CPE & Event Catalog

Areas of audit interest. Audit planning. Understanding audit risk. Understanding government entity controls. Materiality. Audit procedures specific to state and local governments. Writing representations.

Audits of group financial statements. Key issues related to group audits. The audit process.

Automobile apportionment. Actual cost method. Expensing. Predominate business use rule. Auto leasing. Standard mileage method. Working condition fringe benefits.

Marketing principles. Marketing automation. Marketing practical tips. Marketing pitfalls.

Differentiating risks faced when performing nonaudit services, such as reviews, compilations, preparing financial statements, bookkeeping, tax return preparation, and similar. Best practices for preventing quality control concerns that could lead to peer review deficiencies or malpractice claims. Establishing an understanding with the client to minimize misunderstandings as to the nature and scope of engagements. Explain situations when independence should be appropriately safeguarded when performing nonattest services.

BOI reporting.

Objectives of financial reporting. Cash and cash equivalents. Trading securities. Long term investments. Property, plant, and equipment.

The purpose of a bank reconciliation. The bank statement. Bank reconciliation concepts. The proof of cash.

Types of bankruptcy. The United States bankruptcy code. Court jurisdiction. Federal tax liens. The individual bankruptcy estate. Tax effects of debt cancellation.

Federal bankruptcy. Homesteading. Garnishment.

Revocable trust. Estate planning with gifts. Portability. Adequate disclosure. DAF vs. Private foundation. ILIT issues. Taxation of annuities.

Basic fringe benefits. Fringe benefit plans for S corporations. ERISA compliance.

Basic marital tax matters. Divorce costs. Alimony. Living together, married vs unmarried.

The nature of fraud. The fraud triangle. Characteristics of fraudulent behavior. The impact of dominance in behavior. Ethics as learned behavior. The CEO-CFO relationship. The role of emotions in triggering fraudulent behavior. What fraud perpetrators desire.

The Beneficial Ownership Information reporting requirements.

Managing the AP function. Master vendor file. Invoice processing, and more.

Properly identifying, assessing, and responding to risk.

Receipt of invoices. Invoice handling-approvals. Invoice data requirements. Verifying invoice data. Invoice-coding standards. Short-paying invoices. Handling unidentified invoices. Handling invoices without invoice numbers. Discrepant invoices.

The case for better business writing. The mindset. The writing process. The opening, middle, and close. Types of sentences. Proper paragraph structure. Tips for better business writing, and more.

Practical opportunities to leverage artificial intelligence and automation in business settings. Potential risks associated with using AI and automation. Pros and cons associated with tools such as ChatGPT, Bard, Power Automate, and Zapier.