CPE Catalog
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AICPA On-Demand & Self-Study courses take up to 24 hours to process.
Reviewing S Corporation Tax Returns: What Are You Missing?
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Online
4.00 Credits
The complexity of S corporation tax law creates a formidable challenge to the tax practitioner for accurate compliance and reporting of their client's S corporation activities. Join us as we discuss the common errors practitioners make on S corporation tax returns that are often missed by review staff. The intent is to sharpen skills for reviewers by examining case studies and discussing issues where additional information from the client may be warranted and areas of tax law where proper treatment requires additional analysis and information. Multiple issues will be discussed including income, deductions, K-1 reporting, and K-2 and K-3 reporting. This course follows a highly illustrative case study format to increase participant comprehension and retention.
Risk Management Techniques and Tools
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Online
2.00 Credits
Identify and eliminate risk Understand how risk affects all areas of business-from hiring and onboarding to customer fulfillment and customer support, and everything in between. Gain the knowledge to make informed decisions about risk assessment. Understand the importance of fully integrating risk assessment techniques into other elements of enterprise risk management. Tools and techniques With the assistance of 17 tools and techniques, learn how to assess and manage risks in your organization. Compare SWOT analysis and PESTLE analysis in analyzing risks. Understand how enterprise risk management (ERM) can help protect and enhance stakeholder value. Learn how ERM can be used by businesses of all sizes.
COSO's Internal Control Framework Essentials
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Online
4.00 Credits
COSO framework overview Gain an overview of COSO's internal control framework comprising five components and their related principles. Learn how to evaluate the control environment, risk assessment, control activities, information and communication, and monitoring activities at your or your client's entity. Through real-life examples, enhance your understanding of how to apply the framework as it relates to financial reporting whether you are an auditor or entity management.
Documenting Your EBP Audit: What You Need to Know
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Online
8.00 Credits
What you document matters Understand different parts of the employee benefit plan (EBP) audit process, and learn to think holistically about your level of audit documentation. Understand the appropriate level of documentation in the performance of audit procedures of employee benefit plans, which will involve testing items that are not typically tested in audits of other types of entities. Real-life examples Learn from real-life examples and solutions, guided by a former employee benefit plan expert panel member and someone who performs peer reviews. Work in templates to truly understand documentation in an EBP audit, and learn best practices for documentation to incorporate into your audits.
Yellow Book: Staying Compliant With Government Auditing Standards
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Online
8.00 Credits
Based on Government Auditing Standards, 2018 Revision, this course is essential for auditors performing Yellow Book audits. It provides detailed information about conducting engagements in accordance with the Yellow Book and requirements related to independence. This course will increase your knowledge of the requirements and application guidance related to ethics, standards for financial audits, attestation engagements, performance audits, and more.
Pass-Through and Corporate Annual Tax Update
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Online
5.00 Credits
Corporations and pass-through entities are subject to new regulations and IRS pronouncements every year. This course provides an in-depth analysis of all the most salient pass-through and C corporation matters that have come up in the past year. A perfect primer for the tax season, this course is designed to help tax professionals effectively communicate tax changes and planning opportunities with clients.
Obtaining an Understanding of Internal Control
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Online
1.00 Credits
Understand internal control Understand internal control in risk assessment as required by GAAS. Gain an overview of internal control and related key aspects so that you recognize auditor and management roles and responsibilities related to internal control and procedures involved in understanding an entity's internal control in a risk assessment.
Documenting Internal Control
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Online
1.00 Credits
Documenting internal controls Familiarize yourself with commonly used documentation tools, such as narratives, flowcharts, internal control questionnaires and control matrixes. Walk through COSO's internal control template used to document an assessment of a system on internal control.
Individual Income and Tax Compliance Annual Update
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Online
4.00 Credits
Save time and keep current on the latest tax developments. This course covers all legislative, judicial, and IRS developments of the past year with a focus on implementation and compliance. Discover how to effectively and confidently complete tax planning and compliance engagements. Cover current developments affecting individuals, estates, and trusts (including those regarding income, deductions and losses, tax calculations, individual credits, filing matters). Gift tax matters are also covered.
AICPA's Annual Federal Tax Update
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Online
8.00 Credits
Save time and keep current on the latest tax developments. This comprehensive course covers all legislative, judicial, and IRS developments of the past year with a focus on implementation and compliance. Discover how to effectively and confidently complete tax planning and compliance engagements. Cover current developments affecting individuals (including those regarding income, deductions and losses, tax calculations, individual credits, filing matters), business entities (including those regarding S corporations and their shareholders, C corporations, partnerships), estates and trusts, retirement plans, and more.
Construction Contractors: Non-Revenue and Non-Lease Accounting Considerations
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Online
4.00 Credits
The construction industry stands out in its need to adhere to a diverse range of accounting standards. This course explores the essential knowledge required for success in construction accounting, as well as the key issues influencing this field. Discover the implications of recent developments for yourself, your business, or your clients. In addition, we will examine the relationship between contractors and sureties. Given the construction industry's significant and ever-expanding share of the economy, staying up to date with the latest accounting updates in this sector is critical. Note: This course does not address FASB ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, or FASB ASC 842, Leases. The AICPA offers a companion course which focuses on revenue and lease accounting for construction contractors. See Contract Accounting and Lease Accounting and Their Impact on Construction Contractors (CCREVL).
Intermediate Individual Taxation - Tax Staff Essentials
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Online
8.00 Credits
Frequent changes in legislation make it difficult to keep track of the opportunities for individuals to save on their taxes. Materials provide explanations of the latest in tax law changes and the individual and business planning opportunities they provide. Explore, in-depth, the effects of the latest tax legislation, including the SECURE Act, the SECURE 2.0 Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, tax court decisions, and IRS guidance on the hottest tax topics affecting individual taxpayers, including those with small businesses. This course provides a wealth of tax-planning tips and strategies and addresses key tax return issues to arm you with the latest guidance to better serve your new and existing clients.
Yellow Book: Application of GAGAS Principles
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Online
5.50 Credits
Gain the essentials Engaging with chapters 1-5 of *Government Auditing Standards, 2018 Revision,* gain the essentials for performing engagements in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS). Build an excellent foundation of the principles of GAGAS as it relates to understanding Yellow Book requirements and application guidance.
Audits of Employee Benefit Plans Subject to ERISA
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Online
8.50 Credits
Employee Benefit Plan (EBP) audit engagements remain under close examination by regulators and peer reviewers, stemming from a historical pattern of noncompliance with applicable professional standards. It is imperative that auditors possess the requisite skills to carry out EBP engagements with proficiency. This involves navigating the audit process from the initial engagement acceptance through to reporting and completion. Given that 401(k) plans represent the predominant plan type subjected to audits, we engage in a comprehensive examination of these plans. Discover strategies to meticulously plan and execute risk-based plan audits, ensuring adherence to professional standards without compromising on efficiency.
Individual Tax Fundamentals - Tax Staff Essentials
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Online
8.00 Credits
Basic, but not boring Newcomers to tax return preparation are exposed to the many topics that encompass individual taxation. Topics, discussed in an approachable format, include: Filing requirements and dependents Gross income inclusions and exclusions Adjustments to income Standard and itemized deductions Refundable and nonrefundable tax credits Tax computations Penalties Taking advantage of present opportunities for your clients' future Tax planning involves understanding a client's current situation to anticipate areas of future tax savings. You'll review common individual tax planning topics to better help clients prepare for their future. Decoding recent legislative changes for individual taxpayers You'll be able to provide your clients with the most current tax planning and tax-saving strategies for their tax plans. This course is updated for recent IRS guidance and legislation, including: IRS revenue procedures and notices SECURE 1.0 SECURE 2.0 Inflation Reduction Act
Revenue Recognition, Financial Instruments, and Leases
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Online
1.00 Credits
Understand FASB's important accounting and reporting areas: financial instruments and leases. Learn to assess and implement the new standards and guidance that are applicable to your practice.
Capitalized Costs & Depreciation - Tax Staff Essentials
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Online
5.50 Credits
How do I treat a property transaction? You'll be able to answer this question after taking a focused look at the IRS cost and repair regulations. With an understanding of capitalized cost and depreciation rules, you can help your clients achieve significant tax savings. You'll also learn about the rules for: Depreciation Amortization Like-kind exchanges Involuntary conversions Business property sales Property-related timing issues Planning opportunities What's going on with capitalized costs and depreciation? Course materials cover the latest legislation, including: The requirement to capitalize and amortize Section 174 research and experimentation expenditures Changes to bonus depreciation levels starting in 2023 The technical correction issued in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
PCAOB Updates
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Online
1.00 Credits
Understand the complexities of PCAOB updates. Understand the new requirements of recently approved PCAOB amendments to the auditing standards and the auditor's key responsibilities in response to the amendments. Learn to sort through the complexities to identify and apply them to the audit of a public company.
Auditing, Assurance, and Ethics Update for Governments and Not-for-Profits
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Online
3.00 Credits
The right tools Change can be difficult if you do not have the right tools. You can gain those tools through this course, which includes case studies that provide more insight into the changes in the auditor's report and key areas to focus on during your audits.
Construction Contractors: Auditing Considerations
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Online
4.00 Credits
Challenges and solutions of auditing contracts With construction comprising a large and growing portion of the economy, it's important to stay on top of the very latest in accounting and auditing changes for the construction industry. In this webcast, you will gain insight about: Audit planning and substantive auditing procedures The core knowledge necessary to succeed Key issues affecting construction auditing, including auditing under the new revenue recognition and leases guidance Audit risks and risk assessment