CPE Catalog & Events
QuickBooks - Know the Right Version for Your Client
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include: Why a Needs Assessment is the first step in deciding which software is best for your client and how to complete oneWhat are the questions to ask your client that will also assist in determining which is better - QuickBooks Desktop or QuickBooks OnlineA deep dive into the features of each version such as User Permissions, Bank Feed differences, Sales Tax, Reporting, as well as pricing comparisonsThe challenges of converting between versionsA look at what's new for 2020 in both Desktop and Online
Surgent's Management Fundamentals
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
What it takes to be effective as a manager Exploring the challenges that get in the way Looking at the driving forces that have evolved how managers engage with employees today Motivating employees of multi-generations Twelve practices that can be adopted to influence employees to become more engaged Identifying what it takes to develop employees Delegation and accountability
Triple Your Memory, Prevent Dementia and Halve Your Stress - Part 1
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Why the brain can remember some things a hundred times better than others Why we typically forget names and faces, and what can be done about it How our emotions follow the motion of our body, and how that can be used to instill instant confidence How to tap into a completely relaxed and/or confident state of mind in 10 seconds or less using advanced hypnotic conditioning and Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques How to prevent dementia and brain “fog” using specific supplements and exercise How to stay motivated to use the methods outlined in this course to advance your career and achieve a higher quality of life How to use the concept of constant learning to help you maintain a balanced and fulfilling
2024 Accounting & Auditing Update for Small Businesses
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) that are most likely to impact small businessesASUs initiated by the Private Company Council (PCC).Alternative reporting options to GAAP including FRF for SMEs and IFRS for SMEsAudit standards that small business auditors will need to implement.
K2's 2023 Case Studies in Fraud and Technology Controls - 8 Hrs
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
Key fraud risks impacting businesses today Examples of fraud and the monetary impact on victims How to create, implement, and assess technology-based internal controls to reduce the probability of becoming a fraud victim
K2's 2023 Excel Essentials For Staff Accountants
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
Best practices for creating and working with Excel workbooks Effectively using Excel functions when creating formulas The importance of PivotTables in modern reporting environments Best practices for formatting your workbooks
Walter Haig's Business Financial Health Checkup
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:How to use analytical procedures as a management tool to identify areas hindering the profitability of the entityHow to use analytical procedures to identify misstatements in financial informationTechniques for developing a "workable" business planRecasting GAAP financial statements into powerful management toolsDeveloping and using benchmarks to identify profitability problemsIdentifying profitability key factorsThe relationship of internal controls and the health of an entityCommon weaknesses in the internal controls of SMEs using the guidelines in the COSO Report on Internal Controls and common internal controls to address those weaknessesHow to create "goal" statements that achieve results
QuickBooks DESKTOP- Monthly Closeouts and Year-End Cleanups
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Examine the process of closing out the accounting financials every month in your QuickBooks Desktop version and why this practice can make life so much easier at the end of the year. Learn the beginning steps to evaluate, close out, and clean up QuickBooks files monthly and at year-end for accurate reporting and tax return preparation. Identify why substantiating the numbers in QuickBooks on both the Profit & Loss Statement, as well as the Balance Sheet, can ensure an accurate tax return that will stand up against an IRS audit.
2024 Depreciation: Guide to Capitalizing Tangible Property
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
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 ADS depreciation for electing farm and real estate business Update on recent developments
2024 Internal Control Fundamentals
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Risk Assessment Internal Controls COSO
Fraud Busters: Controls to Prevent & Detect Fraud
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Webinar
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
K2's 2024 Tech Update
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
AI and machine learning trends Quantum computing in finance Understanding the growing impact of blockchain and digital currencies in accounting Software and hardware innovations
K2's 2024 The ABCs of Automation With Microsoft's Power Platform
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Overview of the Power Platform and its components Review examples of business processes that may benefit the most from using automation Discussion and demonstration of its low-code/no-code app development environment
Surgent's Excel Tables and Conditional Summing
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Using the Table object to store data Using the conditional summing function to aggregate Table data Using the Table object to create mapping tables
Ask Me No Questions and I Will Tell You No Lies - The Art of Interviewing & Interrogation
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Webinar
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Defining an interview Why we choose to believe or not believe someone Types of individuals you will be talking with Why people lie Types of liars Unsharable needs Verbal and nonverbal clues How to listen Obtaining a confession
Achieving Balance in Work and Life - Part 2
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Why we get off balance and how to overcome those tendencies Methods that turbo charge motivation, health and happiness The power of culture and friends to affect our lives The importance of clear intention in order to effect change that lasts
2024 S Corporation Checkup: Key Tax Issues & Forms Reporting
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Discuss the calculation of basis when the entity is formed including the impact of contributed property Explain the importance of shareholder loans to the entity Uses a comprehensive example to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process Schedules K-2 and K-3 Discuss how basis is impacted by distributions of corporation property Explain how basis is impacted by sale/or liquidation of the S corporation interest S corporation losses and how they impact Form 1040 Schedule E reporting Show how to get from the Schedule K-1 information to the basis calculation
Interpreting the New Revenue Recognition Standard: What All CPAs Need to Know
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $213
5-step process for recognizing revenue
Prevention & Detection of Fraud In Small Businesses
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
The importance of the control environment The three most common behavioral red flags exhibited by perpetrators Why it is much more cost effective to prevent fraud than it is to detect fraud The reason why the small business owner/auditor should think about how they would steal Who steals and why Common myths about stealing that are not true Understanding the concept of risk management
K2's 2024 Paperless Office
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
The importance of “going paperless” Key technologies that facilitate a paperless office Advantages of going paperless Examples of leading document management systems and processes