CPE & Event Catalog
Implementing and Maintaining an Internal Control System WEBINAR
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
The control creation and implementation basics. Implementation and updating procedures for an internal control system. Maintaining existing internal controls.
ChatGPT Deep-Dive Hands-on Bootcamp for CPAs WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Getting started with ChatGPT. Tour of the ChatGPT app and how to use it. Variety of hands-on case study examples for accounting, finance, and tax. Protecting your data privacy in ChatGPT. Advanced ChatGPT features review. Subscription plan options.
Advanced ChatGPT for Accountants WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to ChatGPT and its applications in accounting. Custom instructions for persistent context in financial conversations. Analyzing financial statements and news releases using ChatGPT. Exploring business opportunities through hyper-local and sectoral analysis. Advanced data analysis for financial comparisons and capital asset audits. Image analysis for asset, space, and user interface design. Voice interaction with ChatGPT for enhanced user experience and accessibility.
IRS Penalties and Abatements WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Various types of penalties. Rules on waiver of penalties and interests. Various forms and procedures for requesting relief. First Time Abatement. How an individual taxpayer qualifies for Reasonable Cause abatement. Procedures for requesting refund of paid penalties. Available administrative options.
S Corporation (Form 1120S) – Formation to Liquidation WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Extensive review of the S corporation tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes. Requirements to make an S election. Fixing late S corporation elections. S corporation formation and liquidation issues. Revocation and termination of S corporations. Schedule K and K-1 - separately stated versus non-separately stated income and expense items. Detailed Schedule K-1 reporting including the 20% qualified business income deduction and 3.8% net investment income tax. Compensation issues including the tax treatment of fringe benefits. Built in gains tax and other planning opportunities when converting a C to S corporation. Preparation of the Schedule M-2 and the ordering rules for distributions out of the AAA, PTI, E&P and OAA accounts. Tax treatment of stock redemptions.
Fundamentals of Form 1040 -- Individual WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Form 1040 essentials. Filing status, dependency rules, and taxable income sources. Adjustments to income, deductions and tax credits. Preparer due diligence, Circular 230 compliance and taxpayer rights. IRS cybersecurity considerations and best practices for taxpayer data security. Legislative updates
OBBA 2025 Unpacked: Impact for Taxpayers and Business Owners WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
An overview of provisions of existing law extended, made permanent with or without substantial changes. New law provisions for individuals and businesses. Review of existing law provisions that have been repealed.
AI-Enhanced Business Consulting for CPAs: Strategies and Tools WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Business consulting. Types of management services. Identification of client needs. Managing client expectations. Creating value for clients. Techniques for effective consulting. Application of AI. Professional standards application.
Forensic Accounting: Finding Hidden Treasure in Tax Returns WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
The rules of IRS disclosure of tax information. Understanding the role of IRS transcripts. Interpreting the actions of the IRS in transcripts. FOIA requests. Analyzing tax information and returns for financial leads.
Building Security and Efficiency with Internal Control WEBINAR
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
An overview of control frameworks and concepts. Strategic considerations that can be incorporated into control development. Understanding and controlling risk that arises when organizations change or choose not to. The COSO Internal Control Framework and the COSO ERM Framework.
Crypto, Blockchain and Taxes WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Understanding blockchain and cryptocurrency. Major features, benefits and risks of blockchain and cryptocurrency. Tax strategies for cryptocurrency transactions and compliance. Implementing blockchain in business accounting systems. Navigating estate planning with digital assets.
Data Analytics: Practical Insights for Today's Accountant WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Apply new effective tools in business processes. Better understand how to use data analytics in public accounting engagements. Identify popular software packages that may be useful for accomplishing data analytics.
Creating Terrific Equity Compensation Plans: Beware of the Pitfalls WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Why most equity compensation plans fail. Complexity of GAAP accounting for equity compensation plans. Tax implications of equity compensation plans. How an equity compensation plan should be administered. Compliance issues to consider. Recommendations to design a better equity compensation plan.
State Tax Nexus: Frequently Awkward Questions WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Frequently asked questions about income tax and sales tax nexus. New developments . Key factors in reviewing potential nexus consequences. Nexus road trip to eight large states. Tax impacts of remote work. Free, multistate resources.
Accounting for Software WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Master the accounting for software costs under U.S. GAAP. Navigate capitalization, amortization, and impairment with confidence. Understand the full lifecycle of internal-use software accounting. Stay current on ASU 2025-06 and emerging guidance. Apply accounting rules to SaaS, cloud computing, and website development costs.
Understanding Apportionment for a Multistate Business WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Apportionment formulas. Sourcing rules for service income and income from intangibles. Throwback and throw-out and when they apply. Apportionment applied to flow-through entities and sole proprietorships. Learn about alternative apportionment.
K2's Case Studies In Fraud and Technology Controls WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Key fraud risks impacting businesses today. Examples of fraud and the monetary impact on victims. How to create, implement, and assess technology-based internal controls to reduce the probability of becoming a fraud victim.
Understanding and Creating an Internal Control System WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Underlying concepts of internal control. Defining where and why controls, policies and procedures are needed. Legacy control measures that are still important for businesses today. Creating control measures that address the use and protection of technology.
How to Choose the Right Business Entity for Your Client WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Recent tax legislation and developments related to choice of entity. Impact of the Section 199A deduction. Ramifications of the C to S election and the S to C election. Corporate tax rate to individual tax rate comparison examples. Other related topics.
AI Lessons Learned for Accountants WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to AI R&D in accounting. Theory to practice. Managing exponential change. Proactive AI engagement. The dual role in AI development. Internal AI tools creation. Data security and cyber threats. Mitigating AI misuse. Challenges in AI integration. Continuous learning and adaptation.