CPE Catalog & Events
Prix Fixe: Estate Planning Overview WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Estate planning. Asset protection.
Getting Started with ESG WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Definitions of ESG. Business benefits of ESG. Reporting methods. Getting started with ESG initiatives.
Building Trust in Remote Teams: Catalyze Collaboration and Communication WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Communication. Teamwork. Collaboration.
360 Budgeting: A Holistic Approach to Process and Solutions WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 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.
Cannabis Industry Overview WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Overview of the national and California cannabis industry. Key considerations for CPAs serving or interested in serving the industry. Summary of significant federal and state tax considerations.
Internal Control: Understanding and Testing WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Review of the audit requirements stated in the auditing standards regarding internal control activities. Analysis of the control environment, concentrating on privately-owned businesses. A detailed discussion of an effective system of internal control and related control activities as detailed in the updated COSO report. Sample risk assessment procedures to determine control risk for all major assertions. Discussion of how to reduce control risk to below maximum. Specific tests of controls that can be beneficial to a financial audit. Discussion of the requirements to test controls for governmental audits.
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.
Governmental Accounting 101 WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Fund types. Budgetary accounting. Financial reporting requirements. Single audit act. Audit standards and procedures. Best practices in governmental accounting.
Personal Financial Planning Strategies: Insurance Issues WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overall insurance concerns. Regulatory concerns, potential exposures. Various risks surrounding the client and how to manage them. Different types of products in the marketplace. The tax consequences of each type of insurance.
Audit Risk Assessment in Plain English WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of audit risk assessment. AICPA's clarified risk assessment standards. SAS 145. Assessing the entity's environment.
Leadershift: How to Embrace Disruption and Lead Change WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Why it is critical to lead change in your company now. The seven steps of leading change. How to set expectations. How to create a vision that achieves buy-in. How to form a coalition, an essential component of any change effort. How to create and mobilize change networks to accelerate change. The best of the best communication strategies. How to establish simple 360 feedback. Managing yourself.
Negotiation Strategy: What to do Before, During and After WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.8 Credits
Negotiation.
Mastering Charitable Remainder Trusts and Form 5227 Compliance WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRTs). Types of CRTs and their benefits. Formation and funding of CRTs. Identifying suitable candidates for CRTs. Understanding Form 5227: an overview. Line-by-line breakdown of Form 5227. Reporting trust assets and income. Distributions and charitable beneficiaries. Compliance updates and recent changes to Form 5227. Best practices for accurate completion and filing.
The Future of Communication: How AI and Synthetic Media Can Transform Your Business WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.2 Credits
Communication. Technology. AI. Synthetic media. Strategy. Leadership. Management. Time management. Productivity.
Collaborative Communications: Working with Diverse Styles WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.5 Credits
Communications.
Estate Planning for 2024 and Beyond WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Analysis of upcoming trends and anticipated shifts in estate planning practices. Review of legislative updates affecting estate planning strategies in 2024 and beyond. Advanced techniques for minimizing estate taxes and maximizing wealth transfer efficiency. Integration of digital assets and technology into estate planning frameworks. Consideration of unique challenges presented by blended families, same-sex marriages, and non-traditional relationships. Utilization of sophisticated tools such as trusts, family partnerships, and charitable vehicles in estate planning. Exploration of international estate planning considerations and cross-border implications. Embracing sustainable and socially responsible practices in estate planning. Strategies for philanthropy and legacy planning within the estate planning framework.
Creating a Culture of Trust: Build Loyal and Engaged Teams WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.5 Credits
Culture. Trust.
Strategies for Guiding Clients Through Challenging Situations: Tax Insights WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Navigating the tax and non-tax dimensions of divorce. Unveiling tax and non-tax considerations in personal bankruptcy, debt cancellation, foreclosure, repossession, and bad debt reporting. Exploring the tax and non-tax aspects of personal relationship matters, encompassing cohabitation, property rights, premarital agreements, filing status, exemptions, and dependents. Grasping the intricacies of support considerations for spouses and former spouses. Addressing support matters for children of divorced or separated parents, alongside the tax treatment of back child support. Delving into the business implications in instances of business dissolution. Tackling specialized topics, including marital property rules, tax rate comparisons for married and unmarried individuals, head of household status, and treatment of refunds and deficiencies.
Get Known, Get Connected, Get Ahead: Personal Connection for Professional Results WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.2 Credits
Relationships.
The Social Media Blueprint for Accounting Firms WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
An overview of the key social media platforms that accounting firms should consider as part of their overall social media strategy. Current trends in lead generation using social platforms. Specific tactics for social media as part of your ongoing marketing, recruitment, and new business development efforts.
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