CPE + Events Catalog

This course introduces how data analytics can be used to improve engagement quality and efficiency. Participants explore the use of data analytics to assess risk, support financial statement assertions, assess internal controls and uncover fraud. Apply the ADA IDEASc approach to using data analytics on engagements to ensure compliance with audit and review standards and to provide value-added services to clients. All of AHI's multi-day courses rely on live participant engagement. For this 2-hr. course, we encourage you to have a working webcam and microphone to take advantage of a live discussion leader and participant interaction.

This course is designed for firm partners and managers to explore ways to incorporate data analytics and related technologies in their audit practices. Participants explore how small and mid-size firms are using these tools to improve engagement efficiency and quality while providing opportunities for value-added services to clients. All of AHI's multi-day courses rely on live participant engagement. For this 2-hr. course, we encourage you to have a working webcam and microphone to take advantage of a live discussion leader and participant interaction.

With approximately 500 functions now available in Excel, some newer and more powerful tools are easy to overlook. But, if you do that, your productivity will suffer. In this session, you will learn how to take advantage of many of Excel's more advanced features - some new and some legacy - to elevate your productivity to higher levels. In this session, you will learn about many of Excel's newer tools, including XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, SWITCH, and STOCKHISTORY. Also included in this session are discussions of advanced financial functions, such as IPMT and PPMT, and how to retrieve summarized data easily using GETPIVOTDATA and CUBEVALUE. Additionally, you will learn how to make sophisticated calculations easier with Dynamic Array formulas, harness the AGGREGATE function's power, and create more accurate forecasts with Excel's FORECAST.ETS function. No matter your experience working with Excel, participating in this course will help you work more efficiently and effectively in Excel.

The most effective path to success lies in making yourself indispensable to your clients. Achieving that indispensability requires a robust understanding of your client's business. You'll explore the latest developments affecting not-for-profits including FASB requirements, 0MB, and Yellow Book developments. Moreover, you'll thoroughly review updates to ethics, governmental auditing standards, and accounting for not-forprofits. By participating in this course, you'll ensure you are well-versed in current standards and best practices in not-for-profit accounting and auditing.YELLOW BOOK: Qualifies for Yellow Book CPE based on your unique audited entity.OSCPA has partnered with the Idaho Society of CPAs for this event.

Remote work has changed the landscape for tax professionals and their clients, bringing new challenges and obligations. In this critical session of the SALT Mastery Series, gain insights into registration obligations across different states, including payroll tax, nexus generation, and apportionment issues for remote workers. Learn which agencies to register with and how to navigate the complexities of multi-state compliance. Additionally, ensure you avoid the risks associated with the unauthorized practice of law. This session will arm you with the knowledge to protect both your practice and your clients in the era of remote work.

The QuickBooks ecosystem of accounting tools remains the most widely-used set of accounting applications small businesses use. Yet, many of these organizations struggle because of inadequate internal controls. In this seminar, you will learn options for improving internal controls in small businesses running QuickBooks Pro, Premier, Enterprise, or Online. Participate in this program to understand how you can create a robust system of internal controls in a small business environment, including businesses using QuickBooks accounting solutions. In this session, you will also learn about the four common types of internal controls and how to assess the relative condition of the internal control structure of a small business. With this background in place, the focus then shifts to discovering the opportunities to enhance internal controls in QuickBooks-based environments using features found in the application. In addition, you will learn about additional internal control procedures for situations where you cannot establish adequate controls in QuickBooks. While many believe that QuickBooks-based organizations will forever face weak internal control structures, participating in this session will teach you how QuickBooks-based businesses can benefit from strong internal controls.

In today's world of everchanging demands and dynamics of the workplace, it is imperative that we use a tool to help us bring balance, strength, and stability in all we do at work and at home. Mindfulness is an easy and effective tool to help us with this. The Mindful-CPA program via this webinar is designed specifically for Finance and Accounting Professionals. You will learn: The fundamental principles of Mindfulness An 8-minute Mindfulness Practice to be done daily Creative and fun ways to apply Mindfulness to work activities Effective overall strategies to bring creativity, balance, and energy to daily activities. Sunish Mehta, CPA has been a practitioner and instructor of Mindfulness for over 20 years and has worked with several Mindfulness Organizations to date. Having studied with some of the top Mindfulness Teachers in the world including His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Sunish has integrated mindfulness into his learning and consulting work with the focused goal to help conscious professionals bring focus, creativity, and balance to their professional and personal lives. You can learn more at www.mindful-cpa.com.

Many Microsoft 365/Office 365 subscriptions include robust Cloud services for improving productivity. Foundational services, such as SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Exchange Online, join with other powerful tools such as Teams, Planner, Power Automate, Forms, and Power Apps to provide a productivity platform second to none. Unfortunately, most users will never benefit from working with these tools simply because they remain unaware of these features. Plan to attend this session to learn about the "rest of 365" and how these Cloud-based applications can enhance personal and team productivity while simultaneously facilitating remote working arrangements. Don't miss this opportunity to get all the knowledge and guidance necessary to leverage your investment in Microsoft 365/Office 365 fully.

Advanced auditors need to be prepared for complicated issues that can occur during single audits. They also need to understand the responsibilities of planning, directing, and reporting on single audits conducted under the Uniform Guidance. This course will provide insights into key topics, including knowing the responsibilities of the auditor and the auditee in compliance audits of federal awards, evaluating whether requirements for the schedule of expenditures for federal awards have been met, and interpreting the requirements for internal controls, risk assessment, and sampling.YELLOW BOOK: Qualifies for Yellow Book CPE based on your unique audited entity.OSCPA has partnered with the Idaho Society of CPAs for this event.

"C the B A D D O G" is a handy phrase used to remember the SIX most common 990 Schedules - A, B, C, D and G, along with the key governance and policy asks (with required narrations) appearing upon the always-mandatory Schedule O. This class covers the big three of these six - Schedule A (required of all 501(c)(3) organizations); Schedule B (required for many (c)(3)s as well as certain non-(c)(3)s); and the key and most troublesome lines of Schedule O. The approach to all three is designed to: (1) demystify the Schedule A overall and then demystify the application of the two public support tests); (2) address common misconceptions concerning the Schedule B's reporting of donors; and (3) highlight the reach and underlying disclosure obligations behind Schedule O's most sensitive lines. OSCPA has partnered with the Minnesota Society of CPAs for this event.

Many team members now work remotely, whether by choice or necessity. As a result, questions abound about remote access to desktops and data, security, communications, collaboration, and other considerations in this new normal. When implemented correctly, remote work strategies can be a "win-win" for all involved; however, failed implementations may lead to inefficiencies, security issues, and dissatisfied team members. This session will teach you today's best practices for working remotely. Specifically, you will learn about various remote access tools, communication and collaboration options, and security best practices. You will also learn about managing and monitoring workflows in remote work environments and tools you can use. After completing this session, you can implement a remote work strategy that yields efficiency, security, and satisfaction to all involved.

Quality management (QM) implementation Q&AsThe fast-paced and interactive QM series offers condensed, high-impact Q&As and live participant-driven discussions on focused topics that change each session. You will get practical answers to your specific QM implementation questions to support effective QM implementation within your organization.This series is free for OSCPA members. 

FASB ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, is effective! Do you know which contracts are within the scope of the standard and when revenue should be recognized? This course answers those questions by providing a basic understanding of the five-step process for recognizing revenue under FASB ASC 606. Supported by practical examples, this course addresses core principles that all CPAs need to know. Updates to this course include the latest guidance from FASB, industry-specific examples taken from the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide Revenue Recognition disclosure illustrations.OSCPA has partnered with the Washington Society of CPAs for this event.

This 2-hour mini course highlights leadership skills and situations that are common for managers. Participants will be encouraged to examine and challenge their beliefs and approaches to managing and leading people. Leading Others - Coaching & Developing Staff - prioritizing the coaching and development of staff in a post-pandemic work environment, including delegation for development, effective feedback, and managing virtual employees. Building Leadership Communication Skills - strategies to influence and lead others through effective communication in both individual and group settings. All of AHI's multi-day courses rely on live participant engagement. For this 2-hr. course, we encourage you to have a working webcam and microphone to take advantage of a live discussion leader and participant interaction.

This annual conference brings together industry leaders to learn, network and share ideas on how to grow and strengthen your skills to better serve your business and customers.

This annual conference brings together industry leaders to learn, network and share ideas on how to grow and strengthen your skills to better serve your business and customers.

Tax planning for 2025 is largely based upon legislation contained within the Inflation Reduction Act and the SECURE Act 2.0, that offer new planning options and challenges for businesses in 2025. There are, however, other business tax changes in 2025 that result from different pieces of tax legislation, IRS pronouncements, and court cases that need to be taken into account from a planning perspective. This program analyzes the new opportunities and challenges that these tax changes offer to businesses and their owners that impact 2025 and sometimes later years.OSCPA has partnered with the Washington Society of CPAs for this event.

Part one of a five-course series, address common issues new staff members face. Focus on strategies to improve efficiency and quality control, build technical skills, and make valuable contributions to a company. Dive into the fundamentals: workpaper techniques, analytical procedures, compilation and review services, tax recognition and research techniques, understanding audit objectives, and auditing and reviewing selected accounts. Per NASBA's rules effective January 1, 2024, participants are required to be on camera and participate in the full and small group discussions to earn CPE credits for this Group Live - Virtual course. As such, please make sure you are set up properly with reliable internet (hard wired is best), a working camera, and a working microphone.

Tax planning is more than an estimated tax calculation, it's a process. Where are we now and what can we change? This timely program will highlight significant tax developments and discuss key tax planning ideas for your clients as you prepare for the upcoming tax season. Don't wait until late December to start planning for your clients!

Stay ahead of the evolving landscape of income tax nexus and apportionment in this must-attend session of the SALT Mastery Series. Learn how to assess your client's business activities in relation to differing state nexus and apportionment rules and uncover key distinctions between economic and physical presence nexus-especially in today's world of technology and remote work. Explore the implications of factor presence nexus and when it becomes critical for tax compliance. Join industry-leading experts as they help you master these essential concepts to effectively guide your clients through complex multistate tax environments.