Speaker Profile
MILES HUTCHINSON
Miles Hutchinson is a CGMA and experienced businessman with over 40 years in the field. He has been an auditor with Price Waterhouse Coopers and the Chief Financial Officer of a one billion dollar real estate development company. Miles is a professional speaker and consultant who has presented over 2,500 seminars and training sessions on a myriad of business and financial topics, like financial analysis and modeling, accounting, strategic planning, and compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. He is recognized as an expert in payroll and sales & uses tax as well as financial modeling & analysis, business strategy and communications. He is the author of several useful accounting and tax tools available at www.soxpolicies.com and www.salestaxadvisors.com. His clients include Abbott Labs, Bank of America, Boston Scientific, Citicorp, Corning, the FBI, the FDA, the Federal Reserve, GE, Pfizer, Siemens, US Marine Corps, and the US Army. Please visit his websites to see how you can further benefit from his expertise.
BEST SELLER - The 1099 & W-9 Annual Update Course
What are the rules regarding paying and IRS reporting on Independent Contractors? How do we avoid the IRS CP-2100 (B-Notices)? What if our vendor/payee claims exemption; must we obtain a W-9 anyway? What are the best practices for handling our information reporting obligations? How can we minimize the risk of improper exemption claims by our payees and vendors? Get the answers to these and related questions..
BEST SELLER - The 1099 & W-9 Annual Update Course –Complying with IRS Information Reporting
What are the rules regarding paying and IRS reporting on Independent Contractors? How do we avoid the IRS CP-2100 (B-Notices)? What if our vendor/payee claims exemption; must we obtain a W-9 anyway? What are the best practices for handling our information reporting obligations? How can we minimize the risk of improper exemption claims by our payees and vendors? Get the answers to these and related questions..
How To Analyze Financial Statements
How did your business unit perform last year? What’s the trend in your key business segments over the last three to five years? How can this information help you identify the key things you need to focus on in the upcoming year? Do you struggle with the language of business? How well do you understand terms like, Top Line Growth, Gross Margin, Gross Profit, Return on Capital, Liquidity, Financial Leverage, ..
Introduction To Payroll Law
Are you responsible for payroll or employer tax withholding compliance? or maybe you were recently hired or promoted into the payroll department. During your indoctrination you are surprised at all the interesting things to do and how important this role is to the success of the company. You begin to wonder just how much there is to learn. Join us for a quick briefing on the basic laws affecting payroll. Le..
The 1099 and W-9 Update – Complying with IRS Information Reporting
For years the IRS has struggled with independent contractors and tax collection. In assessing opportunities to close the tax gap (taxes due but not reported or paid), one of the greatest opportunities comes from expanding the information reporting on taxpayers by payors – 1099. This time consuming reporting obligation can be streamlined in a number of ways.Areas CoveredIn just ninety minutes you will gain t..
The Form 1042-S and W-8 Update –Complying with IRS Information Reporting for Nonresident Aliens
Do you have a plan to deal with IRS demands for backup withholding if you failed to deduct from payments to Nonresident Aliens' (NRAs)? The IRS is working hard to reduce the delinquent tax burden. They know companies are becoming relatively compliant with 1099 reporting, but they also understand that companies and their advisors are less sure when it comes to identifying and performing backup withholding on..
TIN Matching To Reduce Your B-Notices And Eliminate Proposed Penalties
Learn the best practices for eliminating 1099 error notices from the IRS. Discover the power of the TIN Matching system. Discover the smoothest way to register to use the two step verification process introduced 12/10/17. Learn how to handle the CP-2100 notices from Uncle Sam and avoid the fines and penalties for failure to timely comply with the B-Notice requirements. Understand the difference between and ..
Designing and Using KPIs and Performance Dashboards
We need our leaders to be effective in deploying our resources and guiding our operations to reach our goals in the most effective way. We need everyone to understand our mission and strategy so we can be sure we are all pulling together in the right direction. How well do our dashboard reporting tools support your strategic mission and goals? Are they right timed and properly designed for the users? How ma..
Implementing the New Lease Accounting Standards
In this webinar, you will learn practical tips for complying with the new guidelines for this complex area of accounting and reporting. Upon course completion, you will be able to analyze typical transactions to recognize their lease characteristics and account for and report them in compliance with the new rules.Since FAS #13 was released in November of 1976, lease accounting has been very stable in the US..
Introduction to Sales and Use Tax Compliance
Sales tax? Use tax? What’s the difference? Must I charge tax on my internet sales? Will I owe taxes in more than one state for the same sale? Why is my drop shipper charging me tax? Why did I receive a NEXUS Questionnaire and what if I don’t respond to it? I just received a notice that I have to conduct a self-audit and report my findings to the state – is this for real? I need help!Areas CoveredLearn the d..
Introduction to Sales and Use Taxation
Sales tax? Use tax? What’s the difference? Must I charge tax on my internet sales? Will I owe taxes in more than one state for the same sale? Why is my drop shipper charging me tax? Why did I receive a NEXUS Questionnaire and what if I don’t respond to it? I just received a notice that I have to conduct a self-audit and report my findings to the state – is this for real? I need help!Over 40% of state budget..
New Tax Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave
In this practical webinar, you will learn how the Tax Credits and Jobs Act incentivizes paid Family and Medical Leave. We will also discuss the similarities and differences between the FMLA and the new Section 45S. We will provide you with analysis via examples of when leave qualifies for the credit in your 1st and succeeding years of eligibility.In 1993 the US Congress enacted the Family and Medical Leave ..
Sales and Use Tax Compliance
Sales and Use Tax is among the most complicated areas of compliance there is. 45 states levy a state-wide sales tax and each state does it differently. In addition, the digital era and online purchases bring with it its own issues. This webinar will teach you the basics of the sales and uses tax environment and how best to comply. We will touch on audits, and when use tax might apply to a given situation. F..
Streamlining the Month-End Closing Process
We will share best practices for closing the books, performing period-end analysis, and producing financial reports within 2 days of the month-end. We will discuss the key reasons for closing and reporting delays and how to overcome these obstacles to improve your closing process and timeline. Every business needs timely reporting at month-end, quarter-end, and year-end. Publicly traded companies have prosc..
The 1099 & W-9 Annual Update Course –Complying with IRS Information Reporting
What are the rules regarding paying and IRS reporting on Independent Contractors? How do we avoid the IRS CP-2100 (B-Notices)? What if our vendor/payee claims exemption; must we obtain a W-9 anyway? What are the best practices for handling our information reporting obligations? How can we minimize the risk of improper exemption claims by our payees and vendors? Get the answers to these and related questions..