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Building a Better Budget in a Time of Uncertainty (4 hours)
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
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Most financial leaders would agree that budgeting is easy when business and the economy are stable. When revenues and expenses are expected to remain the same, the process becomes merely an exercise in carrying over what was done before to the current year. However, what happens when we are not sure about how the market will react to our product? What happens when the competitive landscape changes? In this course, we will discuss budgeting techniques and considerations when business lacks stability. Through a combination of theory and real-world examples, we will explore how to build flexibility into our budget - so that it can inform and drive decision-making when we don't quite know what is ahead. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Federal Tax Update - C & S Corporations, Partnerships & LLCs (Forms 1120, 1120S & 1065)
Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $300
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With the increasing complexity and ever-changing nature of tax laws and issues, today’s accountant needs a one-day update course focusing on business income tax issues with an emphasis of newly enacted income tax legislation. This comprehensive class will not only review the current Federal business income tax laws but will also update tax return preparers of new tax forms, changes to existing tax forms, as well as tax planning opportunities and pitfalls. This is a “must-attend” course for all tax practitioners who want to be up to speed quickly and have a successful Federal business income tax filing season. **Please Note: If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Course Materials Tab and submit to kori.herrera@acpen.com
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2025 Individual Federal Tax Update - Navigating the Current Tax Landscape
Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
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Looking to stay ahead in tax matters? Join our Individual Tax Update course for an essential deep dive into Form 1040 essentials. Designed for tax pros eager to sharpen their skills, this course unpacks recent tax code changes and equips you with the know-how to navigate them effortlessly. From mastering IRS Form 1040 to leveraging new tax benefits, you'll emerge ready to optimize returns for your clients while staying compliant with the latest regulations. Don't miss out on this opportunity to boost your expertise and ensure financial success for both you and your clients! **Please Note: If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Course Materials Tab and submit to kori.herrera@acpen.com.
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ACPEN Signature 2025- Small Business: Hot Tax Issues Today
Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $250
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2025 will be a big year for small businesses no matter what decisions are made: Will tax cuts/changes enacted as part of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act expire at year end as scheduled or will they be extended? If extended, which provisions are included and how long is the extension? Will overtime pay be taxed differently in the future causing additional changes to small business payroll systems? Will employers be relieved of reporting tip income and what exactly is tip income? What additional requirements may be imposed on employers to deter employment of illegal/undocumented workers? What requirements and penalties are already in place and what’s coming? What will happen to ongoing judicial efforts of small businesses to fight self-employment taxes imposed by the IRS on LLC Members and active limited partners? How is the IRS reacting to changes? **Please Note: If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Course Materials Tab and submit to kori.herrera@acpen.com.
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Estate Planning Strategies: Advanced Techniques and Tools
Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $245
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As the new administration proposes changes to tax policies, estate planning strategies must adapt to evolving laws and regulations. This course equips financial professionals with advanced tools and techniques to address complex estate planning issues, including the latest legislative and regulatory updates. Participants will gain insights into tax-efficient wealth transfer strategies, charitable giving techniques, and the impact of recent tax law changes on estate and gift taxation. With a focus on real-world application, this course provides practical strategies for leveraging closely held stock, split-interest trusts, and life insurance in estate planning. Attendees will explore how to maximize tax benefits while ensuring compliance with changing regulations, ultimately helping clients achieve their financial and legacy goals. *Please Note: If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Handouts Tab and submit to kori.herrera@acpen.com
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The Single Audit from Beginning to End Update
Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
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This course is an updated overview of the single audit of state and local governments and not-for-profit organizations under the OMB Unified Circular, as well as the applicable AICPA standards for compliance audits.
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What's Going on at the FASB (2025) (2 hours)
Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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The course will start with the Accounting Standard Updates effective in 2024 for public entities, private entities, and nonprofits. We will also review year 2 implications of the leases standard including modification accounting. We will then switch our attention to the items coming down the pike, including a look at the projects identified by the FASB's Invitation to Comment: Agenda Consultation. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Partnership Property Distributions and the New Form 7217 (1 hour)
Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $29
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This program will address the complex rules for partnership distribution of property with a focus on liquidating of a partner's interest, Section 751 and how to complete the new Form 7217.
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The Ethics of Care in the Workplace (2 hours) [NT]
Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Ethics involve relationship to self, others, and the world in which we live. In the busyness of our world we often act out of habit without realizing that what we do truly matters. We matter! This session explores ethical values and principles as they apply to creating an Ethic of Care in the workplace with specific emphasis on compassion, accountability and respect. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain IV - Part 1 (2.4 hours)
Online
2.4 Credits
Member Price: $79
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The new Global Internal Audit Standards were released on January 9, 2024, and will become effective January 9, 2025. The previous version, the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, released in 2017, remains approved for use during a one-year transition period. The Global Internal Audit Standards guide the worldwide professional practice of internal audit. They serve as a basis for evaluating and elevating the quality of the internal audit function. The Standards use 15 guiding principles with five separate domains that enable effective internal audit implementation and examples of evidence of conformance. The Global Standards are organized into five domains. Domain I: Purpose of Internal Auditing Domain II: Ethics and Professionalism Domain III: Governing the Internal Audit Function Domain IV: Managing the Internal Audit Function Domain V: Performing Internal Audit Service
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Corporate Fraud Risk & Investigations 25-26 (4 hours)
Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $175
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Numerous fraud cases point out that it doesn't take a sophisticated level of complexity to steal from an organization. Fraud is intended to be hidden and thus can very easily meet its target to deceive. Fraud has a pervasive role in today's corporate environment, and organizations that choose to ignore fraud risk or disregard its impact become a fraudster's opportunity. This course will provide the professional with valuable knowledge about fraud risk and various best practices in fraud prevention programs designed to mitigate such risk. The course will also provide an introduction to fraud investigations and forensic accounting and is ideal for the professional seeking to expand his or her knowledge base and who may be at a mid-level position within an organization with operational or supervisory responsibilities, or both.
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Oregon Ethics and New Developments (4 hours - morning) - Webcast Replay
Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $185
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All the ethics you need to know! Award winning and entertaining discussion leader Mark Hugh will review the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and key Oregon differences; discuss new developments at the national and state level in ethics in the last two years; best practices for CPAs in public accounting and industry; highlight emerging issues; and discuss Oregon administration and enforcement, including examples of recent disciplinary actions.NOTE: This course meets the Oregon Board of Accountancy's biennial four-hour ethics requirement.For the most current Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs), refer to the BOA website: https://tinyurl.com/OR-BOA-Rules.
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2025 A&A Update With Technology Implementation (4 hours)
Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
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Stay informed and prepared with this comprehensive annual update on the latest developments in accounting and auditing. We'll begin with a deep dive into the Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) effective in 2025, followed by insights from the FAF's 2024 PCC Review and an overview of FASB's Invitation to Comment - Agenda Consultation, which will shape the future of accounting standards. On the auditing side, we'll tackle the essential changes in quality management standards that firms must implement by the end of 2025. The session will also highlight common deficiencies identified by the DOL in EBP (Employee Benefit Plan) engagements and provide a peek at upcoming projects from the Auditing Standards Board (ASB). Join us to gain practical insights and actionable takeaways to navigate these updates with confidence. Finally, we will close the course by exploring the audit technology adoption process to help transform resistance into resilience as the industry embraces new technologies. We will learn how to overcome common barriers to deliver a successful implementation. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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ABC Trust Planning and the Portable Exclusion 25-26
Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
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Increasingly, clients need to simultaneously address: the estate, gift, generation-skipping, income, and property tax implications of estate plans; the pros and cons of relying on the portable exclusion to avoid estate tax; and current steps to handle a reduced exclusion and Clawback. In this course, we examine the role of the marital deduction and Survivor's Trusts ("A" trusts), ways to maximize planning opportunities by building flexibility into the modern estate plan, the qualitative and quantitative implications of various strategies affecting blended families, whether to use Bypass ("B") Trusts or QTIP ("C") trusts, and whether to file a Form 706 when it's not required.
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Federal Tax Update: Business Comprehensive 25-26
Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
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This course is a comprehensive overview of critical Federal tax law updates resulting from changes to current laws, regulations and court cases impacting all business entity types, including S corporations, Partnerships, C corporations and Sole Proprietorships. We will also review recent modifications to tax forms, small business tax law and administrative updates, retirement plan changes and tax practice and procedures. We will also explore the impacts of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), the American Rescue Plan of 2021 (ARPA) and other legislative changes.
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Leases: ASC Topic 842 in Depth 25-26
Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
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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.
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Titans Annual Federal Tax Planning: Business & Estate Update 25-26
Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
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Explore an in-depth analysis of this year's key federal and California tax changes impacting C and S corporations, partnerships, estates, trusts, and exempt organizations. We'll break down the latest legislative updates and guidance from the IRS and FTB, highlighting crucial compliance and planning considerations. Stay informed on recent law changes and due diligence practices to ensure you're prepared for the latest developments. Titans of Tax 2025 Lineup: Titans of Tax Mid-Year Update 2025 Titans Annual Federal Tax Planning Individual Update 25-26 Titans Annual Federal Tax Planning: Business & Estate Update 25-26
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Ethics: Giving Thanks - How to Master the Art of Gratitude (2 hours) [NT]
Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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How grateful are you? In this critically important webinar, we will explore exactly what gratitude is and why it is a crucial component of your work as a CPA. Even if you believe you're already a deeply grateful person, you'll still learn some new strategies for expressing gratitude effectively. Forbes Contributor Bruce Weinstein, The Ethics Guy, will show you how to use LinkedIn in a novel way to say "thank you." You'll also find better and worse ways of letting clients, team members, family members and friends know that you care about them. You'll understand why gratitude is a matter of ethics and not merely etiquette. Finally, you'll discover how to use questions about gratitude in job interviews and performance reviews. Why not hire and promote people who are not only knowledgeable and skilled but also grateful? You will be thankful for having taken this valuable webinar! This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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The New Quality Management Standards - What Everyone Needs to Know (2 hours)
Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
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The AICPA issued the new Quality Management Standards as a part of its overall quality improvement initiative. This course will highlight the foundational principles within the new approach that everyone in the CPA firm should know.
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Introduction to Single Audit (2 hours)
Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
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Single Audits are a critical area of focus under the AICPA's Enhancing Audit Quality Initiative, requiring a thorough understanding of the Uniform Guidance's unique audit requirements for federal funds. This course examines the distinctive performance and reporting standards in Single Audits, equipping participants with foundational knowledge to navigate these complex audits effectively. Key topics include an overview of internal controls over compliance, understanding compliance requirements, using the Compliance Supplement, and identifying the elements of a finding in a Single Audit. This course is ideal for professionals seeking a clear and practical introduction to the essentials of Single Audits.
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