CPE & Event Catalog
Public Speaking Secrets That Wow Audiences WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Overcoming the common obstacles to public speaking. Creating the content of the talk. How to deliver a talk effectively. Making the talk entertaining. Memorization and practice. Creating stories that rock.
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
Best-In-Class Recruiting Strategies WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Recruiting and retention. Talent management. Employee engagement.
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.
Data Analytics and Journal Entry Testing for Auditors WEBCAST
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Your Desk
3.0 Credits
Data analytics. Journal entry testing. Fraud detection.
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.
Fundamentals of Form 1040 - Business WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Self-employment and business income taxation. Reporting income from pass-through entities. Application of Form 7217 for capital construction funds. Best practices for self-employed clients and small business owners. Key deductions and credits for business owners. Avoiding common IRS audit triggers related to business income reporting. Legislative updates impacting business income taxation in the current year.
How Technology Controls Should Be Developed and Implemented WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Considerations for the maintenance of an internal control system. The types of policies and procedures organizations should utilize. Reviewing and testing control measures. Updating controls and implementing control changes.
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.
Calculating the Retirement Need WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Overview of retirement expenses and needs. Overview of risk tolerance, time value of money and retirement planning factors. Examples of client retirement situations.
Change Management: Your Leadership Role for Aligning Profits and Culture WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Why professional agility is critical, and how to develop it. Foundational models for change management. Proven strategies to prepare for change as individuals, teams, and organizations. Implementing change. Leading through change for success of all involved.
2024 Revision to Government Auditing Standards Impact WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Key changes made by the 2024 Revision to Government Auditing Standards. Review when the GAGAS requirements are applicable to a financial statement audit. When reporting on key audit matters may apply in a GAGAS audit. Clarifications related to the independence requirements in a financial statement audit imposed by the 2024 Yellow Book. Review the impact of the Quality Management Standards to a financial statement audit conducted under the 2024 Revision to Government Auditing Standards. Other important matters contained in the 2024 Government Auditing Standards related to financial statement audits.
Erase the Mark: Best Practices in Penalty Abatement WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The authority of the IRS in assessing tax penalties. The types of penalties that can be removed. The process the IRS uses to evaluate penalty abatements. How to request penalty abatements. Best practices in asking for penalty abatement, including using appeals.
Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Reporting Explained WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Discussion of financial reporting risks increased by the current economic environment, including increased uncertainty related to critical financial statement amounts and significant disclosures. Executive summary of recent Accounting Standards Updates. Overview of fair value disclosure requirements and implementation issues. Discussion of issues related to donor-restricted endowment funds. Classification of net assets and reclassifications. Endowments, including accounting, disclosures and UPMIFA. Contributions received and receivable. Expense recognition issues. Reporting expenses by function and nature. Other relevant matters unique to the nonprofit environment.
Conflicts of Interest: Dealing With Ethical Dilemmas in Business and Industry WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Do conflicts of interest matter? Are we aware of common conflicts of interest? What does the Code of Professional Conduct require? How to recognize conflicts of interest? Ethical issues regarding competence and gifts and entertainment. Trade-offs involved in dealing with conflicts of interest. Suggestions on how to avoid conflicts of interest.
Building Your Personal Net Worth: Invest in Your Future WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Why people who appear wealthy may be living paycheck to paycheck. Why a millionaire may be living in the ordinary house next door. Early and mid-career strategies for accumulating wealth. Where and how to invest your money. Why fees and commissions should concern you. Strategies for buying stocks, mutual funds and ETFs.
Effective Communication Skills WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Communication. Confidence. Leadership.
Scaling at the Speed of Trust: How to Grow Without Losing What Makes You Great WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.2 Credits
Talent strategy. Culture. Employer branding. Leadership. Growth.
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 .
Introduction to Single Audit WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Uniform Guidance requirements for Single Audits. Performance and reporting standards unique to Single Audits. Internal controls over compliance. Structure and use of the Compliance Supplement. Federal program compliance requirements. Reporting considerations in a Single Audit.