CPE Catalog
General Ethics for Tax Practitioners
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2.00 Credits
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Who is a tax practitioner? What responsibilities does the Office of Professional Responsibility regulate? What limitations does the IRS place on fee arrangements? What duties does the practitioner have with respect to client records? What limitations apply with respect to a written tax opinion? What sanctions may be applied for violations of Service imposed standards of conduct?
Get Started with Power BI
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Introduction to the Power BI ecosystem, including Excel’s Power BI features (Power Pivot and Power Query) and standalone tools (Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service, Power BI Report Builder, and Power BI Report Server) Introduction to the interfaces of Power Pivot, Power Query, Power BI Desktop, and Power BI Services Strengths and limitations of Excel’s Power BI features versus standalone Power BI tools Deciding when to use each tool for optimal efficiency and accuracy in data analysis tasks
Getting Ahead: The Art of Marketing for CPAs
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2.00 Credits
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Challenges of marketing CPA firms Developing marketing strategy Elements of a marketing plan Example: CPA firm marketing plan Marketing regulatory/AICPA issues Picking the right marketing channels Marketing channel statistical analysis Developing marketing metrics
Getting Ready for Busy Season: Key Changes Every Tax Practitioner Should Know
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4.00 Credits
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Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and SECURE Act 2.0 A tour of the most recent changes starting from gross income and ending with alternative minimum tax (AMT) and selected credits including the latest IRS guidance on recent tax legislation Hot developments affecting the upcoming tax season Review of new laws and changes in old forms to provide a familiarity for the upcoming tax season Key new tax and practice developments and how they impact the current-year tax forms for individuals
Getting Ready for Busy Season: Key Changes Every Tax Practitioner Should Know
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4.00 Credits
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Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and SECURE Act 2.0 A tour of the most recent changes starting from gross income and ending with alternative minimum tax (AMT) and selected credits including the latest IRS guidance on recent tax legislation Hot developments affecting the upcoming tax season Review of new laws and changes in old forms to provide a familiarity for the upcoming tax season Key new tax and practice developments and how they impact the current-year tax forms for individuals
Getting Ready for Busy Season: Review Individual Tax Form Changes
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2.00 Credits
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Major 2024 tax form changes as they relate to individual taxpayers Key new tax developments as they relate to 2024 and how they impact the 2024 tax forms
Going Concern Accounting and Reporting Considerations
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2.00 Credits
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Current FASB accounting standards related to going concern, including the new requirements of ASU 2014-15 Evaluating risk of material misstatement in financial reports related to improper presentation and disclosure of going concern uncertainty The responsibility of an independent accountant for evaluating going concern uncertainty under various levels of engagement to perform attest and nonattest services New requirements of SAS No. 132 and SSARS No. 24 related to an auditor’s responsibility for considering going concern uncertainty?
Going Concern Considerations in the COVID-19 Environment
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1.00 Credits
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FASB guidance in ASC 205-40 regarding required disclosures when substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern exists Sample disclosures under ASC 205-40 Accountant’s reporting considerations when substantial doubt exists
Going Out on Your Own: Entity Types and Accounting Methods
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2.00 Credits
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Financial planning pyramid What to consider when picking an entity Single member LLC vs. sole proprietorship Corporations – S vs. C Double taxation
Goodwill Impairment - An Essential Guide
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2.00 Credits
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Initial recognition of goodwill Subsequent measurement requirements including the accounting alternative allowed for certain eligible entities Disclosure requirements for goodwill
Goodwill Impairment Basics
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1.00 Credits
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Goodwill impairment testing FASB accounting and reporting requirements related to goodwill ASC Topic 350-20 Goodwill disclosure requirements
Government and Nonprofit Frauds and Controls to Stop Them
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4.00 Credits
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Examine real-world misappropriations of cash, check frauds, vendor scams, credit card abuse, grant frauds, benefit schemes, inventory thefts, and payroll frauds Consider and develop controls to stop fraud Tailor controls to the size and fit of the government or nonprofit
Government and Nonprofit Frauds and Controls to Stop Them
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4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Examine real-world misappropriations of cash, check frauds, vendor scams, credit card abuse, grant frauds, benefit schemes, inventory thefts, and payroll frauds Consider and develop controls to stop fraud Tailor controls to the size and fit of the government or nonprofit
Guide and Update to Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations
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4.00 Credits
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SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, and updates to SSARS No. 21 due to the issuance of SSARS No. 23, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services SSARS No. 22, Compilation of Pro Forma Financial Information SSARS No. 24, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services -- 2018 SSARS No. 25, Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements and Adverse Conclusions Sample comprehensive engagement work programs for preparation, compilation, and review engagements
Guide and Update to Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations
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SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, and updates to SSARS No. 21 due to the issuance of SSARS No. 23, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services SSARS No. 22, Compilation of Pro Forma Financial Information SSARS No. 24, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services -- 2018 SSARS No. 25, Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements and Adverse Conclusions Sample comprehensive engagement work programs for preparation, compilation, and review engagements
Guide to Calculating S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Loan Basis
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2.00 Credits
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Introduction to Form 7203 Introduction to the calculation of stock basis Introduction to the calculation of loan basis Taxable and nontaxable S corporation distributions to shareholders The election to reduce basis by deductible losses and expenses before reducing basis by nondeductible expenses
Guide to Partner Capital Account Reporting
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2.00 Credits
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How a partner’s outside basis and capital account differ Reconciling Schedule M-2 Form 1065 with Partnership K-1 Schedule L IRS requirement to report partner tax basis on the transactional approach Implications if a capital account is negative Deficit restoration accounts and qualified income offsets Modified outside basis method and modified previously taxed capital method Determining a partner’s beginning capital account Beginning capital account for partnerships and partners consistently reporting on the tax basis The two types of adjustments under 754 and how 743 and 734 require different capital account presentations
Guide to Payroll Taxes and 1099 Issues
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4.00 Credits
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Statutory employees, independent contractors, and possible changes to §530 relief Using SS-8 Payroll Tax Penalties -- Who is a responsible person? Forms W-2, 1099, 1099-NEC, SS-8, W-4, 941, and Form 940 reporting/deposit requirements and due dates Understanding payroll tax responsibilities in the gig economy
Guide to Payroll Taxes and 1099 Issues
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Statutory employees, independent contractors, and possible changes to §530 relief Using SS-8 Payroll Tax Penalties -- Who is a responsible person? Forms W-2, 1099, 1099-NEC, SS-8, W-4, 941, and Form 940 reporting/deposit requirements and due dates Understanding payroll tax responsibilities in the gig economy
Guide to the AICPA Quality Management Standards
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2.00 Credits
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Quality management standards SSARS No. 26 SAS 146 Risk assessment and risk-based approaches to quality management Audit engagement leadership Managing technology and the use of external service providers