CPE & Event Catalog
Federal Tax Update with Greg and George - Individual WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Important new tax cases. Legislative update (including Tax Cuts and Jobs Act extension). New administrative releases including revenue rulings, revenue procedures and notices.
Client Advisory Services Summit 2026 IN PERSON
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Bellevue
8.2 Credits
Growing and sustaining a successful advisory practice.
Federal Tax Update with Greg and George Business WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Important new tax cases. Common circumstances that result in S corporation terminations (including how to fix mistakes). A new case from the Tax Court on an S corporation that triggered large gains from constructive distributions. Legislative update (including new administrative guidance on the OBBBA which was signed into law in 2025). New administrative releases including revenue rulings, revenue procedures and notices.
Creative Strategies for Buying, Selling, and Gifting a Business WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Valuation methods. Stock purchase vs. asset purchase structures. Estate and gift tax planning strategies. Gifting of business interests. Transfer of interests to split-interest and grantor retained trusts. S corporation stock transfers to trusts. Family limited partnerships and self-canceling installment notes. Using ESOPs to transfer business ownership.
Multistate Income Tax Issues WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Emerging sales tax topics. Emerging compliance issues in the new sales tax economy. Will states shift away from income tax and increase reliance on sales tax after Wayfair? Treatment of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by the states. When to consider voluntary compliance even though the laws do not dictate a sales tax responsibility.
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: Microsoft 365 Copilot for CPA Firms. Practical AI You’ll Actually Use IN PERSON
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Redmond
1.8 Credits
Examples include Copilot in Excel for workpapers, formula generation, trial balance cleanup, and anomaly spotting; Researcher for pulling together timely guidance on tax topics and client industries; Analyst for deeper financial analysis using Python, without needing to code; and Cowork for handling multi-step tasks across Microsoft 365, the web, and connected business workflows. We will also show practical uses in Outlook, Word, and Teams for drafting, summarizing, and turning notes into deliverables. We will close with why licensing matters, including the added capabilities, data safeguards, and data processing protections CPA firms should expect from any AI platform. You'll leave with practical use cases and a link to a downloadable best-practices guide.
Advanced Excel for Staff - Build Reports and Analyze Data WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Building reports workflow. Gather and organize data. Set calculations and key metrics. Format and structure reports. Review and validate data. Distributing the report effectively.
Scared Straight: White Collar Crime and Beyond WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Fraud prevention. Accounting.
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.
Introduction to Single Audit WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Uniform Guidance requirements for Single Audits. Performance and reporting standards unique to Single Audits. Internal controls over compliance. Structure and use of the Compliance Supplement. Federal program compliance requirements. Reporting considerations in a Single Audit.
Public Procurement Basics: Protecting the People's Money WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Guidelines and requirements that will help lead you to public procurement success. Guidance on how governments can meet complicated procurement needs. Best practices to protect public and Federal funds.
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.
Metrics Management – Linking Strategy to Performance WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Why strategy succeeds or fails based on measurement. The relationship between mission, strategy, and metrics. Financial versus non-financial performance measures. Common measurement pitfalls and micromanagement risk. Balanced Scorecard perspectives and strategy maps. Linking critical success factors to KPIs. Ownership and accountability for metrics. Using metrics to drive organizational focus.
2026/27 Governmental Auditing Update: Yellow Book and Uniform Guidance WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
2024 Yellow Book revisions and implementation updates. Quality management and key audit role changes. GAO implementation delay and audit planning implications. Green Book updates and internal control considerations. 2024 Uniform Guidance overhaul. Single Audit requirement updates. AICPA GAS/Single Audit Guide - Appendix B changes.
Erase the Mark: Best Practices in Penalty Abatement WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The authority of the IRS in assessing tax penalties. The types of penalties that can be removed. The process the IRS uses to evaluate penalty abatements. How to request penalty abatements. Best practices in asking for penalty abatement, including using appeals.
International Tax Treaties WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Tax treaties. Tax impact of cross-border transactions.
Execute Your Strategy: Turn Planning into Results or Destroy it and Start Over Again WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The strategy-execution gap . Why should financial planning lead strategy? Evaluating the lifespan and relevance of your strategic plan. Building your strategy to include risk management. Building an adaptive, finance-focused strategic approach. What we should learn from the rise and fall of major companies. How to align financial metrics with strategy.