Over the past few months, France has adopted a historical series of Tax Bills that dramatically increase taxes on businesses and individuals. As a result, the adoption of a proactive tax strategy is crucial. During the workshop, these changes will be presented and explained in a transatlantic context.
Participants will have the opportunity to directly communicate with Franco-American tax experts with respect to issues such as capital gain taxation, inheritance/gift tax, wealth tax/ISF, interest/dividends repatriation, life insurance contracts, real estate income, etc.
Presented by: Mr. Anthony Lacoudre, Tax Director-French Desk, WeiserMazars LLP - French Desk, and Ms. Anne-Mélaine Daly-Schveitzer, Senior-French Desk, WeiserMazars LLP - French Desk.
According to the 2010 Report to the Nation published by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, participants in their study estimated that U.S. companies lose 5% of revenue annually to fraud, translating to a potential total fraud loss of more than $2.9 trillion. Like others, crooks take their business seriously. educating themselves on new technology and weaknesses in a company's environment, in order to commit their crimes. Fraud directly affects a company, as well as its employees, customers, and vendors.
This presentation will cover warning signs that a fraud may exist, preventive measures, and what to do if you are a victim. We will focus primarily on businesses; however, matters concerning individuals, such as identity theft, will also be addressed. Fraud is a big business! Don't believe that it cannot happen to you!
Presented by: Mr. Arlen Lasinsky, Director, Litigation/Forensics Services, Frost, Ruttenberg & Rothblatt, P.C.
Innovation and technology are at the top of our objectives in today's business world. The question is, are your tax credits reflecting your hard work? How else can your business get tax breaks, and how big is the break in the United States versus Europe?
In this seminar, we will discuss the different tax credits and incentives available in the United States, which businesses qualify for these credits, and how your business can plan to qualify in the future.
We will then focus on the R&D tax credit, how US and European credits and qualifications have been changing, and what you should know before applying for R&D tax credits abroad.
Presented by: Mr. Tony Burke, McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, Mr. Bruce Kletsky, Braithwaite Global, Inc., and Mr. Serge de Blois, Braithwaite Global, Inc.