CPE Catalog & Events
Pacific Tax Institute 2024
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Bellevue
16.0 Credits
Federal Tax Update & Business Tax Update with George and Greg: Stay ahead of the curve as Greg White and George Koutelieris, two of the most respected voices in tax, provide critical updates and insights into the ever-changing federal tax regulations along with the latest developments in business tax. This session will cover essential changes and strategies that CPAs need to stay compliant and advise their clients effectively in today's dynamic tax landscape. Enjoy a full 100 minutes of expert content from George and Greg, packed with actionable insights and updates you won’t want to miss! Inside the IRS: Navigating Tax Controversies with Chuck Rettig: Gain insider knowledge from former IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig as he shares strategies to tackle audits, disputes, and complex tax issues, and helps you navigate the evolving challenges of IRS tax controversies. Mitigating Legal Exposure: Identifying Hidden Risks in Client Advisory with Derek Jarski: Learn how to identify and address hidden issues that can escalate into costly legal problems, ensuring your clients are protected and your advisory skills are sharpened. Understanding Estate Planning with Avery Frank: Dive deep into lifetime and testamentary strategies tailored for estates valued between $3 million and $15 million, equipping you with the knowledge to offer strategic estate planning advice. Strategic Insights into 1031 Exchanges with Mary Foster: Uncover the intricacies of 1031 exchanges and learn how to leverage this powerful tool to optimize real estate portfolios and defer capital gains taxes. 529 Plans: Dream Ahead and Maximize Tax Savings for Education: Learn about the 529 updates with Andrea Michaels, AAMS, CRPC of Edward Jones. Join Sam Mansour on Achieving Work/Life Balance in a Demanding CPA Environment (Tedx Spokane): In the fast-paced world of accounting, maintaining a healthy work/life balance is essential for long-term success and well-being. You'll discover the importance of balance for personal and professional growth. This session will equip you with practical strategies to manage time effectively, reduce stress, and prioritize your personal life while meeting the demands of your CPA role. By the end, you'll develop a personalized plan to sustain high performance, prevent burnout, and achieve greater satisfaction in both your career and personal life. Nexus Rules: What Every CPA Should Know: Mike Roben will provide essential insights into the ever-evolving landscape of state tax nexus rules. In this session, you'll explore the complexities of nexus laws, understand how they apply to businesses operating across state lines, and learn practical strategies for compliance. Whether you're advising clients or managing your own firm's tax obligations, this session will equip you with the knowledge to navigate sales and income tax nexus, avoid common pitfalls, and stay ahead of regulatory changes. Perfect for CPAs looking to strengthen their expertise in multi-state taxation! Breakout Session with KBKG: Tangible Property Regulations or Research and Development Credit: Dive into the intricacies of tangible property regulations and how they impact businesses. This session will provide clarity on the latest IRS guidelines, helping CPAs navigate capital versus expense decisions, compliance with safe harbor rules, and the overall impact on tax planning strategies. Or choose to join KBKG for another session as they explore the ins and outs of the Research and Development Tax Credit. This session will break down eligibility requirements, recent updates, and strategies to maximize benefits. The Chevron Ruling: Redefining Tax Compliance and Planning: This session will provide an in-depth analysis of the far-reaching implications of the landmark Chevron decision on tax compliance and planning strategies. This session will cover how the ruling impacts regulatory interpretation, the role of administrative agencies in tax law, and the new challenges it poses for CPAs and tax professionals. Attendees will gain valuable insights into how to adapt their tax strategies to remain compliant and leverage the changes for future planning. Don't miss this opportunity to stay ahead of evolving tax regulations and ensure your advisory services are aligned with the latest legal standards. Check back for agenda updates as sessions are confirmed!
Emerging Leaders Workshop 2024
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Bellevue
8.0 Credits
Key Benefits for Participants and Their Organizations: Build a Strong Professional Brand: Participants will learn to craft a strengths-based personal brand that stands out and effectively communicates their value, enhancing their leadership potential within your organization. Learn from Industry Leaders: Gain practical insights from a panel of successful professionals who have used their strengths to drive measurable results, providing participants with actionable strategies to apply immediately in their roles. Enhance Team Collaboration: Participants will learn how to apply strengths-based frameworks to foster more cohesive and high-performing teams, leading to better collaboration and productivity across your organization. Develop Leadership Skills that Drive Results: Through interactive exercises, participants will sharpen strategic thinking and emotional intelligence—essential tools for making sound decisions, fostering resilience, and driving results that benefit your entire organization. Stay Ahead of Industry Trends: Participants will gain insights into the latest developments in accounting and leadership, helping your organization stay competitive and well-positioned for future growth Build Organizational Resilience: Equip your team with tools to create a resilient, adaptive work environment where employees thrive, fostering long-term organizational success and stability.
Not-For-Profit Conference 2024
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Bellevue
17.0 Credits
FASB update. Board buy-in and board training. Single audit update Updates to state and local tax Solutions to enhance your audit readiness. AI tools for accountants can revolutionize your practice And more!
Fraud Conference 2024
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Bellevue
8.0 Credits
Dive deep into real-world fraud investigations and explore the latest trends in white-collar crime. Gain invaluable insights that can help safeguard your organization against fraudsters. Explore strategies to foster behavioral change in your team, ensuring compliance with cybersecurity protocols and protecting your organization from potential threats.
How AI is Automating Internal Control WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
An explanation of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Specific ways AI is replacing human cognition. What is on the internal control horizon related to AI and other technologies.
Analyzing Financial Statements WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Balance sheet analysis. Income statement analysis. Cash flow statement analysis. Clues in the notes and MD&A. Industry nuances.
ChatGPT: What Every CPA Should Know WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of the current landscape for AI in business. History of ChatGPT and generative AI. Fundamentals of generative AI technology and related nomenclature. ABC's of how to use ChatGPT. Demonstration of practical ChatGPT applications for accounting, finance, and tax. A word of caution: What you should be concerned about. Developing a ChatGPT usage policy for your firm.
GAAP Alternatives: The Perfect Storm of Accounting Updates WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Review of special purpose frameworks. Discussion of non-GAAP options for financial reporting. U. S GAAP alternatives for certain entities.
Predictive Accounting: Driver-Based Budgeting and Rolling Financial Forecasts WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The shift to "predictive accounting" for Decision Making, Planning, and Budgeting. Problems with traditional annual budget processes. Develop a driver-based "operational budget" based on resource capacity planning. Classify resource capacities and their expenses as sunk, fixed, step-variable, and variable. Create closed loop capacity plans. Forecast demand for budgeting and rolling financial forecasts. Integrating enterprise risk management (ERM) with management accounting. Applying target costing for cost estimating.
Progressive Management Accounting WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
A taxonomy of accounting: tax, financial, managerial. A spectrum of direct and indirect absorption costing. Fact-based Data with Activity Based Costing (ABC). Why do we need advanced management accounting techniques, such as ABC?. How the ABC cost assignment network structure connects costs to products and sales channels. Learn to use ABC to manage product, service-line, channel, and customer profitability. Understand two views of costs: (1) process view versus (2) product view. Comparing ABC with time-driven ABC, resource consumption accounting (RCA), lean accounting, and other costing techniques. Operational Costing to Optimize Process Costs - How driver-based budgets and rolling financial forecasts lead to productivity improvement and cost reduction. Applying "Attributes" to assess "value-added costs" and "costs of quality (COQ)". The Shift in ROI's Source from Tangible to Intangible Assets. Increasing the ROI from information - with Corporate Performance Management (CPM) as a Value-Multiplier. Accelerating the Rate of Adoption for Implementing and CPM. Understand the barriers that slow the adoption rate of CPM: technical, misperceptions, model design, social, and cultural. How to overcome behavioral resistance to change.
Planning in an Uncertain World WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Why great predictions are not intuitive but the result of critical thinking, gathering information and updating predictions when needed. How to separate correlation from causation. How to recognize and overcome bias. Who is Thomas Bayes and why he matters.
Navigating Leaves of Absence WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Family Medical Leave Act - full time and intermittent. Americans With Disabilities Act . Special rules for managers . Handling fraud, abuse, and performance issues in connection with a leave of absence.
Avoiding Budget People Issues: Managing Budgeting's Soft Side WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Budget defining. Budget cultures. Tactile budget issues. Ideas for budget solutions and process solutions. Understanding people in the budget process. Communicating your budget to non-financial types.
Budgeting: Presenting and Communicating your Numbers WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Budget defining. Budget cultures. Tactile budget issues. Ideas for budget solutions and process solutions. Understanding people in the budget process. Communicating your budget to non-financial types.
Business Intelligence and Business Analytics WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The rise of business intelligence (BI), business analytics (BA), and Big data. Why the interest in BI and BA? The analytics continuum. How BA can provide a competitive advantage. The difference between BI and BA. The difference between forecasting and predictive analytics. Fundamentals of analytical techniques. Examples for the CFO and accounting function. Benefits from applying analytics. The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the accounting profession.
Understanding the "Most Common" Form 990 Schedules: A, B, and C WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.5 Credits
What 990 preparers need to know about the benefits of a 501(c)(3) organization being a public charity rather than a private foundation. The public policy precepts and resulting emphasis preparers must apply in approaching the predominant "public support test" in favor of completion of Schedule A's Part II. The overarching needs behind preparing Schedule B for filing and, as necessary, its related worksheet. Introduction to the baselines driving each of the Schedule C's three Parts.
Blockchain Technology: What Every CPA Should Know WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
An explanation of what blockchain is. Review of the nomenclature associated with blockchain technology. Thorough review of the components of a blockchain application. Review of current and potential applications for blockchain and its impact on commerce. Potential impact on the CPA profession in accounting and auditing.
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