CPE & Event Catalog
TechBytes: Compliant or Exposed? What CPA Firms Must Know About the FTC Safeguards Rule IN PERSON
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Redmond
1.8 Credits
An overview of the major administrative, technical, and physical safeguards. A better understanding of written risk assessments and WISP requirements. A list of evidence the organization should be able to produce if compliance is questioned. Access to the planning portal for evaluating the organization's current position. A practical starting point for getting and staying compliant.
Professional Edge Summit 2026 IN PERSON
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Bellevue
8.0 Credits
Explaining your perspective. Working with colleagues who approach problems differently. Moving forward when there isn’t a clear answer. Connecting what you learn to how you actually work.
TechBytes: Your Cybersecurity Control Room - The Essential Safeguards Every CPA Firm and Should Have IN PERSON
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Redmond
1.8 Credits
Endpoint detection and response. Device management. Windows 11 security. Microsoft 365 protection. Multi-factor authentication. Conditional access. Enterprise password management. Encryption. Microsoft purview data protection. Access logging. Vulnerability management. Secure backups. Controlled sharing of sensitive information.
Client Advisory Services Summit 2026 IN PERSON
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Bellevue
8.2 Credits
Growing and sustaining a successful advisory practice.
Not-For-Profit Conference 2026 IN PERSON
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Bellevue
16.3 Credits
Comprehensive FASB updates. The latest economic trends. A deep dive into the complexities of state and local taxation. Strategies for employee compensation, benefits, hiring, retention and more from Compensation Connections. The latest in AI, cybersecurity, and fraud.
Spokane Chapter Lunch and Learn Featuring TechBytes: Microsoft 365 Copilot for CPA Firms - Practical AI You’ll Actually Use IN PERSON
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Spokane
1.8 Credits
Microsoft 365 Copilot for CPA workflows.
Risk Management Conference 2026 IN PERSON
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Spokane
8.0 Credits
Recognize, manage, and help organizations prepare for risks.
TechBytes: Protecting Customer Information - FTC Safeguards and Cybersecurity Training for Your Entire Team IN PERSON
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Redmond
1.8 Credits
Recognizing sensitive customer information and handling it safely. Using passwords and multi-factor authentication correctly, Recognizing phishing and social-engineering attempts. Avoiding unsafe data sharing. Working securely from remote locations. Protecting company devices.
Stop Loss and Contract Review: Protecting Your Plan and Your Bottom Line WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Stop loss. TPA. PBM. Point solutions.
Audits Under Uniform Guidance—Single Audit and NPOs WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Concepts of the Single Audit under the Uniform Guidance. Performing the compliance audit of federal awards, including testing auditee compliance and internal control over compliance. Auditor reporting responsibilities including the compliance audit reports, the report on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards, and schedule of findings and questioned costs. Requirements for the schedule of expenditures of federal awards, known as the SEFA. Update on the OMB Compliance Supplement.
How AI is Automating Internal Control WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
An explanation of Artificial Intelligence. Specific ways AI is replacing human cognition. What is on the internal control horizon related to AI and other technologies.
Navigating Washington Sales and B&O Tax WEBCAST With Sonjia Barker
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Overview of Washington’s excise tax system. Key differences between Washington’s B&O tax and traditional corporate income taxes. Overview of Washington sales tax and use tax rules. Nexus considerations for businesses operating in or selling to Washington. Business and occupation (B&O) tax essentials. Common deductions. Sales and use tax compliance. Recent legislative and regulatory developments. Audit risks and best practices for compliance. Practical applications and case studies.
ChatGPT and Advanced Accounting Research WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Comparing Google vs. AI methodologies. AI ecosystems and specialized models for accounting applications. Advanced prompt engineering techniques for financial and tax research. AI powered search engines and deep research platforms for accounting professionals AI as an ideation and thinking partner for complex accounting problems Specialized accounting research tools and AI superstores. Persona priming and P&P stacking methodologies for optimal AI interactions. Ethical considerations and limitations of AI in accounting research. The compliance chess effect: AI's impact on tax planning and regulatory response. AI driven automation for regulatory updates and compliance monitoring.
Fraud and Financial Distortion: What May Be Hiding Behind the Numbers WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Translating financial statements back into operational reality. The operational plausibility test. Analytical metrics that reveal hidden distortion. Common operational red flags. Case studies. Practical questions every financial professional should ask.
Introduction to Required Minimum Distributions WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
How SECURE Act 1.0 and SECURE Act 2.0 changed the RMD rules. What is an RMD? Who is subject to RMDs? The types of accounts subject to RMDs. How to calculate an RMD. How to determine if a distribution can be an RMD. How to determine which life expectancy table must be used when calculating an RMD. The rollover and transfer rules during an RMD year. IRS penalties for non-compliance with RMD regulations. Applying RMD strategies to different plan types. When RMDs can and cannot be aggregated. How to correct an RMD shortfall. How to get a waiver of the excise tax on an RMD failure. The tax implication of an RMD. How to donate an RMD tax-free. How to determine the RMD rules that apply to a beneficiary.
SSARS 27 - Alternative Preparations WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
General requirements for SSARS engagements. Unique opportunities for preparation engagements. New opportunities created with SSARS 27. The AICPA Consulting Standards. The relevance of Peer Review on SSARS and Consulting engagements.
Beyond the Basics: Financial Ratios You Might Be Overlooking WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Understanding cost behavior and its impact on decision-making. Contribution margin and break-even analysis. Margin of safety and its role in risk management. Operating leverage and financial sensitivity. Analyzing asset turnover for operational efficiency. Cash conversion cycle and working capital insights. Free cash flow yield as a valuation tool.
Analytical Procedures for Nonprofits WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
How to leverage preliminary and substantive analytic procedures to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of financial statement audits. The required elements of a substantive analytic procedures to address detection risk. Tips and traps of applying an analytic approach to satisfy audit objectives. Explaining the usefulness of analyzing diverse trends and ratios in a nonprofit environment to meet the needs of various financial statement users. Common ratios and trends to assess liquidity, operating efficiency, leverage, and more.