Here at Wolf, we embrace innovation and development across the industries we serve, and the services we offer. To that end, our professionals are thought leaders, and are prepared to engage in speaking events covering a variety of topics. There are always new presentations and webinars being presented by Wolf professionals – here’s a sampling of speaking topics our experts have been covering recently.
Speaking Topics
Audit
- An Update on New and Proposed Audit, Accounting & Tax Issues
- Auditing Human Resources in 2022 and Beyond
- CECL: Are You REALLY Ready?
- Hedging Strategies Given New Accounting Standard
- An Introduction to Internal Audit Data Analytics and Tools
- Model Risk Management in an Evolving World
- Navigating the LIBOR Transition
- Why You Should Audit your Culture and How to Get Started
- CFO’s Role in Innovation
Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
- Business Continuity Management – The Illusion of Preparedness
- Crisis Management- Bridging the Gap Between Business Continuity and Incident Response Planning
- Designing an Effective BCP Testing Program
Cannabis
- Fundamentals of Cannabis Banking
- How Financial Institutions Can Embrace Cannabis-Related Businesses
- Meet the Experts – You’re a Cannabis Banker, Now What?
- Navigating the Cannabis Financial Landscape
Crypto
- Anatomy of Web3 infrastructure : the “DAPP” Framework
- CBDCs and Stablecoins : To be, or not to be?
- Cryptocurrencies: A Lender’s Friend or Foe?
- Developing Strong Security Practices for Blockchain Security Environments
- The State of Hacking Smart Contract Protocols and DeFi applications
Cybersecurity
- Beyond The Checkbox: The Art of Elevating Tabletop Exercises for Proactive Defense
- Cyber Risks of a Data Breach on Financial Institutions
- Collaboration in the Fight Against Fraud: Regulatory & Tech Developments
- Emulating Adversaries for Auditors and the Business
- From Concept to Reality: How to Validate Security Models
- Inside of the Dark Web
- Is Your Bank Prepared for a Breach?
- Learning the Magic Words: Demystifying Cybersecurity Jargon
- Navigating Zero Trust: Building Your Strategy and Roadmap
- Preparing to Mitigate and Respond to Ransomware
- Ransomware: How Attackers Deploy It and How You Can Stop It
- Rise of Human-Operated Ransomware
- Whatever Happened Last Time, It Wasn’t a Penetration Test
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
- How and Why to Adopt ESG Investing
- Managing Climate Change Risk within the ERM Program
Healthcare
- How Healthcare Providers and Life Science Organizations Can Take BCP to the Next Level
- Healthcare Cyber Threat and Regulatory Compliance Update
- Tackling a HITRUST CSF Audit – Are you Prepared?
- Healthcare Compliance for Providers & Business Associates
- Healthcare in the Cloud: What every CIO/IT Decision Maker Needs to Know Before Adopting a Cloud Strategy
Risk Management
- Building a Risk Intelligent Enterprise
- Demystifying 3rd Party Risk
- Marking Maturity for an Enhanced ERM Program
- The Importance of Proactive Vendor Due Diligence to Better Manage Risk
- ERM Workshop:
- Building Tools to Keep your Bank Safe
- Risk Appetite Statement and Board Reporting for Banks
Regulatory Compliance
- BSA/AML Officer of the Future
- BSA/AML Risk Assessments: Making a method(ology) from madness
- EFT Error Resolution
- How Financial Institutions Can Embrace Cannabis-Related Businesses
- Not Fully Exempt – CCPA Compliance for Banks
- Section 1071- Is It Really HMDA for Small Business?
- Vendor Management through the Regulatory Compliance Lens
Technology
- Avoiding Costly Pitfalls in Your Fintech Relationships
- Enabling Innovation through Digital Transformation
- Leveraging Fintech to Improve KPIs
- The Future of Fintech and Bank Alliances
- Driving Bank Innovation
- The Future of Technology in Banking
International Tax
- Crypto Tax Basics
- FATCA(Form 8938)/FBAR – Foreign Account and Foreign Financial Asset Reporting
- Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA)
- Form 1120-F – Foreign Corporation Reporting in the U.S.
- Form 3520/3520-A – Foreign Trust Reporting
- Form 5471 – Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Foreign Corporations
- Form 5472 – Information Return of 25% Foreign-Owned U.S. Corporations
- Form 8858 – Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Foreign Disregarded Entities and Foreign Branches
- General Foreign Information Filings (Forms 926/8865/8621/8858/8886)
- IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure and Penalty Abatement
- Non-Resident Withholding (Forms 1042 and W-8BEN)
- Reporting GILTI and Section 962 Elections
- Section 965 Transition Tax (though that now not entirely relevant except for historical context in 5471)
- Schedules K-2/K-3 (For 1120S and 1065)
- U.S. Tax Treaties
- U.S. Expatriation Tax
- U.S. Tax Residency Determinations
- 2022 Tax Filing Season International Hot Topics (FTC Update, Pillar 1 and 2, Foreign-Owned U.S. DRE, etc.)
