CPE & Event Catalog
Tax Practice Standards WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Treasury Circular 230. AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services (SSTS). Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Common law.
Form 7203 - How to Calculate Shareholder Basis WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to Form 7203 and its purposes. Mechanics of completing Form 7203 accurately. Strategies for reconstructing shareholder basis. Loss limitations under IRC Sect. 461. At-risk rules and limitations for S Corporation shareholders. Documentation requirements for shareholder basis. Common errors in calculating and reporting basis. Best practices for maintaining and reporting shareholder basis.
Financial Statement Presentation and Disclosure WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
U. S. GAAP and Special purpose frameworks. Form and content of financial statements: Balance sheets. Income statements; Statements of cash flows. Retained earnings and/or owners' equity statements. Comprehensive income. Supplementary information. Comparative vs. single-period financial statements. Sufficiency of disclosures. Illustrative disclosures frequently encountered in small-to-medium reporting entities. Industry-specific nuances.
Operations Level Internal Control WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
An overview of controls that drive procedures. Considerations for procedural control development. Understanding and controlling risk that arises when organizations change.
SEC Case Studies: Ethical Dilemmas in Finance and Accounting WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to ethics and ethical dilemmas. Ethical codes and professional standards. Fraud and the fraud triangle. Ethical decision-making models. Financial statement manipulation tactics. Cash flow and key metrics misrepresentations.
2025 EBP Update: Standards, Compliance, and Best Practices WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
EPB. Auditing.
2025 Governmental GAAP Update: Navigating GASB Standards WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
New GASB standards: GASB 100. Accounting changes and error corrections. GASB 101. Compensated Absences. Practical case studies.
Internal Controls for Small and Medium-Sized Entities WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Overview of controls. Preventative controls. Detective controls. Controls for SMEs.
Performance Management WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Setting and resetting performance expectations. On-the-spot counseling. Addressing erratic performance. Drafting and presenting performance appraisals.
Partnership/LLC Taxation: Understanding Tax Basis Capital Accounts WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Property distributions in liquidation of a partner's interest. Section 751 and its impact on property distributions from a partnership. Mechanics of completing Form 7217 - new for 2024. The Section 754 election and its role in partnership property distributions.
Financial Decisions that Led Two Businessmen to Prison WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Career choices. Ethical dilemmas. Judicial proceedings. Mitigation strategies. Creating tools to help make better decisions. Atonement and reconciliation.
FAQ Related to the Most Recent Audit Standards SAS Nos. 142-149 WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Clarification of terminology and foundational principles underlying recent generally accepted auditing standards. Answers to frequently asked questions that emerge in the proper application of risk-based audit concepts. Highlights of important concepts included in SASs No. 142-149.
Mergers & Acquisitions: Tips and Speed Bumps to Avoid WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Making strategic acquisitions. Identifying potential acquisition candidates. Alternatives to M&A. Identifying and understanding organizational culture. Understanding the keys to effective and efficient due diligence. Planning and executing an effective integration. Key considerations.
Steps to Stop External Fraud WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Types of external fraud. Considerations as organizations work to reduce fraud risk. External fraud and known parties. External fraud unknown perpetrators.
Balancing Employee and Employer Rights WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Customary management functions. Delegation of authority. Implementing changes in terms of employment. Fundamental duties owed to employer.
Emerging Innovations in Forensic Data Analytics, Crypto Currencies and AI, ChatGPT WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
AI and ChatGPT. Machine learning and predictive transaction tagging. Profiles of an improper or corrupt vendor payment. Data Sharing Consortium and Split Learning Techniques. Cryptocurrency trends and applications from an accountant's perspective.
Al Capone to Cybercrime: The Journey of IRS Special Agents WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Introduction to IRS criminal investigation (CI): overview of its mission, role, and significance in maintaining tax compliance. Historical evolution: from its inception in 1919 to its current role, highlighting key milestones and notable cases. Investigative techniques and tools: detailed look at the methods and technologies used by CI agents to uncover financial crimes. Importance of IRS CI: discussion on the impact of CI work on tax compliance, public confidence, and the broader financial system. Training of CI agents: insight into the rigorous training programs at FLETC and ongoing professional development. Process of investigations: step-by-step breakdown of how tax fraud and money laundering cases are initiated, investigated, and prosecuted.
2025 Yellow Book Update WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Yellow Book engagements. Independence requirements in GAGAS. Quality management in Yellow Book. Common deficiencies found in Yellow Book engagements.
How AI Is Automating Internal Control WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
An explanation of Artificial Intelligence. Specific ways AI is replacing human cognition. What is on the internal control horizon related to AI and other technologies.