Advanced Professional Certificate in Transfer Pricing – 1
The IBFD Advanced Professional Certificate in Transfer Pricing (APCTP-I) is a unique qualification for tax professionals who wish to be able to manage transfer pricing issues, retain their competitive edge and ultimately be recognized globally as professional experts in this field. The programme is also a time and cost-effective solution for organizations that wish to equip their employees with expertise in transfer pricing from a reputable international organization. To begin this certificate programme, you are expected to have a good understanding of the fundamentals of transfer pricing. If you already completed this programme or have sufficient knowledge of intangibles, intra-group financing and services, benchmarking and valuation, you can proceed to Transfer Pricing Certificate – 2 which will help you advance your practical transfer pricing expertise.
To begin this certificate programme, you are expected to have a good understanding of the fundamentals of transfer pricing.
If you already completed this programme or have sufficient knowledge of intangibles, intra-group financing and services, benchmarking and valuation, you can proceed to Transfer Pricing Certificate – 2 which will help you advance your practical transfer pricing expertise.
The programme is designed to be followed online over a 6-month period, and consists of a selection of IBFD online courses. Once the programme as a whole is completed, you will receive a professional certificate of acknowledgement from IBFD, as a reputable international organization, that you have followed a rigorous transfer pricing learning regime, and you will hence achieve recognition by the international tax community.
After completing the certification programme, participants will be able to:
- Assess the guidance of international organizations, legislation and case law related to intra-group financing and their implications for their day-to-day practice
- Determine a chargeable service, arm’s length remuneration, cost sharing and contribution arrangements, and MNE and tax authorities perspective
- Identify comparables for different type of transactions and various comparability adjustments, focus on case law decisions based on comparability analysis, as well as analyze issues in different regions
- Identify intangibles and the importance of Intangible Property (IP) in Global Value Chains, IP structuring and attribution of intangible related returns
The certification programme is especially suited for tax professionals who wish to gain a comprehensive and practical understanding of the complex world of transfer pricing, specifically in the areas of intra-group financing and services, benchmarking and valuation and intangibles.
It is highly beneficial for those who have fundamental knowledge in transfer pricing and:
- are working in any of the following fields -- tax, law, accounting, finance, treasury, controlling with any corporate, MNE, accounting firms or tax advisories
- professionals who wish to expand their knowledge base in these fields
To follow this certification programme, you are expected to have a good understanding of the fundamentals of transfer pricing.
No advance preparation is necessary. All required study material is provided within the online training.
Access to the online course is granted for a period of 6 months, from the date of ordering or the indicated start date.
Mandatory course activities: 35 hours
All mandatory activities can be completed within the access period by dedicating approx. 1.5 hours of study per week. Please note that study materials included in the certification programme will be accessible for the duration of the access period only. Non-mandatory supplementary material is also provided in this programme.
We recommend you check with your respective accrediting organizations to determine the eligibility of CPE credits for this programme.
For NASBA CPE credits, see individual courses and/or "live" webinars included in the programme. The CPE credits will be reflected on the certificate for each course and/or "live" webinar.
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Field of study: Taxes
Delivery format: Online - Self Study
Please note that the content of this online course is subject to change based on updates in industry standards, regulatory requirements, and other developments. We strive to provide the most accurate and current information; however, we recommend verifying any critical details independently.
Group Participation
If you are an enterprise and would like to register a group of more than 5 participants from your company, please email us at info@ibfd.org for more details.
