- Established Code of Ethics and voluntary self-regulation for the commercial barter industry.
- Secured passage of “Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982” (TEFRA) recognizing barter exchanges as third-party record keepers.
- Obtained Civil Aeronautics Board ruling allowing unrestricted barter of air travel.
- Secured $100,000 for a legal fund to defend barter companies against IRS use of "John Doe" summonses in audits.
- Curbs trade exchange deficit spending through education.
- Developed model contract setting-forth legal powers and responsibilities of trade exchanges and clients.
- Lobbied U.S. Treasury and Congress to eliminate transaction reporting, and steered industry to magnetic media reporting of information returns to the United States IRS.
- Blocked passage of adverse legislation affecting commercial barter in the states of California and Iowa.
- Actively engages radio, TV, and print media to gain more widespread public acceptance of barter.
- Disseminates new knowledge through training workshops, conventions and industry forums for exchange of ideas.
- Recognized as industry spokesman and watchdog.
- Secured introduction in Congress of H.R. 4201, Commercial Barter Self-Regulation Act.
- Worked to attract venture capital and open up public capital markets to barter industry.
- Conducted research on legal, accounting, tax and regulatory issues and monitored IRS, SEC, FASB, FTC and court rulings through a lobbyist in Washington, D.C.
- Funnels many valuable business leads to association members.
- Created and maintains an industry-recognized trade broker certification program to enhance competence and professional standards of trade exchange employees. To date, IRTA has trained and tested over 200 exchange brokers and granted them the status of CTB (Certified Trade Broker). In 2001, the program was enhanced to accommodate trade brokers globally.
- Created international structure to accommodate worldwide membership and participation.
- Created the Universal Currency to aid in reciprocal trading between trade exchanges and corporate barter companies worldwide.
- Consistently supplies the industry and media with global barter industry statistics through the gathering of data and statistical analysis of industry trends.
- Worked with the Australian government to safeguard the practice of barter and create a model from which to regulate the Australian barter community.
- Established partnership with U.S. Internal Revenue Service Partnership Outreach department to aid in the development and dissemination of educational material on barter to the businesses community in the U.S. as well as international companies seeking to do business in the U.S.
- Consistently interviewed by worldwide media as the recognized and impartial voice of the barter industry worldwide.
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