CPE & Event Catalog
From Numbers to Narratives: Mastering Data Analysis for CPAs WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The evolving role of CPAs in a data-driven world. Why data analysis matters for CPAs. Key data analysis skills and concepts for CPAs. Leveraging Microsoft 365 tools for data analysis. Building a data analytics mindset.
The Art of the Interview WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Identify inconsistencies and uncover financial misconduct. Use psychological and behavioral cues to detect deception. Build rapport to elicit key details from interview subjects. Adapt questioning techniques to different personalities and contexts.
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.
K2's AI — Better Prompts, Better Results WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Components of effective AI prompts. The pros and cons of a single large prompt versus multiple small prompts. Using prompts to format AI-generated output.
Comprehensive Passive Activity Losses WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Overview of the four loss limitation rules and how the PAL rules interact with the other limitations. Definition of a PAL, including a detailed review of the 7 determining factors contained in the Treasury Regulations with a review of several recent court decisions that interpret this regulation. Impact of PAL rules on real estate ownership. Learn the six NOPA rules that act as anti-abuse rules to the PAL rules. Discuss how the PAL rules impact tax credits. Discuss tax elections and planning techniques associated with PALs.
AHI: Accounting Data Analytics WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Accounting data analytics.
AHI: AI for Accountants - Practical Applications WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
AI in accounting and auditing.
The CPA's 2026 Guide to Cryptocurrency and Blockchain WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Blockchain technology primer. Cryptocurrency technology primer. Update on the cryptocurrency marketplace. Cryptocurrency exchanges. Overview of cryptocurrency taxation and legislation. Smart contracts.
ABC Trust Planning and the Portable Exclusion WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
The interplay of the estate, gift, generation-skipping, and income taxes. Claiming and protecting the portable exclusion. Marital deduction planning: rules for and reasons to use Survivor's, QTIP, and Qualified Domestic Trusts. Bypass trusts. Survivor's and QTIP trusts planning. Qualified Domestic Trust planning. What planners should tell their wealthy clients after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill.
Internal Controls: Strengthen Security, Efficiency, and Employee Conduct WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
An overview of control frameworks and concepts. Strategy considerations that can be incorporated into control development. Understanding and controlling risk that arises when organizations change or choose not to.
AI and Accounting in Construction WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of AI adoption in construction. Predictive analytics and risk management. AI integrated building information modeling. Real-time compliance and financial reporting. Taxation challenges in AI driven construction. AI in project scheduling, supply chains, and quality control. Regulatory frameworks and ethical AI use in audits.
Navigating IRS Correspondence: Responding to IRS Letters WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Types of IRS letters: General notices, audits, collections, return requests, and errors. Deadlines for responding to IRS correspondence. Communication best practices for dealing with the IRS. Avoiding escalation and penalties through proactive responses. Ensuring compliance when addressing IRS correspondence. Real world examples of successful IRS communications. Common pitfalls in handling IRS letters and how to avoid them. Strategies for advising clients on IRS correspondence.
Securing Your Data with a Password Management App WEBINAR
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Your Desk
0.0 Credits
Introduction to the world of password management apps and what makes them so secure. Review and demonstration of top selling password management apps. Software features that will be reviewed. Password generation. Emergency user access. Entity vs. individual password management. Desktop vs. cloud based. Multi device synchronization. PII (personally identifiable information) forms filler. Credit card storage. Digital data vault.
Accounting and Attestation for ESG WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Current ESG related initiatives and projects underway at the Financial Accounting Standards Board, Governmental Accounting Standards Board, and the AICPA. Types of services CPAs may provide in connection with ESG reporting, including advisory and attestation engagements.
Advanced Excel for Staff - Build Reports and Analyze Data WEBINAR
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Your Desk
0.0 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.
Microsoft Teams for CPAs: Unlocking Its Full Potential WEBINAR
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Your Desk
0.0 Credits
Best practices for organizing your teams and channels. Understanding the role of Teams and SharePoint integration. Using Teams to communicate and collaborate externally with clients. Tips and tricks for managing conversations in Teams. Leveraging Microsoft Copilot AI in Teams.
Public Procurement Basics: Protecting the People's Money WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Guidelines and requirements that will help lead you to public procurement success. Guidance on how governments can meet complicated procurement needs. Best practices to protect public and Federal funds.
Fraud Busters: Controls to Prevent and Detect Fraud WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Fraud motivators. Revisiting the basics of controls. Entity wide controls and how they can assist in fraud deterrence. Specific fraud types and the controls that could prevent and detect them
The Leadership Skills of Tomorrow: Delegate and Listen WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Three levels of listening. Strategies to remain focused. Building trust through listening. Tactics to practice the Titanium Rule. Delegating with confidence. Establishing an accountability system.
No Tax on Overtime: Payroll Compliance WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime provisions. Definition of a work week and the 40-hour threshold. Time-and-a-half requirement and exclusions from overtime pay. Exempt vs. nonexempt employee classifications. Excluded payments. Step-by-step calculation examples for different compensation structures. Best practices for documentation and payroll systems. Case studies illustrating misclassification and miscalculation issues.