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Reasonable Compensation for S Corps
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Explain the payroll tax advantage of taking distributions over wagesReview key court cases that shape todays reasonable compensation landscapeHow to use court factors to stress test reasonable compensationBest practices for determining reasonable compensationReview of the IRS’s enforcement on reasonable compensation; past, present and future
Retaining Top Talent: Strategies for CPA Firms
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
To purchase the report referenced in this presentation, or any of the research papers published by CPA Crossings, visit https://www.cpacrossings.com/research. The major topics that will be covered in this course include: The true cost of turnover versus retention investment Research findings on why professionals leave or stay Whole-person retention strategies beyond compensation Work-life balance solutions that maintain productivity Career development paths for non-partner track professionals Business model transformations for sustainable staffing Technology and outsourcing strategies to reduce burnout Retention strategies specific to diverse talent and younger professionals
Construction Contractors: Auditing Considerations
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $139
Auditing contractor accounting and revenue from contracts with customers Planning and risk assessment for construction contractors Key controls Substantive procedures for long-term contractors
Intermediate Individual Taxation - Tax Staff Essentials
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $319
Gains and losses on property transactions Fringe benefits Retirement plan distributions Hobby losses Home offices Depreciation and amortization Qualified business income under Section 199A Passive activities Business transactions
Pass-Through and Corporate Annual Tax Update
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Online
3.50 Credits
Member Price: $125
Strategies for tax savings Business entity changes IRS administrative issues, compliance, and new forms Court cases settled in the last year that provide tax return guidance IRS rulings, procedures, and notices for the last year New, updated, and expiring tax deductions and credits
Capitalized Costs & Depreciation - Tax Staff Essentials
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Online
5.50 Credits
Member Price: $189
Tax basis of property acquisitions Initial basis of property acquired in an exchange transaction Materials, supplies, repairs, and improvements Accounting method changes Depreciation: MACRS, Section 179 and bonus Intangible assets and amortization Organization and startup costs Research and experimental expenditures H.R. 1, commonly referred to as OBBBA
AI-Powered Excel: Leveraging AI and ChatGPT for Supercharged Productivity
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
Harnessing AI to streamline your Excel workflows, achieving unparalleled productivity. Discover Excel's integrated AI features and learn how to utilize ChatGPT for researching, creating, understanding and troubleshooting Excel functions and formulas. Transform tasks that typically take two hours into mere minutes. Explore using ChatGPT for efficient research and learning, enabling quick access to answers for Excel-related inquiries. Optimize your Excel work, research and documentation, significantly saving time and effort in your daily tasks.
Ethics in the World of AI: An Accountant's Guide to Managing the Risks
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Business uses of AI Nine risk areas of AI Three ethical frameworks Risk mitigation strategies
Ethics: Avoiding the Slippery Slope of Ethical Pressures
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $139
Benefits of ethical behavior Six steps to creating and maintaining an ethical culture Example of unethical behavior in ethical companies
AICPA's Annual Federal Tax Update
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Online
7.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
Inflation adjustments IRS administrative issues, compliance, and new forms Court cases settled in the last year that provide tax return guidance IRS rulings, procedures, and notices for the last year New, updated, and expiring tax deductions and credits Legislative and regulatory updates affecting tax practitioners Tax matters affecting individuals, C corporations, partnerships, S corporations, estates, and trusts
Construction Contractors: Non-Revenue and Non-Lease Accounting Considerations
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $139
Types of contractors Non-revenue GAAP accounting for contractors Contractor financial statements Sureties and their place in the construction relationship
Current and Upcoming FASB Issues
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Recent accounting standards updates Recognition and measurement projects Presentation and disclosure projects Post-implementation preview projects
Current Audit Environment and ASB Activity
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Online
2.50 Credits
Member Price: $99
Current environment and implication for audit planning Key risk issues Audit challenges Recent Statements on Auditing Standards (SASs). ASB workplan SQMS No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 SSARS No. 26
Taxation of Property Transactions - Tax Staff Essentials
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $139
Sections 1231, 1245, and 1250 Depreciation recapture Capital gains and losses Nonrecognition transactions
Business Transformation: Critical Skills for CFOs and Controllers
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $139
S Corporations: Key Issues, Compliance, and Tax Strategies - Tax Staff Essentials
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $319
Advantages and disadvantages of S corporations Electing S corporation status Termination of S corporation status S corporation tax on built-in gains S corporation pass-through to shareholders, basis, and losses S corporation distributions Taxable year of S corporations S corporation passive activity rules, fringe benefits, and other considerations
Ethics and Professional Conduct
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Discussion of what makes an ethical dilemma. Review of recent ethical violations Practical applications of the independence and conflict of interest rules Current PCAOB concerns
Risk Assessment Under SAS No. 145
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Risk assessment under SAS No. 145 Overview of the steps to perform during risk assessment Testing the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of controls New concepts due to the issuance of SAS No. 145
The Crucial Connection - Why You Should Care About Your Client's System of Internal Control
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $69
The audit risk model Key steps in understanding and evaluating your client's system of internal control Learn how to identify IT applications and IT controls relevant to the audit Apply risk assessment requirements to less complex entities Examples of risks arising from the use of IT and general IT controls
Individual Income and Tax Compliance Annual Update
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Online
3.50 Credits
Member Price: $125
IRS guidance, including notices, revenue rulings and revenue procedures IRS and Treasury proposed, temporary and final regulations U.S. Tax Court cases Legislative updates