Ernst & Young Monthly News November 2008
Events
November 2008
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November 12, 2008; Zurich
The ZKB Training Cycle for Pension Funds includes a basic seminar, a more in-depth seminar, and a practical seminar. The modular
structure of our courses enables you to select the elements relevant to you from all our training schemes and to find the best way of
structuring your own training program.
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November 12, 2008; Zurich
Topics:
- Basics and developments in inter-cantonal and international tax allocation
- Avoidance of inter-cantonal allocation losses as per Circular no. 27 of the Swiss Tax Conference
- Corporate Tax Reform II and inter-cantonal tax allocation
- Determination and demarcation of profits for international partnerships
- Recent developments in international tax allocation for principal companies
- The limits of 'Treaty Shopping' in Swiss court rulings
(HTML, French)
November 12, 2008; Lugano (in Italian)
VAT and services
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November 13/14, 2008; Lucerne
By attending the refresher course you will have all the latest information and will receive practical instruction about the most important changes to
revised publications.
(PDF, German, 370 kB)
November 13/14, 2008; Zurich
Since last year, banks have been confronted with much greater challenges in terms of risk
management. Boards of directors also have to meet significantly higher expectations in this area.
Bruno Oppliger, Head of the Financial Services Risk Management Team at Ernst & Young, will offer
insights into the role, remit and duties of the board of directors, together with an introduction to the
subject of risk management, at the annual 'Bank BoDs' conference organized by "Schweizer Bank',
the specialist magazine. He will conclude with an assessment of Basel II and a presentation of some
lessons learned from the crisis on the financial markets.
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November 14, 2008; Zurich
IFRS and US GAAP rules increasing require that fair market values be ascertained using recognized valuation methods. Topics
of the seminar are the procedure and valuation methods used to carry out purchase price allocation. In addition, a focus will
be a discussion of reforms under the revised IFRS 3. The most important elements of impairment testing will also be discussed.
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November 18/19, 2008; Pfäffikon SZ
Tax havens have come under heavy fire from critics and are under pressure due to the tax structuring opportunities they offer. At this seminar you can
find out about the latest developments regarding global tax havens and learn the correct and sensible way to set up and use offshore structures.
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November 20, 2008; Zurich
This seminar aims to use practical issues and current topics from the auditing and advisory field in relation to occupational pension
schemes as means of deepening the knowledge of those who audit them and to enable us to establish a common position on major accounting,
auditing and reporting issues. The topics will be addressed in presentations and discussions, with reference to current practice.
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November 20, 2008; Zurich
Following the roll-out of a German-wide series of conferences about carve-outs, the Swiss Transaction Integration practice now
arranges as well a workshop about separations and its challenges.
(PDF, German, 195 kB)
November 27, 2008; Zurich
The seminar will provide an overview of the theoretical reforms relating to audits that will come about for the practice
of regular audits as a result of the implementation of the new legislation on audits.
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November 27, 2008; Geneva
VAT and Customs (training in English)
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November 27, 2008; Munich
Information event entitled "Business Opportunities in Switzerland" conducted by LOCATION Switzerland – Zurich with specialists from the Ernst & Young Germany/Switzerland
Competence Center.
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November 27, 2008; Zurich
This seminar focuses on new guidance statements and interpretations, answers practical questions regarding implementation, and looks
ahead to GIPS 2010. There will also be a panel discussion on current developments.
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November 28, 2008; Basle
The valuation of a business or certain assets thereof is a core competency of all Corporate Finance Departments or Business
Development Divisions. This conference covers the procedures and methodologies used in the valuation of companies. The
application of illustrative examples throughout this seminar will further deepen your knowledge in valuing a business.
December 2008
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December 3–4, 2008; Zurich
The 2008 Tax Meeting is the eighth in the series of events with this name, where representatives from administrative, academic and
business circles present relevant amendments to Swiss tax law from each of their standpoints. The idea behind this event is to
provide all parties interested in the development of Swiss tax legislation with an opportunity to exchange ideas, and to give experienced
tax specialists the chance to rapidly obtain a broad overview at a challenging level.
(PDF, German, 195 kB)
December 4, 2008; Zurich
When it comes into force, the new legislation on audits will affect the practise of regular audits; this seminar will
provide an overview of the ways in which it reforms audit theory.
2009
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January 6/7 and 8/9, 2009; Lucerne
Rekrutierungscamp für Studentinnen und Studenten, die einen optimalen Berufseinstieg in die Wirtschaftsprüfung suchen.
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March 3/4, 2009; Pfäffikon SZ
The dynamic nature of the markets and tax burdens mean that company structures need to be optimized and adjusted on a continual basis. Holding companies
currently offer the greatest flexibility for efficient corporate structuring, particularly for companies that operate at an international level. Holding
structures are suited both to large and mid-sized organizations.
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March 13, 2009; Geneva
The valuation of a business or certain assets thereof is a core competency of all Corporate Finance Departments or Business
Development Divisions. This conference covers the procedures and methodologies used in the valuation of companies. The
application of illustrative examples throughout this seminar will further deepen your knowledge in valuing a business.
(HTML, English)
March 27, 2009; Zurich
The focus of the seminar will be on special issues relating to valuation. Practical real-life examples will be used to help
eliminate weak areas in valuation and to show any potential room for interpretation.
(HTML, English)
April 17, 2009; Zurich
How can financial and simulation models be structured so as to be clear, concise, and able to best support any business decisions?
During this day-long course, an integrated case study from the corporate valuation area will be used to provide the methodical
basics which are highly useful for structuring and reviewing financial models.