CPE Catalog & Events

*** Save 15% on this event when you use the code SAVE15 at checkout *** Taxation of long-term contracts has evolved into a myriad of compliance requirements and reporting considerations.  Understanding the complex and sometimes illogical rules is a specialty.  This program has been developed by Gene Ristaino, CPA/ABV/CFF, MT from numerous years of service to the real estate and construction industries, to efficiently plow through the many issues and provide clear approaches to obtain the most beneficial tax result for the construction contractor while meeting the numerous compliance requirements. 

*** Save 15% on this event when you use the code SAVE15 at checkout ***This highly informative course will bring you up-to-speed on the latest in individual tax law developments and the corresponding or responsive planning opportunities available to your clients. You will come away from the course ready to educate your individual tax clients and implement tax-savings ideas that will serve their ever-evolving needs. Continually updated to reflect enacted legislation. Please Note: Due to content overlap, it is recommended that this course NOT be taken together with BFT4.

*** Save 15% on this event when you use the code SAVE15 at checkout ***If you are a practitioner who wants the latest information on tax changes affecting your business clients or employers, then you should take this enlightening course. You will learn invaluable knowledge, strategies, techniques, innovative tax-planning concepts, income-generating ideas, and other planning opportunities available to S corporations, partnerships, LLCs, and LLPs. Continually updated to reflect enacted legislation.

*** Save 15% on this event when you use the code SAVE15 at checkout ***This highly informative course comprehensively covers all the latest tax law developments. The focus is on individual taxation and discussion of the planning opportunities practitioners need to understand to help clients respond effectively. You will come away from the course with the up-to-date knowledge to educate your individual tax clients and implement tax-saving ideas that will serve their ever-evolving needs. This course is continually updated to reflect enacted legislation. Please Note: Due to content overlap, it is recommended that this course NOT be taken together with BFTU.

*** Save 15% on this event when you use the code SAVE15 at checkout *** Designed as an all-you-need-to-know update for accounting, auditing, and attestation practitioners at all levels in public accounting and industry, this course provides a comprehensive review of recent standard-setting and rulemaking activities of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On the financial accounting front, we will cover the FASB's Post-Implementation Review (PIR) report for revenue recognition under ASC 606 and discuss the best practices in applying the standard and identifying any ongoing issues practitioners are experiencing with applying the standard. We will also discuss the more than a dozen ASUs the FASB has issued since the beginning of 2023 and into 2025 covering crypto assets, disaggregated expenses, business combinations, and leases for entities under common control. Our focus on AICPA standards includes a detailed discussion of revamped AICPA quality management standards. The AICPA updated and modernized the standards by issuing Statement on Quality Management Standards 1, 2, and 3 (SQMS 1, SQMS 2, and SQMS 3, respectively), SSARS No. 26, and SAS 146, Quality Management for an Engagement Conducted in Accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (SAS 146). These standards, effective December 15, 2025, modernize quality management standards to reflect an increased focus on risk assessment, technology use, and the presence of outside experts on engagements. We will also cover new rules impacting public company audits and present case studies on recent fraudulent accounting stories and best practices for detecting and preventing such frauds. In summary, the course is your go-to source for all things A&A and will prepare you for your upcoming engagements throughout the rest of the year.

*** Save 15% on this event when you use the code SAVE15 at checkout ***Social Security seems poised for changes in benefits and eligibility age. The leading edge of the baby boomer generation has already reached retirement age. Financial and tax planners can expect increased demand for strategies that dovetail Social Security with other retirement and estate planning objectives. This course provides tax and financial planning professionals with both the background information on the Social Security system and the strategies clients will need in dealing with Social Security, and the myriad other related retirement planning issues.

*** Save 15% when you bundle 3 or more AI & Emerging Technology Series courses using the code AIBUNDLE at checkout. A list of qualifying courses can be found HERE***The newest evolution of AI technology is Agentic AI. This technology enables you to deploy AI agents to take action on your behalf and execute tasks. Agentic AI is the key enabler to using AI technology to automate your workflows. Learning how to take advantage of AI agents provides a substantial competitive advantage. This course will teach you the fundamentals of agentic AI and how you can put them to work in your firm or business.

*** Save 15% when you bundle 3 or more AI & Emerging Technology Series courses using the code AIBUNDLE at checkout. A list of qualifying courses can be found HERE***Explore the ethical implications of using generative AI. This course addresses potential risks and dilemmas, providing guidelines to ensure responsible and compliant integration. Learn how to balance innovation with ethical obligations to maintain trust and integrity and mitigate the risks associated with using generative AI.

*** Save 15% when you bundle 3 or more AI & Emerging Technology Series courses using the code AIBUNDLE at checkout. A list of qualifying courses can be found HERE***There has never been a greater opportunity to leverage technology tools to automate your tax services. This course will provide specific examples of how you can use AI (artificial intelligence) based tools to complement your tax planning, research and compliance services. You will learn how to leverage AI to automate the collection and organization of client data, the engagement management process, tax research and enhance client advisory services with AI tools.

*** Save 15% on this event when you use the code SAVE15 at checkout ***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. Given the rising popularity of S corporations, understanding how shareholder basis and the equity section of the balance sheet work together for tax purposes is imperative for nearly any tax practitioner. In this course, we will discuss this relationship. Using examples and illustrations, we will show how contributions, operating transactions, and distributions affect shareholder basis as well as equity.

*** Save 15% on this event when you use the code SAVE15 at checkout *** Fiduciary income tax is a complex blend of state accounting rates and the tax law of Subchapter J. Only by understanding this interaction can the practitioner acquire the skills and knowledge to provide income tax planning for an estate or trust and its beneficiaries, sure to be an important skill in practice in the new income tax environment.

*** Use BUNDLE15 to save 15% off when you register for two or more in the Corporate Finance Series *** This presentation addresses cybersecurity and potential data loss through the lens of enterprise risk, financial exposure, and organizational resilience. Designed for corporate finance executives, it focuses on how cyber threats impact the organization and what leaders can do to protect their people, data, and balance sheet. Participants will gain a practical understanding of how threat actors identify and exploit vulnerabilities, the most common pathways to data loss, and the financial and operational consequences of a breach. In addition, the presentation highlights the role of strong IT governance and internal controls, with real-world examples of how effective technology controls reduce risk across the organization. Emphasis is placed on aligning cybersecurity investments with business objectives, reinforcing accountability, and ensuring protection throughout the organization. While IT teams play a critical role, effective cyber defense requires leadership engagement from across the organization. CFOs and other finance leaders will leave with a clearer understanding of why the risks exist, their role in overseeing risk, strengthening controls, and helping the organization operate securely in an increasingly complex threat landscape.