Center for Global Best Practices

While financial analysis makes sense, it is not enough to afford the management and the board of directors of any organization the value-adding attributes that are required to strategically position a business and take advantage of the opportunities for growth. With this, the Center for Global Best Practices will host a pioneering program entitled, Best Practices in Managing Financial Performance to be held on Thursday and Friday, October 25 & 26, 2018 at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. This two-day seminar goes beyond the technical and routine financial analytical ratios that can be easily derived at using the data in the financial statements. It provides the participants an opportunity to think more strategically and focus on the significant aspects of managing the financial performance of a business. It covers the tools and techniques in using financial data to set the business strategic goals, plan for relevant business activities, and come up wi...

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, present...

A meeting loses its value and wastes time if it is not documented in the correct manner. With the current climate of greater accountability of board directors and management in decisions made during meetings, every organization needs trained experts with the right skills to take minutes effectively. To make your meetings efficient and its outcomes effective, the Center for Global Best Practices will host a rerun of its best-selling program entitled, “ Masterclass on Writing Minutes of Meetings ”  on Friday, June 22, 2018 at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City, Philippines.  This pioneering program will teach you the best practices in minutes taking and provide you vital information on the legal guidelines, and regulations on meetings mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. This program is for members of the board, directors, corporate secretaries, management committees, minute takers and anyone who would like to document and to formalize their m...

PROTOCOL  is the universal language of diplomacy with a set of rules of conduct for those in business, government, politics, and any social gatherings. Leaders  must learn protocol to command more respect and gain a mark of distinction as someone with education, class finesse and skills at handling different types of people and situations. This is applicable for all government officials, diplomats, business people and for all social classes. To equip you with the right knowledge and skills on this, the Center for Global Best Practices will host a special program entitled, “ Best Practices in Business and Government Protocol ” on Friday, May 18, 2018 at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City, Philippines. Some examples of protocol are:    1) You never sit the president or head of state with his back behind a door for         safety reasons.    2) You give the seat of honor to your important guest in riding a car, airp...

Lawyers, accountants, consultants and compliance officers can add profit to their practice by adding corporate housekeeping as part of the services they offer to their valued clients. The term  “ corporate housekeeping ”  refers to the multitude of services that a corporate secretary (who could be a lawyer or a non-lawyer) needs to perform for a corporate entity. For every corporation, it is a must to master, and perform its function well.  To upgrade the skills of corporate, and assistant secretaries, the Center for Global Best Practices will host a special training entitled,  “ Best Practices in Corporate Housekeeping: The Experts’ Guide on How to be an Effective Corporate Secretary ”  on Thursday and Friday, May 17 & 18, 2018 (1.5 days) at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City, Philippines. This kind of specialized training is not available and not taught in any schools in the country.  Whether you are a lawyer servicing a corporate clie...

When do you know it’s time to set an internal audit function for your business? An internal audit group or a person is essential as soon as you start delegating key functions to other people such as finance, cash disbursements and receipts, procurement of inventories, maintenance, and even marketing. Someone has to review if the work is done right and complying with policies and procedures to ensure that no cheating, fraud or abuse is happening. The Center for Global Best Practices is launching this special program entitled, " Best Business Practices on How to Set Up an Internal Audit System " on Thursday & Friday, May 10 & 11, 2018 at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. While external auditors play a big role in business, they rely only on the truthfulness of the financial statement provided to them.   But external auditors get to check after the fact or after fraud has happened.   When you want to prevent fraud before it happens, this...