CPE Catalog & Events

The key requirements, options and best practices seen in each of the basic financial statements Today's core accounting and reporting requirements related to contributions and how to effectively and efficiently apply them How to analyze and incorporate the needs of financial statement users into a not-for-profit's financial statements and disclosures

Understanding why internal fraud occurs Fraudulent acts initiated by outside organizations Policies, procedures and control measures designed to fight fraud Steps that verify anti-fraud activities are working

Recently issued FASB Accounting Standards Updates, PCC Update and items on the FASB's Technical Agenda Leases - Topic 842 ASC 326: CECL Review of SAS 142 - Focus on Audit Evidence Recently issued SASs and other AICPA activity SSARS No. 25 and other recently issued SSARS Detailed review of SAS 145 Other important A&A practice matters

Developing issues related to Yellow Book audits and single audits Key AICPA developments affecting audits of governments and nonprofits (including SAS No. 145 on risk assessment) Recent GASB activities directed toward state and local governments (e.g., the implementation of GASB Nos. 100 and 101 and additional GASB projects) Lessons learned by nonprofits (and lessons remaining) from the implementation of FASB ASC 842, Leases and ASU No. 2020-07 related to contributions of nonfinancial assets Other issues related to nonprofits

Regulatory, fiscal and monetary policies impact on the organization Dodd-Frank Bill and impact on financial reform Health insurance reform and the impact on the employer Managing risk in an uncertain economic climate

Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act, including: The Clean Vehicle Credit, Credit for Previously Owned Clean Vehicles, Credit for Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicles, Residential Clean Energy Credit, Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit and Premium Tax Credit Comprehensive coverage of the SECURE 2.0 Act, including: Expanding Enrollment in Retirement Plans, Increase in Age for Required Beginning Date for Mandatory Distributions and New Exceptions to Penalty-Free Withdrawal from Retirement Plans Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation New Form 1099-K reporting requirements Detailed analysis and examples of Sale of Passthrough Entity Interest and Net Investment Income Tax Residency and Domicile Selling a principal residence, including tax planning strategies Real Estate professional requirements Virtual currency, including recent developments regarding NFTs Review of pertinent cases and rulings affecting taxpayers Practice aids, including all the numbers applicable for the current year -- inflation-adjusted amounts, mileage rates, retirement contributions and more Advanced practice, reporting and other issues intertwined with advanced planning and discussion ideas

The US Taxing Jurisdiction Sourcing Rules Foreign Tax Credits Subpart F Global-Intangible Low-Taxed Income Passive Foreign Investment Companies IC-DISCs

New rules in the accounting arena SQMS NOCLAR rules Cybersecurity New Audit Standards

Understanding why internal fraud occurs Fraudulent acts initiated by outside organizations Policies, procedures and control measures designed to fight fraud Steps that verify anti-fraud activities are working

Nonprofit GAAP Common accounting errors Risk management

Introduction to Form 7203 Introduction to the calculation of stock basis Introduction to the calculation of loan basis Taxable and non-taxable S corporation distributions to shareholders The election to reduce basis by deductible losses and expenses before reducing basis by non-deductible expenses

Exploring AI applications in accounting and finance Understanding AI features in everyday tools Embracing the future: AI's impact on finance and accounting

Self-awareness Self-regulation & motivation Empathy Managing relationships

Asset sales and stock sales and their attendant results to buyers and sellers Section 1060 and using the residual method Consequences of making a Section 754 election with adjustments under Sections 743(b) and 734(b) Section 338 and Section 338(h)(10) elections Allocating some of the purchase price of a business to personal goodwill Partnership distributions to retiring partners under Section 736(a) and 736(b) Consulting agreements and employment agreements as between buyers and sellers Advantages of a C corporation having Section 1202 stock

Behavioral warning signs for companies that cross the line Case studies for fraud potential in cult-like companies

Key requirements, options and disclosures related to each of the basic financial statements The reporting of functional and natural expense information Requirements related to providing liquidity and availability of financial assets information Core not-for-profit requirements related to conditional and unconditional contributions, promises to give, contributed services, net assets, special events, the classification of expenses and more The impact of FASB ASC 842, Leases, on not-for-profits

Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act, including: The Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax, The Clean Vehicle Credit, Credit for Previously Owned Clean Vehicles and Credit for Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicles Comprehensive coverage of the SECURE 2.0 Act with a focus on provisions applicable to employers Retirements and redemptions: considerations for partnerships and S corporations Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Schedules K-2 and K-3 reporting requirements, including the 2022 domestic filing exception and Form 1116 exemption Form 7203, S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Debt Basis Limitations, with examples of how to calculate stock basis Overview of the economics and tax consequences of crowdfunding campaigns Selected Practice and Reporting Issues: What's new? A review of recent cases and tax law changes and IRS guidance affecting S corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships New Form 1099-K reporting requirements Bonus depreciation Section 163(j) Section 174 Research & Experimental Expenditures New FinCEN reporting requirements in 2024 Employee vs independent contractor considerations that companies should be aware of A review of like-kind exchange transactions under 1031 State and local taxes: pass-through entity workarounds Special basis adjustments, including comprehensive examples

Becoming qualified as an expert witness Best practices for testifying at trial Understanding the different roles accountants can play in litigation Working with attorneys to prepare and present a case at trial The role of experts in commercial versus personal injury litigation Confidentiality orders Compensation for expert witnesses Preparing for and attending depositions Daubert challenges to experts Expert reports The role of experts in antitrust, securities litigation and professional liability cases Credibility as a witness

Creating a data model/Power Pivot Building PivotTables from multiple tables Creating Measures Using named sets