TAGLine for Week 46 of 2011

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1. UPDATING AND MAINTAINING YOUR TIAG PROFILE

TIAG members have the capability to maintain their firm and accountant/professional profiles on www.tiagnet.com. Among the benefits of maintaining your firm’s profile are increased visibility within the TIAG and TAGLaw networks by informing members of your capabilities and key members of your staff and also increasing the performance of your firm on search engines such as Google and Bing. Click on the links below to access instructions on how to make changes to your firm and accountant profiles, how to add accountants to the website, how to add accountants to specialty groups, and more.

To download the TIAG Website Instructions, click here.
To download the instructions in Spanish, click here.

To access the "Administration" section, you will need to log in using your firm's administrative user name and password. If you need your user name and password, please email helpdesk@tiagnet.com. 

2. UNDERSTANDING & MAXIMIZING YOUR TIAG MEMBERSHIP

Below are some of the most recent resources we have created to help our members understand and maximize their TIAG memberships. Review these resources and circulate them among your firm’s leadership. 

TIAG Member Guide

We have created a Member Guide, which details many of the programs available to TIAG members. The guide is an interactive presentation and allows members to visit specific areas of the TIAG website to access the materials and content discussed. Click here to access the TIAG Member Guide or sign in to the TIAG website and click “Member Guide” under the “Resource Center” menu.

TIAG Member FAQs

Have you ever had a question about TIAG and needed answer quickly? Click here to access the list of FAQs for TIAG members or sign in to the TIAG website and click “TIAG Member FAQs” under the “Resource Center” menu. If you have a question that is not shown, you can submit a question to the TIAG staff for consideration. 

Note: To access these resources will need your firm’s TIAG website user name and password. If you do not have your user name and password, please email helpdesk@tiagnet.com. 

3. SPECIALTY GROUP POSTINGS

Join a Specialty Group

Specialty Groups serve as a vehicle for members to network with colleagues who share areas of practice or industry specialization. They are a source of collaboration among member firms, and can be an important tool in realizing the value of your membership. Click here for more information on Specialty Groups or if you are interested in joining a Specialty group contact Chris Cervellera at ccervellera@tiagnet.com. 

Send your Articles and Alerts to TIAG

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

4. 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. 

5. 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)

6. FOLLOW TIAG ON TWITTER

Do you or your firm use Twitter? 

Keep up-to-date with TIAG and other TIAG members by following us on Twitter @TIAGnet!

Connect with TIAG and TAGLaw members on Twitter!

- TIAG Members on Twitter

- TAGLaw Members on Twitter

Regards,

The TIAG Team