CPE & Event Catalog
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
Managing Current Fraud Trends in a Shifting Environment WEBINAR
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Summary of the impact of fraud on entities worldwide. Common fraud schemes and typical median losses that result. How smaller entity fraud risk differs from those of larger entities. The statistical profile of the most common fraud perpetrator. The most effective methods for preventing and detecting fraud. Cybersecurity risk management trends and best practices.
Managerial Accounting: Your Prescription for Better Decision WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Target profit and Break-even analysis. Relevant costs and decision-making. Standard costs and variances. Activity-based costing. Segment reporting and analysis. Budgeting.
Estate Planning Strategies: Advanced Techniques and Tools WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Examining the evolving dynamics of estate planning and its intersection with the Internal Revenue Code. Applying advanced tax-efficient strategies for charitable deductions, including the use of split-interest trusts and gifts of closely held stock. Utilizing life insurance and life insurance trusts as powerful estate planning tools, and understanding their role alongside private annuities. Developing strategies for generation-skipping transfers and calculating their tax implications. Implementing GRITs, GRATs, GRUTs, and QPRTs for effective estate planning. Understanding the tax implications of split-interest purchases and their benefits in estate planning. Navigating the requirements and benefits of charitable trusts, including compliance and strategic use for client benefit.
How AI Fits into the Accounting World WEBCAST
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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.
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.
How to Audit Cash WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Auditing cash. Audit assertions, risks, and threats to the cash balance. Auditing procedures to perform.
ChatGPT Vision for Financial Analysis WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to GPT vision. Advantages of vision mode research. Accessing GPT vision. Financial screenshot analysis. Operational insights from visual data. Integration with google maps. DDPP analysis. Sentiment and facial expression analysis. Body language interpretation. Effective photo capturing techniques.
2026-27 Annual Update for Accountants and Auditors WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Key accounting and auditing developments affecting accountants and auditors across industries. Recently issued and upcoming Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs), including standards effective for December 31, 2026 year-ends for public companies, private entities, and not-for-profit organizations. Recent and proposed standards affecting audit, attestation, and consulting engagements, including SSAE No. 24, SSARS No. 26, exposure drafts related to confirmations and fraud, and SAS No. 149 addressing group audits.
Crucial Real Estate Taxation Insights Part 1 WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Bonus depreciation. Section 179 de minimis deductions.
Accounting Analysis Basics WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Accounting analysis and methodology. Factors influencing the quality of accounting-based financial reports. Impact of emerging business models on balance sheets.
Auditing Standards Update and Best Practices WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Designing and performing sufficient audit procedures required for all audits, particularly when auditing privately-owned companies. Identify controls that exist, especially when those controls are not clearly identified or formalized. Evaluate if those controls prevent or detect material misstatements in the financial statements. Design effective audit procedures (including testing of controls where appropriate) in response to the auditor's assessed risk of the potential material misstatements in the financial statements.
Estate Planning: A Comprehensive Overview WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Intestate succession and probate administration. Holding title to assets. Lifetime asset transfers and testamentary asset transfer planning. Structures to avoid or minimize transfer taxes. Living trusts, including A-B and A-B-C, life insurance trusts, terminating irrevocable trusts, use of trust protectors, trust administration during incapacity and post-mortem.
A Working Parent's Guide to Prioritizing Mental Wellness WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Challenging cultural expectations and managing stress. Prioritizing self-care and physical well-being. Seeking support and building resilience.
AI Lessons Learned for Accountants WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to AI R&D in accounting. Theory to practice. Managing exponential change. Proactive AI engagement. The dual role in AI development. Internal AI tools creation. Data security and cyber threats. Mitigating AI misuse. Challenges in AI integration. Continuous learning and adaptation.
AI 101 for CPAs: Core Concepts and Practical Applications WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
ABCs of how generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Google Gemini work. What inherent risks are associated with this powerful technology. Actionable steps you can take to mitigate the risks. Practical examples of how AI can be applied in accounting, auditing, tax, and finance services.
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.
How Changes in Business Methods Affects Internal Control WEBINAR
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
How is business changing? What is driving the change and how long will it last? How specifically is an organization's control system important? What steps are needed to keep up with the upheaval?
Current Cybersecurity Risk Management Trends WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of current cybersecurity threats and how to mitigate data breach risk. Describe how to avoid malware and other security threats
Crucial Real Estate Taxation Insights Part 2 WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
How to distinguish repairs from capital improvements. Partial disposition losses. Deducting removal costs. Depreciating property acquired in a like-kind exchange. Converting nondeductible interest expense into deductible interest expense.