CPE & Event Catalog
Annual Update for Accountants and Auditors WEBCAST - Partnered with the Idaho Society of CPAs
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Narrow-scope accounting standards updates. Financial instruments and leases. FASB exposure drafts and projects. Exposure drafts of new auditing standards. Preparation. compilation. and review engagement updates.
Advanced Trust Issues: A Roadmap for Success in an Increasingly Complex Area WEBCAST - Partnered with the Oregon Society of CPAs
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Key concepts of trusts, including recent trends; best practices; jurisdiction; and ways to avoid pitfalls Decanting Federal estate tax exemption and remaining relevance of trusts Irrevocable life insurance trusts The role of family dynamics Choice of trustee and other fiduciaries State trust-friendly considerations Charitable trusts Delaware Statutory Trusts Powers of attorney Pet Trusts - the emerging necessities State, county, and local issues Portability QTIP issues Creditor considerations Potential IRA problems Problems with re-titling assets
Oregon and Washington Ethics 2025 WEBCAST - presented by the Oregon Society of CPAs
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
The AICPA Code of Conduct. Key Washington and Oregon differences. New national and state developments. Case studies.
Annual Update and Practice Issues for Preparation, Compilation, and Review Engagements WEBCAST - presented by the Idaho Socie
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Overview of preparation, compilation, and review guidance. Accounting and reporting issues. Current practice issues. Common deficiencies in peer reviews. Current and future standard setting projects. International reporting issues in SSARS engagements. Special Purpose Framework financial statement issues. Case studies. Latest developments.
CFO - Preparing for Trouble WEBCAST - Partnered with the Idaho Society of CPAs
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Crises Management: Organizations frequently face crises. How you respond can determine your organization's future. This course will equip you with essential skills for effective crisis handling and organizational resilience. Fraud Prevention: Fraud impacts over 80% of organizations, causing annual losses exceeding $10 billion. Are you ready to strengthen your organization and protect clients against fraud risks? We offer strategies to create a strong anti-fraud culture and provide tools for preventing, detecting, and managing fraud. Fraud Investigation: Unlike accounting audits, fraud investigations require specialized training that many lack. The aim is to ensure that findings are robust and admissible when cases are referred to law enforcement. Participants will learn how to respect the rights of all parties, preserve evidence, use proper surveillance, and distinguish between company materials and personal property. Conducting effective investigations is complex, and it's vital to be aware of the many risks. The Impact of AI on Finance: Organizations of all sizes are rapidly adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). But why should this matter to accounting, internal audit, finance, and IT professionals? We will highlight the differences between chat-based AI search tools and more advanced AI applications. We will provide example policies for responsible AI use and resources for further learning. While these technologies offer significant capabilities, they also come with risks. We will discuss the greater risk.
CFO - Leading and Reporting WEBCAST - Presented by the Idaho Society of CPAs
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Management Reporting: Many management reports are misunderstood or poorly utilized. If your audiences are missing the message, learn how to capture their attention and deliver actionable insights. Discover "The Trifecta" and five secrets for effective reports and presentations that will resonate with your audience. This seminar will provide valuable insights to help management understand financial reports. Culture Management: Every organization, team, and family have its own unique culture, and each member has their own perspective. We'll explore different types of culture, what makes them effective, what can weaken them, and how to adapt actions for transformation? You'll learn to change culture without major personnel shifts, reduce resistance to change, and foster a low-fear, high-confidence environment that boosts productivity and lowers turnover. Identifying Dishonesty: Trust is the foundation of all relationships but lies undermine trust and reduce productivity. Can we recognize deception and protect ourselves from being misled? Learn effective ways to discern lies and discover a proven process to uncover the truth. The role of today's financial leader extends beyond traditional stewardship to encompass agility, innovation, crisis management, and strategic foresight.
IRS/Practitioners Forum WEBCAST - Partnered with the Oregon Society of CPAs
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Insights and guidance to navigate IRS-related challenges.
Forms 1120S and 1065 Return Review Boot Camp for New and Experienced Reviewers WEBCAST - presented by the Oregon Society of C
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Reviews of portions of error-prone staff-prepared Forms 1120-S and 1065 from client-provided information. Be aware of legislative changes. How to reduce input errors. When and how to rely on third-party data import software. What are common errors preparers make and what are the areas generating malpractice claims? Initial administrative groundwork. The importance of Schedule M-1. Learn how various schedules are related and learn how to self-review. Overview of new Schedules K-2 and K-3. Don't fall prey to reporting oddities. When can seemingly separately stated Schedule K items actually be trade or business items to report on Forms 1120-S or 1065? Form 1120-S - What exactly is terminating S elections today? How do I recognize a second class of stock? Maintaining shareholder basis schedules; beware of final IRS regulations regarding "open debt"; the default method of calculating basis versus the election under Section 1367; can an S corporation distribute earnings and profits from C corporation years? Form 1065 - New tax reporting requirement for partners' capital balances. Why use Section 704(b) to maintain capital accounts; Section 704(c) regulations for preventing the shifting of tax consequences among partners or members; allocating recourse, nonrecourse, and qualified nonrecourse debt; a review of Section 754 step-up in basis rules. Discussion of more complex transactions included in corporate structures. Multiple checklists of efficient procedures to identify potential issues on an 1120-S or 1065 tax return.
Five Ways to Improve Your Leadership Skills WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Leadership. Self-awareness. Communication. Delegation. Empowerment.
New Client Ethical Challenges: The CPAs Guide WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
How the CPA can meet the challenges presented by a new client. AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services. IRS Circular 230. Case study illustration of how to bring the new client into ethical, proper financial and tax compliance.
K2's Harnessing ChatGPT - Unlocking Professional Efficiency WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Leveraging prompt engineering in ChatGPT for various accounting tasks. Exploring the applications and limitations of ChatGPT in accounting. Empowering efficiency for everyday accounting tasks.
IRS Cybersecurity Checklist WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Defining Cybersecurity and Cyber Risks Implications of Cybercrime Cyber Attack Trends Landscape of Cyberattacks Laws and Regulations Security Standards and Frameworks Cybersecurity Roadmap
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.
Emerging Innovations in Forensic Data Analytics, Crypto Currencies and AI, ChatGPT WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
AI and ChatGPT. Machine learning and predictive transaction tagging. Profiles of an improper or corrupt vendor payment. Data Sharing Consortium and Split Learning Techniques. Cryptocurrency trends and applications from an accountant's perspective.
Effective Coaching Strategies for High Performance WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Coaching. Effective communication. Problem solving. Use of AI as a coaching tool.
K2's Accessing Your Company's Data With Power Query And Power BI WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Utilizing Power Query to access data from the web, spreadsheets, folders, and databases. Using Power Query to perform various transformations to clean up data before importing it to Power BI or Excel. Producing various reporting documents from data delivered from Power Query.
PowerPoint: Tips & Tricks for Today's Accountant WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Exploration of tabs within PowerPoint's ribbon. Initial creation of a slide deck. Using slide masters. Utilization of external content. SmartArt. Alignments and layouts. Tips and tricks for efficiency. Best practices for effective presentation delivery. Other creative uses for PowerPoint.
Habits That May Keep You from Promotions, Raises or Achieving Your Potential in Organizations: Small Steps Can Lead to Big Changes WEBCAST
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Your Desk
3.0 Credits
Leadership. Management.