Untangling the Technical

The UK government recently issued a white paper aimed at restoring trust in audit and corporate governance. Pete Hine, Frazier & Deeter's Lead Audit Partner in the UK, provides a perspective on the publication. In particular on ‘UK SoX' and how Frazier & Deeter could help.

When there is a transition of power, changes can also be expected to the tax system. Frazier & Deeter international tax experts discuss these potential changes and how the different US tax structure could affect companies seeking to expand into the US. Speakers: Dave Kim | National Practice Leader, International Tax Mike Whitacre | Tax Partner

What is digital transformation and how do you ensure your investment is successful? Ryan Lahm, co-founder of Arch & Tower, an FD company, discusses why digital transformation has become a trillion dollar topic, as well as why so many initiatives fail.   Arch + Tower is a consulting team specializing in customer experience, employee experience and operational excellence. Learn more: www.archandtower.com.    

What could a change in administration and a shift in Senate majority mean for taxes? Frazier & Deeter tax experts LeighAnn Costley and Bryce Nations discuss potential tax changes by the Biden administration.

For smaller companies looking to raise more capital during the pandemic, listing on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) may be a great solution. In this episode, we hear how Polarean Imaging raised $25 million on the AIM. Polarean Imaging is an American life sciences technology company which chose to go public on the AIM with the assistance of SP Angel.   Speakers: Richard Hullihen | CEO, Polarean Imaging David Hignell | Director of Corporate Finance, SP Angel Vadim Alexandre | Head of Healthcare, SP Angel   Moderator: Sean Lager | International Partner, Frazier & Deeter

Although 2020 has proven to be an abnormal year, our tax experts want to remind individuals about some important tax and estate planning topics. Adelle Starr interviews Terri Lawson and LeighAnn Costley, both Tax Partners at Frazier & Deeter. In this podcast, they cover important tax and estate planning topics to consider every year as a well as some that are unique to 2020.

The CARES Act keeps evolving, and our experts are here to provide the latest update. If ever there was a topic that needs untangling, this is it! Programs discussed in this podcast include Main Street Lending Program, USDA CARES Act Program, and the current state of the Paycheck Protection Program. Speakers Bradley Carroll, Financial Services Practice Leader and Principal, Frazier & Deeter Lance Healy, Managing Director of FD Real Asset Advisors, LLC and Principal, Frazier & Deeter Learn more: https://www.frazierdeeter.com/coronavirus/ppp/

The UK Government has released further guidance on how employers should prepare for changes to the UK Job Retention Scheme from 1 July 2020. In this podcast, Mike Whitacre interviews Jonathan Clark, a Tax Director in Frazier & Deeter’s London office, who discusses the new flexible furlough arrangement and how employers will need to calculate their monthly wage cost claims in conjunction with the tapering of the furlough scheme. Learn More: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-job-retention-scheme  

Employee experience can directly affect your customer experience, resulting in lost profits.  John Hightower, Co-founder and CEO of Arch + Tower, an FD company, explains how understanding your employees' needs is important to your company’s operational excellence. Arch + Tower is a consulting team specializing in customer experience, employee experience and operational excellence. Learn more: www.archandtower.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/archandtower/ Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: https://www.archandtower.com/post/maslow1

Understanding the tax implications of inter-company transactions is critically important for businesses. Mike Whitacre interviews Malcolm Joy, Frazier & Deeter’s Global Transfer Pricing Practice Leader, to get a better understanding of one of the most complex aspects of tax planning for multinational businesses. Learn more about Frazier & Deeter’s Global Transfer Pricing Practice: https://www.frazierdeeter.com/services/tax/transfer-pricing/

Customer experience is more than just an exchange of goods or services. John Hightower, Co-founder and CEO of Arch + Tower, an FD company, discusses how multi-faceted the customer experience can be and how a better experience can lead to increased profits. Arch + Tower is a consulting team specializing in customer experience, employee experience and operational excellence.  Learn more: www.archandtower.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/archandtower/ Questionnaire: https://www.archandtower.com/post/questions

Did you know you may have cash hidden in unclaimed R&D tax credits? Mike Whitacre interviews Thomas Wells, leader in our UK R&D Tax Credit practice. Thomas Wells explains the benefits of R&D tax credits and which companies may qualify. Learn more: https://www.frazierdeeter.co.uk/

How can a worker continue to focus on business growth when their largest concern is with COVID-19? Adelle Erdman interviews Chris Green, Partner at Arch + Tower, an FD Company, about applying Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Maslow's can guide organizations in times of uncertainty by better understanding the needs of their workers. Learn more: https://www.archandtower.com/post/maslow1

The US has passed COVID-19 legislation that may apply to UK business operating in the US. Pete Hine interviews Mike Whitacre, Tax Partner in Frazier & Deeter's International Practice, to give an update on the COVID-19 legislation. Learn More: https://www.frazierdeeter.com/coronavirus/ Recorded April 8th, 2020  

Continuing our discussion of COVID-19 relief for UK businesses, Mike Whitacre interviews Jonathan Clark, Director in Frazier & Deeter’s London office. Listen now for information on UK employee tax assistance and issues regarding global mobility. Frazier & Deeter UK: https://www.frazierdeeter.co.uk/ Frazier & Deeter US: https://www.frazierdeeter.com/

The London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market offers a source of capital that many US companies may find attractive. In this episode of Untangling the Technical, Sean Lager talks to Rachel Carroll, President and Managing Partner of Edison, a firm that connects public and private companies to diverse sources of investment and strategic capital in the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Learn More: https://www.edisongroup.com/ Find more Frazier & Deeter content: https://www.frazierdeeter.com/tools-insights/

The UK Government has announced relief measures to help both individuals and business impacted by COVID-19. In this episode, Mike Whitacre interviews Jonathan Clark, a Tax Director in Frazier & Deeter’s London office. Listen now for an overview of the measures and steps you or your business can take now. Frazier & Deeter UK: https://www.frazierdeeter.co.uk/ Frazier & Deeter US: https://www.frazierdeeter.com/

Adelle Erdman interviews Michele Norris, the founder of Navigen Leadership, LLC a firm focused on the Future @ Work. Michele discusses how effective leaders are adapting to the Future @ Work.

Assurance and Advisory Partner Bill Godshall speaks with Mike Cheng, Frazier & Deeter's National Professional Practice Partner and former member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), about upcoming changes to Topic 606, standards on revenue recognition and lease accounting with an emphasis on impact to Manufacturers & Distributors.

Qualifying for the R&D Tax Credit is more common than you would think, and a lot of Manufacturing & Distribution companies are leaving money on the table. Listen to Frazier & Deeter's Audit Partner Bill Godshall discuss this topic with Tommy Zavieh, the National Practice Leader of our R&D Tax Credit practice, to find out if your company qualifies for this credit.

The UK is the fifth largest economy in the world, and its stated goal is to be business friendly from a tax perspective. Join two international tax experts to learn about some of the tax implications of expanding to the UK, including VAT, employment taxes, transfer pricing, R&D incentives and more.

The US is an enormous market that offers tremendous opportunity. Recent changes to the American tax code make this market even more attractive, but there are still many differences that are important to understand when considering expansion into the US. Join two international tax experts to learn about some of the tax implications of doing business in the US, including setting up an entity, state and local tax regimes and tax incentives.

Less than two weeks from the date the UK is supposed to leave the EU, join us as we Speak to Malcolm Joy, the Lead Partner of our London office and Mike Whitacre, one of the leading partners in our International Tax Practice about the current status and potential tax implications of Brexit.

Join us as we talk with Bill Godshall, our Quality Control Partner, about the new updates to the standards regarding VIE reporting.

Get an inside look at the new online marketplace requirements established by the recent South Dakota v. Wayfair Supreme Court case.

Sean Lager, Audit Partner at Frazier & Deeter and member of AICPA's Technical Issues Committee explains the changes to lease accounting. He also describes how public and private companies are impacted by these changes.

The complicated new rules for multi-national businesses were one of the headlines of the new tax law. In this episode, Frazier & Deeter’s International Tax guru Mike Whitacre discusses the implications for U.S. businesses with foreign earnings as well as foreign companies with U.S. businesses. Passthrough entities with substantial foreign earnings should definitely give this podcast their undivided attention to hear about the scenarios they need to consider.