Record Retention and Destruction Compliance

Why Should You Attend:

The process of organizing, storing and archiving your organization's records is critical for business success. You need to know what information to store, where to store it, how long to store it and software requirements to access the stored data to ensure the organization is in compliance with government regulations. Just one misstep could lead to legal issues, fines, investigation and possible litigation. If your organization has ever been through a wage and hour audit, unemployment claim, worker compensation hearing or litigation, then you know the value of good record keeping.

You can avoid struggling with crammed file cabinets, multiple thumb drives, and CDs looking for the information you need. Better information and record storage compliance will provide you with faster reaction and data integrity that will lead to improved productivity, increased efficiency and provide a competitive advantage.

This webinar will give you best practice techniques, strategies for developing a record retention and destruction process that will save you time and effort in retrieving, archiving and destroying documents.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• What does the law require for record retention
• What are the best practices for record retention and destruction
• How can you identify and safely destroy old records - dos and don'ts
• What are the best practices for making images of paper records
• How to organize your electronic and paper documentation for swifter access
• How to determine record importance and sensitivity
• Determine when keeping too much can be just as harmful as not enough
• How to determine the lifecycle of records
• How procedures differ for paper files and for e-files
• Understanding DIN Security Level and Compliance DIN 32757-1 standard

Who Will Benefit:

• Department managers
• HR staff
• Employee benefits professionals
• Business owners
• Any employee responsible for developing and/or maintaining an effective records retention, access and destruction program
• Anyone who wishes to increase or refresh their knowledge of record retention and destruction

David Sanders
President, Sanders and Sullivan Consulting

David E Sanders is considered one of the world’s leading experts in accounting, finance, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, collections, cost accounting, personal finance, personal income taxes, business taxes, business set up, sales and use taxes, internal controls, inventory management, cycle counting, record keeping and vendor/supplier management. He has conducted approximately 10,000 training sessions, including public seminars, on-sites, company training, chambers of commerce trainings, colleges, videos, CDs and webinars worldwide.

Mr. Sanders is called upon nationally and internationally for his SOX training abilities and to perform, walk through interim testing for core financial processes such as internal controls, fraud detection, internal controls, financial reporting, revenue, inventory, and expenditure testing.

The author of four acclaimed books and over 25 seminar workbooks and numerous webinars, he has a talent for breaking things down into easy to understand steps that can be implemented immediately. He was an endorsed local provider for the Dave Ramsey Show covering the greater Cincinnati and Northern KY area.

Mr. Sanders has a wealth of experience to share that is supported by impeccable financial credentials including over 37 years’ experience in the financial industry. He holds numerous degrees including accounting, business administration and finance. His experience includes accounting manager, corporate controller, CFO, government tax auditor, business consultant, and senior partner with various accounting/ tax/ auditing firms nationally.

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