Description:  Please join us for an introductory course in
international cross border transactions.   
We will discuss typical situations in which a cross-border transaction
arises, and how a taxpayer can utilize the rules to potentially decrease an
entities effective tax rate.  Other
issues, such as documentation and IRS audit risk will also be covered.  These rules will be illustrated by a
hypothetical US- Canada transaction.  
Ideal for CPAs, EAs and other tax preparers.

Learning objectives:  By the end of the course, the participant should be able to:

1. Identify
a cross border transaction and be able to discuss potential implications.

2. Determine
potential audit risks involved with cross border transactions.

3. Explain
the role of competent authority, advanced pricing agreements and other
alternative methods in reducing audit risk.

4. Understand
the types of contemporaneous documentation needed.

5. Apply
these principles in order to decrease and entity’s effective tax rate.