CPE Event

Government speakers from Illinois Department of Revenue, Illinois Department of Employment Security, Illinois Department of Labor, and Small Business Administration.

Give the very best accounting care to your individual clients with this course on the Best of Tax Planning and Retirement Ideas for Individuals! This course is designed to guide practitioners through dozens of old and new planning concepts and equip you with tools to help clients through unusual income years, long-term guidance for small Continue reading "Best of Tax Planning & Retirement Ideas for Individuals"...

If you or your clients own an S corporation, this course is just for you! TaxSpeaker’s® S Corporations from A-Z class is always up-to-date for the latest legislative changes, guiding participants through all things S corp. We include both instruction and practice to deliver a thorough comprehension of how to prepare tax returns for S Continue reading "S Corporations A-Z"...

The course examines the IRS and other federal security plan requirements and provides complete written guides for protecting client and company confidentiality in accordance with Circular 230 and various Internal Revenue Code Sections.

Beginning with a discussion of when returns are required, he guides participants through the 1041 tax preparation maze with hands-on guidance regarding types of trusts, return preparation, compliance, allocations, and distributions. In addition, we’ve taken care to update this course with 2021 and 2022 changes to estate planning rules, administration, and accounting in 1041’s, plus Continue reading "4 Nights of 1041’s for Trusts & Estates"...

Several years ago, Taxspeaker’s President Bob Jennings began recognizing the lack of younger faces in live crowds around the country. He attributed it to one major problem: the failure of today’s university accounting programs to properly educate students that 50% of the US economy is driven by small business while training students exclusively for “Big Continue reading "1040 Boot Camp"...

This class is designed with only 1 goal in mind: to fully explain the 20% of qualified business income deduction. We discuss what types of income qualify for the deduction; what entities qualify (and don't qualify); and what phase out tests apply. We discuss and define "specified services", the W-2 threshold; the depreciable asset rules Continue reading "20% Flow Through QBI Deduction"...

The first four hours of this course is an introduction to succession planning for all businesses. The course defines succession planning and details its advantages. The critical need for succession planning in today’s environment is presented. As part of the course, the three types of succession planning are introduced. The course delves into some of Continue reading "Succession Planning, Engagement Letters & Ethics"...

Plan to attend the 2022 Illinois Fed/State Update Webinar!  Representatives from the Internal Revenue Service, the Illinois Department of Revenue, and the Independent Accountants Association of Illinois (IAAI) will provide on updates, hot topics and so much more.

Ethics webinar featuring speaker George Crouse.  Topics will include but not be limited to conflicts of interest, confidentiality and record retention.