CPE & Event Catalog
The Bookkeeper Goes 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.
Measuring Audit Risks WEBCAST
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Your Desk
3.0 Credits
Audit risk. Material misstatement. Error vs. fraud. Risk assessment. Audit documentation. Audit procedures. Auditing standards.
ESG 101: What is Environmental, Social and Governance? WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Environmental, Social and Governance concepts in today's world. Areas of accountability for ESG. How ESG impacts financial reporting.
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).
Accounting for Credit Losses – Getting to Know CECL WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of ASU 2016 13. Introduction to the CECL model. Differences between CECL and prior GAAP. Methods for applying CECL. Application of CECL to loans. Application of CECL to trade receivables. Presentation requirements. Disclosure requirements. Coordination between accounting and finance functions.
Agentic AI for CPAs: Automate Workflows with Intelligence WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to Agentic AI concepts and terminology. Case studies for using AI agents in accounting, finance, and tax services. Step by step demonstration of creating and deploying an AI agent. Introduction to Microsoft Copilot Studio agent builder. Developing your AI agent deployment strategy.
Project Management for Tax Preparers: Improving Workflow, Efficiency, and Client Service WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Project management in tax practices. Client onboarding and initiation. Workflow and execution strategies. Monitoring and risk management. Communication and collaboration.
Appreciation Intelligence: The New AI Elevate Culture. Deepen Loyalty. Strengthen Performance. WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Appreciation. Languages of appreciation. Appreciation strategies.
ProActive Response: Active Shooter Training - Recognize. Respond. Survive. WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Early warning signs. Concerning behavior changes. Getting out. Barricading your area. Fighting for survival. Disarming the assailant. Tourniquets. Pressure dressings. Chest seals.
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.
Taxation of Tips and Overtime Under OBBBA WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
$12,500 deduction per individual for qualified overtime pay. Payment of overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Calculating the “premium portion” of the extra half-time pay. Social Security and Medicare withholding. Employer furnishing the record of qualified overtime compensation to employees. Definition of a qualified tip. IRS list of traditionally tipped occupations. $25.000 deduction for reported tips. The transition rule allowing employers to indicate the approximate amount designated as tips or overtime. State tax issues relating to tips and overtime. Changes in the W-2 reflecting new employer reporting responsibilities.
AHI: Accounting Data Analytics WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Accounting data analytics.
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.
Corporate Transparency Act Developments WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Background of the Corporate Transparency Act. Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule (BOIR). Entities required to report. Reporting requirements imposed by the CTA. Due dates of reports. Information needed to satisfy the BOIR. Impact of failure to report. How to submit a report. Court rulings on CTA's unconstitutionality. Implications to entities as a result of the ruling in NSB. Potential reporting requirements due to FinCen's proposed rulemaking with respect to non-financed purchases of residential real estate and gratuitous transfers.
Employees Today and Tomorrow: The ROI on Your People? WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Dealing with people issues the right way. Conflict management issues. How to truly empower your employees. Organizational culture and how to be a part of positive change. What are some of the other employee issues that go unsaid? What does work/life balance mean today?
Metrics Management – Dashboards, Performance Tools, and Open-Book Management WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Business Performance Management (BPM) concepts and tools. Designing effective dashboards and scorecards. Using color, visuals, and layout to improve understanding. Common reporting and dashboard failures. Asking the right questions: what happened, why, and what's next. Open-book management principles and requirements. Linking metrics to incentives and behavior. Building trust through transparency and clarity.
Navigating IRS Correspondence: Responding to IRS Letters WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Types of IRS letters: General notices, audits, collections, return requests, and errors. Deadlines for responding to IRS correspondence. Communication best practices for dealing with the IRS. Avoiding escalation and penalties through proactive responses. Ensuring compliance when addressing IRS correspondence. Real world examples of successful IRS communications. Common pitfalls in handling IRS letters and how to avoid them. Strategies for advising clients on IRS correspondence.
Key Tax Issues for Individual Taxpayers WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The all-important impending expiration/extension/renewal of the TCJA. Recent legislative, judicial, and IRS developments impacting individual taxpayers. 2025 Tax rates and inflation-adjusted figures. Cryptocurrency reporting and new Form 1099-DA. Form 1099-K and previously unreported income. Other recent legislative developments impacting individual taxpayers.
Cryptocurrencies for the CFO: Explaining Blockchain WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
What are digital assets? Understanding cryptocurrencies. Understanding blockchain. NFT's (Non-Fungible Tokens), their role and impact. Explaining the crypto language.
Rethinking Your Customers to Maximize Profitability: Identifying the Right Clients WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Who is your customer? What is solution-based planning for customer value? Recognizing internal customers. Exploring profitability differences between customers with similar revenue. Creating and sustaining a customer value pyramid.