CPE Catalog & Events

The price of fraud – ACFE’s Report to the Nations and ancillary costs The current economy – microeconomics and analysis COSO internal control framework, particularly Principle 1 (integrity/ethics) and Principle 8 (fraud risk assessments) Power of morale – shrinking the fraud triangle and employee motivation Deviant workplace behavior Historic schemes Why good folks go bad – interesting findings and red flags Combating fraud with controls Controls used by fraud victim organizations and suggestions for better implementation Fraud’s new frontier Corporate social, environmental, governance, and equity/inclusion reports and audits

The price of fraud – ACFE’s Report to the Nations and ancillary costs The current economy – microeconomics and analysis COSO internal control framework, particularly Principle 1 (integrity/ethics) and Principle 8 (fraud risk assessments) Power of morale – shrinking the fraud triangle and employee motivation Deviant workplace behavior Historic schemes Why good folks go bad – interesting findings and red flags Combating fraud with controls Controls used by fraud victim organizations and suggestions for better implementation Fraud’s new frontier Corporate social, environmental, governance, and equity/inclusion reports and audits

Discuss how productivity strategies may improve work-life balance Understand the state tax consequences that may arise when working from home Identify and discuss challenges unique to financial professionals Review how some organizations are providing support to improve work-life balance Explore the role of alternative work arrangements  Examine challenges unique to auditors versus tax professionals A comparison of work-life balance between public and industry accountants How work-family conflict varies among financial professionals Recommendations for improving work-life balance

Technology and workstation arrangements Maximizing productivity Establishing procedures that can be implemented throughout the organization Understanding the relationship between remote work and employee retention Effective communication strategies for staying connected with colleagues and clients The productivity challenges unique to working from home Time management The importance of distinguishing between the “home office” and “home” Data privacy concerns Other ethical considerations that arise when working from home

Projecting a professional presence Verbal communication skills to elevate your message Mastering non-verbal communication Protocol for office settings Building trust within the organization and with clients Running an impactful meeting Adding value as a meeting attendee Executive dining etiquette strategies and tips

The key requirements and audit areas that peer reviewers hone in on when reviewing Yellow Book and single audit engagements Avoiding common pitfalls seen in Yellow Book and single audits How to improve your performance on Yellow Book and single audits while staying in good graces with your peer reviewer

Review of HSA rules Highlights of the National Taxpayer Advocate Annual Review conclusions Student loan repayment trends and updates

IRA MAGI Limits for contributions Backdoor Roth IRA contributions Overview of basis shifting Breakdown of Otay Project LP v. Commissioner

IRS updates to FAQs about the Qualified Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit and the Residential Clean Energy Property Credit Expected outlook for markets and economy Tips for 2024 reporting of 1099-R

IR-2024-253: Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief  Discussion of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries v. Commissioner court case IRS Form 7217

Latest update concerning HSAs Letter 105-C and the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) FinCEN's Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reports Qualified Rollover Contributions 

The 4-part test to determine R&D tax credit eligibility A discussion of FSA, HSA, and DCB accounts IRS taxation rules related to insurance policies

Federal tax aid for victims of Hurricanes Helene and Milton Medicare open enrollment for 2025 Corporate Transparency Act

Income-drive repayment methods Payroll research and development tax credit IRS tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2025

SEPP (72(t)) payments Anticipated policy changes post-election HSA-qualified insurance policies and coverages

Overview of Form 3520 Year-end tax planning ideas Revenue Procedure 2024-31: IRS guidance for the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit 

Policy Surrenders vs. sales in the Life Settlement Market Overview of depreciation basics Installment Method of Accounting

2024 post-election updates Required minimum distributions for owners and IRA beneficiaries Signing up for an IP PIN and other IRS-related topics

IRS Letter 6419 Excess business losses refresher Schedules K-2 and K-3

Overview of Medicare in 2024 179D deduction  New IRS guidance regarding the stock buyback tax