CPE & Event Catalog
Forensic Accounting: Crafting Expert Reports WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Introduction to forensic accounting. Maintaining ethical integrity. Expert report preparation. Investigation report writing. Economic damages writing. Reviewing investigation reports and economic damages.
AI 101 for CPAs: Core Concepts and Practical Applications WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
ABCs of how generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Google Gemini work. What inherent risks are associated with this powerful technology. Actionable steps you can take to mitigate the risks. Practical examples of how AI can be applied in accounting, auditing, tax, and finance services.
CFO Series: Indispensable Skills WEBCAST - Partnered with the Oregon Society
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Keys to success. Unintended consequences to avoid. Low cost is not necessarily a sound option. What are the non-quantifiable factors that can change the financing decision? Details on the time-intensive processes. Common blunders when raising financing. The perils of choosing the wrong alternative or wrong investor. Navigating compliance, risk, and benefits. Creating and sustaining a customer value pyramid. Evaluating the lifespan and relevance of your strategic plan. Building your strategy to include risk management. Building an adaptive, finance-focused strategic approach. What we should learn from the rise and fall of major companies. How to align financial metrics with strategy.
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.
Adobe Acrobat Tips for Working with PDF Files WEBINAR
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Your Desk
0.0 Credits
Review of all that Adobe Acrobat has to offer. Organizing your PDFs with bookmarks, links, file attachments and more. Formatting the presentation of PDFs with headers, footers and watermarks. Creating and processing fillable forms. Processing documents for e-signature. Tips for converting email messages, documents and spreadsheets into PDF format. Combining multiple PDF files into a single binder. Utilizing the security features of Adobe Acrobat to protect document confidentiality.
Entertainment, Meals and Travel Expenses: Review and Update WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Definition of what qualifies as an entertainment expense. Strategies to deduct business entertainment expenses. Deductibility of meals. Situations not subject to the 50% meals and entertainment reduction. How to handle automobile issues related to employer-provided parking. Proper accounting for deductible vs. non-deductible expenditures. The four steps to analyze business expenses. The latest federal legislation, cases and rulings.
IRS Tax Examinations and Hot Issues WEBCAST - presented by the Oregon Society of CPAs
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Criteria that the IRS uses to select returns for examination. Substantiation requirements for travel, charitable contributions, vehicles, meals, virtual currency considerations and tax-related identity theft. Understanding worker classification determinations on who is an employee and who is an independent contractor. Distinguishing S corporation officer's reasonable compensation issues. How the IRS holds persons other than an employer liable for unpaid payroll taxes. Tax-related identity theft procedures
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.
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.
Tax Planning for Seniors WEBCAST
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Income for seniors: retirement, earnings and investments. Tax Deductions: planning, bunching, strategies. Planning to help family members.
Social Security and Medicare: Planning for You and Your Clients WEBCAST - Partnered with the Oregon Society
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Legislative developments. A full chapter devoted to determining the best planning options for maximizing joint Social Security benefits. Retirement benefits: Amount of benefits in various circumstances; how the amounts are distributed within the family unit. Qualification: Has the client retired? How business entities may be used for Social Security advantage, Income taxation of Social Security: avoidance tactics, Spousal benefits: Should a spouse return to work? What benefits does a spouse have and when and how do they relate to benefits decisions by the client? When can hiring the spouse increase overall benefits? Why should both spouses qualify for survivor benefits? Disability benefits, When to start Social Security benefits: Advantages and disadvantages at ages 62, full retirement age, and 70, Coordinating benefits: Should you take Social Security first and higher-balance IRA distributions later, or take IRA balances first and enhanced Social Security benefits later? Pensions: Distribution strategies; how to use the minimum distribution rules in concert with Social Security benefits, IRAs: Is it time to convert to a Roth? Medicare, Part D prescription drugs: what retirees need to know.
The Art of the Interview WEBCAST
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Identify inconsistencies and uncover financial misconduct. Use psychological and behavioral cues to detect deception. Build rapport to elicit key details from interview subjects. Adapt questioning techniques to different personalities and contexts.
2026-27 Annual Update for Accountants and Auditors WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
Key accounting and auditing developments affecting accountants and auditors across industries. Recently issued and upcoming Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs), including standards effective for December 31, 2026 year-ends for public companies, private entities, and not-for-profit organizations. Recent and proposed standards affecting audit, attestation, and consulting engagements, including SSAE No. 24, SSARS No. 26, exposure drafts related to confirmations and fraud, and SAS No. 149 addressing group audits.
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.
AI and Accounting in Construction WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Overview of AI adoption in construction. Predictive analytics and risk management. AI integrated building information modeling. Real-time compliance and financial reporting. Taxation challenges in AI driven construction. AI in project scheduling, supply chains, and quality control. Regulatory frameworks and ethical AI use in audits.
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.
Advanced ChatGPT for Accountants WEBINAR
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Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Introduction to ChatGPT and its applications in accounting. Custom instructions for persistent context in financial conversations. Analyzing financial statements and news releases using ChatGPT. Exploring business opportunities through hyper-local and sectoral analysis. Advanced data analysis for financial comparisons and capital asset audits. Image analysis for asset, space, and user interface design. Voice interaction with ChatGPT for enhanced user experience and accessibility.
All About Fraud - Examples, Prevention and Auditing WEBINAR
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Your Desk
4.0 Credits
2026 Report to the Nations issued by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiner. Practical approaches organizations use to prevent and deter fraud, highlighting controls, policies, and cultural factors that can reduce fraud risk. Recent fraud cases reported in the news to reinforce how these schemes manifest in real-world settings. Discussion of the auditor's responsibilities related to fraud under AU-C 240, including an overview of proposed changes to the fraud standards and what they may mean for future audit engagements.
Untying the Knot: Taxes and Divorce WEBINAR
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Your Desk
8.0 Credits
Filing status. Qualified domestic relations orders. Back taxes. Offers-in-compromise and installment agreements. Currently-Not-Collectible Status. Innocent spouse and injured spouse relief. Lien discharges and subordinations. Reasonable compensation. Case studies.
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.