CPE + Events Catalog
Not-for-Profit Conference - Portland
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Portland
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $310
Learn about new developments and the latest topics of interest to CPAs and other accounting professionals in the not-for-profit sector. YELLOW BOOK: May qualify for Yellow Book CPE based on your unique audited entity. Registration Note: Individuals working at a nonprofit and who are not eligible to be an OSCPA member, are eligible for the member rate. To receive this rate, please call 503-641-7200 / 800-255-1470, ext. 3. Note: In-person seats are limited so early registration is suggested. Prefer to attend via livestream webcast? Register to attend via webcast! A special thanks to the members of the Not-for-Profit Strategic Committee for developing the 2024 Not-for-Profit Conference: Gary Iskra - Chair, Jennifer Perrier - Conference Chair, Thomas Achor, Erica Aitken, Alexandra Aranda, Cynthia A. Barber, Cynthia P. Bartholomew, James H. Brinkman, Gerald W. Burns, Shirley D. Cyr, Christopher Dahlvig, Michael K. Farnsworth, Michelle J. Gall, Ian R. Gelfand, Todd D. Kimball, Lorelei G. Martin, Gary N. McGee, Jason T. McGill, Ryan E. Miller, Sarah K. Moll, John Ng, Kristina L. Oliveira, Cheryl R. Olson, Jennifer Perrier, Russell D. Price, Robert M. Prill, Joseph Rosevear, Katie L. Sheffield, Mylen N. Shenker, Kathleen L. Sohl, Eugene L. Stewart, Brooke A. Stout, Sandra A. Suran, Suzanne B. Taylor and Kellie R. White. Thank you to our 2024 Gold Sponsors: CLA, Heritage Bank, Umpqua Bank, and YPTC!
Not-for-Profit Conference - Webcast
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $310
Learn about new developments and the latest topics of interest to CPAs and other accounting professionals in the not-for-profit sector. YELLOW BOOK: May qualify for Yellow Book CPE based on your unique audited entity. Registration Note: Individuals working at a nonprofit and who are not eligible to be an OSCPA member, are eligible for the member rate. To receive this rate, please call 503-641-7200 / 800-255-1470, ext. 3. Prefer to attend in-person at the Sheraton Hotel Portland Airport? Register to attend in-person! A special thanks to the members of the Not-for-Profit Strategic Committee for developing the 2024 Not-for-Profit Conference: Gary Iskra - Chair, Jennifer Perrier - Vice Chair, Thomas Achor, Erica Aitken, Alexandra Aranda, Cynthia A. Barber, Cynthia P. Bartholomew, James H. Brinkman, Gerald W. Burns, Shirley D. Cyr, Christopher Dahlvig, Michael K. Farnsworth, Michelle J. Gall, Ian R. Gelfand, Todd D. Kimball, William S. Manne, Lorelei G. Martin, Gary N. McGee, Jason T. McGill, Ryan E. Miller, Sarah K. Moll, John Ng, Kristina L. Oliveira, Cheryl R. Olson, Jennifer Perrier, Russell D. Price, Robert M. Prill, Joseph Rosevear, Katie L. Sheffield, Mylen N. Shenker, Kathleen L. Sohl, Eugene L. Stewart, Brooke A. Stout, Sandra A. Suran, Suzanne B. Taylor and Kellie R. White. Thank you to our 2024 Gold Sponsors: CLA, Heritage Bank, Umpqua Bank, and YPTC!
Women’s Leadership Series: Navigating Burnout in the CPA Profession (1 hour - morning) [NT] - NEW! - Webcast
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Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $49
In the demanding world of the CPA profession, burnout has become an increasingly prevalent and concerning issue, especially among women. Long hours, tight deadlines, and the ever-evolving landscape of financial regulations can take a toll on even the most resilient professionals. This session aims to shed light on the pervasive issue of burnout within the CPA profession and provide practical strategies for prevention, intervention, and recovery. Join us for an exploration of the unique stressors faced by women and the impact of burnout on individual well-being, team dynamics, and overall organizational performance. OSCPA has partnered with the Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA).
K2's Excel Essentials for Staff Accountants – Webcast
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $310
Staff accountants have specific needs when working with Excel. Unfortunately, their existing Excel knowledge often does not meet these needs. Chief among these are summarizing data quickly and accurately, generating accurate and aesthetically pleasing reports, and creating accounting-centric calculations for elements such as depreciation, amortization, and interest. By participating in this eight-hour session, staff accountants will gain the essential skills to maximize efficiency and accuracy when working with Excel.This session begins with a quick overview of Excel best practices. It then progresses rapidly into discussions that address PivotTables, sophisticated formulas, Tables, formatting, and working with dates in Excel. Throughout the session, you will learn from accounting-centric examples to reinforce key learning points. In this session, you will learn in a "laptop-friendly" environment, and participants will have access to all the demonstration files. In sum, this seminar is a "must" for all staff accountants seeking to improve their efficiency and accuracy when working with Excel.
K2's Excel Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Accountants – Webcast
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $310
Excel is the accountant's tool of choice for analyzing and reporting financial data, yet many use time-consuming and error-prone processes to complete everyday tasks. Regardless of your experience level, if you use Excel, you need this course to learn more efficient and effective ways to work with Excel. In this course, you will discover countless tips, tricks, and techniques to improve your general level of productivity, reduce the amount of time you spend on mundane tasks, such as formatting, and customize Excel for greater accuracy and efficiency. You will also learn valuable formula-building skills, best practices for linking Excel data from other worksheets and workbooks, and streamlining report generation and printing processes.Your K2 instructor will reinforce key learning points throughout the program with practical, real-world examples to improve your understanding and comprehension of the topics presented. This highly acclaimed course draws on over twenty-five years of experience delivering spreadsheet training to accounting and financial professionals, assuring you of the relevance and usefulness of the information and guidance provided during the program.
K2's Advanced Excel – Webcast
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $310
If you are an experienced Excel user seeking to elevate your skills, join the K2 team for K2's Advanced Excel. In this laptop-friendly program, you will learn critical advanced Excel skills in six key areas: 1) collaborating with other users and securing workbooks, 2) using tables to analyze and report data, 3) integrating and manipulating data from external sources, 4) creating and auditing complex formulas, 5) advanced data analysis tools, and 6) visualization techniques to analyze and communicate information.The course draws from over twenty-five years of experience delivering Excel training to accountants and other business professionals. Throughout the program, relevant, real-world examples reinforce the topics presented. Take advantage of this opportunity to become more efficient and proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, the tool of choice for accounting and financial professionals. This course covers advanced Excel topics found in Excel 2019 and newer.
Oregon Ethics and New Developments (4 hours - morning) – Webcast Replay
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $185
Award winning discussion leader Mark Hugh will review the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and key Oregon differences; discuss new developments at the national and state level in ethics in the last two years; best practices for CPAs in public accounting and industry; highlight emerging issues; and discuss Oregon administration and enforcement, including case studies.NOTE: This course meets the Oregon Board of Accountancy's biennial four-hour general ethics requirement.For the most current Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs), refer to the BOA website: https://tinyurl.com/OR-BOA-Rules.
CFO Series: Advanced Profit Enhancements – 6 Tech & 2 [NT] – NEW! – Webcast
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $315
CFO Series - Day 1This four-topic event focuses on three separate, proven tactics to increase profitability, including cost reductions, revenue enhancements, reducing investment, avoiding waste, and taking a more integrated look at avoiding risk. We also look at methods to optimize the return from the marketing function.The CFO Series provides a convenient, one-stop way for CFOs and those who aspire to be CFOs, to an entire year of CPE with a single decision. Each day consists of a subject matter expert leading discussions about four different topics. The CFO Series features high-quality presentations and an interactive, executive level colleague-to-colleague approach with case studies, group discussions, and team exercises. Register by May 6 and save $25. That's a savings of $100 on the full series! CFO Series - Day 2: May 13, 2024 – CFO Series: Employees Today and Tomorrow [NT] – NEW! – WebcastCFO Series - Day 3: June 14, 2024 – CFO Series: Chief Reviewer – NEW! – WebcastCFO Series - Day 4: June 19, 2024 – CFO Series: The Effective CFO – 4 Tech & 4 [NT] – NEW! – WebcastEach topic and each day stand on its own. If you are not sure about making a multi-day commitment, sign up for just a single day. We think you will come back for more!
Construction Industry Conference – Portland
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Portland
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $310
Learn about the latest challenges and solutions faced by the construction industry and the CPAs who work with them!
Construction Industry Conference – Webcast
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $310
Learn about the latest challenges and solutions faced by the construction industry and the CPAs who work with them!
CFO Series: Employees Today and Tomorrow [NT] – NEW! – Webcast
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $315
CFO Series - Day 2The war for talent is ongoing. We review four topics, concentrating on today’s employment realities, getting the most from your team, how to attract and retain talent, how utilizing the employment life cycle can deliver better performance, and how re-invigorating careers (yours and others) can make our professional role easier and deliver better financials. The cost of ‘mismanagement’ is huge, and we discuss tactics to help you and your colleagues improve. You and your team can do better, and we will discuss how.The CFO Series provides a convenient, one-stop way for CFOs and those who aspire to be CFOs, to an entire year of CPE with a single decision. Each day consists of a subject matter expert leading discussions about four different topics. The CFO Series features high-quality presentations and an interactive, executive level colleague-to-colleague approach with case studies, group discussions, and team exercises. Register by May 6 and save $25. That's a savings of $100 on the full series! CFO Series - Day 1: May 10, 2024 – CFO Series: Advanced Profit Enhancements – 6 Tech & 2 [NT] – NEW! – WebcastCFO Series - Day 3: June 14, 2024 – CFO Series: Chief Reviewer – NEW! – WebcastCFO Series - Day 4: June 19, 2024 – CFO Series: The Effective CFO – 4 Tech & 4 [NT] – NEW! – WebcastEach topic and each day stand on its own. If you are not sure about making a multi-day commitment, sign up for just a single day. We think you will come back for more!
K2's 2023 Kicking It Up A Notch With KPIs (1 hour) (NT)
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Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
The adage, "what gets measured, gets managed," has never been more true than it is today. Organizations of all kinds and sizes are creating systems and processes to categorize, track, and report on many of their operations by creating reports featuring key performance indicators (KPIs). This session will teach you about many different kinds of KPIs. Further, you will learn how to find data and use tools like Microsoft Excel and Power BI to measure performance. You will also identify the benefits and drawbacks of using KPIs in management philosophies like holacracy to make it easier for employees to know in real time where they stand.
Prioritizing Mental Health in the Post-COVID Workplace (1.2 hours) (NT)
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Online
1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
Over the last few years, mental health has become more of a mainstream issue. In fact, statistics indicate that approximately one in four adults experience a mental health condition. Therefore, it is more important now than ever for organizations to make mental health and wellness a priority, given all the rapid changes leading to higher levels of stress and uncertainty in the post-COVID workplace. The goal of this course is to outline the signs of mental health challenges in the workplace, such as changes in behavior, mood, or performance, while providing practical strategies for HR Professionals and Business Leaders to build and implement accommodations for a mentally healthy work environment.
GASB 87: Are You Ready? 2023 (1.5 hours)
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Online
1.5 Credits
Member Price: $59
Government leases are getting an overhaul. GASB Statement 87 was issued in 2017 and provides an update on the proper accounting for leases from both the lessee and lessor points-of-view. This course will help attendees understand the nuances of the updated definition of a lease as well as other significant changes to terminology. Attendees will discuss the impact of the changes to financial reporting as well as the key challenges that governments and auditors will need to consider to properly implement the new standard. This interactive course includes the preparation of journal entries to assist in understanding impact.
CFO Series: Advancing Your Role as a Business Leader (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Knowing the numbers is a valued skill, but not nearly enough to make you a real business leader. True leaders put in the work and make sacrifices for others. Leadership is a learned skill, a skill that must be practiced. It may look simple, and it is - only if you know what to do and how to do it. Leadership requires one to develop a greater understanding of intangibles that are difficult to quantify - but are priceless. The best leaders care about others, are trustworthy and are credible. We will discuss proven tactics to enhance those skills. Worthy for those who want to become even more valuable as a business leader.
Case Studies in Accounting Fraud 2023 (4 hours)
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Distinguish financial reporting fraud from misappropriation of assets. Highlight common schemes involving one or both types of fraud. Review several high-profile cases as well as other real-world situations to emphasize the CPA's role and responsibility. Examine the methods used to perpetrate and disguise schemes, how the fraud was detected, and the consequences. Explore the CPA's role in the prevention and detection of both types of fraud.
Tax-Exempt Organization and Form 990 Basics 2023 (4 hours)
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
If you're preparing Form 990, look beyond the numbers. Learn the importance of questions and the required information provided on the core form and the schedules. Also, examine Form 990, including the core form and Schedules A-G and I-R. Understand the impact of unrelated business income tax (UBIT) on different revenue streams. Featured topics include tax exemption; intermediate sanctions, direct and grassroots lobbying and the "expenditure test"; public support; "quid pro quo" payments; the "commerciality," bingo, raffles and UBIT, generally. Learn the implications of the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan. Plus, briefly review federal and state UBIT and charitable filing requirements. Also, discuss specific provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 and both temporary and final guidance, including Treasury Regulations, to date. Finally, learn from experiences of the initial year of mandatory e-filing requirements and the requirement for the IRS to notify organizations in danger of automatic revocation of their tax exemption.
Financial & Tax Accounting for Partnerships & LLCs (4 hours)
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
This program compares and contrasts the financial accounting for partnerships and LLCs, as well as discusses the tax accounting for these entities. It includes a thorough discussion of the important differences between financial accounting for partnership capital accounts and the tax accounting for partnership capital accounts. Financial accounting for operations of a partnership will also be addressed.
Strategies for Tax Dispute Resolution 2023
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $299
CPAs must be prepared when the IRS or California tax agencies contact one of their clients. Learn useful techniques and strategies for representing clients in all aspects of tax controversy matters. Topics discussed include amending and disclosing errors, defenses to civil penalties, tax return examinations, tax fraud cases, administrative appeals, tax collection matters and tax litigation. Particular emphasis will be placed on using procedural rights to achieve better results in difficult cases. We will cover the procedures but focus on how to use them to obtain better results for the client.
K2's 2023 Six Essential Teams Features (1 hour) (NT)
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Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
The mad scramble to remote work and utilize apps like Teams has been trying for most organizations over the past couple of years. With a rush to install and no time to plan, most team members did their best, prioritizing remote meetings as the primary concern. Therefore, as a result, Teams is vastly misunderstood and underutilized in most organizations. Join us in this session to go beyond the remote meetings aspect of Teams and to learn how to optimize efficiency, communication, and workflow with Teams.