CPE & Event Catalog
Social Security and Medicare: Planning for You and Your Clients WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Legislative developments. A full chapter devoted to determining the best planning options for maximizing joint Social Security benefits. Retirement benefits: Amount of benefits in various circumstances; how the amounts are distributed within the family unit. Qualification: Has the client retired? How business entities may be used for Social Security advantage, Income taxation of Social Security: avoidance tactics, Spousal benefits: Should a spouse return to work? What benefits does a spouse have and when and how do they relate to benefits decisions by the client? When can hiring the spouse increase overall benefits? Why should both spouses qualify for survivor benefits? Disability benefits, When to start Social Security benefits: Advantages and disadvantages at ages 62, full retirement age, and 70, Coordinating benefits: Should you take Social Security first and higher-balance IRA distributions later, or take IRA balances first and enhanced Social Security benefits later? Pensions: Distribution strategies; how to use the minimum distribution rules in concert with Social Security benefits, IRAs: Is it time to convert to a Roth? Medicare, Part D prescription drugs: what retirees need to know.
Prix Fixe: Working with AI: How to Get Along with an Artificial Coworker WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Engaging AI effectively and responsibly.
Advanced Integrated Planning: Mastering Estate, Financial,and Asset Protection Strategies WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Contemporary estate and gift tax landscape. Domicile considerations in estate and financial planning. Life insurance trust dynamics and tax implications. Transfers to split-interest trusts and associated tax considerations. Qualified personal residence trusts: benefits and challenges. Grantor retained trust arrangements and planning techniques. Charitable trust strategies and their complexities. Family limited partnerships: structure and benefits. Intentionally defective grantor trusts and their potential.
Prix Fixe: How to Prepare for an Audit WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
The ever-evolving landscape of audit preparedness.
Member Exclusive: Building Strengths Based Culture WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Actionable strategies for fostering engagement, productivity, and leadership growth.
Maximizing Your Social Security Benefits WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Retirement benefits: What the amount of benefits is in various circumstances. Spousal benefits: Should a spouse return to work? What benefits does a spouse have and when and how do they relate to benefits decisions by the client? Claiming Social Security: Advantages and disadvantages at ages 62, full retirement age, and 70. Planning: What clients approaching retirement age should consider now with respect to benefits for them, their spouses, and their children. Coordinating benefits: Should you take Social Security first and higher-balance IRA distributions later, or take IRA balances first and enhanced Social Security benefits later?
Prix Fixe: How to Read Wills and Trust Documents WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Essential elements of reading wills and trust documents.
How AI Fits into the Accounting World WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
An overview of AI constructs. How artificial intelligence is being used by accountants today. Accounting-centric AI developments on the horizon.
Accounting and Auditing Update for Not-for-Profits WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Not-for-profit accounting update. Revenue recognition in not-for-profits. FASB update. Auditor's report and conforming changes. Auditing Standards Board update. SQMS No. 1. A Firm's System of Quality Management. Governmental auditing update.
Prix Fixe: Smooth Cash Flows: Demystifying Straight-Lining of Rental Income WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Accounting methods for rental income. Recognizing revenue over time. Ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
Prix Fixe: Cash Forecasting for Nonprofits WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Cash forecasting for nonprofit organizations.
2025 Rules, Regulations and Ethics for CPAs in Washington with Thomas Neill WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Washington State statute and rules Update for 2025.
Forensic Accounting: Fraud Investigations WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Evidence in the investigative process. Tools used in forensic investigations. Conducting interviews. Forensic accounting reports. Expert witness testimony.
Audits of Employee Benefit Plans Subject to ERISA WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Audit planning and pre-engagement activities. Risk assessment. including consideration of internal control. Auditing the statement of net assets available for benefits. Auditing the statement of changes in net assets available for benefits. Other auditing considerations, including prohibited transactions and tax compliance. The auditor's report. Financial statement disclosures. Supplemental schedules.
Washington Sales and B&O Tax WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Sales tax topics include taxable gross income, the use tax, exemptions, interstate and foreign sales, and special areas including construction activities and information technology. The B&O tax covers includable gross income, deductions, reimbursements, interstate apportionment, credits, and local B&O taxes. Tax administration and audits discusses Washington tax resources, registration, interest, penalties, reducing audit risk, preparing for a tax audit, and tax audit survival.
The Needed Focus on Cyber-Security WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Understanding cyber. Policies, procedures, and control measures to secure and enhance cyber operations.
Prix Fixe: Optimizing CRM Practices: Evaluating Systems and Products for Efficiency in Modern Accounting WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Evaluating CRM systems and products.
Mastering Accounting for Income Taxes WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
The sources of deferred tax assets and liabilities. Calculating the deferred tax asset or liability. Reporting income-tax expense and balance sheet items. CARES Act accounting implications. Defining. analyzing. and reporting uncertain tax positions. Classification of deferred tax assets and liabilities. Disclosure requirements. Recent and proposed changes to the accounting and disclosure requirements for income taxes.
CFO - Enhancing Productivity WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
The Cost of Quality: Philip Crosby's 1985 assertion that "quality is free" prompts an analysis of the four aspects of the cost of quality: prevention, appraisal, internal failure, and external failure. We will explore the true costs of each element and how to measure them, testing the idea that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Understanding and Mitigating External and Internal Risks: Risk is an inherent part of modern business, and the role of a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) now encompasses more than just financial management. This seminar will equip professionals with the tools to understand and mitigate both external and internal risks, ensuring organizational performance and sustainability. How to Manage Your Insurance Program: At its core, insurance is about risk management. Leaders must consider what types of insurance are needed, coverage limits, acceptable deductibles, and the difference between a deductible and self-insured retention. This overview is designed for those responsible for insurance and risk, emphasizing the importance of a practical approach to managing insurance for organizational viability. Effective Implementation of Enterprise Risk Management: Many have attempted implementation of ERM (Enterprise Risk Management) systems, and many have failed. This seminar will offer a roadmap for embedding effective ERM practices into daily management and planning without disrupting the organization.
Member Exclusive: What's New at the Washington State Board of Accoutancy WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Key updates, compliance considerations, and what to expect in the year ahead.