CPE Catalog
Reviewing Audit Workpapers
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Documentation as a means of audit quality Responsibilities of the workpaper reviewer Important tips for providing reviews notes that will promote an effective and efficient financial statement audit Appropriate review considerations at various phases of the engagement, including before and after audit report date and report release
Review of Form 709 - Gift Tax Return
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
Form 709, gift tax reporting, and the effect of the lifetime exclusion Present interest versus future interest The annual exclusion – what qualifies and how is it calculated Situations in which consenting spouses are not required to file Form 709 Gifts excluded from gift tax reporting Adequate disclosure requirements and the statute of limitations Proper gift tax reporting of front-end-loaded §529 qualified tuition plans The inclusion of up-to-date revised forms and references Calculation of unified credit and prior year credit recalculation Calculation of additional credit for decedent spousal unused exemption (DSUE)
Risk Management for the Small Business
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1.00 Credits
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Was COVID-19 a “black swan” or a “gray rhino”? Monitor centrally but control decentrally Establish specific plan for risk management Risk recognition Risk evaluation Risk mitigation
SAS 134 and Other Reporting Considerations
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2.00 Credits
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Revised format of audit opinion under SAS 134 Additional responsibilities of both management and the auditors under SAS 134 Additional requirements related to SASs 135-140 Qualified auditor reports, their wording, and when the auditor would issue one of them Circumstances requiring the addition of Emphasis of Matter and Other Matter paragraphs to the standard unqualified audit report
Schedules K-2 and K-3: Preparation of Forms
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2.00 Credits
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How to read and complete Parts II and III for Foreign Tax Credit Practical tips on how to tackle Parts IV and IX for corporate partners How to correctly fill out Parts X and XIII for foreign partners Comprehensive examples for operating, real estate rental, and investment partnerships with filled-in sample forms
S Corporation Core Tax Issues From Formation Through Liquidation
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8.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
What exactly is terminating S corporations, including recent rulings Schedules K-2 and K-3 reporting requirements and filing exceptions Form 7203, S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Debt Basis Limitations Shareholder changes Living Trust and causes S termination LLCs electing S status, changing agreement could terminate election Inherited a new client with reporting errors? What are my options? Debt vs. equity and §385; Federal Express battled and won, how do we? Are we to expect SECA tax on pass-through entities? Shareholders losing “substance over form” argument Basis neither increased by phantom income, nor reduced by non-deducted pass-through losses Can I accrue expenses payable to a shareholder? Sure, but can I deduct them? How §179 limitations affect S corp. basis Comparison of liquidation of a C corporation vs. the liquidation of an S corporation Did not timely file Form 2553? A simple method to correct Is there a “flexible standard of law” in regard to closely held entities?
S Corporation, Partnership, and LLC Tax Update
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4.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Guidance on the impact of recent legislation on S corporations and partnership entities Form 1099-K reporting requirements Thinking beyond section 163(j) - Interest Allocation Rules, Original Issue Discount, Applicable High Yield Discount Obligations, Convertible Corporate Debt Instruments, and Debt-Financed Distributions Bonus depreciation in 2024 Section 174 Research and Experimental Expenditures New FinCEN reporting requirements in 2024, including recently updated FAQs Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) A review of the key cases, rulings, and tax law changes affecting S corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and limited liability partnerships
S Corporation Taxation: Advanced Issues
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4.00 Credits
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Detailed rules governing basis in the shareholder’s debt and stock AAA Built-in gains incurred from the sale of assets Redemptions and liquidations Compensation planning for shareholders, including planning strategies under the SECURE Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and the various stimulus acts, as applicable
S Corporation Taxation: Advanced Issues
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4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Detailed rules governing basis in the shareholder’s debt and stock AAA Built-in gains incurred from the sale of assets Redemptions and liquidations Compensation planning for shareholders, including planning strategies under the SECURE Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and the various stimulus acts, as applicable
SEC Form 8-K: When to File and What to Disclose
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4.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
The overall purpose of the Form 8-K Triggering events for filing the Form 8-K Filing deadline for the Form 8-K
SEC Hot Topics - MD&A and Non-GAAP Financial Measures
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5.00 Credits
Member Price: $45
The overall importance of the rules and regulations with respect to the Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) section of an entity's consolidated financial statements filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) An overview of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Section 199A: Applications and Challenges
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4.00 Credits
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The latest guidance from the IRS provided through regulations or administrative announcements Taxpayers that own multiple entities; aggregation rules Calculating qualified business income The latest guidance on specified trades or businesses Taxable income limits on specified service trades or businesses Maximizing the 20 percent deduction for pass-through entities and Schedule Cs Accounting for negative QBI Whether particular tax entities offer a greater §199A deduction Whether the owner of a Schedule E with net rental income can claim the §199A deduction
Section 754 Step-Up in Basis: Understanding the Tax Issues for Partnerships and LLCs
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2.00 Credits
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How and why a partnership makes a 754 election The effect of the 754 election when an interest in a partnership is sold or inherited How the 754 election applies when a partnership makes a distribution of property to one or more of its partners How to make the 754 basis adjustment
Securing a Comfortable Retirement
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6.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
Retirement planning using variables such as desired lifestyle, travel plans, housing plans, medical needs, and family needs to customize a retirement plan unique to the client Using the residence and other real estate as retirement assets through equity and rent Using the small business as a retirement resource through creative retirement plans, non-qualified deferred compensation, and converting the value of the business through sales within the family or to an outside party An overview of portfolio management for retirees, including sustainable portfolio withdrawal rates; balancing investments between income and equity, and taxable and nontaxable; and asset liquidation and distribution timing to minimize the tax impact of retirement distributions and maximize cash flow from retirement vehicles and Social Security Developing a three-legged retirement stool of employer retirement, savings, and Social Security, and timing the use of the legs of the stool to maximize after tax retirement benefits Analysis of the most current/important research on retirement planning and sustaining retirement income levels and lifestyles and the impact of the most recent tax laws, regulations, and rulings Planning with the new retirement provisions of SECURE Act 2.0
Securing a Comfortable Retirement in the Age of Spending
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8.00 Credits
Member Price: $199
Retirement planning using variables such as desired lifestyle, travel plans, housing plans, medical needs, and family needs to customize a retirement plan unique to the client Using a residence and other real estate as retirement assets through equity and rent Using a small business as a retirement resource through creative retirement plans Overview of asset allocation, portfolio management, portfolio rebalancing, and investment selection concepts, before and after retirement The three-legged retirement stool: employer retirement, savings, and Social Security Planning with the new retirement provisions of SECURE Act 2.0 Distribution/asset liquidation planning Analysis of the most current/important research on retirement planning and sustaining retirement income levels
Securing a Comfortable Retirement in the Age of Spending
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12.00 Credits
Member Price: $219
Retirement planning using variables such as desired lifestyle, travel plans, housing plans, medical needs, and family needs to customize a retirement plan unique to the client Using a residence and other real estate as retirement assets through equity and rent Using a small business as a retirement resource through creative retirement plans Overview of asset allocation, portfolio management, portfolio rebalancing, and investment selection concepts, before and after retirement The three-legged retirement stool: employer retirement, savings, and Social Security Planning with the new retirement provisions of SECURE Act 2.0 Distribution/asset liquidation planning Analysis of the most current/important research on retirement planning and sustaining retirement income levels
Selected Issues in Preparation of 1040 Individual Income Tax Returns
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10.00 Credits
Member Price: $189
Business income and expenses IRAs, qualified retirement plans, and Social Security benefits Depreciation and recapture Rental income and expenses, income via Schedule K-1, and loss limitations Alternative Minimum Tax Casualty losses, moving expenses, sale of home, alimony, and penalties
Select Estate and Life Planning Issues for the Middle-Income Client
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4.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Changes to the lifetime estate tax exemption in light of proposed regulations SECURE 2.0 updates More than 20 documents that should be reviewed that are neither a will nor trust Provisions you need in a will Trusts and other arrangements for children Durable powers of attorney for healthcare and for financial matters Realistic retirement goals Developments relative to estate tax, and the implications for planning
Select Estate and Life Planning Issues for the Middle-Income Client
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4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Changes to the lifetime estate tax exemption in light of proposed regulations SECURE 2.0 updates More than 20 documents that should be reviewed that are neither a will nor trust Provisions you need in a will Trusts and other arrangements for children Durable powers of attorney for healthcare and for financial matters Realistic retirement goals Developments relative to estate tax, and the implications for planning
Service Organization Control Reports - A User Auditor View
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Types of SOC reports Uses of SOC reports by user auditors Characteristics of SOC reports Format of a SOC1 report Using a SOC1 report on a financial statement audit