CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: State Tax Nexus: Frequently Awkward Questions
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Frequently asked questions about income tax and sales tax nexus New developments Key factors in reviewing potential nexus consequences Nexus road trip to eight large states Tax impacts of remote work Free, multistate resources
ACPEN: Strategic Use of Trump Accounts: Planning Opportunities for Tax Professionals
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview of Trump Account structure and purpose Eligibility and contribution limitations Tax treatment and reporting considerations Planning strategies for individuals and businesses Common pitfalls and audit considerations
ACPEN: Qualified Business Income (QBI) Deduction (§199A) – The Ins & Outs
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $300
Detailed coverage of calculating the combined qualified business income amount (i.e., QBI component and REIT/PTP component) Determine what trade or businesses under §162 are eligible for the QBI deduction (i.e., rentals and specified service trades or businesses (SSTB)) Discuss how the 20% QBI deduction (i.e., QBI component) is subject to a wage/capital limitation and SSTB income is phased-out for taxpayers with taxable income above the inflation adjusted threshold amounts Walk through the simplified QBI Form 8995 (i.e., taxpayers below the TI threshold amounts) and detailed Form 8995-A and related schedules Determine what wages and unadjusted basis immediately after acquisition (UBIA) are for those subject to the wage and capital limitations Look at what the definition of QBI is and what items are effectively connected with that trade or business (i.e., self-employment tax, health insurance, retirement plans) Review the aggregation rules for the QBI computation and both the entity and individual level Walk through the reporting responsibilities of partnerships and S corporations to their owners on the Schedule K-1s Explain how the modifications to the net operating losses (NOLs) and §461(l) excess business loss limitations affect the QBI computation
ACPEN: K2’s Getting Control Of Your OneDrive Account
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Comparing OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint OnlineManaging documents stored in OneDrive Using OneDrive as a collaboration tool Integrating OneDrive with other applications and services
ACPEN: Introduction to Yellow Book
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Accounting & Auditing Yellowbook
ACPEN: Overcome Your Obstacles to Abundance
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
How to know your specific obstacles to becoming rich Why people use poor marketing and investment strategies, and how to overcome such limitations The most effective marketing methods, and how to implement them The power of being super motivated, and 3 methods to keep you motivated long term towards your goals Having a vision for your business and life that will keep you on the right track
ACPEN: Two Types of Goals You Need to Be Successful
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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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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Speak up culture Encouraging internal whistleblowing Ethical culture Internal complaint reporting processes
ACPEN: Benford’s Law and Other Digital Analysis Techniques
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1.8 Credits
Member Price: $79
Benford’s Law Digital Analysis Data analytics
ACPEN: Fraud and Financial Distortion: What May Be Hiding Behind the Numbers
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Translating Financial Statements Back Into Operational Reality The Operational Plausibility Test Analytical Metrics That Reveal Hidden Distortion Common Operational Red Flags Case Studies: When Operations and Financial Results Don’t Match Practical Questions Every Financial Professional Should Ask
ACPEN: Staff Retention Keep the Best People
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3.0 Credits
Member Price: $109
Remote workforce Employee retention Staff turnover
ACPEN: Ethical Considerations in Record Retention: Should I Keep or Should I Throw
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Importance of a Record Retention Policy What records must CPA return to client Difference between Code of Conduct and IRS Circular 230 Importance of Record destruction when no longer required to retain records
AICPA's New SSTS #4 - New Ethics Standard for Tax Resolution
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the ethical guidelines outlined in Circular 230 and the newly updated Statements on Standards for Tax Services (SSTS) #4. Gain insights into how these standards apply to real-world tax resolution scenarios, ensuring compliance and integrity in your practice.
ACPEN: The Head and Heart of Ethics - Featuring Bob Mims and Don Minges
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
The difficult trade-offs in making choices. Functioning in the ‘gray’ areas. The value of trust. How lack of accountability can lead to ethical issues.
ACPEN: K2's Introducing Artificial Intelligence To Human Resources Pros
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1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
How to get started with AI Today's major AI platforms How to use AI tools AI risks that we must manage
ACPEN: Employees Today and Tomorrow : Are Employees Assets?
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
GAAP vs economic value of employees The changing landscape of work The need to change management tactics Different generations and demographics Understanding the differences What issues do they present? How do we improve our understanding? Employee engagement/assessment surveys and what they should tell us Successful tactics for today's workforce
ACPEN: Schedule C of Form 1040
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
When Schedule C applies Cash v. Accrual method Typical business deductions Business vehicle expenses Section 179 and bonus depreciation
ACPEN: Drive Results with Metrics
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Performance Metrics Budgets
ACPEN: Metrics Management – Linking Strategy to Performance
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Why strategy succeeds or fails based on measurement The relationship between mission, strategy, and metrics Financial versus non-financial performance measures Common measurement pitfalls and micromanagement risk Balanced Scorecard perspectives and strategy maps Linking critical success factors (CSFs) to KPIs Ownership and accountability for metrics Using metrics to drive organizational focus
Ethics: How to Give and Receive Criticism the Right Way
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Entertaining lecture by a professional presenter, illustrated with relevant video clips and photographs, to cover the main points of the webinarWriting exercises, so you can see how these lessons apply to your own CPA practice and personal lifeTrue stories about CPAs and other leaders to show what can happen when apologies and criticism are done right, and the pitfalls of doing them the wrong way