations ...global markets as a necessity to survive and to grow, more U.S. companies own foreign subsidiaries to conduct foreign operations. Whether you are a growing multinational company with subsidiaries all over the globe, or a small, closely-held company that owns a Canadian subsidiary, you will have to file IRS Form 5471 for every foreign corporation that you own. Although an information return, the  more...

Current Issues in Real Estate Appraisals BenefitsThe financial crisis occurred in mid-2008 and was brought to a crescendo when AIG was taken over and Lehman Brothers failed in September 2008. The reasons behind the failures were many but beneath it all was the collateral position of the real estate and proper risk assessment of the asset. The single most important question is always - What is the value? All federally regulated  more...

Effective Job Rotation Programs: Development and Implementation ...e was much slower than it is today, when the pressures of global competition were not as pervasive, and when customers for your organization's goods and services were not as demanding. Typical programs touch a narrow segment of the workforce, are limited in subject scope and often operate with goals that do not flex or align with the organization's business strategy. Today, more than ever  more...

Withholding of Taxes on Payments to Foreign Persons and Entities ...global society, many U.S. payors of items of income are unknowingly subject to withholding tax obligations for payments to foreign individuals and entities. Understanding the rules for withholding on these payments can reduce liability to the IRS. After this teleconference, you will be able to identify when income is subject to withholding, evaluate the proper procedures to withhold and comply  more...

Presenteeism: Measurement and Intervention Issues for Employers and Health Plans ...tivity. One study found that approximately 6 percent of a global company's total compensation (salaries, wages and all benefit costs) were lost due to presenteeism. Work site wellness programs can potentially make many important contributions to the measurement and reduction of productivity losses associated with presenteeism. This teleconference will cover a working definition of presenteeism,  more...

Water Well Rehabilitation - Technical Considerations and Economic Advantages ...global economic conditions has discouraged high-volume water well owners, including municipalities, water companies, industrial entities and other large well owners, from incurring the cost of installing new wells. However, the decline of the economy has not reduced the requirement of water purveyors and other well owners to provide a safe and dependable supply of high-quality groundwater.  more...

Preparing for the International Financial Reporting Standard ...ders' support for developing a single set of high-quality global accounting standards. n nBoth of these events represent progress toward the adoption of IFRS in the United States. PricewaterhouseCoopers continues to believe that the move to IFRS in the United States is inevitable and is in the best interests of investors and companies. Given the strategic and business issues related to  more...

FASB Statement 157 - Fair Value Update on Corporate Asset Valuation ...l in the financial services industry, capital markets and global economy. Perhaps an overused term, but "perfect storm" seems like an apt descriptor for the economic events of 2008. While implementing changes mandated by FASB 157 could be challenging for companies - and has been in some cases - the rule aims to make it easier to communicate value to shareholders. This teleconference will  more...