Operating Telephone Seminars

Multistate Taxation: Income Franchise Tax ...lable to state tax administrators in regard to businesses operating in their states. Tax administrators are becoming increasingly adept at mining this web to enforce tax liabilities they might previously have been unaware of. Individuals responsible for state tax compliance, individuals responsible for determining the geographic location of interstate business operations and attorneys and  more...

Current Issues in Joint Venture Taxation ...u will have learned the tax considerations when creating, operating and terminating joint ventures, including special tax issues in a real estate joint venture or when a joint venturer is a tax exempt organization. This live audio conference will cover key income tax issues covering the life of a joint venture including: What are the tax considerations when determining the type of joint venture  more...

Drafting a Green Ordinance: Case Study ...rtunately, there are few good models to follow and little operating experience to judge what works and what will not. There is an obvious need for real world, practical, and proven approaches to reaching achievable and sustainable local controls. This live audio conference will equip local planners and elected and appointed officials with the necessary tools to conceptualize, draft, enact,  more...

Closing Budget Gaps With Asset Sales ...ssessments on underutilized assets and various offsets to operating costs. Squire Sanders partner Kenneth W. Bond will discuss the budget benefits and the legal and tax challenges in conducting asset sales and conversions. He will also discuss how state laws need reform to develop a comprehensive legal basis for accessing the equity in government assets. Squire Sanders partner Harriet M. Welch  more...

Partnerships and Section 704(c) ...reated as partnerships struggle with the concepts and the operating rules that apply to Section 704(c). These rules potentially apply whenever property is contributed to such an entity or are distributed from such an entity. The regulations under Section 704(c) provide a very flexible but very complicated set of rules for required allocations that apply to contributions property to or  more...

Brownfield Redevelopment and LEED in 2010: What Happens When You Mix Green and Brown? ... curve. Green buildings can also yield an increase to net operating income and enhance real estate market value. During this audio conference, we will examine a brownfield site in New England with potential for renewable energy applications and evaluate how the site could attract public and private financial investment as the economy improves. In this challenging economic climate, buyers,  more...

Current Hot Topics in Lease Escalations: Avoid Theft by Additional Rentals ... 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 rather than in the traditional 12 to 15 years, even in or especially in a down market. Attend our audio conference to understand why and save on the multiplier effect in leases. This audio conference is designed for  more...

Telephone Collections: Do's and Don'ts - Surviving the Jungle ... an effective recovery strategy for optimum success while operating in a compliant and ethical manner. Techniques for managing the process and creating the proper collection culture within all business settings will be reviewed. A cursory overview of the most pertinent regulations will afford you the opportunity to check your approaches and policies for risk management purposes. This  more...

Best Practices for MRO Purchasing ...nction. This is often a significant opportunity to reduce operating cost and improve mean time to repair. This teleconference will help you understand and design the MRO purchasing system and related processes. The teleconference will also explain many of the industry best in class indicators that are used to measure and control MRO purchasing practices. This teleconference is designed for  more...

Florida Documentary Stamp Tax Update ...operating in Florida for the first time (and oftentimes seasoned Florida practitioners) are forced to deal with the sometimes confusing imposition of the Florida documentary stamp tax. Florida documentary stamp taxes are imposed on loan transactions and real property transfers taking place in Florida. This teleconference will provide a discussion regarding a significant change occurring last  more...

Sale Leaseback Transactions Today: Monetizing Real Estate Assets ...es governing treatment of sale-leaseback transactions and operating leases. Learn about the most common sale leaseback structures that are available, how they work and whether they would be advantageous for your business. Also, for real estate investors (large and small), learn more about the availability of Section 1031 exchange property from companies with sale-leaseback and net-leased  more...

Efficiency Estimations and Payback Periods for New Equipment ...chase, accounting system roadblocks, and installation and operating cost, must be part of the decision process. This teleconference will explain basic principles of electric motor life cycle costs to understand how and when a new energy efficient motor can significantly save on total expenses. Special emphasis will be on understanding what affects the efficiency has on operating expenses, how  more...

Implications of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act ...liance understand what risks confront gambling businesses operating on the Internet, and the significant business opportunities that remain in areas such as state lotteries and interstate wagering on horse racing. It will explain the complex web of federal and state laws governing Internet gambling, requirements on payment services to stop processing payments for illegal gambling transactions  more...

Commercial Leases: A Discussion of Legal, Negotiating and Drafting Considerations BenefitsBy attending this teleconference, you will learn the types of expenses commercial tenants should expect to incur and how to appropriately attempt to limit such expenses. By limiting expenses, you'll go a long way toward protecting the tenants you represent against unforeseen leasing costs. Such expenses include the cost of improving the premises, operating cost pass-throughs, real estate  more...

Green Leases: Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Agreements ...initial construction of tenant improvements, alterations, operating expenses, insurance, utilities, and rules and regulations. In this teleconference, we will review the background of the green building movement, the definition of green building and green building lease. We'll primarily focus on the drafting and negotiation of language to address the fundamental green building lease issues such  more...

Corrosion Control for Water System Piping & Storage Tanks ... loss, service disruptions, and increased maintenance and operating costs. A recent study indicated the annual cost of corrosion of water systems in the United States alone exceeds $22 billion and is expected to grow. The goal of this teleconference is to identify the corrosion process and proven measures that can be employed to reduce corrosion's negative impact on metallic piping and  more...

Minimize Risk with Legal Case, Matter and Practice Management Systems ...ice become more efficient and effective in all aspects of operating your practice and addressing the needs of clients. Whether you are a litigator or a transactional attorney, in private practice or in a legal department, this seminar will focus on the functions and advantages of case, matter, and practice management system software and related processes. Our two panelists, Andrew Z. Adkins III  more...

Developing, Managing and Analyzing a Budget: Understand and Implement an Effective Budget for Better Management and Financial De ...roper planning and budgeting are the keys to success, and operating without a plan or budget is an invitation to fail. This concept holds for businesses - no matter how large or small - nonprofits and governments. Budgeting is a dynamic process, not a static one. By knowing the types of budgets and processes that have worked for others, one can create an environment and procedure that is a  more...

Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits Update BenefitsOn July 1, 2007, the rules governing letters of credit, the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, changed for the first time in over 12 years. The objective of this change is to clarify the rules, reduce discrepancies and disputes, and encourage renewed usage of letters of credit. Significant revisions include a change in the amount of time banks are allowed to examine  more...

Board Governance BenefitsWith increased scrutiny from legislators, the press and the public, it is imperative that tax-exempt organizations meet the best practices and requirements in terms of their organization and operation. Those involved with governing, guiding and counseling tax-exempt organizations need to be fully informed of the complex rules and operating requirements pertaining to them. This  more...

Doing Business in Mexico: What You Need to Know BenefitsThis teleconference will focus on legal issues commonly encountered by American companies doing business in Mexico. We will highlight key differences in conducting business in the U.S. and Mexico, both from a business and legal point of view. Typical issues will be analyzed from an American legal perspective, the Mexican legal viewpoint will be outlined and we will give potential solutions  more...

Value Engineering Change Proposals in Government Contracting ...ctly, it provides a vehicle through which acquisition and operating costs can be reduced while the contractor's rate of return is increased. This teleconference helps contractors understand the purpose of VE clauses, and the proper manner to submit a VECP. Further, this teleconference will highlight notable VE case law, calling attention to hotly contested VE issues throughout the Courts and  more...

Doing Business in Texas? An Overview of the Texas Margin Tax nFor decades, the Texas Franchise Tax remained virtually unchanged. Once equipped with the knowledge that Texas limited partnerships were not taxable, many companies saw little need to delve further into the details of the tax. Beginning with reports due in 2008 all this has changed with the revised Texas Franchise Tax, known as the Texas Margin Tax by everyone but the Texas Comptroller's Office.  more...

Floodproofing Fundamentals: Design Methods to Reduce Flood Damages ...d less than 30 percent of those that do reopen remain are operating two years later. Yet in spite of these risks associated with flooding, a 2008 national study commissioned by Office Depot indicates 40 percent of small businesses and nearly 50 percent of homeowners have no preparedness plans for floods or other major disasters. n nSolution: This teleconference is intended to help you reduce  more...

Effective Fundraising Techniques for Nonprofit Organizations ...sic 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 second part of the program we'll look at  more...