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Upcoming Events 2009 - 2010 (Open for Registration - Click Event for Details)	Scheduled Date
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act in 2010 Explored LIVE Webcast In March 2010 FACTA, Subtitle A of Title V of Public Law went into effect. It will require Americans to more comprehensively report offshore income from overseas accounts. Aimed at individuals, the law will also have sweeping changes for corporations as well as they impact the path to investment in US firms by foreign companies.	08/05/2010
Building A Cost Effective Compliance Program LIVE Webcast As organizations wrestle with compliance with the growing set of privacy and data protection regulations, they can often reduce costs and achieve goals more easily by recognizing the controls and structure common to most regulations.	08/10/2010
Vendor Management - What Happens Before & After The Contract?   LIVE Webcast Outsourcing allows an institution to offer its customers enhanced services without the various expenses involved in owning the required technology or maintaining the human capital...	08/11/2010
How to Prepare and File Form 1120 (Including Proposed Form 1120-IC-DISC,   Schedules K and P) For CPAs & Tax Attorneys LIVE Webcast Form 1120 is used by companies to determine income tax liability, profits, losses, deductions & credits. The Form needs to be filed regardless of whether the business has an income or not.	08/11/2010
CyberThreat Intelligence: Natural Evolution of Vulnerability Management   LIVE Webcast Cybercrime has evolved from a mere exercise in intellectual one-upmanship among programmers to highly organized and sophisticated global criminal operations whose collective common objectives are as old as crime itself: to steal your company’s money! As a result, Cyber-attacks on companies are rising at meteoric rates & finance executives around the globe are being drafted into the front lines to help combat it.	08/12/2010
False Claims Act: Understanding the Law and Defending Whistleblower Claims   LIVE Webcast The False Claims Act “FCA”, enacted during the civil war, gave ordinary citizens the ability to sue in the name of The United States when they uncovered fraud.	08/18/2010
Organization, Operation, And Possible Liquidation of Family Limited Partnerships   LIVE Webcast Anyone involved with estate planning should consider the benefit of using a Family Limited Partnership (“FLP”).	08/19/2010
COSO, SOX, & Risk Management for Small & Midcap Companies   LIVE Webcast It’s time for small to mid-sized companies to get serious about risk management and compliance. Many companies have thought about these concepts as separate unconnected processes that in many cases have been applied as band-aids after a mishap has occurred.	08/25/2010
Understanding Financial Instrument Accounting Overhaul & Fair Value   LIVE Webcast Recently, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released a proposal to update rules governing accounting for financial instruments.	08/26/2010
New Rules on Asset Backed Securities   LIVE Webcast With the nearly catastrophic crash of the market in 2008 on the minds of many, regulators are hotly pursuing legislation aimed at tightening up rules governing bank-created asset backed securities.	08/26/2010
Making Carbon Efficiency Work For Your Company: Critical Strategies Explored   LIVE Webcast With the SEC’s recent setting of strict guidelines for carbon emission disclosure, the importance of taking into account carbon emissions in your investing and finance strategies has never been more critical.	09/01/2010
Return to Cash Flow Tax Planning LIVE Webcast With the changes in the economy, tax reporting and disclosure rules, and corporate governance, many taxpayers have focused their efforts on compliance and shied away from the “tax strategy du jour”.	09/02/2010
Estate Planning Explored in 2010: The New Model LIVE Webcast The expiration of many Bush-Era tax cuts at the end of 2010 will force many estate planners to rethink their strategies for their clients. The Knowledge Group has assembled a panel of key experts in estate planning to help walk you through the fundamentals of estate planning in the 2010 paradigm.	09/07/2010
What Every Litigant Should Know About Social Media Channels: Their Impact on   Discovery and at Trial LIVE Webcast Social media sites have gained greater prevalence than email and are the next frontier for both discovery of electronic information and its presentation at trial.	09/08/2010
AS No. 7 Engagement Quality Review Explored LIVE Webcast As part of its measures to uphold quality control standards, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) has recently adopted Auditing Standard No. 7 Engagement Quality Review, which requires accounting firms that audits and reviews public companies' financial information to give more attention to engagement quality reviews for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2009.	09/09/2010
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement: Recent Trends and Outlook for the   Future LIVE Webcast FCPA enforcement has been declared a top priority by the U.S. Department of Juctice and the Securities and Exchange Commision. FCPA prosecutions have generated much attention to the need for stringent compliance and due diligence procedures.	09/15/2010
Form 5472 for Foreign Investors LIVE Webcast While the U.S. market proves to be fertile ground for foreign investors and companies, there are some complicated issues that must be addressed in order to avoid fines and penalties such as the completion of Form 5472.	09/15/2010
Health Care Reform & Its Impact on your Bottom Line LIVE Webcast Sweeping healthcare legislation has passed, and like it or not, we’re all in for substantial changes. Much of the debate has been on the Bill’s cost to tax payers.	09/16/2010
FIFRA: Finding a Balance between the Incentive to Innovate with Research and   Development Costs LIVE Webcast The Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act ("FIFRA") governs the regulation, sale, distribution, and use of pesticides in the United States.	09/21/2010
Commercial Damages: Overview and Cross Examination - Bullet Proof or Bullet   Holes? LIVE Webcast The headlines are filled with the BP catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. BP has even agreed to a damage fund of $20 billion, but what about the other companies involved in the Deep Water Horizon drilling rig, Transocean, Halliburton and others? And what of the businesses that are damaged but turned their claim is turned down?	09/23/2010
IT for Finance Executives - What You and Your Financial Team Need to Know About   IT (CLE/CPE Qualified Rebroadcast) In such competitive and fast-paced environment we live in, finance executives must continually be in-the-know with information technology to be able to make proper decisions.	09/24/2010
Guidelines for Implementing the PCAOB’s Risk Assessment Standards LIVE   Webcast During this Knowledge Group live CPE/CLE webcast (1.5-2.0 Credits), participants will have an overview of how to interpret and implement the new risk assessment standards, including documentation guidance and suggestions for effectiveness.	09/28/2010
403 (b) Plans FORM 5500 Schedule C: New Compliance Challenges   LIVE Webcast In an effort to improve transparency, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) and the Department of Labor (DOL) have published final regulations	09/30/2010
Is Your Head in the Clouds? The Hidden Security and Litigation Risks of Cloud   Computing and ASP Services LIVE Webcast U.S. and global businesses are increasingly outsourcing business and data processes to application service providers (“ASPs”) and other providers of cloud computing services.	11/09/2010
Client Enrichment and Business Development Opportunities Based on Baby   Boomer Business Exits and Acquisitions LIVE Webcast The Federal Reserve projected that the number of businesses sold will rise from 350,000 in 2005 to 750,000 in 2009. A large percentage of these business sales have been delayed by the current economic crisis. When the economy recovers, however, the number of businesses being sold by baby boomer retiring owners will swell to unprecedented levels.	11/16/2010
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments Explained LIVE Webcast IFRS 9 Financial Instruments will replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement.	12/02/2010

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Recently Completed Events 2009-2010	Date Recorded	Recording
New FASB Revenue Recognition Rules for Multiple-Deliverable   Arrangements  LIVE Webcast	07/22/2010
LIVE CLE Webcast: E-Discovery Cost Savings for Attorneys	07/21/2010
The New Financial Industry Reform Legislation: The Benefits   and the Costs  LIVE Webcast	07/21/2010
White Collar Crimes Explored LIVE Webcast	07/20/2010
Estate Planning in 2010 LIVE Webcast	07/15/2010
IT for Finance Executives LIVE Webcast - What You and Your   Financial Team Need to Know About IT	07/13/2010
Fair Value Measurement Considerations for 2010 and Beyond   Live Webcast	07/13/2010
Understanding Privacy Compliance LIVE Webcast	07/08/2010
Ethics and Risk for OFAC: Two Aspects of One Compliance   Reality LIVE Webcast	06/28/2010
Form 1099 MISC: What’s New for Tax Year 2010? Rebroadcast	06/24/2010
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in 2010 LIVE Webcast	06/23/2010
FINRA Guidance on Social Networking Sites Blurs the Line   Between Personal and  Business Related Activity LIVE Webcast	06/22/2010
It’s Almost June 30th: Do You Know Where Your FBARs Are?   LIVE Webcast	06/15/2010
Revenue Recognition for Biotech Firms Update What You Need   to Know in 2010   LIVE Webcast	06/09/2010
Green Incentives for Business – Tax Incentives that Help   Alleviate the Cost of Investing in Energy - Efficient Assets and   Alternative Energy LIVE Webcast	06/08/2010
Forensic Auditing for CPAs: The Essentials from a Practitioner's   Perspective Live Webcast	06/07/2010
Recent Developments in Patent Infringement Damage Awards   LIVE Webcast	06/02/2010
2010 Tax Legislative Review and Outlook LIVE Webcast	05/25/2010
FAS 167 & Business Combinations LIVE Webcast	05/20/2010
Hot Topics in Bankruptcy Litigation LIVE Webcast	05/19/2010
Trust Accounting Income: The Fundamentals CLE/CPE    Rebroadcast	05/19/2010
Form 990 in 2010: What We've Learned (Practical Guidance)	05/18/2010
OFAC Compliance & Enforcement Issues: a Guide to Minimizing   the Risk of Sanctions CLE/CPE Rebroadcast	05/13/2010
". . . got fraud?" A Former Prosecutor's Guide to Help Executives   Minimize Risks & Add Value	05/12/2010
Roth IRA Conversions: Issues and Opportunities	05/12/2010
Nonprofit Organization Mergers, Consolidations, and Other   Combinations: Accounting and Legal Issues	05/05/2010
False Claims Act Enforcement: Understanding the Legal   Landscape	05/05/2010
What you Need to Know About the New Standard on Variable   Interest Entities	04/29/2010
Anti-Corruption Compliance and Enforcement – Minimizing Risk   LIVE Webcast	04/29/2010
Interest Rate Risk Issues - Practical Guidance LIVE Webcast	04/28/2010
Correction of Errors and Drafting of Plan Documentation under   Section 409A	04/28/2010
Protecting Your Tax Strategies After Textron and The New   Proposed Tax Form (CLE/CPE Qualified Rebroadcast)	04/26/2010
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment: CLE/CPE   Rebroadcast	04/23/2010
The New Form 1041: A Line-by-Line Walkthrough (CLE/CPE   Qualified Rebroadcast)	04/22/2010
New IRS Guidance Under IRC 7216 LIVE Webcast	04/22/2010
Mitigating Risks of Social Networking Activity by Your Employees:   CLE/CPE Rebroadcast	04/21/2010
Minimize Your 404 Audit Fees LIVE Webcast	04/21/2010
Executing Internal Investigations for Compliance Programs   LIVE Webcast	04/07/2010
Form 1099 MISC: What’s New for Tax Year 2010?   LIVE Webcast	03/10/2010
The Future of TALF and its Impact on the Commercial   Real-Estate Market LIVE Webcast	03/02/2010
FAS 141R Understanding Fair Value for Business   Combinations LIVE Webcast	02/24/2010
Understanding the IRS New Contract Manufacturing Rules   LIVE Webcast	02/23/2010
Estate Tax Legislation - 2010 Is Here: What Now?	02/22/2010
Tougher Laws Woven into Basel II: What You Need to Know   LIVE Webcast	02/18/2010
Legal Ethics and E-Discovery LIVE Webcast	02/17/2010
Video Game Law for Attorneys: A 2010 Update LIVE Webcast	02/11/2010
Antitrust & Technology for Attorneys: Dealing with a Global Anti-   Competitive Environment LIVE Webcast	02/04/2010
Sweeping Executive Compensation Reforms Explored   LIVE Webcast	02/03/2010
Protecting Your Tax Strategies After Textron and The New   Proposed Tax Form LIVE Webcast	02/02/2010

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