CPE & Event Catalog
Passive Activities and Rental Real Estate Income Tax Issues WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
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 an 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.
Metrics Which Every CFO, Controller and CPA Advisor Should Know WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of financial metrics. Ratios versus key performance indicators. Purpose and use of metrics. Balance sheet metrics. Cash flow and liquidity metrics. Profitability metrics. Operational metrics. Use of metrics in analysis.
Estate and Trust Primer WEBCAST - Partnered with the Idaho Society
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Types of trusts. Trustee powers. Recognition and realization of income. Elements of an estate. Taxation of trusts and estates. Basic concepts of estate planning.
2026/27 Not-for-Profit Accounting and Auditing Update WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Accounting Standards Updates affecting not-for-profit organizations. Introduction to and comparison of the International Non-Profit Accounting Standard. U.S. GAAP considerations for NFP financial reporting. AICPA auditing and attestation updates. Quality management. Updates to SSAEs, SSARSs, and group audits.
KPI Bootcamp for Small Businesses WEBCAST
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Your Desk
5.0 Credits
Turning strategy into KPIs. KPI shortlisting and selection. KPI definition. KPI implementation. KPI deployment.
AHI: Level IV - Management and Leadership Essentials Training Condensed Course WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Expectations of the supervisor or manager. Leadership skills and styles. Managing self and priorities. Improving communication skills. Human motivation. Supervising, evaluating and coaching staff. Helping your firm grow.
Partnership and LLC (Form 1065) – Formation to Liquidation WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Extensive review of the partnership tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes. 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 & 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 of partnership interests. Section 754 optional basis adjustments and mandatory adjustments.
Build Better Budgets: Fundamental Techniques WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Advantages of budgeting. The role of budgeting. Master budgeting. Flexible budgeting. Standards and variances. Capital budgeting.
AI 101 for CPAs: Core Concepts and Practical Applications WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
ABCs of how generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Google Gemini work. What inherent risks are associated with this powerful technology. Actionable steps you can take to mitigate the risks. Practical examples of how AI can be applied in accounting, auditing, tax, and finance services.
Tax Planning for Rental Real Estate WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Rental activities and passive activities. Material participation. Real estate professional status. Active participation status. Depreciation recapture – Sections 1245. 1250. and 291. Vacation homes rented out. QBI deduction and rental properties. Section 1237 safe harbor for divided parcel sales. Practitioner considerations.
A&A Update for Closely Held Businesses WEBCAST
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Your Desk
6.0 Credits
Recently issued FASB Accounting Standards Updates, including those that will become effective during audit engagements conducted in 2026. Recently issued Statements on Auditing Standards and other AICPA activity. Recently issued Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services.
Comprehensive Pass-Through Owners Basis and Distribution Rules WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Understand the four loss limitation rules applied on the owner's individual income tax return. 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.
On the Dash: Why Your Nonprofit Needs a Dashboard WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Dashboard uses and best practices in designing visualizations. Trends in dashboard design, including new technologies and automation. Enhancing transparency and clear communication with nonprofit board members and. other stakeholders.
Living in the World of AI – How AI Has Changed Ethics? WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Is it ethical to use AI, or not? What is ethical AI? Why does it matter for finance and business professionals? Understanding and managing AI hallucinations, bias and misinformation. Internal friction: navigating fear, resistance, and cultural challenges. Creating sustainable, people-focused AI practices that build trust.
Safety Synergy: Uniting Elements for a Secure Workplace WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.2 Credits
How to evaluate physical security. Increase situational awareness. Simple de-escalation techniques. Mental health awareness. Safe termination strategy. Active shooter response overview.
Budget Mastery: Walkthroughs and Real World Calculations Towards Tying Budgets To Value WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
How to build a flexible budget model that works.
Tax Research - Intermediate Concepts WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Tax code hierarchy. Organization of an Internal Revenue Code section. Special rules for IRC citation. Citing other primary authorities. Private letter rulings. Primary vs. secondary authority. Secondary sources of authority. Steps in the tax research process. Research memoranda.
The Successful Family Business WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Business management.
The Art of Engaging in Difficult Conversations WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Awareness of your mindset entering the conversation. Tactics to build a pool of meaning. Clarity around story telling. Biggest mistakes to avoid.
Retaining Talent in a Competitive Marketplace WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Decision making theory compensation and employee satisfaction. What benefits do employees care about? Retirement plan basics. Health insurance basics. Disability insurance basics. Life insurance basics. Fringe benefits. Summing it up.