| Attend upcoming webinar and earn continuing education credits. | A Deeper Look at Unclaimed Property for Today's Businesses (4-part series) | | | | | | | | August | | | | 21-30 | | 3 pm - 4:15 pm ET | | | Presenters: Jim Weigand, and Matthew Chenowth of True Partners Consulting LLC | | | Credits: CPE, CLE in all states (Credit Details) | | | Can't attend live? By registering, you will be able to view the course live, view a recording at any time after the live presentation, or both. | | | Viewing Options: View on your computer, tablet, or smartphone | | | | | | | | | | | | Session 1: The Changing Landscape of Unclaimed Property
8/21/18, 3PM ET to 4:15 ET
Over the past year, there have been many changes in the unclaimed property landscape, including: - A new Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (RUUPA) was approved
- The American Bar Association is drafting its own uniform unclaimed property act because it had concerns with RUUPA
- Delaware's unclaimed property estimation methodology was characterized as "unconstitutional"
- Multiple states scrapped their old unclaimed property statutes and have adopted new ones
In this practical webinar, you will learn about: - Recent unclaimed property changes
- How these changes may impact your company
- What unclaimed property may look like in the future
- Key areas where companies may have compliance obligations and other reporting responsibilities
Upon course completion, you will be able to: - Describe the revised provisions in the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act
- Identify litigation impacting unclaimed property and your company
- Reference new legislative updates, including new UP acts in many jurisdictions
- Identify fundamental principles and rules of unclaimed property
- Adhere to special requirements, reporting requirements, and due dates
Identify key areas of concern relating to your unclaimed property compliance process and address any potential unclaimed property issues that exist for your company.
Session 2: Unclaimed Property Considerations in Merger and Acquisition Transactions
8/23/18, 3PM ET to 4:15 ET
In this practical webinar, you will learn: - How unclaimed property liabilities can be transferred during both stock and asset acquisitions
- Common mistakes and oversights in the standard due diligence process
- What steps to take to ensure that a company doesn't unknowingly acquire unclaimed property liabilities
- Indemnification provisions
- What to do if an unclaimed property liability has already been assumed by a company
Upon course completion, you will be able to: - Outline how unclaimed property liabilities get transferred during M&A transactions
- Define why even seemingly small amounts can become material under audit
- Determine how to protect your company from acquiring unclaimed property liabilities during an acquisition
- Assess whether due diligence processes are effective in identifying potential unclaimed property
- Determine which terms in an acquisition agreement can protect your company from acquiring unanticipated unclaimed property liabilities
Session 3: Unclaimed Property Audits and VDAs – Key Considerations for Your Company
8/28/18, 3PM ET to 4:15 ET
In this practical webinar, you will learn about unclaimed property audits and voluntary disclosure agreements (VDAs), including: - Audit triggers
- Key areas where most companies may be at risk
- What to do if you receive an audit notice
- How to respond to audit information requests (including whether a request is "reasonable")
- Calculating potential liabilities (including the use of sampling and estimation)
- What to do if an audit gets contentious
- How to finalize the audit
- How to prepare for post-audit unclaimed property responsibilities
Additionally, you will learn that if your company hasn't been selected for an unclaimed property audit, many states offer voluntary remedies that allow companies to report past due property without interest or penalties. In this practical webinar, you will learn the options available to help your company achieve full compliance, regardless of your past compliance history. Upon course completion, you will be able to: - Define the unclaimed property audit process
- Identify audit triggers and areas of audit risk
- Establish an action plan of what to do and what to expect when an audit notice is received
- Respond to overreaching information requests
- Utilize sampling and estimation techniques used in assessment calculations
- Protect your company's rights in contentious audits
- Determine when to enter into a VDA and if so, determine which application guidelines to adhere to
- Recognize look back periods (i.e. 10 years + dormancy) and/or the need for estimations
- Engage in "best" practices for your company's unclaimed property strategy
Session 4: Bankruptcy – Does It Make Unclaimed Property Go Away?
8/30/18, 3PM ET to 4:15 ET
In the current economic climate – increased acquisitions and corporate restructuring – questions often arise about what is, and is not, eliminated through a bankruptcy. The issue is more important than ever with UP audits on the rise, due in part to an increase in the number of third-party contingent-fee audit firms. As always, unclaimed property auditors are focused on finding the "skeletons in the closet," and are now becoming increasingly focused a company's history to locate "forgotten" exposure. Many companies believe that if they, or an affiliate or acquisition, have been through a bankruptcy, no unclaimed property liability remains. Unfortunately, that's not always true. Upon course completion, you will be able to: - Identify the state's rights regarding potential UP held by an entity that has filed for bankruptcy
- Determine actions required by the state during a bankruptcy to secure its claims
- Define what companies need to know about bankruptcy and UP
- Determine what to do if your company is filing for bankruptcy, is emerging from bankruptcy, or if your company is NOT filing for bankruptcy - but is potentially acquiring someone who has
| | | | | | | | | | Jim Weigand is a Senior Manager in the National Unclaimed Property Practice of True Partners Consulting LLC. Mr. Weigand has over 16 years of experience in unclaimed property consulting, including audit defense, comprehensive diagnostic reviews, quantitative analysis, exposure remediation, and voluntary settlement procedures. Additionally, he plays an integral role in assisting clients with their annual unclaimed property compliance processes. | | | | | | | | Matthew Chenowth is a Senior Manager in the Unclaimed Property Solutions Practice of True Partners Consulting LLC. Mr. Chenowth has over 19 years of extensive experience in unclaimed property consulting, specializing in the development and implementation of planning opportunities, comprehensive diagnostic reviews, and audit defense. He has also assisted on numerous mergers and acquisitions, allowing him to gain experience in the technical issues surrounding corporate restructurings. Mr. Chenowth has published articles on unclaimed property in the Tax Advisor and The Journal of Accountancy. | | | | | | | | | | | ● Earn continuing education credit for no additional fee
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