CPE & Event Catalog
ABC Trust Planning and the Portable Exclusion WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
The interplay of the estate, gift, generation-skipping, and income taxes. Claiming and protecting the portable exclusion. Marital deduction planning: rules for and reasons to use Survivor's, QTIP, and Qualified Domestic Trusts. Bypass trusts. Survivor's and QTIP trusts planning. Qualified Domestic Trust planning. What planners should tell their wealthy clients after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill.
Financial Reporting Fundamentals WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Financial statements, disclosures and presentations. Review of two Annual Financial Reports: IFRS and U.S. GAAP.
Resistance to Resilience: Strive for Tech Change Acceptance WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Resistance to resilience in embracing new technologies. Overcoming barriers and ensuring successful implementation. Cutting-edge audit technologies, including AI, data analytics, and automation. Insights into the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM).
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.
Exploring Internal Controls That Could Have Prevented Frauds WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Examination of actual frauds. Discussion of internal controls that could have prevented the frauds. Contemplation of epiphanies for your own professional scenarios.
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.
How AI Is Automating Internal Control WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
An explanation of AI. Specific ways AI is replacing human cognition. What is on the internal control horizon related to AI and other technologies.
Executive Presence, Personal Brand: Structure Your Narrative WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Components of executive presence. Audience centered elevator pitch structure. Professional value proposition framework. Structuring a concise executive biography. Aligning personal narrative with organizational value. Common pitfalls in professional self-presentation. Application and refinement exercise.
ChatGPT and Advanced Accounting Research WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Comparing Google vs. AI methodologies. AI ecosystems and specialized models for accounting applications. Advanced prompt engineering techniques for financial and tax research. AI powered search engines and deep research platforms for accounting professionals AI as an ideation and thinking partner for complex accounting problems Specialized accounting research tools and AI superstores. Persona priming and P&P stacking methodologies for optimal AI interactions. Ethical considerations and limitations of AI in accounting research. The compliance chess effect: AI's impact on tax planning and regulatory response. AI driven automation for regulatory updates and compliance monitoring.
Create Measures in Power BI that Define Your Metrics WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Introduction to DAX. Advanced DAX formulas. Time Intelligence in DAX. Measures with DAX. Using PivotTables for measure validation.
Internal Control Changes for Remote Workers WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The benefits and pitfalls of remote employees. How to maximize the value provided by distance workers. Policies, procedures, and control measures designed for a more geographically dispersed workforce.
Get started with Power BI WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of the Power BI Tools. Tour of the Tools. Strategic decision-making on when to use each tool for optimal efficiency and accuracy in data analysis tasks.
Beyond the Basics: Financial Ratios You Might Be Overlooking WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Understanding cost behavior and its impact on decision-making. Contribution margin and break-even analysis. Margin of safety and its role in risk management. Operating leverage and financial sensitivity. Analyzing asset turnover for operational efficiency. Cash conversion cycle and working capital insights. Free cash flow yield as a valuation tool.
2027 Washington Ethics and New Developments with Mark Hugh WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. Washington ethics rules and recent changes. New developments and best practices for CPAs in public accounting and industry. Case studies and Washington administration and enforcement.
WSCPA Town Hall - May WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Issues shaping the accounting profession and the communities CPAs serve.
Artificial Intelligence for Accounting and Finance WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Frameworks for incident response. Case studies of notable AI-powered cybersecurity incidents. Practical tips for financial professionals to manage crises. Post-incident analysis and lessons learned. Building organizational resilience through continuous improvement.
CORE Series: Small Firm Strategy: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What to do Differently WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Managing growth and capacity. Refining service offerings. Navigating risk.
Fraud Case Studies: Schemes and Controls WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Recent fraud cases. Common fraud schemes perpetrated by those within and outside victim organizations. Consider the lessons learned. Best practices to further our fraud prevention.
Introduction to Preparation Engagements WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Purpose and scope of preparation engagements under SSARS, how preparation engagements differ from compilations, reviews, and bookkeeping. Required elements of the engagement letter. Management’s responsibilities vs. the accountant’s responsibilities. Preparing financial statements in accordance with the chosen reporting framework. Required labeling of each page of the financial statements. When notes may be omitted and how to disclose this. Situations that fall outside a preparation engagement. Documentation requirements for basic compliance.
The Needed Focus on Cyber-Security WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Understanding cyber. Policies, procedures, and control measures to secure and enhance cyber operations.