Center for Global Best Practices

There are over 3,780 large taxpayers and many are not compliant to the Bureau of Internal Revenue Regulation 9-2009 requiring large taxpayers to have a Computerized Accounting System (CAS). This becomes relevant also to the top 500 medium-sized provincial taxpayers in every revenue district which has the equivalent classification of a large taxpayer. To help medium and large taxpayers regarding their compliance issues, the Center for Global Best Practices is launching a training entitled, “ BIR Computerized Accounting System Compliance for Medium and Large Taxpayers ,” scheduled on  Thursday, September 20, 2018 at the Quest Hotel Cebu, Cebu City , Philippines. With the activation of the BIR special task force called  Computerized Systems Evaluation Team (CSET)  to monitor medium and large taxpayers, one can expect more active campaigns and stricter enforcement from the tax authorities. The lecture will include discussions on the regulations and rulings, presentation of the c

If you do import and export trade transactions or planning to trade goods, it’s a must to master INCOTERMS (International Commercial Terms used in shipping goods on land, air and sea).   While the revised set of rules on INCOTERMS in all international trade transactions has taken effect globally seven years ago, many exporters and importers, traders, bankers, insurers, freight forwarders, carriers and the people handling such transactions namely business owners, treasurers, CFOs, procurement officers, trade negotiators and many lawyers are still unaware of these changes.  Don’t mistake in the use of trade terminologies that can jeopardized your businesses. In collaboration with the International Chamber of Commerce to educate the business community and the general public, the Center for Global Best Practices will have a re-run of the program entitled, “ INCOTERMS: Revised International Rules in the Interpretation of Trade Terms” scheduled on Friday, September 14, 2018 at the

People judge you when you use poor grammar in written and spoken words. In a corporate setting, mastery of the English grammar to communicate effectively can open new doors and more opportunities for you and your organization. As non-native speakers of English and as we advance in age, we tend to have lapses in our rules of grammar.  There is no shame in relearning your English! With the clamor of many of those who want to master their English, the Center for Global Best Practices will feature its best-selling program entitled, Refresher Course on Business English scheduled on Thursday and Friday, September 13 & 14, 2018 at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City, Philippines. This two-day back-to-basics intensive program will help you refresh your memory and re-sharpen your skills to master the world’s language for business. This training is guaranteed to bring back that zing, whether you are writing an article, composing a letter, crafting a proposal, editing a d

If you want to have an effective, efficient and systematic conduct of meetings, use the proven and globally recognized parliamentary procedures that define the rules of order on meetings.  One who has mastery of it, will have more productive meetings, deliberations, debates and crafting of policies. To help the presiding officers, directors, members of the board in officiating committee, board and stockholders’ meetings, the Center for Global Best Practices will host a program entitled, How to Use Parliamentary Procedures for Effective Meetings on Friday, August 31, 2018 at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. This comprehensive training will cover important topics such as How to Conduct Meetings and Sessions, Rules on Quorum, Order of Business, Debates, Voting Committees and their reports, Rules of Order and Standing Rules and many more. This program will also focus on the different kinds of motions, and resolutions. Attending participants will gain conside

Cooperatives have their own language of business when it comes to preparation and interpretation of their financial statements.  If you want to do business with over 27,000 listed cooperatives in the Philippines, it is a must to master their unique accounting terminologies. With this, the Center for Global Best Practices will host a CPD-accredited program entitled, Understanding Cooperative Financial Statements to be held Thursday and Friday, September 6 & 7, 2018 at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. This pioneering, two-day program will provide you a comprehensive understanding of the cooperatives' financial statements under the Philippine Financial Reporting Framework (PFRS) . This user-friendly guide will address important issues such as knowing the difference between Cooperative Statement of Financial Condition vs. Corporation's Statement of Financial Position; Cooperative Statement of Operations vs. Corporation's Income Statement, and

Many businesses and employers get into trouble enforcing their employment contracts when it is defective and is not aligned with the updated labor laws.  Others have labor problems simply because they don’t have any employee-employer agreements in writing. To help business owners, managers and HR practitioners establish a trouble-free employment contract, the Center for Global Best Practices will host a special program entitled, “ Best Practices in Crafting Your HR Policies and Contracts” to be held on Friday, August 24, 2018 at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. This special program is your opportunity to align your HR documents with the updated labor laws.  It is one of the best HR risk management initiative you can do to avoid future people problems.  Many companies have the misfortune of having outdated and defective contracts and unlawful policies and they only find these out later on when they receive complaint notices from DOLE or court decisions pen