CPE & Event Catalog

Introduction to the fiduciary entity and the basic fiduciary entity flowchart. Authorities and disciplines in fiduciary accounting and taxation. Fiduciary tax rates and brackets. Introduction to subchapter J. 5 basic rules and concepts of fiduciary taxation. Steps to calculating the income taxation of trusts and estates. Use of a tax spreadsheet.

Review real-world examples of fraud schemes perpetrated against governments and not-for-profits, including misappropriations of cash, grant frauds, vendor frauds, inventory thefts, and payroll frauds. Understand and recognize fraud risk and fraud indicators. Consider types of fraud prevention programs.

How fraud is detected. The role of external auditors in finding fraud. Revenue recognition issues. Corrupt management. Data mining. Physical and biometric controls

Overview of the four loss limitation rules and how the PAL rules interact with the other limitations. Definition of a PAL including a detailed review of the 7 determining factors contained in the Treasury Regulations with a review of several recent court decisions that interpret this regulation. Impact of PAL rules on real estate ownership. Learn the six nonshelterable Passive Activity (NOPA) rules that act as anti-abuse rules to the PAL rules. Discuss how the PAL rules impact tax credits. Discuss tax elections and planning techniques associated with PALs.

Major provisions of security and privacy policies. Key risks associated with using commercial AI tools. Steps to take to mitigate AI security and privacy risks.

Negotiations. Business management.

Review the basic concepts of fiduciary duty. Review the basic concepts of fiduciary accounting. Use of a diagram to distinguish income and principal. Calculating fiduciary accounting income requirements of a simple trust. Problem example spreadsheets reflecting fiduciary accounting and taxation of simple trusts as well as how depreciation is handled by a fiduciary entity. Problem examples reflecting a completed form 1041 using spreadsheet calculations for fiduciary accounting and taxation of simple trusts.

Getting started with Power BI. Creating effective visualizations in Power BI. Publishing Power BI reports to dashboards. Optimizing dashboards for viewing on mobile devices.

How to know your specific obstacles to becoming rich. Why people use poor marketing and investment strategies, and how to overcome such limitations. The most effective marketing methods, and how to implement them. The power of being super motivated, and 3 methods to keep you motivated long term towards your goals. Having a vision for your business and life that will keep you on the right track.

Differentiating risks faced when performing various levels of professional services, such as audits, reviews, compilations, preparing financial statements, bookkeeping, tax return preparation, and similar. Best practices for preventing quality control concerns that could lead to peer review deficiencies or malpractice claims. Establishing an understanding with the client to minimize misunderstandings as to the nature and scope of engagements. Explain situations when independence should be appropriately safeguarded when performing nonattest services.

Review of the impact of the 2024 Compliance Supplement on Single Audits. Review of the changes to the Uniform Guidance. Review of common audit deficiencies found in Single Audits.

GASB pronouncements. Single Audit issues. Yellow Book issues. Audit issues. Federal funding challenges.

Benford's Law. Digital analysis. Data analytics.

An emphasis on newly enacted tax legislation affecting IRAs, including the NEW final required minimum distribution (RMD) regulations. Contribution limits to and tax treatment of distributions from Traditional, Roth, SEP and SIMPLE IRAs. Deductible phase-out limits for Traditional IRA contributions for taxpayers who are active participants in qualified retirement plans. Roth IRA contribution phase-out limits, as well as tax-free qualified distributions. Planning opportunities for conversions to ROTH IRAs Rollover rules to/from different retirement accounts and the one-rollover-per-year limitation. The different options of receiving IRA distributions before age 59 « and avoiding the 10% early distribution penalty (including substantially equal periodic payments). The required minimum distribution (RMD) rules from IRAs needed to avoid the 50% penalty after the account owner turns age 72 or dies. The tax ramifications of spouse and non-spouse beneficiaries and how this affects the RMD calculation after the account owner s death. Overview of health savings account (HSA) eligibility rules, contribution limits and distribution rules.

Legislative developments. A full chapter devoted to determining the best planning options for maximizing joint Social Security benefits. Retirement benefits: Amount of benefits in various circumstances; how the amounts are distributed within the family unit. Qualification: Has the client retired? How business entities may be used for Social Security advantage, Income taxation of Social Security: avoidance tactics, Spousal benefits: Should a spouse return to work? What benefits does a spouse have and when and how do they relate to benefits decisions by the client? When can hiring the spouse increase overall benefits? Why should both spouses qualify for survivor benefits? Disability benefits, When to start Social Security benefits: Advantages and disadvantages at ages 62, full retirement age, and 70, Coordinating benefits: Should you take Social Security first and higher-balance IRA distributions later, or take IRA balances first and enhanced Social Security benefits later? Pensions: Distribution strategies; how to use the minimum distribution rules in concert with Social Security benefits, IRAs: Is it time to convert to a Roth? Medicare, Part D prescription drugs: what retirees need to know.

Charitable gift annuities and their use in planning. Life insurance mechanisms for charitable giving. Charitable remainder trusts (CRATs and CRUTs). Charitable lead trusts and advanced planning strategies. Role of community and private foundations in charitable planning. Retirement plan gifts. including IRAs for charitable donations. Donor-advised funds and pooled income funds. Testamentary gifts and their strategic significance. Conservation and fa‡ade easements. Supporting organizations and their role in charitable planning.

Communication.

Career choices. Ethical dilemmas. Judicial proceedings. Mitigation strategies. Creating tools to help make better decisions. Atonement and reconciliation.

Rules of civil and criminal procedure. Applicable standards. Testifying basics. Cross-examination techniques.

Common applications related to initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement or derecognition, presentation, and disclosure of cryptocurrency and other digital assets. Feedback from the AICPA's Digital Assets Working Group intended to assist auditors with opining on these digital records