CPE Catalog & Events
Form 706 Preparation Part 1: Overview Including Portability 2024
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
• Action steps in 706 preparation engagement • Filing requirements, new forms, IRS return review procedures, closing letters • Obtaining transcripts and previously filed returns • Completing introductory pages 1-4 • Worksheets provided: Summary of Estate Plan • Summary of Estate and Subtrust Funding; Beneficiary Allocation Schedule
International Taxation 2024
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
• Income tax treaties • Residence tests • Effectively connected income • FDAP and FIRPTA withholding • Avoiding transfer taxation of foreign investors • Pre-immigration tax planning
Surgent's Understanding Partnership Taxation: PTE Elections, 754 Elections, and Selling a Partnership Interest
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Notice 2020-75: PTE elections What is a 754 election? What if a 754 election is not in effect? Tax implications of a partnership interest sale on the seller Look-through provisions
K2's 2023 Small Business Internal Controls, Security, and Fraud Prevention and Detection
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TBD
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
Common challenges associated with implementing appropriate internal controls in small business environments Fraud in small business environments Internal control options in small business accounting software Understanding the need for application controls and general controls
Excel - Feature Review in 100 minutes
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Review of Excel's features and functionsWalk-through of Excel's ribbons What the Excel features and functions can do for you
The Aftermath of Government Investigations: Varsity Blues
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Securities Laws and College Admissions ScandalUndercover investigationsProsecutors and Plea AgreementsJustice and ConvictionsCooperation AgreementsCosts of Contesting the ChargeRelevant Conduct and Sentencing
Surgent's Mastering Accounting for Income Taxes
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
The sources of deferred tax assets and liabilities Calculating the deferred tax asset or liability Reporting income-tax expense and balance sheet items CARES Act accounting implications Defining, analyzing, and reporting uncertain tax positions Classification of deferred tax assets and liabilities Disclosure requirements Recent and proposed changes to the accounting and disclosure requirements for income taxes
Mastering The Three Pillars of Cybersecurity: Team & Compliance
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Technology Cybersecurity
K2's 2024 Effective Automation And Outsourcing
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Overview of how firms and businesses currently use automation and outsourcing Discussion of the management and regulatory compliance issues with offshore and onshore outsourcing use in small and mid-size organizations Review of which tasks are best suited for offshoring, which solutions are best for onshore outsourcing, and which solutions can be solved with technology Discussion of specific solution providers which provide solutions for tax and accounting firms as well as internal accounting departments
What Does Fraud Look Like?
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Why auditors fail to detect fraud Usual vs an unusual transaction Why fraud and stupid often look exactly the same The importance of establishing the Perception of Detection The number one reason fraud occurs Looking for things that should be there Looking for things that should not be there
2024 Not-for-Profit GAAP Update
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
NAC CECL
Audit 306: Reviewing Workpapers - A Role in Quality Control
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Documentation as a means of audit qualityResponsibilities of the workpaper reviewerAppropriate review notes at various phases of the engagement, including before and after audit report date and report releaseImportant tips for providing reviews notes that will promote an effective and efficient financial statement audit
2024 Common Deficiencies in SSARS Engagements
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Preparation Compilation Review
Basic Individual Taxation Course
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Defining Federal Income TaxesComputing federal income tax liabilityCalculating adjusted gross incomeDefining Qualifying ChildDetermining filing statusCalculating the Kiddie TaxStandard deductionTax Rates for ordinary income, capital gains, and qualified dividend incomeCash v. Accrual MethodFiling deadlines and obtaining extensions
K2's 2024 Harnessing ChatGPT - Unlocking Professional Efficiency
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Leveraging prompt engineering in ChatGPT for various accounting tasks Exploring the applications and limitations of ChatGPT in accounting Empowering efficiency for everyday accounting tasks
K2's 2023 Now Is The Time to Automate
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Which automation tools should you initially focus on How to automate everyday tasks in accounts payable, banking, and approval workflows Common automation pitfalls
Coaching & Counseling - Performance Management
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Setting and resetting performance expectations. On-the-spot counseling. Addressing erratic performance. Drafting and presenting performance appraisals.
2024 Deep Dive into Quality Management
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Quality Management Risk Assessment SQMS
Mastering Charitable Remainder Trusts and Form 5227Compliance
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Introduction to Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRTs) Types of CRTs and their Benefits Formation and Funding of CRTs Identifying Suitable Candidates for CRTs Understanding Form 5227: An Overview Line-by-Line Breakdown of Form 5227 Reporting Trust Assets and Income Distributions and Charitable Beneficiaries Compliance Updates and Recent Changes to Form 5227 Best Practices for Accurate Completion and Filing
Asset Misappropriation - Let Me Count the Ways
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
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