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Dbriefs
Program Guide
July - September 2013
Stay ahead of the game
Webcast series for executives
Contents
1	 About Dbriefs
2	 Financial Executives
Driving Enterprise Value
Governance & Risk
Financial Reporting
Business Strategy & Tax
Transactions & Business Events
6	Industries
Consumer Products
Aerospace & Defense
Automotive
Real Estate
Banking & Securities
Financial Services
Insurance
Private Equity, Hedge Funds & Mutual Funds
Oil & Gas
Power & Utilities
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Health Sciences
Federal & State Government
14	Markets
Private Companies
China Issues
16	 HR Executives
17	 Technology Executives
18	 Tax Executives
Multistate Tax
Tax Operations
Federal Tax
Financial Reporting for Taxes
Compensation & Benefits
Transfer Pricing
International Tax
Tax Controversy
24	 Our presenters
For program information, visit www.deloitte.com/us/dbriefs 1
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Driving Enterprise Value
Host: Rich Rorem
Reaching Beyond the BRICs: Opportunities and Competition in New
Emerging Markets
 July 17, 3:00 PM ET
Presenters: Ira Kalish, Simon McLain, and Kishore Rao
The BRIC countries have long been destinations for multinationals
implementing globalization strategies. But with growth cooling there, new
markets are emerging with significant growth opportunities and tough
competitors. In this context, what could Western multinationals face? We'll
discuss:
•	An overview of new emerging markets, including Indonesia, Malaysia,
the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam.
•	Five traits of emerging competitors, including regional and global
expansion, hybrid business models, aggressive growth strategies,
proximity to home markets, and focused innovation.
•	Implications for Western multinationals – avoiding business as usual,
competitors' structural advantages, and addressing traditional business
model obsolescence.
Gain insights on opportunities and challenges in new emerging markets.
IT Infrastructure Transformation: Not Just Your CIO's Problem
 August 21, 3:00 PM ET
Presenters: Ranjit Bawa and Mark Fidelman
Technology infrastructure is critical to the successful delivery of products
and services. Now these infrastructures need to be transformed due to
new technologies, tightened regulations, and expanding global footprints.
What are implications for finance executives and others across the C-suite?
We’ll discuss:
•	Current challenges facing senior executives in deciding which
infrastructure transformation levers to pull, including data center,
workplace, CTO/COO functions, labor reengineering, and asset bases.
•	Market drivers influencing transformation, including business strategy
and enablement, business volume variability and flexibility, globalization,
and operating model shifts.
•	Complexities of an elastic technology infrastructure and implementation
considerations.
Explore issues finance executives and others face in addressing IT
infrastructure transformation.
Risk Management: Disarming the Value Killers
 September 17, 3:00 PM ET
Presenters: Edward Hida and Ajit Kambil
Key events in the past decade have driven major value losses in companies
and the global economy. What lessons can be drawn to help today's
leaders with the critical process of mastering risk management? We’ll
discuss:
•	Drivers of major value losses from 2003 to 2012, including risks
associated with liquidity, MA, culture, and compensation.
•	Why management and boards of directors continue to struggle with
managing risks in the current environment of government regulations
and the economy.
•	Ways to surface risks and effectively mitigate them, including scenario
planning.
Learn about causes of major value loss and how risk management
techniques can help address them.
Financial Executives
Business Trends
2013
Adapt. Evolve. Transform.
Look ahead
Discover eight emerging forces influencing how organizations think
about their business strategy.
To access the report, visit:
www.deloitte.com/us/bustrends2013
For program information, visit www.deloitte.com/us/dbriefs 3
Financial Executives
Governance  Risk
Host: Donna Epps
Executive Compensation: Recent Developments and Issues to
Consider
 July 25, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Michael Kesner and Ronald Mueller, Partner, Gibson, Dunn 
Crutcher LLP
Given the significance of executive pay decisions and increased regulatory
and shareholder involvement, scrutiny of executive compensation plans
is growing. What recent developments should financial executives and
boards of directors know about? We’ll discuss:
•	Specific items for compensation committees to consider in setting
executive pay.
•	Update on year three of say-on-pay proposals and enhanced
engagement between companies and shareholders.
•	Current developments in proxy disclosure litigation and key
proxy disclosure issues, including peer group analytics, realizable
compensation, and the link between CEO pay and performance.
•	An update on SEC rulemaking initiatives.
Hear about emerging trends in executive compensation and how
companies are reacting to them.
The Tech-Intelligent Board: Priorities for Tech-Savvy Directors
 August 27, 2:00 PM ET
Presenter: Kelly Bissell
Increasingly, today’s corporations are embedding technology into
everyday business operations, magnifying the board’s role in oversight of
information technology (IT). While many directors would like to devote
more time and attention to IT, how do they accomplish this and where
should they focus? We’ll discuss:
•	The board’s role in providing effective oversight of IT.
•	Cybersecurity trends and strategic implications for boards of directors.
•	Considerations for board involvement in social media strategies and
policies.
•	Use of technology, such as tablets and portals, in the boardroom.
Examine critical IT-related issues for boards to consider in their oversight
role of IT risk and strategy.
Achieving Full Spectrum Compliance: Key Questions and Insights
 September 26, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Robert Biskup, Mike Fuchs, and Steve McKean
As globalization continues to take hold and government regulation
continues to broaden around the world, compliance is not just an item
on the agenda; it can be its own agenda. What can senior executives
and boards do to better coordinate their approach to enterprise-level
compliance? We’ll discuss:
•	Core elements of a compliance agenda that supports the whole
enterprise.
•	Tough questions board members and executives are asking about
compliance issues.
•	The critical role of an organization’s leaders, employees, monitoring
functions, and business units in creating a culture of compliance.
Explore ways that your organization can reach its goal of attaining an
integrated model of compliance across the organization.
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Explore key components of an enterprise compliance program, and the
tough questions board members are asking.
To access the report, visit:
www.deloitte.com/us/enterprisecompliance
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Financial Reporting
Host: Bob Uhl
EITF Roundup: Highlights from the September Meeting
 September 18, 2:00 – 3:30 PM ET
Presenters: Adrian Mills and Jason Nye
The FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) will meet in September to
review emerging issues. We’ll discuss the results of this meeting, which we
expect will include:
•	Issues not resolved at the June meeting.
•	Additional issues added to the EITF agenda.
Stay in touch with new accounting guidance and potential future guidance
resulting from the deliberations of the EITF.
Quarterly Accounting Roundup: An Update of Important
Developments
 September 25, 2:00 – 3:30 PM ET
Presenter: Karen Wiltsie
Do you know what issues the standard-setters and regulators have been
addressing lately? We’ve been monitoring their projects and will discuss:
•	Accounting, standard setting, and reporting developments for the
quarter.
•	Recent positions on accounting and reporting of the FASB, IASB, SEC,
and PCAOB.
•	Other hot topics.
Join us to hear about the latest developments.
Business Strategy  Tax
Host: Mark Steiger
Maturing Corporate Debt: What CFOs Should Know About Tax
Implications and Planning
 September 9, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Stephen Harrison, David Hoffman, and Jon Nash
Increasing amounts of corporate debt are expected to mature in the next
few years, and businesses may need to explore refinancing or extensions,
modifications to debt covenants, or alternative capital sources. How can
CFOs address tax considerations as they plan to refinance outstanding debt
or raise new capital? We’ll discuss:
•	The current market outlook for refinancing and raising capital.
•	Leading practices for tax and treasury departments.
•	How changing tax legislation may affect tax consequences of modifying
debt and issuing equity.
•	Ways tax planning can be part of the solution to cash-flow needs.
Explore issues associated with restructuring debt and raising capital and
the importance of related tax planning.
Financial Executives
Stay sharp
Receive the FASB's Emerging Issues Task Force summary within days of
each meeting.
To subscribe, visit:
www.deloitte.com/us/dbriefs/etifmarch2013
For program information, visit www.deloitte.com/us/dbriefs 5
Financial Executives
Transactions  Business Events
Host: David Williams
Regulatory Compliance in the Face of Financial Crime, Money
Laundering, and Cyber Threats
 July 23, 2:00 PM ET
Presenter: Alison Clew
The globalization of financial crime and enhanced enforcement efforts
by U.S. regulators and authorities have increased risks today for U.S.
companies on a number of fronts. What are some of the landmines for
companies competing on world markets? We’ll discuss:
•	The expanding reach of U.S. regulations to global companies. 
•	Efforts to make management more accountable for compliance and
compliance failures.
•	Challenges for compliance in the face of cybercrime, virtual criminal
networks, and the rapid transformation of payment systems.
Explore ways to stay out of the government’s cross-hairs by maintaining an
effective compliance program and continually monitoring it.
E-commerce and Payments Fraud on the Rise: Protection Techniques
for Banks and Consumers
 August 22, 2:00 PM ET
Presenter: Prakash Santhana
As e-commerce's popularity continues to rise as a means of conducting
monetary transactions, so does the level of fraud risk faced by both
consumers and banks. What can be done to combat the intensifying
threat? We’ll discuss:
•	E-commerce fraud issues and today’s phishing threats.
•	Factors to consider and solutions available to mitigate the threats
against your company and yourself, including transaction authorization
determinants and technologies that engage analytics to identify potential
fraud.
•	Beyond protection, fraud prevention solutions that can also deliver
real-time customized marketing offers for consumers while they browse
and collect consumer-shopping trend data.
Learn about protection techniques during a heightened time of fraud.
MA Business Case Forecasts: Managing Uncertainty and Maximizing
Deal Value
 September 16, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Charles Alsdorf and Igor Heinzer
MA transaction success depends on effective forecasting to maximize
deal value and reduce risk. Yet when asked about the accuracy of their
business case forecasts, most executives admit they could do better. How
can companies improve risk identification and measurement? We’ll discuss:
•	The importance of up-front identification and framing of the key risk and
value drivers.
•	Leading analytical disciplines and practical techniques for risk
measurement and scenario planning to protect and enhance transaction
value and boost confidence.
•	An update on pricing trends and capital market dynamics.
Gain insights from Deloitte’s Corporate Development survey of 400
executives and learn how they are managing uncertainty and achieving
expected deal value.
New perspective
Discover the advantages of using data driven insights to
make smarter decisions.
To access the report, visit:
www.deloitte.com/us/dynamicreview
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Industries
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Consumer Products
Host: Vickie Carr
Information Reporting and Withholding: A Potentially Significant
Liability 
 July 24, 11:00 AM ET
Presenters: Libby Hamilton and Faye Tannenbaum
The IRS recently increased its enforcement of both domestic and offshore
compliance, placing emphasis on information reporting and withholding as
a means of closing the U.S. tax gap. New regimes have been put in place
by the IRS, including Section 6050W and FATCA. We’ll discuss:
•	Implications of information document requests (IDRs) relative to a
company’s information reporting and withholding practices.
•	The increase of tax compliance risk and its potential impact on financial
statements.
•	Transactions specific to consumer products companies that should be
considered.
Understand the impact of the IRS’s execution strategy on consumer
products companies, and explore ways to align your tax liability based on
these requirements.
Aerospace  Defense
Host: Tom Captain
Corruption Risk: Can It Be Mitigated While Still Driving Growth?
 August 8, 1:00 PM ET
Presenters: Michele Cross and Mark Pyman, Transparency
International – UK
As defense spending slows in the U.S. and other Western nations, some
aerospace and defense companies are stepping outside traditional
geographic boundaries to look for growth in emerging markets. Although
this strategy can produce rewards, what risks could it create and what are
companies doing to mitigate them? We’ll discuss:
•	Trends identified in Transparency International's Defense Companies
Anti-Corruption Index and Government Defense Anti-Corruption Index.
•	Evolving risk areas in the aerospace and defense industry, including third-
party relationships, joint ventures, and MA.
•	Strategies for mitigating corruption risk, such as approaches to
enhancing third-party due diligence and monitoring activities.
Explore findings of Transparency International-UK's recent report and what
they mean to your organization.
Dig deeper
Dig into a deep analysis of the reasons people buy, the risks they are
managing, and the ways the consumer has changed.
To access the report, visit:
www.deloitte.com/us/AmericanPantry13
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Automotive
Host: Bruce Brown
Delivering Exceptional Shareholder Value: Analysis of Leading Edge
Performance Within the Automotive Supply Base
 August 22, 1:00 PM ET
Presenters: Neal Ganguli, Vijay Natarajan, and Michael Robinet, Managing
Director, IHS Automotive Consulting
Global automakers today face unprecedented forces like globalization and
increasing consumer demand that can directly impact performance. But
what factors and activities have resulted in above average performance
and shareholder value in the automotive supply base? We’ll discuss:
•	Specific factors impacting shareholder value among automotive
suppliers, including geographic footprint and product and customer
portfolios.
•	Winning themes and strategies, including portfolio management and
capacity demand alignment.
•	Operational and strategic levers automotive suppliers pull to produce
above average performance.
Hear results from recent Deloitte Consulting LLP and IHS Automotive
Consulting analysis of more than 200 global automotive suppliers to
understand what strategies automotive suppliers around the world are
using to improve performance.
Real Estate
Non-Traditional Real Estate Investing in the REIT structure
 July 11, 2:00 PM ET
Host: Bob O'Brien
Presenter: Dean Halfacre
With inherent benefits, such as single-level of taxation, REITs may provide
many types of businesses with easier access to low-cost capital and higher
valuation attributed by capital markets. But why are non-traditional real
estate owners now opting to convert to REITs? We’ll discuss:
•	Why non-traditional commercial real estate owners, such as data
centers, document storage facilities, cell towers, and billboard owners
can qualify as a REIT.
•	Key strategies and tactical priorities that need to be considered.
•	Structures companies are using to convert all, or a portion of their
operations to REITs.
Learn about asset classes that qualify as a REIT and benefits and hurdles of
the structure.
REIT MA: Are REITs Taking Over?
 September 12, 2:00 PM ET
Host: Guy Langford
Presenters: Bryan Johnson and Jonathan Keith
With access to equity and debt capital becoming easier, MA and
capital-raising activity is heating up in the REIT sector. What trends are
emerging as public and non-traded REITs explore transactions to maximize
shareholder value and create liquidity? We’ll discuss:
•	Examples of recent REIT transactions, including identification of
discernible trends such as mergers, acquisitions, and IPOs.
•	Benefits and challenges of merging assets with and into REIT structures.
•	Practical considerations for REIT and non-REIT executives thinking about
raising capital or transacting with public and non-traded REITs.
Learn about transactional trends within the REIT space and if this play
makes sense for your asset holdings.
For program information, visit www.deloitte.com/us/dbriefs 7
Industries
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Know more
Gain insight on how policies can impact the
competitiveness of a nation’s manufacturing sector.
To access the report, visit:
www.deloitte.com/manufacturingforgrowth
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Industries
Banking  Securities
Moving Forward in a Re-regulated World: Getting to Strong in the
Post-Dodd-Frank Era
 July 16, 2:00 PM ET
Host: Tom Rollauer
Presenters: Kevin Blakely, John Corston, and Chris Spoth
As the Dodd-Frank Act’s third anniversary looms, financial institutions face
a world where regulators’ expectations have changed. We'll discuss:
•	Progress made on regulations concerning the Volcker rule, derivatives,
financial stability, and consumer protection.
•	Responses and adaptations financial institutions have made to turn
regulatory risks and related implications into strategic priorities.
•	Practices undertaken to move through the legislation, regulation,
implementation cycle and into the era where regulatory compliance
becomes business as usual and a possible source of competitive
advantage.
Gain insights on how your financial institution can reach strong levels in its
risk management, compliance, and control practices.
Basel III: How U.S. Regulatory Capital Requirements and Compliance
Efforts Are Taking Shape
 August 13, 2:00 PM ET
Host: Alok Sinha
Presenters: Bala Balachander and Andrea di Giovanni
Rules and guidance for Basel III and related Dodd-Frank Act requirements
have evolved at a rapid pace over the last couple of years. What progress
have banks made with respect to implementation of rules? We’ll discuss:
•	An overview of the key capital regulations, including linkages with
enhanced prudential regulations and stress testing.
•	Evolving business and governance models, in response to the
regulations.
•	Implementation considerations for financial institutions, including
process, data, and IT changes.
Learn how the changing regulatory landscape could likely impact your
financial institution and potential challenges you may face implementing
new regulations.
Financial Services
Host: Jim Eckenrode
Specialization and Risk in the Banking Industry
 September 19, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Scott Baret, Bob Contri, and Val Srinivas
Given both regulatory and performance pressures, banks are making
strategic decisions to alter the scope and scale of their operations to
become more specialized. This increased specialization is occurring along
business line, geographic market and customer dimensions. We’ll discuss:
•	The factors driving specialization, such as regulations and business
realities.
•	Potential implications of increased specialization for institutions’ risk
profiles, including concentration risk, revenue risk, and counter-party risk.
•	Strategies for managing these risks in a holistic manner.
Hear results of a recent Deloitte Center for Financial Services study on
specialization and risk in banking, and explore the implications for your
strategic decisions.
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Discover more
Discover how life insurance and annuity carriers
can attract formerly discounted, underinsured, and
underpenetrated Generation X.
To access the report, visit:
www.deloitte.com/us/entergenx
For program information, visit www.deloitte.com/us/dbriefs 9
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Insurance
Host: Gary Shaw
Joint Insurance Contracts Project Exposure Drafts: Is the Finish Line in
Sight?
 July 9, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Rajiv Basu, Ed Hardy, and Rick Sojkowski
After years of deliberations, the FASB and IASB are poised to separately
issue their insurance contracts exposure drafts – the details of which,
if finalized by the boards, would fundamentally reshape the future of
insurance accounting in the U.S. and abroad. We'll discuss:
•	A summary of differences between the proposed FASB changes and
current U.S. GAAP.
•	Differences between the FASB and IASB proposed standards and
resulting impact of multiple financial reporting bases.
•	Implications that will extend beyond the accounting model and could
ultimately affect an insurer’s culture, talent, and business processes.
Explore the latest developments and impacts to you and your organization.
Life Insurers Cast the Net Wider for Growth: Enter Gen X
 September 10, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Rick Berry, Andy Ferris, and Kevin Sharps
Persistently low interest rates, volatile equity markets, and a sluggish
economy have prompted life insurance and annuity carriers to cast their
nets wider to generate growth and side-step intense competition for the
Baby Boomer segment. Could Generation X be the next big opportunity?
We’ll discuss:
•	Unique characteristics of Gen X.
•	Customer-centric strategies in marketing, distribution, and product
offerings.
•	Leveraging other industries’ Gen X targeting strategies for life insurance.
Learn how, by adjusting their business models, life insurers could profitably
capture the under-insured, often-neglected Gen X.
Private Equity, Hedge Funds  Mutual Funds
Blurring the Lines: When Retail and Alternative Investment Worlds
Collide
 August 15, 2:00 PM ET
Host: Peter Poulin
Presenters: Eric Byrnes, Karl Ehrsam, and Tyson May
Competition for assets is intensifying among traditional and non-traditional
asset managers, accelerating product convergence between hedge funds,
private equity funds, and mutual funds. What marketplace opportunities
and operational challenges do firms face when bringing non-traditional
investment strategies to the retail mutual fund market? We’ll discuss:
•	Operational and reporting challenges as alternative asset managers seek
new distribution channels and traditional asset managers search for
enhanced returns.
•	Complexities of sales, marketing, and distribution.
•	Recognizing and addressing tax, regulatory, and compliance pitfalls.
Gain insights on how successful asset managers are navigating product
convergence and explore potential risks and opportunities for all players.
Tax Administration for Global Asset Managers: Priorities and Practices
 September 26, 2:00 PM ET
Host: Kay Pitman
Presenters: Julia Cloud, Cary Stier, and Ann Morgan, President of Jigsaw
Research
The asset management industry is under the microscope, subject to
changing tax obligations and reporting standards around the world. How
are global asset management firms responding, and what are their real
short- and long-term tax-reporting priorities? We'll discuss:
•	Background, trends, and the current tax environment in the asset
management industry.
•	Specific issues, concerns, practices, and priorities of tax leaders within
the industry.
•	Potential next steps for asset managers to address issues and concerns.
Hear results of a recent Deloitte survey of global asset managers and
how the survey findings may change your short- and long-term tax
administration approach.
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Oil  Gas
Host: John England
Capital Projects Investments in Oil and Gas: Challenges and
Opportunities
 August 27, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Alan Richard and Neil White
The International Energy Agency estimates that nearly $20 trillion in capital
expenditure in the oil and gas industry is needed over the next 20 years
to meet rising demand. The magnitude of this investment represents
important challenges for the increasingly large and complex capital projects
being planned and implemented on a global basis. We’ll discuss:
•	The scope of the investment challenge to the industry.
•	The framework that identifies critical risk attributes.
•	Major project growth areas, such as shales, oil sands, deepwater, and
LNG.
•	The key project attributes for successfully managing major capital
projects.
Learn about potential challenges and opportunities for capital projects
investments in oil and gas.
The Rise of the U.S. Midstream Industry
 September 4, 2:00 PM ET
Presenter: Todd Crawford
The U.S. midstream industry has entered a new era of growth, due mostly
to the boom in development of unconventional resources. Investment
risks will be higher than current levels, and the industry’s makeup will likely
change in the long term. We’ll discuss:
•	The capital structure of midstream companies and how industry leaders
can identify effective partnership and MA prospects.
•	Impacts of the changing profiles of midstream suppliers and customers.
•	The role of private equity, especially in the gathering and processing
segment.
Understand how the midstream industry will change in the short and
long term, and gain other valuable insights related to the U.S. midstream
industry.
Power  Utilities
Host: John McCue
The Power Shift: Businesses Take a New Look at Energy Strategy
 July 23, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Greg Aliff and Marlene Motyka
Managing energy consumption and costs is an important strategic
discipline, not just for energy companies, but for most American
businesses. Is corporate progress on energy management likely to continue
as tactics become more challenging and require greater investment? We’ll
discuss:
•	How energy companies and other businesses are viewing energy
consumption as the U.S. economy gains strength.
•	Barriers to linking energy management with overall business strategy and
driving changes enterprisewide.
•	What motivates businesses to adopt new practices and invest in new
technologies.
Hear results from Deloitte’s nationwide reSources 2013 Study to learn
how energy companies and other businesses are making energy-related
business decisions and gauging their energy management programs.
Industries
Stay connected
Gain insights into the attitudes and practices that businesses
and consumers have toward energy management.
To access the report, visit:
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Deloitte reSources 2013 Study
The Power Shift: Business Take a
New Look at Energy Strategy
Deloitte reSources 2013 Study provides corporate energy management insights to help
inform business and investment decisions.
Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions
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Technology, Media  Telecommunications
Midyear Trends Review: The Picture is Getting Clearer
 July 30, 1:00 PM ET
Host: Dave Couture
Presenters: Jerry Belson, Eric Openshaw, and Craig Wigginton
The first half of the year has brought a number of impactful trends for
technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) companies. How are
they reshaping the industry and how are TMT companies adapting and
innovating? We’ll discuss:
•	Recent trends, including early rollout of next-generation high-definition
networks, the upsurge in long-term evolution (LTE) mobile networks, and
the popularity of bring your own device (BYOD) programs.
•	How companies and governments are responding – cyber resilience
initiatives, equity-based crowd-funding governance, and spectrum
regulation.
•	Impacts of media consumption habits and trends on business models.
•	Developments likely to unfold in the second half of 2013.
Explore rapidly evolving trends and how TMT companies are adjusting.
Global Trends in Venture Capital: How Confident Are Investors?
 August 28, 1:00 PM ET
Host: Eric Openshaw
Presenters: Jim Atwell and Mark Heesen, President, National Venture
Capital Association
In an uncertain global economy today, how do venture capitalists around
the world feel about their markets at home and abroad? The answers may
surprise technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) executives.
We’ll discuss:
•	Investor confidence in global investing, fund-raising, IPOs, and
government policy.
•	Views on the global economy a year ago, today, and in the future.
•	Investor optimism for specific countries and regions – North America,
South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
•	Sectors and sub-sectors that are prime for investment.
Hear results of Deloitte’s 2013 Global Confidence in Venture Capital Survey
and explore the impact of these results on TMT businesses.
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Explore how, when and where U.S. consumers are engaging with
content, devices, and each other.
To access the survey, visit:
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Health Sciences
Consumers, Not Patients: Defining New Methods of Engagement
with Health Care
 July 16, 1:00 PM ET
Host: Harry Greenspun
Presenters: Ken Abrams, Sheryl Coughlin, and Paul Lambdin
Consumerism is reshaping the life sciences and health care industry. How
will consumers define new methods of engagement with the system, and
how will the industry leverage this relationship? We’ll discuss:
•	The implications of consumerism for the retail market, hospitals, health
plans, physician transparency, medication adherence, and more.
•	How engaged consumers might test current business models, use
information technologies, and demand information about treatment
evidence and costs.
•	How consumerism ties into the industry’s shift from volume to value.
Explore how consumerism is redefining the way the health care system
operates, and gain insights from the 2013 Deloitte Center for Health
Solutions’ survey of health care consumers.
Trading Rulers for Calculators – Upgrading Performance
Measurement
 August 20, 1:00 PM ET
Host: Steve Burrill
Presenters: Doug Beaudoin and Amy Feirn
The health care industry is under pressure to reduce costs, improve
the quality of care, and meet stringent guidelines. How might health
care professionals, organizations, and suppliers react to these changing
demands and track progress? We’ll discuss:
•	Strategic areas of focus in health care, including revenue cycle and
performance improvement and the growing role of big data and
analytics in the industry.
•	How clinical and revenue systems might evolve.
•	How the industry will adjust to intensified public scrutiny and additional
regulatory requirements.
Learn how these pressures are likely to require health care professionals,
organizations, and suppliers to re-examine how they evaluate
performance.
It’s a Small(er) World After All – Convergence in Health Care
 September 18, 1:00 PM ET
Host: Harry Greenspun
Presenters: Bill Copeland, Terry Hisey, and Mitch Morris
Health care industry consolidation is happening at an exhausting rate.
Payers are purchasing physician groups and IT companies, providers are
merging with hospitals and functioning more like payers, and life sciences
companies are scrambling to respond to new groups of stakeholders. We’ll
discuss:
•	How industry convergence will bring to light new partnership and
acquisition issues.
•	How health care providers, health plans, pharmaceutical, and medical
device companies are responding to industry convergence.
•	Impacts of health care reform and the launch of insurance exchanges.
Explore the latest developments in the health care industry and how
industry convergence will fundamentally change the health care industry
landscape.
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Federal  State Government
Sequestration: Strategies for the New Normal
 July 30, 2:00 PM ET
Host: Jan Lane
Presenter: Jitinder Kohli
Sequestration is forcing government leaders to do more with less while
driving sustained mission performance. While the current environment
creates challenges, it also offers opportunities to rethink processes,
question the status quo, and do things differently. We'll discuss:
•	Outlining the magnitude of recent and forecasted budget decreases.
•	Budget cut implementation approaches to date at the agency and
bureau levels, including delayed spending and funding shifts.
•	Summarizing recent legislation that is focused on embedding
performance- and data-driven cultures.
Hear how new frameworks and tools can help evaluate the efficacy of
agency investments to deliver positive outcomes in an unprecedented
environment.
Analytics in Action: Improving Health and Education Outcomes
 August 21, 2:00 PM ET
Host: Steve Dahl
Presenters: Simon Hannan, Haris Irshad, and David Weir
A wealth of publicly available data is within reach of government agencies.
How can it help identify effective policy levers to raise outcomes in human
services? We’ll discuss:
•	A recent health care pilot, Strive to Beat Five, and how analytics
improved communications interventions and public outreach to help
change health behaviors and increase ROI.
•	How the National Pupil Database in England, possibly the most
comprehensive dataset on pupil outcomes and characteristics in the
world, has been used to extract policy-relevant insights and predict
outcomes.
Learn how analytical tools and frameworks have fostered data-driven
behavior change and raised new insights on societal challenges that plague
many nations.
Enterprise Fraud and Misuse Management: No Cat and Mouse Game
 September 25, 2:00 PM ET
Host: Steve Dahl
Presenters: Samir Hans and Prakash Santhana
Many government agencies and departments have been victimized or
may be vulnerable to fraud, waste, and abuse. Yet the public sector has
generally taken a cat and mouse approach to fraud. How can private
sector advances help change the game? We'll discuss:
•	The pay-and-chase approach to fraud – where fraudsters escape with
the cheese and static mousetraps are set in response.
•	Potential risks to government organizations' financial assets, trade
secrets, and reputation.
•	Investments the private sector has made in enterprise fraud and misuse
management (EFM) and advanced analytics.
Learn how fraudsters are determined and adaptive and how EFM lessons
learned from the commercial sector can benefit government.
Industries
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Stay current with discussions on innovation topics, emerging trends,
and leading practices.
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Private Companies
Tax Transparency for Private Companies: The Latest Tax Technology
Advances
 July 31, 2:00 PM ET
Host: Scott Hurwitz
Presenters: Jennifer Deutsch and Ben White
Tax planning and compliance are growing more complex with all
businesses, especially private companies that may not have dedicated
in-house tax professionals. Can recent advancements in tax technologies
help private companies enhance the efficiency and quality of their tax
operations? We'll discuss:
•	Relevant tax technology trends, with a focus on performance
management technology and analytics.
•	New tax provision capabilities within ERP systems and other sourcing
solutions.
•	Using tax technology to support connectivity and efficiencies in the
broader organization.
Learn how private company executives can leverage tax technologies to
enhance efficiencies, align data, and improve transparency within their
organizations.
Inclusive Culture: Going Beyond Traditional Definitions of Diversity
 August 28, 2:00 PM ET
Host: Julia Cloud
Presenters: Paul Silverglate and Christie Smith
Inclusive cultures go beyond gender and racial diversity to embrace
a variety of perspectives and to value and leverage the potential of
employees. How can inclusion help private companies attract and retain
high-talent professionals? We'll discuss:
•	Evolving workforce trends and demographics, including generational
workplace expectations, flexibility regardless of gender, and geographical
influences.
•	Sustainable benefits, issues, and opportunities private companies may
encounter along their inclusion journey.
•	Effective practices – aligning inclusion efforts with existing talent and
rewards programs, encouraging diversity of thought among leaders,
leading by example, and devising effective metrics and reporting.
Learn ways to foster inclusion within private companies for competitive
advantage.
Technology Innovation and Adoption: Evolution, Revolution, and ROI
in the Middle Market
 September 24, 2:00 PM ET
Host: Bob Rosone
Presenters: Irwin Goverman and Chris Jackson
The pace of change, increase in potential value, and pull from employees
and customers are increasingly impacting mid-market and private
businesses. What recent trends should you be aware of and how can you
benefit? We'll discuss:
•	Technology developments, including advances in cloud computing,
mobility, video, instant messaging, and social media and their impact on
workforce productivity.
•	Innovative ways to exploit specific technologies for increased growth and
competitive advantage.
•	Responding to and leveraging technology demands from within and
outside the enterprise.
•	Connecting technology investments to real top- and bottom-line returns.
Hear results of a new Deloitte survey that highlights important technology
trends for mid-market and private companies.
Markets
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Explore how government budget issues, health care costs, and high tax
rates are affecting mid-market companies.
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Markets
China Issues
Tax Updates: Things Foreign Investors Should Know About Investing
Into Taiwan
 August 8, 11:00 AM ET
Host: Vivien Wang
Presenter: Austin Chen (Taipei)
Taiwan has enacted new laws for income taxation of securities, and more
amendments of the Income Tax Act are expected. What are some potential
tax issues that foreign investors might encounter when investing into
Taiwan? We’ll discuss:
•	An overview of Taiwan tax structure for investment purpose.
•	Typical issues encountered by foreign investors, including disputes over
Taiwan source income and deemed profit rate on technical services.
•	Upcoming tax law changes involving controlled foreign corporations,
private equity, and income from securities.
Explore the dynamics affecting the enactment of new tax rules and learn
about selected situations in which Taiwan might be a preferred spot for
investing and doing business.
China’s Place in Corporate Innovation Strategy
 September 12, 11:00 AM ET
Host: Chris Cooper
Presenter: Lawrence Keeley and David Martin (Shanghai)
Nearly every multinational is looking to China as a potential source of
innovation. Hundreds of RD centers have been established already with
growing expectations for scientific and technological breakthroughs. What
are practical considerations for integrating China into a global innovation
strategy? We'll discuss:
•	The conscious, structured choices around products, services, and
customer engagement that underpin high-potential innovation
strategies.
•	The latest trends and policy shifts shaping the environment
for innovation in China, including indigenous innovation and
competitiveness policy.
•	Challenges awaiting multinationals, including winning the war for talent,
intellectual property protection, and successful customization of products
and services.
Learn about China’s changing role in corporate innovation strategy. 
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HR Executives
Host: Burt Rea
Debunking the Superman Myth: Why New Leadership Development
Models are Needed
 July 24, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Geoffrey Helt and Bill Pelster
Yesterday’s leadership theories, based on the search for mythical perfect
leaders, are falling out of favor today. What goals should HR executives
strive for in developing new leadership models? We'll discuss:
•	Drivers of the need for new leadership development models – jagged
markets, need for strategic agility, seemingly endless uncertainty, and
instant obsolescence.
•	New leadership development strategies, including embracing leadership
diversity, cultivating more resilient and adaptable leaders, thriving on
disruptive innovation, and being creatively abrasive.
•	Developing leadership models that address the paradoxes of logical
and spiritual, process and creative, foundational and aspirational, and
operational and conceptual.
Learn about sustainable approaches to leadership development.
A Global Talent Model: Key to Expansion in Emerging Markets?
 August 14, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Thomas Morrison, Jonathan Pearce, and Matthew Szuhaj
The BRIC countries and newer emerging markets are new centers of
gravity for the global economy, and competition for talent is becoming
fiercer almost daily. How should global executives respond? We’ll discuss:
•	The case for change – a wave of emerging markets with heightened
importance, more discerning workers, and increased competition for
talent.
•	A global talent framework that leverages global strategies but has
flexibility to meet local market needs.
•	Important considerations, including new career paths, country-specific
rewards programs, improved leadership development, and respect for
new ideas and innovations. 
Learn how a global talent framework can respond to shifting business
strategies and lessons learned in emerging markets.
The Performance Management Puzzle: Familiar Challenge, New Tools
 September 11, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Erika Bogar King and Daniel Roddy
Traditional performance management processes often fail to satisfy the
needs of the employee and the manager, yet HR executives struggle to find
acceptable alternatives. Can new performance management technologies
and strategies address this conundrum? We'll discuss:
•	Factors creating the puzzle, including performance and grading
pressures, new organization structures, technology improvements, and
generational expectations.
•	Bridging the gap by focusing on desired outcomes, peer networks,
manager capabilities, and better use of performance data.
•	Lessons learned, including targeted introduction of new tools and rapid
experimentation to test, refine, and scale new ways of working.  
Explore emerging, innovative approaches to performance management
that hold promise in a rapidly changing workplace.
HR Executives
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Examine seven critical human capital trends that leaders should be
talking about today.
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Technology Executives
Host: Bill Briggs
The Business of IT: Investing in Your Own Shop
 July 10, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Bryan Funkhouser and Peter Vanderslice
When speed, scale, and agility are needed in a business function, business
process reengineering and information systems meet the challenge. Why
hasn't the IT department, facing similar resource constraints and fast-
changing demands, made similar advances? We’ll discuss:
•	Management of IT as a value-generating business.
•	Keys to simplify, automate, and integrate core IT processes and services,
including project and portfolio management, finance management, and
managing systems lifecycles.
•	Driving down costs and managing risks through IT investments and
better visibility and governance.
Learn how CIOs can drive efficiency and efficacy, become more relevant
to the business, and evolve to meet a changing portfolio of technology
investments and end-user expectations.
Design as a Discipline: Much More Than a Project Phase
 August 1, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Nelson Kunkel, JR Reagan, and Emily Pilloton, Project H Design
IT design used to refer to discrete deliverables performed during a systems
development lifecycle phase. But now design is moving beyond solution
architecture into usability. Leading companies view it strategically, a
discipline for refining technology solutions according to evolving user
needs, not static requirements. We’ll discuss:
•	Benefits of integrating design across the enterprise with a focus on
usability and experience, not just underlying technical components.
•	How to get started and what to expect in return on investment.
•	Examples of applying design thinking in a systemic way, beyond look and
feel.
Hear how inherent, pervasive, and persistent design can lead to enterprise
value in your organization.
Gamification Goes to Work: Beyond Points, Badges, and
Leaderboards
 September 5, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Andre Hugo (Johannesburg) and Aaron Patton
As businesses become increasingly digital, they grow increasingly social,
with professional and personal interactions happening anytime, anywhere,
and with anyone. By embedding gaming mechanics transparently into
core business processes, can organizations use the momentum of social
to enhance performance, making work both rewarding and fun? We’ll
discuss:
•	What is gamification? How can quests, status, rewards, achievements,
and leaderboards motivate business performance?
•	Types of investments organizations are making in gamification today.
•	Examples of organizations that are instilling challenge and pay-off into
day-to-day tasks to drive engagement.
Discover how gamification can transform employee, customer and supplier
behavior, creating new ways to team, work, and drive business outcomes.
Technology Executives
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Multistate Tax
Host: Karen Boucher
California Apportionment: The Next Wave
 July 9, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Bart Baer and Valerie Dickerson
Heading into 2013 with mandatory single sales factor (SSF) apportionment,
taxpayers continue to have options but also face potential pitfalls. We’ll
discuss:
•	Why mandatory SSF may not be so mandatory for certain businesses.
•	Considerations for, and implications of, the MTC election and the
difficulties presented in trying to predict the future.
•	Market approaches for services and intangibles – reaching supportable
conclusions.
Learn more about issues associated with California apportionment that
may affect 2012 California franchise tax returns and 2013 estimated state
tax payments.
State Tax Controversies: A New Path to Resolution
 August 6, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Norm Lobins and Wade Phillips
State tax examinations and administrative appeals have changed
significantly due to technology advancements, state tax auditor
experience, and states' evolving approaches. How can corporate taxpayers
adapt to the new environment? We'll discuss:
•	The technology factor, including state auditor expectations for
information availability and potential ripple effects through the appellate
level.
•	Practical examination considerations – the opening conference,
information requests, and documentation acceptance.
•	The appeals process – understanding appellate officer latitude and other
aspects of an administrative appeal involved in obtaining an appeals
decision.
Position your company’s tax controversy approach such that state tax
examination and administrative appeal costs and disruption are reduced.
Tax Credits and Incentives: What You Don't Know Could Cost You
 September 5, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Linda Bonelli, Rob Calafell, and Michael Locascio
Although economic recovery is gaining traction, high unemployment
persists, causing states and the federal government to continue efforts to
attract and retain jobs and investment. Are you benefiting from related tax
credits and incentives? We'll discuss:
•	Hiring and retention programs, such as New Jersey's BEIP, Illinois' and
Indiana’s EDGE tax credits, California’s Enterprise Zone tax incentives,
and the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
•	Investment tax credits and grants that encompass regular and systematic
spending on facilities and operations, including, for example, RD and
clean energy.
•	Changes in certain states' fiscal budget allocations for economic
incentives.
Learn about credits and incentives programs that may benefit your
organization.
Tax Executives
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Tax Operations
Host: Nathan Andrews
Technology's Expanding Role in Tax Risk Management
 July 18, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Rita Benassi and Emily VanVleet
Internal and external stakeholders are increasingly interested in both tax
reduction and tax risk management while maintaining an efficient and
productive tax organization. These objectives are not mutually exclusive.
We'll discuss:
•	Building an overall framework to support tax risk management.
•	Tax risk management challenges, including identification and
measurement of tax risks, tax risk tolerance, and effective
communications.
•	Use of technology to connect the tax department to the enterprise, as
well as specific techniques for risk identification and mitigation, including
technology-enabled tax basis balance sheets.
Learn how tax operations can help balance and support objectives of
various enterprise stakeholders.
Income Tax Provision and Compliance Software Update: What's New
and Cutting Edge?
 August 15, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Greg Bartolone, Steve Ceglarek, and Lisa Covelli
Tax departments continue to leverage process assessments, more
granular data flow, and updated tax technology to shift from spreadsheet
management to value-added tax planning and savings opportunities. What
recent innovations might benefit your organization? We'll discuss:
•	How several vendors are improving their use and reuse of data
throughout the tax lifecycle, including provision, compliance, and
planning.
•	Software options that have evolved to include enhanced global tax
provision and compliance capabilities.
•	How a higher level of automation and integration may be possible using
the spreadsheets that tax departments rely on today.
Learn about recent advancements in tax technology and explore the latest
features of various tools in the market.
Treating Tax Processes, Data, and Information as an Asset
 September 19, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Mike Hoover and Leon Jones
Tax departments often rely on non-standardized, supplemental data from
disparate systems. How can centralizing and standardizing the capture and
automation of critical tax data improve tax operations? We'll discuss:
•	Tax data collection, storage, and management issues, including the
variety, volume, and types of information.
•	Potential opportunities to improve tax department knowledge and
performance by improving availability and access of specific tax data,
metrics, and controls.
•	Technology improvement opportunities through tax-sensitization of data,
tax software, enterprise performance management tools, and specialized
database and process management tools.
Learn ways to bring tax information closer together and treat the
knowledge gained as an asset for tax department planning and
management.
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Learn how to apply analytics tools in day-to-day tax operations.
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Federal Tax
Host: Jim Brock
Debt or Equity: Do Your Interest Deductions Meet the More-Likely-
Than-Not Standard?
 July 25, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Ed Sair and Frank Strong
An advance of cash from a shareholder to its corporation or subsidiary
can either be indebtedness, which is tax favored, or equity. The question
of whether an instrument is debt or equity is often a close call, sometimes
involving numerous judicial and governmental authorities. We’ll discuss:
•	General factors that courts consider in determining debt-equity – the
Mixon factors and Notice 94-47.
•	Evidence to demonstrate the debtor’s ability to repay.
•	Whether the loan must be commercially reasonable.
•	How Section 385(c) applies to the debt-equity analysis.
Understand the law and leading practices for confirming that your interest
deductions meet the more likely than not standard.
Financial Reporting for Taxes
Host: Rita Benassi
Quarterly Update and Hot Topics
 September 30, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Robert Morris and Paul Vitola
New tax legislation, standard-setting developments, and regulatory matters
can potentially impact a company’s financial accounting and reporting
of income taxes. What are the latest changes that may affect your
organization and what financial reporting matters may be important for
you to consider? We’ll discuss:
•	Regulatory updates.
•	Standard-setting developments.
•	Tax law changes.
•	Other hot topics.
Gain valuable insights on the latest developments and their impact on
financial reporting for taxes.
Tax Executives
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may have ASC 740 implications.
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Compensation  Benefits
Host: Elizabeth Drigotas
Taxation of Business Travelers: Compliance Trends, Challenges, and
Opportunities
 July 10, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Nick Broomhead, Jerry Karlin, and Grace Melton
As the taxation of business travelers continues to evolve, employers face
many compliance challenges. Why are employers struggling to address
these issues, and what can be done about it? We’ll discuss:
•	The changing regulatory environment prompting employers to focus
on tracking the mobility of business travelers.
•	Issues associated with tracking domestic and international travel and
trailing tax liabilities.
•	Employer and employee exposure for noncompliance with taxation of
business travelers.
•	Business processes and payroll considerations to be addressed.
Learn about the taxation of business travelers, emerging trends, and
ways companies can address tax compliance.
Mobile Employees and Equity Awards: Not Just a Stock
Administration Problem
 August 7, 2:00 PM ET
Presenter: Peter Simeonidis
Employees who live and work in multiple locations create countless tax
challenges, particularly when they have income that is earned over an
extended period of time. Because the same considerations apply equally
to formal expatriate employees, international permanent relocations,
cross-border commuters, and U.S. state business travelers, such
challenges can impact different functions within an organization.
We’ll discuss:
•	Employment taxes and payroll compliance, including payroll
functionality limitations and challenges.
•	Accounting for equity compensation for mobile employees, U.S. and
international.
•	Corporate deductibility and deferred tax asset tracking.
•	HR considerations of conservative employment tax positioning and
compliance.
Understand how mobile employees and equity awards may impact your
function.
Tales from the Front: Preparing for IRS and State Employment Tax
Audits
 September 6, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Jason Russell and Kevin Shimkus
IRS scrutiny of employment tax transactions continues to increase for
companies ranging in size from the Fortune 50 to not-for-profit entities.
What preparations can companies make to complete the year-end
reporting cycle correctly? We'll discuss:
•	Managing risk for an IRS examination in the area of employment tax.
•	Reporting requirements for 2013, including the timing of equity
transaction deposits and a focus on non-cash items.
•	Foreign information and employment tax reporting.
•	Other information reporting issues, including Form 1099-MISC Boxes
3 and 7, Form 1099-K filing requirements, and the Form 1099 B
Notice process.
Explore ways to prepare these items correctly during the original
processing.
Tax Executives
22
Transfer Pricing
Host: Mark Nehoray
Transfer Pricing in a Digital Economy: Farewell to Traditional
Methods?
 July 17, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Philippe Penelle and Sajeev Sidher
In recent years, use of technology has led to creation of new and
unconventional business models. These models, in turn, have created both
opportunities and challenges related to transfer pricing. Will traditional
methods still work? We'll discuss:
•	A brief overview of digital economy fundamentals, including business
channels, customer-revenue models, business models, and prevalent
third-party relationships.
•	Transfer pricing challenges, including value drivers in digital business
models, characterizing transactions, and shortcomings of traditional
transfer pricing methods.
•	Emerging transfer pricing opportunities, including services’ principal
structures and cost sharing arrangements.
Explore transfer pricing implications of operating in a digital economy and
ways your company can recognize potential issues and opportunities.
Transfer Pricing Update: Focus on Italy and Spain
 September 11, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Aldo Castoldi (Milan) and Willy De Molina (Barcelona)
Transfer pricing continues to be a contentious issue in Europe, especially
in Italy and Spain. What can U.S. multinationals do to address increasingly
aggressive enforcement actions? We'll discuss:
•	The public debate in Italy and Spain about transfer pricing taxation and
how governments are responding through legislation, regulations, and
enforcement.
•	New, more stringent documentation requirements in both countries and
practical steps for addressing them.
•	Effective audit practices to address recent audit trends, including tax
raids, new technical tools for audits, and increased training.
Gain new insights on transfer pricing compliance in Italy and Spain and
learn ways to prepare for possible examinations.
International Tax
Host: Pierre Henri Revault
Tax-Efficient Business Model Structures in Europe: Focus on the
Netherlands
 August 29, 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Steven Davis, Pie Geelen, and Jan-Gerben Smallenbroek
The OECD Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) report is causing many
U.S. multinationals to review their offshore structures. What possible tax
consequences could there be for U.S. multinationals with subsidiaries
headquartered in Europe, and how might the Netherlands factor into
decision making? We’ll discuss:
•	Business model structures – a brief overview.
•	Considerations for selecting a European headquarters location.
•	Why the Netherlands is a gateway to Europe for U.S. multinationals – tax
attributes and non-tax elements in favor of the Netherlands.
•	Overview of BEPS and recent developments.
Learn how U.S. and Dutch tax rules interact to support tax-efficient
structures and how the BEPS report may affect them.
Tax Executives
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Be ready
Explore essential information on the tax systems for key countries
where U.S. multinationals have interest.
To access the report, visit:
www.deloitte.com/us/ICE2013
For program information, visit www.deloitte.com/us/dbriefs 23
Tax Controversy
IRS Appeals Process: An Update from the Acting Chief, Appeals
 July 15, 2:00 PM ET
Host: John Keenan
Presenters: Kathy Petronchak and Sheldon Kay, IRS Acting Chief, Appeals
The IRS continually seeks to improve its efficiency and effectiveness. What
are recent developments in the IRS Appeals process? We’ll discuss:
•	How Appeals independence is being addressed at both the Appeals
officer level and an organizational level.
•	Updates on the Fast Track Settlement, Rapid Appeals Process, and
Alternative Dispute Resolution programs.
•	How the Appeals unit is addressing new evidence and issues presented
during the Appeals process.
•	Topics surrounding Appeals Judicial Attitude and Culture initiative.
Hear from the IRS Acting Chief, Appeals, about recent refinements to the
IRS Appeals process, and understand the impact on your case in Appeals.
Settling Cases with the IRS
 August 1, 2:00 PM ET
Host: Kathy Petronchak
Presenters: Howard Berman and John Keenan
Settling cases with the IRS offers taxpayers a final administrative
opportunity to resolve tax issues before proceeding into the litigation
process. Your settlement with the IRS may not only affect the year at issue,
but it may also impact future years. We’ll discuss:
•	Risks and rewards of settling cases with the IRS.
•	Procedures for settling cases in examination and in Appeals.
•	Closing agreements with the IRS.
Understand the process of settling cases with the IRS and understand the
pros and cons of various settlement procedures.
Tax Executives
From Deloitte  Touche LLP
Jim Atwell, Partner; Bala Balachander, Director; Scott Baret, Partner; Rajiv
Basu, Partner; Kelly Bissell, Principal; Steve Burrill, Partner; Chris Cooper,
Partner; John Corston, Director; Andrea di Giovanni, Director; Karl Ehrsam,
Principal; John England, Partner; Ed Hardy, Partner; Edward Hida, Partner;
Scott Hurwitz, Partner; Bryan Johnson, Senior Manager; Jonathan Keith,
Partner; Guy Langford, Principal; Tyson May, Partner; Steve McKean,
Principal; Adrian Mills, Partner; Robert Morris, Partner; Jason Nye, Senior
Manager; Bob O'Brien, Partner; Peter Poulin, Principal; JR Reagan, Principal;
Tom Rollauer, Director; Paul Silverglate, Partner; Alok Sinha, Principal; Rick
Sojkowski, Partner; Chris Spoth, Director; Cary Stier, Partner; Bob Uhl,
Partner; Neil White, Principal; Karen Wiltsie, Partner
From Deloitte Consulting LLP
Ken Abrams, Director; Ranjit Bawa, Principal; Doug Beaudoin, Principal;
Rick Berry, Director; Bill Briggs, Director; Bruce Brown, Principal; Bill
Copeland, Principal; Dave Couture, Principal; Steve Dahl, Director; Amy
Feirn, Principal; Andy Ferris, Senior Manager; Michael Fuchs, Principal;
Bryan Funkhouser, Principal; Neal Ganguli, Director; Irwin Goverman,
Principal; Simon Hannan, Director; Geoffrey Helt, Senior Manager; Terry
Hisey, Principal; Haris Irshad, Manager; Chris Jackson, Specialist Leader;
Ajit Kambil, Director; Lawrence Keeley, Director; Michael Kesner, Principal;
Jitinder Kohli, Director; Nelson Kunkel, Director; Paul Lambdin, Director;
Jan Lane, Director; John McCue, Principal; Simon McLain, Senior Manager;
Mitch Morris, Principal; Thomas Morrison, Principal; Vijay Natarajan, Senior
Manager; Aaron Patton, Manager; Bill Pelster, Principal; Kishore Rao,
Principal; Burt Rea, Director; Daniel Roddy, Specialist Leader; Rich Rorem,
Principal; Kevin Sharps, Principal; Christie Smith, Principal; Matthew Szuhaj,
Director; Peter Vanderslice, Principal; David Weir, Director
From Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP
Charles Alsdorf, Director; Charles Alsdorf, Director; Robert Biskup, Director;
Alison Clew, Principal; Donna Epps, Partner; Samir Hans, Principal; Igor
Heinzer, Senior Manager; Marlene Motyka, Principal; Jon Nash, Principal;
Alan Richard, Director; Prakash Santhana, Director; Prakash Santhana,
Director; David Williams, Principal; Michele Cross, Senior Manager
From Deloitte LLP
Greg Aliff, Partner; Jerry Belson, Principal; Tom Captain, Principal; Andre
Hugo, Director; Eric Openshaw, Principal; Bob Rosone, Director; Craig
Wigginton, Partner
From Deloitte Services LP
Erika Bogar King, Director; Bob Contri, Principal; Sheryl Coughlin, Senior
Manager; Jim Eckenrode, Director; Harry Greenspun, Director; Ira Kalish,
Director; Gary Shaw, Partner; Val Srinivas, Senior Manager
From Deloitte Tax LLP
Nathan Andrews, Partner; Bart Baer, Principal; Greg Bartolone, Partner;
Rita Benassi, Partner; Howard Berman, Director; Linda Bonelli, Partner;
Karen Boucher, Director; Jim Brock, Partner; Nick Broomhead, Senior
Manager; Eric Byrnes, Director; Rob Calafell, Principal; Vickie Carr, Partner;
Steve Ceglarek, Principal; Julia Cloud, Partner; Lisa Covelli, Director; Todd
Crawford, Partner; Steven Davis, Principal; Jennifer Deutsch, Partner;
Valerie Dickerson, Partner; Elizabeth Drigotas, Principal; Mark Fidelman,
Director; Pie Geelen, Client Service Executive; Dean Halfacre, Partner; Libby
Hamilton, Senior Manager; Stephen Harrison, Partner; David Hoffman,
Partner; Mike Hoover, Senior Manager; Leon Jones, Director; Jerry Karlin,
Director; John Keenan, Director; Norm Lobins, Director; Michael Locascio,
Director; Grace Melton, Partner; Mark Nehoray, Partner; Jonathan Pearce,
Principal; Philippe Penelle, Principal; Kathy Petronchak, Director; Wade
Phillips, Manager; Kay Pitman, Partner; Pierre Henri Revault, Principal;
Jason Russell, Director; Edward Sair, Principal; Kevin Shimkus, Director;
Sajeev Sidher, Director; Peter Simeonidis, Senior Manager; Jan-Gerben
Smallenbroek, Client Service Executive; Mark Steiger, Partner; Frank Strong,
Principal; Faye Tannenbaum, Partner; Emily VanVleet, Partner; Paul Vitola,
Partner; Vevien Wang, Partner; Ben White, Senior Manager
From Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Member Firms LLP
Aldo Castoldi, Partner; Austin Chen, Partner; Willy De Molina, Partner;
David Nathaniel Martin, Partner
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  • 4. 2 Driving Enterprise Value Host: Rich Rorem Reaching Beyond the BRICs: Opportunities and Competition in New Emerging Markets July 17, 3:00 PM ET Presenters: Ira Kalish, Simon McLain, and Kishore Rao The BRIC countries have long been destinations for multinationals implementing globalization strategies. But with growth cooling there, new markets are emerging with significant growth opportunities and tough competitors. In this context, what could Western multinationals face? We'll discuss: • An overview of new emerging markets, including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam. • Five traits of emerging competitors, including regional and global expansion, hybrid business models, aggressive growth strategies, proximity to home markets, and focused innovation. • Implications for Western multinationals – avoiding business as usual, competitors' structural advantages, and addressing traditional business model obsolescence. Gain insights on opportunities and challenges in new emerging markets. IT Infrastructure Transformation: Not Just Your CIO's Problem August 21, 3:00 PM ET Presenters: Ranjit Bawa and Mark Fidelman Technology infrastructure is critical to the successful delivery of products and services. Now these infrastructures need to be transformed due to new technologies, tightened regulations, and expanding global footprints. What are implications for finance executives and others across the C-suite? We’ll discuss: • Current challenges facing senior executives in deciding which infrastructure transformation levers to pull, including data center, workplace, CTO/COO functions, labor reengineering, and asset bases. • Market drivers influencing transformation, including business strategy and enablement, business volume variability and flexibility, globalization, and operating model shifts. • Complexities of an elastic technology infrastructure and implementation considerations. Explore issues finance executives and others face in addressing IT infrastructure transformation. Risk Management: Disarming the Value Killers September 17, 3:00 PM ET Presenters: Edward Hida and Ajit Kambil Key events in the past decade have driven major value losses in companies and the global economy. What lessons can be drawn to help today's leaders with the critical process of mastering risk management? We’ll discuss: • Drivers of major value losses from 2003 to 2012, including risks associated with liquidity, MA, culture, and compensation. • Why management and boards of directors continue to struggle with managing risks in the current environment of government regulations and the economy. • Ways to surface risks and effectively mitigate them, including scenario planning. Learn about causes of major value loss and how risk management techniques can help address them. Financial Executives Business Trends 2013 Adapt. Evolve. Transform. Look ahead Discover eight emerging forces influencing how organizations think about their business strategy. To access the report, visit: www.deloitte.com/us/bustrends2013
  • 5. For program information, visit www.deloitte.com/us/dbriefs 3 Financial Executives Governance Risk Host: Donna Epps Executive Compensation: Recent Developments and Issues to Consider July 25, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Michael Kesner and Ronald Mueller, Partner, Gibson, Dunn Crutcher LLP Given the significance of executive pay decisions and increased regulatory and shareholder involvement, scrutiny of executive compensation plans is growing. What recent developments should financial executives and boards of directors know about? We’ll discuss: • Specific items for compensation committees to consider in setting executive pay. • Update on year three of say-on-pay proposals and enhanced engagement between companies and shareholders. • Current developments in proxy disclosure litigation and key proxy disclosure issues, including peer group analytics, realizable compensation, and the link between CEO pay and performance. • An update on SEC rulemaking initiatives. Hear about emerging trends in executive compensation and how companies are reacting to them. The Tech-Intelligent Board: Priorities for Tech-Savvy Directors August 27, 2:00 PM ET Presenter: Kelly Bissell Increasingly, today’s corporations are embedding technology into everyday business operations, magnifying the board’s role in oversight of information technology (IT). While many directors would like to devote more time and attention to IT, how do they accomplish this and where should they focus? We’ll discuss: • The board’s role in providing effective oversight of IT. • Cybersecurity trends and strategic implications for boards of directors. • Considerations for board involvement in social media strategies and policies. • Use of technology, such as tablets and portals, in the boardroom. Examine critical IT-related issues for boards to consider in their oversight role of IT risk and strategy. Achieving Full Spectrum Compliance: Key Questions and Insights September 26, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Robert Biskup, Mike Fuchs, and Steve McKean As globalization continues to take hold and government regulation continues to broaden around the world, compliance is not just an item on the agenda; it can be its own agenda. What can senior executives and boards do to better coordinate their approach to enterprise-level compliance? We’ll discuss: • Core elements of a compliance agenda that supports the whole enterprise. • Tough questions board members and executives are asking about compliance issues. • The critical role of an organization’s leaders, employees, monitoring functions, and business units in creating a culture of compliance. Explore ways that your organization can reach its goal of attaining an integrated model of compliance across the organization.   Access more Explore key components of an enterprise compliance program, and the tough questions board members are asking. To access the report, visit: www.deloitte.com/us/enterprisecompliance
  • 6. 4 Financial Reporting Host: Bob Uhl EITF Roundup: Highlights from the September Meeting September 18, 2:00 – 3:30 PM ET Presenters: Adrian Mills and Jason Nye The FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) will meet in September to review emerging issues. We’ll discuss the results of this meeting, which we expect will include: • Issues not resolved at the June meeting. • Additional issues added to the EITF agenda. Stay in touch with new accounting guidance and potential future guidance resulting from the deliberations of the EITF. Quarterly Accounting Roundup: An Update of Important Developments September 25, 2:00 – 3:30 PM ET Presenter: Karen Wiltsie Do you know what issues the standard-setters and regulators have been addressing lately? We’ve been monitoring their projects and will discuss: • Accounting, standard setting, and reporting developments for the quarter. • Recent positions on accounting and reporting of the FASB, IASB, SEC, and PCAOB. • Other hot topics. Join us to hear about the latest developments. Business Strategy Tax Host: Mark Steiger Maturing Corporate Debt: What CFOs Should Know About Tax Implications and Planning September 9, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Stephen Harrison, David Hoffman, and Jon Nash Increasing amounts of corporate debt are expected to mature in the next few years, and businesses may need to explore refinancing or extensions, modifications to debt covenants, or alternative capital sources. How can CFOs address tax considerations as they plan to refinance outstanding debt or raise new capital? We’ll discuss: • The current market outlook for refinancing and raising capital. • Leading practices for tax and treasury departments. • How changing tax legislation may affect tax consequences of modifying debt and issuing equity. • Ways tax planning can be part of the solution to cash-flow needs. Explore issues associated with restructuring debt and raising capital and the importance of related tax planning. Financial Executives Stay sharp Receive the FASB's Emerging Issues Task Force summary within days of each meeting. To subscribe, visit: www.deloitte.com/us/dbriefs/etifmarch2013
  • 7. For program information, visit www.deloitte.com/us/dbriefs 5 Financial Executives Transactions Business Events Host: David Williams Regulatory Compliance in the Face of Financial Crime, Money Laundering, and Cyber Threats July 23, 2:00 PM ET Presenter: Alison Clew The globalization of financial crime and enhanced enforcement efforts by U.S. regulators and authorities have increased risks today for U.S. companies on a number of fronts. What are some of the landmines for companies competing on world markets? We’ll discuss: • The expanding reach of U.S. regulations to global companies.  • Efforts to make management more accountable for compliance and compliance failures. • Challenges for compliance in the face of cybercrime, virtual criminal networks, and the rapid transformation of payment systems. Explore ways to stay out of the government’s cross-hairs by maintaining an effective compliance program and continually monitoring it. E-commerce and Payments Fraud on the Rise: Protection Techniques for Banks and Consumers August 22, 2:00 PM ET Presenter: Prakash Santhana As e-commerce's popularity continues to rise as a means of conducting monetary transactions, so does the level of fraud risk faced by both consumers and banks. What can be done to combat the intensifying threat? We’ll discuss: • E-commerce fraud issues and today’s phishing threats. • Factors to consider and solutions available to mitigate the threats against your company and yourself, including transaction authorization determinants and technologies that engage analytics to identify potential fraud. • Beyond protection, fraud prevention solutions that can also deliver real-time customized marketing offers for consumers while they browse and collect consumer-shopping trend data. Learn about protection techniques during a heightened time of fraud. MA Business Case Forecasts: Managing Uncertainty and Maximizing Deal Value September 16, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Charles Alsdorf and Igor Heinzer MA transaction success depends on effective forecasting to maximize deal value and reduce risk. Yet when asked about the accuracy of their business case forecasts, most executives admit they could do better. How can companies improve risk identification and measurement? We’ll discuss: • The importance of up-front identification and framing of the key risk and value drivers. • Leading analytical disciplines and practical techniques for risk measurement and scenario planning to protect and enhance transaction value and boost confidence. • An update on pricing trends and capital market dynamics. Gain insights from Deloitte’s Corporate Development survey of 400 executives and learn how they are managing uncertainty and achieving expected deal value. New perspective Discover the advantages of using data driven insights to make smarter decisions. To access the report, visit: www.deloitte.com/us/dynamicreview      
  • 8. Industries 6 Consumer Products Host: Vickie Carr Information Reporting and Withholding: A Potentially Significant Liability  July 24, 11:00 AM ET Presenters: Libby Hamilton and Faye Tannenbaum The IRS recently increased its enforcement of both domestic and offshore compliance, placing emphasis on information reporting and withholding as a means of closing the U.S. tax gap. New regimes have been put in place by the IRS, including Section 6050W and FATCA. We’ll discuss: • Implications of information document requests (IDRs) relative to a company’s information reporting and withholding practices. • The increase of tax compliance risk and its potential impact on financial statements. • Transactions specific to consumer products companies that should be considered. Understand the impact of the IRS’s execution strategy on consumer products companies, and explore ways to align your tax liability based on these requirements. Aerospace Defense Host: Tom Captain Corruption Risk: Can It Be Mitigated While Still Driving Growth? August 8, 1:00 PM ET Presenters: Michele Cross and Mark Pyman, Transparency International – UK As defense spending slows in the U.S. and other Western nations, some aerospace and defense companies are stepping outside traditional geographic boundaries to look for growth in emerging markets. Although this strategy can produce rewards, what risks could it create and what are companies doing to mitigate them? We’ll discuss: • Trends identified in Transparency International's Defense Companies Anti-Corruption Index and Government Defense Anti-Corruption Index. • Evolving risk areas in the aerospace and defense industry, including third- party relationships, joint ventures, and MA. • Strategies for mitigating corruption risk, such as approaches to enhancing third-party due diligence and monitoring activities. Explore findings of Transparency International-UK's recent report and what they mean to your organization. Dig deeper Dig into a deep analysis of the reasons people buy, the risks they are managing, and the ways the consumer has changed. To access the report, visit: www.deloitte.com/us/AmericanPantry13  
  • 9. Automotive Host: Bruce Brown Delivering Exceptional Shareholder Value: Analysis of Leading Edge Performance Within the Automotive Supply Base August 22, 1:00 PM ET Presenters: Neal Ganguli, Vijay Natarajan, and Michael Robinet, Managing Director, IHS Automotive Consulting Global automakers today face unprecedented forces like globalization and increasing consumer demand that can directly impact performance. But what factors and activities have resulted in above average performance and shareholder value in the automotive supply base? We’ll discuss: • Specific factors impacting shareholder value among automotive suppliers, including geographic footprint and product and customer portfolios. • Winning themes and strategies, including portfolio management and capacity demand alignment. • Operational and strategic levers automotive suppliers pull to produce above average performance. Hear results from recent Deloitte Consulting LLP and IHS Automotive Consulting analysis of more than 200 global automotive suppliers to understand what strategies automotive suppliers around the world are using to improve performance. Real Estate Non-Traditional Real Estate Investing in the REIT structure July 11, 2:00 PM ET Host: Bob O'Brien Presenter: Dean Halfacre With inherent benefits, such as single-level of taxation, REITs may provide many types of businesses with easier access to low-cost capital and higher valuation attributed by capital markets. But why are non-traditional real estate owners now opting to convert to REITs? We’ll discuss: • Why non-traditional commercial real estate owners, such as data centers, document storage facilities, cell towers, and billboard owners can qualify as a REIT. • Key strategies and tactical priorities that need to be considered. • Structures companies are using to convert all, or a portion of their operations to REITs. Learn about asset classes that qualify as a REIT and benefits and hurdles of the structure. REIT MA: Are REITs Taking Over? September 12, 2:00 PM ET Host: Guy Langford Presenters: Bryan Johnson and Jonathan Keith With access to equity and debt capital becoming easier, MA and capital-raising activity is heating up in the REIT sector. What trends are emerging as public and non-traded REITs explore transactions to maximize shareholder value and create liquidity? We’ll discuss: • Examples of recent REIT transactions, including identification of discernible trends such as mergers, acquisitions, and IPOs. • Benefits and challenges of merging assets with and into REIT structures. • Practical considerations for REIT and non-REIT executives thinking about raising capital or transacting with public and non-traded REITs. Learn about transactional trends within the REIT space and if this play makes sense for your asset holdings. For program information, visit www.deloitte.com/us/dbriefs 7 Industries       Know more Gain insight on how policies can impact the competitiveness of a nation’s manufacturing sector. To access the report, visit: www.deloitte.com/manufacturingforgrowth
  • 10. 8 Industries Banking Securities Moving Forward in a Re-regulated World: Getting to Strong in the Post-Dodd-Frank Era July 16, 2:00 PM ET Host: Tom Rollauer Presenters: Kevin Blakely, John Corston, and Chris Spoth As the Dodd-Frank Act’s third anniversary looms, financial institutions face a world where regulators’ expectations have changed. We'll discuss: • Progress made on regulations concerning the Volcker rule, derivatives, financial stability, and consumer protection. • Responses and adaptations financial institutions have made to turn regulatory risks and related implications into strategic priorities. • Practices undertaken to move through the legislation, regulation, implementation cycle and into the era where regulatory compliance becomes business as usual and a possible source of competitive advantage. Gain insights on how your financial institution can reach strong levels in its risk management, compliance, and control practices. Basel III: How U.S. Regulatory Capital Requirements and Compliance Efforts Are Taking Shape August 13, 2:00 PM ET Host: Alok Sinha Presenters: Bala Balachander and Andrea di Giovanni Rules and guidance for Basel III and related Dodd-Frank Act requirements have evolved at a rapid pace over the last couple of years. What progress have banks made with respect to implementation of rules? We’ll discuss: • An overview of the key capital regulations, including linkages with enhanced prudential regulations and stress testing. • Evolving business and governance models, in response to the regulations. • Implementation considerations for financial institutions, including process, data, and IT changes. Learn how the changing regulatory landscape could likely impact your financial institution and potential challenges you may face implementing new regulations. Financial Services Host: Jim Eckenrode Specialization and Risk in the Banking Industry September 19, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Scott Baret, Bob Contri, and Val Srinivas Given both regulatory and performance pressures, banks are making strategic decisions to alter the scope and scale of their operations to become more specialized. This increased specialization is occurring along business line, geographic market and customer dimensions. We’ll discuss: • The factors driving specialization, such as regulations and business realities. • Potential implications of increased specialization for institutions’ risk profiles, including concentration risk, revenue risk, and counter-party risk. • Strategies for managing these risks in a holistic manner. Hear results of a recent Deloitte Center for Financial Services study on specialization and risk in banking, and explore the implications for your strategic decisions.   Discover more Discover how life insurance and annuity carriers can attract formerly discounted, underinsured, and underpenetrated Generation X. To access the report, visit: www.deloitte.com/us/entergenx
  • 11. For program information, visit www.deloitte.com/us/dbriefs 9 Industries 9 Insurance Host: Gary Shaw Joint Insurance Contracts Project Exposure Drafts: Is the Finish Line in Sight? July 9, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Rajiv Basu, Ed Hardy, and Rick Sojkowski After years of deliberations, the FASB and IASB are poised to separately issue their insurance contracts exposure drafts – the details of which, if finalized by the boards, would fundamentally reshape the future of insurance accounting in the U.S. and abroad. We'll discuss: • A summary of differences between the proposed FASB changes and current U.S. GAAP. • Differences between the FASB and IASB proposed standards and resulting impact of multiple financial reporting bases. • Implications that will extend beyond the accounting model and could ultimately affect an insurer’s culture, talent, and business processes. Explore the latest developments and impacts to you and your organization. Life Insurers Cast the Net Wider for Growth: Enter Gen X September 10, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Rick Berry, Andy Ferris, and Kevin Sharps Persistently low interest rates, volatile equity markets, and a sluggish economy have prompted life insurance and annuity carriers to cast their nets wider to generate growth and side-step intense competition for the Baby Boomer segment. Could Generation X be the next big opportunity? We’ll discuss: • Unique characteristics of Gen X. • Customer-centric strategies in marketing, distribution, and product offerings. • Leveraging other industries’ Gen X targeting strategies for life insurance. Learn how, by adjusting their business models, life insurers could profitably capture the under-insured, often-neglected Gen X. Private Equity, Hedge Funds Mutual Funds Blurring the Lines: When Retail and Alternative Investment Worlds Collide August 15, 2:00 PM ET Host: Peter Poulin Presenters: Eric Byrnes, Karl Ehrsam, and Tyson May Competition for assets is intensifying among traditional and non-traditional asset managers, accelerating product convergence between hedge funds, private equity funds, and mutual funds. What marketplace opportunities and operational challenges do firms face when bringing non-traditional investment strategies to the retail mutual fund market? We’ll discuss: • Operational and reporting challenges as alternative asset managers seek new distribution channels and traditional asset managers search for enhanced returns. • Complexities of sales, marketing, and distribution. • Recognizing and addressing tax, regulatory, and compliance pitfalls. Gain insights on how successful asset managers are navigating product convergence and explore potential risks and opportunities for all players. Tax Administration for Global Asset Managers: Priorities and Practices September 26, 2:00 PM ET Host: Kay Pitman Presenters: Julia Cloud, Cary Stier, and Ann Morgan, President of Jigsaw Research The asset management industry is under the microscope, subject to changing tax obligations and reporting standards around the world. How are global asset management firms responding, and what are their real short- and long-term tax-reporting priorities? We'll discuss: • Background, trends, and the current tax environment in the asset management industry. • Specific issues, concerns, practices, and priorities of tax leaders within the industry. • Potential next steps for asset managers to address issues and concerns. Hear results of a recent Deloitte survey of global asset managers and how the survey findings may change your short- and long-term tax administration approach.
  • 12. 10 Oil Gas Host: John England Capital Projects Investments in Oil and Gas: Challenges and Opportunities August 27, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Alan Richard and Neil White The International Energy Agency estimates that nearly $20 trillion in capital expenditure in the oil and gas industry is needed over the next 20 years to meet rising demand. The magnitude of this investment represents important challenges for the increasingly large and complex capital projects being planned and implemented on a global basis. We’ll discuss: • The scope of the investment challenge to the industry. • The framework that identifies critical risk attributes. • Major project growth areas, such as shales, oil sands, deepwater, and LNG. • The key project attributes for successfully managing major capital projects. Learn about potential challenges and opportunities for capital projects investments in oil and gas. The Rise of the U.S. Midstream Industry September 4, 2:00 PM ET Presenter: Todd Crawford The U.S. midstream industry has entered a new era of growth, due mostly to the boom in development of unconventional resources. Investment risks will be higher than current levels, and the industry’s makeup will likely change in the long term. We’ll discuss: • The capital structure of midstream companies and how industry leaders can identify effective partnership and MA prospects. • Impacts of the changing profiles of midstream suppliers and customers. • The role of private equity, especially in the gathering and processing segment. Understand how the midstream industry will change in the short and long term, and gain other valuable insights related to the U.S. midstream industry. Power Utilities Host: John McCue The Power Shift: Businesses Take a New Look at Energy Strategy July 23, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Greg Aliff and Marlene Motyka Managing energy consumption and costs is an important strategic discipline, not just for energy companies, but for most American businesses. Is corporate progress on energy management likely to continue as tactics become more challenging and require greater investment? We’ll discuss: • How energy companies and other businesses are viewing energy consumption as the U.S. economy gains strength. • Barriers to linking energy management with overall business strategy and driving changes enterprisewide. • What motivates businesses to adopt new practices and invest in new technologies. Hear results from Deloitte’s nationwide reSources 2013 Study to learn how energy companies and other businesses are making energy-related business decisions and gauging their energy management programs. Industries Stay connected Gain insights into the attitudes and practices that businesses and consumers have toward energy management. To access the report, visit: www.deloitte.com/us/resources Deloitte reSources 2013 Study The Power Shift: Business Take a New Look at Energy Strategy Deloitte reSources 2013 Study provides corporate energy management insights to help inform business and investment decisions. Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions
  • 13. For program information, visit www.deloitte.com/us/dbriefs 11 Technology, Media Telecommunications Midyear Trends Review: The Picture is Getting Clearer July 30, 1:00 PM ET Host: Dave Couture Presenters: Jerry Belson, Eric Openshaw, and Craig Wigginton The first half of the year has brought a number of impactful trends for technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) companies. How are they reshaping the industry and how are TMT companies adapting and innovating? We’ll discuss: • Recent trends, including early rollout of next-generation high-definition networks, the upsurge in long-term evolution (LTE) mobile networks, and the popularity of bring your own device (BYOD) programs. • How companies and governments are responding – cyber resilience initiatives, equity-based crowd-funding governance, and spectrum regulation. • Impacts of media consumption habits and trends on business models. • Developments likely to unfold in the second half of 2013. Explore rapidly evolving trends and how TMT companies are adjusting. Global Trends in Venture Capital: How Confident Are Investors? August 28, 1:00 PM ET Host: Eric Openshaw Presenters: Jim Atwell and Mark Heesen, President, National Venture Capital Association In an uncertain global economy today, how do venture capitalists around the world feel about their markets at home and abroad? The answers may surprise technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) executives. We’ll discuss: • Investor confidence in global investing, fund-raising, IPOs, and government policy. • Views on the global economy a year ago, today, and in the future. • Investor optimism for specific countries and regions – North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. • Sectors and sub-sectors that are prime for investment. Hear results of Deloitte’s 2013 Global Confidence in Venture Capital Survey and explore the impact of these results on TMT businesses. Industries      Gain insight Explore how, when and where U.S. consumers are engaging with content, devices, and each other. To access the survey, visit: www.deloitte.com/us/tmttrends
  • 14. Health Sciences Consumers, Not Patients: Defining New Methods of Engagement with Health Care July 16, 1:00 PM ET Host: Harry Greenspun Presenters: Ken Abrams, Sheryl Coughlin, and Paul Lambdin Consumerism is reshaping the life sciences and health care industry. How will consumers define new methods of engagement with the system, and how will the industry leverage this relationship? We’ll discuss: • The implications of consumerism for the retail market, hospitals, health plans, physician transparency, medication adherence, and more. • How engaged consumers might test current business models, use information technologies, and demand information about treatment evidence and costs. • How consumerism ties into the industry’s shift from volume to value. Explore how consumerism is redefining the way the health care system operates, and gain insights from the 2013 Deloitte Center for Health Solutions’ survey of health care consumers. Trading Rulers for Calculators – Upgrading Performance Measurement August 20, 1:00 PM ET Host: Steve Burrill Presenters: Doug Beaudoin and Amy Feirn The health care industry is under pressure to reduce costs, improve the quality of care, and meet stringent guidelines. How might health care professionals, organizations, and suppliers react to these changing demands and track progress? We’ll discuss: • Strategic areas of focus in health care, including revenue cycle and performance improvement and the growing role of big data and analytics in the industry. • How clinical and revenue systems might evolve. • How the industry will adjust to intensified public scrutiny and additional regulatory requirements. Learn how these pressures are likely to require health care professionals, organizations, and suppliers to re-examine how they evaluate performance. It’s a Small(er) World After All – Convergence in Health Care September 18, 1:00 PM ET Host: Harry Greenspun Presenters: Bill Copeland, Terry Hisey, and Mitch Morris Health care industry consolidation is happening at an exhausting rate. Payers are purchasing physician groups and IT companies, providers are merging with hospitals and functioning more like payers, and life sciences companies are scrambling to respond to new groups of stakeholders. We’ll discuss: • How industry convergence will bring to light new partnership and acquisition issues. • How health care providers, health plans, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies are responding to industry convergence. • Impacts of health care reform and the launch of insurance exchanges. Explore the latest developments in the health care industry and how industry convergence will fundamentally change the health care industry landscape. 12 Industries Be informed Gain weekly insight on the latest in health care news. To subscribe, visit: http://www.deloitte.com/us/healthmemos
  • 15. For program information, visit www.deloitte.com/us/dbriefs 13 Federal State Government Sequestration: Strategies for the New Normal July 30, 2:00 PM ET Host: Jan Lane Presenter: Jitinder Kohli Sequestration is forcing government leaders to do more with less while driving sustained mission performance. While the current environment creates challenges, it also offers opportunities to rethink processes, question the status quo, and do things differently. We'll discuss: • Outlining the magnitude of recent and forecasted budget decreases. • Budget cut implementation approaches to date at the agency and bureau levels, including delayed spending and funding shifts. • Summarizing recent legislation that is focused on embedding performance- and data-driven cultures. Hear how new frameworks and tools can help evaluate the efficacy of agency investments to deliver positive outcomes in an unprecedented environment. Analytics in Action: Improving Health and Education Outcomes August 21, 2:00 PM ET Host: Steve Dahl Presenters: Simon Hannan, Haris Irshad, and David Weir A wealth of publicly available data is within reach of government agencies. How can it help identify effective policy levers to raise outcomes in human services? We’ll discuss: • A recent health care pilot, Strive to Beat Five, and how analytics improved communications interventions and public outreach to help change health behaviors and increase ROI. • How the National Pupil Database in England, possibly the most comprehensive dataset on pupil outcomes and characteristics in the world, has been used to extract policy-relevant insights and predict outcomes. Learn how analytical tools and frameworks have fostered data-driven behavior change and raised new insights on societal challenges that plague many nations. Enterprise Fraud and Misuse Management: No Cat and Mouse Game September 25, 2:00 PM ET Host: Steve Dahl Presenters: Samir Hans and Prakash Santhana Many government agencies and departments have been victimized or may be vulnerable to fraud, waste, and abuse. Yet the public sector has generally taken a cat and mouse approach to fraud. How can private sector advances help change the game? We'll discuss: • The pay-and-chase approach to fraud – where fraudsters escape with the cheese and static mousetraps are set in response. • Potential risks to government organizations' financial assets, trade secrets, and reputation. • Investments the private sector has made in enterprise fraud and misuse management (EFM) and advanced analytics. Learn how fraudsters are determined and adaptive and how EFM lessons learned from the commercial sector can benefit government. Industries Stay current Stay current with discussions on innovation topics, emerging trends, and leading practices. To access the blog, visit: www.deloitte.com/us/innovationtimes
  • 16. 14 Private Companies Tax Transparency for Private Companies: The Latest Tax Technology Advances July 31, 2:00 PM ET Host: Scott Hurwitz Presenters: Jennifer Deutsch and Ben White Tax planning and compliance are growing more complex with all businesses, especially private companies that may not have dedicated in-house tax professionals. Can recent advancements in tax technologies help private companies enhance the efficiency and quality of their tax operations? We'll discuss: • Relevant tax technology trends, with a focus on performance management technology and analytics. • New tax provision capabilities within ERP systems and other sourcing solutions. • Using tax technology to support connectivity and efficiencies in the broader organization. Learn how private company executives can leverage tax technologies to enhance efficiencies, align data, and improve transparency within their organizations. Inclusive Culture: Going Beyond Traditional Definitions of Diversity August 28, 2:00 PM ET Host: Julia Cloud Presenters: Paul Silverglate and Christie Smith Inclusive cultures go beyond gender and racial diversity to embrace a variety of perspectives and to value and leverage the potential of employees. How can inclusion help private companies attract and retain high-talent professionals? We'll discuss: • Evolving workforce trends and demographics, including generational workplace expectations, flexibility regardless of gender, and geographical influences. • Sustainable benefits, issues, and opportunities private companies may encounter along their inclusion journey. • Effective practices – aligning inclusion efforts with existing talent and rewards programs, encouraging diversity of thought among leaders, leading by example, and devising effective metrics and reporting. Learn ways to foster inclusion within private companies for competitive advantage. Technology Innovation and Adoption: Evolution, Revolution, and ROI in the Middle Market September 24, 2:00 PM ET Host: Bob Rosone Presenters: Irwin Goverman and Chris Jackson The pace of change, increase in potential value, and pull from employees and customers are increasingly impacting mid-market and private businesses. What recent trends should you be aware of and how can you benefit? We'll discuss: • Technology developments, including advances in cloud computing, mobility, video, instant messaging, and social media and their impact on workforce productivity. • Innovative ways to exploit specific technologies for increased growth and competitive advantage. • Responding to and leveraging technology demands from within and outside the enterprise. • Connecting technology investments to real top- and bottom-line returns. Hear results of a new Deloitte survey that highlights important technology trends for mid-market and private companies. Markets   Gain more Explore how government budget issues, health care costs, and high tax rates are affecting mid-market companies. To access the report, visit: www.deloitte.com/us/2013perspectives
  • 17. For program information, visit www.deloitte.com/us/dbriefs 15 Markets China Issues Tax Updates: Things Foreign Investors Should Know About Investing Into Taiwan August 8, 11:00 AM ET Host: Vivien Wang Presenter: Austin Chen (Taipei) Taiwan has enacted new laws for income taxation of securities, and more amendments of the Income Tax Act are expected. What are some potential tax issues that foreign investors might encounter when investing into Taiwan? We’ll discuss: • An overview of Taiwan tax structure for investment purpose. • Typical issues encountered by foreign investors, including disputes over Taiwan source income and deemed profit rate on technical services. • Upcoming tax law changes involving controlled foreign corporations, private equity, and income from securities. Explore the dynamics affecting the enactment of new tax rules and learn about selected situations in which Taiwan might be a preferred spot for investing and doing business. China’s Place in Corporate Innovation Strategy September 12, 11:00 AM ET Host: Chris Cooper Presenter: Lawrence Keeley and David Martin (Shanghai) Nearly every multinational is looking to China as a potential source of innovation. Hundreds of RD centers have been established already with growing expectations for scientific and technological breakthroughs. What are practical considerations for integrating China into a global innovation strategy? We'll discuss: • The conscious, structured choices around products, services, and customer engagement that underpin high-potential innovation strategies. • The latest trends and policy shifts shaping the environment for innovation in China, including indigenous innovation and competitiveness policy. • Challenges awaiting multinationals, including winning the war for talent, intellectual property protection, and successful customization of products and services. Learn about China’s changing role in corporate innovation strategy. 
  • 18. 16 HR Executives Host: Burt Rea Debunking the Superman Myth: Why New Leadership Development Models are Needed July 24, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Geoffrey Helt and Bill Pelster Yesterday’s leadership theories, based on the search for mythical perfect leaders, are falling out of favor today. What goals should HR executives strive for in developing new leadership models? We'll discuss: • Drivers of the need for new leadership development models – jagged markets, need for strategic agility, seemingly endless uncertainty, and instant obsolescence. • New leadership development strategies, including embracing leadership diversity, cultivating more resilient and adaptable leaders, thriving on disruptive innovation, and being creatively abrasive. • Developing leadership models that address the paradoxes of logical and spiritual, process and creative, foundational and aspirational, and operational and conceptual. Learn about sustainable approaches to leadership development. A Global Talent Model: Key to Expansion in Emerging Markets? August 14, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Thomas Morrison, Jonathan Pearce, and Matthew Szuhaj The BRIC countries and newer emerging markets are new centers of gravity for the global economy, and competition for talent is becoming fiercer almost daily. How should global executives respond? We’ll discuss: • The case for change – a wave of emerging markets with heightened importance, more discerning workers, and increased competition for talent. • A global talent framework that leverages global strategies but has flexibility to meet local market needs. • Important considerations, including new career paths, country-specific rewards programs, improved leadership development, and respect for new ideas and innovations.  Learn how a global talent framework can respond to shifting business strategies and lessons learned in emerging markets. The Performance Management Puzzle: Familiar Challenge, New Tools September 11, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Erika Bogar King and Daniel Roddy Traditional performance management processes often fail to satisfy the needs of the employee and the manager, yet HR executives struggle to find acceptable alternatives. Can new performance management technologies and strategies address this conundrum? We'll discuss: • Factors creating the puzzle, including performance and grading pressures, new organization structures, technology improvements, and generational expectations. • Bridging the gap by focusing on desired outcomes, peer networks, manager capabilities, and better use of performance data. • Lessons learned, including targeted introduction of new tools and rapid experimentation to test, refine, and scale new ways of working.   Explore emerging, innovative approaches to performance management that hold promise in a rapidly changing workplace. HR Executives    Stay on top Examine seven critical human capital trends that leaders should be talking about today. To access the report, visit: www.deloitte.com/us/hctrends2013
  • 19. For program information, visit www.deloitte.com/us/dbriefs 17 Technology Executives Host: Bill Briggs The Business of IT: Investing in Your Own Shop July 10, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Bryan Funkhouser and Peter Vanderslice When speed, scale, and agility are needed in a business function, business process reengineering and information systems meet the challenge. Why hasn't the IT department, facing similar resource constraints and fast- changing demands, made similar advances? We’ll discuss: • Management of IT as a value-generating business. • Keys to simplify, automate, and integrate core IT processes and services, including project and portfolio management, finance management, and managing systems lifecycles. • Driving down costs and managing risks through IT investments and better visibility and governance. Learn how CIOs can drive efficiency and efficacy, become more relevant to the business, and evolve to meet a changing portfolio of technology investments and end-user expectations. Design as a Discipline: Much More Than a Project Phase August 1, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Nelson Kunkel, JR Reagan, and Emily Pilloton, Project H Design IT design used to refer to discrete deliverables performed during a systems development lifecycle phase. But now design is moving beyond solution architecture into usability. Leading companies view it strategically, a discipline for refining technology solutions according to evolving user needs, not static requirements. We’ll discuss: • Benefits of integrating design across the enterprise with a focus on usability and experience, not just underlying technical components. • How to get started and what to expect in return on investment. • Examples of applying design thinking in a systemic way, beyond look and feel. Hear how inherent, pervasive, and persistent design can lead to enterprise value in your organization. Gamification Goes to Work: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards September 5, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Andre Hugo (Johannesburg) and Aaron Patton As businesses become increasingly digital, they grow increasingly social, with professional and personal interactions happening anytime, anywhere, and with anyone. By embedding gaming mechanics transparently into core business processes, can organizations use the momentum of social to enhance performance, making work both rewarding and fun? We’ll discuss: • What is gamification? How can quests, status, rewards, achievements, and leaderboards motivate business performance? • Types of investments organizations are making in gamification today. • Examples of organizations that are instilling challenge and pay-off into day-to-day tasks to drive engagement. Discover how gamification can transform employee, customer and supplier behavior, creating new ways to team, work, and drive business outcomes. Technology Executives
  • 20. 18 Multistate Tax Host: Karen Boucher California Apportionment: The Next Wave July 9, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Bart Baer and Valerie Dickerson Heading into 2013 with mandatory single sales factor (SSF) apportionment, taxpayers continue to have options but also face potential pitfalls. We’ll discuss: • Why mandatory SSF may not be so mandatory for certain businesses. • Considerations for, and implications of, the MTC election and the difficulties presented in trying to predict the future. • Market approaches for services and intangibles – reaching supportable conclusions. Learn more about issues associated with California apportionment that may affect 2012 California franchise tax returns and 2013 estimated state tax payments. State Tax Controversies: A New Path to Resolution August 6, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Norm Lobins and Wade Phillips State tax examinations and administrative appeals have changed significantly due to technology advancements, state tax auditor experience, and states' evolving approaches. How can corporate taxpayers adapt to the new environment? We'll discuss: • The technology factor, including state auditor expectations for information availability and potential ripple effects through the appellate level. • Practical examination considerations – the opening conference, information requests, and documentation acceptance. • The appeals process – understanding appellate officer latitude and other aspects of an administrative appeal involved in obtaining an appeals decision. Position your company’s tax controversy approach such that state tax examination and administrative appeal costs and disruption are reduced. Tax Credits and Incentives: What You Don't Know Could Cost You September 5, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Linda Bonelli, Rob Calafell, and Michael Locascio Although economic recovery is gaining traction, high unemployment persists, causing states and the federal government to continue efforts to attract and retain jobs and investment. Are you benefiting from related tax credits and incentives? We'll discuss: • Hiring and retention programs, such as New Jersey's BEIP, Illinois' and Indiana’s EDGE tax credits, California’s Enterprise Zone tax incentives, and the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit. • Investment tax credits and grants that encompass regular and systematic spending on facilities and operations, including, for example, RD and clean energy. • Changes in certain states' fiscal budget allocations for economic incentives. Learn about credits and incentives programs that may benefit your organization. Tax Executives
  • 21. For program information, visit www.deloitte.com/us/dbriefs 19 Tax Operations Host: Nathan Andrews Technology's Expanding Role in Tax Risk Management July 18, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Rita Benassi and Emily VanVleet Internal and external stakeholders are increasingly interested in both tax reduction and tax risk management while maintaining an efficient and productive tax organization. These objectives are not mutually exclusive. We'll discuss: • Building an overall framework to support tax risk management. • Tax risk management challenges, including identification and measurement of tax risks, tax risk tolerance, and effective communications. • Use of technology to connect the tax department to the enterprise, as well as specific techniques for risk identification and mitigation, including technology-enabled tax basis balance sheets. Learn how tax operations can help balance and support objectives of various enterprise stakeholders. Income Tax Provision and Compliance Software Update: What's New and Cutting Edge? August 15, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Greg Bartolone, Steve Ceglarek, and Lisa Covelli Tax departments continue to leverage process assessments, more granular data flow, and updated tax technology to shift from spreadsheet management to value-added tax planning and savings opportunities. What recent innovations might benefit your organization? We'll discuss: • How several vendors are improving their use and reuse of data throughout the tax lifecycle, including provision, compliance, and planning. • Software options that have evolved to include enhanced global tax provision and compliance capabilities. • How a higher level of automation and integration may be possible using the spreadsheets that tax departments rely on today. Learn about recent advancements in tax technology and explore the latest features of various tools in the market. Treating Tax Processes, Data, and Information as an Asset September 19, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Mike Hoover and Leon Jones Tax departments often rely on non-standardized, supplemental data from disparate systems. How can centralizing and standardizing the capture and automation of critical tax data improve tax operations? We'll discuss: • Tax data collection, storage, and management issues, including the variety, volume, and types of information. • Potential opportunities to improve tax department knowledge and performance by improving availability and access of specific tax data, metrics, and controls. • Technology improvement opportunities through tax-sensitization of data, tax software, enterprise performance management tools, and specialized database and process management tools. Learn ways to bring tax information closer together and treat the knowledge gained as an asset for tax department planning and management. Tax Executives   Be prepared Learn how to apply analytics tools in day-to-day tax operations. To access the report, visit: www.deloitte.com/us/taxdataanalytics
  • 22. 20 Federal Tax Host: Jim Brock Debt or Equity: Do Your Interest Deductions Meet the More-Likely- Than-Not Standard? July 25, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Ed Sair and Frank Strong An advance of cash from a shareholder to its corporation or subsidiary can either be indebtedness, which is tax favored, or equity. The question of whether an instrument is debt or equity is often a close call, sometimes involving numerous judicial and governmental authorities. We’ll discuss: • General factors that courts consider in determining debt-equity – the Mixon factors and Notice 94-47. • Evidence to demonstrate the debtor’s ability to repay. • Whether the loan must be commercially reasonable. • How Section 385(c) applies to the debt-equity analysis. Understand the law and leading practices for confirming that your interest deductions meet the more likely than not standard. Financial Reporting for Taxes Host: Rita Benassi Quarterly Update and Hot Topics September 30, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Robert Morris and Paul Vitola New tax legislation, standard-setting developments, and regulatory matters can potentially impact a company’s financial accounting and reporting of income taxes. What are the latest changes that may affect your organization and what financial reporting matters may be important for you to consider? We’ll discuss: • Regulatory updates. • Standard-setting developments. • Tax law changes. • Other hot topics. Gain valuable insights on the latest developments and their impact on financial reporting for taxes. Tax Executives Stay focused Stay current on recent tax and accounting developments that may have ASC 740 implications. To access the newsletter, visit: www.deloitte.com/us/AIT
  • 23. For program information, visit www.deloitte.com/us/dbriefs 21 Compensation Benefits Host: Elizabeth Drigotas Taxation of Business Travelers: Compliance Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities July 10, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Nick Broomhead, Jerry Karlin, and Grace Melton As the taxation of business travelers continues to evolve, employers face many compliance challenges. Why are employers struggling to address these issues, and what can be done about it? We’ll discuss: • The changing regulatory environment prompting employers to focus on tracking the mobility of business travelers. • Issues associated with tracking domestic and international travel and trailing tax liabilities. • Employer and employee exposure for noncompliance with taxation of business travelers. • Business processes and payroll considerations to be addressed. Learn about the taxation of business travelers, emerging trends, and ways companies can address tax compliance. Mobile Employees and Equity Awards: Not Just a Stock Administration Problem August 7, 2:00 PM ET Presenter: Peter Simeonidis Employees who live and work in multiple locations create countless tax challenges, particularly when they have income that is earned over an extended period of time. Because the same considerations apply equally to formal expatriate employees, international permanent relocations, cross-border commuters, and U.S. state business travelers, such challenges can impact different functions within an organization. We’ll discuss: • Employment taxes and payroll compliance, including payroll functionality limitations and challenges. • Accounting for equity compensation for mobile employees, U.S. and international. • Corporate deductibility and deferred tax asset tracking. • HR considerations of conservative employment tax positioning and compliance. Understand how mobile employees and equity awards may impact your function. Tales from the Front: Preparing for IRS and State Employment Tax Audits September 6, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Jason Russell and Kevin Shimkus IRS scrutiny of employment tax transactions continues to increase for companies ranging in size from the Fortune 50 to not-for-profit entities. What preparations can companies make to complete the year-end reporting cycle correctly? We'll discuss: • Managing risk for an IRS examination in the area of employment tax. • Reporting requirements for 2013, including the timing of equity transaction deposits and a focus on non-cash items. • Foreign information and employment tax reporting. • Other information reporting issues, including Form 1099-MISC Boxes 3 and 7, Form 1099-K filing requirements, and the Form 1099 B Notice process. Explore ways to prepare these items correctly during the original processing. Tax Executives
  • 24. 22 Transfer Pricing Host: Mark Nehoray Transfer Pricing in a Digital Economy: Farewell to Traditional Methods? July 17, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Philippe Penelle and Sajeev Sidher In recent years, use of technology has led to creation of new and unconventional business models. These models, in turn, have created both opportunities and challenges related to transfer pricing. Will traditional methods still work? We'll discuss: • A brief overview of digital economy fundamentals, including business channels, customer-revenue models, business models, and prevalent third-party relationships. • Transfer pricing challenges, including value drivers in digital business models, characterizing transactions, and shortcomings of traditional transfer pricing methods. • Emerging transfer pricing opportunities, including services’ principal structures and cost sharing arrangements. Explore transfer pricing implications of operating in a digital economy and ways your company can recognize potential issues and opportunities. Transfer Pricing Update: Focus on Italy and Spain September 11, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Aldo Castoldi (Milan) and Willy De Molina (Barcelona) Transfer pricing continues to be a contentious issue in Europe, especially in Italy and Spain. What can U.S. multinationals do to address increasingly aggressive enforcement actions? We'll discuss: • The public debate in Italy and Spain about transfer pricing taxation and how governments are responding through legislation, regulations, and enforcement. • New, more stringent documentation requirements in both countries and practical steps for addressing them. • Effective audit practices to address recent audit trends, including tax raids, new technical tools for audits, and increased training. Gain new insights on transfer pricing compliance in Italy and Spain and learn ways to prepare for possible examinations. International Tax Host: Pierre Henri Revault Tax-Efficient Business Model Structures in Europe: Focus on the Netherlands August 29, 2:00 PM ET Presenters: Steven Davis, Pie Geelen, and Jan-Gerben Smallenbroek The OECD Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) report is causing many U.S. multinationals to review their offshore structures. What possible tax consequences could there be for U.S. multinationals with subsidiaries headquartered in Europe, and how might the Netherlands factor into decision making? We’ll discuss: • Business model structures – a brief overview. • Considerations for selecting a European headquarters location. • Why the Netherlands is a gateway to Europe for U.S. multinationals – tax attributes and non-tax elements in favor of the Netherlands. • Overview of BEPS and recent developments. Learn how U.S. and Dutch tax rules interact to support tax-efficient structures and how the BEPS report may affect them. Tax Executives     Be ready Explore essential information on the tax systems for key countries where U.S. multinationals have interest. To access the report, visit: www.deloitte.com/us/ICE2013
  • 25. For program information, visit www.deloitte.com/us/dbriefs 23 Tax Controversy IRS Appeals Process: An Update from the Acting Chief, Appeals July 15, 2:00 PM ET Host: John Keenan Presenters: Kathy Petronchak and Sheldon Kay, IRS Acting Chief, Appeals The IRS continually seeks to improve its efficiency and effectiveness. What are recent developments in the IRS Appeals process? We’ll discuss: • How Appeals independence is being addressed at both the Appeals officer level and an organizational level. • Updates on the Fast Track Settlement, Rapid Appeals Process, and Alternative Dispute Resolution programs. • How the Appeals unit is addressing new evidence and issues presented during the Appeals process. • Topics surrounding Appeals Judicial Attitude and Culture initiative. Hear from the IRS Acting Chief, Appeals, about recent refinements to the IRS Appeals process, and understand the impact on your case in Appeals. Settling Cases with the IRS August 1, 2:00 PM ET Host: Kathy Petronchak Presenters: Howard Berman and John Keenan Settling cases with the IRS offers taxpayers a final administrative opportunity to resolve tax issues before proceeding into the litigation process. Your settlement with the IRS may not only affect the year at issue, but it may also impact future years. We’ll discuss: • Risks and rewards of settling cases with the IRS. • Procedures for settling cases in examination and in Appeals. • Closing agreements with the IRS. Understand the process of settling cases with the IRS and understand the pros and cons of various settlement procedures. Tax Executives
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