CPE Catalog & Events
Social Security Basics and Strategies for Maximizing Benefits 26-27
-
Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
Though many clients see Social Security as a government benefit, it is really a covered worker's investment asset to be managed like any other asset. This course examines how Social Security benefits are calculated, identifying benefit-claiming strategies and what spouses can do now to maximize benefits at retirement. You'll learn how Social Security works and explore common planning situations'including workers with and without spouses, sandwich-generation families with dependent parents and minor children, and surviving and/or divorced spouses'with the focus on techniques to maximize your clients' benefits.
FASB & AICPA Update for Tax Professionals (Highlights) 26-27
-
Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
This 2-hour program covers recent promulgations of the FASB and AICPA with broad applicability.
Comprehensive S Corporation Taxation Form 1120S 26-27
-
Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
This course comprehensively reviews the laws and regulations impacting S corporations. Get updated on the IRS' compliance campaign that targets the improper reporting and calculations of stock basis and distributions. Learn to calculate and report critical S corporation tax items that generate most IRS audit adjustments correctly. Topics cover issues include S corporation qualifications, making and keeping the S election, reasonable compensation, taxation of distributions, the use of Qualified Subchapter S Subsidiaries, allocation of annual operating income and loss, tax reporting elections and learning the proper method to calculate the basis of stock and debt amounts.
Leases: ASC Topic 842 in Depth 26-27
-
Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
An in-depth coverage of ASC Topic 842, Leases . Leasing is popular among corporations for needs including office space and equipment. Since ASC Topic 842, Leases has been adopted by most entities, it is time to review the topic, including any recently issued updates. Excerpts from publicly traded companies' recent disclosures on Leases are also examined.
Social Security Basics and Strategies for Maximizing Benefits 26-27
-
Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
Though many clients see Social Security as a government benefit, it is really a covered worker's investment asset to be managed like any other asset. This course examines how Social Security benefits are calculated, identifying benefit-claiming strategies and what spouses can do now to maximize benefits at retirement. You'll learn how Social Security works and explore common planning situations'including workers with and without spouses, sandwich-generation families with dependent parents and minor children, and surviving and/or divorced spouses'with the focus on techniques to maximize your clients' benefits.
Tax Basis Financial Statements 26-27
-
Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
As the complexity of GAAP drives preparers of financial statements to seek GAAP alternatives, many are finding tax-basis financial statements can meet their needs. This 2-hour program covers many of the matters to be considered when choosing the tax-basis for financial statement presentation.
Shorten Month End: Closing Best Practices 26-27
-
Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Surveys show that the average North American company completes its monthly financial statement closing in six days. However, some companies can close their books in one day or less. You don't have to sacrifice accuracy for speed. This session will show you how to close month-end faster, better and cheaper.
K2's Getting Started With Artificial Intelligence 26-27
-
Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot, are available to everyone and offer great promise for enhanced productivity. Learn how you can begin to take advantage of these tools by participating in this session.
Accounting for Crypto Assets 26-27
-
Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the latest U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) guidelines for accounting and financial reporting of crypto assets. Participants will learn the essential concepts for identifying, measuring, presenting, and disclosing crypto assets in financial statements, with a specific focus on the new guidance from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-08.
K2's Securing Your Data: Practical Tools For Protecting Information 26-27
-
Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $175
Data security is a top-of-mind concern for almost all business professionals, yet most struggle to achieve this objective. Make plans to participate in this session to learn about many practical tools you can use to protect your data and enhance cybersecurity.
How AI Fits into the Accounting World 26-27
-
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.
K2's The Best Kept Secrets Of Microsoft 365 26-27
-
Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Microsoft 365 offers more than just Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint! Participate in this session to learn about the best-kept secrets in your Microsoft 365 subscription and how they can improve personal and team productivity and security.
Estate Planning: A Comprehensive Overview 26-27
-
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.
Auditing Standards: A Comprehensive Review 26-27
-
Online
16.0 Credits
Member Price: $589
From understanding fraud requirements to improving risk assessment procedures and from testing to meeting auditing standards, discover ways to audit more effectively and efficiently. Engage in discussions that cover reducing risk and effective planning, research and documentation. Review various case studies, real-life examples and sample documentation will reinforce ideas. This course meets the specific California Board of Accountancy requirements that CPAs are required to meet for re-issuance of their license.
Accounting Analysis Basics 26-27
-
Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $175
Develop financial reporting expertise to conduct an accounting analysis and detect distortions in financial statements. Accounting savvy permits the business analyst to leverage financial information to manage and implement business plans. Gain the tools necessary to become skilled at such analyses. Review the impact of financial and accounting data on the function of capital markets in relation to the changing economic landscape and globalization.
Auditing Standards Update & Best Practices 26-27
-
Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $175
In every audit, the auditor must identify and assess the risks of material misstatement in the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. This process includes understanding the entity and its environment, including its internal control, thereby providing a basis for designing and implementing responses to the assessed risks of material misstatement. This program explores efficient ways to conduct audits (primarily for private companies), including discussing the applicable standards and their requirements.
Estate Planning: A Comprehensive Overview 26-27
-
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.
Only Financial Officer 3.0: Skills for Smaller Company Financial Managers 26-27
-
Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
The title "Chief Financial Officer" is not an accurate description for what many financial managers do because the word "chief" implies the company has more than one degreed accountant. This seminar covers four major topics of importance to the financial manager who must do it all. We have designed Only Financial Officer 3.0 to give financial managers in small to medium-sized companies the high-level skills needed to act as a member of top management.
Auditing Standards: A Comprehensive Review 26-27
-
Online
16.0 Credits
Member Price: $589
From understanding fraud requirements to improving risk assessment procedures and from testing to meeting auditing standards, discover ways to audit more effectively and efficiently. Engage in discussions that cover reducing risk and effective planning, research and documentation. Review various case studies, real-life examples and sample documentation will reinforce ideas. This course meets the specific California Board of Accountancy requirements that CPAs are required to meet for re-issuance of their license.
Fraud Misstatements & Financial Reporting 26-27
-
Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $175
Deceptive practices in financial statements continue to be a problem. This program discusses historical cases where fraudulent financial statements were not identified by an auditor and how to avoid these problems in the future.