CPE Catalog & Events

Why we get off balance and how to overcome those tendencies. Methods that turbo charge motivation, health and happiness. The power of culture and friends to affect our lives. The importance of clear intention in order to effect change that lasts.

Collaboration and security techniques. Tables, data models, and PivotTables. Advanced formulas. Data queries. Creating effective visualizations.

Assembling the fraud investigation team. Managing and supervising staff. Obtaining and managing evidence. Background checks. Public records searches. Digital data analysis. Interviewing techniques.

Communication. Social media. Marketing. Publicity. Public relations. Business strategy.

The importance of professional skepticism. The dangers of making assumptions. How to listen and understand the answer to a question. Why it is important to leave all of your expectations at home. Anticipation and why it's so dangerous. Determining materiality. The fraud triangle. Thinking about, given a set of circumstances, how you would steal. Management and the tone at the top.

Learning about the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (TFRP). Understanding pre-843 requirements when making a request for refund. Employing an effective strategy for removing the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (TFRP) using IRS internal records. Appealing a rejected Form 843. Live case examples for making a request for refund using Form 843.

The common weaknesses in a criminal tax investigation. The key documents to review. Crafting questions to recommend in court proceedings.

KPIs. Performance measures. Metrics.

An overview of the fringe benefit planning process. Understanding the needs of the business owner. Understanding the needs of the employees. Options under IRC Section 132 fringe benefit plans. Automobile issues. Disability issues. Dependent care issues. Medical issues. Long-term care issues. Life insurance issues. Education issues. Expense reimbursement issues. Cafeteria plan issues.

Why the brain can remember some things a hundred times better than others. Why we typically forget names and faces, and what can be done about it. How our emotions follow the motion of our body, and how that can be used to instill instant confidence. How to tap into a completely relaxed and/or confident state of mind in 10 seconds or less using advanced hypnotic conditioning and Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques. How to prevent dementia and brain "fog" using specific supplements and exercise. How to stay motivated to use the methods outlined in this course to advance your career and achieve a higher quality of life. How to use the concept of constant learning to help you maintain a balanced and fulfilling.

How to design charts for the fastest possible user understanding and ease of use. Review of case studies for group critique. Developing a design standard for your organization. Designing tables for rapid understanding and efficient space use. How to use commentary, maintaining a consistent style and level of detail. Using layout to support long-term memory and improve understanding. The impact of trend methods on user understanding and a brief introduction to a statistically valid method for trend analysis. How to apply these techniques using Excel

Overview of the Federal Form 706. Overview of the Federal Form 709. How to prepare a federal estate tax return (Form 706). How to prepare a federal gift tax return (Form 709). How to comply with "Portability." Coordination of the various issues involved in the preparation of the decedent's final federal income tax return (Form 1040). Various postmortem estate planning issues involved in the preparation of the above-mentioned tax returns.

Day 1 - Individual Tax Fundamentals Filing requirements and personal exemptions Gross income inclusions, exclusions, and adjustments 0.9% Additional Medicare Payroll Tax 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax, and more! Day 2 - S Corporations: Key Issues, Compliance and Tax Strategies S corporation qualifications Election of S corporation status Termination or revocation of S corporation status Pass-through of income and loss items to the shareholder, and more! Day 3 - Tax Fundamentals of LLCs and Partnerships Basic tax structure of partnerships and LLCs Electing to be taxed as a partnership: "Check-the-box" rules Partnership distributions At-risk and passive activity limits, and more! Day 4  - Capitalized Costs and Depreciation Tax basis of property acquisitions Initial basis of property acquired in an exchange transaction Materials, supplies, repairs, and improvements Accounting method changes, and more! Day 4 - Taxation of Property Transactions Sections 1231, 1245, 1250 Depreciation recapture Capital gains and losses Non-recognition transactions

Communication. Feedback. Management. Leadership.

Why auditors fail to detect fraud. Usual vs an unusual transaction. Why fraud and stupid often look exactly the same. The importance of establishing the Perception of Detection. The number one reason fraud occurs. Looking for things that should be there. Looking for things that should not be there.

How to prepare a Form 1041. Understanding of distributable net income (DNI). Understanding of income in respect of a decedent (IRD). Line-by-line instruction. Specific issues regarding a decedent's estate. Specific issues regarding a trust. Classification of trust entities. Understanding various fiduciary issues. Understanding the basics of Subchapter J of the Internal Revenue Code.

Languages of appreciation. Appreciation strategies.

Taxable asset acquisitions vs. non-taxable stock/equity acquisitions. What happens in an asset acquisition. What happens in a stock or equity acquisition. 338 and 336 elections. Basics of 382. Basics of 280G. Earnouts and contingent payments. Assumed liabilities. Acquired reserves. Acquired deferred revenue. Treatment of transaction costs. Basics of mixed entity transactions. Partnership acquisitions of various entity types. Very basic overview of tax-free re-organizations. High level overview of entity formations. High level overview of entity liquidations or termination.

History of 1099 reporting of securities dividends, interest, OID and gain/loss. Elections versus required reporting of amortization/accretion. Examples using actual 1099 forms.

Data Modeling Essentials: Understanding the core concepts of data modeling in Power BI, including integration of various data sources. Building Relationships: Techniques to establish and manage relationships between different data sets. Calculated Columns and Basic DAX Measures: Introduction to DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) and its application in creating calculated columns and basic measures. Calculated Columns vs Measures: Insights into when to use calculated columns and when to opt for measures. Explicit vs Implicit Measures: Understanding the difference and appropriate application of explicit and implicit measures in data analysis. Hierarchies in Data: Creating and utilizing hierarchies to enhance data analysis and reporting. Using Pivot Tables to Validate Measures: Practical skills in using pivot tables within Power BI to validate and refine measures.