There are many considerations in accounting for international operations. From financial accounting, to treasury, to tax, to operations, to fraud and internal controls, this conference will delve into the key issues. You’ll hear from your colleagues in the industry and experts from the Big Four.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Understand the latest regulatory/best practice changes in key areas
- Explore the practical considerations related to hedging
- Begin to assess the effects of the latest accounting standards and rule changes
Agenda
Agenda: DAY 1
8:45 - 10:25 - Expanding Internationally
- Foreign Currency Translation
- Consolidation
- Leases
- Revenue
- Other Key Accounting Considerations in International Operations
10:25 - 10:35 - Break
10:35 - 12:05 - Operational Considerations for International Expansion
- Reporting
- Integration
- Budgeting
- Centralizing accounting function
- Practical Examples
12:05 - 12:15 - Break
12:15 - 1:30 - Human Capital Challenges
- Local compliance issues
- Where others stumble
1:30 - 2:00 - Lunch Break
2:00 - 3:15 - Fraud and FCPA Update
- Fraud Risk Universe
- Defining Terms
- Top FCPA Enforcement Actions
- FCPA Statistics and Analysis
- Case Studies
- Key Impacts to Corporate Compliance Programs
- 10 Elements to an Effective Compliance Program
- What is Third-Party Fraud?
- Identifying Corruption Risks
- Channel Partner Risks
3:15 - 3:25 - Break
3:25 - 4:55 - Internal Control Considerations
Agenda: DAY 2
8:45 - 10:20 - Taking Treasury Across Borders
- Market trends and insights
- challenges for treasury
- Tools and strategies to manage international operations
- Treasury centralization
10:20 - 10:30 - Break
10:30 - 11:55 - Navigating Tax Issues
- Going Global Tax Concepts including Permanent Establishment, Withholding Tax, VAT, Goods and Service Tax, Foreign Branch, Controlled Foreign Corporation
- US Tax Recent Guidance
- Transfer Pricing and Europe Update including Digital Services Tax, Digital Economy - OECD Proposals, Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive
- Examples
11:55 - 12:40 - Lunch
12:40 - 2:10 - GEN AI
- Use cases in finance and accounting
- Practical examples
- What's on the horizon
2:10 - 2:15 - Break
2:15 - 3:55 - Should We Be Hedging? If So, Now What
- Reference Rate Reform (ASC 848)
- Currency Accounting Risks (ASC 830)
- Hedging Currency Risk (ASC 815)
- Hedge Accounting Update
- ERP Issues
Speakers
- Oscar Palacio CFGI, Partner - Business Transformation
- Garrett Vinett Connor Group, Senior Manager - Technical Accounting
- Helen Kane Hedge Trackers, LLC President and Founder
- Robin Rasmussen KPMG, Partner, Global HR & Payroll Strategy
- Karla Baumler KPMG, Global HR COE Director
- Herwig Felber Ernst & Young, Senior Manager Forensics and Integrity Services
- Mary Xu Grant Thornton, Managing Director, International Tax
- Melanie Tuttle Deloitte, Manager, National Office Accounting & Reporting Services
- Melissa Araszewski Ernst & Young, Global Treasury Services, Manager
- Matt Lepley Connor Group, Director
- Aaron Hess Grant Thornton, Manager, International Tax
- Jamie Tolles Ernst & Young, Senior Manager - Cybersecurity
