CPE & Event Catalog
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.
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.
Create Measures in Power BI that Define Your Metrics WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Introduction to DAX. Advanced DAX formulas. Time Intelligence in DAX. Measures with DAX. Using PivotTables for measure validation.
About the TIGTA: Who Watches the IRS? WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The role of TIGTA in the US tax system. Auditing, investigating, and inspecting and evaluating IRS programs and operations. Identifying opportunities to improve the administration of tax laws. Promoting integrity, economy, and efficiency in the tax system. Responding to requests from Congress and other external stakeholders. Upholding ethical standards in the accounting profession. Building trust and confidence in the tax system.
Master the Art of CPA Communication: Boost Your Influence WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Techniques for simplifying complex financial information for clients and stakeholders. Persuasive communication principles aligned with CPA roles. Building and maintaining trust and credibility with diverse stakeholders. Case studies and Interviews with Finance, Accounting and CPA professionals. Developing empathy and emotional intelligence in communications. Best practices for active listening to strengthen client relationships. Application of Influencer principles for impactful change in communication.
Retirement Distributions: Planning Options WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Roth IRA. Income tax treatment of distributions from retirement plans of all types. Laws, regulations and IRS rulings concerning plan distributions. Avoiding penalty on distributions that happen too early or too late. Beneficiary choices. Self-directed IRA investment problems.
Financial Decisions that Led Two Businessmen to Prison WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Career choices. Ethical dilemmas. Judicial proceedings. Mitigation strategies. Creating tools to help make better decisions. Atonement and reconciliation.
Leveraging ChatGPT for Innovative Business Advisory Services WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The Introduction to ChatGPT and its applications in the business advisory context. In-depth exploration of enterprise evaluation methodologies like SWOT, PESTLE, BCG Matrix, McKinsey 7S Model, Ansoff Matrix, etc. Practical case studies demonstrating application of ChatGPT in accounting business analysis. Key challenges faced by accounting firms and how ChatGPT can help overcome these. Best practices for implementing AI tools in the accounting sector. Future opportunities and trends in AI enhanced business advisory services.
AHI: The Mindful-CPA WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Mindfulness. Science of neurology. Mindfulness practice. Stress management.
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 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.
Adobe Acrobat Tips for Working with PDF Files WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Review of all that Adobe Acrobat has to offer. Organizing your PDFs with bookmarks, links, file attachments and more. Formatting the presentation of PDFs with headers, footers and watermarks. Creating and processing fillable forms. Processing documents for e-signature. Tips for converting email messages, documents and spreadsheets into PDF format. Combining multiple PDF files into a single binder. Utilizing the security features of Adobe Acrobat to protect document confidentiality.
K2's Getting Started With Artificial Intelligence WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Understanding AI tools available today. Creating accounts in AI platforms. Querying data from AI platforms. Customizing your AI subscriptions.
Becoming Conflict Competent WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Levels of conflict. Strategies to de-escalate conflict. Distinction between miscommunication and conflict. Responses to conflict. Tactics to address, rather than avoid, conflict.
CORE Series: Best Practices for Setting Reasonable Compensation Based on IRS Guidelines WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Reasonable employee compensation in the nonprofit industry.
Taxation of the Cannabis Industry WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Industrial hemp vs. marijuana. Income definitions under I.R.C. Section 61. Tax code restrictions: Section 280E and Section 471. State specific marijuana laws. Cash management in cannabis businesses. Federal court case analysis.
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.
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
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.
K2's Excel PivotTables For Accountants WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
PivotTable fundamentals, including Recommended PivotTables and the six elements of PivotTables. Formatting PivotTables. Advanced PivotTable techniques and options, including consolidation PivotTables, Power Pivot, and Power Query. Analytical techniques available in PivotTables.