CPE & Event Catalog
A&A Update for Closely Held Businesses WEBCAST
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Your Desk
6.0 Credits
Recently issued FASB Accounting Standards Updates, including those that will become effective during audit engagements conducted in 2026. Recently issued Statements on Auditing Standards and other AICPA activity. Recently issued Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services.
Supporting Mental Wellness to Thrive in Work and Life WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Understanding mental wellness. Practical strategies for balanced living. Recognizing and managing support needs.
SEC Case Studies: Ethical Dilemmas in Finance and Accounting WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to ethics and ethical dilemmas. Ethical codes and professional standards. Fraud and the fraud triangle. Ethical decision-making models. Financial statement manipulation tactics. Cash flow and key metrics misrepresentations.
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.
Analyzing IFRS Financial Statements WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Financial analysis fundamentals. Loblaw companies case study. Advanced analysis techniques. Operational focus. Applied analysis and managerial ratios. Management commentary.
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.
K2's Excel Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Accountants WEBCAST
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Your Desk
0.0 Credits
Fundamental Excel techniques all accounting and financial professionals should know and use. Creating date-based calculations in Excel. How to create Excel templates. Key options you should enable in Excel. Linking data in Excel.
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.
Using ChatGPT with Excel WEBINAR
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Your Desk
0.0 Credits
Introduction to ChatGPT and other AI language models. Discussion of best practices for using ChatGPT with Excel. Use ChatGPT to create, debug and explain formulas. Use ChatGPT to learn how to use Excel features. Use ChatGPT to automate repetitive tasks in Excel. Use ChatGPT to easily create macros.
Retaining Top Talent: Strategies for CPA Firms WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
The true cost of turnover versus retention investment. Research findings on why professionals leave or stay. Whole person retention strategies beyond compensation. Work-life balance solutions that maintain productivity. Career development paths for non-partner track professionals. Business model transformations for sustainable staffing. Technology and outsourcing strategies to reduce burnout. Retention strategies specific to diverse talent and younger professionals.
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.
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.
Accounting for and Auditing Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Common applications related to initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement or derecognition, presentation, and disclosure of cryptocurrency and other digital assets. Feedback from the AICPA's Digital Assets Working Group intended to assist auditors with opining on these digital records.
2026-27 Not-for-Profit GAAP Update WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Recently issued Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Updates impacting NFP financial reporting, along with standard-setting projects currently in the FASB pipeline. The International Non-Profit Accounting Standards - the first comprehensive global accounting framework designed specifically for non-profit organizations, launched in October 2025.
How AI Fits into the Accounting World WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
An overview of AI constructs. How artificial intelligence is being used by accountants today. Accounting-centric AI developments on the horizon.
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.
Making Effective Decisions When You Can't Get What You Want WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Decision-making fundamentals. Cost-volume-profit refresher. Optimization analysis. Constraint mitigation strategies. Coping with incomplete information. Solver and other Excel capabilities. Qualitative considerations.
The Future of Audit: Technology, Talent and Transformation WEBINAR
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Explore AI, blockchain, and data analytics impact on audits. Address talent crisis through retention and upskilling strategies. Navigate PCAOB standards and regulatory sandbox concepts. Expand audits to include ESG and nonfinancial metrics. Implement technology solutions for firms of all sizes.
How AI is Automating Internal Control WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
An explanation of AI. Specific ways AI is replacing human cognition. What is on the internal control horizon related to AI and other technologies.
How AI Fits into the Accounting World WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
An overview of AI constructs. How artificial intelligence is being used by accountants today. Accounting-centric AI developments on the horizon.