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IFRS Update
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Explore where financial statement preparers should focus the most time and attention on now when preparing interim and annual financial statements, such as: o Costs charged to PP&E in the "testing&" phase o Calculating onerous contract costs o Calculating the 10 percent test for determining substantially different cash flows Discover highlights of recently-issued IFRS pronouncements, focusing on changes with upcoming effective dates, such as: o Classification of liabilities as current o Defining accounting estimates
Bears Will Be Bears - Fraudsters Too
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Internal Controls Fraud Prevention Fraud Detection Fraud Investigation
Leases Accounting under Topic 842 – Answers to FAQ After Implementation
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Alternatives to adopting Topic 842 Short-term lease and related-party leasing arrangements Identifying lease agreements under the new rules Proper treatment of lease incentives, leasehold improvements, and lease modifications
Partnerships: How to Calculate Partner Basis
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Calculation of basis when the entity is formed, including the impact of contributed property How to calculate partnership tax basis capital accounts Explains the use of both "inside" and "outside" basis determination Clarifies the how partnership debt impacts tax basis Discusses how distributions affect basis Explains how basis is impacted by sale and/or liquidation of the partnership interest Comprehensive examples to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process
Corporate Transparency Act Developments
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Background of the Corporate Transparency ActBeneficial Ownership Information Reporting (BOIR) Rule Entities required to report.Reporting requirements imposed by the CTADue dates of reportsInformation needed to satisfy the BOIRImpact of failure to reportHow to submit a reportCourt rulings on CTA’s unconstitutionalityImplications to entities as a result of the ruling in NSB.Potential reporting requirements due to FinCen’s proposed rulemaking with respect to non-financed purchases of residential real estate and gratuitous transfers.
Introduction to Governmental Accounting
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Foundational principles of governmental accounting Fund accounting concepts Modified accrual basis of accounting Governmental fund financial statements Government-wide financial statements Component units in governmental reporting
Streamlined Excel Reporting Series Session 4: External Data and PivotCharts
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
GETPIVOTDATA Text Files and Power Query Data Preparation PivotCharts
The Many Faces of Fraud
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Fraud Indicators Fraud Patterns Client Operations Transaction Analysis Independent Verification Fraud Recognition
Accounting for Leases
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Webinar
2.50 Credits
Member Price: $99
Accounting Finance Financial Statement Preparation
Estate and Financial Planning for the Older Client
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Medicare and Health Insurance Options Life Insurance Strategies for Elders Social Security Planning Considerations Medicaid Planning and Trusts Retirement Account Optimization Techniques Tailored Estate Planning for Older Clients Long-Term Care and Housing Alternatives Gifting Strategies in Estate Planning Unique Financial Challenges of Aging Clients
Strategic CFO Series - Big Picture Skills
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Strategic CFO – Strategic Financial Communications Financial literacy versus math literacy Common financial terms that confuse non-accountants Simplifying financial language without "dumbing it down" Building narratives and stories around financial data Using visuals and graphics effectively Communicating strategy, risk, and performance together Strategic CFO – Developing Strategy and the Why Understanding capital structure and financing priorities Debt capacity, leverage, and cost of capital considerations Cash flow versus GAAP results Financing options: debt, equity, crowdfunding, and alternative capital Strategic cash policies and liquidity planning Raising cash at different stages of an organization's life cycle Communicating cash flow and financial health to stakeholders Strategic CFO – Strategic Risk Management Overview of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and COSO standards Evolution of COSO and why it matters today Governance, culture, and board oversight of risk Defining risk appetite and linking it to strategy Identifying, assessing, and prioritizing risks Risk responses: avoid, reduce, share, and accept Black swan events and managing uncertainty Communicating and reporting risk across the organization Strategic CFO – Strategic Cash Management What strategy really means and who is involved in developing it Common reasons strategic plans fail and how to avoid them Cost leadership, differentiation, and niche strategies Using metrics, KPIs, and the Balanced Scorecard to measure success The role of non-financial drivers in financial performance Benchmarking and competitive analysis Aligning mission, culture, and strategy Case discussions on strategy execution and performance measurement
Ethical Leadership: Power, Influence, Integrity, and Trust
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The difference between personal power and positional power How proper use of power can be used to influence an ethical culture Leadership requires trust Knowing why trust cannot exist without credibility Understanding why ethics and trust require one another Appreciating the competitive benefits of commitment to ethical leadership
How to Audit: Property, Plant, & Equipment
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The foundation of auditing PP&E, including the related audit assertions, risks, & threats to the PP&E balance.The various substantive auditing procedures that staff should perform.Real world auditing examples.
Tricks and Treats to Avoid Litigation
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Key concepts of effective employee relations Balancing employee and employer rights Handling employee complaints Addressing personality & attitude problems
Internal Controls for Small and Medium-Sized Entities
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Overview of controls Preventative controls Detective controls Controls for SMEs
Applying AI in A&A: Creating Effective Prompts
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
Leveraging artificial intelligence in A&A Writing effective prompts. How an effective prompt improves results. Examples of effectively written prompts.
Best-In-Class Recruiting Strategies
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Recruiting & Retention Talent Management Employee Engagement
The Controllership Series - The Future Role of the Controller Part 1
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Webinar
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $79
Accounting and Finance
Predictive Accounting – Driver-Based Budgeting and Rolling Financial Forecasts
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The shift to “predictive accounting” for Decision Making, Planning, and Budgeting Problems with traditional annual budget processes Develop a driver-based “operational budget” based on resource capacity planning Classify resource capacities and their expenses as sunk, fixed, step-variable, and variable Create closed loop capacity plans Forecast demand for budgeting and rolling financial forecasts Integrating enterprise risk management (ERM) with management accounting Applying target costing for cost estimating
Internal Control Best Practices
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Auditing Yellowbook