CPE & Event Catalog
Listening to the Statement of Cash Flows WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Preparation of the statement of cash flows. Importance of identifying sources and uses of cash in financial reporting. Financial statement analysis. Cash-related financial statement disclosures.
The Preparation of Form 709 – Line by Line WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Gift tax fundamentals and exclusions. Completing Form 709 accurately. Gift-splitting and its tax implications. Lifetime exemption and GSTT considerations. Valuation of gifted assets. Common filing mistakes and IRS audits. Updates on new legislation impacting gift taxation.
Becoming a Fractional CFO: What to Do and How? WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Do you have what it takes to be a successful fractional CFO? Should you be a solo practitioner or join a larger firm? 1099 versus W2. What skills are needed to be successful? Sales, marketing, etc. What are some of the red flags? Typical assignments and issues a fractional CFO will likely encounter. The greatest opportunity for fractional CFOs. Understanding your value.
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.
Introduction to Not-for-Profit Accounting WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Not-for-profit accounting. Yellow Book.
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.
Retaining Talent in a Competitive Marketplace WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Decision making theory compensation and employee satisfaction. What benefits do employees care about? Retirement plan basics. Health insurance basics. Disability insurance basics. Life insurance basics. Fringe benefits. Summing it up.
Unlock the Power of AI with Copilot in Excel WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to Copilot in Excel. Automating tasks and enhancing productivity. Advanced data insights with copilot.
What's Behind the Data? WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Ways in which data and information can be misleading. Common pitfalls when encountering data. How to reevaluate the data to avoid those pitfalls.
Performance Management - Hiring to Retiring WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.2 Credits
Employee engagement. Recruiting and staffing. Talent management. Employee relations.
Internal Controls That May Have Prevented Fraud WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Understand what factors allowed certain frauds to occur. Recognize what internal controls may have prevented the frauds. Consider application of these lessons to circumstances you encounter in your professional endeavors.
Mergers and Acquisitions: Complete Guide to Relevant Issues WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Taxable asset acquisitions vs. non-taxable stock acquisitions. What happens in an asset acquisition. What happens in a stock or equity acquisition. 338 and 336 elections. Basics of 382. Basics of 280G. Earnouts and contingent payments. Assumed liabilities. Acquired reserves. Acquired deferred revenue. Treatment of transaction costs. Basics of mixed entity transactions. Very basic overview of tax-free re-organizations. High level overview of entity formations. High level overview of entity liquidations or termination.
Navigating Mergers and Acquisitions with AI: The Future of Deals WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Strategic reasons for mergers and acquisitions. Establishing acquisition principles and target criteria. Business valuation in the M&A process. Structuring the transaction and negotiating the deal. Conducting effective due diligence. Post-transaction integration and deal success.
2026-27 Annual Update for Governments and Not-for-Profits WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Key accounting and auditing developments affecting governmental and not-for-profit organizations. Accounting Standards Updates issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The purpose of INPAS and how it compares conceptually to U.S. GAAP for not-for-profit entities. Recent developments affecting Single Audits, including the 2024 Uniform Guidance overhaul, updates to Appendix B of the AICPA GAS/Single Audit Guide, and recent guidance issued through the Office of Management and Budget.
S Corporation Checkup: Tax Issues and Forms Reporting WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Discuss the calculation of basis when the entity is formed including the impact of contributed property. Explain the importance of shareholder loans to the entity. Uses a comprehensive example to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process. Schedules K-2 and K-3. Discuss how basis is impacted by distributions of corporation property. Explain how basis is impacted by sale/or liquidation of the S corporation interest. S corporation losses and how they impact Form 1040 Schedule E reporting. Show how to get from the Schedule K-1 information to the basis calculations. Comprehensive example to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process.
Coping with the Growth of Online Fraud WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
The actuation of online and other cyber frauds. Fraudulent acts that are initiated electronically. Automated and employee driven methods that can reduce cyber-fraud risk.
Getting SASsy - A Look at Recent Auditing Standards WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Risk assessment. Quality management standards. Predecessor auditor inquiries. Group financial statement audits.
Preparing for and Conducting Discharge Meetings WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Issues to be evaluated pre-discharge. Off-site/off work-misconduct. Pre-discharge interviews. Resignations. Discharge meetings. Exit Interviews. Reference checks.
Accounting and Reporting Long-Term Debt WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Debt terms that impact classification of debt, such as due on demand and subjective acceleration clauses, and more. Proper treatment of short-term obligations that are expected to refinance within the next 12 months. Revolving credit agreements, where short-term debt is automatically replaced with other short-term debt for a specified period of time. Differentiating between debt modifications and troubled debt restructuring. Debt covenant compliance special considerations, including the proper form of waiver of rights to call the debt for violation.
How to Build a Custom AI Chatbot and GPT in Plain English WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Fundamentals of GPT Builder and AI agent customization techniques. Integration of specialized knowledge bases and domain specific expertise. Security and privacy considerations in AI chatbot deployment. Custom GPT development without coding expertise. Implementation of AI agents for customer support and workflow automation. Multiple bot interactions and content creation strategies. Best practices for maintaining and scaling AI assistants.