CPE Catalog & Events

Corporate Culture Strategic Planning Leadership Staff Development  

Employee engagement Values-based governance Organizational culture Employee relations

Early Warning Signs  Concerning Behavior Changes Getting out Barricading your area Fighting for survival Disarming the assailant Tourniquets (commercial and improvised) Pressure Dressings Chest Seals

Why an open mind and the ability to doubt helps make great predictions Why it is better to be a fox than a hedgehog How non-conformists change the world How to focus on what matters How to learn from the past without hindsight bias

Details on CAS: new services or rebranding? Review the value of timely accurate automated accounting   Review the three levels of service  Discuss technology options  Assess your client base for who would benefit most from CAS Staffing requirements for CAS The value of servicing a niche

Auditor independence and its importance to the public accounting profession Common threats to auditor independence AICPA’s framework for assessing conflicts of interest Unique threats related to non-attest services to attest clients Common safeguards to help assure compliance with relevant rules and regulations

What does practicing before the IRS mean? Who may practice before the IRS? What should a tax preparer do if he or she has knowledge of a client's omission of income from a tax return? May a tax preparer rely on the work of other tax return preparers? May a tax preparer rely on and use client-provided information? Standards associated with giving advice to clients Abolition of the disclaimer requirement When must a tax preparer examine a client’s books and records?

Funding options for Roth accounts 529 plans to Roth IRAs Backdoor Roth strategies The new Roth SEP and Roth SIMPLE IRAs Roth 401(k) contribution rules The tax impact of rolling a 401(k) to a Roth IRA Who can start the Roth IRA 5-year clock? The 5-year rules for Roth 401(k)s and Roth IRAs Direct and indirect Roth conversions Direct and indirect rollovers from Roth 401(k) plans The risky recapture of the 10% penalty How the ordering rules work and when they apply FIFO rules for Roth IRAs Case studies and cheat sheets to reinforce concepts

The major topics covered in this course include:Baseline review of Teams features and functionsBest practices for setting up your teams and channelsHow to use "private" channels for communication and file exchange portals with clients, customers, suppliers and service providersReview of the Teams administration settingsDeep dive into the Teams / SharePoint integration

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The evolution of money: barter, gold, paper, digital, cryptocurrencyHistory of Bitcoin, how it originated and evolved to where it is today.How Bitcoin works: origin, network, nodes, miners, transactions and the blockchain ledger.Participating in the Bitcoin network: procuring, spending, accepting and storing Bitcoin.Understanding the role of cryptocurrency exchanges and the collapse of FTX.Introduction to Ethereum, a substantial alternative to Bitcoin.Income tax implications of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Accounting analysis and methodology Factors influencing the quality of accounting-based financial reports Impact of emerging business models on balance sheets Introduction to the Instructor's Open Balance Sheet

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Data Modeling Essentials: Understanding the core concepts of data modeling in Power BI, including integration of various data sources.Building Relationships: Techniques to establish and manage relationships between different data sets.Calculated Columns and Basic DAX Measures: Introduction to DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) and its application in creating calculated columns and basic measures.Calculated Columns vs Measures: Insights into when to use calculated columns and when to opt for measures.Explicit vs Implicit Measures: Understanding the difference and appropriate application of explicit and implicit measures in data analysis.Hierarchies in Data: Creating and utilizing hierarchies to enhance data analysis and reporting.Using Pivot Tables to Validate Measures: Practical skills in using pivot tables within Power BI to validate and refine measures.

Extensive review of the partnership tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes and Form 1065 (and related schedules) preparation issues Overview of different forms of business entities, including the check-the-box regulations Formation issues, including the mandatory allocation of the 704(c) pre-contribution gain or losses back to the contributing partner/member Schedule K and K-1-preparation issues including separately and non-separately stated income and expense items (including the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction, 3.8% net investment income tax, business interest deduction limitations, fringe benefits and entertainment expenses) Calculating the tax and 704(b) book capital accounts Understand the substantial economic effect requirement to have special allocations to the partners/members Allocation of recourse and non-recourse debt to the schedule K-1s Deductibility of fringe benefits, including health insurance premiums Guaranteed payments & self-employment tax issues and pitfalls Overview of how partnership losses and deductions can be limited to calculating a partner/member's outside basis and at-risk rules 754 election for optional basis adjustments triggering 743 (transfer of interests) and 734 (distributions) Partnership liquidation and distribution tax ramifications at both the partnership and partner level

The major topics covered in this course include:The expectation gap with financial statement users regarding the auditor's responsibilities for preventing and detecting fraudFraud inquiries and engagement team discussion pointsFraud risk on an auditTesting journal entries and other tests for management overrideRequired fraud and noncompliance communications by various auditing, including communications required by Government Auditing Standards, PCAOB Audit Standards, and International Standards on Auditing

The shift to “predictive accounting” for Decision Making, Planning, and Budgeting Problems with traditional annual budget processes Develop a driver-based “operational budget” based on resource capacity planning Classify resource capacities and their expenses as sunk, fixed, step-variable, and variable Create closed loop capacity plans Forecast demand for budgeting and rolling financial forecasts Integrating enterprise risk management (ERM) with management accounting Applying target costing for cost estimating

Why great predictions are not intuitive but the result of critical thinking, gathering information and updating predictions when needed How to separate correlation from causation How to recognize and overcome bias Who is Thomas Bayes and why he matters

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:How to pro-actively find, identify, and connect with new candidates from various sources within LinkedIn.Best practices for organically attracting candidates to your company and team.Strategic talent networking opportunities.Essential considerations of employee advocacy and brand building using LinkedIn.Retention strategies such as promoting a positive work environment, and expanding employee recognition and engagement strategies.

The A&A landscape today New and emerging areas of service Solutions to timely or complex issues Technical accounting, auditing and assurance information Resources and tools update