CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: K2's Ten Questions To Ask Your IT Team
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Ten Strategic Question Frameworks for Technology Assessment Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Oversight Through Targeted Dialogue Cloud Governance and Remote Work Technology Evaluation
AICPA's New SSTS #4 - New Ethics Standard for Tax Resolution
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the ethical guidelines outlined in Circular 230 and the newly updated Statements on Standards for Tax Services (SSTS) #4. Gain insights into how these standards apply to real-world tax resolution scenarios, ensuring compliance and integrity in your practice.
ACPEN: A Guide to Sampling - Part 1
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Auditing Yellowbook
ACPEN: State Tax Nexus: Frequently Awkward Questions
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Frequently asked questions about income tax and sales tax nexus New developments Key factors in reviewing potential nexus consequences Nexus road trip to eight large states Tax impacts of remote work Free, multistate resources
Corporate Transparency Act Developments
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Background of the Corporate Transparency ActBeneficial Ownership Information Reporting (BOIR) Rule Entities required to report.Reporting requirements imposed by the CTADue dates of reportsInformation needed to satisfy the BOIRImpact of failure to reportHow to submit a reportCourt rulings on CTA’s unconstitutionalityImplications to entities as a result of the ruling in NSB.Potential reporting requirements due to FinCen’s proposed rulemaking with respect to non-financed purchases of residential real estate and gratuitous transfers.
Accounting and Tax Ethics: Standards, Issues, & Case Studies 26-27
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $175
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Threats to compliance with Code of Ethics Updated Statement of Standards for Taxpayer Services (SSTS) Ethical challenges in selecting appropriate GAAP alternatives
Firm Ethics—A Practical Approach 26-27
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $175
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Ethics requirements for CPA firms
K2's Mastering Advanced Excel Functions 26-27
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $175
Powerful new functions and features in Excel, such as XLOOKUP and Dynamic Arrays How to use "legacy" features and functions such as AGGREGATE Creating effective forecasts in Excel
ACPEN: S Corporation Preparation, Basis Calculations & Distributions – Form 1120S Schedule K & K-1 Analysis
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $300
Extensive review of the S corporation tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislation Review the Form 1120S and discuss how items get reported on the S corporation tax return (i.e. page 1 versus Schedule K) and flow-thru to the shareholders on their schedule K-1 Analyze the Schedule K-1 line-by-line and discuss where the items get reported on the individual’s Federal income tax return and how the items affect the shareholder’s stock and debt basis Look at detailed Schedule K-1 information reporting to shareholders needed for the qualified business income (QBI) deduction, 3.8% net investment income tax and business interest expense limitations S corporation formation issues under IRC §351 Tax ramifications and reporting of distributions at the S corporation level including when the S corporation has prior C corporation earnings and profits (E&P) Preparation of the Schedule M-2 and the ordering rules for distributions out of the AAA, PTI, E&P and OAA accounts
Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Firm's Data and Reputation
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Assessment of the current cybersecurity threat level and vulnerabilitiesDeveloping your WISP (Written Information Security Program) Deploying a password management app (PMA) to fortify the security of your login credentialsImplementing an incident response plan to minimize the damage from a cybersecurity attackUnderstanding the role of cybersecurity insurance
ACPEN: A Fox in the Henhouse/Courthouse
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Internal Controls Fraud Prevention Fraud Investigation
The Future of Audit: Technology, Talent & Transformation
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
To purchase the report referenced in this presentation, or any of the research papers published by CPA Crossings, visit https://www.cpacrossings.com/research. The major topics that will be covered in this course include: Explore AI, blockchain, and data analytics impact on audits Address talent crisis through retention and upskilling strategies Navigate PCAOB standards and regulatory sandbox concepts Expand audits to include ESG and nonfinancial metrics Implement technology solutions for firms of all sizes
ACPEN: Maximizing the Tax Benefits of an Installment Sale
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Installment sale treatment eligibility When to elect out of installment sale treatment Installment sales of business assets Installment sale default and the rules for personal property vs real property Depreciation recapture
ACPEN: A Strategic Approach to Understanding Compensation Structures
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1.5 Credits
Member Price: $79
Compensation
ACPEN: Benford’s Law and Other Digital Analysis Techniques
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1.8 Credits
Member Price: $79
Benford’s Law Digital Analysis Data analytics
ACPEN: GASB 96 –SBITA, GASB 94 P3, and GASB 87 Leases (Year 2)
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Requirements of GASB 96, GASB 94, and GASB 87 Implementation of GASB 96, 94 and 87
ACPEN: HR’s Role in Business Evolution: Strategy, Finance, and Growth
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Corporate Culture Strategic Planning Leadership Staff Development Use of Generative AI
ACPEN: Building an Ethical Culture: Strengthening Your Ethical Backbone
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $85
Ethical Issues over the years Types of Business Ethics Issues Structure and application of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Role of social responsibility in shaping corporate behavior Factors For Evaluating Ethics Ethics 101 and Decision Making Profiling Ethical Culture
Leveraging ChatGPT for Innovative Business Advisory Services
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Introduction to ChatGPT and its applications in the business advisory contextIn-depth exploration of enterprise evaluation methodologies like SWOT, PESTLE, BCG Matrix, McKinsey 7S Model, Ansoff Matrix, etc.Practical case studies demonstrating application of ChatGPT in accounting business analysisKey challenges faced by accounting firms and how ChatGPT can help overcome theseBest practices for implementing AI tools in the accounting sectorFuture opportunities and trends in AI-enhanced business advisory services
ACPEN: Key Tax Issues Facing Business & Industry
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Update and review of recent and key tax developments impacting business and industry "Tax-mageddon" - the all-important impending expiration/extension/renewal of the TCJA Other recent legislative, judicial, and IRS developments impacting business taxpayers Current status of Research and Experimentation costs and Interest Expense Limitation Phaseout of Bonus Depreciation and MACRS issues Travel and entertainment expense rules Independent contractor vs. employee