CPE Catalog & Events

Automation capabilities of Excel The "Get & Transform" Tool Using "Get & Transform" for flattening, splitting and combining data, unpivoting summarized data and combining CSV exports

Managing interruptions The role of activity logs, to-do lists and a priority matrix The psychology of time management Staying on track of your time management plan Controlling procrastination Blocking out time Creating an effective time management plan

Latest state of the economy Expense control that works Understanding our changing workforce and working environment Financial risk analysis Enterprise risk management Improving bank relationships

Primary and secondary sources of authority Research methodologies Online tax research sources Evaluating and communicating tax research results

Proper planning of benefit plan audit engagements and developing audit strategy while improving overall efficiency Common pitfalls in planning and detailed audit procedures Changes affecting 401(k) plans, including SAS 136 implementation Common mistakes as noted in peer reviews and DOL inspections

Classifying receipts between "income" and "corpus" under the Uniform Principal and Income Act Calculation of DNI utilizing three different methods, a "forms" method (Schedule B), a "code" method and a "shortcut" method, utilizing a worksheet of common income and expenses Proper W-2 preparation and procedures in the year of death Taxpayer passes before taking a required minimum distribution; what must be done? Forgetful fiduciaries of simple trusts Fluctuating trusts - Simple one year, complex the next Dividing income in the year of death Overview of Subchapter J Form preparation issues - Filing requirements and line-by-line explanations of Form 1041 Taxable income of estates and trusts and expense allocation issues Specific deductions and miscellaneous itemized deductions Income in respect of a decedent The income distribution deduction calculation Relation of principal and income law to DNI Understanding how to handle capital gains and losses Allocating tax items to beneficiaries: another K-1 Other considerations: excess deductions on termination Effects of the CARES and Tax Relief Acts on trusts: 461(l) Excess Business Loss Limitation, NOL, 163(j) modifications, new employer credits Comprehensive DNI case study, with principal (cost and FMV) and income reconciliation Comprehensive trust and estate case studies, with filled-in forms

Comprehensive coverage of the SECURE Act 2.0 Understanding the environment: what's new, what's expired or expiring and what's likely to change Reading a tax return for developing client-specific tax strategies Will there be more changes in the individual tax laws? Changes to the lifetime estate tax exemption in light of proposed regulations The net investment income tax: planning for compliance Family income-splitting strategies that need to be considered Income tax issues: impact on timing of other income Selling a principal residence Two principal residences at the same time Use of life insurance to protect families Using Roth IRAs and Roth contribution programs to best advantage Conversions: do they still make sense? Taking distributions: matching timing to client requirements Qualified plan contributions to reduce current income and Social Security tax: implications for business owners and self-employed Social Security solvency issues Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plan considerations What to do about itemized deductions Trans-generational planning: conversions, income and gain-splitting Tax benefits of HSAs and other tax-advantaged accounts Recent case law, as applicable Identifying tax opportunities: reviewing the prior-year return to develop a plan for the future Planning for middle-income taxpayers: financial planning for the young, the working and those approaching or in retirement

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 Overview of asset allocation, portfolio management, portfolio rebalancing and investment selection concepts, before and after retirement The three-legged retirement stool of employer retirement, savings and Social Security Distribution/asset liquidation planning Analysis of the most current/important research on retirement planning and sustaining retirement income levels

Types of Corporate Fraud Introduction to fraud risk Fraud risk prevention programs Fraud investigations

Getting your clients' affairs in order-asset ownership, avoiding probate and beneficiary designations Coordinating the planning for gift, generation-skipping, estate and income taxes using disclaimers and portability, QTIP and QDOT elections Investment assets-which ones to sell and which ones to hold Retirement assets and tax bracket management

What is a method of accounting and why is the answer important? How to select and adopt a method of accounting When can income be reported for both cash and accrual method businesses? When are expenses to be reported for cash and accrual method businesses? How and when to account for inventory How and when to change a method of accounting Avoiding accounting method problems California-Federal timing differences Relevance of timing rules to the income tax provision for financial reporting

What's changed on the 2022 returns? Forms 5500, 5500SF and 5500EZ Form 5500: nuances and schedules Reporting and disclosing compliance issues Reporting delinquent contributions Failure to file

Common data sets How to visualize data sets and interpret results How to replace manual audit procedures with technology

How to develop a thinking system Understanding complex problem structures Conducting a thinking audit Skeptical reasoning Systems thinking Understanding memory

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

What the IRS knows: Forms 1099R and 5498 Exceptions to the ten percent penalty Secure 2.0 changes to the late payment penalty History of the 60-day Rule and Recent Developments Rulings and self-certification Form 5329 use and strategies

Coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Criteria that the IRS uses to select returns for examination Vehicles, meals and virtual currency considerations Worker classification determinations on who is an employee and who is an independent contractor S corporation officer's reasonable compensation issues Responsibilities to pay the employment taxes when the business defaults Tax-related identity theft procedures

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

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