Tomorrow: 2018 Guidance on Accounting Method Changes

Attend upcoming webinar and earn continuing education credits. Live Webinars   |   On-Demand   |   All-Access Plan Manage Preferences    |    View in Browser 2018 Guidance on Accounting Method Changes May   9 1 pm - 2:15 pm ET Presenter: Alex Bagne, President of ICS Tax, LLC Credits: CPE, IRS EA, CLE in all states (Credit Details) Can't attend live? By registering, you will be able to view the course live, view a recording at any time after the live presentation, or both. Viewing Options: View on your computer, tablet, or smartphone Learn More Register Today Course Description   Taxpayers should adopt new accounting methods to implement valuable tax strategies and maintain compliance and remove IRS audit exposure. Accounting methods can be used as a tax-planning tool. With tax reform in effect for 2018 and the corresponding reduction in rates, taxpayers may have additional benefit to use accounting methods to shift income into 2017, while the tax rates are still high. Upon course completion, you'll be able to: Describe several popular accounting method changes Correct improper accounting methods to eliminate audit risk and maintain compliance with tax law Help taxpayers implement tax minimization strategies, including: Cost segregation studies and energy efficiency incentives Adopting favorable provisions of the Tangible Property Regulations Discuss recent tax rule changes Complete and file Form 3115 – Application for Change in Accounting Method Learn More Register Today About The Presenter   Alex Bagne is the President of ICS Tax, LLC (ICS), and serves as a licensed attorney and a certified public accountant. His expertise includes the tangible property regulations, cost segregation, energy efficiency incentives (179D/45L), research tax credits, fixed asset reviews, IC-DISC export incentives, and the LIFO inventory method. Prior to ICS, Alex worked for a decade with several Big Four firms, including Ernst & Young, Deloitte Tax, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is published in the AICPA's Tax Advisor magazine and Accounting Today. Alex earned a BSBA in accounting from The Ohio State University, a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Minnesota, and a law degree from the Tulane School of Law. He is also the president and a certified member of the American Society of Cost Segregation Professionals (ASCSP). Learn More Register Today All-Access Membership   ● Earn continuing education credit for no additional fee ● Access courses on your computer, tablet, or smartphone ● More than 75 live webinars each month ● More than 1,500 on-demand courses Learn More Upcoming Webinars Critical Tax Reform Update for CPAs: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act May 14 at 1 pm ET Learn More Accounts Payable Best Practices May 15 at 1 pm ET Learn More Advanced 1031 Exchange Issues for Today's Market May 16 at 1 pm ET Learn More Questions? Please call us at 703-372-0550 Our Mailing Address: Clear Law Institute | 4601 N. Fairfax Dr., Ste 1200 | Arlington | VA | 22203 Remove me from future emails. Manage email preferences. This email was sent to virginia.duffy.planetduffy@blogger.com. If you are receiving it in error, please reply to this email.

Non-profit Accounting for Contributions and Pledges

Attend upcoming webinar and earn continuing education credits. Live Webinars   |   On-Demand   |   All-Access Plan Manage Preferences    |    View in Browser Non-profit Accounting for Contributions and Pledges May   17 1 pm - 2:30 pm ET Presenter: Nicholas Preusch, tax manager at PBMares, LLP Credits: CPE, IRS EA, CLE in all states (Credit Details) Can't attend live? By registering, you will be able to view the course live, view a recording at any time after the live presentation, or both. Viewing Options: View on your computer, tablet, or smartphone Learn More Register Today Course Description   People are getting more creative in finding ways to give cash and property to a non-profit. As contributions and pledges get more complex, non-profits need to know how to properly account for these and report the contributions and pledges on their Form 990. Having these contributions and pledges properly reported help non-profits provide transparency to their possible donors and can help raise additional funds. In this practical webinar, you will learn how to properly account for contributions and pledges for non-profits. Upon course completion, you will be able to: Properly account for contributions and pledges, including: Conditional pledges Unconditional pledges Split-interest agreements Agency transactions Describe FASB 116, including determining how to differentiate between contribution revenue and exchange transactions Report contributions and pledges on Form 990 Discover new ways donors can contribute to non-profits Identify ways to increase contributions with proper financial reporting Learn More Register Today About The Presenter   Nicholas Preusch, CPA, JD, LLM, is a tax manager with PBMares, LLP. Nicholas has worked with the Internal Revenue Service as a Revenue Agent and an Attorney with the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility. Nicholas has authored publications for the AICPA's Journal of Accountancy, AICPA's Tax Advisor, NATP's Tax Pro Journal, and CCH's Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure. He also co-authored a textbook, Tax Preparer Penalties and Circular 230 Enforcement, published by Thomson Reuters. Nicholas has been recognized as the Top 5 Under 35 CPAs in Virginia, and is a member of the VSCPA's Tax Advisory Committee and the AICPA's Tax Practice and Responsibilities Committee. Nicholas is an adjunct professor with the University of Mary Washington. He is a graduate of Carthage College, University of Connecticut (M.S. in Accounting), Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D.), and Georgetown University (LLM in Taxation). Learn More Register Today All-Access Membership   ● Earn continuing education credit for no additional fee ● Access courses on your computer, tablet, or smartphone ● More than 75 live webinars each month ● More than 1,500 on-demand courses Learn More Upcoming Webinars Critical Tax Reform Update for CPAs: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act May 14 at 1 pm ET Learn More Accounts Payable Best Practices May 15 at 1 pm ET Learn More Advanced 1031 Exchange Issues for Today's Market May 16 at 1 pm ET Learn More Questions? Please call us at 703-372-0550 Our Mailing Address: Clear Law Institute | 4601 N. Fairfax Dr., Ste 1200 | Arlington | VA | 22203 Remove me from future emails. Manage email preferences. This email was sent to virginia.duffy.planetduffy@blogger.com. If you are receiving it in error, please reply to this email.