CPE & Event Catalog
CFO - Doing the Right Things Right WEBCAST - Partnered with the Idaho Society of CPAs
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Incentive Compensation Plans That Incentivize: Incentive plans can influence behavior, but do they effectively drive the performance we desire? This seminar will explore why incentive plans work and why not. We will also discuss challenges like setting limits on incentives and recognizing performance across different divisions. Corporate Governance Best Practices: Balancing financial responsibilities with sound governance and ethical leadership can be challenging, particularly for smaller organizations. We will cover the essential skills for leading with accountability, setting high ethical standards, and engaging effectively with the Board. Developing a Great Internal Audit Department: How can we enhance our Internal Audit department and increase its value? What metrics should we track, and what key elements are essential for success? A modern Internal Audit department pays for itself, and this course will help you maximize its value. Ethical Decisions Making Made Easy: Ethics can be complex, but developing strong decision-making skills is essential in today's pressured environment. This course offers a clear framework for navigating ethical dilemmas, helping you make confident decisions, uphold your integrity and maintain your license. Remember, ethics is not just about meeting requirements; it reflects who we are and our core values.
Estate and Trust Primer WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Types of trusts. Trustee powers. Recognition and realization of income. Elements of an estate. Taxation of trusts and estates. Basic concepts of estate planning.
Not-For-Profit Conference 2025 IN PERSON
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Bellevue
16.2 Credits
Advocacy as a Powerful Tool to Achieve Your Mission 2025 Outlook for Fiduciaries and Philanthropists Single Audit and Federal Grants Update Comprehensive FASB Updates. Real-World Lessons from Fraud Investigations Critical State & Local Tax Updates Scenario Planning and Revenue Diversification AI and the Future of Finance and MORE!
Mastering Client Management for Accounting and Finance Professionals WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
The evolving landscape of client expectations in the accounting profession. Building strong and lasting client relationships through effective communication. empathy. and proactive service. Implementing efficient client onboarding and engagement processes. Leveraging technology to streamline communication. enhance collaboration. and deliver personalized service. Effectively resolving client concerns and complaints. Utilizing client feedback to continually improve your practice.
Fraud Conference 2025 IN PERSON
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Redmond
8.0 Credits
High-impact insights, real-world case studies, and practical tools to detect, prevent, and respond to fraud in today’s complex landscape.
2025 Washington Ethics and New Developments with Mark Hugh IN PERSON
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Bellevue
4.0 Credits
The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, Washington ethics rules and recent changes, new developments, best practices for CPAs in public accounting and industry, case studies, and Washington administration and enforcement.
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
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.
Mastering Charitable Remainder Trusts and Form 5227 Compliance WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRTs). Types of CRTs and their benefits. Formation and funding of CRTs. Identifying suitable candidates for CRTs. Understanding Form 5227. Line-by-line breakdown of Form 5227. Reporting trust assets and income. Distributions and charitable beneficiaries. Compliance updates and recent changes to Form 5227. Best practices for accurate completion and filing.
Guide and Update to Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 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 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. SSARS No. 27, Applicability of AR-C Section 70 to Financial Statements Prepared as Part of a Consulting Services Engagement. Sample comprehensive engagement work programs for preparation, compilation, and review engagements.
How AI is Automating Internal Control WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
An explanation of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Specific ways AI is replacing human cognition. What is on the internal control horizon related to AI and other technologies.
ChatGPT Vision for Financial Analysis 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.
Understanding Apportionment for a Multistate Business WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Apportionment Formulas. Sourcing Rules for service income and income from intangibles. Throwback and throw-out and when they apply. Apportionment applied to flow-through entities and sole proprietorships. Learn about Alternative Apportionment.
Are You Up For the Challenge? Test Your Skills as a Quality Control Reviewer WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
AICPA professional standards. EQCR expectations. Firm-specific considerations. Best practices for reducing the frequency of review points. Best practices for mitigating the severity of review points. Examples of common EQCR deficiencies. The impending influence of SQMS No. 1, SQMS No. 2, SAS 146, and SSARS 26. An interactive, hands-on EQCR simulation.
2025 Annual Update for Accountants & Auditors WEBCAST
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Your Desk
6.0 Credits
Accounting standards updates. Auditing and accounting.
Leveraging ChatGPT for Innovative Business Advisory Services WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
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.
Fraud Case Studies: Professional Misbehavior in the 21st Century WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. Understand factors that allowed selected frauds to occur. Recognize controls that may have prevented or mitigated selected frauds. Consider application of these lessons to circumstances you encounter in your professional endeavors. Apply ethical guidance to scenarios that accounting professionals may encounter in public practice.
Cash Conversion Cycle: Tool and Techniques WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Understanding the timing elements of your day's working capital. The impact of inventory on the Cash Conversion Cycle. How vendors and customers can help your cash conversion cycle. Planning and forecasting for a healthy cash flow. Assorted management tips to control the Cash Conversion Cycle.