CPE Catalog & Events
Mastering Charitable Remainder Trusts and Form 5227 Compliance WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRTs). Types of CRTs and their benefits. Formation and funding of CRTs. Identifying suitable candidates for CRTs. Understanding Form 5227: an overview. Line-by-line breakdown of Form 5227. Reporting trust assets and income. Distributions and charitable beneficiaries. Compliance updates and recent changes to Form 5227. Best practices for accurate completion and filing.
Strategies for Guiding Clients Through Challenging Situations: Tax Insights WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Navigating the tax and non-tax dimensions of divorce. Unveiling tax and non-tax considerations in personal bankruptcy, debt cancellation, foreclosure, repossession, and bad debt reporting. Exploring the tax and non-tax aspects of personal relationship matters, encompassing cohabitation, property rights, premarital agreements, filing status, exemptions, and dependents. Grasping the intricacies of support considerations for spouses and former spouses. Addressing support matters for children of divorced or separated parents, alongside the tax treatment of back child support. Delving into the business implications in instances of business dissolution. Tackling specialized topics, including marital property rules, tax rate comparisons for married and unmarried individuals, head of household status, and treatment of refunds and deficiencies.
Connected Leadership: Foster and Retain an Engaged Team WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Leadership.
Legal Planning for Care Giving of Elderly/Disabled Clients WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Review legal and care giving options that are available to individuals and their families for when the individual can no longer live alone and needs some assistance. Review caring for the individual at home by family caregivers, outside agencies, and others, including household employee and homeowner's insurance issues, family caregiver respite care and adult day care. When care is no longer feasible in the home, we go through various living arrangements and financing options, including assisted living facilities, adult foster care homes and nursing homes and review how to protect family assets in such situations.
Are Those Independent Contractors Really Independent Contractors? WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Classification of workers as employees or independent contractors.
Get Known, Get Connected, Get Ahead: Personal Connection for Professional Results WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.2 Credits
Relationships.
Why Can't We All Just Get Along? Understanding and Appreciating Our Differences WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Emotional intelligence. Communication. Teamwork.
The Future of Communication: How AI and Synthetic Media Can Transform Your Business WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.2 Credits
Communication. Technology. AI. Synthetic media. Strategy. Leadership. Management. Time management. Productivity.
Deep Dive Into Common Auditing Deficiencies WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Review common deficiencies identified by the AICPA and state boards of accountancy. Feature discussion on a variety of topics, including analytical procedures, sampling, group audits and risk assessment. Review of the areas of concern and how you can overcome them by employing best practices.
Individual Income and Tax Compliance Annual Update WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
IRS administrative issues, compliance, and new forms. U.S. Tax Court cases. Legislative updates.
Create Paginated Reports with Power BI Report Builder WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to Power BI Report Builder: Overview of the tool, its interface, and integration with the Power BI ecosystem. Designing Report Layouts: Techniques for setting up professional layouts, including headers, footers, and managing pagination. Data Connection and Management: Connecting to various data sources and preparing data for reporting. Creating Visualizations: Utilizing Power BI's visualization tools for impactful data presentation. Advanced Report Features: Exploring sub-reports, drill-through capabilities, and dynamic expressions. Publishing and Sharing: Guidelines for publishing reports to the Power BI service and sharing them with relevant stakeholders.
Internal Control - Testing for Operating Effectiveness WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Generally accepted audit requirements related to testing controls for operating effectiveness. Identifying key controls that may prove effective and efficient to test in a control reliance strategy. Responses when deviations are discovered when evaluating the design or operating effectiveness of internal control. Leveraging audit evidence available for Service Organization Control (SOC1) Reports. General computer control considerations when evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.
Prix Fixe: Opportunity Zones: Tax Benefits, Early Criticisms, and IRS Attacks on Funds and Investors WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Administrative guidance issued thus far. Special anti-abuse mechanisms. Initial criticism by various organizations. Burgeoning enforcement efforts, including congressional investigations and IRS audits.
Employment Law 101 WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Title VII. Americans With Disabilities Act. Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Family Medical Leave Act. Fair Labor Standards Act. Equal Pay Act. National Labor Relations Act. Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Negotiation Strategy: What to do Before, During and After WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.8 Credits
Negotiation.
Advanced ChatGPT for Accountants WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to ChatGPT and its applications in accounting. custom instructions for persistent context in financial conversations. Analyzing financial statements and news releases using ChatGPT. Exploring business opportunities through hyper-local and sectoral analysis. Advanced data analysis for financial comparisons and capital asset audits. Image analysis for asset, space, and user interface design. Voice interaction with ChatGPT for enhanced user experience and accessibility.
What's Your Brand Reputation? Determine and Drive How Others See You WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.5 Credits
Presence.
Budgeting: Presenting and Communicating your Numbers WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Budget defining. Budget cultures. Tactile budget issues. Ideas for budget solutions and process solutions. Understanding people in the budget process. Communicating your budget to non-financial types.
Tired of Feeling Drained by Complainers? Build Your Immunity to People's Negativity WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Emotional intelligence. Management skills. Teamwork. Customer relations.
Up Your Influence: How To Get What You Want WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.5 Credits
Persuasion. Influence.
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