CPE & Event Catalog
The Future of Audit: Technology, Talent and Transformation WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Explore AI, blockchain, and data analytics impact on audits. Address talent crisis through retention and upskilling strategies. Navigate PCAOB standards and regulatory sandbox concepts. Expand audits to include ESG and nonfinancial metrics. Implement technology solutions for firms of all sizes.
Smarter Tax Services with AI Tools WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of AI technology and how it works. Identify where AI can be incorporated into tax research, planning, and compliance services. Discover new opportunities to enhance your client advisory tax services with AI tools. Review the market of emerging and AI enhanced tax software tools. Learn about the newest generation of AI enable 1040 source document collection and organizer applications. Review specific use cases for generative AI tools in your tax services.
Building a Better Budget in a Time of Uncertainty WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Budgets vs. forecasts. Cyclicality. Core earnings and sustainable growth. Identifying key forecast drivers. Reasonableness in forecasting. Approaches to budgeting. Budgeting variances. Horizontal analysis. Flexible budgeting.
The CFO Who Went to Prison WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The importance of values. Identifying success. Ethical dilemmas. Mitigation strategies. Creating tools to help make better decisions. Personal accountability strategies.
A Working Parent's Guide to Prioritizing Mental Wellness WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Challenging cultural expectations and managing stress. Prioritizing self-care and physical well-being. Seeking support and building resilience.
ChatGPT Vision for Financial Analysis WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to GPT vision. Advantages of vision mode research. Accessing GPT vision. Financial screenshot analysis. Operational insights from visual data. Integration with google maps. DDPP analysis. Sentiment and facial expression analysis. Body language interpretation. Effective photo capturing techniques.
Accounting and Attestation for ESG WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Current ESG related initiatives and projects underway at the Financial Accounting Standards Board, Governmental Accounting Standards Board, and the AICPA. Types of services CPAs may provide in connection with ESG reporting, including advisory and attestation engagements.
Microsoft 365 for CPAs: Unlocking Hidden Productivity Tools WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Round robin review of lesser known M365 apps. Reduce internal email communications with Teams and SharePoint. Collaborate on spreadsheets and documents with your colleagues in real time. Get control of your appointment schedule with the Bookings app. Tap the full potential of OneNote as your primary repository for notes, correspondence and more. Replace email attachments with secure file sharing links. Document business processes with the Stream app. Leverage the power of AI in M365 with Copilot.
ChatGPT and IRS Taxation Law Research WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Utilizing ChatGPT for IRS tax law research. Using IRS prompt templates. ChatGPT in action. Exploring IRS tax laws. Error prevention and correction in tax law research. AI's evolving role in taxation and accounting.
Volume to Value: A New Era of Precision Hiring in Accounting WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
The shift from volume to precision hiring. Why firms are moving to targeted, competency based hiring. Talent market impacts and competitive hiring realities. AI in recruiting: practical use cases and implications. Where AI tools commonly support hiring workflows. Benefits and limitations of AI enabled screening and assessment. The skills mismatch in accounting hiring. Why critical thinking and professional communication gaps persist, and more.
Compilation, Preparation and Review Basics and Peer Reviews WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Basic requirements included in AR-C Section 60, General Principles; AR-C Section 70, Preparation of Financial Statements; AR-C Section 80, Compilation Engagements; and AR-C Section 90, Review of Financial Statements. New requirements included in SSARS No. 25, Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements and Adverse Conclusions. Common peer review findings. Practice tips for high-quality engagements.
Avoiding the Most Misapplied Audit Concepts WEBINAR
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Risk assessment. Substantive analytics. Identifying and evaluating internal control deficiencies.
2026-27 Annual Update for Not-for-Profit Accountants and Audit WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Overview of accounting developments affecting not-for-profit organizations, including recently issued Accounting Standards Updates from the Financial Accounting Standards Board and an introduction to the International Non-Profit Accounting Standards. Auditing and attestation developments from the AICPA, including the next phase of quality management with a focus on monitoring and remediation responsibilities. Recent and upcoming standards affecting audit, attestation, and consulting engagements, including updates related to SSAEs, SSARSs, exposure drafts on confirmations and fraud, and changes affecting group audits.
How to Audit Inventory WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Auditing inventory. Related audit assertions, risks, and threats to inventory. Substantive auditing procedures that staff should perform.
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.
Become a Data Analysis Expert WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The data analysis process flow. Data modeling. Data visualizations.
Build Better Budgets: Fundamental Techniques WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Advantages of budgeting. The role of budgeting. Master budgeting. Flexible budgeting. Standards and variances. Capital budgeting.
Accounting Industry Update WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
FASB Technical Agenda and upcoming changes. ASUs. Implementation dates and methods. Audit quality initiatives. Changes to AICPA auditing standards and PCAOB standards.
Disrupt to Dominate: Mastering Change Leadership WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
The urgency of leading change now and the steps in leading change. The power of crafting a vision that encourages buy-in. The art and science of building strong partnerships. Accelerating change through relationship networks. Communication strategies for change. Establishing a feedback culture for successful change. Managing self in times of change. Case studies and real-world scenarios.
AI and Accounting in Retail WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
AI powered personalization and its impact on revenue recognition. Dynamic pricing models and tax compliance risks. AI in demand forecasting, inventory valuation, and COGS calculations. Integration challenges with ERP and POS systems. Governance, ethics, and auditability of AI decisions. Data quality, audit trails, and regulatory documentation. AI assisted fraud detection, financial controls, and oversight