CPE & Event Catalog
TechBytes: Building Your WISP - What Every CPA Must Know IN PERSON
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Redmond
1.8 Credits
Cybersecurity and data protection compliance responsibilities. Written Information Security Plans (WISPs). Reducing organizational risk.
TechBytes: Building Your WISP - What Every CPA Must Know IN PERSON
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Redmond
1.8 Credits
Cybersecurity and data protection compliance responsibilities. Written Information Security Plans (WISPs). Reducing organizational risk.
TechBytes: Email Security for CPAs - What Every Professional Should Know But Most Don't IN PERSON
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Redmond
1.8 Credits
Microsoft 365 conditional access. Business-grade password management. When email encryption matters. Safer alternatives for sharing tax documents. Litigation hold, retention, and archiving requirements. Common Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online mistakes.
Farm Tax Conference 2026 IN PERSON
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Benton City
8.0 Credits
Practical insights and strategies to help navigate complex tax matters, identify planning opportunities, and better advise clients in the farming and ranching industries.
Pacific Northwest Wine Symposium 2026 IN PERSON
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Benton City
8.0 Credits
Tax, accounting, financial, and operational issues impacting wineries and vineyards.
TechBytes: Email Security for CPAs - What Every Professional Should Know But Most Don't IN PERSON
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Redmond
1.8 Credits
Microsoft 365 conditional access. Business-grade password management. When email encryption matters. Safer alternatives for sharing tax documents. Litigation hold, retention, and archiving requirements. Common Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online mistakes.
TechBytes: Microsoft 365 Copilot for CPAs- Practical AI You’ll Actually Use IN PERSON
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Redmond
1.8 Credits
Practical uses for AI for CPAs
TechBytes: Microsoft 365 Copilot for CPAs- Practical AI You’ll Actually Use IN PERSON
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Redmond
1.8 Credits
Practical uses for AI for CPAs
Navigating IRS Correspondence: Responding to IRS Letters WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Types of IRS letters: General notices, audits, collections, return requests, and errors. Deadlines for responding to IRS correspondence. Communication best practices for dealing with the IRS. Avoiding escalation and penalties through proactive responses. Ensuring compliance when addressing IRS correspondence. Real world examples of successful IRS communications. Common pitfalls in handling IRS letters and how to avoid them. Strategies for advising clients on IRS correspondence.
Preparing and Reviewing Workpapers – Essential Tips for Avoiding Deficient Audit and Other Attest Engagements WEBCAST
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Best practices for documenting complex and subjective procedures and conclusions, such as estimates, substantive analytic procedures, etc. that impact the nature and extent of audit documentation needed to support audit conclusions. Discussing the financial statement audit risk concept, including how proper application better ensures a higher quality audit. Tips for an efficient workpaper review process that complies with relevant standards. Understanding the quality control standards and guidance related to a CPA firm's responsibilities for its system of quality control. Explain the importance of establishing, applying, and monitoring quality control policies and procedures related to audit documentation.
Accounting for the Gig Economy WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Characteristics unique to the gig economy. Independent contractor and employee classification considerations. Recordkeeping considerations for independent contractors. Accounting and reporting issues for gig economy participants. Audit and attestation for clients who participate in the gig economy. Tax and regulatory considerations. The CPA as a trusted advisor for independent contractors.
A Fox in the Henhouse/Courthouse WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Internal controls. Fraud prevention. Fraud investigation.
Exploring Internal Controls That Could Have Prevented Frauds WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Examination of actual frauds. Discussion of internal controls that could have prevented the frauds. Contemplation of epiphanies for your own professional scenarios.
Getting SASsy - A Look at Recent Auditing Standards WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
Risk assessment. Quality management standards. Predecessor auditor inquiries. Group financial statement audits.
Navigating IRS Authorizations: Understanding Power of Attorney, Form 2848, and Form 8821 WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of the IRS collection process and enforcement actions. Initial notices, taxpayer rights, and IRS timelines. When to use Forms 433-A or 433-B and required documentation. Offer in Compromise (OIC). Payment options: installment agreements, partial payment plans, and OIC. Advising clients on IRS collections and avoiding penalties. Compliance strategies for minimizing tax liabilities. Real-world scenarios and examples for tax debt resolution.
Fraud and Embezzlement: Case Studies from the Trenches WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
How organizations can find themselves defrauded due to lax oversight and weak internal controls. How the existence of the "trusted advisor" creates situations where CPAs can drop their professional skepticism. Illustrations of the issues companies should look for in preventing fraud and embezzlement.
State of AI WEBCAST
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Your Desk
1.0 Credits
AI hype vs. reality. AI 2025 advancements. AI governance structure. AI strategy planning. AI implementation decisions.
Bears Will Be Bears - Fraudsters Too WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Internal controls. Fraud prevention. Fraud detection. Fraud investigation.