TAGLine for Week 45 of 2011

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1. PLANNING AHEAD: SAVE THE DATE

We are busy putting the final touches on our next international conference in San Francisco, California, USA on May 7-9, 2012 at the Four Seasons Hotel. Please stay tuned for more details and registration information. 

2. TAG FOUNDATION

Please consider TAG Foundation as your firm reviews its year-end charitable contributions. 

What is TAG Foundation?

With advice and counsel from a committee of advisors and from members in affected areas of the world, TAG Foundation funds, contributed by The Appleton Group, Inc. and by members of TAGLaw and TIAG, will provide aid to local charities around the world, most often in response to natural or other disasters. Please consider making contribution to the TAG Foundation, which will help us quickly and effectively distribute aid when a disaster or crisis occurs. Learn how you and/or your firm can contribute at tagfoundation.tiagnet.com.

The TAG Foundation has been approved as exempt from taxation under §501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.

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 TAGLaw and TIAG 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 TAGLaw and TIAG websites, providing easy access for members, clients and prospective clients. The latest addition is a Doing Business Guide for Chile submitted by TAGLaw member Guerrero, Olivos, Novoa y Errázuriz. 

For more information about how your firm can create a Doing Business Guide, please contact Ken Mayers at kmayers@tiagnet.com.  

4. MEMBER NEWS

Marketing Tip: Create a Content Calendar

By sending at least one article to TIAG per month, your firm can dramatically increase its visibility in the TIAG and TAGLaw networks and also your rankings on search engines such as Google. You can easily accomplish this by creating a calendar to share the responsibility of creating the articles or news items and then submit them to TIAG.  News and articles are posted to the TIAG website, sent through TAGLine, and aggregated on Twitter and LinkedIn. Submit your firm’s news and articles to marketing@tiagnet.com. 

If you have questions or would like more marketing suggestions, please contact Chris Cervellera at ccervellera@tiagnet.com.

5. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Opportunity to Buy a Foodstuffs Factory in Moldova

The Government of the Republic of Moldova wants to auction a foodstuffs Factory from Balti city. This factory is a state-owned company and is in a process of insolvency. The debts constitute about 5 million Euros. The starting price is about 5 million Euros. In condition of a small competition, factory can be bought for approx. 6 million Euros. Market price of the company assets is approx. 12 to 15 million Euros. For more information about this opportunity please contact Igor Popa, igor@popa.md or ciuru@popa.md at Popa & Asocitatii (Moldova – TAGLaw).

SHARE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

If you are aware of a business opportunity that may be of interest to TIAG and TAGLaw firms and their clients, email details and contact information to Ken Mayers at kmayers@tiagnet.com. 

6. 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. 

Complete 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.

Discounted Courses of Note

Internal Controls: Best Practices for Cost-Effective Auditing 

Thursday, December 15, 2011 

Auditors used to be able to opt out of examining internal controls prior to the issuance of the risk-based standards.  Those standards increased the scrutiny of this critical part of the audit process to the point that auditors are beginning to wonder if their efforts are resulting in extra work for little in the way of return. But it doesn't have to be that way.  In this two-hour CPE program, experienced auditor and instructor, Alan Anderson, CPA, takes a close look at the questions many auditors are asking and sharpens those questions through a planning process that makes sure internal control work seeks answers in the places most likely to yield them.

In this presentation, Anderson will focus on the practical aspects of planning, documentation and procedures that will help auditors spend their time effectively in consideration of internal controls without spinning their wheels on areas that are of no risk.  Key to the discussion will be pre-audit procedures that will allow auditors to do an effective walkthrough process.  There will also be time set-aside during the presentation for Anderson to address participant questions sent via e-mail during the program.  Don't miss the opportunity to boost the cost-effectiveness of your audits from one of the leading experts in the U.S.! Click here to learn more and register. 

7. TIAG LINKEDIN GROUPS

TIAG Member’s LinkedIn Group Grows to Over 100 Members!

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

- TIAG Latin America (TIAG América Latina)

8. FOLLOW TIAG ON TWITTER

Do you or your firm use Twitter?

Follow TIAG on Twitter @TIAGnet!

Connect with TIAG and TAGLaw members on Twitter!

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Regards,

The TIAG Team