CPE Catalog & Events
The Most Critical Challenges in Not-for-Profit Accounting Today
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Live Virtual Seminar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $200
Lessons learned (and lessons remaining) from the implementation of FASB ASC 842, Leases, and ASU No. 2020-07 related to contributions of nonfinancial assets Solving contribution conundrums (e.g., conditional contributions, restricted contributions, contributed services, and etc.) Additional issues in not-for-profit financial reporting
Maximizing Your Social Security Benefits
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Live Virtual Seminar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $200
Retirement benefits: What the amount of benefits is in various circumstances Spousal benefits: Should a spouse return to work? What benefits does a spouse have and when and how do they relate to benefits decisions by the client? Claiming Social Security: Advantages and disadvantages at ages 62, full retirement age, and 70 Planning: What clients approaching retirement age should consider now with respect to benefits for them, their spouses, and their children Coordinating benefits: Should you take Social Security first and higher-balance IRA distributions later, or take IRA balances first and enhanced Social Security benefits later?
What Tax Practitioners Need to Know About Medicare
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Live Virtual Seminar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $110
Eligibility for Medicare How to apply for Medicare Introduction to Parts A, B, C, and D of Medicare Payments for Parts B and D of Medicare: the higher costs imposed on higher income beneficiaries Late enrollment penalties Medicare Advantage in lieu of original Medicare The Affordable Care Act’s impact on Medicare Current and late breaking legislative and regulatory developments
Social Security: Dispelling Common Myths with Essential Truths
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Live Virtual Seminar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $110
Will Social Security be there for me? How is my benefit calculated? Can I claim my benefit and work too? When do I stop paying Social Security taxes? Why does my government pension cause my benefits to be reduced? Can I claim spousal benefits now and my own later? What is my breakeven? Can I claim benefits from my ex-spouse? What do you mean I may pay taxes on my income benefits? … and more!
DEI Series: Diversity and Inclusion: How It's Important and Beneficial to All | FREE for ISCPA members
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Live Virtual Seminar
1.00 Credits
More details coming soon!
Presentation Skills for Success
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Live Virtual Seminar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $315
Audience Assessment Audience profile Five questions to answer before preparing your presentationMessage and Media What does the audience need to know? What is the best way to convey that message?How to Get Your Points Across Identify your normal presentation style Deal with “Presentation Anxiety” Sell your ideas using four critical elementsQ&A Sessions Anticipate questions Field questions Handle disruptive behaviors
AHI Staff Training: Basic
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Live Virtual Seminar
16.00 Credits
Member Price: $675
Role of New Staff Understanding Audit Objectives Working Paper Techniques Cash Analytical Procedures Compilation and Review Services Tax Recognition and Research Techniques Auditing/Reviewing Selected Accounts
S Corporations: Key Issues, Compliance, and Tax Strategies
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Live Virtual Seminar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $310
S corporation qualifications Election of S corporation status Termination or revocation of S corporation status Pass-through of income and loss items to the shareholder Distributions to S corporation shareholders Reporting and filing requirements Choice of year-end Shareholder basis
Virtual Nonprofit Series: Tax Update
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Live Virtual Seminar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
AHI Staff Training: Management and Leadership Essentials Training
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Live Virtual Seminar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $495
Expectations of the Supervisor Managing Self and Priorities Improving Communication Skills Human Motivation Supervising, Evaluating, and Coaching Staff Helping Your Organization Grow
Social Security and Medicare: Planning for You and Your Clients
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Live Virtual Seminar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $315
Legislative developments A full chapter devoted to determining the best planning options for maximizing joint Social Security benefits Retirement benefits: Amount of benefits in various circumstances; how the amounts are distributed within the family unit Qualification: Has the client retired? How business entities may be used for Social Security advantage Income taxation of Social Security: avoidance tactics Spousal benefits: Should a spouse return to work? What benefits does a spouse have and when and how do they relate to benefits decisions by the client? When can hiring the spouse increase overall benefits? Why should both spouses qualify for survivor benefits?Disability benefits When to start Social Security benefits: Advantages and disadvantages at ages 62, full retirement age, and 70 Coordinating benefits: Should you take Social Security first and higher-balance IRA distributions later, or take IRA balances first and enhanced Social Security benefits later? Pensions: Distribution strategies; how to use the minimum distribution rules in concert with Social Security benefits IRAs: Is it time to convert to a Roth? Medicare, Part D prescription drugs: what retirees need to know
Accounting and Auditing Update for Small Businesses
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Live Virtual Seminar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $310
Accounting standards updates, including an update on leases, financial instruments, and revenue recognition Latest activity from FASB, ASB, and ARSC An update on audit and attest standards Private company financial reporting Types of small business audits
Advanced Taxation LLCs & Partnerships
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Live Virtual Seminar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $310
Allocation of partnership and LLC income under Section 704(b) Allocations with respect to contributed property under Section 704(c)(1)(A) Allocation of partnership recourse liabilities under Section 752 Allocation of partnership nonrecourse liabilities and related deductions under Sections 752 and 704(b) Advanced distribution rules Adjustments to the basis of partnership/LLC assets Sale of an interest in a partnership or LLC
Secrets of a Successful Succession: Finding the Right Buyer for Your Business | FREE for ISCPA members
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Live Virtual Seminar
1.00 Credits
What motivates owners to sell The keys to a good transaction The selling equation Assembling the right team and gathering data Identifying key strategies Defining the ideal buyer for the business
Construction Industry Financial Reporting, Benchmarking and Basic Taxation
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Live Virtual Seminar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $200
Construction industry overview including current trends and developments Audit and review procedures unique to contractor engagements Financial reporting, and disclosure requirements for construction contractors including footnote and supplemental disclosures Contractor benchmarking and best practices Construction tax methods and strategies – what every CPA should know
The Top Five Tax Issues in Dealing with LLCs and Partnerships
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Live Virtual Seminar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $200
Coverage of important provisions of The SECURE 2.0 Act and Inflation Reduction Act Self-employment tax issues: what you can and cannot do Capital accounts: book vs. tax issues Determining basis: key issues and technical analysis in calculating basis Dealing with debt: recourse, nonrecourse, and why it matters Guaranteed payments, distributive shares, and draws: understanding the difference
Accounting and Auditing Update for the Real World (IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE)
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West Des Moines
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $300
Accounting and Auditing Update for the Real World (WEBCAST ATTENDANCE)
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Live Virtual Seminar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $300
2024 Preparation, Compilation and Review Update for the Local Firm (IN-PER SON)
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West Des Moines
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $300
2024 Preparation, Compilation and Review Update for the Local Firm (WEBCAS T ATTENDANCE)
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Live Virtual Seminar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $300