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How Much Are Your Ethics Worth?
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Understanding ethicsAvailable tools to aid in ethical decision makingThe role of bias in making ethical decisionsApplication through case studies
K2's AI: Real Tools, Real Results
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Practical AI tools and applications in accounting and finance Implementation strategies and ethical considerations Measuring results and ROI from AI adoption
K2's Tech Tuneup Tips
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Technology Tuneup Mindset. Identifying small technology changes that deliver outsized productivity and reliability gains Workstation and Device Optimization. Improving performance, stability, and usability of desktops, laptops, and mobile devices Software and Application Efficiency. Leveraging built-in features, reducing tool overlap, and improving day-to-day application usage Workflow and Collaboration Improvements. Streamlining email, file management, task visibility, and team collaboration
PFP Update: Investment Planning in This New Era 26-27
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
• Develop, design and monitor client investment portfolios• Assessing a client's risk tolerance and manage expectations by understanding risk/return relationships• Assessomg market conditions in a very unique and different environment• How clients need to potentially re-shape their investing strategies post-COVID and determine whether this process continues• How investment vehicles work together to manage risk/return relationships• How to build, monitor, evaluate and re-design an investment portfolio
Tax Practice Conduct Standards: Circular 230 and AICPA Statements 26-27
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
• Federal and California statutory and regulatory standards governing tax preparers: Preparer penalty provisions, Circular 230 and; AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services• Tax shelter and reportable transaction issues in depth• Attorney-client, Sec. 7525 and work product privilege issues and Kovel arrangements
Financial & Tax Accounting for Partnerships & LLCs
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Review of the AICPA financial reporting framework for small and medium-sized entities Integration of these financial reporting approaches with accounting for issues in the formation of partnerships and LLCs Financial accounting issues arising from changes in ownership of partnership and LLCs Financial vs. tax accounting for partnership/LLC capital accounts Review of Section 704(b) substantial economic effect rules and their relation to financial accounting The integration of financial accounting for partnerships/LLCs with the Form 1065 Financial accounting basis for ownership interests vs. tax accounting basis for ownership interests Deferred tax accounting for partnerships/LLCs
Strategy, Risk and Finance: Why We Do What We Do 26-27
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
• Why do most strategic plans fail"• Why so many formerly strong organizations have failed• Why most organizations have a poor strategic plan and how to correct this• The many risks that must be addressed: Financial risk, execution risk, commercial, business, and strategic risks as well as commonly overlooked risks• How Behavioral Economics will help address the risk
Criminal Tax: How CPAs Bring Value to Defense Attorneys
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The common weaknesses in a criminal tax investigation.The key documents to review (In a sea of thousands of documents).Crafting questions to recommend in court proceeding.
How to Build a Custom AI Chatbot and GPT in Plain English
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Fundamentals of GPT Builder and AI agent customization techniquesIntegration of specialized knowledge bases and domain-specific expertiseSecurity and privacy considerations in AI chatbot deploymentCustom GPT development without coding expertiseImplementation of AI agents for customer support and workflow automationMulti-bot interactions and content creation strategiesBest practices for maintaining and scaling AI assistants
Ethics, AI, and Music: What Every CPA Must Know
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include: Four key aspects of artificial intelligence that are relevant to CPAs: machine learning, generative AI, large language models, and GPT.The role that five powerful principles—the principles of ethical intelligence—play in using AI the right way. Short, focused writing exercises (30 seconds each) designed to deepen understanding of the topic. Real-world case studies about the use of AI in music as well as accountingAnswers to several crucial questions about how to use artificial intelligence with ethical intelligence.
Enact Retaliation Abatement and Monitoring Measures
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Retaliation prevention Retaliation monitoring Speak up culture Ethical culture
Crypto, Blockchain and Taxes
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Understanding Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Major Features, Benefits and Risks of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Tax Strategies for Cryptocurrency Transactions and Compliance Implementing Blockchain in Business Accounting Systems Navigating Estate Planning with Digital Assets
Mission-Critical Leadership: How Smart Managers Lead Well in All Directions
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Leadership foundations Leading downward Leading upward Practical leadership tools
Ethical Standards in Tax Practice: Circular 230 and Compliance
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Conflicts of Interest in Tax Practice Client Confidentiality and Ethical Obligations Due Diligence as to Accuracy Ethical Considerations of Contingent Fees Filing Amended Returns: Balancing Corrections and Consequences Client Pressure and Ethical Challenges Circular 230: Diligence and Competence Requirements
Profiles in Fraud
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Real life fraudsters: what they did, how they got away with it, how they finally were caughtProfiles: the characteristics the fraud perpetrators have in commonTechniques to prevent and deter these common schemes
Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain III - Part 1
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Webinar
2.50 Credits
Member Price: $99
Internal Audit GIAS IPPF Standards Accounting Internal Controls
IT Controls & SOC Reporting in Financial Audits
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Webinar
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
SOC Reporting Information Technology General Controls (ITGC) Audit Reliance
Communication Miracles At Work and In Life - Part 1
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
1. Why people behave as they do, and how you can effectively motivate anyone to cooperate with you How to judge if your communication is effective in motivating someone How to get someone to really hear you How to communicate so that someone will happily do what you want 2. How to create trust and get people to like working with you The 3 most important keys for getting someone to feel rapport with you Why rapport is so important, and how to use it to profit in your work How to quickly solve problems with people once you have their rapport 3. How to handle difficult people Why some people are difficult to deal with, and what you can do about it How you can turn a difficult employee or customer into a powerful asset How to easily solve problems with people who are upset at you 4. Secret techniques that super-successful communicators use How Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton are similar, and how you can tap into their "magic abilities" The three most important keys all successful communicators use
Excel Essentials for Today’s Accountant: How To Become an Expert in One Day
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Using formulas to manipulate and transform data Using formulas and reference formulas such as =VLOOKUP Using pivot tables Understanding Solver to perform multivariate analysis Awareness of advanced functions Creative methods for data manipulation Using intellectual curiosity and professional skepticism to develop a problem-solving mentality Real-life examples of innovative ways to analyze and report data with Excel Using Excel to perform e-mail merges Enhance creativity in your approach to developing Excel models Computer software and application
Real Estate Tax Issues: Passive Activity, Self-Rental and Section 199A
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Integration of the real estate professional rules with reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E Real estate professionals and indirectly owned (partnerships, S corporations) entity's reporting on Form 1040 How "real estate business" is interpreted under the Section 199A rules and how it integrates with the passive activity rules Real estate professionals and the Form 8582 (Passive Activities) How to make the "grouping" election for passive activities and the flow-through deduction Definition of self-rental property - both for Sections 199A and 469 Reporting using Form 1040, Schedule E, page 1 and 2 Self-rental property and the Form 8582 (passive activity)