CPE & Event Catalog
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Document Review and Handwriting Analysis WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Forensic accounting. Accounting. Auditing. Finance.
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.
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
Empowering HR Pros' Thriving in 2025 and Beyond WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Human resources. Business strategy. Wellbeing. Professional development.
Safety Synergy: Uniting Elements for a Secure Workplace WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.2 Credits
How to evaluate physical security. Increase situational awareness. Simple de-escalation techniques. Mental health awareness. Safe termination strategy. Active shooter response overview.
Guide to Deducting Travel, Meals and Entertainment Expenses WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Recent tax legislation, rules and developments impacting travel and meals expense reporting. Adequate accounting rules for reimbursements, including accountable plans, going paperless, reimbursement for non-deductible expenses. Reporting travel expenses: travel status, simplified per diem. Directly related to and associated with tests. Facility vs. activity expenses. Nine exceptions to Section 274. Business meals.
Get started with Power BI WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of the Power BI Tools. Tour of the Tools. Strategic decision-making on when to use each tool for optimal efficiency and accuracy in data analysis tasks.
Passive Activities and Rental Real Estate Income Tax Issues WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Detailed coverage of the passive activity rules under IRC Section 469 (and related regulations), how the 3.8% net investment income tax under Section 1411 and qualified business income (QBI) deduction under Section 199A applies to rentals and passive activities, and what is a trade or business rental is under Section 162. How the PAL rules apply to rental real estate activities and investments in S corporations and partnerships. Definition of an activity and the activity grouping and disclosure rules. Real estate professional exception to the PAL rules for investments in non-passive rentals. Special $25,000 loss allowance for rental real estate with active participation. Material participation safe harbor rules. Events that trigger suspended PALs. Limitations on tax credits generated by passive activities. Special rules that re-characterize passive income to non-passive income. What rentals are subject to self-employment tax under Section 1402.
Tax Practice Standards WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Treasury Circular 230. AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services . Internal Revenue Code . Common law.
Accounting Update in a Post COVID-19 World WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Risk assessment. Government assistance. Pandemic-related accounting pronouncements. Learning to be an auditor in a pandemic environment. Financial statement disclosures. Exploring liquidity options.
Taxation of Judgements and Settlements WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.4 Credits
Types of damages or remedies that can be awarded or agreed upon pursuant to litigation. Review of the Internal Revenue Code and regulations governing the taxation of various types of litigation payments. Suggestions for drafting pleadings or settlement agreements.
Accounting and Auditing Update WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Review of new accounting standards issued in 2025 and 2026. Applicable changes to accounting for government grants and crypto currency. Compilation and review standards and interpretations. Auditing standards including a deep dive into the quality management standards.
Advanced Excel for Staff - Build Reports and Analyze Data WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Building reports workflow. Gather and organize data. Set calculations and key metrics. Format and structure reports. Review and validate data. Distributing the report effectively.
Balancing Employee and Employer Rights WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Customary management functions. Delegation of authority. Implementing changes in terms of employment. Fundamental duties owed to employer.
An In-Depth Understanding of the Generation Skipping Transfer Tax WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of the GST tax and its policy purpose. Direct skips, taxable terminations, and taxable distributions. Skip persons and treatment of trusts as skip persons. Application of the GST exemption and inclusion ratio. Timely, late, and retroactive GST allocations. Formula-based exemption allocations. Planning strategies for GST tax minimization. Filing considerations for Forms 706 and 709.
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.
Dashboard and Report Design Principles Using Excel WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Principles of visual design for dashboards and reports. Chart design for rapid understanding. Table design for efficiency. Effective use of commentary. Strategic layout techniques. Trend analysis methods. Developing organizational design standards. Excel application techniques. Critical review skills. Best practices for data presentation.
Common Sense CFO: Dealing with Ever Changing Accounting Standards and Strategy Demands WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Understanding the modern finance and accounting organization chart. GAAP accounting changes. The speed of change and complexity. Recognizing and fixing the top five accounting problems and errors. Balancing strategy with our day-to-day roles.
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.
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.