CPE Catalog & Events

Election used in determining whether an entity is a syndicate Tax Pro Account Revenue Procedure 2021-33 Notice 2021-49 – Guidance on the ERTC

IRS Notice 2020-51 IR 2020-182 IRS retools Settlement Days program in response to COVID-19 pandemic PPP loan developments (as of 8/20/20)

Proposed Schedules K-2 and K-3 (as of 8/27/20) Section 165(i) CARES Act changes to the net operating loss rules Revenue Procedure 2020-24

CCA 202035011 The 10 most asked questions about IRAs and qualified plans Proposed regulations relating to employer-provided parking (as of 9/03/20) UPDATE on employee payroll tax deferrals (as of 9/03/20) Notice 2020-65

IRS letter commenting on PPP loan treatment for pass-through entities Tax relief for hurricane and flood victims Tax-exempt property: determining the appropriate class lives

IRS Notice 1444-A IRS Web page: BBA Centralized Partnership Audit Regime Top 10 questions regarding health insurance IRS Notice 2020-65

Latest news on proposed tax legislation (as of 9/23/21) Modification of rules relating to retirement plans SECURE Act 2.0 Wyden pass-through reform discussion draft

IRS Announcement 2020-12 2020 estate, gift, and GST tax Mechanics and benefits of the gift/sale to grantor trust Partnership reporting for carried interests

Coronavirus-related distributions Qualified disaster-related distributions from qualified plans TIGTA Report 2021 Retirement planning

ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) Overall lease accounting guidance Lessor Accounting 101 Detailed review of accounting by lessees  Transition guidance Recently issued updates to the lease accounting guidance

The fraud triangle The truth default theory The concept of cognitive dissonance Confirmation bias Availability

Why employee retention matters Management’s thoughts on turnover Techniques employers use to retain and grow their employees Aspects of employment that matter most to employees Factors that contribute to employee turnover in accounting and finance professions

The price of fraud – ACFE’s Report to the Nations and ancillary costs The current economy – microeconomics and analysis COSO internal control framework, particularly Principle 1 (integrity/ethics) and Principle 8 (fraud risk assessments) Power of morale – shrinking the fraud triangle and employee motivation Deviant workplace behavior Historic schemes Why good folks go bad – interesting findings and red flags Combating fraud with controls Controls used by fraud victim organizations and suggestions for better implementation Fraud’s new frontier Corporate social, environmental, governance, and equity/inclusion reports and audits

The price of fraud – ACFE’s Report to the Nations and ancillary costs The current economy – microeconomics and analysis COSO internal control framework, particularly Principle 1 (integrity/ethics) and Principle 8 (fraud risk assessments) Power of morale – shrinking the fraud triangle and employee motivation Deviant workplace behavior Historic schemes Why good folks go bad – interesting findings and red flags Combating fraud with controls Controls used by fraud victim organizations and suggestions for better implementation Fraud’s new frontier Corporate social, environmental, governance, and equity/inclusion reports and audits

Technology and workstation arrangements Maximizing productivity Establishing procedures that can be implemented throughout the organization Understanding the relationship between remote work and employee retention Effective communication strategies for staying connected with colleagues and clients The productivity challenges unique to working from home Time management The importance of distinguishing between the “home office” and “home” Data privacy concerns Other ethical considerations that arise when working from home

The key requirements and audit areas that peer reviewers hone in on when reviewing Yellow Book and single audit engagements Avoiding common pitfalls seen in Yellow Book and single audits How to improve your performance on Yellow Book and single audits while staying in good graces with your peer reviewer

Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act, including: The Clean Vehicle Credit, Credit for Previously Owned Clean Vehicles, Credit for Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicles, Residential Clean Energy Credit, Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit, Premium Tax Credit, and Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements Comprehensive coverage of the SECURE 2.0 Act, including: Expanding Enrollment in Retirement Plans, Increase in Age for Required Beginning Date for Mandatory Distributions, New Exceptions to Penalty-Free Withdrawal from Retirement Plans, and recent IRS guidance Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation New Form 1099-K reporting requirements Detailed analysis and examples of Sale of Passthrough Entity Interest and Net Investment Income Tax Residency and Domicile Selling a principal residence, including tax planning strategies Real Estate professional requirements Virtual currency, including recent developments regarding NFTs, new Form 1099-DA, and recently released proposed regulations regarding new IIJA broker reporting requirements Review of pertinent cases and rulings affecting taxpayers Practice aids, including all the numbers applicable for the current year -- inflation-adjusted amounts, mileage rates, retirement contributions, and more Advanced practice, reporting, and other issues intertwined with advanced planning and discussion ideas

Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act, including: The Clean Vehicle Credit, Credit for Previously Owned Clean Vehicles, Credit for Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicles, Residential Clean Energy Credit, Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit, Premium Tax Credit, and Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements Comprehensive coverage of the SECURE 2.0 Act, including: Expanding Enrollment in Retirement Plans, Increase in Age for Required Beginning Date for Mandatory Distributions, New Exceptions to Penalty-Free Withdrawal from Retirement Plans, and recent IRS guidance Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation New Form 1099-K reporting requirements Detailed analysis and examples of Sale of Passthrough Entity Interest and Net Investment Income Tax Residency and Domicile Selling a principal residence, including tax planning strategies Real Estate professional requirements Virtual currency, including recent developments regarding NFTs, new Form 1099-DA, and recently released proposed regulations regarding new IIJA broker reporting requirements Review of pertinent cases and rulings affecting taxpayers Practice aids, including all the numbers applicable for the current year -- inflation-adjusted amounts, mileage rates, retirement contributions, and more Advanced practice, reporting, and other issues intertwined with advanced planning and discussion ideas

Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act, including: The Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax, The Clean Vehicle Credit, Credit for Previously Owned Clean Vehicles, Credit for Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicles, and Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements Principles and considerations for nonresident withholding, composite payments, and passthrough endity taxes Comprehensive coverage of the SECURE 2.0 Act with a focus on provisions applicable to employers Retirements and redemptions: considerations for partnerships and S corporations Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Schedules K-2 and K-3 reporting requirements, including the 2022 domestic filing exception and Form 1116 exemption Form 7203, S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Debt Basis Limitations, with examples of how to calculate stock basis Selected Practice and Reporting Issues: What’s new? A review of recent cases and tax law changes and IRS guidance affecting S corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and limited liability partnerships New Form 1099-K reporting requirements Bonus depreciation in 2023 Section 163(j) in 2023 Section 174 Research & Experimental Expenditures New FinCEN reporting requirements in 2024 Employee vs independent contractor considerations that companies should be aware of A review of like-kind exchange transactions under §1031 Special basis adjustments, including comprehensive examples

Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act, including: The Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax, The Clean Vehicle Credit, Credit for Previously Owned Clean Vehicles, Credit for Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicles, and Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements Principles and considerations for nonresident withholding, composite payments, and passthrough endity taxes Comprehensive coverage of the SECURE 2.0 Act with a focus on provisions applicable to employers Retirements and redemptions: considerations for partnerships and S corporations Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Schedules K-2 and K-3 reporting requirements, including the 2022 domestic filing exception and Form 1116 exemption Form 7203, S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Debt Basis Limitations, with examples of how to calculate stock basis Selected Practice and Reporting Issues: What’s new? A review of recent cases and tax law changes and IRS guidance affecting S corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and limited liability partnerships New Form 1099-K reporting requirements Bonus depreciation in 2023 Section 163(j) in 2023 Section 174 Research & Experimental Expenditures New FinCEN reporting requirements in 2024 Employee vs independent contractor considerations that companies should be aware of A review of like-kind exchange transactions under §1031 Special basis adjustments, including comprehensive examples