CPE & Event Catalog

The clearing and settlement process. ACH payments. Wire transfers. The FedNow payment option. The Venmo payment option. The Xoom payment option. The Zelle payment option. Issues favoring electronic payments. Conversion best practices. Electronic payment controls.

The gift tax. Who pays gift tax. The trust concept. IRS Form 709. Computing the gift tax amount. Inter vivos direct skips.

Type of investors. Asset-backed securities. Bond markets. Equity markets. Foreign exchange markets. Future markets. International debt markets. Money market.

Criminals obtaining personal information. Fraud prevention. Password compromising. Monitor your digital assets.

Advantages of having an employee handbook. The construction of an employee handbook. Purpose of the handbook. Hours of work. Payday policy. Vacation policy. Workers' compensation insurance.

A firm's system of quality management. Components and differences SQCS 8. Preparing based on AICPA resources. Documentation of SQM. AICPA practice aid. New risk-based approach.

Business plans. The writing process. Identify the business type. Marketing considerations. Personnel considerations. The projected income statement, and more.

Key trends and statistics. Social anxiety. Work addiction. Reduce number of hours spent working overtime.

Inventory classifications. Inventory systems. Inventory measurements. IFRS and U.S. GAAP convergence.

IFRS financial statements. Introduction to IAS. IASB and FASB joint project.

Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment. Cost after acquisition. Depreciation factors. Depreciation methods. Impairments. Revaluations. Disposal of property, plant, and equipment. Disclosures. IFRS and U. S. GAAP convergence.

Introduction to IFRS. IASB structure and foundation. IFRS Financial Statements. Framework and preparation. Purpose and status, and more.

Legal protections against identity theft. Secure your identity. Minimize further damage. How business and organizations secure personal information. Implement a prevention program.

Lean systems. Customer value through target costing. The value stream. Improving capacity management and flow. Managing pull through the system. Achieving perfection.

Workplace inclusivity. Diversity. Microaggressions.

Overview of intangible assets. Fair value analysis. The fair value concept. Cost approach valuation. Defining assets. Case study. Market approach valuation. Income approach valuation. Internally-generated intangible assets. Valuation issues for specific asset types.

Why internal controls matter. The basics of internal controls: the theory. The basics of internal controls: in practice. Fraud prevention controls and practices. Duplicate payments and their relationship with poor internal controls, and more.

Worksheets and workbooks. Worksheet navigation. Shortcut menus. Creating a workbook, and more.

The nature of inventory. Inventory strategy. Inventory policies, and more.

When to use factoring. How much does a factor make? Selecting a factor. Factor application and setup fees. UCC-1 financing statements. The factoring process. Reasons to change factors. Advantages of factoring. Disadvantaging of factoring.