Perception is reality. When it comes to leading a team, you need to align perception and reality to be an effective and engaging leader. With national statistics citing that only 23% of employees are engaged and enjoy their work, as a leader, you have an opportunity to excel where so many others...
It's been said that you cannot fit a square peg into a round hole. The same principle holds true for audits of not-for-profit entities. You simply cannot apply a standard commercial audit approach to the audit of a not-for-profit entity and expect a good fit. Skilled auditors will instead adjust...
Never have the benefits, and related risks, of utilizing new technology been greater for those in the accounting profession. From Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotic Process Automation(RPA), and Audit Data Analytics (ADA) to cloud-based software solutions, our clients' technology landscape is...
Think about how much time you spend reviewing and creating PDF files. This course teaches you how to take advantage of a multitude of features and functions available in Adobe Acrobat to create, review, organize, edit and secure your PDF files more effectively and efficiently. Like many...
Now that auditors have adopted the new auditor reporting suite, it is time to turn our attention to SAS 142, Audit Evidence, which is effective this year. This course will review the changes driven by SAS 142 before looking further ahead to SAS 143 through 145 to understand their impact...
This course will review common deficiencies identified by the AICPA and state boards of accountancy. It includes discussion on a variety of topics including auditing estimates, internal controls deficiencies, documentation deficiencies, and risk assessment. We will review the areas of concern,...
Governmental accounting is very unique. This course will introduce the financial reporting basics for governments, including fund accounting and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Attendees will analyze the layouts of the fund financial statements as well as the government-wide...
Nonprofits face unique accounting challenges. This course will introduce attendees to the financial statements and unique accounting principles applicable to not-for-profit organizations. Specifically, we will focus on the typical transactions and account balances unique to NFPs, including net...
This updated course offers an in-depth look at the FASB leases standard (ASC 842), which requires organizations to recognize lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet. This comprehensive course will cover recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure requirements, while also...
This two-credit Yellow Book Update will cover some of the recent guidance issued by the Government Accountability Office. We will review the 2021 Technical Update to the 2018 Uniform Guidance as well as the GAO guidance on data quality. We'll also cover the GAO's identification of the...
Does your firm have interest in expanding its’ services beyond traditional CPA services? Do you have staff with the expertise to compete against non-CPA firms? Welcome to a course that will lead you through the maze of creating a successful Consulting Business Practice for your CPA...
Collaborate, connect, innovate and inspire for success (bold) It's a new world for accountants and finance professionals. Ground-breaking shifts in regulation, leadership and technology mean that "business as usual" doesn't cut it anymore. Success now depends on our ability to...
This course reviews and discusses the latest items on the FASB agenda, focusing on recent updates to revenue recognition and lease accounting standards. A Special Purpose Framework overview will be provided, which may reveal salient alternatives to U.S. GAAP for certain entities. We will...
This course covers FASB Accounting Standard Updates (ASUs) that impact not-for-profit entities. It includes a deep dive into the new disclosure requirements for contributed nonfinancial assets in ASU 2020-07. We also review the impact of COVID19 on accounting for various federal funding in...
This program addresses the recent changes imposed by recent tax legislation that real estate owners and investors need to know, including Section 199A, the new Section 163(j) interest expense limits and the opportunity to elect out. An introduction to opportunity zones and other important...
By 2025, millennials will represent 75% of the workforce. Whether you are an owner of a small practice or manager in a multinational corporation, it is important to understand characteristics and expectations of this large segment of the workforce. Research reveals that many of the common...
This course will keep you informed about what’s going on in Uniform Guidance including the new compliance supplement including a focus on ARPA funding. We will also review the 2020 update to the Uniform Guidance. We close with a look at Part 6 of the Compliance Supplement with a focus on...
This course will cover the Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) issued by the FASB that will be effective this year including a deep dive into Topic 842, Leases as well as those that will be effective in the near future. The course will address those standards that will be effective for public...
This course reviews accounting standards issued by the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) that will be effective this year as well as those that will be effective in the near future. In addition to reviewing the standards, we will also focus on implementation strategies and...
This course focuses on the fundamental concepts for determining discount and capitalization rates for use in business and intellectual property appraisal assignments. The recently released and enhanced Cost of Capital Professional platform produced by Business Valuation Resources will be used to...
