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Accounting for the Gig Economy

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Characteristics unique to the gig economyIndependent contractor and employee classification considerationsRecordkeeping considerations for independent contractorsAccounting and reporting issues for gig economy participantsAudit and attestation for clients who participate in the gig economyTax and regulatory considerationsThe CPA as a trusted advisor for independent contractors

Forensic Accounting: Crafting Expert Reports

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Online

4.00 Credits

Member Price: $149

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to Forensic Accounting: Gain an understanding of the fundamentals, roles, and responsibilities of forensic accountants in uncovering financial discrepancies, fraud, and economic damages.Maintain Ethical Integrity: Learn the importance of ethics in forensic accounting and strategies for ethical decision-making.Expert Report Preparation: Learn the essential components, best practices, and common pitfalls in writing clear, concise, and objective expert reports for legal proceedings.Investigation Report Writing: Explore the methodologies for conducting investigations, gathering evidence, and crafting thorough and accurate investigation reports.Economic Damages Writing: Understand the methodologies and best practices for calculating economic damages, including lost profits, business valuation, and other financial impacts.Reviewing Investigation Reports and Economic Damages: Analyze real-world examples to review and critique investigation reports and damage calculations, highlighting key insights and lessons learned.

Internal Control Frameworks for Single Audit

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Online

1.00 Credits

Member Price: $59

COSO 2013 Update Yellowbook Accounting

Ethics Aren't for the Byrdes in Ozark

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Online

1.00 Credits

Member Price: $59

Ethical business behavior Ethical business decisions Ethical management decisions Ethical decisions in human resource management

Exercise Your Ethics: Techniques to Improve Ethical Response

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Explore research for common answers to "what does ethics mean to you?" and examine whether those are valid.Identify common ethical barriers - reflecting the latest from the ACFE Report to the Nations.Discover ways to improve ethical response.Practice, using practical advice from leading thinkers in ethics.

What's Going on at the GASB

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Online

3.00 Credits

Member Price: $99

Leases SBITAs Public Private Partnerships Revenue & Expense Recognition Financial Reporting Model

Business Consulting for CPAs

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Online

4.00 Credits

Member Price: $159

What is Business Consulting? Identify the types of Management services your firm could offer. How to become the trusted advisor – identification of client’s needs? Learn how client expectations may create different performance and understanding levels for CPAs in business consulting engagements. Know what it takes to create a valuable outcome for the client. Understand the competitive advantages/disadvantages that your firm has versus non-CPA business consultants. Learn techniques to become a more effective consultant. Professional standards application

Leading and Managing the Accounting Department

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Online

4.00 Credits

Member Price: $159

Accounting Leadership Management

Instant Audit? Just Add Risk Assessment

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Online

1.00 Credits

Member Price: $59

The audit risk model Risk assessment Linking risks to audit procedures Other responses to risks Documentation

Partnerships: How to Calculate Partner Basis

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $109

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

Performing Preparation, Compilation and Review Engagements

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $125

Definition of an engagement Forms, checklists and other documentation for preparing, compiling and reviewing engagements Explanation of the differences between compilation and preparation engagements Criteria of a compilation engagement and the entities where compilations can be performed Criteria of a review engagement Changes in level of service

Ethics and Technology for CPAs

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:The foundational ethical principles CPAs are required to follow and how these principles apply to audit quality, data privacy and security, and the use of emerging technologies.The profession's need to change to meet its ethics standard in a technology-centric environment.Changes being considered by the AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy that could impact the profession.

Internal Controls Over Compliance vs Compliance

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Online

1.00 Credits

Member Price: $59

Compliance Supplements Yellowbook Accounting

HR Investigations - Episode 1 - Introduction-Assessing-Planning

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Online

1.00 Credits

Member Price: $59

Investigation terminology Assessment skills Investigative methodology

The Controllership Series - The Future Role of the Controller Part 1

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Online

1.50 Credits

Member Price: $79

Accounting and Finance

How to Choose the Right Business Entity for Your Client

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $109

Recent tax legislation and developments related to choice of entity - such as sole proprietorships, single member LLCs, partnership/LLCs, S corporations, and C corporations Impact of the Section 199A deduction Ramifications of the C to S election and the S to C election; Corporate tax rate to individual tax rate comparison examples Other related topics

Inventory, Expense and Payroll Fraud

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $109

Methods of committing inventory, expense and payroll fraud What to look for when observing inventory Detection of inventory fraud How to recognize fictitious expenses How to recognize altered expenses Indicators of fake documentation The three main reason we ask for documentation Detection and prevention of ghost employees

AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services: Ethical Considerations

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $109

Review of the new AICPA Statement on Standards for Tax Services Reorganization of SSTS by type of work performed Discuss new standards on data protection, reliance on tools and representation of tax clients before taxing authorities

Auditing, Assurance, and Ethics Update for Governments and Not-for-Profits

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Online

3.50 Credits

Member Price: $175

Key Topics Auditor reporting standards Auditing Standards Board updates Common audit deficiencies SQMS No. 1 and SQMS No. 2 2024 Yellow Book revision

Surgent's Mastering the Basics of Inventory Accounting

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Online

4.00 Credits

Member Price: $159

Elements of inventory cost and full-absorption costing Valuation methodologies, including LIFO, FIFO, weighted average, and specific identification Obsolescence reserves LIFO accounting Differences between book and tax cost capitalization and related income tax accounting Retail inventory valuation methodology Physical inventory observation approaches Accounting issues related to consigned inventory Other challenging issues related to inventory accounting