CPE Catalog & Events
2024 Data Analytics: Practical Insights for Today's Accountant
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Explore new tools and client engagement techniques using data analytics; Introduction of popular software tools Examine the AICPA’s Five-Step Approach to data analytics in an audit engagement
Tax Depreciation: 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:Recent tax legislation and developments related to capitalizationEligible property for Section 179 and Section 168(k)Discussion of the Section 179 deduction and its use to depreciate real propertyThe Section 168(k) deduction and its use to depreciate real propertyDisposition of segments of real propertyExchanges of tangible personal property after repeal of the like-kind exchange rulesOther related topics
Buying and Selling Corporate Businesses: Using Installment Obligations 2024
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
Discussion of the law relevant to deferring gain using the installment method (IRC 453 and 453B(h)) Description and analysis of the installment sale of the stock of both an S corporation and a C corporation The use of an installment obligation related to the sale of the assets of both an S corporation and a C corporation, including consideration of when to liquidate the corporation Evaluation of the tax consequences of a note with a contingent amount Tax planning opportunities and strategies
2024 Business Tax Update for Industry
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Recent Federal legislative, rules and tax developments impacting business taxpayers Impact of Inflation Reduction Act on business Depreciation rules and developments Business losses and interest expense Latest legislative, judicial, and IRS developments
Motivating the Right Way - Get the Most From Your Staff!
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The issues and alternatives of motivation.Why many motivation tactics consistently failHow to change your motivation tactics to enhance performanceThe three things that every professional wantsThe new science of effective motivationHow to motivate people todayAn action plan to enhance motivation
2024 Real Estate Tax Issues: Passive Activity, Self-Rental & Section 199A
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
S corporations) 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 the Form 8582 (Passive Activities) How to make the "grouping" election for passive activities and the flow-through deduction Definition of self-rental property – both for Sections 199A and 469 Self-rental income from directly owned properties and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 1 Self-rental income from indirectly owned (partnerships, S corporations) and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 2 Self-rental property and the Form 8582 (passive activity), the flow-through entity grouping election, and "former passive activities" rules A deep-dive look at the Section 199A flow-through entities deduction Calculation of qualified business income Application to rental real estate – “safe harbor” rule and aggregation rules
Trust Fund Recovery Penalty And Request For Refund
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this course include:Learning about the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (TFRP).Understanding pre-843 requirements when making a request for refund.Employing an effective strategy for removing the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (TFRP) using IRS internal records.Appealing a rejected Form 843.Live case examples for making a request for refund using Form 843.
2024 Is Activity-Based Costing the Right Tool for Your Organization?
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
ABC versus traditional costing First-stage allocation Determining predetermined overhead rates Second-stage allocation Activity-based reporting
2024 Section 174: New Rules for the R&E Deduction
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Impact of the Section 174 law change requiring capitalization of research and experimental costs Comparison of the Section 41 R&E credit to the Section 174 R&E deduction Financial accounting for R&E costs Required change of accounting method and Form 3115 Revised treatment of software development costs Comprehensive case problems explaining implementation of the law changes
Aligning Analytics to COSO's Fraud Risk Management Principles
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
COSO Fraud Risk Management Guide Aligning data analytics considerations to an effective fraud risk management program How to implement and sustain an effective forensic data analytics program as part of an effective fraud risk management and compliance program
Imagining a World Without Non-Competes
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Federal non-compete law State non-compete law
SAS No. 122, AU 240, Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
The importance of professional skepticism The dangers of making assumptions How to listen and understanding the answer to a question Why it is important to leave all of your expectations at home Anticipation and why it’s so dangerous Determining materiality The fraud triangle Thinking about, given a set of circumstances, how you would steal Management and the Tone At the Top
Clear. Confident. Compelling. - Communication Strategies for Women in Business
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
You'll Learn: What behaviors detract from the value that you bring to the table and negatively influence the respect your staff and colleagues have for you. What your body language may be communicating about your overall confidence, capability, and self-assuredness You'll Find: More effective ways to communicate as a female leader Skills to display and communicate confidence while inspiring trust and increasing credibility
The Controller Function - Inventory Part 1
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $59
Accounting Finance Operations
Asset Misappropriation - Let Me Count the Ways
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Identifying opportunity The three most common behavioral red flags that we should always look for The many ways to commit check fraud (it’s so easy) Why inventory is such a good place to hide theft of assets How to cover up inventory fraud Accounts Receivable Fraud and how it works How to count inventory that’s not there
Profitability Pricing: Boost your Bottom Line
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Competitive bids Achieving target profitability
Accounting for Leases
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Online
2.50 Credits
Member Price: $89
Accounting Finance Financial Statement Preparation
2024 The Role of Internal Control in the Risk-Based Audit
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Specific matters auditors should consider when obtaining and documenting an understanding of the client's internal control system Development of a tailored audit approach that considers the potential reliance on internal controls Guidance for establishing an adequate basis for reliance on internal controls of less formal, smaller clients
2024 Key Tax Issues Facing Business & Industry
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Update and review of recent and key tax developments impacting business and industry Tax depreciation update and review Research & Experimentation review and update Interest expense deduction Business losses Travel and entertainment expense rules Independent contractor vs. employee
Top Employment Tools to Protect Your Business and Recommend to Business Clients
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
arbitration agreements confidentiality agreements restrictive covenants training severance agreements