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Build a financial planning playbook that works. This course shows you how to design a turnkey system for tackling real client challenges—from insurance and investments to taxes, retirement, and estate planning. You'll learn how to navigate tough decisions, develop practical solutions, and deliver high-impact PFP services across major accounting areas. Walk away with a ready-to-use framework tailored for business owners, high earners, Boomers, new retirees, and clients facing major life shifts.

This course offers a comprehensive and practical framework for CPAs and financial professionals involved in forensic accounting and expert witness testimony. You'll gain insights into the two essential foundations for litigation success: (1) Crafting a defensible expert opinion using the FARC Methodology (Facts, Assumptions, Rationale, Conclusion) and (2) Organizing the expert file to withstand rigorous cross-examination. The program integrates analytical creativity with disciplined documentation practices, equipping attendees to effectively defend their conclusions in court. We'll explore real-world examples, litigation strategies, and best practices to enhance your professional credibility and courtroom performance.

This audio learning experience, curated from select Tax Section Odyssey podcast episodes specifically for Tax Section members, offers a deep dive into the taxation of digital assets, guiding participants through the critical taxable events that occur i

Simplify expense tracking with automation and analytics for better accuracy and compliance. Improve efficiency, reporting, and workflow management.

Learn how to apply, implement, and evaluate the strategic tax aspects of marital dissolutions and living together arrangements. Current perspectives on property transfers and asset divisions are examined, with emphasis on planning considerations. This course reviews property settlements and other transfers incident to divorce. Basis allocation, third-party transfers and purchases between spouses are also examined. Common pitfalls for the unwary, such as transfers in trust, installment notes, and purchases between spouses, are analyzed. Application of these tax principles is exemplified in selected asset divisions of the residence, business interests, insurance, and pension benefits.

Explore the various tools used to document and assess internal controls

This course examines key individual, business, retirement, and estate tax provisions recently enacted or indexed for inflation in an overview format that is easy to reference. The emphasis is on quick access to major tax changes having special meaning to the tax practitioner and return preparer. The course is a great resource and way for professionals and staff alike to easily get the "big chunks" and bring their professional knowledge up to speed.

This course will help you to better understand the applicable professional standards, underlying components for calculating economic damages for individuals, and legal issues related to economic damages.

Apply the theory and methodology for calculating economic damages to common scenarios you will encounter when performing forensic accounting services.

This course provides an overview of the different methods used to analyze and quantify economic damages in business.

Examines personal financial planning for college, a critical consideration affecting areas from cash flow planning to income taxation.

Making great decisions is not about being a genius. It's about knowing thinking tricks and avoiding thinking traps. Gain an appreciation for short-term vs. long-term decision making; get past the use of cognitive traps, such as stereotypes; and come to grips with the role of values in decision making. Finally, you will focus on how to frame decisions for others to maximize decision commitment. The webcast was originally broadcast on May 30, 2013. Note: There is a minimum passing rate of 70% for this course.

Some employees need very little of your time, but most employees—even top performers—require regular feedback. However, most managers are not clear about what constitutes useful feedback. Gain clear and practical advice about the elements of productive feedback, knowing when to engage a feedback session, how to be effective interpersonally when discussing difficult topics and how to seek feedback for yourself. The webinar was originally broadcast on May 16, 2016.

We all have 24 hours to work with each day—but only a minority truly know how to maximize the use of time. Join us and learn how to prioritize work, strategically leverage other people, know when to work on what, protect your time, manage access to you and how to say no. The webcast was originally broadcast on May 13, 2016.

The challenge: Create workpapers that reflect a high level of clarity, competence and compliance with standards--and company policy--while at the same time showcasing individuality and excellence. This course is a good refresher for seasoned professionals to ensure documentation in compliance with best practices and maintain skills, as well as providing the basics to help new and emerging CPAs prepare, document and maximize the potential of each workpaper. You'll leave this course armed with the skills to create workpapers that answer more questions than they raise. While this is primarily audit and industry accountant focused, all accountants can benefit from an immersion in topics that range from the core necessity of workpapers to more complex legalities and regulatory requirements. 

This course delves into the psychological phenomenon where individuals doubt their abilities and fear being exposed as frauds despite evidence of their competence. Through insightful modules, you'll gain insights into the origins, manifestations and impact of Imposter Syndrome. Using practical strategies and tools, you'll learn to navigate and overcome these self-limiting beliefs, fostering confidence and resilience in both personal and professional spheres. Join us on this empowering expedition to unravel the complexities of Imposter Syndrome and emerge with the skills to conquer self-doubt. Whether you're a student, professional or entrepreneur, this transformative course has been meticulously designed to empower you to conquer Imposter Syndrome and embrace the true magnitude of your worth. Refuse to let Imposter Syndrome hinder your journey any longer. Embrace this opportunity to step into your authentic self and forge a path toward unparalleled growth.

Understand emotional intelligence to increase your chances of personal and professional success.

This session will focus on audit documentation, providing an overview of general documentation standards, as well as discussion of many specific elements of the audit process. Topics to be covered will include independence, planning, risk assessment, internal controls, fraud inquires, related parties & parties-in-interest, subsequent events, risks & uncertainties, and more!  This session was recorded on June 14,2024 at the Employee Benefit Plans Audit Virtual Conference.

New auditing standards may require changes in your firm's audit methodology, especially in performing EBP audit risk assessments. Look at recent auditing standards (SAS No. 142-145) that may impact the 2024 ERISA employee benefit plan audit season. Make sure you're up to date with new auditing and accounting guidance so your audits are conducted in accordance with professional standards and carried out efficiently and effectively. Find out when additional documentation is required and get tips to reduce the risk of deficient audits. Come away with valuable insights and a broader perspective on how others are implementing the new standards.  This session was recorded on June 14,2024 at the Employee Benefit Plans Audit Virtual Conference.