CPE & Event Catalog
LLCs & S Corps - A Comparative Analysis WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Comparative analysis of LLCs and S Corporations. Entity formation, compliance, and operational structures. Self-employment tax and its implications for LLCs and S Corporations. Form 2553 preparation and relief for late filings. Rev. Proc. 2022-19 and Rev. Proc. 2023-3: analysis and application. S Corporation eligibility errors and corrective measures. Corporate governance and formalities for both entity types. Shareholder stock and debt basis for S Corporations. Forms 1120S, 1065, and related schedules (K-1, K-2, K-3). Officer reasonable compensation and general partner guaranteed payments. Audit strategies, estate planning, and business continuation planning.
Introduction to Single Audit WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Single audit. Yellow book.
Preparing and Reviewing Workpapers - Essential Tips for Avoiding Deficient Audit and Other Attest Engagements WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Best practices for documenting complex and subjective procedures and conclusions, such as estimates, substantive analytic procedures, etc. that impact the nature and extent of audit documentation needed to support audit conclusions. Discussing the financial statement audit risk concept, including how proper application better ensures a higher quality audit. Tips for an efficient workpaper review process that complies with relevant standards. Understanding the quality control standards and guidance related to a CPA firm's responsibilities for its system of quality control. Explain the importance of establishing, applying, and monitoring quality control policies and procedures related to audit documentation.
How to Audit Expenses & Payables WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The basics of auditing expenses. Accrued liabilities and other payables. Relates audit assertions, risks, and threats to the expenses and payables balances. Substantive auditing procedures to perform.
Effectively Responding to IRS Letters WEBCAST
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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.
2025 Annual Update for Governmental Accountants & Auditors WEBINAR
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
GASB 100, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. GASB 101, Compensated Absences. Yellow Book and Single Audit engagements. Yellow Book independence requirements. Changes to the Uniform Guidance.2024 Compliance Supplement and the common deficiencies identified by the federal agencies and peer reviewers.
Business Fraud Update and Managing the Risk of Fraud WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Business fraud. Fraud risk management and fraud risk assessments. Data analytics and digital analysis. Providing forensic services. Conducting investigations.
SAS No. 122, AU 240, Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit WEBCAST
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Your Desk
3.0 Credits
The importance of professional skepticism. The dangers of making assumptions. How to listen and understanding the answer to a question. Why it is important to leave all of your expectations at home. Anticipation and why it's so dangerous. Determining materiality. The fraud triangle. Thinking about, given a set of circumstances, how you would steal. Management and the tone at the top.
S Corporations - Overview WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of S Corporation election and compliance requirements. Comparison of S Corporations with other business entities. Preparing Form 2553 and addressing late filing relief. Shareholder stock and debt basis considerations. Form 1120S and Schedule K-1: key aspects and reporting requirements. Officer reasonable compensation requirements and IRS audit strategies. Introduction to Schedules K-2 and K-3. Compliance with corporate formalities and taxable fringe benefits.
Coffee and Conversations Summer Series - September
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Your Desk
0.0 Credits
Analyzing Financial Statements WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Financial reporting and financial statements. Use of Non-GAAP performance measures and key performance indicators. Forecasting. Valuation. Comprehensive financial statement analysis with case study.
AI Series Part 1: A Comprehensive Overview of the Role of AI for CPAs WEBCAST
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None
4.0 Credits
Risk identification and materiality determinations. Automating audit procedures. Detection of anomalies and fraud. Compliance monitoring and regulatory reporting.
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.
The Yellow Book: From Beginning to End WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Foundation and principles. General requirements for complying with Government Auditing Standards. Ethics, independence and professional judgment. Competence and continuing professional education. Quality control and peer review. Standards for financial audits. Standards for attestation engagements and reviews of financial statements.
Nonprofit A&A Standards Update and New Developments WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Pledges and contributions. Restrictions and conditions. Special concerns with governmental funding. Donated goods and services. Special events. Revenues earned through sales and services to customers.
Deep Dive Into Common Auditing Deficiencies WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Review common deficiencies identified by the AICPA and state boards of accountancy. Feature discussion on a variety of topics, including analytical procedures, sampling, group audits and risk assessment. Review of the areas of concern and how you can overcome them by employing best practices.
What Every CPA Should Know About Fraud WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
How fraud is detected. The role of external auditors in finding fraud. Revenue recognition issues. Corrupt management. Data mining. Physical and biometric controls
Introduction to Yellow Book WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. Yellow book.
Deep Dive into Common Auditing Deficiencies WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Auditing. GAAS.
2025 Annual Update for Governmental Accountants & Auditors WEBCAST
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Your Desk
6.0 Credits
Single audit updates. Auditing and accounting. Yellow book.