Course Description

Being a tax practitioner over the last few years has been tough! The tax landscape is constantly changing and this shows no signs of slowing down! Now more than ever, you need more than just new code sections hurled your way. You need to have a reliable way to stay on top of not only new tax legislation, but also know about areas of focus from the IRS, emerging topics, and current industry thinking on important issues. In our quarterly federal tax update series, we will be addressing not only new regulations, but also hard to navigate areas for practitioners. Through discussion and easy to follow examples, we will help you to stay current and be ready to tackle the most pressing client questions throughout the year – not just at the end of the year!

Learning Objectives

  • Identify new federal tax legislation and clarifications to existing laws

  • State areas of focus from the IRS

  • Recall difficult to navigate areas for tax practitioners

  • Recognize potential client questions about tax law updates and changes

Additional Required Materials

  • Level: Update

  • Field of Study: Taxes (NASBA); Tax Planning (CFP); Federal Tax Update (IRS)

  • Who Should Attend: Experienced tax professionals and financial advisors

  • Required Knowledge: Previous tax preparation experience preparing individual tax returns

  • Advanced Prep: None

Recording consent

This live session will be recorded for the purpose of creating self-study and rebroadcast versions of the content. Customer participation, including questions and comments, will not be included in the final product. Any customer-identifiable information will be edited out to protect your privacy. By attending the session, you consent to the recording process under these conditions. 

Instructor

CPA, CPCU, MST, MBA David Peters

David Peters is the Founder and Owner of Peters Tax Preparation & Consulting in Richmond, VA. He has over fourteen years of experience in financial services, including 3 years in the hedge fund industry and six years in the insurance industry. David was the first-ever Chief Financial Officer at Compare.com - a position he held for over three years. He is a national CPE Instructor/Discussion Leader for the AICPA, Surgent, and Kaplan. He regularly teaches courses in accounting, finance, insurance, and ethics throughout the United States. He holds four Masters degrees and contributes regularly to various CPA publications, including NCACPA’s Interim Report, SCACPA’s CPA Report, and VSCPA’s Disclosures. He was also a co-author of the 2018 Virginia CPA Ethics course – a required course for all CPA’s licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia.