This brief article presents how the German Federal Ministry of Finance considers the existence of an internal control system (ICS) as an indicator that the responsible managers of a company had no intent to evade tax.
Here are the top ten considerations for a whistleblower to consider before acting in cases involving the United States Dodd Frank Act.
This Quick Overview provides an overview of the most recent developments in Colombian legislation regarding the emergence of financial services through virtual platforms under the technique known as fintech, especially the regulation on crowdfunding.
This Quick Overview aims to provide company executives who are not tax professionals with a brief explanation of key tax points relevant to the transfer of patent assets in the United States.
This primer describes the procedures for the elimination of double taxation in 25 countries.
This Quick Overview provides a discussion and definition of a term sheet: the initial key document that sets out the structure of a venture capital transaction within the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
How to get more for less: how to manage a small legal department for maximum efficiency on a modest budget. This session will share best practices and practical tips on: the practical aspects of staffing (range of positions, non-legal positions, outsourcing); budgeting (templates, budgeting for litigation, cost allocation, common budget busters); research options (Lexis Nexis, Practical Law, ACC, other knowledge management systems) and technology tools (systems for small departments, cloud services, video conferencing, e-signature systems, systems that allow you to work from anywhere).
Do you know your NPV from your IRR? Your Payback from your ROI? Find out how to understand and talk knowledgeably with business colleagues on financial matters. In-house counsel are frequently expected to demonstrate business acumen and sound financial decision-making skills. This session will help you to advise and make decisions based on financial data, explaining how to understand the balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flow, and how to identify red flags that signal financial difficulties or accounting problems.
This article discusses the Securities and Exchange Commission's final Rule 13q-1