CPE Catalog & Events

This program addresses the role of client internal controls for balancing efficiency and effectiveness in a risk-based audit. Practical insights regarding an auditor's assessment of the risk of material misstatement when auditing financial statements of non-issuers will be explored, with particular emphasis on internal controls of small-to-medium clients. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

In this session, we will cover definition and characteristics of strategic leadership in 15 roles to enhance: your position in the organization, your interactions with other departments, and your strategic role in your organization.

This course provides essential insights into effective retirement planning, integrating federal taxation with strategies for determining retirement income needs, wealth building, and estate distribution. You'll enhance your ability to analyze problems, develop solutions, and present personalized retirement plans, focusing on practical simplicity for self-employed and high-income individuals. Key topics include calculating retirement income needs, understanding net after-tax Social Security benefits, exploring IRA distribution options, and addressing the tax implications of owning a home and running a business in retirement.

Develop a framework of "effective" time management. Identify the three time factors: time wasters or stealers, time savers and time management techniques. Highlight concepts that distinguish the relationship of time management and behavioral science versus traditional time management tools or gimmicks. Also, explore the need for managing oneself in order to improve the management of time. The webcast was originally broadcast on May 4, 2017. Note: There is a minimum passing rate of 70% for this course.

The tone at the top defines the foundation of a good company. It's also a hallmark of a company with fraud. What are the red flags? What difference can the CFO make? The recent focus on social responsibility impacts accounting. Meanwhile, investors and employees are reshaping business practices. Review fraud case studies examine corporate culture and the impact of executive personnel and master risk mitigation for organizations of all sizes.

Estate planning remains a vital component of personal and business tax strategy, even for families that may never incur estate tax. With the exemption equivalent to nearly $14 million in 2025 and scheduled to rise to $15 million in 2026, fewer estates will face federal estate tax; yet, planning remains essential. This course highlights the top issues practitioners need to understand, including portability, annual and lifetime exclusions, charitable and retirement plan considerations, valuation, trusts, and basis step-up rules. Through real-world examples, you'll gain practical guidance on helping clients preserve wealth, coordinate beneficiary designations, and create meaningful legacies. Estate planning is not just for the wealthy—it affects all clients.

Your clients depend on you more than ever to help them reduce risk and position themselves for financial success in the future. This session was recorded at the Advisor Personal Financial Planning Conference , and is to help keep you on top of recent developments and the top 5 ways to fund your retirement.

Clients rely on their advisers more heavily to provide perspective and clarity as legislation and regulations evolve. Gain in-depth understanding, effective strategies and connections with expert professionals who specialize in this area.

Learn how to deal with the challenges of increasing trade tensions and their potential impact on costs and your bottom line.

The SECURE Act and follow-up IRS guidance turned retirement plan distribution rules on their head—especially when trusts are involved. Trusts are still a popular way to pass on IRAs and other retirement assets, but the tax treatment and distribution rules today look very different from the old playbook. In this course, we'll unpack the new landscape step by step. You'll get clear on the categories of beneficiaries, the common types of trusts used, and how distributions are actually reported. With practical examples and straightforward analysis, you'll walk away ready to: Evaluate beneficiary designations with confidence Spot tax consequences before they cause surprises Anticipate and navigate planning challenges under current law

Professional work rarely fails because of effort. It fails because the finish was never defined. In Turn Work Into Results, you will learn how to translate ambiguous requests into outcome-driven deliverables using the Name the Finish framework, a four-element system for clarifying scope, decision criteria, and measures of success before a single task begins. Through a realistic professional services case study, you will see how unclear expectations create rework and erode credibility at every level, and you will leave with a practical tool you can apply to the next deliverable in front of you.

Enhancing your understanding of risk assessment and quality management can help you implement effective quality management systems for your firm's A&A practice.

Successful organizations, both large and small, must understand the importance of effective internal controls and be able to develop a system of controls that will keep the entity on its intended course. Moreover, those that design policies and procedures benefit by knowing why control measures are necessary. This session sets forth internal control concepts and explains the importance of strong internal control policies. The material highlights some of the reasons that measures are needed and it also provides an overview of control creation methods. Finally, it discusses ways to successfully implement the developed policies and procedures. Participants that take this course will gain a well-rounded understanding of internal control procedures of all types.

Successful organizations, both large and small, must understand the importance of effective internal controls and be able to develop a system of controls that will keep the entity on its intended course. Moreover, those that design policies and procedures benefit by knowing why control measures are necessary. This session sets forth internal control concepts and explains the importance of strong internal control policies. The material highlights some of the reasons that measures are needed and it also provides an overview of control creation methods. Finally, it discusses ways to successfully implement the developed policies and procedures. Participants that take this course will gain a well-rounded understanding of internal control procedures of all types.

This course provides CPAs with a thorough understanding of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards, regulations, and their evolution. It explores the historical context and development of ESG, examines materiality and standardization, and covers recent regulatory developments, including the SEC's climate-related disclosure rules and California's Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to navigate the evolving ESG landscape, enhancing their ability to provide informed accounting services in this dynamic field.

Organizations of all sizes often fail to successfully install needed foundational components of an internal control system. Whether large or small, entities must view policies, procedures, and all controls in a wholistic manner in order to develop a system of controls that will keep the entity on its intended course. Moreover, those that design policies and procedures benefit by knowing why control measures are necessary. This session sets forth internal control concepts and explains the importance of strong internal control policies. It provides an understanding of the interrelated nature of all controls created by any organization. 

Accounting and audit professionals need a clear understanding of SOC reports to manage risk and evaluate third-party providers. Jared James, CPA and IT security specialist, shares his SOC expertise in interpreting auditor opinions, control testing, and system descriptions with confidence.

In business, teams can contribute to major success or disintegrate into failure. Be sure that you're building a winning team by understanding the dynamics of teams in the workplace. Understand the relationship between the learned and what is required for successful performance within a team context. We'll focus on key team roles, characteristics of high-performing teams and other key success behaviors that support group morale and productivity. Note: There is a minimum passing rate of 70% for this course. The webcast was originally broadcast on June 8, 2015.

This course provides an overview of the legal, judicial, and regulatory environment in which a forensic accountant may practice. We will introduce you to the basics of civil and criminal laws, dispute resolution, and federal and state rules of evidence