CPE Catalog & Events
Ethics, Tax Practice & The Cannabis Industry
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Online
2.00 Credits
Ethical challenges in the cannabis industry Circular 230 and its application Federal case law and cannabis-related tax disputes Preparer due diligence in cannabis tax scenarios State vs. federal legal conflicts in tax reporting IRS Office of Professional Responsibility guidance Board of Accountancy standards and enforcement Risk management for cannabis-related tax clients
Controls to Secure the Growing Digital Footprint
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Securing individual documentsProtecting information resident in the CloudSecuring data stored on or accessed by mobile devices
Navigating IRS Collections: The Collection Process
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of the IRS collection process.Taxpayer rights and the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.Collection due process and appeals.Installment agreements and offers in compromise.Wage garnishments, levies, and liens.Penalties and interest.
CPA to CFO
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The steps necessary to effectively transform a tax or accounting practice into an advisory service.What it means to be a CFO/advisor to small-to-medium sizes businesses.What qualifications are necessary to offer an advisory service.How to find and convert leads and how to price and package services, including combining advisory services with the firm’s current offerings.
The Controllership Series - The Controllers Role in Procurement Function
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Online
1.20 Credits
Accounting Finance Procurement
Internal Controls That May Have Prevented Fraud
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Online
2.00 Credits
Understand what factors allowed certain frauds to occur Recognize what internal controls may have prevented the frauds Consider application of these lessons to circumstances you encounter in your professional endeavors
Ethics: How to Give and Receive Criticism the Right Way
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Entertaining lecture by a professional presenter, illustrated with relevant video clips and photographs, to cover the main points of the webinarWriting exercises, so you can see how these lessons apply to your own CPA practice and personal lifeTrue stories about CPAs and other leaders to show what can happen when apologies and criticism are done right, and the pitfalls of doing them the wrong way
2025 Governmental Auditing Update: Yellow Book & Uniform Guidance
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Online
3.00 Credits
Yellowbook Auditing Uniform Guidance GAGAS
ChatGPT and Complex Financial and HR Conversations
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Complex and nuanced communications related to:Budget Allocation and Negotiation TechniquesCompensation and Benefits StructuringManaging Financial Performance and LayoffsFinancial and HR Aspects of Mergers and AcquisitionsRegulatory Compliance and Ethical Financial PracticesStrategies for Financial Crisis ManagementEffective Performance Management Systems
Analytical Procedures: Practical Applications and Standards
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Online
2.00 Credits
Analytical procedures in audit and review engagements Practical examples and illustrations of analytical procedures The order of operations for accomplishing analytical procedures
Mastering Microsoft 365 Copilot for CPAs
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of Microsoft 365 Copilot featuresAutomating tasks with AI assistanceEnhancing content creation and data analysisCollaboration tools powered by AIBest practices for maximizing Copilot's benefits
2025 Not-for-Profit Accounting & Auditing Update
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Online
6.00 Credits
Yellowbook Auditing Accounting
Best Practices in Obligating Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
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Online
1.00 Credits
Finance IFR SLFRF Yellowbook
SECURE Act 2.0: What You Need to Know
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Online
1.00 Credits
Expanding Automatic Enrollment in Retirement Plans Increased Age for RMDs Higher Catch-up Contribution Limit Emergency Expense Penalty-Free Withdrawals “Starter” 401(k)s for Certain Employers Part-time Worker Improved Coverage
Asset Misappropriation - Let Me Count the Ways
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Online
2.00 Credits
Identifying opportunity The three most common behavioral red flags that we should always look for The many ways to commit check fraud (it’s so easy) Why inventory is such a good place to hide theft of assets How to cover up inventory fraud Accounts Receivable Fraud and how it works How to count inventory that’s not there
Depreciating & Expensing Business Assets
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Online
2.00 Credits
Recent tax legislation, rules and developments related to capitalization and depreciation Qualified improvement property Section 179, including inflation adjustments Section 168(k) 100% bonus deduction Depreciation of automobiles, including new luxury auto limits Rev. Proc. 87-57 and MACRS ADS depreciation for electing farm and real estate business Update on recent developments
Disaster Relief Act of 2024
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Online
1.00 Credits
Federal Disaster Relief Act provisions enacted in December, 2024 Comparison of personal use casualties with business/investment casualties When to claim casualty losses How to postpone casualty gains Business casualty gains and depreciation recapture
The Ethics Hour: Accounting Scandals: What Happened and Why? Can We Prevent Them?, featuring Tracy Cooper and Don Minges
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Online
1.00 Credits
Why do some choose to deceive, cheat and steal Can accounting scandals be prevented A brief history of accounting scandals What to look for What should ethical professionals like you do
Everyday Ethics: Ethics is Everywhere, All the Time! featuring Richard A. Karwic and Don Minges
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Online
1.00 Credits
Be careful of; Whom you trust, and What you easily dismiss. Beware of our internal biases. What are your biases? The need to consider situations from multiple perspectives.
S Corporation Essentials: Stock & Loan Basis Reporting
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Online
2.00 Credits
Basis of stock and debt Form 1040, Schedule E Shareholder basis of indebtedness Limitation of deduction of losses AAA and distributions
