CPE & Event Catalog
Analyzing Financial Statements WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Balance sheet analysis. Income statement analysis. Cash flow statement analysis. Clues in the notes and MD&A. Industry nuances.
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.
From Numbers to Narratives: Mastering Data Analysis for CPAs WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The evolving role of CPAs in a data-driven world. Why data analysis matters for CPAs. Key data analysis skills and concepts for CPAs. Leveraging Microsoft 365 tools for data analysis. Building a data analytics mindset.
Form 706 Preparation Part 2: Reporting Assets WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Action steps in 706 preparation engagement. Filing requirements, new forms, IRS return review procedures, closing letters. Obtaining transcripts and previously filed returns. Completing introductory pages 1—4. Reporting assets.
What's Changing in A&A for Governmental Entities 2026-27 WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Major pronouncements issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, including GASB Statements No. 103, 104, and 105. Overview of active GASB exposure drafts and ongoing projects. Auditing developments, covering significant updates to the Yellow Book issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, including changes related to quality management, effective dates, and recent updates to the Green Book.
Annual Update for Accountants and Auditors WEBCAST - Partnered with the Idaho Society
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Narrow-scope accounting standards updates. FASB exposure drafts and projects. Exposure drafts of new auditing standards. Preparation, compilation, and review engagement updates.
Form 706 Preparation Part 3: Reporting Deductions WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
How to report funeral and administrative expenses on Schedule J and/or L. How to report debts, mortgages and liens on Schedule K. Marital deduction and elections, QTIP, Reverse QTIP, QDOT, over-stated marital deductions. Charitable deduction Schedule O and potential problems.
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.
Federal Tax Update - Individuals (Form 1040) WEBCAST - Partnered with the Oregon Society
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Discuss the most recent individual income tax legislation passed to date including any TCJA provisions expiring after 2025. Review numerous individual income tax provisions related to business, including but not limited to the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction, Section 461(l) business loss limitations, and depreciation. Cover issues related and any changes to the various taxes. Brush up on other topics such as income filing status, personal exemptions, itemized deductions, exclusions from income, adjustments to income, rentals, passive activity rules and individual income tax credits. Walk through changes to IRAs and the NEW final required minimum distribution (RMD) regulations. Look at any changes to the Form 1040 and other related schedules and forms.
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.
Form 706 Preparation Part 4: GST Schedule R, Form 8971, Payments and Credits WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax, Schedule R, including election statements and integration with the marital deduction. Foreign Death Tax Credit, Schedule P and Prior Transfer Credit, Schedule Q. Qualified Conservation Easements, Schedule U. Making Sec. 6166 election and using Graegin loans.
The CPA's 2026 Guide to Cryptocurrency and Blockchain WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Blockchain technology primer. Cryptocurrency technology primer. Update on the cryptocurrency marketplace. Cryptocurrency exchanges. Overview of cryptocurrency taxation and legislation. Smart contracts.
ChatGPT for Accountants: 50Plus Use Cases WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to ChatGPT and artificial intelligence chatbot technologies. Automating frequently asked questions and the onboarding process. Verifying and reviewing financial records. Providing real-time support to clients. Generating financial reports. Automating tax return preparation and financial planning. Providing guidance on financial decision making.
The Future of Audit: Technology, Talent and Transformation WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Explore AI, blockchain, and data analytics impact on audits. Address talent crisis through retention and upskilling strategies. Navigate PCAOB standards and regulatory sandbox concepts. Expand audits to include ESG and nonfinancial metrics. Implement technology solutions for firms of all sizes.
Hot Topics Accounting Update - 2026 WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
New accounting standards. The impact on financial reporting. Hot topics in financial reporting. Current and emerging US GAAP requirements.
Annual Update and Practice Issues for Preparation, Compilation and Review Engagements WEBCAST - Partnered with the Idaho Society
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Preparation engagements. Compilation engagements. Review engagements. Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services, including SSARS No.27, SSARS No. 26, SSARS No. 25, SSARS No. 24, SSARS No. 22, SSARS No. 23. Engagement administration issues. Special purpose framework financial statement issues. Current accounting and reporting issues. What's on the horizon.
Numbers to Narrative: Storytelling in Business Communication WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Role of narrative in professional communication. Narrative arcs in business contexts. Integrating data within a structured story. Defining tension and resolution logically. Maintaining accuracy while improving clarity. Application of storytelling framework to a workplace scenario.
2026 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.
Accounting for Income Taxes for Private Companies WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Sample Schedule M calculations. Sample work papers for deferred tax computations. Comprehensive two-year example and computations. Review and analysis of recurring temporary differences. Identification of the sources to compute cumulative temporary differences. Sample workpapers for analysis of tax positions.
Lease Accounting - Making Sense of the Standard WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
What control of assets constitute a lease. Embedded leases. Fixed and variable consideration. Determining the lease term. Modifications and assessments. Related party leases. Presenting leases on financial statements. Components of calculating liabilities and rights of use.