CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: Qualified Business Income (QBI) Deduction (§199A) – The Ins & Outs
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Webinar
8.00 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 Next Generation Excel Reporting
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
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
ACPEN: K2’s QuickBooks Online For Accountants
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
New features in QuickBooks Desktop and Online Enhancing internal controls in QuickBooks-based environments Improving financial and operational reporting when using QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online Best practices for setting up companies
AI & Accounting in Manufacturing
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Intelligent automation and dark factoriesPredictive maintenance and real-time cost trackingAI-enabled financial reporting and dashboardsContinuous auditing and anomaly detectionTax compliance automation and transfer pricing AIData governance and cybersecurity in financial systemsWorkforce reskilling and AI-augmented financial roles
Current Audit Environment and ASB Activity
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Webinar
2.50 Credits
Member Price: $99
Current environment and implication for audit planning Key risk issues Audit challenges Recent Statements on Auditing Standards (SASs). ASB workplan SQMS No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 SSARS No. 26
ACPEN: The Controllership Series - The Controllers Role in Cybersecurity
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Cybersecurity
ACPEN: Maintaining a Harmonious Working Environment
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Disassociating yourself and your employer from discriminatory comments Scripts for addressing potential and actual sexual harassment situations Consensual relationships between leaders and their subordinates Effective violence prevention measure Survival tactics in active violence situations
ACPEN: Creating A Culture of Trust
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Culture Trust
ACPEN: Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Digital Forensics
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Webinar
1.80 Credits
Member Price: $79
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
ACPEN: Crypto, Blockchain and Taxes
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Understanding Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Major Features, Benefits and Risks of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Tax Strategies for Cryptocurrency Transactions and Compliance Implementing Blockchain in Business Accounting Systems Navigating Estate Planning with Digital Assets
ACPEN: Build Better Budgets: Fundamental Techniques
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Advantages of budgeting The role of budgeting Master budgeting Flexible budgeting Standards and variances Capital budgeting
ACPEN: Ethical Standards in Tax Practice: Circular 230 and Compliance
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Conflicts of Interest in Tax Practice Client Confidentiality and Ethical Obligations Due Diligence as to Accuracy Ethical Considerations of Contingent Fees Filing Amended Returns: Balancing Corrections and Consequences Client Pressure and Ethical Challenges Circular 230: Diligence and Competence Requirements
Navigating IRS Collections: The Collection Process
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of the IRS collection process.Taxpayer rights and the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.Collection due process and appeals.Installment agreements and offers in compromise.Wage garnishments, levies, and liens.Penalties and interest.
ACPEN: Global IIA Standards (GIAS) Fundamentals and Domain I and II – PART 1
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Webinar
2.20 Credits
Member Price: $89
Accounting Internal Audit Internal Control GIAS Standards Internal Audit Standards
ACPEN: Getting On Top of It All: How to Work Smarter, Not Harder - Part 2
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Why important things don’t get done on a timely basis, and what to do about it Five ways to increase productivity that almost no one ever uses The four proven ways to keep yourself and your staff motivated to consistently work at the highest level How to avoid feeling stressed out—even though your “to do” list is endless The three time management techniques that you’re not using that are critical to your success How to know and avoid what is a poor use or waste of your time How to set goals that excite you, and how to guarantee they actually get done Three ways to elicit help from others that ensure their cooperation and help The smart things to do with the extra time you’ll have when you’re on top of it all
ACPEN: Mary Jane Hourani’s Federal Tax Update: Individual
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Recent federal tax legislation and proposed changes IRS regulations, rulings, and procedural updates Recent tax-related court cases Application of deductions, credits, and tax benefits for individuals Practical application of tax law changes to individual scenarios
ACPEN: KPI Bootcamp for Small Businesses
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Webinar
5.00 Credits
Member Price: $179
Turning strategy into KPIs KPI shortlisting and selection KPI definition KPI implementation KPI deployment
ACPEN: Partnership & LLC (Form 1065) – Formation to Liquidation
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $300
Extensive review of the partnership tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes Overview of different forms of business entities including the check-the-box regulations Formation issues including the mandatory allocation of the §704(c) pre-contribution gain or losses back to the contributing partner/member Schedule K and K-1 – separately stated versus non-separately stated income and expense items Detailed Schedule K-1 reporting including the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction and 3.8% net investment income tax Calculating the tax and §704(b) book capital accounts Substantial economic effect requirement to have special allocations to the partners/members Allocation of recourse & non-recourse debt on K-1s Guaranteed payment issues and tax treatment of fringe benefits Self-employment tax issues and pitfalls Tax treatment of distributions – cash versus non-cash & liquidating versus non-liquidating Sales and liquidations (redemptions) of partnership interests §754 optional basis adjustments and mandatory adjustments
ACPEN: Cutting-Edge Estate and Financial Planning Trends
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
The latest legislative changes in estate and financial planning Expected changes in estate and gift tax exemptions and their impact Common client errors and risk mitigation strategies Domicile planning considerations in financial and tax strategy Charitable giving strategies under new tax rules Advanced use of split-interest trusts for tax and estate planning Best practices for IRA distribution planning with new tax implications
ACPEN: K2’s Small Business Internal Controls, Security, And Fraud Prevention And Detection
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Common challenges associated with implementing appropriate internal controls in small business environment Fraud in small business environments Internal control options in small business accounting software Understanding the need for application controls and general controls