Navigate the tax advantages of charitable giving with confidence while avoiding costly compliance mistakes. This course covers effective use of donor-advised funds (DAFs) and the documentation requirements CPAs need to support deductions and withstand IRS scrutiny.
This series will provide valuable tips and techniques from an experienced auditor to successfully design and perform financial statement audits in "real-life" circumstances. Practical understanding of principles and standards can result in a high-quality, insightful, and profitable engagement.
Rather than focusing solely on tools or awareness, this program explains how common incidents occur through ordinary business actions such as email requests, data handling, and approval workflows—and how verification procedures, defined responsibilities, and repeatable processes help mitigate those risks.
Even though they have been around for several years, the tax laws pertaining to S-Corporations remain some of the more difficult areas of the Internal Revenue Code. In this course, we will examine how S-Corporations break away from the normal tax rules for flow-through entities. We will explore which employee benefits are disallowed for S-Corporation...
The regulatory world is complex for financial advisors. Not only are you subject to SEC and FINRA regulations, but also what the IRS does as well. Clients expect you to be on top of what is happening in the world of investing, insurance, and taxes. It is not enough to just know the code section...
Being a tax practitioner over the last few years has been tough! The tax landscape is constantly changing, and this shows no signs of slowing down. With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and the more recent guidance about it, there's even more for practitioners to keep up with. Now more...
Even the most capable professionals experience hidden mental patterns that affect confidence, clarity, and decision-making. This session equips CPAs with practical tools to understand unconscious bias, recognize imposter-syndrome triggers, reframe self-doubt, and give and receive feedback in ways that reduce threat and build trust.
When a new business is formed, there are a lot of questions. What is the most tax-advantageous way to structure the entity? What issues do we need to be aware of? How should owners pay themselves? For corporations, these questions are even tougher since they are regulated so heavily. In this course, we will discuss...
In more recent times, the tax profession has become more engagement letter driven. While engagement letters seem to get longer each tax season, it is sometimes difficult to know when they are required and when they are not. Can I answer a quick question from a client without an engagement letter? What happens if a...
Learn how to use AI to generate clear meeting notes and actionable follow-ups without exposing sensitive information. This clinic focuses on safe prompting techniques that help capture decisions, responsibilities, and next steps accurately. You'll gain practical examples to streamline post-meeting work while maintaining professional and ethical standards.
Corporate taxation can be complex—but understanding it is essential for practitioners who advise business clients. This course provides a focused, practical review of three key areas that frequently arise in corporate tax planning and compliance: corporate tax credits, stock redemptions and dispositions, and the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT). In this course, we will examine the...
Financial professionals are inundated with new information about the Internal Revenue Code on a daily basis. While it's easy to dismiss unreliable social media posts or obscure websites, it becomes much more challenging when conflicting information comes from respected, authoritative sources. For example, is a court decision about a tax issue more important than information...
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