CPE & Event Catalog
How Fraud Can Affect Smaller Organizations WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
The reasons for fraud. Fraudulent acts that are initiated against smaller organizations. Methods to stop fraud attempts against small businesses.
Navigating IRS Authorizations: Form 2848 and Form 8821 WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of IRS Power of Attorney rules. Form 2848. Form 8821. Identifying errors and compliance risks in POA filings. Rules for revoking or updating POA authorizations. Managing authorizations through the CAF system. Electronic submissions and the IRS online authorization process. Ethical responsibilities when holding a power of attorney.
An Ethical Approach to Mental Health Issues at Work WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Virtue ethics and mental health. Definition, myths and bias of mental health. Suicide: facts and resources. Recognizing signs of potential mental health challenges. Empathy and listening. Mental health and generational expectations. Becoming a mental health ally.
Leveraging ChatGPT for Innovative Business Advisory Services WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The Introduction to ChatGPT and its applications in the business advisory context. In-depth exploration of enterprise evaluation methodologies like SWOT, PESTLE, BCG Matrix, McKinsey 7S Model, Ansoff Matrix, etc. Practical case studies demonstrating application of ChatGPT in accounting business analysis. Key challenges faced by accounting firms and how ChatGPT can help overcome these. Best practices for implementing AI tools in the accounting sector. Future opportunities and trends in AI enhanced business advisory services.
Current Cybersecurity Risk Management Trends WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of current cybersecurity threats and how to mitigate data breach risk. Describe how to avoid malware and other security threats
Building Security and Efficiency with Internal Control WEBINAR
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
An overview of control frameworks and concepts. Strategic considerations that can be incorporated into control development. Understanding and controlling risk that arises when organizations change or choose not to. The COSO Internal Control Framework and the COSO ERM Framework.
Financial Decisions that Led Two Businessmen to Prison WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Career choices. Ethical dilemmas. Judicial proceedings. Mitigation strategies. Creating tools to help make better decisions. Atonement and reconciliation.
A Working Parent's Guide to Prioritizing Mental Wellness WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Challenging cultural expectations and managing stress. Prioritizing self-care and physical well-being. Seeking support and building resilience.
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.
CORE Series: Washington Estate Tax Update: What CPAs Need to Know Now WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Washington estate tax requirements. Recent legislative developments. Filing thresholds. Planning implications.
CPA to CFO: Essential Competencies for Finance Leaders WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Top competencies hiring executives seek in CFO candidates based on survey of 320-plus CEOs and recruiters. Critical thinking frameworks and strategy creation techniques for financial leadership. Forward-looking financial skills including capital management, forecasting, and funding strategies. Industry-specific requirements for high-growth companies and nonprofit organizations. Practical career development strategies to build CFO-ready competencies.
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.
Auditing Standards Update and Best Practices WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Designing and performing sufficient audit procedures required for all audits, particularly when auditing privately-owned companies. Identify controls that exist, especially when those controls are not clearly identified or formalized. Evaluate if those controls prevent or detect material misstatements in the financial statements. Design effective audit procedures (including testing of controls where appropriate) in response to the auditor's assessed risk of the potential material misstatements in the financial statements.
ChatGPT Deep-Dive Hands-on Bootcamp for CPAs WEBINAR
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Your Desk
0.0 Credits
Getting started with ChatGPT. Tour of the ChatGPT app and how to use it. Variety of hands-on case study examples for accounting, finance, and tax. Protecting your data privacy in ChatGPT. Advanced ChatGPT features review. Subscription plan options.
Get started with Power BI WEBINAR
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Your Desk
0.0 Credits
Overview of the Power BI Tools. Tour of the Tools. Strategic decision-making on when to use each tool for optimal efficiency and accuracy in data analysis tasks.
K2's AI — Better Prompts, Better Results WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Components of effective AI prompts. The pros and cons of a single large prompt versus multiple small prompts. Using prompts to format AI-generated output.
Retirement Planning: Next Stage for You or Your Client WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Developing a new perspective on what this next stage is really all about. Discovering a new sense of purpose. Assessing your financial conditions. Addressing needed or potential changes in your relationships. Examining new or renewed ways to stay healthy. Figuring out what to do next.
Leverage PowerBI.com to Create Data Analysis for Others WEBINAR
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Your Desk
0.0 Credits
Tour of the PowerBI.com interface. PowerBI.com concepts. Connecting to data. Visualizations and dashboards. Q&A feature. Sharing datasets, reports, dashboards. Creating apps.
Disrupt to Dominate: Mastering Change Leadership WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
The urgency of leading change now and the steps in leading change. The power of crafting a vision that encourages buy-in. The art and science of building strong partnerships. Accelerating change through relationship networks. Communication strategies for change. Establishing a feedback culture for successful change. Managing self in times of change. Case studies and real-world scenarios.
CFO Solutions to IRS Problems WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
The authority of IRS in assessing and collecting taxes. The common misconceptions when dealing with IRS. Common questionable actions by business owners. How to prepare for an IRS audit. The seven options in IRS collections. Possible criminal tax violations by CFOs and small business owners.