CPAxPACK: Tax Pro's Guide: Essential Courses for Tax Mastery

Overview

This CPAx Pack includes seven individual sessions for a total of 12 CPE. You receive significant savings when purchasing these webinars as a Pack. Each of the courses runs live once a month beginning May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026. Register for these scheduled courses as your schedule allows - at no extra cost to you. Once registered for this pack, log in instructions will be emailed to you separately for each individual course.

Unlock the secrets of taxation with this comprehensive course bundle, designed to take you from a novice to a tax expert.

Whether you’re just starting with the basics of individual taxation or diving deep into the complexities of income tax analysis and IRS audit techniques, this bundle will deliver. Learn to teach tax concepts effectively, automate 1040 tax preparation with cutting-edge AI tools, and navigate the tax implications of retirement plan distributions with confidence. With detailed insights into Schedule C of Form 1040, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills needed to handle diverse tax scenarios. This bundle is your ultimate guide to mastering taxation, offering a blend of foundational knowledge and advanced strategies.

Join us and transform your tax expertise into a powerful skill set that will set you apart in the field, ensuring you stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of taxation. Enroll today to take steps to master becoming an expert Tax Pro in your field!

Highlights

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

Course 1: Basic Individual Taxation Course 

CPE: 2 

Description: Please join us for an introductory course on the fundamentals of preparing and filing an individual federal income tax return. We will cover topics such as what the federal income tax is and how it is computed.

Discussion Leader: Allison M. McLeod, LL.M., CPA

Course 2: Income Tax Analysis: Exploring In-Depth Concepts

CPE: 2

Description: Financial statements prepared for stockholders and external users follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), while tax returns adhere to the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). These frameworks differ in recognizing profitability, influencing reported income significantly. Companies often aim to minimize taxable income within legal bounds, while maintaining compliance with both financial reporting and tax regulations. - Timing Differences: Variations in income recognition and deductible expenses between GAAP and IRC create timing differences, impacting reported profitability and tax liabilities. - Deferred Tax Assets: Companies accrue deferred tax assets from overpaid taxes or carried-forward credits, which can offset future taxable income, reducing tax liabilities. - Deferred Tax Liabilities: When taxable income is less than reported income, deferred tax liabilities arise, necessitating future tax payments when temporary differences reverse. Join us to delve into these concepts, exploring how financial reporting choices and tax strategies shape a company's financial performance and compliance obligations.

Discussion Leader: Eric Knight

Course 3: Behind the Curtain: Exploring IRS Audit Technique Guides

CPE: 2

Description: Have you ever considered a tax audit from the perspective of an IRS examiner? This session explains how you can use IRS Audit Technique Guides (ATGs) to enhance tax compliance. You will obtain a glimpse of the audit process from the viewpoint of an IRS agent as we explore insights that the IRS provides to its own examiners.

Discussion Leader: Dr. Christopher J. Harper, CPA, MBA

Course 4: Learning to Teach "Tax" as a Second Language

CPE: 2

Description: Sometimes the vernacular of accounting seems more challenging than technical aspects. This session offers suggestions for translating the foreign language of taxation into tangible terms for non-accountants. We explore techniques for simplifying the complexity of taxation terminology. This course will equip you with tools for demystifying tax technicalities so you can help clients and other non-tax professionals grasp fundamental concepts.

Discussion Leader: Dr. Christopher J. Harper, CPA, MBA

Course 5: 1040 Tax Prep Automation with AI Tools

CPE: 2

Description: There has never been a greater opportunity to leverage technology tools to automate various aspects of 1040 tax preparation. This course will provide specific examples of how you can use AI (artificial intelligence) based tools to complement your core 1040 tax prep software. You will learn how to leverage AI to automate the collection and organization of client source documents, enhance the engagement management process and add value to your 1040 service through AI enhanced 1040 advisory services. This course will separate the hype from reality about AI and how it can be used in 1040 tax preparation.

Discussion Leader: John Higgins

Course 6: Tax Implications of Retirement Plan Distributions: What You Need to Know

CPE: 2

Description: This session will address the complex rules of retirement distributions, review key provisions of the SECURE Act 2.0, and provide practical strategies of maximizing tax benefits for your client.

Discussion Leader: Steve Dilley

Course 7: Schedule C of Form 1040

CPE: 2

Description: Many self-employed or sole proprietors find themselves having to navigate Schedule C in reporting business income. While this attachment to Form 1040 seems straightforward on the surface, there are many traps for the unwary.

Discussion Leader: Allison M. McLeod, LL.M., CPA

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

These courses are ideal for CPAs, CFPs, EAs and other tax preparers

Objectives

After attending this presentation, you will be able to...

• Identify how the federal income tax differs from other types of federal taxes

• Determine the steps in computing a taxpayer's federal income tax liability

• Recognize variations in income recognition.

• Recognize deductible expenses between GAAP and IRC affect reported profitability and tax liabilities.

• Identify guidance that IRS auditors use when examining tax returns

• Distinguish industry-specific nuances for an auditor’s perspective

• Identify taxation nuances that are important but difficult for non-tax professionals to understand.

• Apply techniques for educating clients regarding taxation.

• Recognize specific ways to leverage AI technology in your 1040 tax preparation serves.

• Identify specific AI tools that can be leveraged to automate and enhance 1040 tax preparation services.

• Implement practical strategies based on a thorough understanding of the complex rules for retirement distributions

• Identify and recall key compliance issues

   

Preparation

None