Live Webinar: Harmonized Tariff Schedule Classification When: Thursday December 02 , 2021 - 01:00 PM EDT Duration: 90 Minutes. Register Now Understand the rules that are required to classify products in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Learn to minimize errors in classification and better prepare companies for import/export audits from the government. The webinar will also assist companies who are eligible for free trade agreements, ex. NAFTA, and other agreements, in properly completing Certificates of Origin. Why Should You Attend: The World Customs Organization (WCO) revises the Harmonized Tariff Schedule once every five years at the international level of the harmonized tariff number (first six digits). These amendments went into effect on January 1, 2017. In addition, each member country can make their own modifications beyond the first six digits. In this training program, participants will learn some of the new provisions that may benefit your company with free duty rates. Areas Covered in the Webinar: History and Legal Text of HTS Structure of the HTS General Rules of Interpretation 1 through 6 Examples of the Rules Additional U.S. Rules 1(a) through 1(d) General Notes Classification Rulings Amendments to the 2017 HTS Best Practices for HTS Written Procedures. Register soon because space is limited. We hope you’re able to join us!

Live Webinar: - Due Diligence Steps for Form 1099 When: Thursday December 02, 2021 - 01:00 PM Duration: 60 Minutes. Register Now This course will cover compliance aspects relating to the new Form 1099-NEC, and the Form 1099-MISC. We will start by discussing the basics of 1099s including who must file, which transactions are reportable, and who receive 1099. We will then discuss due diligence steps for determining who is a contractor vs. who is an employee, and how to effectively use Form W-9. We will also discuss filing issues including due dates, the e-filing mandate, and penalties for late filing, and how to reply to CP-2100 notices from the IRS regarding mismatches in taxpayer identification numbers. Why should you attend? Learn about changes to the Form 1099 for 2020, including the introduction of a new form (Form 1099-NEC), how to tell the difference between an employee and a contractor, how to use Form W-9 effectively, IRS penalties and ways out of penalties, and how to respond to IRS notices What you'll learn? The basics, including who, issue 1099s, what transactions are reportable, and who gets 1099 Form 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC changes for 2020 Employee vs. Contractor: why it’s important and how to tell the difference Using Form W-9 for better compliance TIN verification IRS letters and how to respond Form 1099-K and its interaction with the 1099-MISC/1099-NEC Backup withholding Paying reimbursements to contractors: 1099 reportable or not Who will benefit: Business owners Managers CFOs / Accountants

Live Webinar: Mastering U.S. Export Administration Regulations When: Thursday November 18, 2021 - 03:00 PM EST Duration: 60 Minutes. Register Now This U.S. Export Administration Regulations webinar training will give attendees the tools to assess potential gaps in your company’s export controls/compliance program. Many companies are unaware of the risk of non-compliance with export laws. This is an introductory session that will give your company the tools to assess potential gaps in your programs. It will cover several areas such as commodity classification of exported products, denied parties screening, diversion risk & proliferation concerns, export licensing overview, and more. Areas Covered in the Webinar: Overview of the Export Administration Regulations and the Importance of implementing internal controls Commodity Classification of exported products Denied Parties Screening End-Use and End-user Export Compliance Management System Compliance & Risk management Register soon because space is limited. We hope you’re able to join us!

Live Webinar: Metro 2, e-OSCAR and the New FCRA/CFPB Compliance Requirements When: Wednesday Nov 17, 2021 - 01:00 PM Duration: 60 Minutes. Register Now This webinar will discuss the Metro 2 Credit Reporting guidelines, Recent FCRA and related litigation, e-OSCAR and FCRA Litigation Risk, how to report accounts in dispute, what response to prepare for a CRA Dispute and the ACDV System. Overall get a comprehensive knowledge on major credit reporting compliance obligations, how to recognize. Why Should You Attend: Most credit reporting disputes are handled through the e-OSCAR/ACDV system, which has had recent updates that affect data furnishers' legal obligations in regard to these disputes. This is an active area of litigation and regulatory scrutiny that is consistently being reviewed by examiners and regulators. This topic will help attendees better understand their potential legal risk and compliance obligations with respect to consumer credit reporting. Areas Covered in the Webinar: How to recognize potential areas of litigation risk in connection with investigation in response to a credit reporting dispute. Metro 2 Credit Reporting Guidelines Furnishers' Initial Reporting Obligations Under 15 U.S.C. § 1681s-2(a) e-OSCAR and FCRA Litigation Risk and Compliance Burden Recent Developments in FCRA/CFPB Compliance Requirements Deletion of Tradelines and Related Obligations Register soon because space is limited. We hope you’re able to join us!

Live Webinar- The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Wage and Hour Compliance for 2022 When: Wednesday Nov 17, 2021 - 01:00 PM Duration: 90 Minutes. Register Now The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), commonly referred to as the Wage and Hour Act, is considered to be an employee protection act. This Act was passed in 1938. Since then, the FLSA has been amended many times. The major provisions of the Act are concerned with Federal minimum wage rates, overtime payments, child labor, equal pay, and recordkeeping. The US Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division, oversees Federal labor laws. Additionally, State DOLs administer state labor laws. This webinar will provide a comprehensive understanding of the provisions of the FLSA. You will learn how to properly calculate overtime pay and become familiar with the 3 tests used to determine FLSA exemptions. Participants will gain an understanding of what constitutes hours worked, what to do when state and federal laws differ, how final pay checks need to be handled, and when employees must be compensated for training, travel time, meal breaks, and on-call status. Terminology used throughout the Act will be explained. Additionally, each of the FLSA exemptions will be discussed in detail. Areas Covered in the Webinar: Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act Changes to the Act in 2020 The three tests used to determine if an employee is exempt from the FLSA The six exemptions under the FLSA Federal minimum wage laws vs. State minimum wage laws Calculating overtime pay Timeliness of overtime payments Treatment of meal breaks, travel, training, on-call time and outside sales under the FLSA Proper handling of termination paychecks Register soon because space is limited. We hope you’re able to join us!

Live Webinar: Ground Rules: Foundation for Bargaining When: Wednesday November 10, 2021 - 01:00 PM Duration: 60 Minutes. Register Now Ground Rules are governing principles of conduct in collective bargaining to address the issues that arise from the collective bargaining relationship between public/private employers and unions, which have been selected by employees as their exclusive collective bargaining representative. Why should you attend? Those who should attend include both Employers and Union representatives, including private, federal, county, and state Employers. In particular, front-line supervisors, managers, directors, labor relations representatives, members of negotiation teams, labor law consultants, union representatives, and members of the bargaining union would benefit from this timely, comprehensive training. Areas Covered in the Session : Purpose of Ground Rules Drafting Ground Rules What should be included in Ground Rules Ground Rules as a Defense in an Unfair Labor Charge (i.e., Federal Labor Relations Act, National Labor Relations Act) Who will benefit: (Titles) Employers, Labor Relations personnel, HR personnel, Employer negotiators: Federal Agencies, Private Employers, as well as County, State, and Local Employers. Unions and Union Negotiators. Register soon because space is limited. We hope you’re able to join us!

Live Webinar: Insult to Injury During A Crisis: SIM Swap and Other COVD-19 Scams Affecting Patients and Providers When: Thursday November 11, 2021 - 01:00 PM Duration: 60 Minutes. Register Now The challenge for HIPAA privacy and security, cybersecurity and information security professionals is not alleviated with the OCR’s relaxed standards, during COVID-19. Hackers are using the COVID-19 crisis to steal information, at an alarming rate. Providers are now serving their patients at home, which have weakened security measures in place. Patient's and provider's information is now at risk as hackers target through telehealth portals. The purpose of this webinar is to ensure providers do not fall prey to hackers or the newly arisen scams and those which have intensified during this global health crisis, in the telehealth space. Learn how to protect ePHI during this time of OCR’s excusable penalty time. Discover how to identify threats that will not only put patients’ information at risk, and but risk the provider's identity. In this webinar, you will identify security threats of telehealth platforms and hackers’ tools. The challenge for hospitals and providers is ensuring telehealth services receive payment from Medicare and Medicaid. Understanding the various platforms and OCR expectations helps to ensure reimbursements. SIM swapping is one of the most lucrative scams on the rise. COVID-19 has intensified hacker's desire for black market data; however, SIM swapping can not only affect patient data, but it can also put the provider at risk. Areas Covered in the Webinar: Understand SIM Swapping and how it affects telehealth; and Learn to identify COVID-19 scams Understand the expectations of the OCR during the COVID-19 scams Execute BAAs with Skype for Business / Microsoft Teams, Zoom for Healthcare, Google G Suite Hangouts Meet, Cisco Webex Meetings / Webex Teams, Amazon Chime, GoTo Meeting Register soon because space is limited. We hope you’re able to join us!

Register Now This webinar will provide an in-depth understanding of anti-kickback regulations and Stark laws, and discuss how marketing activities can trigger either or both. This webinar will provide the basic building blocks you will need to develop and maintain your company’s precious commodity – your reputation – and eliminate exposure to fraud charges based on marketing practices. It will also cover the practical requirements and operations, principles of compliance and the basic elements that every business has to have to reduce civil and criminal liabilities and economic sanctions. This session will benefit all functional groups who have data protection responsibility, marketing responsibilities, or need to understand the basics of compliance. Areas Covered in the Webinar: Federal False Claims Act Federal Anti-Kickback Statute Federal Anti-Referral Law (Stark I & 2) Introduction to basic compliance as an effective tool. Case study about an organization and how their marketing efforts exposed the organization to vulnerabilities. Register soon because space is limited. We hope you’re able to join us!

Live Webinar: A Practical Guide to Screening When: Thursday November 18, 2021 - 01:00 PM Duration: 90 Minutes. Register Now In the current international political landscape, the export compliance professional’s work is never done, especially when it comes to screening. Huawei and its affiliates being added to the entity list is just the latest example of how the U.S. government uses targeted sanctions. New entities are added to screening lists on a regular basis, and companies are required to screen for matches and monitor for any changes. This webinar will have three major topics: First, what lists are really required to be screened and why they are required. Second, how to properly monitor the screening lists and what to do if you find a match. Third, looking at past examples of enforcement and recent updates to the lists. This webinar will cover: Regulatory Requirements for Screening Department of State Department of Commerce Treasury Department Other Denied/Restricted Party Lists Suggested Due Diligence for Exporters and How to Do it Screening Before a Transaction “Know Your Customer” Building a Program that is Just Right Monitoring a Shipments Destination Screening After a Transaction Register soon because space is limited. We hope you’re able to join us!

Live Webinar: After the Pandemic: Ensuring Internal Audit Relevance When: Thursday Nov 18, 2021 - 03:00 PM Duration: 60 Minutes. Register Now As auditors finalize audit plans for 2021 we confront several challenges. Many of them, (i.e., remote auditing, budgets, communication), already exist but are now a little bit harder to manager. However, two of the most pressing challenges are: changing management’s ideas about the role of audit and ensuring that our audit team really understands principles of risk management. Please join us to discover simple and practical ways to address both of these areas. We will help build next years plan off of best practices and introduce a few new ideas that will position your team for success in 2021. This webinar will address the four key challenges facing Internal Audit today and provide answers to each one. With real answers to each challenge, the audit team can leverage good work into contributions that help the business manage the landscape of the pandemic through proactive and creative ways to contribute to the business. Areas Covered in the Session: Examples of successful consulting activity The best way to provide new insights to management The importance of building relationships Why it is valuable to “Do Something Different” Register soon because space is limited. We hope you’re able to join us!

Live Webinar - "Bad Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) = Bad Training: Garbage In, Garbage Out" When: Wednesday November 17, 2021 - 01:00 PM Duration: 90 Minutes. Register Now Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are a vital component of ensuring compliance with regulatory agency requirements for pharmaceutical manufacturing. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are the basis for a large part of the day-to-day training that most pharmaceutical employees are required to perform. Still, it is not widely understood how the writing of a procedure can have a positive or negative impact on training. In this course you will learn the vital connection between the documentation and training spheres, and how to maximize this connection to improve the quality of both SOPs and training. Why attendees should register: To learn the parameters of an effective SOP To distinguish a well-written SOP from a poorly written one To define processes better by effective interaction with the SOP process owner and/or author To integrate the SOP effectively into the position curricula of employees Areas Covered in the Session: Regulatory requirements for SOPs - consequences for inadequate SOPs or failure to follow SOPs Why bad procedures have a negative impact on training Identify appropriate level of detail for document. Register soon because space is limited. We hope you’re able to join us!

Live Webinar: Mask On Or Mask Off! How Can Employers Make Decisions In The Workplace With The Cdc Changing Guidance On Masks And Vaccinations! When: Tuesday Nov 16, 2021 - 01:00 PM Duration:90 Min. Register Now The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced on July 27, 2021, that it will adjust its advice to recommend that vaccinated people in substantial or high transmission areas of COVID-19 (defined below) wear masks in indoor public spaces. This guidance will substantially alter the CDC’s May 13 guidance that largely exempted fully vaccinated individuals from the indoor mask requirement. There has been no change in the outdoor masking recommendations at this time. In changing its masking recommendations, the CDC asserts that current scientific information indicates that the delta variant can be spread despite vaccine status, warranting an adjustment to its prior guidance. This update can impact the workplace as Employers are struggling to mitigate the current vaccination gaps in the workplace. The challenge is that there are still many employees who are non-vaccinated, and the Delta variant will impact vaccinated and non-vaccinated employees. Learning Objectives: What does the new CDC Guidance include and how will it impact the workplace? Learn why Employers are frustrated with all the changes in guidance Learn what the challenges are for Employers when adapting to changes in guidance Learn how Employers can mitigate some of the changes that are arising Learn that Employers in state specific and multi-state locations need to stay aware of the state status on COVID-19 surges Learn how the new CDC COVID-19 Tracker will help Employers identify the status of COVID-19 to make policies. Register soon because space is limited. We hope you’re able to join us!

Live Webinar: How to Go Global: 5 Proven Foreign Market Entry Techniques When: Tuesday November 09, 2021 - 01:00 PM Duration: 60 Minutes. Register Now This webinar training will discuss the practical approach to how and why to grow business internationally. The instructor will discuss the benefits and risks of exporting, licensing, joint ventures, and acquisitions. Participants will learn the key successful market entry techniques and will be able to deduce what suits best for their organization. Why Should You Attend: Due to cost advantages from producing overseas, revenue opportunities from foreign sales, and the potential to exploit a new technology, tapping international markets holds the greatest potential for business growth. International sales should be an integral part of your business plan. Proven strategies include exporting, licensing, joint ventures, acquisitions, and establishing an overseas facility. The optimal approach depends on the characteristics and objectives of that particular firm. With the increasingly globalized and competitive market place, moving beyond the domestic market is a step few companies can ignore. Areas Covered in the Webinar: How to grow your business internationally? Why growing your business internationally is integral to your business plan? What is the optimal foreign market entry technique? Advantages/Disadvantages of What foreign market entry technique is the best for your company? Establishing a foreign subsidiary Why growing your business should be an integral part of your business plan? Technology Licensing Register soon because space is limited. We hope you’re able to join us!

2-Day Virtual Seminar on AML/BSA Boot Camp When: Wednesday & Thursday November 10 - November 11 , 2021. Duration : DAY 01 & Day 02 (7:00 AM - 01:00 PM ) Register Now The BSA / AML / OFAC Compliance Officer is responsible for developing, implementing and administering all aspects of the Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Program, and for assuring that the bank is in compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, USA Patriot Act, OFAC, and all other applicable laws. Currency Transaction Reports and Bank Secrecy Act began in 1970. While the basic premise has remained the same, the amount of bureaus and regulations has reached staggering proportions. The BSA exam manual is now 442 pages. The Treasury Department has designated FinCEN, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, to oversee the Bank Secrecy Act. Civil Monetary Penalties for non compliance from thousands to millions of dollars continue to make headlines. Willful disobedience can be blamed on the board of directors down to the compliance department. Learning Objectives: Learn how the four pillars of BSA need to be implemented with appropriate policies and procedures to effectively manage compliance within the laws. Learn about monitoring for and completing currency transaction reports. Learn how the roles of FinCEN, OFAC and the USA Patriot Act impact your institution. Areas Covered in the Seminar: 4 Pillars of BSA/AML Program Board Training and Job Specific Training Currency Transaction Reports Suspicious Activity Reports Money Service Businesses Customer Identification Program Customer Due Diligence Register soon because space is limited. We hope you’re able to join us!

Live Webinar: Electronic Records & Electronic Signatures; 21 Cfr Part 11; Basic Concepts When: Wednesday November 3, 2021 - 03:00 PM Duration: 60 Minutes. Register Now With the emerging utilization of computerized technologies in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the pharmaceutical industry asked the FDA for guidance regarding compliance of the resulting electronic records. After several years of development and industry comments, 21 CFR Part 11, the Electronic Records & Electronic Signatures Rule became law in 1997. Interestingly, as time passed other international regulatory agencies adopted similar e-records/e-signature regulations. Documented Part 11 training, as with any FDA regulation, is required for staff members who have responsibilities within the scope of the regulation. Understanding the requirements of Part 11 is critical to compliance with the regulation. Knowledge of regulatory requirements is an exercise in efficiency both efficiency in project management, and avoidance of non-compliance penalties. Course Outline: History and Overview Subpart A: General Provisions Subpart B: Electronic Records Subpart C: Electronic Signatures Scope & Application Guidance Questions and Answers Register soon because space is limited. We hope you’re able to join us!

Live Webinar: Proof It! How To Be a Better Proofreader When: Thursday November 11, 2021 - 01:00 PM Duration: 60 Minutes. Register Now This is the ideal webinar for anyone responsible for overseeing outgoing correspondence, paperwork, project proposals, and email throughout the course of the workday. You'll walk away with two tangible proofreading tools designed to make your job easier. Why you should Attend:Any document, media kit, or email bearing your organization's insignia or name must be absolutely error free. Even a careless mistake in an email can damage a leader's reputation and can make an entire organization look bad.It's all about our attention to detail. Proofreading is a skill anyone can learn and improve. Very few business professionals actually have ever been TAUGHT how to proofread. So join us if: You have ever forgotten to attach a document to an email. You've sent out mass correspondence with a big typo and didn't realize it until it was too late. You've accidentally typed "form" instead of "from". Or "you" instead of "your" Areas Covered in the Session: How to make sure documents leave your office error free The "Newspaper Proof": A fail-safe three-step approach to proofreading The "Proofreader's Power Pack": Which tools and resources are indispensable to a proofreader How to proofread in a distracting office environment Why you never should proofread directly from your computer screen How to catch the bloopers before the bloopers catch you! Register soon because space is limited. We hope you’re able to join us!

Live Webinar: Texting and Mobile Devices in Healthcare - HIPAA and CMS Requirements for Security of PHI When: Thursday November 4, 2021 - 01:00 PM Duration: 90 Minutes. Register Now The webinar will discuss the requirements, the risks, and the issues of the increasing use of mobile devices and texting for patient and provider communications and provide a road map for how to use them safely and effectively, to increase the quality of health care and patient satisfaction. In addition, the session will discuss how to be prepared for the eventuality that there is a breach, so that compliance can be assured. This session will focus on the use of mobile devices such as smart phones in the healthcare setting. The use of mobile devices and texting services is pervasive in society today and healthcare practitioners need to be prepared to make sound decisions when considering how to use mobile devices for various purposes, such as staff personal business use (e.g., “I’m running late in traffic due to the weather”), normal business use not involving any Protected Health Information Areas Covered in the Webinar: Find out the ways that patients want to use texting to communicate with providers, and the ways providers want to use texting to enable better patient care. Learn what are the risks of using texting, what can go wrong, and what can result when it does. Learn how to use an information security management process to evaluate risks and make decisions about how best to protect PHI and meet patient needs and desires. Discover how The Joint Commission decided to allow and then withdraw allowing the use of texting for physician orders. Find out what policies and procedures you should have in place for dealing with texting, as well as any new technology. Find out the steps that must be followed in the event of a breach of PHI. Learn about how the HIPAA audit and enforcement activities are now being increased and what you need to do to survive a HIPAA audit. Register soon because space is limited. We hope you’re able to join us!

Live Webinar: When and Why to file an Automated Export System (AES) When: Friday November 5, 2021 - 03:00 PM Duration: 60 Minutes. Register Now This webinar discusses the filing of the EEI (Electronic Export Information) in the Automated Export System. It covers the use of the information filed, the need for filing and the penalties associated with not filing. It discusses what the information is used for. Where it is collected and where it is not. Why Should You Attend: This training helps the person attending to know if they are compliant when exporting.The training assist with understanding about the Harmonized codes used (HTS) and helps avoid fines that can accumulate into the thousands for misfiling and or not filing. Areas Covered in the Webinar: When to file an EEI? Who should file an EEI? Timely filing of the EEI Invoices and EEI HTS numbers for the filing of the EEI Penalties for not filing the EEI

Live Webinar: Social Media Compliance for Healthcare Professionals When: Friday November 5, 2021 - 01:00 PM Duration: 70 Minutes. Register Now This webinar on social media compliance in a healthcare setting will explain how you can use social media to communicate with patients while ensuring that you meet the privacy, security and compliance aspects of handling sensitive patient data. It will also discuss the documentation needed to explain proper social media adoption, during an OCR audit. Areas Covered in the Webinar: Social Media Trends Benefits to providers, patients and community Social media compliance Social media violation examples Best practices Key takeaways The requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule will be presented. The elements of a HIPAA Security Risk Analysis will be explained. A framework of security polices will be presented. Typical policy considerations for laptops and portable devices, and their security, will be discussed. We will discuss how to use Risk Analysis to deal with difficult compliance issues, such as texting and social networking. Tools to be used for policy management and documentation will be presented. How to adopt policies, train on them, and conduct drills on them will be discussed. Register soon because space is limited. We hope you’re able to join us!

Live Webinar: Writing Effective sops for FDA and CLIA Regulated Companies When: Friday November 5, 2021 - 03:00 PM Duration: 60 Minutes. Register Now Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are required by law for companies that are regulated by the Code of Federal Regulations such as Title 21 and Title 42. Yet there is no guidance on how to write, organize and maintain SOPs. Consequently, SOPs are frequently written in a way that makes compliance difficult or seemingly impossible. This often leads to regulatory errors that come to light during a FDA audit. Every FDA and CLIA inspection starts with a review of SOPs. Thirty to forty percent (30%-40%) of adverse inspection issues are a result of poorly written SOPs. This course will show you how to write, organize, and maintain SOPs and train personnel in a way that will ensure compliance in a way that is concise, reproducible and easy to follow. You will also gain a strategic view of how SOPs help streamline operations and create efficiencies, while ensuring regulatory compliance. Course Outline: SOPs and their relation to the regulations SOPs as part of the company's regulatory infrastructure Best Practices for writing SOPs to ensure conciseness, efficiency and ease of use Risk Based approach for writing SOPs Training on SOPs Tools for tracking SOPs life-cycle and when validation is required What an inspector looks for in SOPs during an inspection Register soon because space is limited. We hope you’re able to join us!