CPE Catalog & Events
Internal Control - Testing for Operating Effectiveness WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Generally accepted audit requirements related to testing controls for operating effectiveness. Identifying key controls that may prove effective and efficient to test in a control reliance strategy. Responses when deviations are discovered when evaluating the design or operating effectiveness of internal control. Leveraging audit evidence available for Service Organization Control (SOC1) Reports. General computer control considerations when evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.
Prix Fixe: Opportunity Zones: Tax Benefits, Early Criticisms, and IRS Attacks on Funds and Investors WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Administrative guidance issued thus far. Special anti-abuse mechanisms. Initial criticism by various organizations. Burgeoning enforcement efforts, including congressional investigations and IRS audits.
Employment Law 101 WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Title VII. Americans With Disabilities Act. Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Family Medical Leave Act. Fair Labor Standards Act. Equal Pay Act. National Labor Relations Act. Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Negotiation Strategy: What to do Before, During and After WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.8 Credits
Negotiation.
Advanced ChatGPT for Accountants WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to ChatGPT and its applications in accounting. custom instructions for persistent context in financial conversations. Analyzing financial statements and news releases using ChatGPT. Exploring business opportunities through hyper-local and sectoral analysis. Advanced data analysis for financial comparisons and capital asset audits. Image analysis for asset, space, and user interface design. Voice interaction with ChatGPT for enhanced user experience and accessibility.
What's Your Brand Reputation? Determine and Drive How Others See You WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.5 Credits
Presence.
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.
Tired of Feeling Drained by Complainers? Build Your Immunity to People's Negativity WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Emotional intelligence. Management skills. Teamwork. Customer relations.
Up Your Influence: How To Get What You Want WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.5 Credits
Persuasion. Influence.
Building Trust in Remote Teams: Catalyze Collaboration and Communication WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Communication. Teamwork. Collaboration.
Measuring Audit Risks WEBCAST
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Your Desk
3.0 Credits
The planning process - When it starts and when it ends. Determining the audit objectives. The importance of the nature, timing and extent of the audit process. The importance of professional skepticism. The preliminary engagement activities. Documentation of audit risk. Determining materiality.
Tackling Turnover: Key Reasons Your Staff Are Leaving What to Do About It WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Practice management. Factors that cause turnover. Boosting engagement and retention.
Federal Income Taxation of Cannabis Businesses WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Income taxability. Restrictions on expense deductibility. Application of capitalization rules. Ethical and non-tax legal constraints.
Private Foundations and Form 990-PF Basics WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Private foundation excise taxes, generally. Form 990-PF, including mandatory e-filing requirements. The fair market value of the foundation's assets. Income distribution requirements. Self-dealing and transactions with disqualified persons. Foreign grant-making and grant-making to private foundations and non-charitable entities in the US. Excess business holdings. Program-related investments. Unrelated business income tax.
Fiduciary Income Tax Returns - Form 1041 Workshop with Filled-in Forms WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Classifying receipts between "income" and "corpus" under the Uniform Principal an Income Act. Calculation of DNI utilizing three different methods, a "forms" method (Schedule B), a "code" method, and a "shortcut" method, utilizing a worksheet of common income and expenses. Proper W-2 preparation and procedures in the year of death. Taxpayer passes before taking a required minimum distribution; what must be done? Forgetful fiduciaries of simple trusts. Fluctuating trusts - Simple one year, complex the next. Dividing income in the year of death. Overview of Subchapter J. Form preparation issues - Filing requirements and line-by-line explanations of Form 1041. Taxable income of estates and trusts and expense allocation issues. Specific deductions and miscellaneous itemized deductions. Income in respect of a decedent. The income distribution deduction calculation. Relation of principal and income law to DNI. Understanding how to handle capital gains and losses. Allocating tax items to beneficiaries: another K-1. Other considerations: excess deductions on termination. Comprehensive DNI case study. with principal (cost and FMV) and income reconciliation. Comprehensive trust and estate case studies, with filled-in forms.
GASB Basic Financial Statements for State and Local Governments WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Internal controls and risk assessments using a risk-based audit approach. New pension and OPEB standards, including GASB Statement Nos. 68 and No. 75. COSO for smaller entities. New GASB Standards updated with an emphasis on GASB 84, Fiduciary Activities and GASB 87, Leases. GASB's "big three" projects.
Prevention and Detection of Fraud In Small Businesses WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
The importance of the control environment. The three most common behavioral red flags exhibited by perpetrators. Why it is much more cost effective to prevent fraud than it is to detect fraud. The reason why the small business owner/auditor should think about how they would steal. Who steals and why. Common myths about stealing that are not true. Understanding the concept of risk management.
ChatGPT and Advanced Financial Analysis for Accountants WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Financial modeling with ChatGPT integration. Advanced ratio analysis techniques. Risk assessment and scenario analysis. Valuation methods and ChatGPT applications. Utilizing performance metrics in financial analysis. Data analysis and interpretation with ai. Investment analysis enhanced by ChatGPT.
Internal Control Changes for Remote Workers WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The benefits and pitfalls of remote employees. How to maximize the value provided by distance workers. Policies, procedures, and control measures designed for a more geographically dispersed workforce.
K2's 2023 Accessing And Managing Data In Excel WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Using Power Query to link data into Excel. Manipulating Excel data with data transformations. Creating data models using Power Query. Examples of common and useful transformations.
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