CPE Catalog & Events

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 Bonus Depreciation Section 163(j) Section 174 Research and Experimental Expenditures Residency and Domicile Selling a principal residence, including tax planning strategies Virtual currency, including recent developments regarding NFTs New FinCEN reporting requirements in 2024 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

Managing client expectations How automation improves client engagement Understanding the role of feedback systems Seeking referrals Building client loyalty Customer retention marketing Expanding services offered to clients Knowing when it is appropriate to enter new markets

Types of partnership distributions Liquidating partnership distributions Basis of property distributed by a partnership Special basis adjustments under Section 732(d) Abandoned and worthless partnership interests Section 751(a) exchange Transactions between partners and their partnerships Disguised sales Section 736(a) and (b) payments

Reporting requirements for Schedules K-2 and K-3 Capital account reporting requirements Schedule K-1 reporting for 743 adjustments Schedule K-1 reporting for 704 gains and losses Comprehensive case on partnership/partner application of the business interest deduction When to use "704(b) basis" for capital accounts versus "tax basis" Detailed rules of 704 for preventing the shifting of tax consequences among partners or members Unreasonable uses of the traditional & curative allocation methods Multiple layers of 704(c) allocations Treatment of recourse versus nonrecourse debt basis How to calculate basis limitations and its implication on each partner's own tax return How 179 limitations affect partnership/LLC basis Regulations for handling basis step-ups under 754 elections and mandatory adjustments under 743 and 734 for partnerships who have NOT made the 754 election Subsequent contributions of property with 754 adjusted basis to another partnership or corporation Capital account adjustments in connection with admission of new member Special allocations require "substantial economic effect"; what are the requirements? LLCs and self-employment tax to the members Distributions -- current or liquidating, cash or property including the substituted basis rule Termination/liquidation of an LLC

Review of New Rules under IRC Sec. 67(g) Review Surprises to Simple Trusts under IRC Sec. 67(g) Presentation Issues with IRC Sec. 199A Deduction and the Tier System Special Rules Relating to the Charitable Contribution Deduction Problem Examples

Accounting and financial reporting for Net Pension Liabilities Effect of the Measurement Date New pension standards by Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for government Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Pension Plans Review and compare data and statistics for CalPERS in 2020 and 2021

FASB Accounting Standards Codification disclosure requirements An overview of the disclosure landscape How materiality enters into disclosure decisions Navigating the FASB Codification

Compare and contrast the tax consequences, opportunities and pitfalls of operating a business as a partnership, LLC, or S corporation Reporting Requirements for Schedules K-2 and K-3 Form 7203, S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Debt Basis Limitations Gain a comprehensive understanding of income tax laws for S corporations from eligibility and election to tax return preparation, stock basis and loss limitation issues Recognize and properly handle special pass-through items of income and expense Accurately prepare S corporation returns and reconcile book income to taxable income Accurately prepare partnership returns and reconcile book income to taxable income What the transactional method entails and how to report partners' capital accounts under this method Properly handle the tax treatment of distributions to shareholders, partners, or members Understand the special restrictions and sanctions for tax year-end selection Review the basics of partnership and LLC formation and basis calculation Self-employment tax or NOT, for each entity Filling in K-1s correctly for S corporations, partnerships and LLCs. Major changes in K-1 reporting on both partnership and S corporation forms and content The most frequently used forms and schedules, including some form "oddities"

Types and sources of deferred tax assets and liabilities Temporary and other than temporary book/tax differences Determining current and deferred tax expense or benefit in each reporting period Reporting and classifying deferred tax assets and liabilities and income tax expense

Uses of a Quality of Earnings Report Information needed to prepare the report Overlapping enterprise valuation concepts Various adjustments to "as reported" EBITDA

A Review of the Expansive Nature of Trust Administration The Use of Post-Mortem Elections The Use of an Administrative Trust & its Advantages Choosing a Fiscal Year for the Administrative Trust The Successor Trustee of an Administrative Trust and whether the Trust is Simple or Complex? Making the Sec. 645 Election, its Duration , Advantages and Disadvantages

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 Bonus depreciation Section 174 Research and Experimental Expenditures New FinCEN reporting requirements in 2024 Advanced practice, reporting and other issues intertwined with advanced planning and discussion ideas

The causes of burnout in the accounting profession Effects of burnout on employee well-being Strategies to protect employee well-being in a highly demanding profession Organizational costs associated with employee burnout Tools used to measure employee well-being

An overview of workplace harassment and discrimination laws, including the intangible benefits that come with compliance An overview of sexual harassment and workplace retaliation The supervisor's (or manager's) role in preventing harassment and in reducing the company's potential liability through good faith efforts at compliance Review a compliant procedure for handling harassment concerns

Stock sale vs asset sale S corporation versus C corporation Sale of Qualified Small Business Stock (IRC 1202 and 1045) "Survival" of net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards Planning regarding S corporation suspended losses Section 338, 338(h)(10) or 336(e) elections Qualified Subchapter S Subsidiary Election ( QSUB election) S corporation election termination planning Stock redemptions related to a stock sale

Review of the different aspects of forensic accounting The civil litigation process as it relates to forensic accounting Litigation services provided by forensic accountants Fraud detection and prevention Various types of fraud Training and certifications in forensic accounting Forensic accounting in bankruptcy proceedings Forensic accounting in family law proceedings Calculating damages for use in litigation Valuations Ethical issues pertinent to forensic accounting

The communication process and barriers that get in the way Techniques for overcoming barriers Understanding and self-assessment of each component of the communication process Gaining skills to listen more effectively, especially in stressful situations with heightened emotions Action plan to apply techniques in the workplace for communication success

Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Tax consequences of retiring partners seeking liquidating distributions/redemptions and S corporation shareholders seeking the redemption of their shares At-risk and passive activity loss considerations Basis planning Related party transactions: making them work Income splitting and shifting with family can create considerable benefits Sale of ownership interest and NIIT considerations

This session is a comprehensive review of the Federal individual income tax provisions and tax forms/schedules that will affect the 2022 tax returns and 2023 tax projections with an emphasis on newly enacted income tax legislation, court cases, and IRS guidance. Each participant will receive a comprehensive individual income tax reference manual that includes numerous practice aids, real world examples, new Federal income tax forms and schedules, and Pat Garverick's Quick Reference Chart. Topics include but are not limited to: - Discuss the most recent individual income tax legislation passed to date (e.g., American Rescue Plan Act, SECURE Act, CARES Act and COVID-related Tax Relief Act, Taxpayer Certainty & Disaster Relief Act and Tax Cuts & Jobs Act). - Review numerous individual income tax provisions related to business (i.e., sole proprietors and owners in pass through entities) including but not limited to the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction, 461(l) business loss limitations, 163(j) interest deduction limitations and depreciation. - Cover issues related and any changes to the various taxes (i.e., income tax rates, capital gain tax rates, self-employment tax and alternative minimum tax (AMT), 3.8% net investment income tax). - Brush up on other topics such as income filing status, personal exemptions, itemized deductions, exclusions from income, adjustments to income, rentals, passive activity rules and individual income tax credits (e.g., child tax credit and dependent care credit). - Look at any changes to the Form 1040 and other related schedules and forms.

This session is a comprehensive review of the Federal individual income tax provisions and tax forms/schedules that will affect the 2022 tax returns and 2023 tax projections with an emphasis on newly enacted income tax legislation, court cases, and IRS guidance. Each participant will receive a comprehensive individual income tax reference manual that includes numerous practice aids, real world examples, new Federal income tax forms and schedules, and Pat Garverick's Quick Reference Chart. Topics include but are not limited to: - Discuss the most recent individual income tax legislation passed to date (e.g., American Rescue Plan Act, SECURE Act, CARES Act and COVID-related Tax Relief Act, Taxpayer Certainty & Disaster Relief Act and Tax Cuts & Jobs Act). - Review numerous individual income tax provisions related to business (i.e., sole proprietors and owners in pass through entities) including but not limited to the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction, 461(l) business loss limitations, 163(j) interest deduction limitations and depreciation. - Cover issues related and any changes to the various taxes (i.e., income tax rates, capital gain tax rates, self-employment tax and alternative minimum tax (AMT), 3.8% net investment income tax). - Brush up on other topics such as income filing status, personal exemptions, itemized deductions, exclusions from income, adjustments to income, rentals, passive activity rules and individual income tax credits (e.g., child tax credit and dependent care credit). - Look at any changes to the Form 1040 and other related schedules and forms.