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Tax Season and OBBBA Update for Business with Steve Dilley
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Update on significant 2025-26 business tax developments and related cases and rulingsReview of recent business tax provisions and their integration into tax formsDepreciation changes in Section 179 and Sec. 168(k) bonus depreciationTax issues impacting “gig” workers, including Form 1099-KRulings on OBBBA of 2025 business provisions.
Written Information Security Plans
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and its impact on data security.Circular 230 compliance and due diligence for practitioners.AICPA Statements of Standards relevant to WISP requirements.Key components of a Written Information Security Plan.Training requirements for employees, staff, and contractors.Practical guidance for drafting and implementing a WISP.FTC enforcement of data security standards for PTIN holders.Best practices for maintaining and updating WISP compliance.
What's Going on at the GASB (2026/27)
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Recent pronouncements issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)GASB Statement No. 103 (financial reporting model)GASB Statement No. 104 (disclosures for capital assets)cGASB Statement No. 105 (subsequent events)Active GASB exposure drafts and ongoing projects
Eat, Drink & Maybe Deduct: Mastering IRC 274
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:IRC § 274 meals and entertainment rules Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changes affecting meals and entertainment Deductible versus nondeductible expenditures Definition of “entertainment” Definition of “business associate” Reimbursement arrangements Exceptions under IRC § 274(e) Compensation-related exceptions Recreational activity exceptions Public availability exceptions Goods or services sold to customers Separately stated food and beverage costs Employer-provided meals Per diem reimbursements Compliance and documentation requirements
Identify Leadership Gaps Before Busy Season
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Online
0.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Why leadership capacity gets cappedExternal pressures on public accounting firms: private equity, technology disruption, talent shortageThe three kinds of work: hard (physical), smart (intellectual), uncomfortable (emotional)The cost of saying yes: avoided conversations, rework, and time lost to lower-value workThe inventory: five categories of low-value commitmentsMeetings and events (e.g., meetings without agendas, "got a minute" interruptions, fear of not being in the know)Unrealistic expectations (e.g., scope creep, upward delegation, duties outside the role)Strategies and opportunities (e.g., shiny-object initiatives, unqualified leads, FOMO partnerships)Tasks and projects (e.g., low-priority admin, unnecessary reporting, work that should be delegated, deferred, discontinued, or done differently)Suboptimal performance (e.g., avoided accountability conversations, discount requests, non-revenue activities, technology avoidance)Quantifying the gapEstimating weekly hours lost, applying a conservative haircut, annualizingWhat the reclaimed hours are worth when redirected to highest-value workCommitting to one changeSelecting one inventory item to decline for the next monthNaming the higher-value activity the time will fundWhere this step sits in the broader six-step process for doing uncomfortable work
CPAs as AI Systems Evaluators
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The emerging CPA role in AI system evaluationNIST, ISO, SOC 2, COSO, and AI assurance frameworksAI regulatory and compliance developmentsHallucination, bias, model drift, sycophancy, and security risksAI benchmarks, golden datasets, red-teaming, and performance testingAI governance, controls, documentation, and evidenceAI evaluation engagements, independence, ethics, and professional liability
Business Partnerships: Managing Supplier Relationships
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of supplier contractsCase studies of successful and not-so-successful supplier relationshipsRisk potentials
Business Dissolution & Ownership Changes
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Online
0.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Planning the Exit or Ownership ChangeChoice of transaction structureAsset sale vs. equity sale vs. redemption vs. liquidationBuy-sell agreement design and valuation implicationsCore Basis ArchitectureInside vs. outside basisPartnership liability allocations under Section 752S corporation stock basis and debt basis limitationsSales and Transfers of Ownership InterestsPartnership interest sales and Section 751 hot assetsS corporation stock salesDeath, Section 1014 basis adjustments, and successor-owner issuesPotential Section 1202 considerations where relevantLiquidations and DissolutionsPartnership liquidating distributions under Sections 731, 732, and 736S corporation liquidations under Sections 336 and 331Treatment of cash, property, liabilities, and built-in gain or lossRedemptions and Internal Ownership ShiftsSection 302 testsSection 301 fallback treatmentCross-purchase vs. redemption economics and tax consequencesRestructuring and Entity ModernizationF reorganizationsPre-sale and post-sale restructuring considerationsBasis and attribute preservation issuesSpecial SituationsTransfers incident to divorce under Section 1041Suspended losses and carryover basis issuesGoodwill and Section 197 intangiblesFamily and related-party complicationsAncillary Tax ConsequencesSection 1411 NIITState tax nexus, trailing nexus, and dissolution-related state filingsTransfer tax and valuation overlap where applicableFinal-Year Reporting and ComplianceFinal Forms 1065 and 1120-SForm 966 and related dissolution filingsEIN closure and administrative wrap-upPractical reporting checklistsValuation of Closely Held InterestsRev. Rul. 59-60 principlesDLOM and minority discountsSection 2703 and buy-sell agreement enforceability for transfer tax purposes
Risk Assessment Under SAS No. 145
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $69
Risk assessment under SAS No. 145 Overview of the steps to perform during risk assessment Testing the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of controls New concepts due to the issuance of SAS No. 145
Navigating Digital Asset Compliance and Enforcement
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:IRS digital asset compliance and enforcement strategy Cryptocurrency transactions and tax compliance Digital wallets, exchanges, and blockchain activity IRS identification and analysis of digital asset data Use of digital asset information in IRS examinations Use of digital asset information in collections Use of digital asset information in criminal investigations Exchange reporting IRS summons activity involving digital assets Blockchain analytics Third-party digital asset data sources Common digital asset compliance failures identified in audits Limitations of current digital asset reporting regimes Digital asset reporting and visibility gaps Taxpayer and practitioner risk assessment Red flags associated with digital asset activity Digital asset compliance risk Responding to IRS inquiries involving digital assets Evolving digital asset reporting obligations Practical IRS enforcement considerations for digital assets
Current Audit Environment and ASB Activity
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Online
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
The Crucial Connection - Why You Should Care About Your Client's System of Internal Control
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $69
The audit risk model Key steps in understanding and evaluating your client's system of internal control Learn how to identify IT applications and IT controls relevant to the audit Apply risk assessment requirements to less complex entities Examples of risks arising from the use of IT and general IT controls
Winning Tax Strategies for Real Estate Professionals
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Identify tax deductions available to real estate professionalsIntegration of the real estate professional rules with reporting on Form 1040, Schedule EReal estate professionals and indirectly owned (partnerships, S corporations) entity’s reporting on Form 1040Real estate professionals and the Form 8582 (Passive Activities)How "real estate business" is interpreted under the Section 199A rules and how it integrates with the passive activity rulesHow to make the "grouping" election for passive activities and the flow-through deduction
Current and Upcoming FASB Issues
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Recent accounting standards updates Recognition and measurement projects Presentation and disclosure projects Post-implementation preview projects
SOC 2 Reports - Structure, Usage, and Review
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Comprehensive overview of SOC 2 reports, focusing on their structure, purpose, and how to interpret and apply them in a compliance or risk management context. The five Trust Services Criteria (Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy).The difference between Type I and Type II reports.The key components of a SOC 2 report including the system description, management assertion, and testing results.
Everyday Ethics at Work: Don't be the Next News Story!
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Discuss ethics from an every-day real-world perspectiveHow to prevent an ethical lapse that can turn your business into the next news story
Forensic Accounting: The AI-Powered Expert and Investigator
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:AI fundamentals: how large language models work, why they hallucinate, and the distinction between generative and agentic AIPractical applications of AI in damages calculations, financial statement and ratio analysis, and books-and-records reconstructionProfessional ethics under the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, SSFS No. 1, and the ACFE Code of Professional Ethics as applied to AI-assisted workCourt requirements for disclosure and discovery of AI use, including judicial standing orders, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26, and proposed Federal Rules of Evidence 707 and 901(c)Preparation for cross-examination on AI use, including how to build and document a defensible AI-assisted workflow.
Reviewing Individual Tax Returns
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Passive-activity losses Qualified business income deduction Home office Schedule C activity and hobby losses Business startups and deductions Alimony Discharge of debt H.R. 1, commonly referred to as OBBBA
Preparation, Compilation, and Review Engagements: Update and Review
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $139
Overview of preparation, compilation, and review guidance Accounting and reporting issues Current practice issues Common deficiencies in peer reviews Current and future standard-setting projects
Ways to Detect AI Fraud and Deception
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:How AI is used for deception.Specific ways to determine when AI is being employed.Controls measures to aid in efforts to thwart AI fraud.