CPE & Event Catalog
2026 Rules, Regulations and Ethics for CPAs in Washington with Jenny Cravens WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Washington State statute and rules Update for 2026.
Comprehensive Partnership Taxation Form 1065 WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
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.
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, how the 3.8% net investment income tax under Section 1411 and qualified business income 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.
Analyzing Financial Statements WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Balance sheet analysis. Income statement analysis. Cash flow statement analysis. Clues in the notes and MD&A. Industry nuances.
How to Build a Custom AI Chatbot and GPT in Plain English WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Fundamentals of GPT Builder and AI agent customization techniques. Integration of specialized knowledge bases and domain specific expertise. Security and privacy considerations in AI chatbot deployment. Custom GPT development without coding expertise. Implementation of AI agents for customer support and workflow automation. Multiple bot interactions and content creation strategies. Best practices for maintaining and scaling AI assistants.
From Numbers to Narratives: Mastering Data Analysis for CPAs WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The evolving role of CPAs in a data-driven world. Why data analysis matters for CPAs. Key data analysis skills and concepts for CPAs. Leveraging Microsoft 365 tools for data analysis. Building a data analytics mindset.
Planning in an Uncertain World WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Why great predictions are not intuitive but the result of critical thinking, gathering information and updating predictions when needed. How to separate correlation from causation. How to recognize and overcome bias. Who is Thomas Bayes and why he matters.
Form 706 Preparation Part 2: Reporting Assets WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Action steps in 706 preparation engagement. Filing requirements, new forms, IRS return review procedures, closing letters. Obtaining transcripts and previously filed returns. Completing introductory pages 1—4. Reporting assets.
OBBA of 2025: Individual Overview WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
An overview of provisions of existing law extended or made permanent without substantial change, including qualified opportunity zones. Provisions of existing law extended or made permanent with substantial change, including bonus depreciation, Sec. 179 immediate expense deduction, deduction of research and experimentation expenses, and cash method of accounting. New law provisions applicable to businesses, including bonus depreciation of nonresidential real estate. Repealed existing law, including the commercial clean vehicle credit and electric car charger credit.
Communicate Financial Concepts to Non-Accountants WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The math literacy barrier. The financial literacy barrier. What to say and how to say it. Communicating ideas graphically.
State of Privacy WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
State of privacy findings. Staffing trends. Budget forecasts. Privacy by design. AI impact.
What's Changing in A&A for Governmental Entities 2026-27 WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Major pronouncements issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, including GASB Statements No. 103, 104, and 105. Overview of active GASB exposure drafts and ongoing projects. Auditing developments, covering significant updates to the Yellow Book issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, including changes related to quality management, effective dates, and recent updates to the Green Book.
Annual Update for Accountants and Auditors WEBCAST - Partnered with the Idaho Society
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Narrow-scope accounting standards updates. FASB exposure drafts and projects. Exposure drafts of new auditing standards. Preparation, compilation, and review engagement updates.
Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Reporting Explained WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Discussion of financial reporting risks increased by the current economic environment, including increased uncertainty related to critical financial statement amounts and significant disclosures. Executive summary of recent Accounting Standards Updates. Overview of fair value disclosure requirements and implementation issues. Discussion of issues related to donor-restricted endowment funds. Classification of net assets and reclassifications. Endowments, including accounting, disclosures and UPMIFA. Contributions received and receivable. Expense recognition issues. Reporting expenses by function and nature. Other relevant matters unique to the nonprofit environment.
Maximizing Fringe Benefits: Strategies for Business and Personal Needs for Today and Beyond WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Legislative and regulatory updates affecting fringe benefit planning. Employer-sponsored fringe benefits and tax compliance under evolving regulations. IRC Section 132 fringe benefit options and applications. Cafeteria plans: benefits, limitations, and tax considerations. Tax treatment of dependent care and educational assistance programs. Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts. Group term life insurance: design features and tax treatment. Financing strategies for retiree medical benefits. Comparing health care benefits: insured plans vs. HMOs. ERISA reporting and disclosure requirements. Common control rules and nondiscrimination regulations.
Real Estate Professionals: Passive Activity, Sec. 199A and Investment Income Tax WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Definition, pros and cons of being a real estate professional. Integration of the real estate professional rules with reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E. Real estate professionals and indirectly owned entity's reporting on Form 1040. How real estate business is interpreted under the Section 199A rules and how it integrates with the passive activity rules. Real estate professionals and Form 8582. How to make the grouping election for passive activities and the flow-through deduction.
Schedule C of Form 1040 WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
When Schedule C applies. Cash v. accrual method. Typical business deductions. Business vehicle expenses. Section 179 and bonus depreciation.
Form 706 Preparation Part 3: Reporting Deductions WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
How to report funeral and administrative expenses on Schedule J and/or L. How to report debts, mortgages and liens on Schedule K. Marital deduction and elections, QTIP, Reverse QTIP, QDOT, over-stated marital deductions. Charitable deduction Schedule O and potential problems.
Data Analytics and Journal Entry Testing for Auditors WEBCAST
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Your Desk
3.0 Credits
Data analytics. Journal entry testing. Fraud detection.