Our experts will outline the top 10 IRA topics we get questions about on Ascensus’ consulting lines. Join this webinar to see what makes this year’s Top 10 list!
Registration Option: Live presentation $275
Recording available through March 6, 2024
Our experts will outline the top 10 IRA topics we get questions about on Ascensus’ consulting lines. Join this webinar to see what makes this year’s Top 10 list!
Registration Option: Live presentation $275
Recording available through March 6, 2024
The SECURE Act made significant changes to IRA rules, that included adding complexity to the beneficiary rules. Is your financial organization finding it difficult to understand the options that are available to IRA beneficiaries? This two-part comprehensive course covering in-depth aspects of Traditional and Roth IRA beneficiary options that addresses all the changes resulting from the SECURE Act, including essential topics of beneficiary election deadlines, distribution rules and restrictions, reporting requirements, and year-of-death required minimum distribution issues.
Diving deeper into the beneficiary options covered in Part 1 of this program, in the second session you will take a more hands-on approach into handling death year RMDs, beneficiary portability, separate accounting rules, and beneficiary reporting requirements that includes special death year reporting.
This 60-minute program will be presented live on: May 17 & 24, 2023, 10:00–11:00 a.m. CT
Registration Option: Live presentation $455
Recording available through August 24, 2023
Retirement plan portability is one of the most popular topics fielded on our consulting lines. Attending this course will help ensure that you are up to date and handling these transactions properly. You will learn the difference between transfers and rollovers and direct and indirect rollovers, as well as acquire an understanding of Roth retirement plan assets and portability with Roth IRAs.
Registration Option: Live presentation $275
Recording available through July 3, 2024
Whether you are using debit and credit transaction tickets with a “tran code” or using a drop-down menu in the platform system, it’s easy to get confused about which ‘code’ or ‘description’ to use in order to process the transaction correctly. Many times your choices do not match the descriptions on the vendor forms. What you need to remember is that whatever box you check on your forms, and/or transaction description you use in your system will determine how it reports to the IRS.
One of the biggest sources of bills coming from the IRS to IRA customers is an incorrectly reported IRA transaction. During this informative 2-hour Webinar, we will discuss the correlation between the frontline transaction choices and how they affect IRS reporting. There will also be suggestions on preventing and correcting the errors before they are mailed to the customer or submitted to the IRS. And, most importantly, how do we correct the reporting after it is submitted to the IRS and the customer gets that dreaded letter and bill?
What You’ll Learn
Who Should Attend?
Anyone employee on the frontline who is tasked with completing IRA forms – including CSRs and Tellers – should attend this Webinar. In addition, those on the back-office side in Operations and Auditing would also benefit in order to identify errors before the IRS reporting is submitted.
Presenter
Patrice M. Konarik is president of Sunwest Training Corp founded almost 30 years ago and located in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio. With over 40 years of experience in the financial industry, Patrice has focused her expertise on the retirement account area. After 28 years on the road providing live training nationwide, she now concentrates on providing informational IRA and HSA webinars through OnCourse Learning. She has a B.S. in Management Science from New York’s Binghamton University and previously held her Certified Financial Planner designation for 23 years.
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HSAs are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year and we still have many questions on the responsibilities of the customers versus the bank. Some HSA custodians and trustees take on a role of the “HSA Police” in monitoring transactions and purchases. We sometimes have to draw a line to make sure we are not overstepping our boundaries and mixing it up with the customer’s duties.
While we know there is a lot of fraud going on with customers not using their HSAs for qualified medical expenses, it is not our job to monitor the use of funds. Your organization should also have a policy and procedure for handling refunds of overpayments back into the HSA.
Some additional areas of concern with HSAs are calculating the prorated payment when an owner and/or spouse go on Medicare and, if the bank is allowing the customer to make deposits at the teller line and through bank transfers, how is the contribution transaction coding being determined correctly? This informative webinar will give you suggestions and solutions on how to simplify the administration of Health Savings Accounts.
What You’ll Learn
Who Should Attend
Those who have the responsibility of opening, administering or answering questions on Health Savings Accounts, including CSRs, Tellers, New Account Opening, Branch Support and Call Center employees, would gain a higher comfort level in dealing with HSAs and customer questions by attending this webinar.
Presenter
Patrice M Konarik is president of Sunwest Training Corp founded almost 30 years ago and located in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio. With over 40 years of experience in the financial industry, Patrice has focused her expertise on the retirement account area. After 28 years on the road providing live training nationwide, she now concentrates on providing informational IRA and HSA webinars through OnCourse Learning. She has a B.S. in Management Science from New York’s Binghamton University and previously held her Certified Financial Planner designation for 23 years.
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Live Access, 30 Days OnDemand Playback, Presenter Materials and Handouts $299
Advanced IRAs builds on the attendees’ basic IRA knowledge to address some of the more complex IRA issues that their financial organizations may handle. This is an advanced session; previous IRA knowledge is assumed. The instructor uses real-world exercises to help participants apply information to job-related situations.
Course Topics May Include:
IRA Update:
Amending IRA Documents:
Required Minimum Distributions:
Beneficiary Options:
Advanced Portability:
Finding Answers to Commonly Asked IRA Questions:
Who Should Attend
You should attend this seminar if you are:
Registration Information
Registration:
The registration fee of $245/attendee includes program registration, instruction and materials.
Refund Policy:
A refund, less a $25 administrative fee, is available for cancellations received in writing to WBA Education on or before 3 days prior to the event start date.
Do you know where FinCEN, CTA, and BOI intersect? Do you know the ins and outs of FinCEN’s beneficial ownership rules changes? This webinar will explain how the reporting provisions will further combat illicit use of the U.S. financial system. Learn the specific beneficial ownership reporting deadlines and details with this in-depth program.
Webinar Highlights
Webinar Details
On September 29, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule implementing the bipartisan Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting provisions. The rule enhances the ability of FinCEN and other agencies to protect U.S. national security and the U.S. financial system from illicit use. It provides essential information to national security, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies; state, local, and tribal officials; and financial institutions to help prevent drug traffickers, fraudsters, corrupt actors (such as oligarchs), and proliferators from laundering or hiding money and other assets in the United States.
The rule describes who must file a BOI report, what information must be reported, and when a report is due. Specifically, the rule requires reporting companies to file reports with FinCEN that identify two categories of individuals: (1) the beneficial owners of the entity; and (2) the company applicants of the entity. This comprehensive webinar will cover all the particulars.
Who Should Attend?
This detailed session will benefit BSA officers, BSA staff, trainers, compliance staff, and operations personnel.
Take-Away Toolkit
NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your agency is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.
Presenter
Deborah Crawford – Gettechnical Inc
Deborah Crawford is the president of Gettechnical Inc., a Florida-based firm, specializing in the education of financial institutions across the nation. Her 30+ years of experience began at Hibernia National Bank in New Orleans. She graduated from Louisiana State University with both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
Crawford specializes in the education of financial institution employees and officers in the areas of deposit account laws, new account documentation, insurance, complex compliance regulations, and IRAs.
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Elder fraud — just the thought is distressing! Isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic worsened the problem, leading to an increase in elder scams and theft. It’s so important to be able to identify it, react appropriately, and provide help to your accountholders when possible. Learn how!
Webinar Highlights:
Webinar Details
One of the toughest problems for a financial institution is when a call arrives, or a person walks in, with a potential elder fraud issue. If a family member is a victim, the question may become, “why didn’t you do anything to protect my mother?” If it is the victim themselves, their tears will tear you apart when they relay the story of the romance scam, lottery scam, or caretaker who took advantage of them. Criminals know who they want to target and have found ways to get close to their victims. They know exactly how to manipulate targets and don’t care what happens to them after the scam. Many victims will not admit it or are unwilling to prosecute the criminals because they don’t want anyone to know they were deceived. This webinar will review how the attacks work and how to get the victims help if possible.
Who Should Attend?
This informative session is directed to frontline staff, tellers, risk managers, loan origination staff, security officers, and management personnel who handle senior financial exploitation.
Take-Away Toolkit
NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your agency is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.
Presenter
Barry Thompson. CRCM – Thompson Consulting Group, LLC
Barry Thompson is an international speaker, trainer, consultant, and writer. He is a security and compliance “guru” for a leading national training organization and regularly presents security conferences for trade groups — he has trained over 54,000 financial professionals.
Thompson is recognized worldwide, presenting in Brussels, Belgium to European bankers on internal fraud; at the United Nations on identity theft; and to Japanese bankers on bank security. Thompson has worked in the financial services industry for over four decades, and has held the positions of security officer, compliance officer, treasurer, senior vice president, and executive vice president. He has handled over 900 security cases and has been involved with investigations and prosecutions at the federal, state, and local levels. Thompson is the author of 101 Security Tips for the Beginning Security Officer and Inside the Vault and has been interviewed by Newsweek, Computer World, USA Today, and other national publications.
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Why do robbers choose one location over another? How can robbers be deterred? What life-saving steps should employees take when facing a robbery? All financial institution employees must recognize the risk that exists, and understand that knowledge and quality training are vital to survival.
After This Webinar You’ll Be Able To:
Webinar Details
There have been many changes in our country over the last couple of years. In what seems to be an increasingly violent world, how can we protect ourselves? Despite robbery being one of the most feared crimes for the banking industry, training is often lacking and uninspired. This session will go beyond basic robbery training to focus on prevention and recognizing weaknesses that can cause vulnerability. It will reveal the facts about robbery, address current trends, and provide step-by-step guidelines for effective prevention, safe response, and managing the aftereffects.
Every employee can play a role in prevention, and it is critical that all personnel are prepared and trained in the safest response methods. Attendees will learn various methods used by crooks, how their observations of the event can be valuable, and essential actions to take following a robbery.
Who Should Attend?
This must-attend webinar will benefit all financial institution employees.
Take-Away Toolkit
NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.
Presenter
Carol Dodgen – Dodgen Security Consulting, LLC
Carol Dodgen is the owner of Dodgen Security Consulting, LLC. Since 1998, her company has provided services including training, ATM lighting inspections, and security assessments to financial institutions, government entities, and businesses. Previously, Dodgen served as the security training officer for Compass Bank. She earned a Master’s in Criminal Justice and spent several years as an adjunct criminal justice instructor.
Dodgen is a nationally recognized speaker who has provided training for over 150,000 corporate, manufacturing, utility, law enforcement, and security personnel over the past 26 years. She holds a Crime Prevention Designation and provides instruction on crime prevention, workplace violence, and robbery. In 2009, Dodgen was appointed by the governor to the Alabama Security Regulatory Board and served for six years as vice chair.
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Whether you are new to the IRA world or looking for a comprehensive update and refresher on traditional and Roth IRA rules, this session is for you.
After This Webinar You’ll Be Able To:
Webinar Details
Plan to attend and learn the rules and considerations surrounding IRA plan distributions, taxation, withholding, and penalties. This session will also review the traditional IRA required minimum distribution rules, implications, and responsibilities. It will serve as a great refresher for experienced IRA professionals and will provide an excellent training opportunity for those relatively new to the IRA arena. For a more complete training experience, see also the September 19 program, Traditional & Roth IRAs Part A: Eligibility, Contributions, Rollovers, & Transfers.
Who Should Attend?
This session will provide valuable information for individuals who deal face-to-face with IRA owners and will be an excellent opportunity for staff training. It will provide important information to individuals who have IRA operational, supervisory, or managerial responsibilities. Licensed insurance agents and registered representatives will also benefit.
Take-Away Toolkit
NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.
Presenter: Frank LaLoggia – LaLoggia Consulting, Inc.
Frank LaLoggia is the president of LaLoggia Consulting, Inc., Rochester, New York, a pension consulting firm that assists financial organizations with ongoing support in the creation, development, and marketing of their retirement plans offerings.
LaLoggia coordinates and conducts retirement plan seminars and training programs throughout the United States, including in-house IRA, HSA and employer retirement plan training sessions. With over 39 years’ experience in employee benefits, he has assisted many leading financial organizations in the pension and financial services industries. Frank has achieved the designation of Deferred Compensation Specialist through Northeastern University’s Center for Continuing Education and The National Retirement Plans Training Conference.
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