Report Telephone Seminars - Training Resources

Discover the Secrets of Microsoft(R) Excel Pivot Tables ...tant meeting or need more detailed analysis for a printed report, a pivot table will meet your needs. This feature also lets you create a summary of data gathered from more than one worksheet. And there's a great visual companion feature as well - a pivot chart - that further enhances your presentation possibilities. To create good, quick summary information for analytical purposes, nothing  more...

Best Practices in Nursing Documentation: Writing Effective and Legal Proof Notes ...so, are the days that physicians would only look at labs, reports and other physician's notes, expecting the nurse to call to the physician's attention anything important about the patient so they didn't have to read nurses' notes. Electronic records are a reality that has not yet fully come to fruition. The information documented about a patient will live on and be seen by a multitude of  more...

Zoning Variances: Nonconforming Uses and Structures ...d or modified. Learning Objectives - You will be able to report and document a nonconforming use. - You will be able to differentiate between a nonconforming use, unlawful use or vested right. - You will be able to point out termination or abandonment of nonconforming uses. - You will be able to reconstruct or reestablish a nonconforming use. Attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, project  more...

Workplace Accident Investigations for the HR Professional ...otect the company's interests. Many written investigative reports are used against the company because they are too conclusory or did not have sufficient information, and should have included certain language for risk management purposes. Learn how a written report may be used against the company in later proceedings. Human resource directors, safety directors, insurance claims  more...

Reading and Understanding Soil Reports ...ecause you have hired a consultant to provide you a soils report does not necessarily mean it will be put to good use. Many of the terms and even the recommendations given in soils reports could use some explanation. This teleconference will help you understand what type of soils report you may need, the technical terms found within the soils report, what is really the important information you  more...

Understanding Your Summary Plan Descriptions BenefitsEmployers who sponsor ERISA covered health and welfare plans are required to communicate the terms of the plan to participants in a summary plan description. The SPD is an important disclosure document that describes, in understandable terms, the rights, benefits and responsibilities of participants and beneficiaries in ERISA covered health and welfare benefit plans. The SPD must include  more...

A Road Map to Greening Our Residential Buildings: National Green Building Standards Review BenefitsIn this teleconference, you will uncover the hidden opportunities across our largest environmental problem areas in residential buildings. We will uncover how we are missing substantial ways to save energy, water and money, and discuss the new national green building standards that will affect you and your industry. You'll be exposed to new data and connections you've never seen before and  more...

15- Minute Expert Adult Patient Assessments: Practical Strategies, Tips, and Updates for Health Care Professionals ...nd 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 program. Learning Objectives - You will be able to explain your exam for any adult patient with a straightforward head to toe system. - You will be able to define the most important steps in  more...

Water Supply and Groundwater Well Design BenefitsThe demand for reliable clean water continues to grow across the country and one of the most common sources is ground water. The most important component in a ground water based supply system is the wells used to extract water from underground aquifers. Maintaining the long term performance of wells requires an understanding of the factors that effect well performance. Problems with well  more...

FAS 117-1: Endowments of Not-for-Profit Organizations BenefitsIn response to the enactment of the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act in most of the United States, the Financial Accounting Standards Board last year promulgated FASB Staff Position No. FAS 117-1. FSP FAS 117-1 provides guidance for nonprofits as to the proper classification of endowment funds when UPMIFA has been enacted and expands the required disclosure about  more...

Unclaimed Property Compliance: Are you Ready for the Upcoming Reporting Deadline? ...fitsIs your company ready to file your unclaimed property report by the November 1 deadline? Who within your company is responsible for ensuring compliance with the various state unclaimed property laws? Is your company currently undergoing an unclaimed property audit? If you are struggling to find the answer to any one of these important compliance questions, this teleconference is for you!  more...

Wellness Programs: Legal Developments, Requirements and Risks BenefitsAs Congress looks at making significant changes to health insurance, wellness programs are playing a central role in the debate. Congress wants to encourage wellness programs and healthy lifestyles to help control the cost of health insurance and much of their interest is based on success stories from the private sector. But privacy advocates and some federal regulators take the position  more...

Influenza: Seasonal to Pandemic ...nd 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 program. Learning Objectives - You will be able to recognize symptoms associated with various influenza viruses. - You will be able to identify key features of a preparedness plan for  more...

Form 5500 Reporting Update ...rs who offer an employee benefit plan must file an annual report regarding the plan's financial condition, investments and operations, unless specifically exempt by law. Filing the Form 5500 will satisfy this. This teleconference will help you understand when you need to file a Form 5500 and what you need to file, and will focus on some recent changes that may impact your filings. Human  more...

Completing and Submitting the EEO-1 Report By September 30 ...this interactive teleconference, you will learn the EEO-1 reporting requirements as well as practical, easy to use approaches to completing and submitting the EEO-1 report by the filing deadline. This engaging teleconference will also explain the EEOC's and OFCCP's systemic discrimination enforcement initiatives. From understanding the EEOC's and OFCCP's new focus on these issues to learning  more...

GASB Statement No. 51: Rules for Intangible Assets Come to Governmental Entities ... specific rules on how governments were to account and to report for these assets. GASB Statement No. 51 changes this situation. We now have specific rules on how to account and report for these types of assets. These rules go beyond what is typically found in the private sector as it includes internally generated intangible assets, including computer software. This teleconference will examine  more...

Show Me the Money: Determining Return on Investment for People, Projects and Programs ...e necessary to keep your processes moving forward. But to report ROI in isolation of other measures of performance is insufficient. The ROI methodology is the most applied and documented approach to addressing this needed accountability. By developing six types of measures, the ROI methodology not only helps you determine the financial return on investment in your programs, but also provides  more...

Infection Control Programs ...nd 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 program. Learning objectives You will be able to identify key elements of an effective infection prevention program You will be able to describe best practices for ventilator-associated  more...

Business Combinations and Goodwill: What Is the Latest With Fair Value? ...7) which clarifies the concept of fair value in financial reporting. Along with the FASB's proposed revision of its Statement on Business Combinations (SFAS 141R), fair value measurements may change the way acquiring companies report the acquisition on its financial statements. These changes could ultimately impact deal pricing and structure. Fair value measurements often require the use of  more...

FIN 48 - Uncertainty in Income Taxes ...e accounting practices companies are using to analyze and report their tax positions, the Financial Accounting Standards Board recently enacted FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. It is effective for all U.S. GAAP financial reporting enterprises, including pass-through and not-for-profit entities, for tax years beginning after December 15, 2006, and for  more...

SAS 70 Requirements, Obligations, and Audit Survival Best Practices ...curity than ever before. Maintaining an up-to-date SAS 70 report based on an audit of the effectiveness your organization's control objectives and activities can help satisfy these customers' concerns. To successfully navigate the SAS 70 audit process, it is important to know as much as possible about what a SAS 70 is, what auditors are looking for and how to support a successful SAS 70 audit  more...

Understanding the Language of Mold Assessment Reports ...en and professionals who do not deal with mold assessment reports on a regular basis are likely to struggle with understanding the language presented in a mold assessment report. They may be prone to accepting the written word of the consultant at face value, without question. This would be a mistake for anyone. For others it could be considered negligent and result in liability. Far too many  more...

Patients' Rights Update ... 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 off-label use will occur at this program. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to identify patient rights in a variety of care settings. n- You will be able to describe a patient's right to refuse certain treatments. n-  more...

2009 Updates to the International Residential Codes nSignificant changes to the 2009 International Residential Code lie ahead for many in the construction industry. Some of the changes will be controversial as jurisdictions will have to choose whether or not to adopt the new codes, such as residential fire code provisions, as system manufacturers and installers work to keep up with the mandates. Some professionals view the changes as unnecessary,  more...

Real Estate Market Studies: Critical Decision Tool or Superfluous Information? nMost significant real estate projects are required to pass the market study hurdle during due diligence. What factors impact the applicability, reliability and timeliness of these market studies? This teleconference will help real estate professionals identify the best providers of market studies, formulate a scope of work to suit the needs of the assignment, assist the consultant without  more...

IRS Form W-9 and W-8 Series: Payee Identification and Tax Determination ...ess entities. The most common are the 1099 series used to report payments to contractors, dividends, interest, real estate transactions, etc. Form W-9 requires payees or recipients to complete the form and provide their taxpayer information. W-9 is used for U.S. citizens and residents. In the event the payee recipient is a foreign person or nonresident alien earning U.S. source income, the  more...

Reducing Insulin Errors ... 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 off-label use will occur at this program. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to describe factors that contribute to insulin errors. n- You will be able to discuss the incongruence between classification of error and  more...

Sustainable Development and Land Use: The Future is Here and it is Green nBuilding green was for years entirely voluntary. The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED® program and other high performance building rating systems are not legislated by any governmental entity and they are not designed to be mandatory. But thanks to an explosion of state legislation and local ordinances across the country, green building methods and requirements have now been given the force of  more...

Effective Job Cost Reports in Construction Project Management ...nagement tools available to project teams is the job cost report. Properly designed and used, the JCR can be a powerful document that provides an up-to-date snapshot of the project status that also highlights potential problems before they seriously impact a project's success. This 90 minute teleconference will address the entire life cycle of the JCR, including the proper creation,  more...