CPE Catalog & Events
Balance Sheet Management: The Least Understood Risk” 26-27
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Most organizations manage their income statement, but many virtually ignore the balance sheet until balance sheet problems create seemingly insurmountable emergencies. This session discusses how to analyze and manage your financial statements more holistically, allowing you to identify and correct balance sheet issues early. How do you choose whether to raise debt or equity" What are the key considerations and the advantages of each" What is the cost of capital" What are the "hidden" balance sheet risks" We will also examine several crucial ideas you can incorporate into your analyses to enhance performance and reduce risk. If you want to enhance your corporate finance skills, this session is for you.
Form 706 Preparation Part 2: Reporting Assets 26-27
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
This section of the 4-part series will cover basic form preparation of Form 706 and help participants develop a solid foundation in preparing the federal estate tax return. This section will cover running the engagement, administration issues and completion of pages 1-4 of the form, including portability election. For examples, worksheets and practice resources will be provided. Form 706 Series: Part 1: Overview Including Portability Part 2: Reporting Assets Part 3: Reporting Deductions Part 4: GST Schedule R, Form 8971, Payments & Credits
Form 706 Preparation Part 3: Reporting Deductions 26-27
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
This section of the four-part series will cover the fundamentals of Form 706 and provide numerous examples of how to properly report deductions on the estate tax return, including marital and charitable deductions. Form 706 Series: Part 1: Overview Including Portability Part 2: Reporting Assets Part 3: Reporting Deductions Part 4: GST Schedule R, Form 8971, Payments & Credits
Estate Planning Strategies Using Irrevocable Trusts 26-27
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Online
6.0 Credits
Member Price: $259
Many of our clients are looking for techniques to transfer wealth to their loved ones while minimizing gift and estate taxes. Irrevocable trusts take advantage of the currently high exclusion amount to freeze their estates. This course will analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using a wide variety of noncharitable trusts, such as spousal lifetime access trusts (SLATs), grantor retained interest trusts (GRATs and GRUTs), intentionally defective grantor trusts (IDGTs), qualified personal residence trusts (QPRTs), life insurance trusts (ILITs), domestic asset protection trusts (DAPTs), and dynasty trusts.
Tax Talks April 2027
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Online
1.5 Credits
Member Price: $55
Join the Team from Hochman, Salkin, Toscher, & Perez for a LIVE tax-based series with a new topic at each Session. Past conversations have included crypto tax compliance, BBA Partnerships, Federal and State Residency issues, Partnership examinations, Form 8300, and more. Check back regularly for topics, and be sure to register for them all. Tax Talks Series April 21, 2026 June 16, 2026 August 18, 2026 October 20, 2026 January 26, 2027 April 20, 2027
Form 706 Preparation Part 4: GST Schedule R, Form 8971, Payments & Credits 26-27
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
This four-part series covers the fundamentals of Form 706. In this final course, we will cover GST allocations on Schedule R, Foreign Death Tax credit, Prior Transfer credit, Qualified Conservation Easements, making the 6166 election for estate tax payment and considering a Graegin or other loan to pay the estate tax. Illustrations of attachments and/or narrative examples for Schedule R will be provided. Form 706 Series: Part 1: Overview Including Portability Part 2: Reporting Assets Part 3: Reporting Deductions Part 4: GST Schedule R, Form 8971, Payments & Credits
Accounting Fraud 26-27
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
Gain an understanding of the concept of fraud, the Fraud Triangle theory, fraud risk, fraud detection and prevention. Learn about best practices in fraud detection and fraud deterrence. This course includes real-world cases of fraud, how they were perpetrated, and how they were detected.
Estate Planning: A Comprehensive Overview 26-27
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
To get started in estate planning, learn the basics of intestate succession, probate, wills, health care directives, general powers of attorney, trusts, gift and estate tax planning, as well as transfers of assets. Become familiar with some basics of transfer tax planning, including A-B trusts and QTIPs/marital deduction planning, portability, planning with life insurance trusts, family limited partnerships and more. Also, particular attention will be paid to the human elements that are impacted by estate planning and related tax strategies.
Financial Statement Disclosures 26-27
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
Disclosures are on of the most challenging areas of financial statement preparation and one of the most cited deficiencies in peer reviews. This program tackles the many disclosure requirements with detailed discussions on topic requirements and examples. This is a fast paced course that covers all the major balance sheet accounts, as well as revenue and expenses. Attention is also paid to the Statement of Cash Flows.
Internal and External Fraud: Understanding It and Working to Control It 26-27
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
Regardless of size, all organizations must be aware of the risks associated with intentionally fraudulent acts. Fraud can be executed from within an organization, by external parties, or both. Therefore, a primary method to thwart fraud is understanding how and why it occurs. First, understand why internal and external intentional defalcations take place. Discuss the difficulty in understanding the motives driving those who undertake fraud. Finally, review measures organizations can implement to stop fraud and add security to the enterprise.
Accounting Fraud 26-27
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
Gain an understanding of the concept of fraud, the Fraud Triangle theory, fraud risk, fraud detection and prevention. Learn about best practices in fraud detection and fraud deterrence. This course includes real-world cases of fraud, how they were perpetrated, and how they were detected.
Estate Planning: A Comprehensive Overview 26-27
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
To get started in estate planning, learn the basics of intestate succession, probate, wills, health care directives, general powers of attorney, trusts, gift and estate tax planning, as well as transfers of assets. Become familiar with some basics of transfer tax planning, including A-B trusts and QTIPs/marital deduction planning, portability, planning with life insurance trusts, family limited partnerships and more. Also, particular attention will be paid to the human elements that are impacted by estate planning and related tax strategies.
Financial Statement Disclosures 26-27
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
Disclosures are on of the most challenging areas of financial statement preparation and one of the most cited deficiencies in peer reviews. This program tackles the many disclosure requirements with detailed discussions on topic requirements and examples. This is a fast paced course that covers all the major balance sheet accounts, as well as revenue and expenses. Attention is also paid to the Statement of Cash Flows.
Internal and External Fraud: Understanding It and Working to Control It 26-27
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
Regardless of size, all organizations must be aware of the risks associated with intentionally fraudulent acts. Fraud can be executed from within an organization, by external parties, or both. Therefore, a primary method to thwart fraud is understanding how and why it occurs. First, understand why internal and external intentional defalcations take place. Discuss the difficulty in understanding the motives driving those who undertake fraud. Finally, review measures organizations can implement to stop fraud and add security to the enterprise.
Preparation, Compilations and Reviews—A Practical Workshop 26-27
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
Participants will go over the changes on preparation, compilation and review engagements using SSARS rules, followed by a general overview of how to perform these services. This interactive workshop is designed for practitioners in small and medium-sized CPA firms and will include a lecture with generous time for questions and case studies.
Audits Under Uniform Guidance—Single Audit & NPOs 26-27
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $175
Audits conducted under the Uniform Guidance for Federal Awards continue to be among the most challenging audit engagements as the number of federally funded programs for not-for-profit organizations continues to increase. This course will provide you with what you need to know to prepare for Single Audits conducted during 2026, including performing the compliance audit and auditor reporting responsibilities.
Preparation, Compilation & Review Services 26-27
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $175
SSARS 21 significantly changed the way CPA services are being offered. There is still confusion about CPA responsibilities and procedures. The course will discuss differences between bookkeeping, preparation and compilation engagements and how they differ. It will also discuss financial statement frameworks and how they influence the engagement as well as analytical procedures in review engagements.
Preparation, Compilations and Reviews—A Practical Workshop 26-27
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
Participants will go over the changes on preparation, compilation and review engagements using SSARS rules, followed by a general overview of how to perform these services. This interactive workshop is designed for practitioners in small and medium-sized CPA firms and will include a lecture with generous time for questions and case studies.
Valuing A Business: What is This Company Worth” 26-27
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
What is your company worth" Is business value the single most important metric" This session discusses various business valuation methods for any stage company: start-up, spin-off, or acquisition. Many valuation methods exist. Which method is right" Which is the "best" for a given business or a given situation" CPAs and Corporate Financial Managers cannot afford to miss this course.
How AI Fits into the Accounting World 26-27
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
This session is designed as a primer to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) and to discuss how it will impact accountants as they work. The material will briefly explain what AI is and then focus on ways that it is already serving those in the accounting realm. It will close with a look at future AI-centric developments that will have great potential to positively impact on the accounting profession. Those wishing to gain an understanding of what artificial intelligence is and how it will be used by accountants should consider attending this session.