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Governmental GAAP Update

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Online

2.00 Credits

This two-hour course will cover the GASB standards that are effective this year with a deeper dive into GASB 94, Public Private Partnerships and GASB 96, Subscription Based IT Arrangements. We'll also look at smaller standards that are effective for 2023 year ends. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Whistleblowers and the Law

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Online

2.00 Credits

Honest people face real challenges when working in an unethical environment. Business owners may be at risk if team members feel as though policies and practices within the business violate rules, regulations, or laws. Some of those employees may contact authorities. Perhaps they work in an undercover capacity, exposing the business owner and other people that work with the business, or align with the business, to both government investigations and potentially criminal prosecutions. Participants will learn from a real story which led to criminal prosecution for Medicare Fraud. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Individual Tax Update: Recent Developments

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Online

2.00 Credits

A discussion of the latest 2021/222 tax developments impacting individual taxpayers, with a focus on important provisions, rules and concepts. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Office 365 Teams App - Start Transforming Your Organization

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Online

3.00 Credits

Have you heard about Microsoft Teams? Teams transforms the way accounting firms and businesses of all types communicate, collaborate and share knowledge. The Teams app should be core to everything you do in Office 365. If you are in the process of deploying the Teams app, or are contemplating it, this course is extremely valuable for you. We will provide a thorough review and demonstration of all of the features and functions of Teams. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

2022 Tax Legislation: Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS Act

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Online

2.00 Credits

In a surprise twist, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was passed in short order after secret negotiations were revealed in late July 2022. Seismic changes in tax legislation are currently taking place, and the well-informed tax practitioner will want to attend this two-hour program in order to stay abreast of these developments! This course will provide a concise look at these hot topics. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Ethics: How to Give and Receive Criticism the Right Way

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Online

2.00 Credits

How well do you accept criticism? How might it enrich your business - and you - if you did a better job of it? This distinctive webinar will show you why it is in your best interest to accept criticism with gratitude. It's even better to welcome criticism. It's also a good idea to learn how to give criticism the right way. A related topic is the art of giving and receiving apologies, and we'll do a deep dive into this area as well. You'll leave with clear guidelines for how to criticize others, accept criticism from them, give meaningful apologies, and accept apologies with grace and ethical intelligence. The result will be a stronger CPA practice and a better you. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Unconscious Bias with Dr. Toby Groves

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Online

1.00 Credits

Unconscious bias is shaped by automatic, implicit associations through our experiences, attitudes, beliefs and culture. These influences directly affect our behavior and decisions. This fascinating session uses the latest cognitive and behavioral research along with demonstrations of implicit association experiments to help attendees unveil hidden biases that impact decisions related to accounting and auditing. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Talk This Way - Communication Skills for the CPA

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Online

2.00 Credits

Have you ever met an accountant who exhibits solid technical prowess but possesses lackluster communication skills? It is not unusual to meet a savvy accountant who is a technical expert but could enhance the delivery of written and spoken words. This course is designed to help CPAs improve their written and verbal communication skills. Participants will learn how to tailor communication to their audience, with particular emphasis on techniques for crafting a message that effectively conveys technical information in an engaging manner. The course's author will share personal success tips gleaned from more than two decades of experience communicating myriad topics to a variety of audiences. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Surgent's Lessons Learned From Recent Accounting Malpractice Actions

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Online

2.00 Credits

Recent economic volatility has created added stress on accounting and finance professionals and their clients. When individuals or businesses lose money, they often blame others for their misfortune. Business disputes can sometimes lead to accounting malpractice claims. Understanding the most common types of accounting malpractice claims provides a roadmap of what not to do. This course provides a current overview of accounting malpractice litigation throughout the United States. The goal is to learn about the types of claims asserted against CPA firms and strategies to employ to avoid such claims. Reviewing malpractice claims allows us to identify patterns of behavior that may reduce litigation risk.

How to Innovate When Your Boss Says 'No'

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Online

1.00 Credits

Innovate or die You may have been told this, or something along those lines. So, you burn the midnight oil coming up with great ideas for how your organization can beat the competition to the punch. You present your innovative ideas and projects to your boss, who answers with the dreaded, "No." You know your organization's future depends on its ability to do things differently, but how do you innovate when leadership blocks your path?

The Bank Your Brain Blueprint for Accounting Professionals

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Online

1.00 Credits

The Bank Your Brain Blueprint (TM) for CPAs: 8 Steps for Building and Monetizing an In-Demand Professional Knowledge Brand (TM) Do you have a passion for sharing your professional knowledge with other professionals and your clients? Would you like to be able to build a personal brand and monetize your intellectual property in the accounting channel? Then join Gary DeHart, publisher of Insightful Accountant and Tax Practice News and CMO, Gaynor Hardy Meilke, in the first part of this discussion the first four steps of a proven process for making bank with your brain. If you want to start sharing your knowledge with your peers and increase your practice revenue in the process, this session will provide you with an actionable plan, so you have an understanding of how to get started, increase your opportunities to train and inspire others, as well as create your own knowledge-based brand. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Audit 207: Sampling - Avoiding Common Mistakes on Audits

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Online

2.00 Credits

Sampling - Avoiding Common Mistakes on Financial Statement and Compliance Audits will describe the proper process for both attribute testing and variable sampling in financial statement and compliance audits. Sampling is an important method for determining the extent of testing controls, testing compliance, and tests of substantive details. It allows the auditor to apply procedures to less than 100% of the population yet extend results to project likely conclusions about the entire population. Note: This course is recommended as a part of a 16-hour audit skills curriculum for experienced staff auditors, while it is also appropriate for anyone who has sampling responsibilities. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Risk Assessment for Small Business Audits

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Online

2.00 Credits

Auditing standards require auditors to assess risk-including controls-and use that assessment as a foundation for performing the audit. Risk assessment is not just a technical GAAS requirement, it has a direct impact on realization. Audit teams that perform a thorough risk assessment are more likely to have high realization engagements than those who go through the motions. This course is designed for small business audit teams. It addresses the risk assessment procedures and responsibilities for each team member and how they fit together to create more effective and efficient audits. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Surgent's A Complete Guide to the Yellow Book

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Online

8.00 Credits

If you work with governments and not-for-profits, a thorough understanding of the Yellow Book is essential. This course will equip you with a comprehensive knowledge of the Yellow Book requirements and increase your confidence and proficiency in performing Yellow Book audits. The course materials utilize a highly illustrative and innovative format including over 20 focused exercises on key practice issues.This course qualifies for yellow book credit.

Valuing Cannabis 2.0: Unique Marijuana Appraisal Challenges

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Online

2.00 Credits

This segment will focus on the analytical process required to derive a logical and supportable estimate of value for a regulated marijuana businesses and related intellectual property rights. Valuing recreational and medical license rights for marijuana cultivation, processing or retailing will be emphasized with a focus on use of the income and market approaches to value. A sample sanitized appraisal report will be provided and discussed. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Advanced Excel: Hidden Secrets and Gems

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Online

2.00 Credits

This course dives into the powerful, but potentially under-utilized, capabilities of Microsoft Excel. Designed for sophisticated users willing to approach spreadsheets from a unique perspective, this program encourages users to challenge the status quo by considering opportunities to take acceptable spreadsheets to a new level. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Surgent's Lessons Learned from Recent Accounting Malpractice Actions

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Online

2.00 Credits

Recent economic volatility has created added stress on accounting and finance professionals and their clients. When individuals or businesses lose money, they often blame others for their misfortune. Business disputes can sometimes lead to accounting malpractice claims. Understanding the most common types of accounting malpractice claims provides a roadmap of what not to do. This course provides a current overview of accounting malpractice litigation throughout the United States. The goal is to learn about the types of claims asserted against CPA firms and strategies to employ to avoid such claims. Reviewing malpractice claims allows us to identify patterns of behavior that may reduce litigation risk.

Annual Update for Governments and Not-for-Profits

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Online

8.00 Credits

We kick off this course with a look at the GASB standards that are effective this year with a deeper dive into GASB 94, Public Private Partnerships and GASB 96, Subscription Based IT Arrangements. We'll also look at smaller standards that are also effective for 2023 year ends. We then move to the NFP side of the house with a look at the Accounting Standard Updates issued by the FASB that impacts nonprofit entities. Following that, we review the work of the Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NAC) and the projects they advise the FASB on. After the break, we will conduct a deeper dive into Yellow Book and Single Audit engagements. This course will cover the Yellow Book independence requirements which are required any time an auditor performs a Yellow Book or Single Audit even when the engagement is for a for-profit entity. We'll also review the new alternative engagements that have been created by various federal agencies to provide alternatives to Single Audits including SVOG, CSLFRF, and PRF engagements. The course closes with a look at the significant changes in the 2023 Compliance Supplement and the COVID deficiencies identified by the federal agencies and peer reviewers. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Accounting of the Soul: Making the World a Better Place

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Online

1.00 Credits

This workshop explores how each of us can play a part in helping to make the world a more fair and gentler place. This one-hour webinar includes an overview of Aristotle's virtue ethics and its application to present day life. We will focus on the virtue of compassion both individually and organizationally and its impact on individual, organizational and world wellbeing. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

MBAExpress: Emotional Intelligence - V 2.0

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Online

1.00 Credits

We're human. We bring our feelings to work. (bold) In this webcast, you'll learn: What emotional intelligence means How to increase your self-awareness How to better manage your professional relationships