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The Essential Guide to Understanding Private Company Financial Statement Disclosures with Renee Rampulla
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Common Private Company Accounting Policy Disclosures Numerous Sample Lease and Revenue Disclosures Unique OCBOA Disclosure Requirements and examples Research Techniques
2026 Tax Season Update for Business with Steve Dilley
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Update on significant 2025-26 business tax developments and related cases and rulings Review of recent business tax provisions and their integration into tax forms Depreciation changes in Section 179 and Sec. 168(k) bonus depreciation Tax issues impacting “gig” workers, including Form 1099-K Rulings on OBBBA of 2025 business provisions
Coping With the Growth of Online Fraud
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this course include:The actuation of online and other cyber fraudsFraudulent acts that are initiated electronicallyAutomated and employee driven methods that can reduce cyber-fraud risk
Forensic Accounting: Finding Hidden Treasure in Tax Returns
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The rules of IRS disclosure of tax informationUnderstanding the role of IRS transcriptsInterpreting the actions of the IRS in transcriptsFOIA requestsAnalyzing tax information and returns for financial leads
AI 101 for CPAs: Core Concepts and Practical Applications
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:ABCs of how generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Google Gemini workWhat inherent risks are associated with this powerful technologyActionable steps you can take to mitigate the risksPractical examples of how AI can be applied in accounting, auditing, tax, and finance services
Consulting Services Secrets
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Identifying a consulting specialty Building a practice and translating knowledge into products Managing consulting projects Marketing consulting projects Building a referral network Contingent fees Professional standards for consultants
Business Valuation - Asset Approach
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Fundamentals of Business Valuation and Appraisal Standards The Asset Approach: Methods, Applications, and Analysis
New Trademark Law: What CPAs and Their Clients Should Know
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Key Highlights of the TMA New Procedures brought about by the TMA Updates to Existing Procedures Takeaways
The Controllership Series - The Controllers Role in Strategic Thinking and Advising - Part 1
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Online
1.80 Credits
Member Price: $89
Controller Management Financial Strategy Strategic Thinking Critical Thinking Financial Judgment
Mastering Communication Skills for the CPA
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Pervasive best practices for effective communication Specific strategies for written materials Unique considerations for verbal presentations The importance of recursive revision Tips for success Pitfalls to avoid
Taxation of the Cannabis Industry
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Historical context of U.S. taxation Industrial hemp vs. marijuana Income definitions under I.R.C. §61 Tax code restrictions: §280E and §471 State-specific marijuana laws Cash management in cannabis businesses Federal court case analysis
Introduction to Yellow Book
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Accounting & Auditing Yellowbook
Professional Ethical Considerations for CPAs
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Core principles of any Code of Professional Conduct applicable to all CPAs, including conflicts of interest, preparing and reporting information, competence, confidential information, and moreThe importance of maintaining independence for CPAs in public practice, especially when also performing nonattest services for the attest client Comparing and contrasting various ethical standards, including those promulgated by the AICPA, PCAOB, and international bodies
Accountants and Malpractice: Can We Get Sued for This?
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:How accountant liability is a very real threat in today's litigious society.A discussion of scenarios in which accounting professionals can find themselves inadvertently involved in a lawsuit.Pitfalls in which the accountant may find him- or her- self while dealing with clients.Real-life examples from the speaker's extensive experience as a practitioner and as an expert witness in accounting malpractice cases.
Section 174: New Rules for R&E and OBBA Update
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Revised rules for tax years 2022-2024 How to change from amortizing R&E to immediately expensing R&E Analysis of the Revenue Procedure related to changes in accounting method Options available to change accounting methods Comprehensive example of how to make the accounting method change Distinction between R&E expense and R&E credit
Travel/Entertainment Expenses and Taxes: What You Need to Know for Compliance
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Definition of what qualifies as an entertainment expense Strategies to deduct business entertainment expenses Deductibility of meals Situations not subject to the 50% meals and entertainment reduction How to handle automobile issues related to employer-provided parking Proper accounting for deductible vs. non-deductible expenditures The four steps to analyze business expenses The latest federal legislation, cases and rulings
Practical Excel Topics for Today’s Accountant
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Data validation Underutilized, but powerful, formulas Formulas for manipulating, transforming, and cleansing data Formulas for data analysis Reference formulas such as =VLOOKUP Pivot tables Solver as a tool for performing multivariate analysis Mail merge Custom formatting
Effective Manager - Traits and Skills
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Management Leadership
Erase the Mark: Best Practices in Penalty Abatement
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:The authority of the IRS in assessing tax penalties.The types of penalties that can be removed.The process the IRS uses to evaluate penalty abatements.How to request penalty abatements.Best practices in asking for penalty abatement, including using appeals.
Nonprofit Internal Control - Practical Insights into Mitigating Financial Reporting, Compliance and Other Risks
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Recognizing the importance of each of the key components of a sound system of internal controls over financial reporting, regardless of a nonprofit entity's nature, size or complexity Understanding the critical role of information technology (IT) general and application controls to reliable financial reporting, even in less-complex IT environments Exercise in documenting an understanding of the design of internal controls for common classes of transactions for nonprofit entities Identifying and evaluating the sufficiency of key controls to satisfy control objectives Understanding the importance of verifying whether an understanding of the design of internal controls has actually been "implemented", and how to exactly go about doing that