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ACPEN: The Controllership Series - The Future Role of the Controller Part 2
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TBD
1.5 Credits
Member Price: $79
Accounting and Finance
ACPEN: AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services: Ethical Considerations
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Review of the new AICPA Statement on Standards for Tax Services Reorganization of SSTS by type of work performed Discuss new standards on data protection, reliance on tools and representation of tax clients before taxing authorities
ACPEN: K2’s Expense Reporting Automation
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview of selected expense and corporate credit card reporting and management platforms Major fraud schemes associated with expense reporting Extracting and importing transaction data from bank feeds and matching to receipts
ACPEN: Common Sense CFO: Decoding and Mitigating Internal and External Risks
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Defining risk as it impacts organizations Understanding external and internal risks Examples of these risks How do we identify and assess? What can be done about the risks? Developing a risk mitigation strategy Monitoring and mitigating risk
ACPEN: Accounting for the Gig Economy
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Characteristics unique to the gig economy Independent contractor and employee classification considerations Recordkeeping considerations for independent contractors Accounting and reporting issues for gig economy participants Audit and attestation for clients who participate in the gig economy Tax and regulatory considerations The CPA as a trusted advisor for independent contractors
Accounting for and Auditing Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Common applications related to initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement or derecognition, presentation, and disclosure of cryptocurrency and other digital assetsFeedback from the AICPA's Digital Assets Working Group intended to assist auditors with opining on these digital records
S Corporations: Calculating Shareholder Basis
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Discuss the calculation of basis when the entity is formed including the impact of contributed propertyExplain the importance of shareholder loans to the entityUses a comprehensive example to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination processSchedule K-1 Basis and Form 7203Discuss how basis is impacted by distributions of corporation propertyExplain how basis is impacted by sale/or liquidation of the S corporation interestDiscuss how S corporation losses impact Form 1040 Schedule E reportingShow how to get from the Schedule K-1 information to the basis calculations
ACPEN: Are You Up For the Challenge? Test Your Skills as a Quality Control Reviewer
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
AICPA professional standards EQCR expectations Firm-specific considerations Best practices for reducing the frequency of review points Best practices for mitigating the severity of review points Examples of common EQCR deficiencies The impending influence of SQMS No. 1, SQMS No. 2, SAS 146, and SSARS 26 An interactive, hands-on EQCR simulation
Criminal Tax: How CPAs Bring Value to Defense Attorneys
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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.
Viewing A&A Through the Eyes of a Tax Practitioner
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The role of financial reporting for a myriad of usersFundamentals conceptsSpecial Purpose FrameworksFinancial statement analysisCross-functional collaboration
ACPEN: Two Types of Goals You Need to Be Successful
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Common obstacles to goal achievement The limitations of SMART goals Characteristics of effective outcome goals Process Goals: The Roadmap to Achievement Integrating Outcome and Process Goals for Maximum Impact
ACPEN: Promote Internal Whistleblowing and Succeed in Creating a Strong Speak Up Culture
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Speak up culture Encouraging internal whistleblowing Ethical culture Internal complaint reporting processes
ACPEN: The Controllership Series - The Controllers Role in Financial Forecasting
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TBD
1.5 Credits
Member Price: $79
Accounting Finance
ACPEN: Navigating IRS : Responding to IRS Notices & Letters
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Types of IRS letters: audits, collection, balance due, unreported income How to respond to CP2000, CP14, CP75, CP504, and other notices Steps to take upon receiving a letter: deadlines, records, prep Penalties and interest associated with non-response Sample response structure and real-life examples Documentation and tracking practices for correspondence Common mistakes and how to avoid them AI-supported correspondence management and ethical considerations
ChatGPT and IRS Taxation Law Research
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Utilizing ChatGPT for IRS Tax Law Research: Principles and PracticesNavigating IRS Databases Using Advanced AI TechniquesUsing IRS Prompt Templates: In-depth Analysis and ApplicationChatGPT in Action: Case Studies and Real-World ScenariosExploring IRS Tax Laws: Strategies, Loopholes, and ComplianceError Prevention and Correction in Tax Law ResearchFuture Trends: AI's Evolving Role in Taxation and Accounting
ACPEN: Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain IV - Part 1
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TBD
1.2 Credits
Member Price: $99
Internal Audit GIAS Standards Institute of Internal Auditors Accounting Auditing
Resistance to Resilience: Strive for Tech Change Acceptance
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Resistance to resilience in embracing new technologiesOvercoming barriers and ensuring successful implementationCutting-edge audit technologies, including AI, data analytics, and automationInsights into the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)
ACPEN: The Controller Function - Inventory Part 1
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TBD
1.8 Credits
Member Price: $79
Accounting Finance Operations
What If Your Client Didn't Take Reasonable Compensation
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
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
Self-Rental Real Estate: Passive Activity & Section 199A
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Definition of self-rental property - both for Sections 199A and 469Self-rental income from directly owned properties and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 1Self-rental income from indirectly owned (partnerships, S corporations) and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 2Form 8582 (passive activity)The flow-through entity grouping electionIllustrative examples and consequences of failing to comply with the reporting standardsSelf-rental property and "former passive activities" rules