CPE & Event Catalog
Advanced Excel Topics for Spreadsheet Power Users WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Using Excel for graphical output and dashboard reporting. Data tools and the Data Analysis ToolPak. Advanced functions and complex formulas. Working with Excel tables and PivotTables.
CFO Series: Decision Making in An Irrational World WEBCAST - Partnered with the Oregon Society
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
How and why ambiguity is good, and how certainty can be harmful. How the past blinds us to the real future. The difference between risk and uncertainty. Managing measurable risk and unmeasurable risk. Why have our current planning approaches failed. The need to analyze decisions from multiple perspectives. Probabilities are not necessarily predictive. How statistics can be misused and misunderstood – thus increasing risk, and more.
High-Net-Worth Clients: Income Tax Planning WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Strategies for maximizing the date-of-death step-up in basis Tax-loss harvesting and proactive loss-management techniques Qualified retirement plans and optimization strategies Planning approaches to reduce required minimum distributions (RMDs) Real estate investing strategies for tax efficiency Asset allocation across taxable, tax-deferred, and tax-free accounts Charitable giving structures and tax-saving opportunities
Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations: Engagement Performance and Annual Update WEBCAST Partnered with the Oregon Society
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, and updates to SSARS No. 21 due to the issuance of SSARS No. 23, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services. SSARS No. 22, Compilation of Pro Forma Financial Information. SSARS No. 24, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services -- 2018. SSARS No. 25, Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements and Adverse Conclusions. SSARS No. 26, Quality Management for an Engagement Conducted in Accordance With Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services. Sample comprehensive engagement work programs for preparation, compilation and review engagements. Reporting and disclosure illustrations for each level of service, including attesting on personal financial statements, prescribed form, special purpose framework and other engagement variations. Other communication requirements, such as sample engagement letters and management representation letters.
Self-Employment Tax for LLC Members WEBCAST - Partnered with the Oregon Society
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Which LLC members are subject to self-employment tax. How does self-employment tax apply to spouses of LLC members. Guidance the IRS has issued to its auditors on taxpayers following the proposed regulations issued by the IRS. How to minimize self-employment tax for LLC members. Which members benefit from paying self-employment tax. New cases on the application of self-employment tax to limited partners, including Denham Capital LP and the “functional analysis test” and the 5th Circuit’s January 2026 decision in Sirius, which overturned the Tax Court.
Key Tax Issues Facing Business & Industry WEBCAST - Partnered with the Oregon Society
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
2026-27 legislative update and review of key business tax issues. Section 163(j) interest expense limitation. Business losses. Capitalization, expensing and depreciation rules. New travel and entertainment expense rules. Fringe benefits. Independent contractor vs. employee. Latest legislative, judicial, and IRS developments.
Common Deficiencies in SSARS Engagements WEBCAST - Partnered with the Oregon Society
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
The most common peer review findings.
Financial Statement Disclosures: A Guide for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses WEBCAST - Partnered with the Oregon Society
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Financial statement disclosures for small and medium-sized businesses. Balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows presentation and disclosure issues. Disclosure examples from all-sized entities that you can use to base your disclosures on. Developing disclosure issues, including disclosures related to the adoption of ASC 606 and ASC 842.
Effectively Responding to IRS Letters WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Types of IRS letters: General notices, audits, collections, return requests, and errors. Deadlines for responding to IRS correspondence. Communication best practices for dealing with the IRS. Avoiding escalation and penalties through proactive responses. Ensuring compliance when addressing IRS correspondence. Real-world examples of successful IRS communications. Common pitfalls in handling IRS letters and how to avoid them.
International Cross Border Transactions WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.2 Credits
International cross border transactions. Decrease an entities effective tax rate. IRS audit risk.
Data & Predictive Analytics & Business Intelligence for Controllers/CFOs WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
DA and BI relationship to accountant value. Current trends in BI and DA, including the emergence of AI tools like ChatGPT. The changing accountant roles: data analyst, data scientist, and data storyteller, with an emphasis on how ChatGPT can be utilized in these capacities. Obtaining datasets to compare and contrast with their organization's data, and how ChatGPT can assist in analyzing and interpreting this data. BI tools and the inclusion of AI technologies such as ChatGPT to streamline processes and improve analytical capabilities.
Organizational Effectiveness and Communication WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Communication.
Advanced Negotiations: Never Split the Difference WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Negotiations. Business management.
ChatGPT Vision: How Accountants can Chat with Imagery WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to GPT Vision - Understanding the fundamentals of GPT Vision and its capabilities. Advantages of Vision Mode Research - Exploring the unique benefits of visual data analysis over traditional methods. Accessing GPT Vision - Guidance on how to access and utilize GPT Vision capabilities. Financial Screenshot Analysis - Techniques for analyzing financial documents and reports through screenshots. Operational Insights from Visual Data - Using images to gain insights into operational processes and asset management. Integration with Google Maps - Learning how to combine ChatGPT's vision capabilities with mapping technologies for enhanced spatial analysis. DDPP Analysis - Applying descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analysis to visual data. Sentiment and Facial Expression Analysis - Techniques for interpreting emotions and sentiments in images to gauge client and employee feedback. Body Language Interpretation - Analyzing body language in images to understand non-verbal cues in business contexts. Effective Photo Capturing Techniques - Best practices for taking photos that provide optimal insights for financial analysis.
Form 706 Preparation Part 1: Overview Including Portability WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Action steps in 706 preparation engagement. Filing requirements, new forms, IRS return review procedures, closing letters. Obtaining transcripts and previously filed returns. Completing introductory pages 1-4.
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.
Form 706 Preparation Part 2: Reporting Assets WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Action steps in 706 preparation engagement. Filing requirements, new forms, IRS return review procedures, closing letters. Obtaining transcripts and previously filed returns. Completing introductory pages 1-4.
Combatting Sexual Harassment in the Workplace WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Sexual harassment prevention. Company culture.
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.
Benford's Law and Other Digital Analysis Techniques WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.8 Credits
Benford's Law. Digital analysis. Data analytics.