Going Global? What Every Company Should Know

Going Global? What Every Company Should Know Thursday, October 22, 2015 RSVP Deadline: October 20, 2015 Roanoke Higher Education Center 108 N. Jefferson St. Room 206B Roanoke, VA 24016 Please Join Cherry Bekaert LLP and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership for a program on going global. Cherry Bekaert LLP's International Tax (?ITAX?) group will discuss some of the key planning opportunities and compliance risks facing small and middle market companies with global operations. Whether you are a U.S. company doing business abroad or thinking about it, the U.S. international tax rules are complex and can present small and middle market companies with a number of challenges. We will discuss best practices for innovative companies going global, as well as tax issues and ideas to effectively manage a global tax strategy to reduce risk and increase bottom line profits of your company?s global business. Virginia Economic Development Partnership?s International Trade programs put global trade to work for Virginia businesses. Come learn about the free and subsidized primary and secondary research, customized in-country meeting programs and the invitation-only export accelerator program that have increased international sales for hundreds of Virginia companies. We hope you will join us for networking, breakfast and an informative discussion. Speakers William Y. Hooker, CPA, JD | International Tax Senior Manager | Cherry Bekaert LLP An International Tax Senior Manager at Cherry Bekaert, Will is a licensed CPA and attorney with more than 12 years of combined experience in audit, business administration and tax, including six years of experience specializing solely in international tax consulting and compliance. Will has accumulated a broad array of global business experience with positions at Arthur Andersen, a publicly traded global media company and two Big Four firms. He has advised a wide variety of companies on numerous inbound and outbound international tax consulting, compliance and global structuring issues. Will received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Richmond and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Mississippi School of Law. Roger Porter | International Trade Manager | Virginia Economic Development Partnership Roger is an International Trade Manager for VEDP ? International Trade and is responsible for the South Central Region of Virginia. With over 30 years in the international sales field, specifically in Canada, Vietnam, and Malaysia, he provides export counseling to his client base including Innovative Wireless Technologies, Magnets USA, Interactive Achievement, John C. Nordt, and Medeco. Roger became an International Trade Manager in 2011 after a successful career with Vaughan Furniture. As the Senior Vice President of Sales, he supervised 65 sales representatives in the U.S. and abroad. He also participated as a client in the VALET program and traveled on multiple trade missions with the VEDP. An expert in sales and resale in the U.S. and Canadian markets, Roger brings a wealth of knowledge and a client perspective to his job as International Trade Manager. For More Information Please Contact Drew Arney darney@cbh.com 540.342.6911 Program Schedule 7:45 a.m. ? 8:15 a.m. Networking & Breakfast 8:15 a.m. ? 9:30 a.m. Presentation RSVP here: https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/register.asp?m=199&c=491 Roanoke Higher Education Center 108 N. Jefferson Street Room 206B Roanoke, VA 24016 United States 10/22/2015 through 10/22/2015 7:45AM-9:30AM https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/register.asp?m=199&c=491