Advanced Professional Certificate in Transfer Pricing – 1

For tax professionals who want to manage transfer pricing challenges, maintain their competitive edge, and eventually be acknowledged internationally as professional specialists in this field, the IBFD Advanced Professional Certificate in Transfer Pricing (APCTP-I) is a unique credential. For companies that want to give their staff members transfer pricing knowledge from a respectable global organization, the program is also a time and money-efficient alternative. You should be well-versed in the principles of transfer pricing before starting this certificate program. You can move on to Transfer Pricing Certificate-2, which will help you develop your practical transfer pricing experience, if you have already finished this program or if you know enough about intangibles, intra-group financing and services, benchmarking, and valuation.
To begin this certificate program, you are expected to have a good understanding of the fundamentals of transfer pricing.
If you already completed this program 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 program, which includes a variety of IBFD online courses, is intended to be completed online over a six-month period. As a respected international organization, IBFD will award you a professional certificate of acknowledgment upon completion of the entire program, confirming that you have successfully completed a demanding transfer pricing learning regimen and, as a result, gained recognition from the international tax community.
After completing the certification program, 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 authority's perspective
- Identify comparables for different types 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
• Benchmarking and Valuation
• Transfer Pricing and Intra-Group Services
• Transfer Pricing and Intra-Group Financing
• Transfer Pricing and Intangibles
The certification program 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 program, 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.
Delivery format: Online - Self Study
Access to the online course is granted for a period of 6 months, from the date of ordering or the indicated start date.
We recommend you check with your respective accrediting organizations to determine the eligibility of CPE credits for this program.
For NASBA CPE credits, see individual courses and/or "live" webinars included in the program. The CPE credits will be reflected on the certificate for each course and/or "live" webinar.
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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.