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Webinars

Drake e-Training Center Webinars are an effective and convenient way to enhance your knowledge through online learning, and to earn CPE credits. Webinar topics range from tax subjects to Drake Software applications, with new webinars being added each month. Our webinars are presented with live panelists, so you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions during the event. Earn CPE for your participation (no tests required) and keep track of your completed webinars and CPE certificates online, using your Drake e-Training Center account.

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Drake Accounting Payroll Basics	10/23/2018 10:00 am	$15 ($19 non-Drake)	Register
This is a basic course designed to introduce users to the Drake Accounting Payroll module.The objectives of this course are to: •Review the required setup needed to facilitate the payroll process. •Learn the various payroll options to help narrow down the types of information that can be controlled. •Learn how to set up employees, including creating and assigning deductions and benefits. •Learn how to process Live, After-the Fact (ATF), Batch payroll and print checks.
Customizing Drake Tax	10/24/2018 1:00 pm	$15 ($19 non-Drake)	Register
In this webinar we will demonstrate how to create custom, global settings in Drake Software that can increase office efficiency and decrease return preparation time. At the end of this webinar you will be able to: • Recognize how flags and locks are assigned to data fields • Recall how custom drop lists can be used for tracking client data • Select automatic password protection for PDF documents • Identify how user-defined shortcuts are created • Arrange print sets and form order lists
Drake 101 - Business Return Data Entry	10/25/2018 11:00 am	$15 ($19 non-Drake)	Register
This is a basic course designed to familiarize Drake Software users with navigating data entry while preparing a tax return using Drake Tax software. At the conclusion of this webinar, you will be able to use Drake Tax to: • Create and open a return • Navigate within data entry screens • Enter a basic business tax return • Calculate and view a return


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Unenrolled or Other Tax Return Preparers who need to report credits earned to the IRS	Select “Yes” from the CPE Credits drop list. Check the Unenrolled/Other tax return preparer? box. Enter your PTIN in the PTIN field (required). Verify that the name entered in the First Name and Last Name fields matches the name as it appears on your IRS PTIN account. Credit earned will be reported to the IRS within 10 days.
Enrolled Agents (EAs)	Select “Yes” from the CPE Credits drop list. Check the Enrolled Agent? box. Enter your PTIN in the PTIN field (required). Verify that the name entered in the First Name and Last Name fields matches the name as it appears on your IRS PTIN account. Credit earned will be reported to the IRS within 10 days.
Certified Public Accountants (CPAs)	Select “Yes” from the CPE Credits drop list. Check the CPA box. If applicable, check one of the state specific boxes: Pennsylvania CPA? – If you require credits for renewal with the Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy or Texas CPA? – If you require credits for renewal with the Texas State Board of Accountancy. CPAs are responsible for reporting continuing education to their state board based on their state regulations. A National Association of State Boards of Accountancy Certificate (NASBA) is issued to all CPAs, unless Texas is selected or Pennsylvania is selected for self-study courses. To have all credits earned reported to the IRS, so they are listed in your IRS PTIN account, enter your PTIN in the PTIN field. Verify that the name entered in the First Name and Last Name fields matches the name as it appears on your IRS PTIN account.
California Registered Tax Preparers (CRTPs)	Select “Yes” from the CPE Credits drop list. Enter your California Tax Education Council Preparer Number in the CTEC# field. To also report credits to the IRS, enter your PTIN in the PTIN field. Verify that the name entered in the First Name and Last Name fields matches the name as it appears on your IRS PTIN account. CRTPs receive a CTEC certificate that includes all relevant CTEC and IRS course information. Credit earned will be reported to the IRS and CTEC within 10 days.


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Designation or State Affiliation	Account Setup Requirements
Unenrolled or Other Tax Return Preparers who need to report credits earned to the IRS	Select “Yes” from the CPE Credits drop list. Check the Unenrolled/Other tax return preparer? box. Enter your PTIN in the PTIN field (required). Verify that the name entered in the First Name and Last Name fields matches the name as it appears on your IRS PTIN account. Credit earned will be reported to the IRS within 10 days.
Enrolled Agents (EAs)	Select “Yes” from the CPE Credits drop list. Check the Enrolled Agent? box. Enter your PTIN in the PTIN field (required). Verify that the name entered in the First Name and Last Name fields matches the name as it appears on your IRS PTIN account. Credit earned will be reported to the IRS within 10 days.
Certified Public Accountants (CPAs)	Select “Yes” from the CPE Credits drop list. Check the CPA box. If applicable, check one of the state specific boxes: Pennsylvania CPA? – If you require credits for renewal with the Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy or Texas CPA? – If you require credits for renewal with the Texas State Board of Accountancy. CPAs are responsible for reporting continuing education to their state board based on their state regulations. A National Association of State Boards of Accountancy Certificate (NASBA) is issued to all CPAs, unless Texas is selected or Pennsylvania is selected for self-study courses. To have all credits earned reported to the IRS, so they are listed in your IRS PTIN account, enter your PTIN in the PTIN field. Verify that the name entered in the First Name and Last Name fields matches the name as it appears on your IRS PTIN account.
California Registered Tax Preparers (CRTPs)	Select “Yes” from the CPE Credits drop list. Enter your California Tax Education Council Preparer Number in the CTEC# field. To also report credits to the IRS, enter your PTIN in the PTIN field. Verify that the name entered in the First Name and Last Name fields matches the name as it appears on your IRS PTIN account. CRTPs receive a CTEC certificate that includes all relevant CTEC and IRS course information. Credit earned will be reported to the IRS and CTEC within 10 days.

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