This Webcast provides action steps to prepare effectively for the change in regulatory requirements. The Webcast addresses changes in the regulatory requirements; enforcement relief provided by DOL Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2009-02; the importance of plan governance in addressing regulatory, fiduciary and reporting requirements; plan compliance matters; the importance of upfront coordination with service providers; financial statement preparation and Form 5500 considerations; and assessing whether operational improvements are necessary.

The Webcast also discusses resources that are publicly available to further inform and support those administering and overseeing your 403(b) employee benefit plan.

Based on this feedback, the Finance Minister gave assurances that the Government of India was open to re-examining proposals in several key areas, including the minimum alternate tax, capital gains tax, and the general anti-avoidance rule, to name a few.

The Indian Government recently released a discussion paper clarifying certain key positions. Please join USIBC and KPMG as we discuss some of the changes made to the Direct Tax Code as well as its potential implications for your company.

For dial-in details, please RSVP with your name, title, and organization to Vikash Khanna at vkhanna@uscib.org

Join partners and professionals from KPMG's Global Location and Expansion Services practice as they address:

• Monetizing Credits and Other "Cash" Opportunities
• State monetary incentives including payroll withholding rebates and refundable credits
• New refundable state-level credits
• Available job training and infrastructure grants
• Compliance and clawback issues for statutory and negotiated incentives
• Compliance challenges often faced by tax departments in complying with statutory and negotiated incentives requirements
• Establishing an effective tracking system to avoid missing important filing requirements and deadlines

This tax update will focus on the general new developments in China corporate income tax and tax rules relevant to non-residents doing business in China. The webcast will also provide an update on China’s indirect tax and the tax filing basis for a representative office in China.

This webcast will be moderated by Mark Barnes, partner in charge of KPMG LLP's High Growth Markets practice, which has the global reach, local knowledge, and industry experience to help companies make the most of their international opportunities. He will be joined by Penny Chen, senior manager from KPMG LLP's U.S. China practice, and Rodney Lawrence, national principal in charge of KPMG LLP's International Corporate Services practice.

One Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit will be available to U.S. participants who meet the eligibility requirements.

The webcast will last approximately 60 minutes, including a question and answer session. To register, please click the link below.  

The main FYP, together with industry-specific FYPs now under development, will offer insight into how the business landscape is likely to evolve over the next five years in China, the U.S., and other countries around the globe.

This informative webcast will be led by partners from China and the U.S. who will offer insights regarding:

• Overview of the 5YP
• Key themes and seven strategic investment areas
• Insights on key industry sectors
• The road ahead 2011-2015

One continuing professional education (CPE) credit is available to U.S. participants.

This KPMG Global Enterprise Institute Webcast is the third in a series on cleantech opportunities. The panel of presenters will discuss:

• Global and domestic investment trends in cleantech venture capital
• U.S. regulatory and legislative cleantech developments and considerations
• An overview of AlwaysOn Going Green East Cleantech Company Award winners

The 2010 edition of KPMG's Competitive Alternatives study will be released on Tuesday, March 30, 2010. Published every two years, this report compares costs of business locations in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. It contains valuable information for any company considering their international business location options.

Competitive Alternatives 2010, the study's eighth edition, provides a comparative analysis of the costs of doing business in over 100 cities around the world. It measures the combined impact of 26 significant cost components that are most likely to vary by location, as applied to 17 different industries. The study also examines a variety of non-cost factors that influence business location decisions.

We invite you to join a live Webcast on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, to learn about the findings from this study. The Webcast will feature senior professionals from KPMG, who will share their insights on this report.

This global Webcast addresses the potential challenges and benefits of preventing, detecting, and responding to allegations of procurement fraud. During the webcast, KPMG Forensic leaders from the Americas, the Middle East, and Europe will address the following:

• Key procurement fraud risks
• Leading anti-fraud procurement practices, including the use of technology
• Lessons learned from recent experience

This webcast will offer an in-depth look at pressing issues facing Japanese-owned importers. Developed by KPMG's Trade & Customs professionals and in coordination with our Japanese Tax Practice, this webcast is designed to alert organizations of the risks involved in bringing goods into the United States, as well as ways to identify and implement potential cost-savings opportunities.

Topics covered will include customs compliance, penalty for non-compliance, customs’ audit, customs transfer pricing, and customs cost reduction opportunities.

Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit is available to U.S. participants who meet the eligibility requirements.

This mandate represents a new and complex regulatory reporting requirement for SEC registered investment advisers to private funds. As outlined, Form PF would subject private funds advisors to detailed requirements that will significantly expand reporting obligations and ultimately lead to significant business, IT, operational, and data challenges that need to be rapidly addressed by the industry.

KPMG LLP, in cooperation with law firm Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, has spent considerable time assisting clients implementing Form PF. This webcast summarizes the lessons learned thus far as a result of the Dodd-Frank Act and its broad implications for the alternative investment industry.

Presenters

• Daniel Bender, KPMG LLP
• Jonathan Cohn, KPMG LLP
• Jason S. Kaplan, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
• Rabih Ramadi, KPMG LLP
• John Schneider, KPMG LLP

Many companies are interested in both the level at which to develop the successful versus unsuccessful split as well as the process and level of detail to develop the retrospective application balance. It is expected that this will be a significant effort for management to apply the guidance upon adoption in 2012.

This webcast will outline:

• An update on standard setting process
• Capitalizable acquisition costs vs. other noncapitalizable acquisition-related costs
• Nature of successful effort estimation
• Nature of estimation involved in retrospective application
• Direct advertising
• Reinsurance

For those that are not registered, the regulatory deadline of July 21 is fast approaching, placing them under immense pressure to comply and establish effective governance and compliance programs. For those that are already registered, the pressures are also daunting, as they will face challenges that could impact their business models significantly.

KPMG LLP, in cooperation with the law firm Sidley Austin LLP, has spent considerable time assisting clients through this process. We invite you to participate in a robust discussion on the lessons learned thus far as a result of the Dodd-Frank Act and its broad implications for the alternative investment industry.

Adding fuel to the fire is dramatically stepped up enforcement of US anti-bribery and corruption laws.  In 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice collected $1.8B under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), more than in all prior years combined.

This interactive webinar will cover:

• Overview of US and global anti-bribery and corruptions laws, including the new UK Bribery Act
• KPMG’s 2011 Global Anti-Bribery and Corruption Survey -- key findings that affect all employers
• Anti-corruption best practices, including training programs that cover your organization’s anti-corruption policies and provide compelling evidence of good faith compliance efforts.

The panel will focus on such questions as: Is the economy recovering? Will we have a "Double Dip" recession? What impact will the economy in Europe and emerging market countries have on U.S. businesses?

In addition, KPMG LLP professionals will discuss the tax policy impact of the current economic situation, as well as the implications of looming budget deficits.

Continuing Professional Education Credits

One continuing professional education (CPE) credit will be available to participants for this program. The Webcast will last approximately 90 minutes.

A number of Fortune 500 companies are choosing the Philippines as the main destination of business support functions, thanks to its competitive labor rates, higher tax incentives, high literacy rates and a stable telecommunications infrastructure. Being the third-largest English-speaking country in the world, the Philippines is considered one of the most competitive outsourcing destinations in the world. A global leader in business process and technology management recently stated "The Philippines is a focus area for us. We started operations in Manila five years ago and the attraction for this region was and continues to be the availability and quality of the talent pool, culture attuned to the west, ecosystem capabilities and the growth potential."

This informative Webcast is moderated by Mark Barnes, partner in charge of KPMG High Growth Markets, a practice which helps companies navigate complex emerging market challenges and risks to achieve growth. He will be joined by Roberto Manabat, CEO, KPMG in the Philippines; Emmanuel Bonoan, COO and Vice Chair for Tax, KPMG in the Philippines; Sharon Dayoan, Financial Services and Risk Management Partner, KPMG in the Philippines; Henry Antonio, Advisory Principal and Head of Risk and Compliance, KPMG in the Philippines; and Maria Maralit, Tax Principal, KPMG in the Philippines, who give their insights regarding:

•  A positive turn of the Philippines - an overview of governance and the fiscal stability of the capital markets
• Filipinos going global - the population and talent pool
• Gaining grounds in strong Philippine industries - major players and key sectors
• Regulations and - taxation

KPMG's IFRS and Global Enterprise Institutes, partnering with Financial Executives International (FEI), host this Webcast focusing on IFRS for small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) and the future of private company reporting.

During the Webcast, KPMG and FEI partners and professionals provide an overview of the simplifications and deletions compared to full IFRS, and will provide insight into Canadian private company GAAP, an international update, and what U.S. private companies can consider given the Blue-Ribbon Panel.

The publication of this survey and the budget submission present an opportunity to discuss where India is going in 2011 and consequent implications and opportunities.

Professionals from KPMG India and partners from our U.S. Tax practice will present an overview of the survey and budget, tax and regulatory features, and discuss the prospects and opportunities for India in 2011.
 

Members of KPMG's Japanese Tax practice, who have extensive experience providing tax services to Japanese expatriates, will explain complex and potentially unfamiliar U.S. tax rules and regulations in Japanese. This Webcast will benefit both new and experienced Japanese representatives from U.S.-based Japanese companies who handle individual taxes for their Japanese employees.

There are only two months left before the year end and it is a good time to review the basics of U.S. individual income tax rules and changes that may affect your expatriates. The Webcast will cover topics that Japanese assignees should be aware of for the coming income tax return season as such the inflation adjustment recently announced by the Internal Revenue Service, and other tax rules that will have impact on the U.S. tax returns of foreign nationals, including residency determination and tax treaty applications.

Topics covered will include summaries and the potential implications of:

• U.S. Individual Income Tax Rules
• Special Issues for Foreign Nationals

Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit is available to U.S. participants who meet the eligibility requirements.

A KPMG client with businesses in the United States, Europe, and Asia recently said, “Coming to Brazil is no longer an option, it’s an essential part of our strategy. But you can’t jump out of bed and run. We have to understand our [M&A] options first.”

Companies around the world are seeing the value of investing in Brazil and are eager to have a presence within the country. A clear understanding of the business environment and the complexity of various transactions constitutes an important part of the investment process.

This informative webcast is moderated by Mark Barnes, KPMG partner in charge of High Growth Markets, a practice that helps companies navigate complex emerging market challenges and risks. Augusto Sales, Global Business Group partner, KPMG Transactions & Restructuring, Brazil; Marienne Coutinho, Global Business Group partner, KPMG International Corporate Tax, Brazil; and Renato Pereira, partner, KPMG Transactions & Restructuring, Brazil, add their insights to address:

• Overview of M&A activity in Brazil
• Greenfield versus acquisition
• Alternatives to M&A
• Overview of valuations
• Tax structuring from an M&A perspective in Brazil
• Successful M&A transactions

This approximately 60-minute Webcast is the next installment in an exciting new series for KPMG High Growth Markets. The Webcast will cover the following topics:

• Country Profile
• Brazil: The facts you must know
• Doing Business in Brazil: Overview
• Priorities for the years ahead

• Is the CEE still an emerging or high-growth market?
• Are there winners and losers amongst the countries in the sub-region?
• Is the competitive landscape changing?
• When will the crisis end?
• Is the region still attractive to multinationals?

Dr Daniel Thorniley has 25 years experience of working with companies operating within the CEE region. In addition to providing a macroeconomic analysis, he will share insights as to how multinationals are addressing the business challenges in the CEE based on his discussions with representatives of over 100 companies. In addition, the Webcast will include a focus on Poland, which is the largest market in the CEE region. Poland remains an attractive investment location and has maintained economic stability through the financial crisis.

This informative Webcast is moderated by Mark Barnes, partner in charge of KPMG LLP's High Growth Markets, a practice with the global reach, local knowledge, and industry experience to help companies make the most of their international opportunities. He will be joined by Andrew Cranston, senior partner in Russia and CIS; Graham Povey, head of Tax and Legal in Russia and CIS; and Thomas Dix, head of Transactions and Restructuring in Russia and CIS, who will give their insights regarding:

• Overview of Russia today
• Current investor sentiment
• Succeeding in Russia: privatization, innovation, international taxation, governance, changes in risk and regulation
• Strategic issues for 2011 and beyond

One continuing professional education credit should be available to U.S. participants who meet the eligibility requirements. The Webcast will last approximately 60 minutes, including a question and answer session. 

This KPMG Global Enterprise Institute Webcast discusses the results of the survey. This Webcast will focus on the efforts of middle market company leaders to expand their businesses internationally and the challenges they face in those efforts. Presenters include Jerry Jolly, National Managing Partner, Mid Market Line of Business and the Global Enterprise Institute, KPMG LLP in the US and Dennis Fortnum, National Leader, KPMG Enterprise, KPMG LLP in Canada.

This KPMG Global Enterprise Institute Webcast provides an overview on managing transaction tax audit risk, including discussions on:

• Current state tax audit challenges
• Internal costs of compliance
• Options available to help reduce costs of compliance

• A U.S. citizen or resident
• A Canadian or other non-U.S. citizen or resident who frequently travels to the United States for business
• A U.S. corporation, partnership, trust, or estate
• A non-U.S. corporation, partnership, trust, or estate that frequently conducts business in the United States

Along with bank accounts, affected foreign financial accounts include securities accounts, Registered Retirement Savings Plans, Registered Education Savings Plans, Tax-free Savings Accounts, and even Canadian mutual fund investments.

This Webcast offers analysis of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) reporting requirements, how they are being implemented in practice, and what they mean to you.

Retail Horizons offers a detailed overview of the current state of the industry and retailers' plans for the year ahead. The full report provides deep insights into tactical decisions and strategies retail companies will implement as the industry continues to recover, and how they will try to maintain customer focus while placing a greater emphasis on the bottom line.

Research for this year's report was conducted in the fall of 2010 and is based on responses in nine functional areas through online surveys from more than 310 retail executives in 135 companies.

Two years ago, the retail industry was facing its greatest global financial crisis in decades and, while challenges continued in 2010, lessons were learned. This Webcast will discuss the survey results and lessons learned that will help retailers move quickly and thoughtfully to position themselves for success.

Please join KPMG Professionals, Brian Hughes, Packy Kelly and Aamir Husain as they cover the following topics:

• Recent Venture-Backed IPO Activity
• Accounting Issues companies going public will face
• Organizational challenges company leaders need to address

In this Webcast, KPMG Restructuring members Lee Swinerd and Gregg Pritchard and KPMG Corporate Finance professional Rick Chance discuss the current economic environment, the opportunity to manage debt restructuring, and planning for the future.

RILA and KPMG LLP are partnering to offer retail audit professionals this complimentary webcast to showcase the second edition of the RILA Store Operational Audit and Loss Prevention Guide. Leading retail audit professionals will review the guide and will walk participants through significant developments in the area of retail store operational audits over the past five years, making webinar participants eligible to earn 1 CPE credit. Topics will include:

• Positioning of Store Audit into a Governance, Risk and Compliance Model
• Understanding How Store Audit fits into Enterprise Risk Management
• Special Projects including: Construction and Major Contracts, Paper Shrink Risk, Varying Inventory Distribution Models, Information Technology Risk (including logical access, data privacy, RFID technology, “Rogue” access, and records management)
• Incorporating Continuous Auditing and Monitoring Techniques

The market conversation is shifting from doubts that the economy can recover, to what kind of recovery and to worries about inflation.

This session will focus on the challenges that lie ahead, particularly for the job market; make a case for why the economy will eventually fully recover to a fully employed state; and why that will fix most of today's problems, including fiscal imbalances, depressed commercial real estate values, and struggling regional banks, that are often portrayed as structural (long-term) threats.

Healthcare Reform

The landmark healthcare reform legislation has substantial implications for businesses in all industries.

This session will summarize the key provisions for employers and provide perspectives on the potential effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), including the opportunity to reduce costs, improve competitive position, and promote better health and wellness for employees.

The survey’s bellwether Semiconductor Business Confidence Index indicates a shift toward negative sentiment about industry revenue growth. Although the index suggests more of a speed bump for the industry than a double-dip downturn, semiconductor companies are planning a number of defensive measures to improve profitability, including reducing the growth of R&D and capital spending.

Presenters:

Gary Matuszak, KPMG's global chair for Technology, Media and Telecommunications

Ron Steger, KPMG’s partner in charge, global Semiconductor practice

This KPMG Global Enterprise Institute Webcast is first in a series of audio Webcast on cleantech opportunities. The webcast focuses on how firms can avail themselves of available credits and incentives, and discusses approaches other companies have used in taking advantage of these incentives.

Presenters include John Gimigliano, Head of Americas Climate Solutions and Energy Sustainability Tax practice, KPMG LLP, and Jeremy Panacheril, who leads US Commercial Due Diligence to the cleantech and renewable energy market at KPMG LLP.

Lately, the focus of the trade function has shifted from customs clearance to an evolving function that mitigates organizational risks and strategically drives profitability and shareholder value.

With the value of international trade increasing significantly, companies that use this opportunity to increase efficiencies can realize benefits both in the short and long term.

KPMG's Global Enterprise Institute and the Advisory practice presents this audio Webcast on the risks a company might face while operating globally. The Webcast suggests practical steps that middle market companies can leverage to identify, assess, and manage key risks.

Presenters include Michael Wilson, Southwest lead partner for Enterprise Risk Management services, KPMG LLP, and Dwight Gertz, Lecturer in Management, Babson College.

This KPMG Global Enterprise Institute audio Webcast is the second in a series on cleantech opportunities. Jeremy Panacheril, who leads U.S. Commercial Due Diligence to the cleantech and renewable energy market at KPMG LLP, presented an overview of the Department of Energy Loan Guarantee program, including details about the following:

• Fundamentals of the 1703 and 1705 solicitations
• Key financing considerations
• Application process, fees and timing
• DOE's acceptance criteria and weighting
• Pre-qualified lender program
• Approaches to differentiating your application.

This 90-minute audio webcast provides an overview of the Dodd-Frank Act and the SEC’s proposed rules for conflict minerals, an overview of what companies are doing in response to this law and KPMG's recommended actions for Japanese companies to meet the requirements.

Background

Publicly traded companies within in a variety of industries — electronics and communications, aerospace, automotive, industrial machinery, healthcare devices, jewelry, diversified industrials and consumer goods — that use so-called "conflict minerals" (tin, tantalum, tungsten and/or gold-also known as 3TG) in their products or manufacturing processes will face a new disclosure requirement, as a result of a provision within the Dodd-Frank Act.

The provision will impact a wide-range of functions and processes within companies, from the finance and legal teams to the supply chain and procurement process to overall corporate sustainability. Because of the widespread use of these minerals, the SEC anticipates the disclosures would affect as many as 6,000 issuers.

Companies that are not SEC filers may also be impacted; suppliers to SEC companies will need to perform due diligence to be able to answer inquiries from their SEC customers.

KPMG's Global Enterprise Institute invites you to view the replay Webcast on the latest developments in Trade & Customs regulations and their impact on Middle Market companies. Some of the relevant topics will include new import requirements for consumer products, products containing plant inputs and ocean shipments.

• New regulations on China's Corporate Income Tax Law, including provisions impacting profit repatriation and tax treaty planning
• New transfer pricing documentation regulations
• Revised VAT, Business Tax, and Consumption Tax regulations, including full credit for fixed assets, elimination of incentives on imported equipment, and new place-of-supply rules
• Tax registration requirements for foreign companies
• Draft M&A regulations, which are expected to be finalized in the near future

This KPMG Webcast features an analysis of these changes and a discussion about what they may mean for foreign businesses in China.

This Webcast will look at some of these changes, including:

• The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010

• Changes to Taxation on Carried Interest

• Uncertain Tax Position disclosure requirements

• The expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts and their impact on businesses that pass through revenue for tax purpose

Different parts of these items will have a dramatic impact on company income and compliance requirements. Business leaders need to be aware of how best to manage through the changes and position their companies for future growth. Please join Tax Partner Hank Gutman and other KPMG professionals for a webcast that will discuss these changes and how company leaders can plan for them.

China remains an attractive investment destination for overseas investors, but the next five years will become increasingly complex as the business landscape continues to evolve. China's 12th Five-Year Plan, released in 2011, is the nation’s blueprint for the next five years, and new laws and regulations will impact how companies do business.

Nearly every aspect of the economy will see changes, including tax law, environmental regulations, and investment incentives. Investment success requires an understanding of China’s business environment and practices, as well as how companies have succeeded in the past.

Market Entry into China is moderated by Mark Barnes, partner in charge of KPMG LLP’s High Growth Markets and the U.S. China Practice. He is joined by Thomas Stanley, COO of KPMG’s Global China Practice; David Frey, partner, Management Consulting, KPMG in China; David Ling, partner, KPMG in China; and Rodney Lawrence, national principal in charge of KPMG’s U.S. International Corporate Services practice.

Their insights provide an overview of China’s FDI environment, including:

• Modes of entry and key considerations
• Practical setup issues and requirements
• Stories of success and cases of failures

View the Your economic crystal ball webcast