CPE Catalog & Events
2024 Financial & Tax Accounting for Partnerships & LLCs
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Review of the Accounting Standards Codification and its application to partnerships and LLCs Review of the OCBOA/Special Purpose Frameworks and their application to partnerships and LLCs Review of the AICPA financial reporting framework for small and medium-sized entities Integration of these financial reporting approaches with accounting for issues in the formation of partnerships and LLCs Financial accounting issues arising from changes in ownership of partnership and LLCs Financial vs. tax accounting for partnership/LLC capital accounts Review of Section 704(b) substantial economic effect rules and their relation to financial accounting The integration of financial accounting for partnerships/LLCs with the Form 1065 Financial accounting basis for ownership interests vs. tax accounting basis for ownership interests Deferred tax accounting for partnerships/LLCs Completion of the Form 1065 Schedule M-1 Financial accounting for the operations of a partnership/LLC
2024 Fiduciary & Tax Accounting Guide for Estates and Trusts
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Fundamentals of fiduciary accounting Uniform Principal and Income Act Discretionary Power to Adjust Allocations between principal and income Estates & Trusts tax bracket Form 1041 - Schedule I Filing requirements Section 645 Election Estimated taxes
Servant Leadership 101
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Assessing your organization’s culture The benefits of great cultures The basics of what servant leadership is, and is not How to coach using a servant leadership style
Internal Controls - Why They Are Important
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $85
Internal Control History COSO Internal Control Framework Types of Internal Controls Are Internal Controls Infallible? Who is Responsible for Internal Controls? Why Document Controls?
Business Intelligence (BI) and Business Analytics (BA)
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
The Rise of Business Intelligence (BI), Business Analytics (BA), and Big Data Why the interest in BI and BA? The analytics continuum How BA can provide a competitive advantage The difference between BI and BA The difference between forecasting and predictive analytics Fundamentals of analytical techniques Examples for the CFO and accounting function Benefits from applying analytics The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the accounting profession
2024 Listening to the Statement of Cash Flows
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Preparation of the statement of cash flows Importance of identifying sources and uses of cash in financial reporting Financial statement analysis Cash-related financial statement disclosures
Fraud Stories Series September 2024
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
• Fraud • Internal controls • Auditing • Ethical issues • Advanced accounting issues • Risk management
Microsoft Outlook "Must Know" Email Tips
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Using Quick Parts to streamline message composition.Eliminating inefficient back and forth appointment scheduling with the Bookings app.Using category codes and contacts to send bulk emails.Sending emails to Teams and OneNote.Organizing your inbox with custom views, rules and folders.Mastering the search tools to find emails quickly.Review of key option settings to maximize email productivity.
Treasury Circular 230 for EAs and Other Tax Preparers
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2.2 Credits
Member Price: $79
Circular 230 Conflicts of interest Loving case RTRP Other Ethical Issues Fees Qualifying continuing education
Understanding the "Most Common" Form 990 Schedules: A,B & C
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2.5 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:What 990 preparers need to know about the benefits of a 501(c)(3) organization being a public charity rather than a private foundation (and how Schedule A, Part I "claims" such status) The public policy precepts and resulting emphasis preparers must apply in approaching the predominant (and easier) "public support test" in favor of completion of Schedule A's Part II The overarching needs behind preparing Schedule B for filing and, as necessary, its related worksheet: which donors are to be listed and with what identifying information required to be provided to the IRS, depending on 501(c) status of the filer; and what information 501(c)(3) filers will omit from the public inspection copy of the 990Introduction to the baselines driving each of the Schedule C's three Parts: undertaking electioneering in favor of, or opposition to, candidates or the political parties supporting them (Part I); lobbying reporting when same is undertaken either in the tax year (for non-electors) or regardless of activities, when a 501(h) election is in place (Part II); and the existence of the so-called "proxy tax" and its demands when 501(c)(4), (5) or (6) organizations with dues-paying members incur electioneering or lobbying expenses as determined by a Code section that tracks non-exempt organization definitions
2024 What's Going on at the AICPA
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Group Audits Quality Management Less Complex Entities
Blockchain Technology: What Every CPA Should Know
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The specific topics that will be presented include:An explanation of what blockchain isReview of the nomenclature associated with blockchain technologyThorough review of the components of a blockchain applicationReview of current and potential applications for blockchain and its impact on commercePotential impact on the CPA profession in accounting and auditing
Internal Control Changes for Remote Workers
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:The benefits and pitfalls of remote employees.How to maximize the value provided by distance workers.Policies, procedures, and control measures designed for a more geographically dispersed workforce.
The Ethics Hour: Thinking Through Decisions and Recognizing the Consequences
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
The high volume of ethical decisions we face every day The true value of paying attention Understanding how each decision we make will have consequences Are you prepared for the consequences?
2024 Electronic Audit Evidence in Employee Benefit Plans
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Audit Evidence Digital
2024 Public Procurement Basics: Protecting the People's Money
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Code of Federal Regulation Procurement Federal Funds
Understanding and Preventing Budget Calamities
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Budget defining, Budget cultures Tacticle budget issues Ideas for budget solutions and process solutions Understanding people in the budget process Communicating your budget to non financial types
Audit 402: Audit Quality Control - Avoid Peer Review Issues
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Common peer review deficiencies that quality control reviewers should be alert toImportant considerations of second-level and other upper-level reviewersLessons learned from various regulatory oversight reviewsStatement of Quality Control Standards requirements specific to financial statement audits, and other regulatory oversight considerations
Surgent's Working Remotely: Best Practices, Challenges, and Opportunities
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
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
2024 Financial & Tax Accounting for S Corporations
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Review of the Accounting Standards Codification and its relationship to financial accounting for S corporations Review of OCBOA/Special Purpose Frameworks and their relationship to financial accounting for S corporations Review of the AICPA "small" GAAP rules The impact of the entity's tax status history on its financial accounting Deferred tax accounting for S corporations Required S status financial accounting disclosures Financial accounting impact of the C to S election and the S to C election The relationship of financial accounting and the Form 1120S Financial and tax accounting for S corporation shareholder equity account