CPE Catalog & Events
IRAs - Contributions & Distributions for Traditional, Roth, SEP & SIMPLE IRAs
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $300
An emphasis on newly enacted tax legislation affecting IRAs including the NEW final required minimum distribution (RMD) regulations Contribution limits to and tax treatment of distributions from Traditional, Roth, SEP and SIMPLE IRAs Deductible phase-out limits for Traditional IRA contributions for taxpayers that are active participants in qualified retirement plans Roth IRA contribution phase-out limits as well as tax-free qualified distributions Planning opportunities for conversions to ROTH IRAs Rollover rules to/from different retirement accounts and the one-rollover-per-year limitation The different options of receiving IRA distributions before age 59 ½ and avoiding the 10% early distribution penalty (including substantially equal periodic payments) The required minimum distribution (RMD) rules from IRAs needed to avoid the 50% penalty after the account owner turns age 72 or dies The tax ramifications of spouse and non-spouse beneficiaries and how this affects the RMD calculation after the account owner’s death Overview of health savings account (HSA) eligibility rules, contribution limits and distribution rules
Partnership Preparation, Basis Calculations & Distributions - Form 1065 Schedule K & K-1 Analysis
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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 Review the Form 1065 to learn how income statement items get reported on the partnership/LLC tax return (i.e., page 1 versus Schedule K) and flow-thru to the partner/members on Schedule K-1 Analyze the Schedule K-1 line-by-line and discuss where the items get reported on the individual’s Federal income tax return and how the items affect the partner/member’s outside basis Look at detailed Schedule K-1 information reporting to partners/members needed for the qualified business income (QBI) deduction, 3.8% net investment income tax and business interest expense limitations Formation issues including the mandatory allocation of the §704(c) pre-contribution gain or losses back to the contributing partner/member Calculating the tax and §704(b) book capital accounts Reporting recourse and non-recourse debt on the Schedule K-1Tax ramifications and reporting of cash and non-cash distributions including disproportionate distributions of “hot assets” Overview of the §754 election for optional basis adjustments triggering §743 (transfer of interests) and §734 (distributions)
The Single Audit from Beginning to End Update
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
Introduction Applicable AICPA standards Applicable OMB Circular Gathering information - determining the major programs Identifying risk – identifying the applicable compliance requirements Assessing risk – considering the internal controls over compliance requirements Designing procedures that are responsive to assessed risks – the tests of internal controls and compliance Evaluating single audit evidence
K2's Optimizing Your Tech Stack For Efficiency And Cost-Effectiveness
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Conducting a tech stack assessment, including an inventory of current tools and applications Identifying essential and redundant tools Exploring cost-effective alternatives Calculating your total cost of ownership
Why Auditors Fail To Detect Fraud
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Reasons auditors fail to detect fraud Willful Ignorance SAS No. 82 Additional documentation How and who to talk to Determining the Tone At the Top How to Determining Intent If you expect it, you will see it
Allison McLeod's Federal Tax Updates for Individuals - 4 Hour
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Current tax issues affecting individual taxpayers Review of recent tax legislation Other issues affecting the profession, including IRS procedure, current cases, and other federal tax issues
K2's Excel Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Accountants
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
Fundamental Excel techniques all accounting and financial professionals should know and use Creating date-based calculations in Excel How to create Excel templates Key options you should enable in Excel Linking data in Excel
Preparing and Reviewing Workpapers - Essential Tips for Avoiding Deficient Audit and Other Attest Engagements
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
Best practices for documenting complex and subjective procedures and conclusions, such as estimates, substantive analytic procedures, etc. that impact the nature and extent of audit documentation needed to support audit conclusions Discussing the financial statement audit risk concept, including how proper application better ensures a higher quality audit Tips for an efficient workpaper review process that complies with relevant standards Understanding the quality control standards and guidance related to a CPA firm’s responsibilities for its system of quality control Explain the importance of establishing, applying, and monitoring quality control policies and procedures related to audit documentation
Strategies for Guiding Clients Through Challenging Situations: Tax Insights
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $245
Tax considerations in divorce, including support obligations and property division Bankruptcy, debt cancelation, and financial hardship tax implications Tax treatment of cohabitation, premarital agreements, and exemptions Child support, alimony, and dependency issues Business dissolution and tax consequences Filing status options and tax rate comparisons Head of household qualifications and tax advantages Impact of refunds, deficiencies, and marital property rules
K2's Microsoft Teams
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Understanding the Teams platform Communicating and collaborating in Teams Adding applications and services to Teams Extending Teams to individuals outside your organization
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Computer Forensics - Part 1
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
Five Ways to Improve Your Leadership Skills
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Leadership Self-awareness Communication Delegation Empowerment
Navigating Leaves of Absence
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Family Medical Leave Act - full time and intermittent Americans With Disabilities Act Special rules for managers Handling fraud, abuse, and performance issues in connection with a leave of absence
International Cross Border Transactions
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Webinar
2.20 Credits
Member Price: $79
International cross border transactions. Decrease an entities effective tax rate. IRS audit risk
Planning in an Uncertain World
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Why great predictions are not intuitive but the result of critical thinking, gathering information and updating predictions when needed How to separate correlation from causation How to recognize and overcome bias Who is Thomas Bayes and why he matters
Ask Me No Questions and I Will Tell You No Lies - The Art of Interviewing & Interrogation
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Webinar
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Defining an interview Why we choose to believe or not believe someone Types of individuals you will be talking with Why people lie Types of liars Unsharable needs Verbal and nonverbal clues How to listen Obtaining a confession
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Computer Forensics - Part 2 (Cryptology)
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Forensic Accounting Accounting Finance Auditing
K2's Ten PDF Tips You Need To Know
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Converting documents to the PDF format Editing PDF documents Securing PDF documents Extracting data from PDFs
K2's What's New With QuickBooks
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Licensing issues Pricing updates New and improved features Transitioning from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online
Change Management: Your Leadership Role for Aligning Profits & Culture
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Why professional agility is critical, and how to develop it Foundational models for change management Proven strategies to prepare for change as individuals, teams & organizations Implementing change: A how-to look Leading through change for success of all involved