CPE Catalog & Events
Accounting for Digital Assets under U.S. GAAP, Part II
Thursday, May 6 11:00am - 12:30pm
Webinar
1.50 Credits
Guidance on how to account for digital assets Fair value of digital assets under FASB ASC 820 Accounting for stablecoins Specialized industry practice for digital asset accounting
Advanced Budgeting - Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Projections
Thursday, May 6 8:00am - 9:00am
Webinar
1.00 Credits
Create a Projected Balance Sheet:Accounts ReceivableInventoryCapital BudgetDepreciationAccounts PayableAccrued LiabilitiesWorking Capital LoansDebtProject interest expense more accuratelySolving for CashProjecting Covenant CalculationsCreate a Projected Statement of Cash FlowChoose your formatHow to make your Statement of Cash Flow maintenance freeDebugging a statement of Cash Flow
AICPA Town Hall Series
Thursday, May 6 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Webinar
1.00 Credits
*Status update *Current Treasury guidance *Top questions related to the CARES Act and PPP *AICPA resources & tools update
Annual Update for Governments and Not-for-Profits
Thursday, May 6 8:00am - 11:53am
Webinar
4.20 Credits
Accounting standards recently issued by the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB). Yellowbook Auditing
Audit Horror Stories: When the Audit Goes Awry
Thursday, May 6 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Webinar
1.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:How to deal with issues that come up in audits from difficult auditorsHandling issues regarding clients without records
Automation Survival Guide for Accountants
Thursday, May 6 9:00am - 11:00am
Webinar
2.00 Credits
Current VUCA Business environment Gartner Hype CycleEmerging Technology Impact on Accounting ProfessionArtificial intelligenceRecognition technologiesSmart homesInternet of thingsWearable technologiesSmart citiesAutonomous transportation:Augmented Analytics Immersive RealityKey CPA opportunities/challenges Practical tips on how practitioners can optimally respond
Cannabis and Hemp/CBD Analysis and Appraisal
Thursday, May 6 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Webinar
2.00 Credits
A sample sanitized appraisal report is provided and discussed. This course provides updates on this topic to incorporate new and emerging data sources and industry trends in the value proposition for both cannabis and hemp businesses, licenses and the related intellectual property. The content is also useful for practitioners and owner/operators involved in economic damage assessments, estate planning and merger and acquisition.
Common Audit Deficiencies
Thursday, May 6 12:00pm - 3:52pm
Webinar
4.00 Credits
Auditing estimates Internal controls deficiencies Documentation deficiencies Risk assessment Yellowbook
Data Mining for Grants
Thursday, May 6 10:00am - 11:09am
Webinar
1.20 Credits
grants grants management grants audit grants accounting federal grants regulations
Don't Let Your Schedule Get Away From You
Thursday, May 6 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Webinar
2.00 Credits
You will learn strategies and tactics to:Identify your own particular time wasters and adopt strategies for eliminating themReduce stressReduce time spent in meetingsClarify and prioritize objectives and goalsManage email, VM and IMDelegate more effectivelyAdopt appropriate strategies for dealing with interruptionsUse practical techniques for organizing workLearn to delegate and work more effectivelyLearn how to manage your energy during the dayPut an end to multi-tasking
Driving Performance with Metrics
Thursday, May 6 8:00am - 9:48am
Webinar
2.00 Credits
Using metrics in a balanced scorecard framework Learn to measure output of your business activities Creating metrics for profit and cost centers Benchmarking your metrics Using metrics for planning and control Tips for success
Emerging Technologies - 2020 and Beyond
Thursday, May 6 2:00pm - 3:49pm
Webinar
2.00 Credits
Hardware enablement Software evolution Practical tools you can use today Unusual emerging technologies to watch in the future Emerging technologies that are not ready for prime time
Enhancing Small Business Accounting with Add-Ons
Thursday, May 6 8:00am - 9:49am
Webinar
2.00 Credits
Overview of third part add-on solutions Review add-ons for both traditional desktop and SaaS small business products Shortfalls of specific add-on solutions Strengths and weaknesses of various solutions Broad range of needs covered
Exploring the Revised Procurement Standards
Thursday, May 6 12:00pm - 1:54pm
Webinar
2.00 Credits
New and revised definitions New cost principle New prohibitions New procurement preferences New approach to determining the MPT and SAT based on risk and internal controls Defining the “floor” for the monetary level for sole source procurements The flexibility that no “one-size-fits-all” procurement standards
FASB's New Lease Accounting Standard
Thursday, May 6 1:00pm - 4:58pm
Webinar
4.20 Credits
Review of accounting standard 2016-02 What is a lease? Recognition and measurement of lease assets and liabilities Impact on Lessors and Lessees Disclosures and transition rules
Finding & Reporting 990 Filers' Related Organizations
Thursday, May 6 8:30am - 10:30am
Webinar
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:The reach of "parent-subsidiary" and "sibling" status when the party who is the subject of "control" is a nonprofit/nonstock entity [note this applies both to ascertaining whether the filer is "controlled by" a related organization OR itself "controls" another nonstock entity]Understanding what is considered "control" when a potential related organization is: a stock corporation; a partnership or an LLC taxed as a partnership; or a trustThe challenges of both finding "directly-controlled" related organizations versus imputing related organization status through "indirect control" The two automatic status categories of related organizations: supporting organization connections (one entity being a 501(c)(3) with 509(a)(3) sub-classification from connection to another entity) and VEBA-unique categories Overview information sought on Schedule R's Parts II-IV once the presence of one or more related organizations is ascertainedSchedule R Part V disclosure demands when a related organization is a "controlled entity" under, and thus subject to, Code section 512(b)(13)'s UBIT-reachOverview of the Schedule R Part V disclosure requirements for 501(c)(3) filers who have a related organization itself recognized as tax-exempt under 501(c)(x) other than 501(c)(3)
Fixing Your Chart of Accounts
Thursday, May 6 7:00am - 8:00am
Webinar
1.00 Credits
Current Chart of Accounts Best PracticesWhy developing a chart of accounts begins with studying your organizational chartHow to identify your account segmentsDetermining the order of your account segmentsBest practices for numbering account basesHow to avoid memorizationFixing Your Current Chart of AccountsHow big company and small company software differsTwo key approaches for preserving your historical dataWhat to know when making major chart of accounts changes
Implementing Security and Privacy Policies
Thursday, May 6 12:00pm - 1:49pm
Webinar
2.00 Credits
Data security check list Minimum security protections Examples of policies that comply with regulations Suggested implementation strategy Security guidance that you can provide to others
Interviewing Skills with Dr. Toby Groves
Thursday, May 6 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Webinar
1.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Communicating in different culturesAsking powerful questionsImprovisation techniques useful in interviewing sessionsMetacommunication, para-linguistics and body languageFeedback and active listening
Inventory Accounting: GAAP, Software and Variance Recognition
Thursday, May 6 12:00pm - 1:52pm
Webinar
2.00 Credits
GAAP/IFRS for inventory Understanding Inventory software - Inventory master files - Bill of Materials (BOM) - Indented Bill of Materials - Routings Variance recognition Keeping costs current