CPE Catalog & Events
PPP Loans: The Battle for Forgiveness - FLEXCAST
Available Until Wednesday, May 31
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
PPP loan forgiveness.
Passive Activity Loss Rules - FLEXCAST
Available Until Wednesday, May 31
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Passive Activities Described. Active Participation. Material Participation. Grouping Activities. Dispositions of Passive Activities. Trust and Estate Issues.
Password Management Tools: Why and How You Should Use Them - FLEXCAST
Available Until Wednesday, May 31
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Identify why passwords are a critical element of information technology controls. List the key characteristics of "long-and-strong" passwords and the new NIST guidelines. Differentiate between leading password management tools. Enumerate alternatives to passwords to improve authentication controls.
Planning Opportunities After Tax Reform - FLEXCAST
Available Until Wednesday, May 31
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Child and Family Tax Credits. Simplification of Deductions. AMT Repeal. Estate and GST Taxes. Property Acquired by Gift. Picking a Year-End for Estates. Business Entity (Re)Classification. Cost Recovery.
Post COVID-19 Planning Strategies - FLEXCAST
Available Until Wednesday, May 31
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Strategic Planning. Post-Pandemic Planning. Mission Statements. Forecasting. Back casting. The One-Page Plan.
Practical Approaches to Implementing the New Lease Accounting Standards - FLEXCAST
Available Until Wednesday, May 31
Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Lessee Accounting. Implementation Issues. Effective Date, Transition and Disclosure. Lessor Accounting.
Practical Tax Research - FLEXCAST
Available Until Wednesday, May 31
Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Treasury Regulations. Judicial Authorities. Major Reporters. Internal Revenue Code. Revenue Rulings. Revenue Procedures. Tax Research Methodology. Searches.
Profiting from Client Advisory Services - FLEXCAST
Available Until Wednesday, May 31
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Service offerings to consider. Software options for a CAS practice. Procedures to consider for your firm. Specific techniques to improve productivity and profitability. Key errors to avoid.
Qualified Plan Withdrawals - FLEXCAST
Available Until Wednesday, May 31
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Plan Conditions vs. IRC. Rollovers. Qualified Domestic Relations Orders. Retirement. Types of Penalties.
Ransomware! Reducing Your Risk - FLEXCAST
Available Until Wednesday, May 31
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
What is ransomware and how does it spread. How ransomware can cripple a business. Specific steps you can take to reduce the likelihood of becoming a victim. What you should do if you become a victim.
Re-Inventing the Financial Department Post COVID - FLEXCAST
Available Until Wednesday, May 31
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Covid19. Finance.
Remote Access for Small Businesses - FLEXCAST
Available Until Wednesday, May 31
Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Remote Access. Security Practices. Related Tools and Services. Cloud-Based Services. Communication and Collaboration.
Retirement Plan Beneficiaries - FLEXCAST
Available Until Wednesday, May 31
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Designated Beneficiary. Primary vs. Contingent. Non-spouse Individual Beneficiary. Beneficiary Trusts After SECURE. QTIP Trust. Trust Tax Treatment. Trust Termination.
Revenue Recognition for Media and Entertainment Entities - FLEXCAST
Available Until Wednesday, May 31
Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Scope of the Revenue Recognition Standards. The 5-Step Model. How are Media and Entertainment Entities Impacted.
Risk Management As A Success Strategy - FLEXCAST
Available Until Wednesday, May 31
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Strengths. Weaknesses. Opportunities. Threats. Preparing a business case. Internal controls.
SECURE Act Proposed Regulations - FLEXCAST
Available Until Wednesday, May 31
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Foundation Concepts. Stretch Out IRAs. 401(a)(9) Regulations. Death Before RBD. Eligible Designated Beneficiary Defined. Trusts as Beneficiaries. Post-mortem Distributions.
SOC Reports: Picking the Right One - FLEXCAST
Available Until Wednesday, May 31
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Cloud Computing as it Evolves. IAAS: Infrastructure as a Service. PAAS: Platform as a Service. SAAS: Software as a Service. Cloud Deployment Models. Types of SOC Reports. The SOC Framework for User Auditors of User Organizations. The Degree of Interaction. SOC 1 Report.
Securing Your Data: Practical Tools for Protecting Information - FLEXCAST
Available Until Wednesday, May 31
Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Security Risks. Specific Tools. Protect Sensitive Data. Improve PC Security. Improved Organizational Security.
Selecting and Vetting Technology Providers - FLEXCAST
Available Until Wednesday, May 31
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Qualifications and skills to look for in an IT provider, and the different types of IT providers. The available options for delivering applications to end-users. Guidance on what to buy and what to avoid when selecting hardware and software.
Simple Safeguards: Stay Safe from Identity Theft and Cybercrime - FLEXCAST
Available Until Wednesday, May 31
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Empower Business owners, operators, and employees. Prevent Cybercrime. Secure Mobile Devices. Prevent Mortgage Fraud. Prevent Social Engineering. Prevent Email Hijacking. Create Strong Passwords.
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