CPE Catalog & Events

Detailed rules governing basis in the shareholder's debt and stock AAA Built-in gains incurred from the sale of assets Redemptions and liquidations Compensation planning for shareholders, including planning strategies under the SECURE Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and the various stimulus acts, as applicable

Gain exclusion and tax-free reorganization planning Gain exclusion with sales of C corporation stock - Section 1202 Deferral of gain with installment reporting Gain planning with partnerships Basis planning - basis step-up at death, gifts of interests to family Restructuring the business entity - C vs. S corporation, partnerships, LLCs Real estate planning - retention vs sales, like-kind exchanges Employee stock ownership plans - special tax incentives Employee benefit planning with ownership change Taxes other than the federal income tax - state tax, estate, gift and generation-skipping taxes, and property taxes Prospects for tax law change

Statutory employees, independent contractors, and possible changes to 530 relief Using SS-8 Payroll Tax Penalties -- Who is a responsible person? Forms W-2, 1099, 1099-NEC, SS-8, W-4, 941, and Form 940 reporting/deposit requirements and due dates Understanding payroll tax responsibilities in the gig economy

Complying with the beneficial ownership information reporting requirements The current status of the Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program Using the newly expanded access to business tax accounts for partners and shareholders of S corporations IRS guidance allowing car dealers to provide electric vehicle tax rebates upfront to qualified auto buyers Monetizing energy credits Amortization of research and experimental expenditures Dealing with the taxpayer loss in the Tax Court in Soroban Capital Partners requiring managers to pay self-employment tax on certain payments to limited partners Contributions to Roth "catch-up" plans Roth contributions to a SEP and Simple IRA Employer matching contributions to a Roth account Section 179 and bonus depreciation Roth 401(k) contributions no longer subject to RMDs during the owner's lifetime

Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Real Estate professional requirements Review of pertinent cases and rulings affecting taxpayers 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 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

AI and data ethics in accounting Leveraging AI for data analytics in accounting

Applicable coverage of any basis considerations within any recent tax legislation enacted before the presentation Discuss new pass-through basis calculations required as attachments to certain individual returns Excess business losses and NOLs Tax Basis Capital Account Reporting Requirements How 179 limitations affect basis and how the "tax-benefit" rule is applied S corporations: Beware of final IRS regulations regarding "open debt" of S corporations; understand the effect of stock basis and debt basis and IRS's recent focus on "at-risk basis" for shareholders; recognize how AAA applies or does not apply to certain S corporations; learn to apply the complex ordering rules and special elections that can have a big tax result; become aware of when you can have a taxable dividend in an S corporation; understand distributions of cash and property and post-termination transition rules, and temporary post-termination rules for eligible corporations LLCs and partnerships: Learn the detailed rules of 704 for preventing the shifting of tax consequences among partners or members; determine how to calculate basis under both 704 and for "at-risk" under 465; recognize how recourse, nonrecourse, and qualified nonrecourse debt can create significantly different tax results; review 754 step-up in basis rules; and learn how legislation cleans up the basis treatment of charitable contributions and foreign taxes paid

The latest guidance from the IRS provided through regulations or administrative announcements Taxpayers that own multiple entities; aggregation rules Calculating qualified business income The latest guidance on specified trades or businesses Taxable income limits on specified service trades or businesses Maximizing the 20 percent deduction for pass-through entities and Schedule Cs Accounting for negative QBI Whether particular tax entities offer a greater 199A deduction Whether the owner of a Schedule E with net rental income can claim the 199A deduction A look to the future. Will 199A survive?

An introduction to special purpose frameworks Authoritative and non-authoritative guidance used to prepare SPF financial statements Common issues in preparing SPF financial statements Cash basis and modified cash basis financial statements Income tax basis financial statements The AICPA's special purpose framework - FRF for SMEsTM

Best practices for creating and working with Excel workbooks Effectively using Excel functions when creating formulas The importance of PivotTables in modern reporting environments Best practices for formatting your workbooks

Emerging technologies all business professionals should know Considerations associated with upgrading to Windows 11 Practical options for protecting your data New features in commonly-used applications such as Excel and Adobe Acrobat DC

Module 1: Incentive Compensation Plans That Incentivize - Design Plans That Work! What are incentive plans trying to achieve? Types of incentive plans commonly found - What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? What makes a plan work or fail? Compensation methods - stock, options, cash, etc. Specific issues in design - The unequal challenge, upper and lower limits, and tying to objectives How to test a plan to ensure that it will work Module 2: Beyond the Boardroom: Corporate Governance Best Practices Accountability in the workplace Leadership, governance and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) The role of the Board in governance Setting ethical standards The keys to true governance best practices Practical applications in smaller organizations Module 3: Developing a Great Internal Audit Department: The Process? The six factors required for Internal Audit to deliver value - The most important factor - Implementing Internal Audit guidelines How to measure value and progress What distinguishes a good department from a great department? - Key skills for excellent Internal Auditors - The proper mindset and goals - Getting and keeping the right staff How to cost-justify Internal Audit - Making the business case Effectively communicating with the Board and other leaders Module 4: Ethical Dilemmas: Navigating Blurred Lines: Ethical Decisions Making Made Easy Understanding ethics and moral principles Identifying ethical dilemmas Analyzing consequences and the impact on stakeholders Applying ethical decision-making models - Effectively using the Code of Professional Conduct Managing ethical conflicts and resolutions

Understanding the Microsoft 365/Office 365 subscription model Working with vital 365-based apps and services Using Teams as your primary collaboration tool Taking advantage of lesser-known features and services in a Microsoft 365/Office 365 subscription

Recently issued but newly implemented Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs), the PCC Update, and items on the FASB’s Technical Agenda New ASUs covering disaggregated expenses, crypto assets (e.g., cryptocurrency), and business combinations Results and findings of the FASB’s Final (Stage 3) Post-Implementation Review (PIR) Report on Topic 606 Recently issued SASs and other AICPA activity through SAS No. 149 Detailed review of the three new Statement on Quality Management Standards (SQMS 1, SQMS 2, and SQMS 3) Other important A&A practice matters

Retirement benefits: What the amount of benefits is in various circumstances Spousal benefits: Should a spouse return to work? What benefits does a spouse have and when and how do they relate to benefits decisions by the client? Claiming Social Security: Advantages and disadvantages at ages 62, full retirement age, and 70 Planning: What clients approaching retirement age should consider now with respect to benefits for them, their spouses, and their children Coordinating benefits: Should you take Social Security first and higher-balance IRA distributions later, or take IRA balances first and enhanced Social Security benefits later?

Identifying weaknesses in traditional reporting processes Using leading-edge features in Excel to improve reporting practices How to work with Power Query to solve common reporting challenges Adding Slicers and Timelines to your Excel-based reports