Continuing Education

Dominique Molina, CPA CTC will be moderating a panel discussion for the AICPA on May 30, 2012 featuring America’s top experts on tax reform.  Join us for this event and learn how you can use tax reform to build your tax planning business.
Type: Audio Webcast
Date: May 30, 2012
Time: 03:00 PM – 05:00 PM ET
Recommended CPE Credit: 2

Tax Reform will no doubt dominate the discussion of this highly dynamic web event.

This lively, nonpartisan discussion will no doubt add value to your firm’s ability to serve clients.  This interactive discussion will not only allow you to ask questions but will also dissect the various proposed budgets from President Obama, the GOP and the Treasury Framework.

There will be a number of simulation exercises and case studies that walk you step by step through what the changes can mean for your clients and our nation. This team of panelists will help you plug the numbers in and analyze the results.

Attend this event and gain confidence as you learn how to address these issues with your clients in a nonpartisan way.

Also as an added bonus, you will receive a viable plan for how to implement these services in your firm and share the information with potential clients in the community.

Our speakers are dynamic and just who need to present the facts of these complex issues!

Field of Study: Taxes
Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
Important Information on Your CPE Credit

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All the details are set, and the tables reserved for our annual CTC Reunion. We’ve combined it with the Tax Coach Supertable so you can stay for more networking and fun! Join us October 17-19 in New Orleans at Hotel Monteleone. Wednesday will be an exclusive CTC reunion where we’ll be hosting 7 workshops designed to take your business to the next level.

Fire Your “D” Clients – In this hands on workshop, you’ll develop your own action plan to rank your current clients and get rid of the troublemakers!  We’ll cover the disengagement process and provide templates that cover the legalities for firing clients that are not profitable or just a pain in the . . . neck!  Gain the confidence you need to let go of the “focus drainers” and “time wasters” by using new strategies for replacing low profit business clutter .  Learn 5 key strategies to substitute profitable core clients who fit your business model.

Social Security Basics and Advanced Planning StrategiesSocial Security Planning has a critical role in Tax Planning for Retirement; one that is most often overlooked in developing long term tax strategies.  As 10,000 people turn 65 each day, Certified Tax Coaches gain new opportunities for planning.  This workshop will arm you with the information you need to answer basic social security questions and to help clients create tax free income and increased benefits.  We’ll even include a hands on case study where you’ll learn the secrets to creating over $80,000 in tax free income for the client!

Build Your Brand With Trade Shows and Sponsorships – Ever thought of presenting at a conference or hosting a table at a Trade Show? Trade shows and sponsorships can be a powerful gateway to new tax planning prospects.  Learn why it’s not the number of people your event draws that matter.  Come away with 27 low or no-cost trade show tips for improving your performance.  Are you wasting money on giveaways and promotions?  Increase your return on investment by avoiding the 3 deadly mistakes.  Find out the secrets to influence prospects’ decisions and come away with higher sales numbers every time.  Identify which shows and conferences are the perfect gathering place for your target market and how to best engage them while you’re there!

Discover Tax Free IncomeThis hands-on case study will use your new found knowledge from our Social Security Strategies workshop to help you calculate tax savings and manage trouble spots for a taxpayer planning for retirement.

Double Your Business in 30 Days, Using Networking to Propel Your Business to New Heights! Hear from our special guest instructor, CTC Robert Gambardella, who’ll share with you how he doubled his business in just 30 days!  We’ll walk you through the steps to use networking as a key to receiving a new lead each and every day of the year!  Hear which groups are best for scoring leads and avoid the mediocre “business card swap.” Discover the magic elevator pitch leaving referral partners actively hunting new prospects for your business.  Once you get the referrals pumping in, you’ll need the secret Robert uses to work his leads, converting them into lucrative tax plans and monthly recurring income.

Maximizing State Tax StrategiesInstantly add an extra 5-10% to your tax return diagnosis with effective state tax planning.  State taxation has become more complex and demanding than ever before – in this workshop, learn how to develop tax plans which leverage state tax planning strategies, loopholes, and credits.  We’ll cover sourcing of income, nexus issues for owners, taxation in the cloud, and why nonconformity is not a dirty word!  We’ll also cover practical resources for tackling the toughest state tax research issues.

The Art of Closing the DealWho says there’s no such thing as a little friendly competition? In this hands-on workshop, you’ll test out different techniques to take charge of the client interview and “close the deal.” Once you get a chance to try your hand at these foolproof methods to help you overcome any objection, you’ll compete against your peers to win cool prizes!

CTC FIRST ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUETJoin us as we pay tribute to CTC members for our success!  We hope that you can join us in honoring those who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in our community this past year.  Nominations for “People’s Choice” awards will open in May 2012.
Best part about the CTC Reunion?  It’s free for CTC members!

March 6, 2012, 2:00 – 3:30pm EDT

Using Tax Planning to Get Paid for Your Expertise

Most small business accountants find themselves on an endless hamster wheel of servicing many clients at low “industry rates” all in an effort to earn the kind of income that owning an accounting firm is supposed to bring. In this fast paced and entertaining seminar, you’ll learn how to price your services highlighting your expertise. You’ll learn how to use tax planning as a lead for attracting new clients paying premium fees, breathe new life into your existing book of business, and create client loyalty by reinforcing your value.

Learning Objectives
• How to increase your net worth with clients
• Spotlight your expertise with tax planning
• Learn the secret formula for selling planning engagements at premium fees
• Identify opportunities for tax planning and use this information to sell your engagement
• Learn how to value price your planning services
• Recognize pitfalls when converting hourly billing to value pricing
• Eliminate the primary cause for low profits and long hours

Get Paid What You’re Worth!

Earn from 1—2 hours of CPE Credit!
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based, Group Live
No Prerequisites, No Advanced Preparation Needed!

The American Institute of Certified Tax Coaches 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. Click for more details about Continuing Education Credits

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Date: Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Instructor: Dominique Molina, CPA CTC

Begin Time: 12:00 pm Pacific Time
1:00 pm Mountain Time
2:00 pm Central Time
3:00 pm Eastern Time
CPE Credit: 2 hours for CPAs

Did April 15th leave your clients owing the IRS Money? The IRS is not a pleasant creditor and most taxpayers tend to ignore their problems leaving them exposed to liens, levies, and seizures. Of course all of this means emergencies that you are left to fix, often at night and on weekends when you receive that call of panic!

During this fast paced and entertaining class, we’ll explore proactive ways
you can work with your clients to relieve their anxiety and provide clear
manageable options to alleviate their stress (and yours!).

Topics Covered

  • The Collection Process
  • The 3 dreaded letters from the IRS
  • Phone Calls
  • In-person visits from agents
  • Liens, Levies and Seizures
  • Early Options: Accepted forms of payment, Installment Agreements, and Case Assignments to Revenue Officers
  • Appropriate Forms: 433-A and 433-B
  • All about Installment Agreements
  • What will be approved?
  • Allowable expenditures
  • Form 911
  • Your rescue in cases of hardship
  • Offers in Compromise
  • Do’s and Don’ts
  • Calculating Net Cash Flow
  • Current Practices
  • Circumstances where it will work to discharge IRS debts

Learning Objectives

  • Identify ways to assist clients if they are unable to pay the IRS.
  • Recognize the IRS practices and procedures in collecting your client’s debt.

Level
Intermediate

Format
Live webcast

Instructional Method
Group: Internet-based

NASBA Field of Study
Taxes (2 hours)

Program Prerequisites
A basic understanding of tax preparation.

Advance Preparation
None

The American Institute of Certified Tax Coaches 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. Click for more details about Continuing Education Credits

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June 5, 2012 – 12:00-2:00pm PST

Using Routine Preventative Maintenance to Build Your Dream Tax Business

Is your tax business performing at its peak potential? Are you 100% completely satisfied with the way your tax business is going? Do you know the value of a client? In this 2 hour webinar, we’ll take a look at the 10 key factors to consider when evaluating the health of your tax business, from revenues and profits, to your own satisfaction level. They say, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” this class is the apple you need for your tax business!

  • Learn how to perform a health checkup on your own tax business.
  • Give your 10 key performance indicators a tune-up for optimal success!
  • Creating your own dashboard to stay in touch with your business from anywhere
  • How to rely on key staff to help improve your operations
  • How to stop copying everyone else’s business model and create your own!
  • Learn valuable concepts you can use to help your business clients!
  • Using systems to put your tax business on auto-pilot!

Earn 2 hours of CPE Credit!
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based, Group Live
No Prerequisites, No Advanced Preparation Needed!

The American Institute of Certified Tax Coaches 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. Click for more details about Continuing Education Credits

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With historic tax law changes already enacted, there are a TON of new strategies to discuss with your clients. THIS is the time of year to use the leverage of the New Year’s deadline to work RIGHT NOW on creating a tax plan to take advantage of the breaks.

In this fast, paced and entertaining webinar, tax experts Dominique Molina, CPA CTC and Edward Lyon, JD CTC will highlight the issues that must be resolved before the end of the year to lock in the most tax advantages.

Learning Objectives:
- Discuss how the reduced capital gains and income tax rates create tax planning opportunities
- Explain the differences between Section 179 and bonus depreciation
- Distinguish between the “Payroll Tax Holiday” tax breaks and the HIRE Act incentives
- Explain why 2011 is still the “Year of the ROTH”
- Identify opportunities to beat the impending Medicare “surcharge” for high income earners
- Discuss how to take advantage of “phased out” limitations on itemized deductions
- Determine what to do RIGHT NOW to create powerful tax savings strategies with your clients before year-end

Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at 3:30pm EST

Location:
From the comfort of your own computer. You can attend this Group Internet Based class from anywhere you have an internet connection.

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2011 Tax Update

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CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS – The American Institute of Certified Tax Coaches 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 addressed to the National Registry of CPE sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. Website: www.nasba.org. Instructional methods used: Group-Live and Online. Unless otherwise stated, there are no other prerequisites or advanced preparation required to take courses.

Please note: CPE credit amounts are based on a 50-minute hour.

Continuing Education that adds to your bottom line. . . .

Here’s your chance to join us for our Tax Coach Fall Classic and Annual CTC Reunion in Las Vegas September 21-23, 2011.  Certified Tax Coach is more than “just” a tax planning designation. It’s a complete system for selling and fulfilling lucrative tax planning engagements.

Never been to a Tax Coach event before?  We’ve got an intensive one-day “boot camp,” dedicated to marketing and fulfilling lucrative tax-planning engagements.  You’ll learn:

  • Seven secrets to charging premium fees – and making them stick
  • How to sell tax-planning services
  • How to deliver tax-planning services
  • How to build the business you’ve always wanted

The fun continues into Thursday and Friday as we discuss pricing, making yourself a celebrity and using the news to grow your business.

When you cash in your chips at the end of the event, you’ll leave with a wallet full of practice-building ideas to put to work as soon as you get home.

You’ll enjoy a full agenda including fine dining, social events, and networking, and go home with a plan you can put into action right away to help your firm grow and meet the challenges of the future.

**Sign up before September 22, 2011 to get our special discounted room rate with included buffet!

Registration for TaxCoach Fall Classic is just $397. If you’re a member of our Press Club program, it’s free. If you’re an All-Star, it’s half price. And if you’re a Certified Tax Coach, the AICTC is “comping” your registration! We’ve also arranged a special room rate of $109/night at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino that includes a breakfast buffet. We’re confident that the low registration, along with the special room rate at Planet Hollywood, will make attending Fall Classic a true “no-brainer.” Don’t miss out!

Will Help You Build Your Dream Tax Planning Business!

All the details are set, the chips are in, and the tables reserved for our first annual CTC Reunion. We’ve combined it with the Tax Coach Fall Classic so you can stay for more networking and fun! Join us September 21-23 in Las Vegas at Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino. Wednesday will be an exclusive CTC reunion where we’ll be hosting 3 workshops designed to take your business to the next level.

Beat the House! – Using Tax Projection Software to Uncover Savings – in this live case study, we’ll use real world tax plans to demonstrate how tax projection software can help you calculate tax savings and manage trouble spots.

Let It Ride! Put Your Office on Auto-Pilot with Systems – Ever wondered what it takes to go on vacation during tax season? The key is having a business that works apart from you, not because of you. In this workshop, you’ll identify what you need to create systems in your practice that completely support your business, whether you’re there, or not.

Whatever Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas! Role Playing Clinic to Help You Close More Sales – Who says there’s no such thing as a little friendly competition? In this hands-on workshop, you’ll “try on” different techniques to take charge of the client interview and “close the deal.” Once you get a chance to try your hand at these foolproof methods to help you overcome any objection, you’ll compete against your peers to win cool prizes!

The best part about the CTC Reunion and Tax Coach Fall Classic? It’s comped**! Your CTC dues include your participation in this annual event, so don’t wait – sign up today!

**for CTC members only

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2011 Tax Update

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August 11, 1pm-3pm EST

When Did You Last Grow Profits by More Than 100%?

Learn the 5 simple steps you can take in your practice to double your bottom line by the end of the year! In this free online course, you’ll learn an easy to apply formula you can start using today to raise your net profits, afford better help, and enjoy more time off!
Earn from 1-2 hours of CPE Credit
Program Level: Basic

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July 28, 2011, 4:00 – 6:00pm EST

Using Tax Planning to Get Paid for Your Expertise

Most small business accountants find themselves on an endless hamster wheel of servicing many clients at low “industry rates” all in an effort to earn the kind of income that owning an accounting firm is supposed to bring. In this fast paced and entertaining seminar, you’ll learn how to price your services highlighting your expertise. You’ll learn how to use tax planning as a lead for attracting new clients paying premium fees, breathe new life into your existing book of business, and create client loyalty by reinforcing your value.

Learning Objectives
• How to increase your net worth with clients
• Spotlight your expertise with tax planning
• Learn the secret formula for selling planning engagements at premium fees
• Identify opportunities for tax planning and use this information to sell your engagement
• Learn how to value price your planning services
• Recognize pitfalls when converting hourly billing to value pricing
• Eliminate the primary cause for low profits and long hours

Get Paid What You’re Worth!

Earn from 1—2 hours of CPE Credit!
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based, Group Live
No Prerequisites, No Advanced Preparation Needed!

The American Institute of Certified Tax Coaches 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. Click for more details about Continuing Education Credits

Register

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