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Entertainment, Meals & Travel Expenses: Review and Update

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2.00 Credits

Member Price $89.00

Non-Member Price $119.00

Overview

This program reviews the statutory and regulatory guidance as they relate to fringe benefits. There will be an emphasis on entertainment, meals and business transportation expenses, including qualified employer-provided parking, with a focus on planning opportunities. Recent federal tax legislation, cases and rulings will also be addressed. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Highlights

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:

  • Definition of what qualifies as an entertainment expense
  • Strategies to deduct business entertainment expenses
  • Deductibility of meals
  • Situations not subject to the 50% meals and entertainment reduction
  • How to handle automobile issues related to employer-provided parking
  • Proper accounting for deductible vs. non-deductible expenditures
  • The four steps to analyze business expenses
  • The latest federal legislation, cases and rulings

Prerequisites

Basic working knowledge of fringe benefit expense reporting.

Designed For

CPAs in public practice and industry seeking the latest developments on reporting entertainment and business transportation expenses.

Objectives

After attending this presentation you will be able to...

  • Apply guidance of the "big picture" of qualified deductible expenses and strategies and guidance on what to do and when to do it

Preparation

None

Notice

This course is offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible in the My CPE Tracker section of the ISCPA website. Course access information will be emailed directly to you by CPA Crossings.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Steven Dilley PhD, Federal Tax Workshops Inc

Steven C. Dilley is a professor at Michigan State University where he teaches tax accounting. He obtained his PhD in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1972. In 1969 he also received a law degree and an undergraduate accounting degree from UW-Madison. He is a member of the Wisconsin Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Wisconsin Institute of CPAs, the Michigan Association of CPAs, the American Accounting Association, the American Institute of CPAs, the American Taxation Association, and the Hawaii Association of Public Accountants. Steve is the President of the Federal Tax Workshops, Inc. This organization prepares continuing education materials and presents continuing education programs for accountants and attorneys throughout the United States. Steve is nationally known for his knowledge of taxation in general and especially for his knowledge of the financial, accounting, and tax problems of the closely held business. He has published numerous articles on those topics.

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Non-Member Price $119.00

Member Price $89.00

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