CPE Catalog & Events
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FASB & AICPA Update for Tax Professionals (Highlights) 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Broadly applicable ASU effective in 2025 and beyond Significant recent SAS
Staff Retention: Attract and Keep the Best People 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
What a massive Gallup study says is the most important factor in employee retention Hear the logical reasons why professionals leave?
January 2027 AI Update: Current Issues, Future Possibilities
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Webcast Only
1.50 Credits
Recent changes in major AI languages and their uses New developments in chatbot and prompt query tools for CPAs Major AI breakthroughs in the past 6 months Recommended AI tools for CPAs
Tax Basis Financial Statements 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Tax basis financial statements presentation and disclosure Reporting on tax-basis financial statements
Comprehensive Update: FASB, AICPA (SAS, SQMS, SSARS & Ethics) 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
ASU effective in 2024 and beyond Recent SAS Selected ethics interpretations
S Corporation (Form 1120S) — Formation to Liquidation 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Extensive review of the S corporation tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes including any TCJA provisions expiring after 2025 Requirements to make an S election (i.e., types and numbers of shareholders and second class of stock issues) Fixing late S corporation elections (i.e., Form 2553) S corporation formation (§351) and liquidation issues Revocation and termination of S corporations 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 Compensation issues including the tax treatment of fringe benefits Built in gains tax and other planning opportunities when converting a C to S corporation Preparation of the Schedule M-2 and the ordering rules for distributions out of the AAA, PTI, E&P and OAA accounts Tax treatment of stock redemptions (sale or distribution")
Ethical Intelligence: Global Case Studies & Standards 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Ethical Responsibilities for CPAs AICPA Code of Professional Conduct PCAOB Independence & Ethics Sarbanes—Oxley Act Circular 230 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Whistleblower & Reporting Duties (incl. Dodd-Frank) California State Board Ethics & Enforcement Data Privacy & Confidentiality (CCPA/CPRA)
Comprehensive Update: FASB, AICPA (SAS, SQMS, SSARS & Ethics) 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
ASU effective in 2024 and beyond Recent SAS Selected ethics interpretations
S Corporation (Form 1120S) — Formation to Liquidation 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Extensive review of the S corporation tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes including any TCJA provisions expiring after 2025 Requirements to make an S election (i.e., types and numbers of shareholders and second class of stock issues) Fixing late S corporation elections (i.e., Form 2553) S corporation formation (§351) and liquidation issues Revocation and termination of S corporations 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 Compensation issues including the tax treatment of fringe benefits Built in gains tax and other planning opportunities when converting a C to S corporation Preparation of the Schedule M-2 and the ordering rules for distributions out of the AAA, PTI, E&P and OAA accounts Tax treatment of stock redemptions (sale or distribution")
101 Tax Planning Ideas 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 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
Internal Controls: Strengthen Security, Efficiency, and Employee Conduct 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
An overview of control frameworks and concepts Strategy considerations that can be incorporated into control development Understanding and controlling risk that arises when organizations change or choose not to
Revenue Recognition for Private Entities 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Analysis of requirements for revenue recognition under ASC 606 Discussion of the requirements for auditing revenue transactions Analysis of internal control and fraud risk aspects Identification of high-risk areas of revenue recognition Suggested procedures for identified risks
101 Tax Planning Ideas 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 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
Internal Controls: Strengthen Security, Efficiency, and Employee Conduct 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
An overview of control frameworks and concepts Strategy considerations that can be incorporated into control development Understanding and controlling risk that arises when organizations change or choose not to
Predicting the Future: 21st Century Budgets and Projections 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Why great predictions are not intuitive How to separate correlation from causation How to recognize and overcome bias Learn from the past without hindsight bias Why the many purposes and types of budgets and projections cause distortions How benchmarking and metrics have changed the budget process
Comprehensive Pass-Through Owners” Basis and Distribution Rules 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Understand the four loss limitation rules applied on the owner's individual income tax return (i.e., basis, at-risk, passive, and excess business loss limitations) Determine how to calculate an owners" initial tax basis of his pass-through entity Learn how to correctly make annual adjustments to a pass-through owners" tax basis Identify what constitutes a debt basis for an S corporation shareholder Learn the tax ramifications of repaying loans to S corporation shareholders
Partnership & LLC (Form 1065)—Formation to Liquidation 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Extensive review of the partnership tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes including any TCJA provisions expiring after 2025 Overview of different forms of business entities including the check-the-box regulations Formation issues including the mandatory allocation of the §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 §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 & liquidating versus non-liquidating Sales and liquidations (redemptions) of partnership interests §754 optional basis adjustments and mandatory adjustments
SSARS Codification: Preparation, Compilation and Review 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
SSARS Codification requirements SSARS engagements: preparation of financial statements, compilation of financial statements and proforma financial information Review of financial statements Coverage of the amendments to the SSARS contained in SSARS 26 and SSARS 27
Comprehensive Pass-Through Owners” Basis and Distribution Rules 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Understand the four loss limitation rules applied on the owner's individual income tax return (i.e., basis, at-risk, passive, and excess business loss limitations) Determine how to calculate an owners" initial tax basis of his pass-through entity Learn how to correctly make annual adjustments to a pass-through owners" tax basis Identify what constitutes a debt basis for an S corporation shareholder Learn the tax ramifications of repaying loans to S corporation shareholders
Partnership & LLC (Form 1065)—Formation to Liquidation 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Extensive review of the partnership tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes including any TCJA provisions expiring after 2025 Overview of different forms of business entities including the check-the-box regulations Formation issues including the mandatory allocation of the §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 §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 & liquidating versus non-liquidating Sales and liquidations (redemptions) of partnership interests §754 optional basis adjustments and mandatory adjustments