CPE Catalog & Events
K2's Next Level Home Networking
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Explanation of common network services such as file sharing, VPN's, media servers, and network isolation using multiple SSIDs Hardware options and examples of solutions for every budget Tips and tricks for rebuilding your home network to meet your needs today and into the future
Two Types of Goals You Need to Be Successful
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
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
Fiduciary Accounting Part 1: Fiduciary Duty Basics & Authority 25-26
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
What is fiduciary duty, and how does it apply to a trustee or personal representative What are the state statutory accounting rules, and where can you find them What is fiduciary accounting income What is fiduciary account principal How does fiduciary accounting impact fiduciary taxation
Financial Decisions that Led Two Businessmen to Prison
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Career choicesEthical dilemmasJudicial proceedingsMitigation strategiesCreating tools to help make better decisionsAtonement and reconciliation
Mission-Critical Leadership: How Smart Managers Lead Well in All Directions
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Leadership foundations Leading downward Leading upward Practical leadership tools
The Preparation of Forms 706 and 709 - Understanding the Law
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Webinar
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Legal framework of estate and gift taxation IRS regulations and compliance requirements Portability, lifetime exemption, and tax minimization strategies Case law and IRS rulings affecting estate and gift tax planning Postmortem estate planning considerations Common legal pitfalls and how to avoid them Legislative updates and policy changes from the new administration
Advanced Integrated Planning: Mastering Estate, Financial,and Asset Protection Strategies
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $185
Contemporary estate and gift tax landscape. Domicile considerations in estate and financial planning. Life insurance trust dynamics and tax implications. Transfers to split-interest trusts and associated tax considerationsQualified personal residence trusts: benefits and challenges. Grantor retained trust arrangements and planning techniques. Charitable trust strategies and their complexities. Family limited partnerships: structure and benefits. Intentionally defective grantor trusts and their potential.
Yellow Book Independence and Single Audit Fundamentals
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:The conceptual framework approach to independenceIndependence threats related to preparing financial statements and accounting recordsConsideration of specific non-audit services that would and would not impair independenceDocumentation necessary to support adequate consideration of auditor considerationFundamentals of a compliance audit performed under the Uniform GuidanceSchedule of expenditure of federal awardsDetermination of major programsUsing the Compliance Supplement Uniform Guidance administrative requirements and cost principles Testing internal control over complianceTesting complianceWriting an audit findingReporting requirements of a single audit
Accounting Industry Update 25-26
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
FASB Technical Agenda and upcoming changes ASUs Implementation dates and methods Audit quality initiatives Changes to AICPA auditing standards; and PCAOB standards
Staff Tax Training: Individuals (Form 1040) 25-26
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Webinar
24.00 Credits
Member Price: $879
An extensive review of the individual income tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes and Form 1040 (and related schedules) preparation issues Walk through the detailed 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction computation and Form 8995/8995-A Form 1040 gross income items including wages, interest & dividends (Schedule B), alimony, refunds, unemployment compensation, pension, IRA s, social security and other miscellaneous income items Schedule A allowable itemized deductions & changes after the TCJA Schedule C and F trade or business income and deductions Form 4562 depreciation, amortization and 179 expense Schedule D sales of capital assets and personal residences Form 4797 sale of trade or business property, including the ordinary income recapture rules under IRC 1245 and 1250 Schedule E rentals, passive activities and flow-through entities K-1s Adjustments to gross income, including IRAs, SEPs, SIMPLEs, HSAs, tuition and fees, alimony paid, student loan interest and self-employed health insurance deduction Overview of the various taxes, including income, capital gain, self-employment, household employee, kiddie taxes, AMT and 3.8% net investment income tax Selected tax credits (e.g., child tax, dependent care and education)
Ethics and Civility in the Workplace
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:What is civility and how it is tied to the bottom line?Principles of CivilityGiving the Benefit of the DoubtInclusivityCommunication Review of ethical values and principles with an emphasis on:RespectCourageCompassionHonor Accountability
Navigating IRS Correspondence: Responding to IRS Letters
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Types of IRS letters: General notices, audits, collections, return requests, and errors.Deadlines for responding to IRS correspondence.Communication best practices for dealing with the IRS.Avoiding escalation and penalties through proactive responses.Ensuring compliance when addressing IRS correspondence.Real-world examples of successful IRS communications.Common pitfalls in handling IRS letters and how to avoid them.Strategies for advising clients on IRS correspondence.
The Best Individual Income Tax Update Course by Surgent
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
Congressional Budget Reconciliation Process - explore how this powerful legislative tool allows Congress to fast track tax law changes and how it could be used to enact significant tax reforms in the current political climate President Trump's tax proposals - review key components of President Trump's tax agenda, 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 Potential expiration of select TCJA provisions - understand the implications for individual and business taxpayers as key provisions of the TCJA approach sunset dates 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 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 Real Estate professional requirements Review of pertinent cases and rulings affecting taxpayers 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
What Is Your Brand Reputation?
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Presence
Enact Retaliation Abatement and Monitoring Measures
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Retaliation prevention Retaliation monitoring Speak up culture Ethical culture
Performance Management - Hiring to Retiring
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Webinar
1.20 Credits
Member Price: $39
Employee Engagement Recruiting/Staffing Talent Management Employee Relations
New PCAOB Quality Control Standard Overview
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Background of the new PCAOB Quality Control Standard Overview of the elements of a quality control system Examples of quality risks and potential responses Highligts of what is different between the AICPA Quality Management Standard
Excelling at Excel: Tips, Tricks and Updates
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Excel version differences and compatibility Customize Excel so it works the way you work Learn new shortcuts to work quicker Learn some of the newer formulas to streamline your spreadsheets Take on tables & a powerful tool for data analysis
Annual Update on the 2024 Revised Uniform Guidance And Time & Effort Reporting
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
The definitions in 2 CFR 200.1 are the building blocks of the regulation and so we will provide you the impactful revisions to the citation language This session will provide you the precise wording changes, showing parts that were changed or new requirements that were added We will discuss universal wording changes as well as the effective date for implementation We will discuss impactful changes and how it will affect compliance The session will cover a new requirement for whistle blower protection We will discuss a unique insight of how time reporting is a claim and how claims can have detrimental consequences if not aware What should an organization do if they did not keep time records for a grant A "war" story when a university did not take the time reporting requirements seriously
Building Flexible Budgeting Models: Walking Through and Crunching The Numbers
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Budget defining, Budget cultures Tacticle budget issues Ideas for budget solutions and process solutions Understanding people in the budget process Communicating your budget to non financial types