In today’s episode of the Treasury Update Podcast, Lee Patton and Craig Jeffery discuss various strategies for managing FBAR compliance. They explore the process, challenges, and solutions, from understanding the background and significance of FBAR to exploring options for managing the process.
The Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) is now a well-established compliance reporting requirement for many corporations and their signers. For most, compliance activities are a headache of sorts. They require care and focus but can feel like a distraction. For some companies, treasury handles all or some of the process, while tax takes the lead for others. Surprisingly, there are still far too many misconceptions about what is required.
This session will explore the key requirements of FBAR and the core elements of the process that must be completed. When would a company manage the entire process internally? When does it make sense to get assistance? Knowing what a proper process looks like in the context of the annual calendar can provide helpful structure for those who don’t find compliance to be their burning passion at work. This webinar is aimed at helping you eliminate the worry of FBAR.
While FBAR reporting requirements for corporations and FBAR signers (including portal users who can enter or approve a wire transfer) have been around for many years, the level of understanding still varies significantly. This session will start off with a brief refresh of the FBAR requirements. The majority of the webinar time will be allocated to studying beneficial ownership information (BOI) and new requirements that begin January 1, 2024 for companies that meet specific requirements. This is the first in a series that will explore BOI requirements and how to solve for this regulation.
Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook sits down with Melody Hart, Senior Consultant at Strategic Treasurer, to discuss FBAR on a high level.