CPE & Event Catalog
Smart Formula Selection in Excel: What to Use When WEBINAR
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Your Desk
0.0 Credits
Introduction to strategic formula use. Common traps. How excel offers multiple ways to solve the same problem and how to pick wisely. Conditional logic and branching tools. When to simplify logic and how to avoid nested nightmares. Summarizing data. Filtering and output control. Custom output and decision trees. Embedded variables and reusability. Using LAMBDA with LET to create custom functions. Simplifying and documenting complex calculations. Best practices for formula selection. Tips for avoiding overengineering and formula bloat.
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.
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.
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.
Retaining Talent in a Competitive Marketplace WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Decision making theory compensation and employee satisfaction. What benefits do employees care about? Retirement plan basics. Health insurance basics. Disability insurance basics. Life insurance basics. Fringe benefits. Summing it up.
Business Partnerships: Managing Supplier Relationships WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Overview of supplier contracts. Case studies of successful and not-so-successful supplier relationships. Risk potentials.
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.
Complete Guide to Analyze Data with Excel PivotTables WEBINAR
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Your Desk
0.0 Credits
Introduction to PivotTables. Creating and customizing PivotTables. Focus on using PivotTables to analyze data. Advanced PivotTable features. Data visualization with PivotCharts.
Introduction to Risk Assessment WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of the risk assessment procedures performed during engagements. Inquiries, analytical procedures, and observation and inspection techniques. Understanding how risk assessment drives engagement planning and supports the development of appropriate audit responses.
CPA to CFO: Essential Competencies for Finance Leaders WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Top competencies hiring executives seek in CFO candidates based on survey of 320-plus CEOs and recruiters. Critical thinking frameworks and strategy creation techniques for financial leadership. Forward-looking financial skills including capital management, forecasting, and funding strategies. Industry-specific requirements for high-growth companies and nonprofit organizations. Practical career development strategies to build CFO-ready competencies.
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.
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.
K2's Excel PivotTables For Accountants WEBCAST
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Your Desk
0.0 Credits
PivotTable fundamentals, including Recommended PivotTables and the six elements of PivotTables. Formatting PivotTables. Advanced PivotTable techniques and options, including consolidation PivotTables, Power Pivot, and Power Query. Analytical techniques available in PivotTables.
Fraud and Embezzlement: Case Studies from the Trenches WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
How organizations can find themselves defrauded due to lax oversight and weak internal controls. How the existence of the "trusted advisor" creates situations where CPAs can drop their professional skepticism. Illustrations of the issues companies should look for in preventing fraud and embezzlement.
Financial and Tax Accounting for S Corporations and Partnerships WEBINAR
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Review the Accounting Standards Codification, Special Purpose Frameworks, and AICPA financial reporting framework and their application to partnerships, LLCs and S corporations. Financial accounting issues arising from changes in ownership. Financial vs. tax accounting for partnership or LLC capital accounts. Section 704(b) substantial economic effect rules and their relation to financial accounting. The integration of financial accounting with Forms 1065 and 1120S. Financial accounting basis for ownership interests vs. tax accounting basis for ownership interests. Deferred tax accounting for partnerships, LLCs, and S corporations. Financial accounting for the operations of a partnership or LLC. Financial accounting impact of the C to S election and the S to C election. Financial and tax accounting for S corporation shareholder equity and partner capital accounts. Financial vs. tax accounting for loans to and from S corporations and their shareholders.
Preparation, Compilations and Reviews—A Practical Workshop WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Preparation. Compilations. Reviews.
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
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.
The AI Revolution in 2026: What CPAs Should Know WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
State of AI technology in 2026. Essential terminology. CPA use cases. Risk management and data governance. What's next.
Entertainment, Meals and Travel Expenses: Review and Update WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Definition of what qualifies as an entertainment expense. Strategies to deduct business entertainment expenses. Deductibility of meals. Situations not subject to the 50% meals and entertainment reduction. How to handle automobile issues related to employer-provided parking. Proper accounting for deductible vs. non-deductible expenditures. The four steps to analyze business expenses. The latest federal legislation, cases and rulings.