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Internal Control - Testing for Operating Effectiveness
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Generally accepted audit requirements related to testing controls for operating effectivenessIdentifying key controls that may prove effective and efficient to test in a control reliance strategyResponses when deviations are discovered when evaluating the design or operating effectiveness of internal controlLeveraging audit evidence available for Service Organization Control (SOC1) ReportsGeneral computer control considerations when evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting
Ethical Performance Management
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Definition and Benefits of Ethical Performance ManagementSetting Standards/Goal settingPreparing and Conducting the Appraisal InterviewLegal Considerations in Performance ManagementAvoiding Rater BiasFeedback and Coaching
How Much Are Your Ethics Worth?
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Online
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
Mastering the Excel Lookup Functions
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:A review of the various lookup functions, beyond VLOOKUPLearn which lookup works best for your situationHow to apply the many lookup functionsDiscover advanced lookup techniques like nested lookups, approximate matching, and handling errors effectivelyAn in-depth review of the following functions:VLOOKUP / HLOOKUPXLOOKUPMATCH / INDEXXMATCHINDIRECTFILTERSORT / SORTBYUNIQUEAn overview of some newer functions
Microsoft Copilot Deep Dive Hands-on Bootcamp for CPAs
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Getting started with Microsoft CopilotTour of the Copilot app and how to use itVariety of hands-on case study examples for accounting, finance and taxProtecting your data privacy in Microsoft CopilotAdvanced Microsoft Copilot features reviewIntegration with Microsoft 365 apps
Written Information Security Plans
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and its impact on data security.Circular 230 compliance and due diligence for practitioners.AICPA Statements of Standards relevant to WISP requirements.Key components of a Written Information Security Plan.Training requirements for employees, staff, and contractors.Practical guidance for drafting and implementing a WISP.FTC enforcement of data security standards for PTIN holders.Best practices for maintaining and updating WISP compliance.
NOCLAR: Ethics, Audit & Yellow Book Considerations
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Participants will review the scope of the interpretationsThe responsibilities of members in public practice and members in businessConsiderations involving confidentiality, communication, documentation, withdrawal, and further action in the public interest. Related requirements under SAS No. 147 and the 2024 Yellow Book, including how auditors must handle communications related to NOCLAR.
Employee Benefit Plan Best Practices
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Current standards and developments affecting employee benefit plan audits Compliance considerations in employee benefit plan engagements Common compliance issues identified in 401(k) plan audits Correction of 401(k) plan compliance issues Participant data Payroll and compensation Contributions and remittances Participant loans Hardship distributions Plan investments Participant distributions Investment income allocations Plan mergers and acquisitions Audit best practices for employee benefit plans
Pass-Through and Corporate Annual Tax Update
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Online
3.50 Credits
Member Price: $125
Strategies for tax savings Business entity changes IRS administrative issues, compliance, and new forms Court cases settled in the last year that provide tax return guidance IRS rulings, procedures, and notices for the last year New, updated, and expiring tax deductions and credits
Claude Fundamentals for Accountants (2026 Update)
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Understanding Claude and Large Language ModelsPrompt Engineering Fundamentals for AccountantsWorking with Documents, Contracts, and SpreadsheetsProjects, Artifacts, and Reusable AI WorkspacesClaude Connectors and Business System IntegrationMicrosoft 365 Add-ins and Workflow AutomationProfessional Skepticism, Ethics, Privacy, and Verification
Mastering SSARS: From Compilation to Preparation Engagements
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The SSARS landscapeReview engagementsCompilation engagementsPreparation engagementsSelecting from the menu of SSARS engagementsAICPA quality management standardsIndependence and other ethical considerationsConsiderations when changing the level of servicePitfalls to avoidBest practices to adopt
Inside Cost Seg: What the IRS Engineer Actually Looks For
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Cost segregation study fundamentals Depreciation methods used in cost segregation Technical and compliance considerations for cost segregation studies IRS Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide (ATG) Section 1245 property Section 1250 property Classification of Section 1245 versus Section 1250 property Cost allocation methodologies Engineering documentation requirements Supportable cost estimates Key elements of a well-prepared cost segregation report Documentation supporting cost segregation conclusions Common cost segregation study deficiencies Red flags that may trigger IRS scrutiny Audit-defensible cost segregation reports Remedies for strengthening study credibility Audit resilience of cost segregation studies
Start From Trust: An Evidence-Based Approach to AI Adoption
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Why one visible machine error collapses trust while identical human error does not, and what that asymmetry costs firms in both directionsWhere small and midsize firms actually stand on AI adoption, and why a firm that has not adopted broadly is not automatically behindCalibrated trust: the difference between misuse (overtrust), disuse (undertrust), and trust matched to what a tool actually does wellThe five-stop adoption spectrum: paralysis, accidental delay, informed caution, responsible piloting, and reckless adoptionThe AI Trust and Usage Quadrant: four firm postures and the next step each one impliesGoverned versus unstructured AI use, and why staff already bringing their own tools makes abstention a decision rather than an optionWhat the evidence says about human and AI combinations, and the two task questions that predict whether a tool will help or hurtReading vendor claims: the gap between a demo and production, and why fluent explanations increase acceptance of wrong answersFive trust questions to ask any AI vendor: permission, uncertainty, audit trail, explainability, and change controlThe NIST AI Risk Management Framework trustworthiness characteristics as a technical backboneThree vulnerabilities that current firm financial performance can conceal: client expectations, talent, and deferred learningCognitive offloading and skill retention: what firms lose by waiting, and the conditions under which offloading frees capacity insteadFive actions a firm can take this week, and four evidence-based rollout rules for a first pilot
Using ChatGPT with Excel
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Introduction to ChatGPT and other AI (Artificial Intelligence) language modelsDiscussion of best practices for using ChatGPT with ExcelUse ChatGPT to create, debug and explain formulasUse ChatGPT to learn how to use Excel featuresUse ChatGPT to automate repetitive tasks in ExcelUse ChatGPT to easily create macros
AI Liability and Malpractice Exposure
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Professional accountability for AI-generated workAI errors, hallucinations, and malpractice exposureEmerging cases, sanctions, and disciplinary actionsAI regulatory expectations in the US, Canada, and UKProfessional liability insurance and AI coverage gapsConfidentiality, privilege, privacy, and data exposureVerification, documentation, governance, and defensibility
Forensic Accounting and Evidence Preservation in QuickBooks
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Evidence Preservation & Cryptographic Security: Prioritizing immediate data protection by exporting defensible QuickBooks Online (QBO) snapshots and utilizing Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt to generate file hashes to prove data integrity.Standards Compliance & Access Management: Navigating the legal and professional boundaries of AICPA SSFS No. 1 and ACFE standards, which prohibit CPAs and CFEs from making final legal conclusions of fraud, while managing administrative access levels and uncooperative gatekeepers.Ledger Auditing & Transaction Reconstruction: Using the QBO Audit Log to uncover deleted or voided entries, performing reconciliation health checks, auditing bank feed gaps, and examining Undeposited Funds and journal entries to trace hidden or manipulated cash.Analytical Procedures & Metadata Analysis: Applying comparative horizontal and vertical financial statement analysis, drilling down into General Ledger transaction details, and evaluating created-date metadata to flag anomalies like weekend or after-hours entries.Targeted Fraud Detection & Testing: Cross-matching vendor and payroll records to expose shell vendors or ghost employees, analyzing accounts receivable write-offs for lapping schemes, and applying safe, isolated scenario-testing techniques within QBO
Tax Fundamentals of LLCs and Partnerships - Tax Staff Essentials
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $319
Basic tax structure of partnerships and LLCs Check-the-box elections to be taxed as a partnership Partnership distributions Compensatory payments to partners At-risk and passive activity limits Profit and loss allocations: general rules and restrictions
Critical Thinking and Skepticism in AI-Augmented CPA Work
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Professional skepticism and existing CPA standardsSix traits of the skeptical professional mindAutomation bias and other AI-related cognitive biasesEvidence and verification rules for AI outputsPractical questioning and challenge techniquesVendor claims, benchmarks, and AI due diligenceReview, documentation, accountability, and skeptical firm culture
Reconciling in QBO
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:What accounts should get reconciled?Why the banking feed still needs reconciliationThe Reconcile interfaceStep-by-step reconcilingTricks to locate errors quicklyHow to solve common QBO workflow errors that create extra transactions...and a slew of time-saving techniques
What's Going on at the GASB (2026/27)
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Recent pronouncements issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)GASB Statement No. 103 (financial reporting model)GASB Statement No. 104 (disclosures for capital assets)cGASB Statement No. 105 (subsequent events)Active GASB exposure drafts and ongoing projects