CPE & Event Catalog
Governmental Accounting & Auditing Conference 2025 WEBCAST
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Your Desk
16.1 Credits
• Gain insights into the latest updates to GAO's Yellow Book and Green Book, focusing on quality management and proposed changes.• Learn about audit and non-audit services from the Office of the Washington State Auditor to strengthen cybersecurity for local governments.• Discover how to design a functional whistleblower program that reduces liability, fosters trust, and prevents fraud.• Stay ahead of the curve with an overview of upcoming GASB pronouncements and current projects impacting your clients and practice.• Attend the 4th Annual Fraudies Award Show and learn from the mistakes made by employers to prevent fraud.• Discover strategies to navigate uncertainty and lead with confidence, transforming fear into opportunity.• Gain critical insights into the latest OMB 2024 Compliance Supplement updates and best practices for implementing the revised Uniform Guidance.• Hear from Washington’s top state officials as they share their accomplishments and strategic priorities for the next term.• Explore strategies for leveraging AI's strengths while managing risks and ethical challenges, with actionable insights for responsible adoption.• Learn about key changes to the 2024 Revisions to the Uniform Guidance and their potential impact on your organization.• Get an insightful perspective on Washington's economic performance and outlook, along with key trends and risks shaping its trajectory.
Washington State Tax Conference 2025 IN PERSON
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Bellevue
8.0 Credits
Stay up-to-date on the latest court case rulings and significant developments in tax law. Discover strategies for navigating multi-state taxation and unclaimed property. Gain insights into Oregon’s tax updates and their impact on your practice. Stay informed on critical legislative changes affecting the tax landscape. Connect with peers and industry experts to exchange knowledge and best practices. Enhance your expertise with actionable insights to navigate today’s complex tax challenges.
International Tax Conference 2025 IN PERSON
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Bellevue
8.5 Credits
Stay informed on the latest developments in foreign trust regulations and planning with U.S. trustees. Gain in-depth knowledge of Subpart F and strategies for navigating complex international tax issues. Explore Form 5471 filing requirements and best practices for compliance. Understand Canada/US tax law issues and cross-border planning strategies. Delve into inbound and outbound real estate tax considerations for global clients. Analyze case studies on complex tax scenarios like 338G and PE vs. EGI. Stay updated on state and local tax issues for international tax professionals. Explore the latest expat planning strategies and updates affecting global taxation.
Women's Leadership Summit 2025 IN PERSON
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Newcastle
8.0 Credits
• Learn how prioritizing well-being, avoiding burnout, and building resilience are key to excelling as a leader in the CPA profession.• Explore wealth-building strategies, market trends, and smart investing to create financial independence and unlock the flexibility to pursue your dreams and passions at any stage of life.• Discover how to navigate change with confidence, decode stress, and create sustainable success by aligning your decisions with your deeper values for a more fulfilling, energized life.• Learn how to apply strengths-based leadership, develop your unique leadership style, and gain insights from industry leaders to drive career growth and firm success in today’s evolving workforce.• Uncover how intentional actions and words can create meaningful change, uplift others, and unlock the power to transform and shape the future.• Understand how to create "third places" that build genuine relationships, foster innovation, and combat modern loneliness by cultivating spaces where connection thrives beyond home and work.• Gain actionable strategies to shake self-doubt, elevate your leadership, and cultivate stronger relationships by showing up with authenticity and purpose.
WSCPA Membership Summit 2025 IN PERSON
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Seattle
8.0 Credits
Understand what truly drives people. Unlock your team’s full potential. How your passions outside of work make you a stronger, more innovative professional. How to build stronger organization. Staff retention strategies. How artificial intelligence is revolutionizing accounting practices. And more!
Securing Your Data with a Password Management App - Updated WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to the world of password management apps and what makes them so secure. Review and demonstration of top selling password management apps. Software features that will be reviewed. Password generation. Emergency user access. Entity vs. individual password management. Desktop vs. cloud based. Multi device synchronization. PII (personally identifiable information) forms filler. Credit card storage. Digital data vault.
Depreciation: Guide to Capitalizing Tangible Property WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Recent tax legislation, rules and developments related to capitalization and depreciation. Qualified improvement property. Section 179, including inflation adjustments. Section 168(k) 100% bonus deduction. Depreciation of automobiles, including new luxury auto limits. ADS depreciation for electing farm and real estate business. Update on recent developments.
Business Tax Update for Industry WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Recent Federal legislative, rules and tax developments impacting business taxpayers. Impact of Inflation Reduction Act on business. Depreciation rules and developments. Business losses and interest expense. Latest legislative, judicial, and IRS developments.
Interpreting the New Revenue Recognition Standard: What All CPAs Need to Know WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
5-step process for recognizing revenue.
Prix Fixe: How to Prepare for an Audit WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
The ever-evolving landscape of audit preparedness.
Small Business Risk Avoidance WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
New perspective on corporate governance. ERM overview. ERM-small business approach. 10 steps to take NOW!
Business Consulting for CPAs WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
What is business consulting? Identify the types of management services your firm could offer. How to become a trusted advisor. Learn how client expectations may create different performance and understanding levels for CPAs in business consulting engagements. Know what it takes to create a valuable outcome for the client. Understand the competitive advantages and disadvantages that your firm has versus non-CPA business consultants. Learn techniques to become a more effective consultant. Professional standards application.
Seeing Beyond the Numbers: Analysis for CFOs and Controllers WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Purpose of financial statement analysis. Comparing actuals vs. expectations and benchmarking. Ratio analysis. Analysis of statement of cash flows. Other uses of ratios.
Audits of 401k Plans WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
SAS 136 audit requirements for ERISA Section 103(a)(3)(C) audits. Update of the changes affecting 401k plans. Compliance issues commonly encountered in 401k plan audits. Best practices for engagement planning, internal controls, risk assessment, and detailed testing. Common audit reporting and disclosure issues.
Business Losses: Going Backward and Forward WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Recent legislative developments for deducting business losses. TCJA net operating losses rules of Section 461(l). Section 163(j) Business Interest Expense. Limitations of deducting losses and basis. What is the "quickie "refund; Section 465. At-Risk amount. Section 469 Passive Activity Loss rules.
Social Media: The Bare Necessities WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Communication. Social media. Marketing. Publicity. Public relations. Business strategy.
Comps, Reviews and Preparations-How the Accounting Profession Got it Right WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
General principles applicable to all SSARS engagements. Compilations. Reviews. Preparations.
Advanced Excel: Hidden Secrets and Gems WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Awareness of advanced functions. Creative methods for data manipulation. Real-life examples of innovative ways to analyze and report data with Excel. Using Excel to perform e-mail merges. Many other functions and techniques that inspire you to continue exploring the depths of Excel and its seemingly bottomless toolbox.