CPE & Event Catalog
Proper Financial Accounting for Partnerships and LLCs WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Importance of Partnership capital accounts. Book vs tax capital accounts. Partnership capital contributions. Section 704(b) capital rules and OCBOA. GAAP balance sheet impact of capital contributions. Bonus and Goodwill methods. Ceiling Rule and Remedial allocations. GAAP partner capital accounts.
GASB 96 –SBITA, GASB 94 P3, and GASB 87 Leases (Year 2) WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Requirements of GASB 96, GASB 94, and GASB 87. Implementation of GASB 96, 94, and 87.
How Changes in Business Methods Affects Internal Control WEBINAR
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
How is business changing? What is driving the change and how long will it last? How specifically is an organization's control system important? What steps are needed to keep up with the upheaval?
The Power of a Good Story! WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
The 3 elements of storytelling. Three real world examples. Ten thoughts for the road.
AHI: Level I - Basic Staff Training WEBCAST
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Your Desk
24.0 Credits
Role of new staff. Understanding audit objectives. Accounting data analytics. Working paper techniques. Analytical procedures. Compilation and review services. Tax recognition and research techniques. Auditing and reviewing selected accounts.
Social Security: Dispelling Common Myths with Essential Truths WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Will Social Security be there for me? How is my benefit calculated? Can I claim my benefit and work too? When do I stop paying Social Security taxes? Why does my government pension cause my benefits to be reduced? Can I claim spousal benefits now and my own later? What is my breakeven? Can I claim benefits from my ex-spouse? What do you mean I may pay taxes on my income benefits?
Preparation, Compilation and Review Services WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
All recently issued SSARS standards. Financial reporting frameworks. Distinguishing special purpose frameworks from GAAP. CPAs reporting on financial statements. Financial statement disclosures. Recently issued ethics standards. Peer review deficiencies .
Estate Planning Strategies Using Irrevocable Trusts WEBCAST
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Your Desk
6.0 Credits
The gift, estate, and income tax treatment of irrevocable trusts. The benefits and risks of spousal lifetime access trusts. Planning with Grantor Retained Interest Trusts and Qualified Personal Residence Trusts. When to use life insurance trusts and dynasty trusts. The effectiveness of domestic asset protection trusts.
The SECURE Act 2.0 – Planning Opportunities for Employers WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Implications for Employers. Starter Section 401(k) plans for small employers. Requiring automatic 401(k) enrollment. Improving worker access to emergency savings. Increasing part-time workers' access to retirement accounts. Statute of Limitations on excise taxes imposed on overcontributions to retirement plans. Multiple employer Section 403(b) plans. Automatic portability provisions. Other changes in the administration of company retirement plans
Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Neurodiversity.
An In-Depth Understanding of the Generation Skipping Transfer Tax WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of the GST tax and its policy purpose. Direct skips, taxable terminations, and taxable distributions. Skip persons and treatment of trusts as skip persons. Application of the GST exemption and inclusion ratio. Timely, late, and retroactive GST allocations. Formula-based exemption allocations. Planning strategies for GST tax minimization. Filing considerations for Forms 706 and 709.
Forensic Accounting: Crafting Expert Reports WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Introduction to forensic accounting. Maintaining ethical integrity. Expert report preparation. Investigation report writing. Economic damages writing. Reviewing investigation reports and economic damages.
No Tax on Overtime: Payroll Compliance WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of FLSA overtime provisions. Definition of a workweek and the 40-hour threshold. Time-and-a-half requirements and exclusions from overtime pay. Exempt vs. nonexempt employee classifications. Components of the regular rate of pay. Treatment of bonuses, commissions, and other compensation. Step-by-step overtime calculation examples. Common compliance pitfalls and audit risk. Documentation and payroll system considerations. Case studies involving misclassification and miscalculation.
Building a Better Budget in a Time of Uncertainty WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Budgets vs. forecasts. Cyclicality. Core earnings and sustainable growth. Identifying key forecast drivers. Reasonableness in forecasting. Approaches to budgeting. Budgeting variances. Horizontal analysis. Flexible budgeting.
Cryptocurrency Transactions: Navigating Federal Tax Rules WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Review existing reporting rules. Broker reporting requirements and Form 1099-DA. Reporting crypto transactions.
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.
International Cross Border Transactions WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.2 Credits
International cross border transactions. Decrease an entities effective tax rate. IRS audit risk.
How AI Fits into the Accounting World WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
An overview of AI constructs. How artificial intelligence is being used by accountants today. Accounting-centric AI developments on the horizon.
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.
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