Webcast information current as of June 25, 2009

CCH IFRS Webcast Series 2009 - Seminar 1

Many organizations recognize that International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) conversion is not a simple process. It’s going to require not only adopting a new financial reporting framework, but may also significantly impact other areas of the business such as income taxes, internal controls, systems and human resources. As organizations scope the effort required for IFRS conversion, identify the required resources and refine their impact analyses, many discover that the project is more complex than first anticipated.

This 90 minute webcast is designed to assist accountants who are planning to commence their IFRS conversion project in 2009. It contains cost-effective strategies with which to approach the most important elements of an IFRS conversion, covering:

• Types of costs
• The notion of cost-effective solutions
• Perspectives on costs
• Common costs analyses for IFRS conversion
• Effectively Managing Costs of Conversion
• Cost-effective solutions
• An alternative characterization of costs
• Out-of-pocket costs of conversion
• Out-of-pocket costs of conversion: SEC estimates
• SEC estimates
• Cost-Effective Conversions: Matters of Process
• Potential costs of conversion
• Basic guidelines for cost-effective solutions
• Additional steps for cost-effective solutions
• The dimensions of a resource planning template
• Cost-Effective Conversions: Matters of Principle
• Matters of principle
• Specific principles
• Managing other costs
• Potential benefits

Speaker

Dr. Peter Chant, FCA

Peter is a partner in the National Assurance and Advisory group at Deloitte & Touche LLP. He is a former member and chair of the Canadian Accounting Standards Board and was co-chair of the CICA/FASB Task Force that developed the current Canadian and FASB standard on segmented information. He was also a member of the FASB Task Force on Business Combinations that developed the FASB's current standard on that topic, and a member of the G4+1 Group of standard setters, which included the chairs of the IASB, the FASB and the Canadian Accounting Standards Board. He has published a textbook on advanced accounting in Canada, and was co-author of a research paper on accounting for joint ventures that was published by the G4+1. He is currently chair of the Task Force on Non-GAAP Performance Measures of the Canadian Performance Reporting Board of the CICA. He has a PhD in Accounting

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The fourth edition of this highly successful book explores the "inbound" international tax issues of non-residents of Canada who derive income from Canadian sources. Tax issues are analyzed in terms of the application of the relevant sections of the Income Tax Act and provincial statutes, the application of the Canada–U.S. Income Tax Convention, and the application of Canada's other tax treaties.

This edition has been updated with new case law and recent changes to legislation and CRA pronouncements for practitioners who deal with the subject matter and need to stay current on the issues to properly advise their clients.

Other significant updates include:

• Changes to the definition of "taxable Canadian property" and the resulting implications for non-residents who invest in Canadian property or realize capital gains from Canadian sources
• Expanded discussion on the changes that resulted from the Fifth Protocol to Canada-U.S. Treaty and CRA interpretations and statements since the last edition, including, particularly, expanded discussion of implications for hybrid entities such as LLCs and ULCs

Discussions and commentary on the above developments would be of interest to Canadian accounting and legal practitioners alike who act for individual or corporate non-resident clients. Corporations with U.S. employees working on short-term assignments in Canada would also be interested in this area of taxation. Also, non-resident professional advisors, particularly in the U.S., who need a general reference guide to assess the Canadian tax implications of certain past or proposed transactions, would find the content useful.

About the Author

Michael I. Atlas, C.A., C.P.A., T.E.P. is an accomplished author and long standing contributor to CCH. He is a Chartered Accountant who practices in Toronto as an independent tax consultant, in connection with a wide-range of domestic and international tax issues. Prior to forming his own practice in 1991, he was the partner in charge of the tax group of one of the 20 largest accounting firms in Canada. His consulting practice places particular emphasis on international and cross-border tax planning matters.

He has also been a frequent speaker on tax matters for many professional and business organizations, including the Canadian Tax Foundation, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, the Canadian Bar Association, and the Canadian Real Estate Association. Most recently, Michael has made a presentation entitled "Tax Issues for Non-Resident Investors in Canadian Real Estate" as part of "Creative Tax Planning For Real Estat

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Webinar information current as of May 14, 2008

CCH IFRS Webinar Series 2008 - Seminar 2

Business combinations represent a growing number of firms within Canada. They will be treated differently after the convergence with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in Canada. Mergers and acquisitions are happening everyday - can you afford to not understand the new consequences?

CCH Canadian presents the second in a series of online seminars on IFRS for Canada. This 90-minute online seminar is presented by Peter D. Chant, FCA, Ph.D., Partner at Deloitte Canada and author of the upcoming book, iGAAP 2008: IFRS for Canada.

Agenda

Business Combinations: IFRS 3 (Revised) and SFAS 141(R)

FASB 141(R):

A. Business Combinations

• Key dates
• Scope
• Definition of a business
• Measuring the exchange
• Elements of the purchase equation
• The “Measurement Period”
• Disclosures

B. Consolidation and Non-controlling interests

C. IFRS 3 Differences

Speaker

Dr. Peter Chant, FCA, is a partner in the National Assurance and Advisory group at Deloitte & Touche LLP. He is a former member and Chair of the Canadian Accounting Standards Board and was co-Chair of the CICA/FASB Task Force that developed the current Canadian and FASB standard on segmented information. He was also a member of the FASB's Task Force on Business Combinations that developed the FASB's current standard on that topic, and a member of the G4+1 Group of standard setters, which included the Chairs of the IASB, FASB and the Canadian Accounting Standards Board. Peter D. Chant has published a textbook on advanced accounting in Canada, and was co-author of a research paper on accounting for joint ventures that was published by the G4+1. He is currently the Chair of Task Force on Non-GAAP Performance Measures of the Canadian Performance Reporting Board of the CICA. He has a Ph.D. in Accounting and Information Systems from Northwestern University.

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• Everything in the five-digit numbering system in force as of July 1, 2014
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• Changes to the “tie-breaker” rule for determining the residence of a corporation that qualifies as a resident of both Contracting States
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Available: November 2010

This book reflects all pertinent federal taxation changes that affect 2010 returns and provides fast and reliable answers to tax questions affecting individuals and business income tax.

The 2011 MTG contains timely and precise explanation of federal income taxes for individuals, partnerships, corporations, estates and trusts, as well as new rules established by key court decisions and the IRS.  Significant new tax developments are conveniently highlighted and concisely explained for quick reference and understanding.  The handbook's explanations are meticulously researched and footnoted to provide tax practitioners with the most accurate and legally sound guidance to help them understand, apply and comply with today's complex federal tax laws.

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• ensing and amortization of partnership organizational expenses
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• recognition of cancellation-of-indebtedness income, and more

In six parts, Practical Guide to Partnerships and LLCs covers the critical aspects of this complicated area, with individual parts focusing on partnership characteristics, funding, taxation of operations, partner's share of partnership debt, disposition of partnership interest, and distributions. From choice-of-entity considerations to sales and liquidations, the entire breadth of partnership and LLC taxation is covered. Special attention is given throughout to the complex inter-workings of rules that bind, tax and control these entity operations.

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Comprehensively analyzes all the tax laws applicable to individual retirement accounts. The first part of the book discusses the 15 different types of IRAs, including the four most recent types authorized by the tax laws: the Roth IRA, the education IRA, the SIMPLE IRA, and the deemed IRA. The second part discusses the various areas of tax law relating to the operation and administration of an IRA. There is a separate chapter on each area of the tax law. The third part of the book deals with taxation of distributions from an IRA, including premature distributions, minimum distributions during lifetime and after death, withholding taxes, and estate taxes. It also deals with the tax rules applicable to the different types of the beneficiaries receiving distributions from an IRA, including foreign beneficiaries, charitable beneficiaries, trust beneficiaries, estate beneficiaries, spouse and nonspouse beneficiaries, and individual and non-individual beneficiaries.

Related books:

• Federal Estate & Gift Taxes: Code & Regulations (Including Related Income Tax Provisions), As of 03/2012
• Estate Planning (2013 Edition) (U.S.) 
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Available: November 2011

A practical guide designed for CPAs who service public companies, whether internally or externally. It identifies disclosure requirements for financial statements, Management's Discussion and Analysis, and the SEC rules mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This product is both for preparers and reviewers of financial statements that will be included in SEC 1933 or 1934 Act filings. It can be used to prepare and review the financial statement disclosures of non-small business, domestic registrants.

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Once the reader is satisfied that the company has met the disclosure requirements, the response to the question and the workpaper reference can be entered into the book or on the checklist, which is available on the free, companion CD included with the volume.

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Available: August 2011

Professors Richard C. Pugh, Charles H. Gustafson, and Robert J. Peroni

Compiled by a team of distinguished law professors, the 2011-2012 edition of INTERNATIONAL INCOME TAXATION: Code and Regulations-Selected Sections serves both students and practitioners in accessing the laws and regulations for U.S. international tax. For students, the INTERNATIONAL INCOME TAXATION: Code and Regulations-Selected Sections is a popular companion to an international tax course book for use in undergraduate or graduate courses in law and business schools. For practitioners, the book is an exclusive convenient desk reference. Unlike the full multi-volume Internal Revenue Code and Income Tax Regulations, this single-volume reference travels well between home and office.

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Available June 2012

Part of the new CCH Beacon Series, Taxation of the Entertainment Industry 2012 is an insightful treatise that helps practitioners in entertainment tax planning:
• spot unique issues before they become problems,
• interpret rules and regulations correctly,
• make business decisions that lower taxes,
• and ensure compliance with the law.

This valuable reference by expert practitioner and author, Schuyler Moore, provides in-depth treatment of the taxation of film and television industries, including music and sports. It provides insights on proven strategies and techniques for achieving solid bottom-line results for those practitioners with clients within the entertainment industry.

Taxation of the Entertainment Industry sets forth details of an eight-point master plan for managing entertainment tax issues:
• Know how the law characterizes ownership rights and interests
• Choose a business form that provides maximum tax advantage
• Determine the best time to report and recognize income
• Reduce the tax burden through deductions, depreciation, and the investment tax credit
• Avoid liability for failure to withhold wages
• Realize tax deferral and tax savings through foreign production or distribution
• Discover innovative and creative strategies for financing film production and distribution, and 
• Pay close attention to the special tax considerations that apply to talent.

Moore thoroughly explains all of these issues, opportunities and challenges with clarity in this sure and steady guide through the ins and outs of entertainment tax law.

CONTENTS:
• Overview
• Fundamental Characterization Issues
• Choice of Entity
• Income Recognition, Timing and Characterization
• Deductions and Depreciation
• Wage Withholding
• Foreign Production and Distribution
• U.S. Tax Withholding on Foreign Persons
• Financing Using Domestic Tax Shelters
• Other Financing Methods
• Tax Planning for Talent
• California Taxation
• The Sports Industry
• The Music Industry
• Film Financing
• Forms

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Schuyler M. Moore is a partner in the Corporate Entertainment Department at the Los Angeles office of the national law firm of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.  He was the founding Chairman of the Entertainment Tax Subsection of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Taxation Section.  Mr. Moore holds undergraduate and law degrees from the University of California at Los Angeles, where he was first in his law class.  He has published numerous articles dealing with a wide variety of tax subjects and is the author of The Biz: The Basic Business, Legal and Financial Aspects of the Film Industry.  Mr. Moore is an adjunct professor for the UC

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CCH's Highlights of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is a convenient vehicle for alerting clients to the new tax provisions provided under this economic stimulus bill. For individuals, this legislation includes a Making Work Pay Credit based on earned income, with a $250 economic stimulus payment to Social Security recipients and disabled veterans; an AMT patch for 2009; extension of the first-time homebuyer credit to September 1, 2009, with the repayment obligation eliminated for 2009 purchases; a $3,000 floor on the refundable Child Tax Credit; a $2,500 American Opportunity Tax Credit that is 40 percent refundable; suspension of income tax on up to $2,400 of unemployment benefits for 2009; expansion of eligible expenses for 529 plans to include computers and related technology; an above-the-line deduction for taxes related to the purchase of a new automobile; an increase in the credit for nonbusiness energy property from $500 to $1,500 and a modification of standards;  removal of the dollar limits on the credit for residential energy efficient property for fuel cell property; an increase in the credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; and a general re-write of the plug-in electric drive motor vehicle credit, including elimination of dollar caps, a new credit for two or three wheel and low-speed plug-in vehicles, and allowing a credit for conversion kits.

On the business side, provisions include extending bonus depreciation and increased 179 expensing through 2009; up to five-year carryback of net operating losses; expansion of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit to cover unemployed veterans and disconnected youth; deferral of cancellation of indebtedness income; an increased exclusion amount for commuter transit benefits and transit passes; an increase in the capital gain exclusion percentage for qualified small business stock; and reduction to seven years for the S Corporation built-in gain holding period. The legislation also includes a number of new or enhanced bond provisions aimed at economic recovery and alternative energy.

CCH's Highlights booklet is ideal for informing clients, prospects and staff about the key new tax changes and prompting them to turn to their tax and financial advisers for help.  It's authoritative, yet practical and easy-to-understand.  Affordable quantity discounts and the option of printing firm name and logo on the cover make the CCH Highlights booklet a great tool for firms to grow their businesses.

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