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SUMMARY:IRS Correspondence Challenges: Navigating Resolution Amid Delays and Workforce Reductions
DESCRIPTION:Description\n\n\n\nRecent reductions in the IRS workforce along with a government shut down have introduced new challenges for tax professionals managing correspondence and case resolutions. While enforcement actions have slowed temporarily\, limited staffing has resulted in processing delays\, misrouted responses\, and increased frustration for both practitioners and clients.This course provides tax professionals with practical strategies to communicate effectively with the IRS and manage cases efficiently despite extended response times. Participants will learn how to use available IRS tools\, implement proven communication tactics\, and maintain productivity in the face of systemic slowdowns. The course also covers proactive methods to anticipate and adapt to ongoing IRS operational changes\, helping practitioners guide clients confidently through an evolving enforcement landscape. \n\n\n\nUpon completion of this course\, participants will be able to:1. Describe the current state of the IRS workforce and its impact on communication and case resolution processes.2. Identify how IRS staffing reductions contribute to correspondence backlogs\, enforcement delays\, and practitioner challenges.3. Utilize key IRS tools and strategies to manage processing delays and communication barriers effectively.4. Implement proactive approaches to set client expectations and reduce frustration caused by prolonged IRS response times.5. Prepare for ongoing IRS operational and procedural changes to ensure readiness and maintain efficient client service.Prerequisites: NoneCourse Level: BasicCourse Length: 60 MinutesDelivery Method: Group – Live InternetField of Study: Business Management & Organization – Non-technicalCPE: 1 \n\n\n\nIntuit (Sponsor ID# 103311) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org. \n\n\n\nNote: This event is free and there is no fee to attend. For concerns about this event or program cancellation policies\, please reach out to Protax_training@intuit.com.
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SUMMARY:Monitoring & Remediation: Building a Practical\, Risk-focused Plan for Your Firm
DESCRIPTION:As firms continue to refine their risk assessment\, monitoring\, and remediation processes\, expectations around how monitoring is designed and executed are evolving. This intermediate-level session provides a practical look at what firms should be watching for\, how anticipated changes may affect monitoring activities\, and how to translate those insights into a workable monitoring and remediation plan.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will hear perspectives from local and regional-focused firms on actions already undertaken\, lessons learned\, and how monitoring plans are being structured across timing\, people\, and methodology. The session will also explore internal inspection approaches and the role of technology in supporting monitoring and remediation efforts. A moderated fireside chat and live Q&A will allow participants to examine real-world considerations\, including the impact of busy season and resource constraints\, and identify next steps they can apply within their own firms.  \n\n\n\nLearning objectives:  \n\n\n\n\nAnalyze key risk assessment considerations that influence monitoring and remediation priorities within CPA firms.\n\n\n\nAssess the impact of anticipated changes on firm monitoring activities\, including timing\, staffing\, and methodology.\n\n\n\nApply practical approaches to designing a monitoring and remediation plan\, drawing on examples from small- and medium-sized firm perspectives.\n\n\n\nEvaluate internal inspection and technology-enabled monitoring approaches to determine how they support effective remediation efforts. \n\n\n\n\nCPE Credit \n\n\n\nCost: Free  CPE Credits: 1.0 hourField of Study: Business Management & OrganizationRequirements: NoneProgram Level: IntermediateDelivery Method: Group Internet Based Advanced Preparation: NoneLocation: Online \n\n\n\nThis CPA.com webinar is “Complimentary.” For more information regarding administrative policies such as cancellations and complaints\, please contact CPA.com at inquire@hq.cpa.com. CPA.com (Registration # 108347) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its web site: www.nasbaregistry.org  \n\n\n\nCPA.com\, 1345 Avenue of the Americas\, 27th Floor\, New York\, NY 10105
URL:https://www.freelivecpe.com/event/monitoring-remediation-building-a-practical-risk-focused-plan-for-your-firm/
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CATEGORIES:Business Management and Organization
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SUMMARY:Scale Smarter: Integrate Financial Operations for Insight-Driven CAS
DESCRIPTION:Turning data into actionable insight across clients doesn’t take data analysts\, engineers\, and architects. In this webinar\, CPA.com’s Kim Blascoe\, Alex Hartzell from BILL and Matthew Wallace\, Manager of Innovation at Armanino\, will dive into how integration of financial operations helps firms streamline bill pay\, optimize payments for clients\, and build confidence in compliance tasks all while generating deeper\, real-time insights that inform both client and firm performance.  \n\n\n\nYou’ll hear how Armanino uses BILL’s Accountant Console to keep tabs on everything from payment status\, to anomalies\, to potential areas for workflow improvement. Through real-world examples featuring a nonprofit client\, we’ll examine how data-driven insights improve financial decision-making and efficiency\, and what the means for both firm growth and client outcomes.  \n\n\n\nLearning objectives: \n\n\n\nOutline practical ways to leverage technology platforms to scale CAS services efficiently. \n\n\n\nIdentify key features of BILL’s Accountant Console that enable integrated financial operations. \n\n\n\nRecognize how consolidated payment and compliance workflows improve visibility across clients. \n\n\n\nDescribe how data insights generated by BILL’s platform enhance decision-making for both firms and clients. \n\n\n\nThis CPA.com webinar is “Complimentary.” For more information regarding administrative policies such as cancellations and complaints\, please contact CPA.com at inquire@hq.cpa.com. CPA.com (Registration # 108347) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its web site: www.nasbaregistry.org  \n\n\n\nCPA.com\, 1345 Avenue of the Americas\, 27th Floor\, New York\, NY 10105
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