CPE Catalog & Events
Financial Statements for the Simple Business Entity: GAAP and Other Alternatives-Simplifying the Process WEBCAST
Friday, March 24
12:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Accounting for simple business entities. FRF for SMEs and other alternatives to GAAP. Avoiding the pitfalls and costs of GAAP reporting and disclosure requirements. Documenting accounting decisions to minimize potential liability.
Performance Management in Challenging Times WEBINAR
Friday, March 24
12:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Building trust. Providing valuable feedback. Techniques for active listening.
Blockchain Technology: What Every CPA Should Know WEBINAR
Saturday, March 25
6:00am - 8:00am PDT
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.
Taking the Financial Executive's Leadership to the Next Level: Perspective and Skills WEBCAST
Saturday, March 25
6:00am - 8:00am PDT
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Emotional intelligence framework. Behavioral self-awareness and self-management. Social awareness. Transformational leadership.
Enterprise Risk Management for Small and Medium Sized Businesses: Current Perspectives WEBCAST
Saturday, March 25
6:00am - 10:00am PDT
Your Desk
4.0 Credits
New perspective on corporate governance. ERM overview. ERM-small business approach. 10 steps to take NOW!
Federal Tax Updates – Business Entities WEBCAST
Saturday, March 25
6:00am - 2:00pm PDT
Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Current business entity tax issues. Any current tax legislation occurring during the period. Other issues affecting the profession, including IRS procedure, current cases, payroll, and other federal tax issues.
Change: Embrace & Enjoy - It Is Inevitable WEBINAR
Saturday, March 25
6:30am - 8:30am PDT
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Examples of how the rate of change has morphed over time. Examples of the many changes in accounting. How to enhance your adaptability so you can thrive in a world of change.
Big Four Reasons Why CPAs and Consultants Are Fired WEBCAST
Saturday, March 25
7:00am - 9:00am PDT
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Do public practice CPA firms and consultants want to retain their clients? What are the Big Four Reasons Why CPAs are Fired? What are the actions to take to prevent being fired? What does a CPA offer to their clients?
Remote Working for Accountants WEBINAR
Saturday, March 25
7:00am - 9:00am PDT
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Remote working overview. Pros and cons of remote working. Remote work case studies. Leading remote work software and vendors. Lessons learned to date. Key resources and communities online starter strategy for accountants.
2022 Tax Legislation: The Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS Act WEBCAST
Saturday, March 25
8:00am - 10:00am PDT
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The new 15% corporate AMT. Electric Vehicle Credits. Clean Commercial Vehicle Credits. 1% tax on the repurchase of corporate stock. Excess Business Losses. Clean Energy Tax Credits. Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit. Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction (Section 179D). New Credits. Research Credits for Small Businesses. Excise Taxes on Fossil Fuels. Green Property Depreciation. Additional Funding for the IRS. Transfers of certain credits to an unrelated transferee. Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act of 2022.
Cash Management Skills: Strategies for Long-Term Success WEBCAST
Saturday, March 25
8:00am - 10:00am PDT
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Understand how much cash your organization will need. Where will you get cash? Set cash management policy. Prevent cash management surprises.
Character and Trust: Without Them is Like Exploring a Cave Without Proper Lighting, the Footing is Treacherous WEB
Saturday, March 25
8:00am - 10:30am PDT
Your Desk
2.5 Credits
Character definition. Critical character attributes. Character self-awareness. Additional character identification techniques. Trust definitions. Waves of trust. Four cores of trust. Toxic trust and antibiotics.
Advanced Cost Accounting WEBCAST
Saturday, March 25
8:30am - 10:30am PDT
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Occupancy costs. Depreciation. Utilities. Supervision. Maintenance. Quality control. Material handling. Process engineering. Design engineering. Procurement. Human resources. Information systems. Selling costs. Accounting. Cost of money. Excess capacity
7 Essentials For Effective Online Meetings and Trainings WEBINAR
Saturday, March 25
9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Presentation skills. Managing technology. Communication skills.
Practical Excel Topics for Today's Accountant WEBCAST
Saturday, March 25
9:00am - 11:00am PDT
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Data validation. Underutilized, but powerful, formulas. Formulas for manipulating, transforming, and cleansing data. Formulas for data analysis. Reference formulas. Pivot tables. Solver as a tool for performing multivariate analysis. Mail merge. Custom formatting.
Tell Me A Story: Making Wisdom Stick! WEBCAST
Saturday, March 25
10:00am - 1:30pm PDT
Your Desk
3.5 Credits
The 3 elements of storytelling . 3 real world examples. 10 thoughts for the road.
Planning in an Uncertain World WEBCAST
Saturday, March 25
11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
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.
Budgeting: Presenting and Communicating your Numbers WEBCAST
Monday, March 27
5:00am - 7:00am PDT
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Communicating your budget to non financial types.
Understanding and Preventing Budget Calamities WEBCAST
Monday, March 27
7:00am - 9:00am PDT
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Budget defining. Budget cultures. Tacticle budget issues. Ideas for budget solutions and process solutions.
Emerging Trends in Auditing, SSARS & Attestation Engagements WEBINAR
Monday, March 27
7:30am - 11:30am PDT
Your Desk
4.0 Credits
AICPA standards update, including recent changes to the audit and attestation standards, as well as the preparation, compilation, and review standards. AICPA Enhancing Audit Quality initiative. Peer review findings and practice tips. Emerging trends impacting the audit, including artificial intelligence and data analytics.
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