Explore the Galveston Cluster Sessions

These sessions reflect the Galveston program schedule and are also available by live simulcast.

Sessions are color-coded—blue for Accounting & Auditing and teal for Tax—so you can quickly identify what fits your work. For full course descriptions, speaker details and additional context, visit the Galveston program page.

 

Monday, July 6

8:30 a.m. – Noon
Small-Business Accounting, Audit and Attest Update
Get current on recently issued accounting, auditing, SSARS and quality management standards impacting small and medium-sized business engagements.

Session Fee: $149

Federal Tax Update
Review the latest tax law changes, cases and rulings affecting individual and business clients, with planning guidance for current developments.

Session Fee: $149

1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Technology Trends and Hot Topics Impacting the Accounting Profession
Explore AI, ChatGPT, RPA, cybersecurity risks, audit data analytics and SAS 142 guidance impacting accounting and auditing work.

Session Fee: $149

Mastering Basis Issues for S Corporations, Partnerships and LLCs
Strengthen your understanding of basis, distributions, loss limitations and flow-through entity tax issues.

Session Fee: $149

Tuesday, July 7

8:30 a.m. – Noon
Preparing and Reviewing Client-Prepared Financial Statements and General Attest Engagements
Review best practices for financial statement preparation, compilation and review engagements, attestation standards and common peer review issues.

Session Fee: $149

Securing a Comfortable Retirement
Help clients evaluate retirement income needs, available resources, portfolio strategies, SECURE Act 2.0 planning and tax considerations.

Session Fee: $149

1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Financial Statement Disclosures: A Guide for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Focus on disclosure requirements, balance sheet and income statement presentation, ASC 606, ASC 842 and practical private company examples.

Session Fee: $149

Taxation of Partnership Distributions and Sales of Partnership Interests
Dive into Subchapter K issues involving partnership distributions, sales of partnership interests, disguised sales and related planning considerations.

Session Fee: $149

Wednesday, July 8

8:30 a.m. – Noon
Evaluating Fraud Risk in a Financial Statement Audit
Review fraud risk assessment responsibilities, updated fraud procedures, internal controls and case studies based on recent frauds.

Session Fee: $149

Essential Depreciation and Expensing Update
Review depreciation, amortization, property transactions, bonus depreciation, Section 179, MACRS and planning considerations.

Session Fee: $149

1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Auditing Complex Management Estimates
Strengthen your approach to auditing accounting estimates, credit losses under ASC 326, contingencies and SAS 143 requirements.

Session Fee: $149

The Top Five Tax Issues in Dealing with LLCs and Partnerships
Review critical LLC and partnership tax issues, including self-employment tax, capital accounts, basis, debt and guaranteed payments.

Session Fee: $149

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