CPE & Event Catalog

Broadly applicable ASU effective in 2024 and beyond. Significant recent SAS. Tax-basis financial statements. Statements on Quality Management Standards.

Special and targeted allocations. Proper calculation of outside and inside tax basis. Tax consequences of distributions including the impact of hot assets. Transfer of partnership interests. Issuance of partnership interests to service partners.

Extensive review of the partnership tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes including any TCJA provisions expiring after 2025. Overview of different forms of business entities including the check-the-box regulations. Formation issues including the mandatory allocation of the Section 704(c) pre-contribution gain or losses back to the contributing partner/member. Schedule K and K-1 separately stated versus non-separately stated income and expense items. Detailed Schedule K-1 reporting including the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction and 3.8% net investment income tax. Calculating the tax and Section 704(b) book capital accounts. Substantial economic effect requirement to have special allocations to the partners/members. Allocation of recourse and non-recourse debt on K-1s. Guaranteed payment issues and tax treatment of fringe benefits. Self-employment tax issues and pitfalls. Tax treatment of distributions - cash versus non-cash and liquidating versus non-liquidating. Sales and liquidations (redemptions) of partnership interests. Section 754 optional basis adjustments and mandatory adjustments.

Excel version differences and compatibility. Customize Excel so it works the way you work. Learn new shortcuts to work quicker. Learn some of the newer formulas to streamline your spreadsheets. Take on tables & a powerful tool for data analysis.

Introduction to estate administration. How to read a last will and testament. Understanding the entities. Administration the estate and orderly process. The probate process and the courts. Special issues in estate administration. Postmortem issues regarding income taxation of descendants and estates. Post mortem opportunities on the estate income tax return. Available post mortem estate tax elections. Portability election. Disclaimers.

Frequently asked questions about income tax and sales tax nexus. New developments. Key factors in reviewing potential nexus consequences. Nexus road trip to eight large states. Tax impacts of remote work. Free, multistate resources.

Leadership. Management.

Recent legislative, rules and tax developments impacting partnerships and their partners. Transfer of partnership interests. TCJA Sect. 461(l) Excess Business Losses and Sect. 163(j) Business Interest Expense. Importance of capital accounts. Form 1065, Schedules K-1 and M-2. Schedules K-2 and K-3 update. Reporting partner capital accounts. Effect of the Ceiling Rule. Alternative and Remedial Methods. Effect on financial capital accounts. Tax basis capital accounts.

Not-for-profit accounting. Yellow book.

What is Yellow Book? What is different because of Yellow Book? When might Yellow Book apply to a business? Common application of concepts to businesses. Answers to common questions.

Pre-paid expenses. Auditing.

President Biden's campaign promises and historical positions on estate planning. The gift, estate, and income tax treatment of irrevocable trusts. The benefits of spousal lifetime access trusts (SLATs), grantor retained interest trusts (GRATs and GRUTs), qualified personal residence trusts (QPRTs), life insurance trusts (ILITs), domestic asset protection trusts (DAPTs), dynasty trusts, and retirement trusts.

Understand the four loss limitation rules applied on the owner s individual income tax return (i.e., basis, at-risk, passive, and excess business loss limitations). Determine how to calculate an owner's initial tax basis of his pass-through entity. Learn how to correctly make annual adjustments to a pass-through owner's tax basis. Identify what constitutes a debt basis for an S corporation shareholder. Learn the tax ramifications of repaying loans to S corporation shareholders.

Detailed coverage of the passive activity rules under IRC Section 469 (and related regulations), how the 3.8% net investment income tax under Section 1411 and qualified business income (QBI) deduction under Section 199A applies to rentals and passive activities, and what is a trade or business rental is under Section 162. How the PAL rules apply to rental real estate activities and investments in S corporations and partnerships. Definition of activity and the activity grouping and disclosure rules. Real estate professional exception to the PAL rules for investments in non-passive rentals. Special $25,000 loss allowance for rental real estate with active participation. Material participation safe harbor rules. Events that trigger suspended PALs. Limitations on tax credits generated by passive activities. Special rules that re-characterize passive income to non-passive income. What rentals are subject to self-employment tax under Section 1402.

Flexible work options. Employee engagement. Talent management strategy.

Governmental financial reporting. Auditing. Yellow book.

Introduction to IRS criminal investigation (CI): overview of its mission, role, and significance in maintaining tax compliance. Historical evolution: from its inception in 1919 to its current role, highlighting key milestones and notable cases. Investigative techniques and tools: detailed look at the methods and technologies used by CI agents to uncover financial crimes. Importance of IRS CI: discussion on the impact of CI work on tax compliance, public confidence, and the broader financial system. Training of CI agents: insight into the rigorous training programs at FLETC and ongoing professional development. Process of investigations: step-by-step breakdown of how tax fraud and money laundering cases are initiated, investigated, and prosecuted.

Five business books, including: "Leaders Eat Last", by Simon Sinek, "Zero to One" by Peter Thiel, "American Icon" by Bryce Hoffman,"Slide:ology" by Nancy Duarte, and "Brain Rules" by John Molina.

Remote workforce. Employee retention. Staff turnover.

Develop, design and monitor client investment portfolios. Assessing a client's risk tolerance and manage expectations by understanding risk/return relationships. Assessing market conditions in a very unique and different environment. How clients need to potentially re-shape their investing strategies post-COVID and determine whether this process continues. How investment vehicles work together to manage risk/return relationships. How to build, monitor, evaluate and re-design an investment portfolio.