CPE & Event Catalog
Navigating IRS Collections: Understanding Form 433 and Offer in Compromise WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of the IRS collection process and enforcement actions. Initial notices, taxpayer rights, and IRS timelines. When to use Forms 433-A or 433-B and required documentation. Offer in Compromise (OIC): criteria, process, and practical considerations. Payment options: installment agreements, partial payment plans, and OIC. Advising clients on IRS collections and avoiding penalties. Compliance strategies for minimizing tax liabilities. Real-world scenarios and examples for tax debt resolution.
Taxation of Judgements and Settlements WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.4 Credits
Types of damages or remedies that can be awarded or agreed upon pursuant to litigation. Review of the Internal Revenue Code and regulations governing the taxation of various types of litigation payments. Suggestions for drafting pleadings or settlement agreements.
2025 Annual Update for Governmental Accountants & Auditors WEBINAR
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
GASB 100, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. GASB 101, Compensated Absences. Yellow Book and Single Audit engagements. Yellow Book independence requirements. Changes to the Uniform Guidance.2024 Compliance Supplement and the common deficiencies identified by the federal agencies and peer reviewers.
CFO - Enhancing Productivity WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
The Cost of Quality: Philip Crosby's 1985 assertion that "quality is free" prompts an analysis of the four aspects of the cost of quality: prevention, appraisal, internal failure, and external failure. We will explore the true costs of each element and how to measure them, testing the idea that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Understanding and Mitigating External and Internal Risks: Risk is an inherent part of modern business, and the role of a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) now encompasses more than just financial management. This seminar will equip professionals with the tools to understand and mitigate both external and internal risks, ensuring organizational performance and sustainability. How to Manage Your Insurance Program: At its core, insurance is about risk management. Leaders must consider what types of insurance are needed, coverage limits, acceptable deductibles, and the difference between a deductible and self-insured retention. This overview is designed for those responsible for insurance and risk, emphasizing the importance of a practical approach to managing insurance for organizational viability. Effective Implementation of Enterprise Risk Management: Many have attempted implementation of ERM (Enterprise Risk Management) systems, and many have failed. This seminar will offer a roadmap for embedding effective ERM practices into daily management and planning without disrupting the organization.
International Tax Treaties WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Tax treaties. Tax impact of cross-border transactions.
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Network Forensics WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.5 Credits
Forensic accounting.
Providing Ethical Leadership: Learning to be the Best Version of Yourself WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.2 Credits
Examining the lives of ordinary people whose moral courage had a significant impact on those around them. How anyone, irrespective of their role in an organization, can inspire others to embrace ethical attitudes. Showing how even simple actions can outsized effect on a person's sphere of influence.
Coping With the Growth of Online Fraud WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
The actuation of online and other cyber frauds. Fraudulent acts that are initiated electronically. Automated and employee driven methods that can reduce cyber-fraud risk.
Taxation of the Cannabis Industry WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Historical context of US taxation. Industrial hemp vs. marijuana. Income definitions under IRC Sect. 61. Tax code restrictions: Sect. 280E and Sect. 471. State-specific marijuana laws. Cash management in cannabis businesses. Federal court case analysis.
Managerial Accounting: Your Prescription for Better Decision Making WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Target profit and Break-even analysis. Relevant costs and decision-making. Standard costs and variances. Activity-based costing. Segment reporting and analysis. Budgeting.
Managing Your Money in Retirement WEBCAST
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Your Desk
3.0 Credits
Social Security. Retirement. Asset allocation.
Business Fraud Update and Managing the Risk of Fraud WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Business fraud. Fraud risk management and fraud risk assessments. Data analytics and digital analysis. Providing forensic services. Conducting investigations.
Sticky Ethical Choices, featuring Bob Mims and Don Minges WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Why are some choices so difficult? The consequences of pulling the trigger quickly. How to evaluate ethical situations and remain above-board.
Financial Statements for the Simple Business Entity WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Accounting for simple business entities. Income tax, modified cash basis and other alternatives to GAAP. Avoiding the pitfalls and costs of GAAP reporting and disclosure requirements. Documenting accounting decisions to minimize potential liability.
SAS No. 122, AU 240, Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit WEBCAST
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Your Desk
3.0 Credits
The importance of professional skepticism. The dangers of making assumptions. How to listen and understanding the answer to a question. Why it is important to leave all of your expectations at home. Anticipation and why it's so dangerous. Determining materiality. The fraud triangle. Thinking about, given a set of circumstances, how you would steal. Management and the tone at the top.
S Corporations - Overview WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of S Corporation election and compliance requirements. Comparison of S Corporations with other business entities. Preparing Form 2553 and addressing late filing relief. Shareholder stock and debt basis considerations. Form 1120S and Schedule K-1: key aspects and reporting requirements. Officer reasonable compensation requirements and IRS audit strategies. Introduction to Schedules K-2 and K-3. Compliance with corporate formalities and taxable fringe benefits.
Tax Practice Standards WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Treasury Circular 230. AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services (SSTS). Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Common law.
Form 7203 - How to Calculate Shareholder Basis WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to Form 7203 and its purposes. Mechanics of completing Form 7203 accurately. Strategies for reconstructing shareholder basis. Loss limitations under IRC Sect. 461. At-risk rules and limitations for S Corporation shareholders. Documentation requirements for shareholder basis. Common errors in calculating and reporting basis. Best practices for maintaining and reporting shareholder basis.
I Want the TRUTH: Preparing to be an Expert Witness WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Rules of civil and criminal procedure. Applicable standards. Testifying basics. Cross-examination techniques.
Member Exclusive: What's New at the Washington State Board of Accountancy WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Key updates, compliance considerations, and what to expect in the year ahead.