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Measuring Audit Risks

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Online

3.00 Credits

Member Price: $129

The planning process – When it starts and when it ends Determining the audit objectives The importance of the nature, timing and extent of the audit process The importance of professional skepticism The preliminary engagement activities Documentation of audit risk Determining materiality

Independence for Auditors - AICPA, PCAOB, GAO & DOL

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Online

4.00 Credits

Member Price: $159

Auditing Yellowbook AICPA, GAO, DOL and PCAOB

How Recent Auditing Standards Improve Risk-Based Audits

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Online

4.00 Credits

Member Price: $149

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Key changes to audit report elements intended to improve the understandability of the nature and results of financial statement auditsEnhanced required by-product communications with management and those charged with governance to promote more reliable financial statementsClarifications related to obtaining sufficient and appropriate audit evidence, including significant unusual transactions, related parties, going concern uncertainty, and accounting estimatesNew definitions and requirements related to identifying and evaluating risks of material misstatementOther important matters contained in recent SASs 

The Controllership Series - The Controllers Role in Financial Forecasting

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Online

1.50 Credits

Member Price: $79

Accounting Finance

Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Computer Forensics - Part 3 (Steganography)

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Online

1.60 Credits

Member Price: $79

Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance

Partnerships: How to Calculate Partner Basis

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $109

Calculation of basis when the entity is formed, including the impact of contributed property How to calculate partnership tax basis capital accounts Explains the use of both "inside" and "outside" basis determination Clarifies the how partnership debt impacts tax basis Discusses how distributions affect basis Explains how basis is impacted by sale and/or liquidation of the partnership interest Comprehensive examples to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process

Accounting for digital assets under US GAAP: Derivatives and mining

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $125

How to recognize a derivative or embedded derivative in a digital asset transaction How to determine if a derivative or embedded derivative meets the net settlement criterion Understand the financial statement impact and disclosure considerations related to derivatives and embedded derivatives How the mining process is used to validate transactions How revenue is recognized by mining entities.

Fiduciary Accounting: Fundamentals & Rules

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $109

Fundamentals of fiduciary accounting Uniform Principal and Income Act Mandatory and discretionary allocations and adjustments Address the trustees ability to override the fallback rules Review the contents of a proper set of trust accounting statements

Fraud Busters: Controls to Prevent & Detect Fraud

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Fraud motivators - the fraud triangle, typical profiles of fraud perpetratorsRevisiting the basics of controls - design vs effectiveness, preventative vs. detectiveEntity-wide controls and how they can assist in fraud deterrenceSpecific fraud types and the controls that could prevent and detect them

Surgent's Strategies for Maximizing Social Security Benefits

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $99

When is a person eligible to take Social Security benefits? Factors to consider when selecting an option for taking Social Security benefits Is there a best age to start taking Social Security benefits? How to maximize Social Security benefit payments for surviving spouses How can a divorced spouse collect Social Security benefits based on the work record of a former spouse? How minor children can collect Social Security benefits based on the work record of an older parent

The Role of Internal Control in the Risk-Based Audit

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Online

4.00 Credits

Member Price: $159

Specific matters auditors should consider when obtaining and documenting an understanding of the client's internal control system Development of a tailored audit approach that considers the potential reliance on internal controls Guidance for establishing an adequate basis for reliance on internal controls of less formal, smaller clients

Effective Communication Skills

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Online

1.00 Credits

Member Price: $59

Communication Confidence Leadership

Walkin', Talkin', Lookin' & Listenin' - Or Things Most of Us Don't Do Well

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $109

The importance of making yourself available How to start a conversation and what to NOT talk about The art of how to listen When you don’t understand what they just said Don’t fool by equivocations when they respond to a question Materiality and perception

AI Privacy, Security, and Compliance Masterclass

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction:  What is AI Security, Privacy and Compliance (AISPC)?Why AI Security, Privacy and Compliance (AISPC) is Increasingly Important for AccountantsAISPC Policy Best PracticesKey Tactical Questions for Addressing Data Security and PrivacyOpenAI and Compliance with Government RegulationsOpenAI and Two-Factor AuthenticationOther OpenAI Security, Privacy and Compliance ConsiderationsBest Practices for Secure Data Sharing with GPT How to Create a GenAI and ChatGPT Usage Policy for Your OperationsGeneral AI Policy Do’s and Don’tsAI Copyright Compliance & Protection GuideDeepfakes and Synthetic Media: A New Frontier for Fraud and MisinformationFrom Financial Oversight to AI Governance: The Sarbanes-Oxley Legacy and Accountants' New Frontier in AI Security, Privacy, Compliance and EthicsKey Takeaways

Corporate Transparency Act Developments

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Background of the Corporate Transparency ActBeneficial Ownership Information Reporting (BOIR) Rule Entities required to report.Reporting requirements imposed by the CTADue dates of reportsInformation needed to satisfy the BOIRImpact of failure to reportHow to submit a reportCourt rulings on CTA’s unconstitutionalityImplications to entities as a result of the ruling in NSB.Potential reporting requirements due to FinCen’s proposed rulemaking with respect to non-financed purchases of residential real estate and gratuitous transfers.

Partnership Essentials: Tax Basis Capital Accounts

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $109

Importance of tax basis capital accounts Reporting negative tax basis Tax accounting for property contributed to a partnership Effect of the Ceiling Rule Allocation of depreciation to partners Alternative and Remedial Methods Effect on financial capital accounts Form 1065, Schedule K-1

Tax Practice Ethical Challenges and Circular 230

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $109

Circular 230 (IRS) rules for conducting a "best" tax practice How to avoid tax return preparation penalties Recent developments impacting today's tax practice Review of tax return preparer's registration rules Explanation of the revised AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Contingent fees

The Preparation of Form 709 - Line-by-Line

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $109

Gift tax fundamentals and exclusions Completing Form 709 accurately Gift-splitting and its tax implications Lifetime exemption and GSTT considerations Valuation of gifted assets Common filing mistakes and IRS audits Updates on new legislation impacting gift taxation

Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Computer Forensics - Part 1

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Online

1.00 Credits

Member Price: $59

Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance

How to Choose the Right Business Entity for Your Client

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $109

Recent tax legislation and developments related to choice of entity - such as sole proprietorships, single member LLCs, partnership/LLCs, S corporations, and C corporations Impact of the Section 199A deduction Ramifications of the C to S election and the S to C election; Corporate tax rate to individual tax rate comparison examples Other related topics