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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Tier 1: Basis limitations for S corporation shareholders and partners Tier 2: Section 465 at-risk limitations for S corporation shareholders and partners, including the impact of debt, indemnities, guarantees and shareholder/partner agreements Tier 3: Section 469 passive loss limitations and exceptions to the limitations Tier 4: The excess business loss limitation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (new 461(l)), American Rescue Plan Act and Inflation Reduction Act

Discussion of the importance of a financial education for the next generation Understanding a client's financial values Determining a client's financial literacy Helping clients develop a teaching roadmap Using knowledge to protect against entitlement Developing a knowledge base for the information, including a full list of recommended books on the topic and games for families to play Discussion of specific topics, including tips and tricks related to: Allowances Earning, work and entrepreneurship Spending, saving and investing Philanthropy Taxes Credit cards

Who qualifies for the waiver of the RMD excise tax for 2021, 2022 and2023? The rollover deadline for 2023 age 73 RMD Coverage of applicable provisions of SECURE Act 2.0 What is the required minimum distribution for an account owner? What is the required minimum distribution for a beneficiary IRA? Key explanations of RMD regulations The types of accounts that are subject to the required minimum distribution rules The parties that are subject to the required minimum distribution rules Exceptions and special considerations for required minimum distributions Rollover and transfer rules in an RMD year The various responsibilities for interested parties Qualified charitable distributions and how they are coordinated with RMDs and IRA contributions How the 10-year rule works for certain beneficiaries

Understanding what the metaverse is and what it is not How to access the metaverse Why accounting and other professionals should use the metaverse Where accountants can find their space in the metaverse How the metaverse is changing the way we work Ownership opportunities in the metaverse Work and taxation in the metaverse

Leadership Management of an Accounting Practice Personnel The Hiring and Onboarding process Managing a Remote Team

Leadership Development Management

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

Factors business owners should take into account when choosing a retirement plan SIMPLE plans Simplified employee pension plans 401(k) plans Defined benefit plans Ensuring eligible employees are covered Employees' impact on choice of plan Ongoing compliance requirements Establishing a plan after the tax year end Changes to safe harbor 401(k) plans Pooled employer plans

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

Understanding your QBO subscription and licensing options Recording routine and non-routine transactions in QBO Importing and exporting data to/from QBO Creating effective reports Describing the process for integrating third-party applications with QBO Troubleshooting issues with QBO reports and data

Details of the stock basis adjustments when an S election is effective Rules that characterize distributions to S corporation shareholders either as potential stock basis reductions or dividend income Definition of "accumulated adjustment account" (AAA) Special rule when there is a "net negative adjustment" The rule limiting losses to stock and shareholder loans to the corporation The tax complications related to using shareholder loans to the corporation to deduct losses The basis adjustment ordering rules when there are losses and distributions in the same taxable year Tax planning opportunities and strategies

ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) Overall lease accounting guidance Lessor Accounting 101 Lessee Accounting 101 Detailed review of accounting by lessees and lessors Sale and leaseback transactions Transition guidance Other operational issues Recently issued updates to the lease accounting guidance FASB guidance on accounting for COVID-19-related rent concessions Feedback from the public company adoption of Topic 842

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

SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification and updates to SSARS No. 21 due to the issuance of SSARS No. 23, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services SSARS No. 22, Compilation of Pro Forma Financial Information SSARS No. 24, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services -- 2018 SSARS No. 25, Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements and Adverse Conclusions Sample comprehensive engagement work programs for preparation, compilation and review engagements

Set up an in-cell drop-down list of budget methods Change the calculations in the cells based on the selected budget method Use names in worksheets

Enforcement of non-compete agreements from the employer's perspective Opposing enforcement of non-compete agreements from the employee's perspective Understanding reasonable geographic scope and time limitations for non-compete agreements Understanding key issues that arise during enforcement and opposition to enforcement of non-compete agreements.

Independence requirements under the Government Auditing Standards

Five-step process to recognize revenue under ASC 606 Step 1: Identify the contract Step 2: Identify the performance obligations Step 3: Determine the transaction price Step 4: Allocate the transaction price Step 5: Recognize revenue