Accounting and Taxation
The Importance of Cash Flow and How to Forecast Cash Flow
Why is the Statement of Cash Flows so important and what will you learn from analyzing it. In this session, you will learn about the three parts of the Statement of Cash Flows and we will break each one down accordingly. You will understand that a company can show their sales increasing every year and also show they are making profits. However, if they cannot generate cash flow from their daily operations t..
The New Form W-4 and Other Payroll Updates for 2020
The IRS has released a new version of the Form W-4 for determining employee tax withholdings. This new form is required for use by any new hire after January 1, 2020, and for any current employee with an old W-4 on file but who wants to update their withholding in 2020 or beyond. Unless existing employees want to change their withholding, they can continue to keep their old-version Form W-4 on file. This me..
The Overall Approach to a Systems-Based Audit
This webinar provides internal auditors with important information about how to approach their company’s audit of internal controls. It presents an overview of the current role of the modern professional internal auditor with an emphasis on its primary role of opening on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls. It shows the purpose and detail steps involved in an audit of the systems of int..
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018
President Trump recently signed the tax reform bill into law and it’s time to gather the facts. The new tax reform has broad implications and will have a significant impact on businesses of every size, and individuals at every income level. The $1.5 trillion legislation represents the most significant changes in tax laws seen in decades. These changes are catching millions of people by surprise, making them..
Top 12 Functions for Financial Modelling
It’s a common question: if you are building a sophisticated model in Excel, what are the key functions you need to know? This webinar discusses the “dirty dozen” – the top 12 functions professional modellers keep reverting to time and time again. And you’ll be surprised – none of them is particularly complicated.This topic relates to Best Practice ideas in the financial modelling arena. Learning ObjectivesT..
Unrelated Business Income Tax – Updates under TCJA
This topic will start off with a general understanding of what is unrelated business income. It will look deeply into how to tell if income streams are related or unrelated to the non-for-profits mission along with the other rules that could exempt the income from this category.We will also look at how to calculate the unrelated business income tax under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The TCJA made it so non-fo..
US Expatriate Taxation
This session will cover the US Taxation of Expatriates. Specifically, we will focus on the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, the Foreign Tax Credit and State Tax Issues. During the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion section, we will discuss the two tests to qualify for this exclusion and the additional housing exclusion. During the Foreign Tax Credit section, we will discuss the difference between US and Foreig..
Wage Garnishments: Best Practices for Compliance and Accuracy
One of the most frustrating payroll tasks is dealing with garnishment orders. The rules on the amounts of pay that can be subjected to garnishment orders, the priority of garnishments that apply, and the Federal and state laws that come into play are complex. Failing to comply with the rules can result in costly penalties.Join us to receive step-by-step guidance on how to evaluate and process the various ty..
Writing Focused, Credible and Authoritative Audit Observations
This webinar will provide the basic principles for writing effective audit observations. The audit observations represent the result of weeks of reviews, analyses, interviews, and discussions. It is used to provide important information to management on the area you reviewed. And, more importantly, it provides details to management on significant issues that need to be addressed. How well you communicate th..
Writing for Audit Professional
This webinar is not a typical writing webinar. We will not be taking old findings, issues, or reports and rewriting them. Instead, we will be sharing with participants the writing disciplines necessary to develop their own style and provide impactful written communications. We will discuss how to be insightful without inciting negative reactions. We will also discuss the value of a “thought document” that c..
Multi State Taxation
Understanding how to calculate tax for employees in 2 or more states can be confusing. Plus what state laws for payroll need to be followed when employing employees in more than one state. To better understand the laws in each state and the tax guidance on how to determine taxation when employees live in one state and work in another. Or for employees that work in multiple states for travel for work. Also, ..
Resident and Non Resident Alien Payroll
More companies are now expanding their recruiting worldwide to find the best talent, it is becoming more and more critical for payroll professionals to understand non-immigrant concerns and how it affects how we pay employees. From taxes that need to account for in the US and in the foreign country.As a payroll professional when you have been told by your HR department that they hired a new associate with a..