ACPEN
Webcasts
(ACPEN) is in the eleventh year of production continuing professional education for state CPA societies. Each year, ACPEN produces between eight and twelve, full-day teleconferences that provide eight CPE credit hours (400 minutes) in the form of live, interactive video. These teleconferences are beamed by satellite to about 90 to 100 satellite downlinks in about 20 states, sponsored locally by the state CPA society with which Business Professionals Network, Inc. has a working agreement. CPAs gather at these downlinks and watch the live program and ask questions of panelists by calling in or faxing questions, which are responded to by panelists.
In 2003, the Accounting Continuing Professional Education Network (ACPEN) expanded its options for receiving these broadcasts by the addition of live, interactive, internet web casts, provided by CPALearn.com.
Pricing: $195 per webcast.
If you have any questions about the Accounting
Professional Education Network (ACPEN) web cast programs,
please contact Business Professionals’ Network, Inc.
at 972-208-0302.
All Webcast registrations are done by using a link
on our Web site – www.lcpa.org.
Webcasts will not appear on your LCPA transcript.
May 21
Business Fraud Update
How does fraud affect your organization? Whether you are a nonprofit organization, business owner, controller, CFO, manager, financial statement preparer or auditor, fraud is serious business and its effects can be devastating. This fast moving seminar will provide a comprehensive look at fraud from both the technical, legal, and operational perspectives. Particular attention will be directed to "best practices" in implementing SAS 99 and ways management can limit opportunities to commit fraud by establishing and monitoring appropriate controls. In addition, the program will address techniques for conducting inquiries of management, “brainstorming” and other techniques and common types of fraud. Learn and master new skills, such as audit team brainstorming sessions and interview techniques, to carry out your responsibility to make reasonable efforts to discover fraud. In addition, learn to identify and prevent common types of fraud and the steps every accountant and financial manager can and should take to protect assets and financial statements from fraud.
Designed for: Public and Industry Accountants and Auditors
Course Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: None
Category: Accounting & Auditing
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June 18
Not-for-Profit Accounting, Auditing and Tax Update
Those practicing in the not-for-profit environment are faced today with new challenges daily. Learn what you need to know about the latest and most important developments affecting non-profit organizations from a panel of national experts. Review the latest developments affecting tax and GAAP issues for these specialized entities. Our panel of experts will address any recent AICPA audit and accounting guidance affecting Not-for Profits and the work of the Accountability Task Force. This year’s course will have a special focus on the proper preparation and completion of the new IRS form 990 series forms. You will also receive a refresher on Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) and, at a time when the IRS is focusing more attention on non-profits, learn the most effective techniques for preparing for an IRS audit and handling the audit itself. Get the latest on Intermediate Sanctions, Executive Compensation and 501(c )(6) issues.
Designed for: Industry and Public Practice
Course Level: Update
Prerequisite: None
Category: Specialized Knowledge
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July 23
Governmental Accounting and Auditing Update
ACPEN continues to be a national leader in educating both practitioners and government finance officials about breaking government issues. At this year’s broadcast, hear the details about the results of the national quality control review project on single audits and how the 2007 Yellow Book will affect your engagements and practice, including a discussion of crucial implementation issues. Find out about the latest issues facing governments and their auditors as they implement new GASB standards on impairment, reporting, other post-employment benefits, termination benefits, sales and pledges of receivables and future revenues and intra-entity transfers of assets and future revenues, pollution remediation obligations, and intangible assets. The expert panel will review recent governmental accounting and auditing developments impacting governments and government auditors. This includes Single Audit issues, Yellow Book revisions, new and recently effective GASB pronouncements, audit issues (including the risk assessment standards), new audit reports and issues on the horizon.
Designed for: Public and Industry
Course Level: Intermediate/Update
Prerequisite: None
Category: Government Accounting & Auditing
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August 27
Compilation and Review Update
This course is designed to assist CPAs who perform compilation or review engagements. Our panelists will present a refresher on the performance of compilation and review engagements. Current practice issues and the more advanced compilation and review topics will also be presented. The course provides valuable, practical advice that will benefit CPAs by helping reduce their liability risk, as well as helping ensure that they comply with peer review requirements. The course addresses engagement administration issues such as determining whether SSARS No. 1 applies, engagement letters, independence issues, peer review, and workpaper retention. The course also addresses compilation and review performance and reporting requirements and financial statement preparation. In addition, newly issued SSARS, SSARS Interpretations, and other accounting guidance will be discussed.
Designed for: Public Practice and Industry
Course Level: Update
Prerequisite: None
Category: Accounting and Auditing
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September 17
Partnership Tax Update
As the use of partnerships and LLCs expands, this area of practice is becoming increasingly important to CPAs in private practice and industry. But the rules are complex and frequently lead to confusion and lost opportunities. Join our panel of experts to review both the current state of key areas and proposed changes that may dramatically change partnership taxation. Our program will include basics such as choice of entity and structuring considerations to optimize tax results. We’ll look at recent legislative changes affecting partnership practitioners. We’ll also review the Form 1065 and related forms and coming changes to the forms that will allow the IRS to more closely monitor compliance. For the more advanced practitioner, our panel will review basis and allocation rules and show how the structure of the entity can actually affect the allocations among the partners. Finally, learn how the IRS is proposing to change the rules regarding the receipt of partnership interests for services so that some clients will be taxable on the formation of a partnership or LLC. Changes are also being proposed to re-characterize some transactions as disguised sales of partnership interests with unintended tax consequences that could force the amendment of prior year returns, if the rules are adopted.
Designed for: Public/Industry
Course Level: Update
Prerequisite: None
Category: Taxation
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October 22
Accounting and Auditing Update
This annual update seminar will provide in-depth analysis of the most recent pronouncements from the FASB, AICPA Auditing Standards Board, Professional Ethics Executive Committee and Accounting and Review Services Committee and explain how they will affect financial statement preparers and auditors alike. Our panel of experts will provide you with the "inside straight" on the technical and practical issues that must be addressed in 2008. Learn about the new accounting, auditing, compilation and review standards and exposure drafts that will require dramatic changes in the performance of audits, compilations and reviews and revisions to ethical rules. Join our panel of experts who will discuss these and other issues of the new accounting and auditing enviornment for non-issuers.
Designed for: Public and Industry Practitioners
Course Level: Update
Prerequisite: None
Category: Accounting and Auditing
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November 19
Fundamentals of S Corporation Practice
Subchapter S Corporations have become among the most popular corporate entities, particularly for smaller businesses. Thus, this area of practice is becoming increasingly important to CPAs in private practice and industry. But the rules are complex and frequently lead to confusion, lost opportunities, and potential liability. Join our panel of experts to review both the current state of key areas and proposed changes that may dramatically change S corporation taxation. Our program will include basics such as the alternative forms for creating a subchapter S corporation and shareholder issues. The panel will also explain code section 83 and the issues related to receipt of stock for services. They will also review the distribution rules affecting subchapter S corporations and corporate level gain on property distributions. Participants will receive planning tips, including, planning for built-in gains taxes, passive activity sting taxes and terminations of the S election due to passive activity and inadvertent termination under IRC Section 9100. The panel will explain the important issues involved ion the buying and selling of S corporations and provide creative tax planning strategies using S corporations. Finally, estate planning techniques for the S corporation shareholder will be explored. Join us for this all new ACPEN course.
Designed for: Public Accounting and Tax Practitioners
Course Level: Intermediate/Update
Prerequisite: None
Category: Taxation
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December 10
Annual Tax Update
This ACPEN course will include a panel of national tax practitioners and experts reviewing the latest federal tax acts enacted during 2008, affecting both individuals, corporations and other business entities. The recent shift in Congress from a Republican to a Democratic majority, the balky economy, the housing finance debacle, and the impending national elections promise to complicate the tax landscape during 2008. The panel will focus on providing practical advice useful to practitioners during the upcoming tax season, beginning in January 2009. In addition, the panel will explain the latest IRS regulations, revenue rulings and court decisions that impact the way you advise your clients. We will also give you an update on the impact of the new Tax Preparer Penalties, effective January 1, 2008. The panel will also review the tax law changes that have expiration and phase out dates and the affect that the changes will have on clients. Specialized tax acts related to the record 2005 hurricane disasters, such as KETRA and the Tax Relief Act of 2005 have continuing impacts and opportunities. In addition, Social Security Reforms and Tax Code simplification are, as always, on the stated agenda of the newly organized Congress. Our experts will focus on the most important tax developments that will be in place by December, 2008. We can't tell you now what the changes will be but we can guarantee the best information anywhere on current tax issues…current to the day of the broadcast! Explore in detail the latest statutory, regulatory and judicial developments impacting tax issues. Get the latest details and all the developments in this up-to-the minute tax program that you won't want to miss.
Designed for: Industry/Public
Course Level: Intermediate/Update
Prerequisite: None
Category: Taxation
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