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Robert T. Cole, Senior Counsel, Alston and Bird LLP to Speak at KC’s Transfer Pricing & IRS Audits

The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Robert T. Cole, Senior Counsel, Alston and Bird LLP will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “Transfer Pricing & IRS Audits.” This event is scheduled for December 21, 2010 at 12:00pm to 2:00pm ET. For further details, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2010_Transfer_Pricing.html

New York, NY, December 17, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Event Synopsis:

Recently, there have been a lot of regulatory changes and stepped up enforcement efforts with respect to transfer pricing. Tax and accounting professionals must be continuously in-the-know about transfer pricing and audit updates to avoid penalties and fines.

The Knowledge Group has assembled a panel of experts to break down the complexities of this topic focusing on the US transfer pricing landscape as well as foreign audit environments. They will also discuss up-to-the-minute regulatory updates and the significant impact of transfer pricing rules and methods to companies in a Live, two-hour webcast.

About Robert T. Cole

Bob Cole is founding chair of Alston and Bird LLP’s International Tax Group. He concentrates his practice on transfer pricing, tax treaties and other international tax issues for U.S. business operations abroad, foreign business operations in the United States and for U.S. investments of wealthy families.

In his transfer pricing practice, he assists multinationals in a variety of contexts, including the development and contractual implementation of worldwide transfer pricing systems, advising on transfer pricing issues in connection with mergers and acquisitions and spin-offs, advising on and implementing cost sharing arrangements, advising on the self-compliance and documentation process needed to avoid transfer pricing penalties in the United States and other countries, counseling with respect to U.S. and foreign tax audits, representation in domestic dispute resolution proceedings, representation in Competent Authority proceedings under tax treaties, representation in securing advance pricing agreements (APAs), and lobbying on regulations.

About Alston and Bird LLP

Alston & Bird is the dynamic, prominent firm it is today as the result of the leadership of individual, outstanding attorneys and thoughtful mergers that strengthened our practice areas, culture and philosophies.

Alston & Bird provides an extensive array of services covering legal and industry specialties in areas like antitrust and investigations, bankruptcy, construction, environment, labor and employment, medical products and services, securities litigation, trial practice, white collar criminal defense, capital markets and investments, technology, financial services, healthcare, international, internet and e-business, legislation and public policy, public finance, real estate, and utilities.

Today, the firm has more than 800 attorneys providing a full range of services to domestic and international clients who conduct business all over the world. Counseling clients from what was initially a local context to regional, then national, and now a global economic environment, Alston & Bird has overlaid its broad range of legal skills and business knowledge with a commitment to innovation and technology.

For more information about Robert T. Cole. and Alston and Bird LLP please visit: http://www.alston.com/

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.

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