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Shorten Month-End - Closing Best Practices
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Trends in financial statement closings including the Quick Close, Soft Close and Virtual Close Review and discuss information systems headaches that slow you down Work through examples of close cycle "time killers" and how to resolve them Get inventory and cost of sales under control Identify the improvement projects that will yield the biggest benefit
Comprehensive Passive Activity Losses (PAL) 26-27
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
• Overview of the four loss limitation rules and how the PAL rules interact with the other limitations • Definition of a PAL including a detailed review of the 7 determining factors contained in the Treasury Regulations with a review of several recent court decisions that interpret this regulation • Impact of PAL rules on real estate ownership • Learn the six Nonshelterable Passive Activity (NOPA) rules that act as anti-abuse rules to the PAL rules • Discuss how the PAL rules impact tax credits • Discuss tax elections and planning techniques associated with PALs
GAAP Update 26-27
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
• Equity method investments and joint ventures • Changes in U.S. GAAP financial statement presentation and disclosure requirements • Accounting and disclosure for crypto assets • Various other Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) issued during 2023 through 2026 • FASB Technical Projects and Agenda, including recently exposed Proposed ASUs
Tax Planning for Sole Proprietors & Other Business Owners 26-27
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
• An overview of the business-related tax changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill • Using the independent contractor rules and hobby loss rules to ensure the activity is a trade or business • Reviewing Schedule C deductions for travel, meals, transportation, employee fringe benefits, costs of goods sold, depreciation, and home offices • Maximizing the benefits from 1040 deductions for Keogh plans, Solo 401(k)s, Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plans, and SIMPLE plans • Taking advantage of the self-employed health insurance deduction and the qualified business income (QBI) deduction • Avoiding the at-risk and passive activity loss limitations • Making the right business entity election • In-depth coverage of what advisers of sole proprietors and single-member limited-liability-company owners need to know
Entertainment, Meals & Travel Expenses: Review and Update
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Definition of what qualifies as an entertainment expenseStrategies to deduct business entertainment expensesDeductibility of mealsSituations not subject to the 50% meals and entertainment reductionHow to handle automobile issues related to employer-provided parkingProper accounting for deductible vs. non-deductible expendituresThe four steps to analyze business expensesThe latest federal legislation, cases and rulings
Mastering SSARS: From Compilation to Preparation Engagements
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The SSARS landscapeReview engagementsCompilation engagementsPreparation engagementsSelecting from the menu of SSARS engagementsAICPA quality management standardsIndependence and other ethical considerationsConsiderations when changing the level of servicePitfalls to avoidBest practices to adopt
The Single Audit from Beginning to End Update
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Introduction Applicable AICPA standards Applicable OMB Circular Gathering information - determining the major programs Identifying risk – identifying the applicable compliance requirements Assessing risk – considering the internal controls over compliance requirements Designing procedures that are responsive to assessed risks – the tests of internal controls and compliance Evaluating single audit evidence
Internal Controls Over Compliance vs Compliance
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Testing internal ControlsAlign internal controls with specific compliance requirementsThe misidentification of controls and the confusion between compliance and control processes
Ethics Aren't for the Byrdes in Ozark
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Ethical business behavior Ethical business decisions Ethical management decisions Ethical decisions in human resource management
Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain V - Part 2
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Internal audit Standards Institute of Internal Auditors GIAS IPPF
Excelling at Excel: Tips, Tricks and Updates
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Excel version differences and compatibility Customize Excel so it works the way you work Learn new shortcuts to work quicker Learn some of the newer formulas to streamline your spreadsheets Take on tables & a powerful tool for data analysis
Big Picture Mega-Trends, Big Data, and World We Now Face
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
On-going world economic trends Demographic changes and their impact on the economy Global technology influences Post Covid workplace Big data understanding and where is it going Learn to adapt to changing situations
AI Liability and Malpractice Exposure
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Professional accountability for AI-generated workAI errors, hallucinations, and malpractice exposureEmerging cases, sanctions, and disciplinary actionsAI regulatory expectations in the US, Canada, and UKProfessional liability insurance and AI coverage gapsConfidentiality, privilege, privacy, and data exposureVerification, documentation, governance, and defensibility
Execute Your Strategy: Turn Planning into Results or Destroy it and Start Over…Again
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The strategy-execution gap: common reasons why most strategic plans fail Why should financial planning lead strategy? Evaluating the lifespan and relevance of your strategic plan Building your strategy to include risk management Building an adaptive, finance-focused strategic approach What we should learn from the rise and fall of major companies How to align financial metrics with strategy
Forgotten Managerial Accounting Tools for CPAs
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Target profit analysisBreak-even analysisRelevant costs and decision-makingStandard costs and variancesActivity-based costingSegment reporting and analysis
Independence Requirements for Auditors
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct independence requirements Core independence principles for CPAs in public practice Common independence risk areas PEEC ethics interpretations affecting independence Real-world application of independence guidance Practical compliance and implementation strategies Independence considerations in attest engagements
Fraud’s Greatest Hits!
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Types of Fraud COSO Fraud Risk Management Guide Techniques for Detecting Fraud Discussion of Accounting Fraud Cases
SSARS Essentials: Best Practices for Review, Compilation, and Preparation Engagements
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The SSARS landscape Review engagements Compilation engagements Preparation engagements Selecting from the menu of SSARS engagements AICPA quality management standards Independence and other ethical considerations Considerations when changing the level of service Pitfalls to avoid Best practices to adopt
360 Budgeting: A Holistic Approach to Process and Solutions
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Defining the budget process Common budgetary cultures and discussion of solutions Does your budget need an overhaul or just a tune up? How to make the budget flexible Making a better budget and maybe even a better you (or at least improving the perception of the budget work itself) How to build a flexible budget model that works? What are the steps we can take to budget for economic and external factors beyond our control? How the right Chart of Accounts can simply your work Budget and GAAP are not the same and why they are fine not to be Efficiently modeling payroll and benefits Identifying controllable and uncontrollable expense Using key variables to stress-test your budget Understanding your own leadership tendencies and applying them to your strengths? Understanding core personality types Learning what type of person you are? Managing and coping with the budget team Effectively dealing with the A, B, C and other players? Identifying the ‘Big Picture’ and your role in effective communication Communicating so others can understand us Understanding a presentation’s anatomy? Tips and tricks for budget presentations
Fringe Benefits & Compensation Planning - Today and Beyond
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Fringe Benefit Planning Fundamentals Strategies Tailored for Business Owners and Employees Navigating IRC §132 Fringe Benefit Option Cafeteria Plans Demystified Tax Management in Compensation Planning Understanding the Implications of Dependent Care and Educational Assistance Plans Implementing Flexible Spending Account Plans Effectively Design Features and Regulations of Group Term Life Insurance Plans Medical Savings Accounts Regulations Financing Options for Retiree Medical Benefits Health Care Benefits: Insured Plan vs. HMO Comparison ERISA Reporting and Disclosure Requirements IRC Common Control RulesOverview of Age and Sex Discrimination Rules