CPE & Event Catalog
Mastering the Art of Conflict: CPA Transformative Strategies WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Common conflicts CPAs face. The impacts of having or not having crucial conversations. Learn your conflict style and how to elevate your conflict capabilities. Identifying conflict triggers. Best practices using an integrated approach from crucial conversations, fierce conversations, and leading with questions. Interviews from CPAs and real life scenarios they faced and what crucial conversation approaches they used.
Mergers and Acquisitions – Complete Guide to Relevant Issues and Choice of Business Entity WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Asset vs. stock acquisitions. IRC Sections 338 and 336 elections. Basics of IRC Section 382. Basics of IRC Section 280G. Earnouts and contingent payments. Treatment of transaction costs. Mixed entity transactions. Tax aspects of entity structures. Partnership. sole proprietorship. S Corp, C Corp, LLC, and LLP issues. Organizing an entity.
101 Tax Planning Ideas WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
An overview of the individual and business tax changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Identifying tax planning opportunities in the tax formula. Different types of planning. Frequently used planning techniques. Qualitative and quantitative considerations. The connection between tax planning and other financial planning areas, such as retirement, investment, insurance, and estate planning. Looking to the past, present, and future as we plan.
IRAs—Traditional, Roth, SEP and SIMPLE WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
An emphasis on newly enacted tax legislation affecting IRAs, including the NEW final required minimum distribution 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 ½ and avoiding the 10% early distribution penalty (including substantially equal periodic payments). The required minimum distribution 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 eligibility rules, contribution limits and distribution rules.
U.S. GAAP Disclosures for Non-Public Entities WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
FASB Accounting Standards Codification disclosure requirements. An overview of the disclosure landscape. How materiality enters into disclosure decisions. Navigating the FASB Codification.
Not-For-Profit Conference 2026 IN PERSON
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Bellevue
16.0 Credits
Comprehensive FASB updates. The latest economic trends. A deep dive into the complexities of state and local taxation. Strategies for employee compensation, benefits, hiring, retention and more from Compensation Connections. The latest in AI, cybersecurity, and fraud.
Not-For-Profit Conference 2026 WEBCAST
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Your Desk
16.0 Credits
Comprehensive FASB updates. The latest economic trends. A deep dive into the complexities of state and local taxation. Strategies for employee compensation, benefits, hiring, retention and more from Compensation Connections. The latest in AI, cybersecurity, and fraud.
Financial Planning: Auto and Homeowners Insurance WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Overview of insurance types. Overview of insurance policies and contract sections. Examples of types of policies and coverages.
AI Lessons Learned for Accountants WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to AI R&D in accounting. Theory to practice. Managing exponential change. Proactive AI engagement. The dual role in AI development. Internal AI tools creation. Data security and cyber threats. Mitigating AI misuse. Challenges in AI integration. Continuous learning and adaptation.
Navigating IRS Collections: The Collection Process WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of the IRS collection process. Taxpayer rights and the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. Collection due process and appeals. Installment agreements and offers in compromise. Wage garnishments, levies, and liens. Penalties and interest.
LLCs and S Corporations: a Comparative Analysis WEBINAR
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Comparative analysis of LLCs and S Corporations. Entity formation, compliance, and operational structures. Self-employment tax and its implications for LLCs and S Corporations. Form 2553 preparation and relief for late filings. Rev. Proc. 2022-19 and Rev. Proc. 2023-3: analysis and application. S Corporation eligibility errors and corrective measures. Corporate governance and formalities for both entity types. Shareholder stock and debt basis for S Corporations. Forms 1120S, 1065, and related schedules. Officer reasonable compensation and general partner guaranteed payments. Audit strategies, estate planning, and business continuation planning.
2-Day Federal Tax Conference WEBCAST - Partnered with the Idaho Society
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Your Desk
16.0 Credits
Individual taxes. Business taxes.
AI and Accounting in Retail WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
AI powered personalization and its impact on revenue recognition. Dynamic pricing models and tax compliance risks. AI in demand forecasting, inventory valuation, and COGS calculations. Integration challenges with ERP and POS systems. Governance, ethics, and auditability of AI decisions. Data quality, audit trails, and regulatory documentation. AI assisted fraud detection, financial controls, and oversight
Financial Statement Analysis WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Pros and cons of ratio analysis. Cash flow analysis. Operating leverage vs. financial leverage. Effective financial performance measures.
Retirement Distributions: Planning Options WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Roth IRA. Income tax treatment of distributions from retirement plans of all types. Laws, regulations and IRS rulings concerning plan distributions. Avoiding penalty on distributions that happen too early or too late. Beneficiary choices. Self-directed IRA investment problems.
Integrate ChatGPT into Your Client Advisory Services WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The ChatGPT and generative AI technology primer. Building your generative AI vocabulary. Dig deeper into your engagement research to develop a higher quality advisory service. Polish your client reporting with the help of ChatGPT. Developing your ChatGPT client advisory services. Start with client education. You don't need to be a technical expert to be an educator. Use AI to help your clients automate their workflows and business processes. Build better spreadsheets with ChatGPT and Excel. Help your clients identify, evaluate and select applications for their business.
Accounting for and Auditing Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
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.
Microsoft 365 for CPAs: Unlocking Hidden Productivity Tools WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Round robin review of lesser known M365 apps. Reduce internal email communications with Teams and SharePoint. Collaborate on spreadsheets and documents with your colleagues in real time. Get control of your appointment schedule with the Bookings app. Tap the full potential of OneNote as your primary repository for notes, correspondence and more. Replace email attachments with secure file sharing links. Document business processes with the Stream app. Leverage the power of AI in M365 with Copilot.
Financial Decisions that Led Two Businessmen to Prison WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Career choices. Ethical dilemmas. Judicial proceedings. Mitigation strategies. Creating tools to help make better decisions. Atonement and reconciliation.
Fiduciary Taxation Part 3: Complex Trusts and Charitable Deduction WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The differences between a simple and complex trust. The use of the tier system with complex trusts. Review of basic requirements of the charitable contribution deduction under IRC Sec. 642(c). Preparation of a tax spreadsheet for a complex trust. Preparation of a tax spreadsheet for a complex trust with a charitable contribution deduction. Complex problem Form 1041 examples with spreadsheets and exhibits.