Executive Enterprise Institute (SmartPros) Welcomes
Compliance Technologies International and Burt, Staples & Maner
Collaboration
24th Annual Tax Withholding and
Information Reporting Conference to be held in Washington D.C on October
19-21, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- HAWTHORNE, N.Y. - July 28,
2009 -- Executive Enterprise Institute, (EEI) A division of SmartPros
Ltd (Nasdaq:SPRO), and Compliance Technologies International, LLP
("CTI") along with Burt, Staples & Maner, LLP (BSM) are joining forces
to produce the 24th Annual Tax Withholding and Information Reporting
Conference to be held in Washington D.C on October 19-21, 2009, as well
as other upcoming conferences and professional educational services in
the tax withholding and information reporting arena.
EEI is a
nationally recognized leader in the field of accredited professional
education and corporate training, with specialties in corporate finance,
accounting and taxation. CTI is a global leader in tax withholding
services providing consulting, outsourcing services, and technology
solutions for tax withholding obligations of all types of organizations
making cross border payments. BSM is the preeminent leader in matters
related to IRS Section 1441 international tax law, and provides legal
advice and guidance to CTI and CTI's clients with respect to its
products.
The Tax Withholding and Information Reporting
Conference, and the related Annual Forum on International Tax
Withholding and Information Reporting, have each been held by EEI
annually for over two decades. This nationally recognized conference
brings together top experts in the field to provide the most current
information on regulatory requirements, best practices and practical
ways to ensure compliance with complex IRS documentation, withholding
and reporting rules, both domestic and foreign. CTI and BSM bring a
depth of tax, legal, technical, operational and systems expertise in the
relevant tax withholding areas.
"We believe adding the level
of expertise that CTI and BSM offers will complement our team and
enhance the overall content of the conference," said Glenn Shapiro,
President of EEI.
About EEI
Founded
in 1971, Executive Enterprise Institute (EEI) is a leading provider of
live conferences and seminars for corporate finance, tax and legal
industry professionals. EEI's live events present practical in-depth
solutions from leading experts covering compliance challenges and best
practices, and are designed to meet accredited continuing education
requirements. EEI is a division of SmartPros Ltd (Nasdaq:SPRO). Visit:
www.eeiconferences.com
About SmartPros Ltd
Founded in 1981, SmartPros Ltd. is an industry leader in the
field of accredited professional education and corporate training. Its
products and services are focused in the accredited professional areas
of corporate accounting, financial management, public accounting,
governmental and not-for-profit accounting, financial services,
insurance, banking, engineering, legal, ethics and compliance, and
information technology. SmartPros is a leading provider of professional
education products and services to Fortune 500 companies, as well as the
major firms and associations in each of its professional markets.
SmartPros delivers its products and services in a variety of media,
including online, DVD video, and live training and event services. Our
combined subscription libraries feature thousands of accredited course
titles. SmartPros also provides news services through its Web sites,
distributing more than 200,000 subscriber email newsletters and serving
more than 1 million advertising impressions each month. SmartPros'
network of sites averages more than 900,000 monthly visits, serving a
user base of 1 million+ profiled members. Visit:
www.smartpros.com
About CTI
CTI's software and services
have been used in multi-national corporations and seven of the ten
largest financial institutions in the world since 1998. CTI has a strong
team of highly specialized and experienced international and domestic
tax professionals, including: lawyers, accountants, software engineers
and operation experts. CTI's team is a leader in cutting edge global tax
technology; consulting and outsourcing services specializing in
information return reporting and tax withholding. Years of practice have
contributed to their long standing and solid relationships with
worldwide financial institutions, multi-national corporations, tax
authorities and governments.
About BSM
BSM is an international law firm with offices in Washington, D.C.
and London specializing in every aspect of U.S. and international
taxation of foreign and U.S. corporations and high net worth
individuals. The Firm's specialty is international tax, and its
partners and associates bring to these practice areas their government
and inter-governmental experience of tax policy, administration and
litigation acquired at the U.S. Treasury, I.R.S., Tax Court, U.S.
Department of Justice and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development, as well as formal and informal work with and for tax
authorities in the U.S., Europe (especially the UK and Ireland) and
Asia. BSM's team brings its practical business, tax and litigation
experience acquired over many years in private practice and in the
Financial Service Industry. The Firm's clients include some of the
world's largest U.S. and European industrial companies and financial
institutions as well as foreign governments.
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Contact:
EEI:
Glenn Shapiro,
President - Executive Enterprise Institute
A division of SmartPros
Ltd
Phone: 914-517-1139
Email:
glennshapiro@eeiconferences.com
Web:
www.eeiconferences.com
www.smartpros.com
BSM/CTI:
Cyrus Daftary
Phone: 617-963-3412
Email: cdaftary@bsmlegal.com
Web:
www.bsmlegal.com
www.cticompliance.com
www.1441compliance.com
Link(s):
http://corporate.smartpros.com/ir/news/090728.html