CPE Catalog & Events
Critical Thinking Masterclass WEBINAR
Friday, April 7 11:30am - 1:30pm PDT
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Cognitive bias. Conducting a "thinking audit". Metathinking. Professional skepticism. Decision mapping. Habit replacement. Emotional intelligence. Memory enhancement.
Debt or Equity: Which Will Your Organization Need Next? WEBINAR
Friday, April 7 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Understand your cost of capital. Interpreting your cost of capital properly. Evaluate the pros and cons of debt. How to raise debt? Understand the pros and cons of equity. Learn how to raise equity. Understand the decision process through several real world organizations examples.
IRS Penalties and Abatements WEBCAST
Friday, April 7 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Rules on waiver of penalties and interests. Various forms and procedures for requesting relief. First time abatement: requirements and procedures. How an individual taxpayer qualifies for reasonable cause abatement. Procedures for requesting refund of paid penalties. Available administrative options.
Taxation of Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs) WEBCAST
Saturday, April 8 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
NFT basics. Classification of NFTs. Current Legislative and Policy Environment. Tax implications of creation, sales and exchanges of NFTs.
Federal Tax Update – Individuals WEBCAST
Saturday, April 8 8:00am - 4:00pm PDT
Your Desk
8.0 Credits
FBAR. Section 1244 Stock. Litigation payments. Penalty cases. Tax home cases. Conservation easements. Medical expenses. Mailbox rule. Innocent spouse and divorce cases. IRA rollovers. Form 1099-K. Cryptocurrency reporting. Tax lien and OIC cases. Constitutional claims. Statute of limitations. IRS Automation. Biden 2023 Greenbook. Build Back Better Bill – Update. 2022 Inflation Adjustments. Spotlight: Pro Se Corner.
Essential Skills for the Next 10 Years WEBCAST
Saturday, April 8 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Why building trust is essential. How trusting relationships makes us more effective. The surprising backgrounds of CFOs. Non-technical skills you need to be a CFO. How to improve your skills every day. Recent trends in financial management. Insights from the COVID crisis. Skills you'll need for tomorrow.
Blockchain for Global Supply Chain WEBCAST
Monday, April 10 7:00am - 10:00am PDT
Your Desk
3.0 Credits
Blockchain overview. The relationship between public and private blockchain networks and physical supply chain automation, digital goods, and vendor management. The role of smart contracts in supply chain blockchain networks.
Excel - Building Powerful Lookup & Reference Formulas WEBINAR
Monday, April 10 8:30am - 10:30am PDT
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Performing advanced searching & data retrieval with LOOKUP, INDEX & MATCH functions. Speeding up worksheet creation with the INDIRECT function. Testing conditions with the LOGICAL functions (IF, AND, OR, NOT). Using ERROR checking functions.
Planning in an Uncertain World WEBCAST
Monday, April 10 9:00am - 11:00am 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.
GAAP Alternatives: The Perfect Storm of Accounting Updates WEBINAR
Monday, April 10 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
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.
Doing Debt Differently - Your Roadmap to Changes & Choices for Success WEBCAST
Monday, April 10 10:00am - 2:30pm PDT
Your Desk
4.5 Credits
A new philosophy on doing debt differently. Key concepts that lead to success in becoming debt free. Facing your debt problem and creating relief. Creating your personal plan for debt freedom. Review and tips for continued success.
New Board Member 101 WEBINAR
Monday, April 10 10:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Implementing the right policies. Do's and Don'ts for Board Members. Keys for effective decision making. Avoiding financial pitfalls. Running an effective board meeting.
Big Four Reasons Why CPAs and Consultants Are Fired WEBCAST
Monday, April 10 11:00am - 1:00pm 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?
Outlook - Manage Your Inbox With Maximum Efficiency WEBINAR
Monday, April 10 11:00am - 3:00pm PDT
Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Orientation to the Outlook interface and navigation. Customizing your inbox display to meet your preferences. Using folders to organize your messages. Using QuickSteps and Rules to automate the processing of inbound emails. Tools for deleting and archiving your emails. Managing your junk mail settings. Understanding all email option settings.
Keeping your Clients out of IRS Jail WEBINAR
Monday, April 10 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of available technology and resources to help provide attendees tools to assist their clients minimize exposure to tax audit issues. The focus of the IRS is during audits, record-keeping and vital conversations to have with your clients.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Explanation, Examples and Planning WEBCAST
Monday, April 10 12:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Your Desk
2.5 Credits
Key provisions for individual taxpayers - deductions and credits. Key provisions for business taxpayers - new taxes, deductions, and credits. Impacts on flow-through entities. New reporting requirements. Depreciation update: impact on bonus depreciation.
Accounting for Digital Assets Under US GAAP WEBCAST
Tuesday, April 11 6:00am - 7:00am PDT
Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Brief overview of digital assets. How to account for investments in crypto assets, like bitcoin. How to account for the receipt of digital assets when received as consideration from a contract with a customer. How to apply the intangible asset accounting model to holdings of digital assets.
Advanced Negotiations: Beyond Getting to Yes WEBINAR
Tuesday, April 11 6:00am - 7:00am PDT
Your Desk
1.0 Credits
What happens when you are in a negotiation. Preparing to negotiate. Get your counterpart to solve the problem. Negotiation Jujitsu. Reading your counterpart.
Leverage Integrated Technology Ecosystem to Maximize Profit WEBINAR
Tuesday, April 11 6:00am - 7:00am PDT
Your Desk
1.0 Credits
How to put more money and billable time back into your practice. Scientifically-proven motivational theories that will keep your mindset positive and your productivity high this tax season.
Dealing with Non-Filers WEBINAR
Tuesday, April 11 6:00am - 8:00am PDT
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
How to bring non-filers back into the tax system. Assisting non-filers with resolving their tax nightmare.
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