CPE Catalog & Events
Tales from the Darkside: IRS Enforcement of Cryptocurrency WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Definition of proof of work and proof of stake. Tax laws regarding cryptocurrency transactions. Definition of common money laundering laws involving cryptocurrencies. Tools used by the IRS to identify cryptocurrency transactions and cryptocurrency in criminal investigations. Real life examples of cryptocurrency used in criminal activities.
Social Media: The Bare Necessities WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Communication. Social media. Marketing. Publicity. Public relations. Business strategy.
Legal Planning for Care Giving of Elderly/Disabled Clients WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Review legal and care giving options that are available to individuals and their families for when the individual can no longer live alone and needs some assistance. Review caring for the individual at home by family caregivers, outside agencies, and others, including household employee and homeowner's insurance issues, family caregiver respite care and adult day care. When care is no longer feasible in the home, we go through various living arrangements and financing options, including assisted living facilities, adult foster care homes and nursing homes and review how to protect family assets in such situations.
2023 Compliance Update on Arbitration Agreements, Severance Agreements, Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Agreements WEBC
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Federal laws providing greater visibility of sexual harassment and sexual assault claims. Agency rulings curtailing confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses in agreements.
2024 Annual Update for Governments and Not-for-Profits WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Compensated absences. Financial reporting model. 2024 compliance supplement. Yellow Book. Quality management.
2024 Accounting and Auditing Update WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Leases. Accounting standards. Tax disclosures. Quality management. Group audits.
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.
The Washington Capital Gains Tax WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Washington capital gains tax.
Project Management for Finance Professionals WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Project management is a way of thinking and managing. Identifying projects, needs, objectives, and deliverables. Project feasibility evaluation. Life cycle of a project. What causes projects to fail. Establishing the project scope and preventing "project creep." Defining and managing stakeholders. Organizational politics and conflict management. Establishing the detailed schedule. Introduction to project management software.
The Many Faces of Fraud Shedding Light on the Tactics of Modern Day Swindlers WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Understanding fraud. Psychology and motivation of fraudsters. Detection and prevention strategies. Real world case studies. Effective fraud management.
Assessing the Risk of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
The fraud landscape in the United States. Fraud risk procedures as updated by recently issued standards. Most likely fraud types found in small to mid-sized entities. Internal controls to prevent and detect fraud. What to do when fraud is identified or suspected. Case studies based on recent frauds. Cyber fraud schemes and how to prevent and detect them. Analytics that can be used as fraud risk procedures. Assessing the risk of grant fraud in a Single Audit.
Forgotten Managerial Accounting Tools for CPAs WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Target profit analysis. Break-even analysis. Relevant costs and decision-making. Standard costs and variances. Activity-based costing. Segment reporting and analysis.
Business Intelligence (BI) and Business Analytics (BA) 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.
2024 Annual Update for Accountants and Auditors WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Leases. Accounting standards. Tax disclosures. Quality management. Group audits.
Tales from the Darkside: IRS Enforcement of Cryptocurrency WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Definition of proof of work and proof of stake. Tax laws regarding cryptocurrency transactions. Definition of common money laundering laws involving cryptocurrencies. Tools used by the IRS to identify cryptocurrency transactions and cryptocurrency in criminal investigations. Real life examples of cryptocurrency used in criminal activities.
Audits of 401k Plans WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
SAS 136 audit requirements for ERISA Section 103(a)(3)(C) audits. Update of the changes affecting 401k plans. Compliance issues commonly encountered in 401k plan audits. Best practices for engagement planning, internal controls, risk assessment, and detailed testing. Common audit reporting and disclosure issues.
Social Media: The Bare Necessities WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Communication. Social media. Marketing. Publicity. Public relations. Business strategy.
Project Management: Tips, Tricks, and Traps WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Contrasting project management with operations management. Reviewing organizational culture and how it applies to project management. The various types of project management including Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Critical path, and others. Looking at risk management software and its application in different types of project management. Managing and leading project management stakeholders.
Financial Planning Trends and Opportunities for Clients WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Cash flow management and budgeting. Insurance. Investments. Education. Income tax. Retirement. Estate Planning. Closely-held business owners. Marriage, cohabitation and divorce.
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