TAGLine for Week 33 of 2011

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1. TIAG FALL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

The TIAG Fall International Conference is October 24-26, 2011 at the Sofitel Rio de Janeiro Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. TIAG conferences feature talented speakers, excellent networking opportunities, and “magical” tours and evening events. We have a great conference planned for Rio, and hope you can attend. Click here for conference details and to register.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT*: Register by September 9, 2011 and save $100 and guarantee your listing as an attendee in the official conference program!

BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOMS & FLIGHTS EARLY: We highly recommend that you book your hotel rooms and flights early! TIAG's discount rate on hotel rooms expires after August 26, 2011. Click here for conference hotel information.

VISA INFORMATION: Click here for general information about Brazilian Visas. 

*The early bird conference registration discount expires on September 9, 2011. After September 9, 2011, the registration cost increases, and we cannot guarantee that your information will appear in the conference program.

2. TIAG WELCOMES NEW MEMBER IN BELGIUM

SBB Accountants Advisors (Belgium) was established in 1980 and today has 28 offices in Flanders and the Eastern Cantons, with 300+ employees, including 37 partners. They are one of the largest accounting firms in Belgium, providing Accounting, Tax, Company Law and Environmental Advice services. For more information, visit their TIAG Profile or their website at www.sbb.be.

3. DOING BUSINESS GUIDES

TIAG and TAGLaw Doing Business Guides contain valuable information for individuals and companies conducting business in different markets throughout the world. We continue to receive these helpful Guides from TIAG and TAGLaw member firms and encourage you to submit one for your jurisdiction. The collection of Guides is located in the public News & Resources sections of the TIAG and TAGLaw websites, providing easy access for members, clients and prospective clients. The latest addition is an updated Doing Business Guide for Malaysia, submitted by TIAG member ACT Partners. 

4. MARKETING AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITY 

TIAG is currently working with Corporate INTL, a leading corporate finance publication, in creating a focus piece for their upcoming edition, profiling TIAG’s global reach and the services our members can provide to businesses with international aspirations. Click here to learn about how your firm can take advantage of this valuable offer. 

5. EXCLUSIVE TIAG DISCOUNT ON UPCOMING CCH SEMINARS

TIAG and TAG Academy have joined with CCH to bring you a 20% discount exclusively for TIAG members on several CCH seminars. We hope you will consider these offerings and pass them along to members of your firm. 

IFRS for Tax Professionals: What Tax Practitioners Need to Know About International Financial Reporting Standards - and Why
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 

Learn the Basics of IFRS and Why It Is Important for Tax Practitioners

You're a tax professional - not a finance guy, accountant or auditor, right?  So why should you care about the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)?  Join IFRS expert, consultant and instructor, Cecil Nazareth, CPA, M.B.A., ACA in a timely and informative two-hour CPE webinar that will help tax staff understand the foundational concepts of the IFRS, how it differs from U.S. GAAP, and how it can affect tax professionals and the work they do. Click here for more information and to access the TIAG Online Registration Form (exclusive 20% discount).

Calendar of Discounted Events for TIAG Members

Click here to view a calendar of CCH seminar programs that are available with the exclusive TIAG member discount.

6. TIAG LINKEDIN GROUPS

By joining the TIAG LinkedIn groups you can connect with other TIAG members and grow the profile of your firm within the network. Join now by clicking the names of the groups below.

- TIAG Members Group

- TAG Tax Specialty Group

Circulate these LinkedIn groups within your firm to increase the strength and awareness of the TIAG network.

7. FOLLOW TIAG ON TWITTER

Do you or your firm use Twitter? Follow TIAG on Twitter @TIAGnet!

Click here for a growing list of firm’s who are currently using Twitter. 

If you would like to know more about how to use Twitter to broaden your firm’s online presence and increase your website’s traffic, contact Chris Cervellera at ccervellera@tiagnet.com. 

8. MEMBER NEWS

We have created a mailbox exclusively for your news, articles and newsletters. Please add marketing@tiagnet.com to your news distribution list.

Regards,

The TIAG Team