William Byrnes' Tax, Wealth, and Risk Intelligence

Texas A&M University School of Law’s online international tax risk management graduate curricula for industry professionals. Over 350 lawyers or accountants or economists are enrolled for Texas A&M Law’s graduate online programs – BUT sections remain 30 and under for maximum engagement among students and faculty per section.  Apply now for courses that begin January 11 spring semester.  

Transfer Pricing Risk Management: Tangibles, Methods, Economics, and Data (William Byrnes lead professor, weekly leader below, several other guests join for discussions and case studies) Team-based case studies are live each Monday and Friday at 9am Central time.

• Week 1 January 13 Arm’s Length Standard (v Formulary Approach) Dr. Bruno Da Silva 
• Week 2 Jan 20 CUP & Comparables  Dr. Lorraine Eden
• Week 3 Jan 27 Cost Plus & Resale Minus  Dr. George Salis
• Week 4 Feb 3: Comparable Profits Method & TNMM Dr. George Salis
• Week 5 Feb 10 Profit Split Dr. George Salis
• Week 6 Feb 17 Best Method Dr. Lorraine Eden 

Transfer Pricing Risk Management: Intangibles and Services (William Byrnes lead professor) Team-based case studies are live each Monday and Friday at 9am Central time.

• Week 1 March 2 Intangibles Royalty Rates CUT, CPM  Dr. Debora Correa Talutto
• Week 2 March 16 CSA Intangibles Buy In/Out Dr. George Salis
• Week 3 March 23 Digital Business Unitary Apportionment Dr. Bruno Da Silva
• Week 4 March 30 Digital Value Chain, Internet of Things Dr. Lorraine Eden
• Week 5 April 6 U.S. v OECD v UN Manual case study Extractive Industries, Financing Hafiz Choudhury
• Week 6 April 13 Restructuring the Business, Services case study Hafiz Choudhury
• Week 7 Capstone Hand-On Week with Financial databases “Tax Technology and the future of Transfer Pricing” Dr. Debora Correa Talutto April 20 – 26: Thomson OneSource, BvD (Moodys), and CrossBorder AI Solutions Dr. Debora Correa Talutto & William Byrnes

U.S. Tax Risk Management (Data, Analytics & Technology) 3 credits (Tuesday and Sunday at 8am Central Standard Dallas time zone)

• Week 1 January 10, 2021 Outbound / FDII Melissa Muhammad (IRS LB&I) melissamuhammadesq@gmail.com
• Week 2 January 17, 2021 Inbound / BEAT Melissa Muhammad
• Week 3 January 24, 2021 [check the box] Form 1120 Documentation: Neelu Mehrotra: EY mehrotra.neelu@gmail.com
• Week 4 January 31, 2021 [Subpart F & GILTI, PTEP ] Form 5471 Documentation: Neelu Mehrotra: EY
• Week 5 February 7, 2021 M&A or topic and Neelu Mehrotra: EY
• Week 6 February 14, 2021 FTCs; wrap-up: Melissa Muhammad 

E.U. Tax Risk Management 3 credits (Tuesday and Sunday at 8am Central Dallas time zone)

• Week 1 February 28, 2021 General Framework & Fundamental Freedoms
• Week 2 March 7, 2021 P/S + Interest / Royalty
• Week 3 March 21, 2021 M&A directive
• Week 4 March 28, 2021 Cross-Border Losses
• Week 5 April 4, 2021 Free Movement of Capital (investment funds)
• Week 6 April 11, 2021 ATAD, DAC 6, Abuse – Dr. Bruno da Silva
• Capstone Week: Build a client case study, wrap up

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