CPE Catalog & Events

NEW!! The SECURE 2.0 Act Types of documents: advantages and disadvantages, where they fit and plan termination issues Types of retirement plans Plan selection and design Contribution and deduction limits and timing Reporting and disclosure: Form 5500 and participant communications Legislative environment In-plan Roth conversions

The major topics covered in this course include:The basis for penalty reliefDiffering options for penalty reliefEmploying an effective strategy using different forms of penalty reliefAppealing any proposed rejectionsA clever penalty relief strategy for full pay case

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Balance sheet analysisIncome statement analysisCash flow statement analysisClues in the notes and MD&AIndustry nuances

Using ChatGPT to write Excel formulas Using Excel for Web's built-in AI capabilities VBA Workbook coding

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Best practices for creating a report in ExcelGetting data into ExcelTechniques to efficiently create reports in ExcelUsing PivotTables to create interactive reports in Excel

What makes people really happy—and what doesn’t The 3 most important things you can do to increase both happiness and productivity How to handle stress in under two minutes How to deal with difficult people so they don’t bring you down How to use positive psychology principles to help your business

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to Array Formulas: This segment establishes the foundation by differentiating array formulas from regular Excel formulas and explaining their significance.Using Array Formulas: This section focuses on the practical application of array formulas, teaching participants how to effectively implement and utilize these formulas in a variety of common Excel tasks and scenarios.Dynamic Arrays and Spill Functions: This part covers the utilization of dynamic arrays and spill functions, highlighting their role in modern Excel data handling.Advanced Array Functions: Participants will delve into complex functions such as SUMPRODUCT, UNIQUE, SORT, and FILTER, focusing on multi-condition summing and data management.Using Array Constants:  This section teaches how simplify the use of static values called Array Constants

Understand why internal fraud occurs Review policies, procedures and control measures designed to fight fraud

The Simon Abundance framework The ratio of resources to population There's no such thing as a natural resource The correlation between population growth and the increased standards of living

What is artificial intelligence? What are the different forms of artificial intelligence? The difference between artificial intelligence and machine learning The types of problems artificial intelligence can solve The role of algorithms How artificial intelligence will affect accounting and finance careers Data governance, security, and privacy How accounting firms are using AI today The role of artificial intelligence in asset management

Prospects of a lame duck session of Congress enacting tax legislation The tax reform agenda of the president-elect Determining the impact of a unified or divided government on the prospects of enacting tax legislation The new political environment and how it will impact chances for enactment of new and continued (TJCA) tax legislation Extension of some or all of the TCJA beyond 2025 Chances of enacting other expiring provisions in addition to the TCJA expirations When and how to take advantage of expiring provisions of the TCJA Tax strategies that can be employed before the end of 2024 and into 2025

Final Rule - Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the FLSA: the multifactor “economic reality” test; What analysis guides whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under this final rule? Can a worker voluntarily waive employee status and choose to be classified as an independent contractor? Are any of the economic reality factors adopted in this rule more important than others when evaluating a worker’s employment status? How does the final rule explain “extent to which the work performed is an integral part of the employer’s business?” The Federal Trade Commission’s Decision on Non-compete Agreements: impact on new and existing non-competes; treatment and definitional terms for senior executives; definition of a non-compete clause; definition of a “worker” New Overtime Rules: exemptions from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees; increases in the standard level and the highly compensated employee total annual compensation threshold; new mechanism allowing for the timely and efficient updating of the salary and compensation thresholds

Office of Professional Responsibility – Authority and Procedures Current status of the regulations governing tax practice before the IRS (Circular 230 Rev. 6/2014) In depth coverage of the various Due Diligence obligations of tax professionals Overview of other key Circular 230 provisions Practitioner responsibilities to their clients and to the Tax Administration System Best Practices for all tax professionals

Legal definitions & principals involving estates & trusts Basic principles regarding property ownership Types of trusts commonly used Trust accounting fundamentals Certain clauses that are important to understand Formula valuation clauses Requirements for a trust to be a qualified designated beneficiary of an IRA Using IRD to fund charitable bequests

The major topics covered in this class include:Introduction to Schedules K-2 and K-3Review the filing requirementsDiscuss the different parts of the schedules and what needs to be included

Latest state of the economy Expense control that works Understanding our changing workforce and working environment Financial risk analysis Enterprise risk management Improving bank relationships

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) that are most likely to impact small businessesASUs initiated by the Private Company Council (PCC).Alternative reporting options to GAAP including FRF for SMEs and IFRS for SMEsAudit standards that small business auditors will need to implement.

The major topics covered in this course include:Common reasons for modifying audit opinionsEmphasis-of-matter or other-matter explanatory paragraphsGeneral audit procedures to identify relevant transactions and events impacting financial statement presentation and disclosureDrafting relevant general footnotes, such as related party transactions, subsequent events, loss contingencies, and moreImproving the footnote drafting process

The major topics covered in this class include:Introduction to common payroll taxes and related payroll formsFiling out, reconciling, and filing payroll returnsDue dates and filing requirements

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Tier 1: Basis limitations for S corporation shareholders and partners Tier 2: Section 465 at-risk limitations for S corporation shareholders and partners, including the impact of debt, indemnities, guarantees, and shareholder/partner agreements Tier 3: Section 469 passive loss limitations and exceptions to the limitations Tier 4: The excess business loss limitation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (new §461(l)), American Rescue Plan Act, and Inflation Reduction Act