CPE Catalog & Events
A Practical Guide to Trusts
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $245
Trustee responsibilities and trust administration Strategies for probate avoidance and efficient asset distribution Tax treatment of revocable living trusts Marital deductions and bypass trusts Uses of irrevocable trusts in estate planning Benefits of irrevocable life insurance trusts Multi-generational wealth planning with dynasty trusts Overview of estate planning tools: GRIT, GRAT, GRUT, and QPRT
K2's Advanced Excel
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
Collaboration and security techniques Tables, data models, and PivotTables Advanced formulas Data queries Creating effective visualizations
Ethical AI Practices for CPAs: Ensuring Responsible Use
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Understanding ethical implications of AIData privacy and security considerationsCompliance with regulations and professional standardsDeveloping ethical AI policies and procedures
Controller Series: Technology - Must Have Excel Competencies
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $75
Reality of Excel use Gartner - Magic Quadrant of tools for data analysis Will Excel go away? Two essential Lean principles Misuses of Excel APIs (Automated Program Interfaces) Relationship between Excel and data analytics Excel tips and tricks
Mastering IRS Form 7217: Partnership Property Distributions
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Property distributions in liquidation of a partner’s interestSection 751 and its impact on property distributions from a partnershipMechanics of completing Form 7217 – new for 2024The Section 754 election and its role in partnership property distributions
Partnership Property Distributions and the New Form 7217
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $29
Property distributions in liquidation of a partner's interest Section 751 and its impact on property distributions from a partnership Mechanics of completing Form 7217 - new for 2024 The Section 754 election and its role in partnership property distributions
Thinking Like an Auditor When Preparing Your Financial Statements
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Determining an appropriate sense of quantitative and qualitative materiality Identifying the critical components of the financial statements that matter most to financial statement users Evaluating where the financial statements are most likely to contain material fraud and error, and ensuring adequate internal control and monitoring to mitigate those risks
Navigating IRS Authorizations: Understanding Power of Attorney, Form 2848, and Form 8821 - 2 hrs
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Overview of the IRS collection process and enforcement actions Initial notices, taxpayer rights, and IRS timelines When to use Forms 433-A or 433-B and required documentation Offer in Compromise (OIC): criteria, process, and practical considerations Payment options: installment agreements, partial payment plans, and OIC Advising clients on IRS collections and avoiding penalties Compliance strategies for minimizing tax liabilities Real-world scenarios and examples for tax debt resolution
Shortcuts that Excel Users Love
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $105
This session is taught using a Hands-On methodology. We provide practice files that tie to the examples in the course materials so participants can undertake all the steps in unison with the instructor for a greatly improved learning experience. The Excel topics discussed in this session include: The power of keyboard shortcuts. Oft used features with more capability than meets the eye. New helpful features.
Supporting Mental Wellness to Thrive in Work and Life
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Understanding Mental Wellness: Explore how the brain functions and the connection between mental and physical wellness. Learn how stress impacts brain health and overall well-being.Practical Strategies for Balanced Living: Discover techniques for improving sleep, nutrition, and physical activity to support mental wellness. Learn the importance of setting boundaries, fostering open communication, and building meaningful connections.Recognizing and Managing Support Needs: Identify when to seek additional support and learn how to integrate self-care practices that promote sustainable mental and emotional health.
K2's Ethics and Technology
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Understanding the differences between ethics, morals, and laws Key technology issues that can impact ethical behavior in businesses Examples of potential ethical conflicts precipitated by modern technologies
K2's Mastering Advanced Excel Functions
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Powerful new functions and features in Excel, such as XLOOKUP and Dynamic Arrays How to use “legacy” features and functions such as AGGREGATE Creating effective forecasts in Excel
Unpacking OBBA for Individual Taxpayers
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:New law provisions applicable to individuals, including deductions for: Tip income and overtime pay; Social security income; Car loan interest; AGI charitable contribution deduction; Trump accountAn overview of provisions of existing law extended or made permanent without substantial change, including casualty losses, individual tax rates, alternative minimum tax.Provisions of existing law extended or made permanent with substantial change, including: child tax credit, earned income credit, standard deduction, state and local tax deduction.Repeal existing law provisions, including electric car credit and home energy credits
Basic Individual Taxation Course
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Defining Federal Income TaxesComputing federal income tax liabilityCalculating adjusted gross incomeDefining Qualifying ChildDetermining filing statusCalculating the Kiddie TaxStandard deductionTax Rates for ordinary income, capital gains, and qualified dividend incomeCash v. Accrual MethodFiling deadlines and obtaining extensions
The Radar Phenomenon
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Internal Controls Fraud Prevention Fraud Investigation
Cryptocurrency Transactions: Navigating Federal Tax Rules
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $29
Review existing reporting rules Broker reporting requirements and Form 1099-DA Reporting crypto transactions Basis Safe Harbor Illustrative example
Productivity Hacks for Working Remote
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Webinar
1.20 Credits
Member Price: $39
Virtual Work Remote Work Telecommuting Flexible Work Options
Businesses Receiving Government Assistance
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
What is Yellow Book? What is different because of Yellow Book? When might Yellow Book apply to a business? Common application of concepts to businesses Answers to common questions
Progressive Management Accounting
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
A taxonomy of accounting: tax, financial, managerial A spectrum of direct and indirect absorption costing Fact-based Data with Activity Based Costing (ABC ) Why do we need advanced management accounting techniques, such as ABC? How the ABC cost assignment network structure connects costs to products and sales channels Learn to use ABC to manage product, service-line, channel, and customer profitability Understand two views of costs: (1) process view versus (2) product view Comparing ABC with time-driven ABC, resource consumption accounting (RCA), lean accounting, and other costing techniques Operational Costing to Optimize Process Costs - How driver-based budgets and rolling financial forecasts lead to productivity improvement and cost reduction Applying “Attributes” to assess ”value-added costs” and “costs of quality (COQ)” The Shift in ROI’s Source from Tangible to Intangible Assets Increasing the ROI from information – with Corporate Performance Management (CPM) as a Value-Multiplier Accelerating the Rate of Adoption for Implementing and CPM Understand the barriers that slow the adoption rate of CPM: technical, misperceptions, model design, and social / cultural How to overcome behavioral resistance to change
2025 Not-for-Profit GAAP Update
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Accounting Standard Updates issued by the FASB.Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NAC) and the projects they are advising the FASB on.