CPE & Event Catalog
No Tax on Overtime: Payroll Compliance WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime provisions. Definition of a work week and the 40-hour threshold. Time-and-a-half requirement and exclusions from overtime pay. Exempt vs. nonexempt employee classifications. Excluded payments. Step-by-step calculation examples for different compensation structures. Best practices for documentation and payroll systems. Case studies illustrating misclassification and miscalculation issues.
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.
How AI Is Automating Internal Control WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
An explanation of AI. Specific ways AI is replacing human cognition. What is on the internal control horizon related to AI and other technologies.
Estate Planning Strategies Using Irrevocable Trusts WEBCAST
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Your Desk
6.0 Credits
The gift, estate, and income tax treatment of irrevocable trusts. The benefits and risks of spousal lifetime access trusts. Planning with Grantor Retained Interest Trusts and Qualified Personal Residence Trusts. When to use life insurance trusts and dynasty trusts. The effectiveness of domestic asset protection trusts.
AI 101 for CPAs: Core Concepts and Practical Applications WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
ABCs of how generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Google Gemini work. What inherent risks are associated with this powerful technology. Actionable steps you can take to mitigate the risks. Practical examples of how AI can be applied in accounting, auditing, tax, and finance services.
ChatGPT and Advanced Financial Analysis for Accountants WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Financial modeling with ChatGPT integration. Advanced ratio analysis techniques. Risk assessment and scenario analysis. Valuation methods and ChatGPT applications. Utilizing performance metrics in financial analysis. Data analysis and interpretation with AI. Investment analysis enhanced by ChatGPT.
How AI Fits into the Accounting World WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
An overview of AI constructs. How artificial intelligence is being used by accountants today. Accounting-centric AI developments on the horizon.
Navigating IRS Authorizations: Form 2848 and Form 8821 WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of IRS Power of Attorney rules. Form 2848. Form 8821. Identifying errors and compliance risks in POA filings. Rules for revoking or updating POA authorizations. Managing authorizations through the CAF system. Electronic submissions and the IRS online authorization process. Ethical responsibilities when holding a power of attorney.
LLCs and S Corporations: a Comparative Analysis WEBINAR
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Your Desk
8.0 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. Officer reasonable compensation and general partner guaranteed payments. Audit strategies, estate planning, and business continuation planning.
Accounting for and Auditing Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Common applications related to initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement or derecognition, presentation, and disclosure of cryptocurrency and other digital assets. Feedback from the AICPA's Digital Assets Working Group intended to assist auditors with opining on these digital records.
Accounting Fraud WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
The elements of fraud and the Fraud Triangle Theory. Types of fraud with a focus on management fraud. Best practices in fraud detection and deterrence.
Estate Planning: A Comprehensive Overview WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Intestate succession and probate administration. Holding title to assets. Lifetime asset transfers and testamentary asset transfer planning. Structures to avoid or minimize transfer taxes. Living trusts, including A-B and A-B-C, life insurance trusts, terminating irrevocable trusts, use of trust protectors, trust administration during incapacity and post-mortem.
Internal and External Fraud: Understanding It and Working to Control It WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Understanding why internal fraud occurs. Fraudulent acts initiated by outside organizations. Policies, procedures and control measures designed to fight fraud. Steps that verify anti-fraud activities are working.
AI and Accounting in Retail WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
AI powered personalization and its impact on revenue recognition. Dynamic pricing models and tax compliance risks. AI in demand forecasting, inventory valuation, and COGS calculations. Integration challenges with ERP and POS systems. Governance, ethics, and auditability of AI decisions. Data quality, audit trails, and regulatory documentation. AI assisted fraud detection, financial controls, and oversight
ChatGPT and IRS Taxation Law Research WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Utilizing ChatGPT for IRS tax law research. Using IRS prompt templates. ChatGPT in action. Exploring IRS tax laws. Error prevention and correction in tax law research. AI's evolving role in taxation and accounting.
Leveraging ChatGPT for Innovative Business Advisory Services WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The Introduction to ChatGPT and its applications in the business advisory context. In-depth exploration of enterprise evaluation methodologies like SWOT, PESTLE, BCG Matrix, McKinsey 7S Model, Ansoff Matrix, etc. Practical case studies demonstrating application of ChatGPT in accounting business analysis. Key challenges faced by accounting firms and how ChatGPT can help overcome these. Best practices for implementing AI tools in the accounting sector. Future opportunities and trends in AI enhanced business advisory services.
Current Cybersecurity Risk Management Trends WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of current cybersecurity threats and how to mitigate data breach risk. Describe how to avoid malware and other security threats
Preparation, Compilation and Review Services WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
All recently issued SSARS standards. Financial reporting frameworks. Distinguishing special purpose frameworks from GAAP. CPAs reporting on financial statements. Financial statement disclosures. Recently issued ethics standards. Peer review deficiencies .
Comprehensive Accounting and Financial Reporting Update WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
CECL for nonfinancial institutions. Accounting for Paycheck Protection Program loans. Accounting for web-hosting services. Revenue recognition. Leases. FASB projects in progress.
How AI Fits into the Accounting World WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
An overview of AI constructs. How artificial intelligence is being used by accountants today. Accounting-centric AI developments on the horizon.