CPE & Event Catalog
Forensic and Fraud Interviewing Techniques and Skills WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.2 Credits
Forensic accounting. Accounting. Auditing. Finance.
Forms 7217 and 7203 WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Tax treatment of partnership distributions to partners of cash and property other than cash. Basis of property received in a partnership distribution. Executive Order 14219 withdrawing the IRS’s new regulations regarding basis shifting. Organization and structure of the new Form 7217. Who must file Form 7203. Determining the S corporation shareholder’s initial basis in his or her stock. Basis limitations on partnership losses and deductions. Organization and structure of Form 7203 — understanding the three parts of Form 7203. Filing criteria for Form 7203. Calculating an S corporation shareholder’s share of S corporation deductions and credits. Understanding stock and debt basis.
Forensic Accounting: When The Office Is A Crime Scene WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
A step-by-step process from the initial client phone call to you writing a report of your findings for any civil or criminal actions that may be pursued. How to advise your client in approaching an allegation of embezzlement. What pitfalls may arise in finding the truth. The best practices to ensure that the evidence is preserved properly for potential civil or criminal actions.
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.
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.
The CPA as Strategic Advisor: Leading the Client Advisory Team WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
The CPA as team leader. Roles of key advisory professionals. Identifying cross-disciplinary planning opportunities. Coordinating planning strategies. Communication and collaboration. Structuring advisory relationships. Risk and professional responsibility.
How to Audit Accounting Estimates WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Procedures to test the process used by management to develop estimates. Common examples of accounting estimates that are included in the financial statements. Updated requirements in SAS 143.
Risk Wrangling: Surviving the Modern Business Rodeo WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Risk is the common thread in an evolving landscape. Risk assessment. Responding to assessed risks. Auditing standards. Other insights from AICPA guidance. Fraud considerations. The role of analytics. Financial reporting considerations. Risk mitigation.
Single Audit and Uniform Guidance Issues Update WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Single Audit nuts and bolts discussion. Overview of the GAO's Fraud Risk Management Framework and the importance of fraud risk in a Single Audit. Audit issues arising related to the close-out of pandemic era funding and other programs within the compliance supplement. Review of unique elements of the 2026 Compliance Supplement, if available. Recent changes now effective to specific Uniform Guidance rules and regulations.
Taxation of Business Entities WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.5 Credits
Types of business entities. Considerations in choosing a business entity. Future tax considerations that will impact various business entities.
Comprehensive Passive Activity Losses WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Overview of the four loss limitation rules and how the PAL rules interact with the other limitations. Definition of a PAL, including a detailed review of the 7 determining factors contained in the Treasury Regulations with a review of several recent court decisions that interpret this regulation. Impact of PAL rules on real estate ownership. Learn the six NOPA rules that act as anti-abuse rules to the PAL rules. Discuss how the PAL rules impact tax credits. Discuss tax elections and planning techniques associated with PALs.
Tax Planning for Sole Proprietors and Other Business Owners WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
An overview of the business-related tax changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Using the independent contractor rules and hobby loss rules to ensure the activity is a trade or business. Reviewing Schedule C deductions for travel, meals, transportation, employee fringe benefits, costs of goods sold, depreciation, and home offices. Maximizing the benefits from 1040 deductions for Keogh plans, Solo 401(k)s, SEP plans, and SIMPLE plans. Taking advantage of the self-employed health insurance deduction and the qualified business income deduction. Avoiding the at-risk and passive activity loss limitations. Making the right business entity election. In-depth coverage of what advisers of sole proprietors and single-member limited-liability-company owners need to know.
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.
Strategies for Guiding Clients Through Challenging Situations: Tax Insights WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Tax considerations in complex client situations. Divorce and separation tax issues. Filing status considerations. Property division and marital property rules. Child support and alimony tax treatment. Bankruptcy and debt cancellation. Foreclosure tax consequences. Business dissolution and ownership transitions. Dependency and family tax issues. Refunds, deficiencies, and taxpayer obligations.
Using ChatGPT with Excel WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 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.
Humanize Automation: Frameworks for Understanding AI and Your Strategy WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.2 Credits
AI. Business strategy.
Revenue Recognition - Topic 606 Overview WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.8 Credits
Revenue recognition on contracts with customers.
Leverage PowerBI.com to Create Data Analysis for Others WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 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.
Consulting Services Secrets WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Identifying a consulting specialty. Building a practice and translating knowledge into products. Managing consulting projects. Marketing consulting projects. Building a referral network. Contingent fees. Professional standards for consultants.