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
8.0 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.
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.
2026 Washington Ethics and New Developments with Mark Hugh WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. Washington ethics rules and recent changes. New developments and best practices for CPAs in public accounting and industry. Case studies and Washington administration and enforcement.
Small Business Retirement Plans: Picking the Right Plan for Your Clients WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Which clients are best suited for each of the following plans: SEP-IRA's. Which clients are best suited for each of the following plans: SIMPLE IRA's, 401(k)'s. Traditional and Roth IRA's. Defined benefit plans. How will SEP Roth and SIMPLE Roth contributions work under the SECURE Act 2.0? What are the payroll tax consequences of choosing each type of plan? Which plans provide the greatest flexibility? Which plan can provide the quickest accumulation of retirement savings?
CORE Series: Grants Management for Nonprofits: From Award to Compliance WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Essential grant accounting practices.
Estate Planning Strategies: Advanced Techniques and Tools WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Examining the evolving dynamics of estate planning and its intersection with the Internal Revenue Code. Applying advanced tax-efficient strategies for charitable deductions, including the use of split-interest trusts and gifts of closely held stock. Utilizing life insurance and life insurance trusts as powerful estate planning tools, and understanding their role alongside private annuities. Developing strategies for generation-skipping transfers and calculating their tax implications. Implementing GRITs, GRATs, GRUTs, and QPRTs for effective estate planning. Understanding the tax implications of split-interest purchases and their benefits in estate planning. Navigating the requirements and benefits of charitable trusts, including compliance and strategic use for client benefit.
Crucial Real Estate Taxation Insights Part 1 WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Bonus depreciation. Section 179 de minimis deductions.
Is Your Firm's Technology Ready for Tax Season? WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Assessing hardware risks. Evaluating performance and security trade-offs for remote workers. Designing and testing a practical disaster recovery plan. Comparing on-site, cloud, and hosted systems to find the right fit for your firm.
Crucial Real Estate Taxation Insights Part 2 WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
How to distinguish repairs from capital improvements. Partial disposition losses. Deducting removal costs. Depreciating property acquired in a like-kind exchange. Converting nondeductible interest expense into deductible interest expense.
WSCPA Town Hall: Election Impact & Professional Outlook WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
2026 election outcomes, public policy strategy, regulatory and tax policy impacts on business, and WSCPA member resources.
Crucial Real Estate Taxation Insights Part 3 WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Self-employment tax for rental real estate, including Airbnb's. Taxation of vacation homes including planning to increase deductions and the "Augusta rule." Section 199A for rental real estate.
Crucial Real Estate Taxation Insights Part 4 WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Common types of real estate professionals. Like-kind strategies. Ordinary income recapture on the sale of real estate. Important considerations in allocating the sales prices of real estate in a written agreement.
CORE Series: Complex Not-for-Profit Accounting WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Key technical areas that present challenges for NFP entities.
Washington Capital Gains Tax WEBCAST With Sonjia Barker
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
We will explore the Washington taxable capital gains differ from federally reported capital gains, along with the unique treatment of pass-through entities under the tax. The session will cover available deductions and credits, as well as the practical aspects of compliance, including filing requirements and common areas of confusion. We will also examine penalties and penalty abatement, and discuss how this tax continues to develop, including anticipated changes at the state and potential local level.
Advanced Audits of 401(k) Plans: Best Practices and Current Developments WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Audit requirements for ERISA Schedule 103(a)(3)(C) audits. An annual update of the changes affecting 401(k) plans. Compliance issues associated with eligibility and enrollments, remittances, lack of oversight, compensation, vesting, and other topics. Best practices for engagement planning. internal controls. risk assessment. and detailed testing. Avoiding common mistakes while performing audit procedures. Plan mergers and acquisitions. Common audit reporting and disclosure issues.