TAGLine for Week 52 of 2011

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Thank you to all of our TIAG members around the world for making 2011 a special year. We wish you and your firms a happy, healthy and successful 2012.

1. TIAG WELCOMES NEW MEMBER IN SAO JOSÉ DO RIO PRETO, BRAZIL

Since 1977, Velani Contabilidade e Assessoria Ltda. (São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil) has been committed to the economic development of its clients by providing high quality services including: tax analysis, tax, accounting, and human resources services.
For more information, view their TIAG profile or visit their website at www.velani.com.br.

2. UPCOMING TIAG INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

Spring 2012 International Conference: SAVE THE DATE!
May 7-9, 2012; San Francisco, California, USA; Four Seasons Hotel

Conference registration information is coming soon. Download the TIAG/TAGLaw Hotel Reservation Form to reserve your room at the special conference rate.

Fall 2012 International Conference: SAVE THE DATE!
October 22-24, 2012; Brussels, Belgium; The Conrad Hotel

3. RUSSELL BROWN, WINS “NOVEL” JUDGMENT AGAINST EDWARD LEHMAN

Congratulations to Shanghai and Beijing member Russell Brown of Lehman Brown who received a significant and favorable court judgment in his dispute with soon-to-be-former shareholder Ed Lehman. Click here to read more about how full ownership and control will be turned over to Mr. Brown and his management team, and to hear Mr. Brown's comments.

4. SPECIALTY GROUP POSTINGS

Send your Articles and Alerts to TIAG

We have created a mailbox exclusively for your news, articles and newsletters. Please add marketing@tiagnet.com to your news distribution list.

Real Estate/Property       

- Blake Lapthorn Launch Housing Management Helpline; Blake Lapthorn (Southampton, England - TAGLaw) 

Tax       

- Download the International Comparative Legal Guide to Corporate Tax 2012; Aivar Pilv Law Office (Estonia – TAGLaw) 

Join a Specialty Group

Specialty Groups serve as a vehicle for members to network with colleagues who share areas of practice or industry specialization. They are a source of collaboration among member firms, and can be an important tool in realizing the value of your membership. Click here for more information on Specialty Groups or if you are interested in joining a Specialty group contact Chris Cervellera at ccervellera@tiagnet.com. 

5. EXCLUSIVE TIAG DISCOUNT ON UPCOMING CCH SEMINARS

TIAG and TAG Academy have joined with CCH to bring you a 20% discount exclusively for TIAG members on several CCH seminars. We hope you will consider these offerings and pass them along to members of your firm. 

Complete Calendar of Discounted Events for TIAG Members

Click here to view a calendar of CCH seminar programs that are available with the exclusive TIAG member discount.

January 2012 

01/04: Schedule M-3 Reporting and Compliance Issues for the 2011 Filing Season 
01/05: Carryover Basis and Preparing New Form 8939 for 2010 Deaths 
01/10: Understanding Foreign Subsidiaries and Completing Form 5471 
01/11: 1040 Individual Income Tax Forms and Law Update 
01/12: Preparers Beware Before You Sign That Tax Return: What Every Tax Professional Must Know about Preparer Responsibilities and Penalties 
01/19: Getting Financially Challenging Situations onto the Tax Return - Short Sales, Foreclosures, and Cancellation of Debt 
01/24: IC-DISCS: Practical Tax Planning and Compliance Considerations for Closely-Held Exporters 
01/26: TAX PRACTICE QUALITY CONTROL: Protect Your Practice, Please and Protect Your Clients 

6. UPDATING AND MAINTAINING YOUR TIAG PROFILE

TIAG members have the capability to maintain their firm and accountant/professional profiles on www.tiagnet.com. A few of the benefits of maintaining your firm’s profile are increased visibility within the TIAG and TAGLaw networks by informing members of your capabilities and key members of your staff and also increasing the performance of your firm on search engines such as Google and Bing. Click on the links below to access instructions on how to make changes to your firm and accountant profiles, how to add accountants to the website, how to add accountants to specialty groups, and more.

To download the TIAG Website Instructions, click here.
To download the instructions in Spanish, click here.

To access the "Administration" section, you will need to log in using your firm's administrative user name and password. If you need your user name and password, please email helpdesk@tiagnet.com. 

7. TIAG LINKEDIN GROUPS

TIAG Member’s LinkedIn Group Grows to Over 100 Members!

By joining the TIAG LinkedIn groups you can connect with other TIAG members and grow the profile of your firm within the network. Join now by clicking the names of the groups below.

- TIAG Members Group

- TAG Tax Specialty Group

- TIAG Latin America (TIAG América Latina)

8. FOLLOW TIAG ON TWITTER

Do you or your firm use Twitter? 

Keep up-to-date with TIAG and other TIAG members by following us on Twitter @TIAGnet!

Connect with TIAG and TAGLaw members on Twitter!

- TIAG Members on Twitter

- TAGLaw Members on Twitter

Regards,

The TIAG Team