Many corporations are experiencing stiffer fines, penalties, suspension of license to operate, and worse, revocation of business licenses due to stricter disclosure reporting regulations of the SEC and PSE. With the government’s thrust and campaign for better corporate governance, corporations should prepare themselves for a stricter climate of compliance.

Attend and learn the updates, best practices, and preventive measures to avoid costly mistakes.

Lawyers attending earn MCLE credits.

This pioneering seminar is an "everything-you-need-to-know" on how to defend yourself against asset foreclosures as well as learn how to implement the right legal attacks against those who want to foreclose your properties.

The 1-day event will include update discussions on properties sold under Special Asset Vehicle Law and suspension of payments and rehabilitation proceedings which affect in a very direct way both the creditors and mortgagors. It is a must for those in business whether one is just about to borrow money or is seeking effective remedies against asset foreclosures.

Save on legal costs and attend this program!

This program is MCLE Accredited.

Tax Minimization Strategies. Maximization of Deductions. Use of Tax Treaties. Tools of Estate Planning. Benefits under Special Tax Laws. Tax Implications of Selected IAS. Tax Credits & Refunds. Remedies of Taxpayers. Right Approaches to Tax Examinations and Investigations.

Learn these and other trade secrets at this 2-day program designed to help corporations, businesses, and individuals save on tax costs – THE RIGHT WAY. Gain valuable insights from expert speakers as they present creative ways and best practices in the implementation of an efficient and effective tax planning program.

This program is CPE & MCLE Accredited.

The Philippine bar exam is arguably the toughest professional test in the country. It is not just a test of legal knowledge and human will, it is also a physical endurance marathon. Examinees need to recharge their knowledge of the subjects a week before each exam.

With our unique pre-week program featuring bar topnotchers, you will be mentored by the best and brightest stars in the history of the Philippine bar exam. This pre-week review course will provide you with an overview of key areas in each bar subject and new developments in law and jurisprudence, thus reinforcing your knowledge and skills. Bar topnotchers will share their best-kept secrets on test-taking techniques, as well as give tips on stress management. They will unveil their “fearless forecast” about probable bar questions and problems. Don’t miss this rare chance to be part of this program.

This program will be limited to 100 seats only on a first-come, first-served basis. All attendees are required to pre-register.

Don’t leave the success of your import-export transactions to chance.

In the light of the "Current Financial Crisis", some exporters and importers deliberately include discrepancies in their LC documentation to renegotiate the terms and prices of the trade transactions to the disadvantage of the other party. Don’t be FOOLED. Don’t be a VICTIM. Learn the pitfalls, tricks, and traps in LC operations and transactions. Attend and master the Best Practices in Letters of Credit.

Having the RIGHT METHODOLOGY in tax planning is a valuable tool to guide individuals and business owners in optimizing their tax savings and deductions. Institutionalize your tax planning system.

This two-day seminar will teach participants how to apply the best methodology, approaches and tax strategies for a year-end tax planning session to close 2009 and prepare for 2010.

The program will include cases and exercises to apply lessons learned; research on common findings of BIR examiners and avoiding pitfalls; tax-saving tips; preparing for year-end audit; update on new regulation on withholding tax RR 10-2008; and taking advantage of the PERA Law, among others.

Attend! Individuals and business organizations will surely benefit!

This program is MCLE and CPE Accredited.

What do you do when the tax authorities padlocks your establishment with their Oplan Kandado campaign or when the BIR auctions your property for sale to enforce tax collection? How do you deal with them in general and in all situations? Equip yourself on how to deal fairly and squarely with the Tax Authorities by knowing the following:

- Administrative, Judicial, Procedural, and Substantive Remedies to
  tax problems
- Updated Supreme Court Rulings on latest tax issues
- Taypayer’s Rights and How To Use It to Defend Yourselves
- How to handle BIR Tax Audit and respond to invitation to
  Informal conference, preliminary and final assessment notices
- Understand BIR’s Bases of Assessment

Attend this comprehensive program and solve your tax issues!

This program is MCLE and CPE Accredited.

FOB, CFR & CIF are already outdated and are dangerous terms to use. Many traders are presently using FOB. CFR & CIF without knowing the risks involved! Traders, instead should switch to use FCA, CPT and CIP!

INCOTERMS is the global standard for the interpretation of trade terms. Understanding this and incorporating the use of it in sales contracts eliminates the uncertainties and errors in the interpretations created in a trade transaction. Learn the 13 vital trade terms under Incoterms 2000:

EXW, FOB, FCA, FAS, CFR, CIF, CPT, CIP, DAF, DES, DEQ, DDU, DDP

Exporters and importers, insurers, freight forwarders, carriers, traders, bankers, CFOs and lawyers need to be aware of new changes in Incoterms 2000 which have critical implications to their business, especially in the:

• Carriage of goods between seller/buyer
• Export and import clearance requirements
• Allocation of costs between seller/buyer
• Acquisition of transit/cargo insurance
• Assumption of risks for loss and damage

This specialized course is the first of its kind in the Philippines. It is a scintillating hands-on experience in bar preparation. Highly integrated and focused, this program seeks to provide the bar candidate with the confidence and skills needed to tackle and survive (or possibly top) what is arguably the toughest exam in the country. Handled by the cream of the crop (the No. 1 Bar Topnotchers, former bar examiners, and high caliber lecturers), this program is unique in format, approach, and substance.

This is also applicable to 2nd - 4th year law students.