CPE & Event Catalog

Auditing.

Like-kind exchanges (LKE). Qualified third party intermediaries (QI).

Types of business entities. Considerations in choosing a business entity. Tax consequences for the owners and the business. Future tax considerations that will impact various business entities.

Extensive review of the partnership income tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes. Comparison of partnerships, LLCs and LLPs. Overview the formation of a partnership/LLC and the Sect. 704(c) pre-contribution gain or loss rules. Schedule K analysis. How schedule K items get allocated to partners on schedule K-1s. Look at detailed Schedule K-1 information reporting to partners needed for the qualified business income (QBI) deduction, 3. 8% net investment income tax and business interest expense limitations. Learn the special tax treatment of fringe benefits paid on behalf of the partners and LLC members. Comparing the tax and Sect. 704(b) book capital account computations. Discuss partner guaranteed payments and self-employment tax issues. Schedule M-1. Schedule M-2. Review the importance and basics of calculating a partner's outside tax basis. Overview of the tax treatment of distributions, recourse and nonrecourse debt allocations. Sect. 754 election for optional basis adjustments. Sect. 743 and Sect. 734 mandatory basis adjustments.

Overview of preparation, compilation, and review guidance. Accounting and reporting issues. Current practice issues. Common deficiencies in peer reviews. Current and future standard setting projects. International reporting issues in SSARS engagements. Special Purpose Framework financial statement issues. Case studies. Latest developments.

Understand what factors allowed certain frauds to occur. Recognize what internal controls may have prevented the frauds. Consider application of these lessons to circumstances you encounter in your professional endeavors.

Treasury Circular 230. AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services (SSTS). Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Common law.

How to report funeral and administrative expenses on Schedule J and L. How to report debts, mortgages and liens on Schedule K. Marital deduction and elections, QTIP, Reverse QTIP, QDOT, over-stated marital deductions. Charitable deduction Schedule O and potential problems.

FASB ASU with effective dates of 2024 and later. SAS 149. Recent ethics interpretations.

Review of the AICPA financial reporting framework for small and medium-sized entities. Integration of these financial reporting approaches with accounting for issues in the formation of partnerships and LLCs. Financial accounting issues arising from changes in ownership of partnership and LLCs. Financial vs. tax accounting for partnership/LLC capital accounts. Review of Section 704(b) substantial economic effect rules and their relation to financial accounting. The integration of financial accounting for partnerships/LLCs with the Form 1065. Financial accounting basis for ownership interests vs. tax accounting basis for ownership interests. Deferred tax accounting for partnerships/LLCs.

New law provisions and guidance and tax form changes affecting business entities, tax-exempts and estates and trusts with emphasis on details of relevant energy and research credits, loss limitation and any federal law changes in 2025. Key cases and IRS and FTB guidance affecting partnerships, LLCs, C corporations, and S corporations. Employment taxes and worker classification matters. Accounting method developments. Tax credits updates Federal and California. The state of California and multistate significant developments, including nexus and sourcing. Expired and expiring provisions Inflation-adjusted amounts for 2026.

Best practices for documenting complex and subjective procedures and conclusions, such as estimates, substantive analytic procedures, etc. that impact the nature and extent of audit documentation needed to support audit conclusions. Discussing the financial statement audit risk concept, including how proper application better ensures a higher quality audit. Tips for an efficient workpaper review process that complies with relevant standards. Understanding the quality control standards and guidance related to a CPA firm's responsibilities for its system of quality control. Explain the importance of establishing, applying, and monitoring quality control policies and procedures related to audit documentation.

Generation-skipping transfer tax, Schedule R, including election statements and integration with the marital deduction. Foreign death tax credit, Schedule P and prior transfer credit, Schedule Q. Qualified conservation easements, Schedule U. Making Sec. 6166 election and using Graegin loans.

Filing a tax return. IRS audit. IRS Appeals. Collections and litigation at courts of original jurisdiction.

Purposes of financial statement analysis. Trend analysis and vertical and horizontal analysis. Simple and multivariate regression. Analysis of metrics. Assessment of liquidity, solvency, and profitability. Using data visualizations. The role of qualitative factors.

Form 1040: precise tax submissions. Recent tax code changes: updated filings. IRC sections analysis: understanding tax regulations. Updates in income taxation: compliance assurance. New credits and deductions: maximizing benefits. Complex income issues: tailored strategies. Itemized deductions: informed client benefits. Health considerations: maximizing financial benefits. Regulatory shifts: implications on tax strategies. Tax planning strategies: client financial success.

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.

Update and review of recent and key tax developments impacting business and industry. The all-important impending expiration/extension/renewal of the TCJA. Other recent legislative, judicial, and IRS developments impacting business taxpayers. Current status of Research and Experimentation costs and Interest Expense Limitation. Phaseout of Bonus Depreciation and MACRS issues. Travel and entertainment expense rules. Independent contractor vs. employee.

Installment sale treatment eligibility. When to elect out of installment sale treatment. Installment sales of business assets. Installment sale default and the rules for personal property vs real property. Depreciation recapture.

Preparation of the statement of cash flows. Importance of identifying sources and uses of cash in financial reporting. Financial statement analysis. Cash-related financial statement disclosures.