CPE & Event Catalog
Forgotten Managerial Accounting Tools for CPAs WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Target profit analysis. Break-even analysis. Relevant costs and decision making. Standard costs and variances. Activity-based costing. Segment reporting and analysis.
Using ChatGPT with Excel WEBINAR
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Your Desk
0.0 Credits
Introduction to ChatGPT and other AI language models. Discussion of best practices for using ChatGPT with Excel. Use ChatGPT to create, debug and explain formulas. Use ChatGPT to learn how to use Excel features. Use ChatGPT to automate repetitive tasks in Excel. Use ChatGPT to easily create macros.
Leverage PowerBI.com to Create Data Analysis for Others WEBINAR
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Your Desk
0.0 Credits
Tour of the PowerBI.com interface. PowerBI.com concepts. Connecting to data. Visualizations and dashboards. Q&A feature. Sharing datasets, reports, dashboards. Creating apps.
Form 1041 Advanced Series Part 3: Sec.199, Sec.67g and Charitable Deductions WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Review of new rules under IRC Sec. 67(g). Review surprises to simple trusts under IRC Sec. 67(g). Presentation issues with IRC Sec. 199A deduction and the tier system. Special rules relating to the charitable contribution deduction. Problem examples.
Audits of 401k Plans WEBCAST
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Your Desk
6.0 Credits
SAS 136 audit requirements for ERISA Section 103(a)(3)(C) audits. Update of the changes affecting 401k plans. Compliance issues commonly encountered in 401k plan audits. Best practices for engagement planning, internal controls, risk assessment, and detailed testing. Common audit reporting and disclosure issues.
OCBOA Case Studies WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Income tax-basis financial statement presentations. Cash and modified-cash financial statement presentations. Innovative and EBITDA type reports. OCBOA engagements. AICPA Financial Reporting Framework for Small- and Medium-Sized Entities.
Form 1041 Advanced Series Part 4: Post Mortem Considerations WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
A review of the expansive nature of trust administration. The use of post-mortem elections. The use of an administrative trust and its advantages. Choosing a fiscal year for the administrative trust. The successor trustee of an administrative trust and whether the trust is simple or complex. Making the Sec. 645 Election, its duration, advantages and disadvantages.
Implementing and Maintaining an Internal Control System WEBINAR
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
The control creation and implementation basics. Implementation and updating procedures for an internal control system. Maintaining existing internal controls.
ChatGPT Deep-Dive Hands-on Bootcamp for CPAs WEBINAR
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Your Desk
0.0 Credits
Getting started with ChatGPT. Tour of the ChatGPT app and how to use it. Variety of hands-on case study examples for accounting, finance, and tax. Protecting your data privacy in ChatGPT. Advanced ChatGPT features review. Subscription plan options.
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.
IRS Penalties and Abatements WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Various types of penalties. Rules on waiver of penalties and interests. Various forms and procedures for requesting relief. First Time Abatement. How an individual taxpayer qualifies for Reasonable Cause abatement. Procedures for requesting refund of paid penalties. Available administrative options.
Fundamentals of Form 1040 -- Individual WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Form 1040 essentials. Filing status, dependency rules, and taxable income sources. Adjustments to income, deductions and tax credits. Preparer due diligence, Circular 230 compliance and taxpayer rights. IRS cybersecurity considerations and best practices for taxpayer data security. Legislative updates
Forensic Accounting: Finding Hidden Treasure in Tax Returns WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
The rules of IRS disclosure of tax information. Understanding the role of IRS transcripts. Interpreting the actions of the IRS in transcripts. FOIA requests. Analyzing tax information and returns for financial leads.
Building Security and Efficiency with Internal Control WEBINAR
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
An overview of control frameworks and concepts. Strategic considerations that can be incorporated into control development. Understanding and controlling risk that arises when organizations change or choose not to. The COSO Internal Control Framework and the COSO ERM Framework.
Understanding Apportionment for a Multistate Business WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Apportionment formulas. Sourcing rules for service income and income from intangibles. Throwback and throw-out and when they apply. Apportionment applied to flow-through entities and sole proprietorships. Learn about alternative apportionment.
K2's Case Studies In Fraud and Technology Controls WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Key fraud risks impacting businesses today. Examples of fraud and the monetary impact on victims. How to create, implement, and assess technology-based internal controls to reduce the probability of becoming a fraud victim.
Understanding and Creating an Internal Control System WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Underlying concepts of internal control. Defining where and why controls, policies and procedures are needed. Legacy control measures that are still important for businesses today. Creating control measures that address the use and protection of technology.
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.
Forensic Accounting: Court Approved Methods of Proof WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
The role of methods of proof in forensic accounting. The various types of methods of proof approved by the courts. The weakness and strengths of the methods of proof. The formulas in calculating methods of proof. Applying the formulas in various circumstances.
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.