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Technical skills aren't enough for advancement-this path builds the leadership and business development capabilities that help CPAs grow into advisory and partner-track roles. You'll cover change leadership, executive presence/personal brand, talent management, client database monetization, and navigating modern business risk and tech adoption challenges. CPAs should take this path to strengthen influence, drive initiatives, and contribute to firm growth-especially if they're moving into management or client-facing leadership.

 This path gives CPAs a practical, current foundation in the technologies reshaping the profession-AI usage, cybersecurity risk, major tech trends, and even data ethics for modern accountants. It's designed to build confidence in evaluating tools, understanding risk, and adopting technology responsibly, rather than just "keeping up" passively. CPAs should take this path to stay future-ready, improve tech-informed judgment, and better advise clients and stakeholders in a rapidly changing environment.

This is the "coverage path" for CPAs who want a streamlined way to make major progress toward annual requirements in one purchase. This 20-credit bundle is positioned as an efficient way to earn CPE while checking multiple boxes-ethics/professional skepticism, tax updates, audit technology awareness, fraud exposure, and accounting/reporting refreshers. Take this Learning Path if you want broad renewal coverage at a lower cost.

Get all of your CPE at one low price. Dive into our Unlimited Pack and start your journey of uninterrupted learning today at a more economical price than purchasing each webinar individually. With a huge selection of courses tailored to meet diverse learning needs, you can access our entire webinar catalog for only $599. Say goodbye to the stress of purchasing individual courses and hello to continuous learning and growth. How Does It Work ...The CPA Crossings Unlimited Pack gives you the opportunity to take unlimited scheduled webinars on our state-of-the-art learning platform. Once you purchase this pack, you will then be able to register for any course on our platform*, without any additional cost. Instructions will be sent to your email. Start saving and start learning today! *Courses in the CFO Series are not included in this unlimited pack.

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Review best practices to help your client evaluate if an S election is an appropriate choiceHow to be proactive and head off common reasonable compensation issues before they happenExplore strategies for cash management if cash isn't available at year endExplore what’s at stake when reasonable compensation isn’t paid timely

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Benefits and pitfalls of artificial intelligence in the accounting professionSelecting and utilizing artificial intelligence resourcesApplying professional skepticism to resultsMaintaining independence while utilizing artificial intelligenceUpholding client confidentialityData security and retentionCitation of sources and related reporting considerationsApplication of the AICPA Code of Professional ConductEthical considerations when crafting policies and establishing best practices

Marginal tax rates effective in 2025 and beyond The QBI deduction Qualified residential interest Child Care Credit Miscellaneous itemized deductions, including the educator deduction Rollovers from 529 plans to ABLE accounts Additional expenses treated as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of 529 accounts Termination of credits for environmentally clean autos and expenditures Other timely topics

The major topics covered in this course include:An overview of controls that drive proceduresConsiderations for procedural control developmentUnderstanding and controlling risk that arises when organizations change

The tax life of a business Selecting a business entity type Section 199A and the qualified business income deduction Accounting methods Compensation of owners and hiring family members Reasonable compensation Depreciation, including Section 179 and bonus depreciation Transactions with owners Buy-sell and noncompete agreements Retirement plan strategies for late-stage business owners Starter 401(k) plans and SIMPLE plan enhancements Provisions of H.R. 1, commonly referred to as OBBBA

• Divorce and ongoing payment issues dealing with alimony and child support • Documents protecting a client going forward, including pre-nuptials, cohabitation agreements, post-nuptials and many others • Advanced income tax issues, including like-kind exchanges, filing status issues, credits and asset sales • Advanced retirement issues, including dissecting qualified, personal retirement, and nonqualified plans, QDROs, past and defunct plans, and using retirement assets to equalize assets • High-level valuation issues, including closely held business, stock redemptions, partnership redemptions and stock options

• General requirements • Balance Sheet, income statement and cash flow • Stockholders" equity • Business combination and consolidation

• Detailed coverage of any new legislation affecting basis computations and distributions and changes to the schedule K-1s (including the Form 7203—S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Debt Basis Limitations) • Line-by-line analysis of the Schedule K-1s to determine how the items affect an S shareholder's stock and debt basis and a partner/member's outside basis and where the items get reported on Federal individual income tax return • The three loss and deduction limitations on the owner's individual income tax return (i.e. basis, at-risk and other Form 1040 limitations) • How cash or non-cash distributions affect the basis calculations and whether or not they are taxable to the owners • Compare the tax treatment of the sale of a shareholder's stock in an S corporation and a partner's interest in a partnership • What constitutes debt basis for an S corporation shareholder under the final regulations • The tax ramifications of repaying loans to S corporation shareholders and on open account debt • How recourse and non-recourse debt affect a partner or member's basis calculations and amount at-risk

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Current tax issues affecting individual taxpayersReview of recent tax legislationOther issues affecting the profession, including IRS procedure, current cases, and other federal tax issues

Hiring and firing issues – What questions cannot be asked in an interview; how to document employee performance; establishing an annual review system; when an employer may and may not fire an employee, and much more Employment contracts – An analysis of the legal and planning issues in structuring employment contracts; when noncompetition agreements will and will not work Employment issues in the economy – Telecommuters and other special situations Legal liability issues – Recognition of age discrimination, sex discrimination, FLSA issues, minimum wage, overtime, sexual harassment, and more Fringe benefit issues – COBRA, Family and Medical Leave Act, and new developments in health care Medical plans – Who is a full-time employee?

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 Comprehensive DNI case study, with principal (cost and FMV) and income reconciliation Comprehensive trust and estate case studies, with filled-in forms

Key tools used by businesses and financial professionals across the globe to measure performance Detailed, real-world examples of businesses utilizing these tools

The key requirements and responsibilities related to the schedule of expenditures of federal awards and major program determination How the auditor determines the direct and material compliance requirements, obtains an understanding of and tests the related internal controls, and performs compliance testing The development and reporting of findings in the schedule of findings and questioned costs Additional performance and reporting responsibilities

Comprehensive coverage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Review of key components of President Trump's tax bill, including a tip income exemption, overtime pay relief, Social Security tax exemption, auto loan interest deductibility, SALT deduction modifications, a lower corporate tax rate, restoration of 100% bonus depreciation, immediate R&D expensing, and permanent extension of select TCJA provisions Tariff policy and implementation - analyze the use of tariffs as a fiscal and trade policy tool Digital assets and tax implications - understand the new Form 1099-DA for reporting digital asset transactions, along with updated IRS guidance on cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and broker responsibilities Artificial intelligence - discover how AI and generative tools are transforming tax practices, as well as how the IRS is leveraging AI to enhance audit selection Form 1099-K reporting requirements - understand the evolving IRS thresholds and rules for third-party payment platforms Sale of Passthrough Entity Interests and Net Investment Income Tax - analyze the tax implications of selling interests in passthrough entities, including relevant examples, and how the Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) applies to these transactions  The Gig Economy - examine key tax implications for gig workers, including Independent Contractor vs. Employee classification challenges, reporting responsibilities, and the impact of the 2024 Department of Labor Final Rule on worker status Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation 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

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The common weaknesses in a criminal tax investigation.The key documents to review (In a sea of thousands of documents).Crafting questions to recommend in court proceeding.

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The basics of governmental budgeting.Common steps and timeline of the budget process.What, when and how we should be monitoring the budget throughout the year.How long-term budgets fit in with the annual budget process.