CPE Catalog & Events
Advanced Cybersecurity - Beyond the Basics
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Understanding Cyber Threats and Risks in FinanceCybersecurity Frameworks and Best Practices for Financial ProfessionalsFinancial Data Security and Encryption TechniquesCybersecurity Auditing and Forensic InvestigationsEmerging Technologies and Trends in Financial CybersecurityLeadership and Governance in Cybersecurity for Financial Executives
Tax Season Update for Business with Steve Dilley
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Update on significant 2024-25 business tax developments and related cases and rulings Review of recent business tax provisions and their integration into tax forms Depreciation changes in Section 179 and Sec. 168(k) bonus depreciation Tax issues impacting "gig" workers, including Form 1099-K The details on what happened to the various "sunset" provisions of the 2017 tax act
Exploring Internal Controls That Could Have Prevented Frauds
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Examination of actual fraudsDiscussion of internal controls that could have prevented the fraudsContemplation of epiphanies for your own professional scenarios
Partnership Property Distributions and the New Form 7217
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $29
Property distributions in liquidation of a partner's interest Section 751 and its impact on property distributions from a partnership Mechanics of completing Form 7217 - new for 2024 The Section 754 election and its role in partnership property distributions
Navigating IRS Correspondence: Responding to IRS Letters
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include: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.
Risk Assessment Under SAS No. 145
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TBD
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $125
Risk assessment under SAS No. 145 Overview of the steps to perform during risk assessment Testing the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of controls New concepts due to the issuance of SAS No. 145
25-26 FASB and AICPA Update (ASU, SAS, Ethics)
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
FASB ASU with effective dates of 2024 and later SAS 149 Recent ethics interpretations
Lease Implementation for Private Entities 25-26
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
Analysis of requirements for lease accounting under ASC 842, including detailed schedules showing journal entries and computations Analysis of internal control and fraud risk aspects Identification of high-risk areas of lease accounting and reporting Suggested audit and review procedures for identified risks
Forensic Accounting: When The Office Is A Crime Scene
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this class include:A step-by-step process from the initial client phone call to you writing a report of your findings for any civil or criminal actions that may be pursuedHow to advise your client in approaching an allegation of embezzlementWhat pitfalls may arise in finding the truthThe best practices to ensure that the evidence is preserved properly for potential civil or criminal actions
Comprehensive Passive Activity Losses (PAL) 25-26
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Overview of the four loss limitation rules and how the PAL rules interact with the other limitations Definition of a PAL including a detailed review of the 7 determining factors contained in the Treasury Regulations with a review of several recent court decisions that interpret this regulation Impact of PAL rules on real estate ownership Learn the six Nonshelterable Passive Activity (NOPA) rules that act as anti-abuse rules to the PAL rules Discuss how the PAL rules impact tax credits Discuss tax elections and planning techniques associated with PALs
Everything You Need to Know About Trusts 25-26
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Trust obstacles and pitfalls Revoking irrevocable trusts Trust protectors Succession planning, retirement planning and estate planning through trusts Basic issues related to special needs and Medi-Cal planning General Outline of planning with GRATs, QPRTs, IDGTs, etc. Planning with A-B and A-B-C (QTIP) trusts Asset protection through domestic and foreign trusts
Not-for-Profit Organizations: Accounting Principles and Risk Management 2024
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Not-for-profit GAAP Expense allocation methodologies Risk management Accounting errors
Preparation, Compilations and Reviews?A Practical Workshop 25-26
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Preparation Compilations Reviews
Top 10 Things to Know About Estate Taxation & Planning 25-26
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
The Numbers: Exemptions, exclusions and discounts Portability and step-up in basis Asset valuation Deductions: Marital, charitable, transmission and administration Retirement plan assets, annuities and life insurance Trust funding and administration
Risk Assessment Under SAS No. 145: The Key to Audit Quality?
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The topics that will be covered in this class include:New concepts due to the issuance of SAS No. 145Revised requirement to separately assess inherent risk and control riskA new definition of significant risk New emphasis on IT controls and risk of material misstatementNew guidance on maintaining professional skepticismRevised requirements to evaluate the design of certain controlsRevised requirements regarding audit documentationNew guidance on scalability
How to Make Difficult People Disappear...Without Going to Jail
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Team dynamics Influence Organizational behavior Leadership
Before You Let Them Go: A Whole Brain Approach to Helping Team Members with ADHD Thrive in Your Organization
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Creative Thinking Productivity Neurodiversity Inclusion Employee Retention
Excelling at Excel: Tips, Tricks and Updates
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Excel version differences and compatibility Customize Excel so it works the way you work Learn new shortcuts to work quicker Learn some of the newer formulas to streamline your spreadsheets Take on tables & a powerful tool for data analysis
Budget Mastery: Walkthroughs and Real World Calculations Towards Tying Budgets To Value
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
How to build a flexible budget model that works? What are the steps we can take to budget for economic and external factors beyond our control? How the right Chart of Accounts can simply your work? Budget and GAAP are not the same and why they are fine not to be Efficiently modeling payroll and benefits Identifying controllable and uncontrollable expense Using key variables to stress-test your budget
Understanding the New Forms K-2 and K-3
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Introduction to Schedules K-2 and K-3Review the filing requirementsDiscuss the different parts of the schedules and what needs to be included