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Recourse debt allocations Constructive liquidation scenarios Nonrecourse debt allocations Minimum gains and nonrecourse deductions Section 704(c) gains Allocations under 704(c)

What is ransomware? The growing threat of ransomware; statistics Remote working and COVID-19 Ransomware infection process Incident response protocol Business considerations Legal considerations Breach notification obligations Steps to protect against malware Tabletop exercise

Understanding the best types of visualizations to use in specific situations Creating compelling visualizations using Excel Adding interactivity to your Excel-based visualizations

Commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding Protections provided to debtors under the Bankruptcy Code Key procedural aspects of bankruptcy The automatic stay Differences between Chapters 7, 11 and13 bankruptcy cases The bankruptcy discharge Proofs of claim Plans of reorganization Litigation that can arise during bankruptcy Creditor committees Bankruptcy trustees Avoidable preferences and fraudulent transfers Special rights afforded to landlords and secured creditors

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

Cash flow management and budgeting Insurance Investments Education Income tax Retirement Estate planning Closely-held business owners Marriage, cohabitation and divorce

Application of professional judgment Codification, GAAP and the GAAP hierarchy Recent changes in financial statement presentation Hot Topics in financial reporting & accounting

Roth IRA: The right choice? Income tax treatment of distributions from retirement plans of all types Laws, regulations and IRS rulings concerning plan distributions Avoiding penalty on distributions that happen too early or too late Beneficiary choices - eligible or not? Self-directed IRA investment problems

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

Explore the function that sums better than the SUM function Discover a variety of time-saving features, functions and techniques Learn the workaround to a major Excel pitfall

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

Passive activity rules for trusts including the NIIT The different types of trusts for income tax purposes (e.g. simple, complex, grantor, charitable) The critical categorization of income (taxable income vs. fiduciary accounting income) Distributable net income (DNI) and how it works The "Tier" Rules The Separate Share Rule IRC 663(b) "65-Day" Rule IRC 691(c) Deduction QSST and EBST elections How to treat excess deductions on termination Grantor trust rules and how they impact planning and return preparation The income tax side of Domestic Asset Protection Trusts

Three different types of basis Contributions of property IRC 704(b) - Capital Accounts and Special Allocations Contributions of property and debt Contributions of services IRS Notice 2020-43

Preparing a valid Appeals Protest for small case requests when tax, penalties and interest for each period are $25,000 or less Writing and filing a Formal Protest, including required information Alternative Dispute Resolution options available to clients Negotiation and time limitations Preparing and submitting a Tax Court petition to preserve a client's rights

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

Understand how to approach and analyze the U.S. taxation of foreign corporations Using an example, calculate GILTI, Subpart F andPFIC income inclusions for an individual and C corporation Determine how much foreign tax credit can be claimed against such income inclusions Determine how subsequent dividend distributions from the foreign corporation are taxed Calculate capital gain on the disposition of the foreign corporation Discuss the impact of Section 962 election Compare different outcomes under GILTI, Subpart F andPFIC regimes for individuals and corporations Identify basic strategies for managing tax liabilities related to foreign corporations

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

Challenges of marketing CPA firms Developing marketing strategy Elements of a marketing plan Example: CPA firm marketing plan Marketing regulatory/AICPA issues Picking the right marketing channels Marketing channel statistical analysis Developing marketing metrics

Application of professional judgment Codification, GAAP and the GAAP hierarchy Recent changes in financial statement presentation Hot Topics in financial reporting & accounting

Using the independent contractor rules and hobby loss rules to ensure the activity is a trade or business Reviewing Schedule C deductions for travel, meals, transportation, employee fringe benefits, costs of goods sold, depreciation and home offices Maximizing the benefits from 1040 deductions for Keogh plans, Solo 401(k)s, Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plans and SIMPLE plans Taking advantage of the self-employed health insurance deduction and the qualified business income (QBI) deduction Avoiding the at-risk and passive activity loss limitations Making the right business entity election In-depth coverage of what advisers of sole proprietors and single-member limited-liability-company owners need to know