CPE + Events Catalog
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K2's 2023 Case Studies in Fraud and Technology Controls- 4 Hrs (4 hours)
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
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Fraud continues to plague businesses at epidemic levels, and technology control failures are a big reason fraud occurs. Using a case study approach, in this session, you will learn about the pervasiveness of fraud, the control failures that contribute to fraud, and what you can do to mitigate fraud risk. A specific focus of this course is the application of information technology general controls and information technology application controls. In this course, you will examine numerous reported fraud cases and identify the general control and application control failures that contributed to each of these frauds. By learning through these real-world case studies, you will be better positioned to reduce fraud risk.
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2024 What's Going on at the AICPA (4 hours)
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
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The AICPA's Auditing Standards Board has several large projects that will be impacting entities in the near future. We'll take a deep dive into the changes related quality management as well as group audits. We'll also review common audit deficiencies. This course will keep auditors up to date on the work of the ASB.
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2024 Electronic Audit Evidence in Employee Benefit Plans (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
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A significant amount of information is electronically initiated, recorded, processed, or reported, and information to be used as audit evidence may be available only in electronic form. During this session we will look at different types of information commonly presented to an auditor during the audit of an employee benefit plan, and identify considerations for auditors when evaluating information to be used as audit evidence.
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2024 Public Procurement Basics: Protecting the People's Money (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
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Based on an AICPA Enhancing Audit Quality study, 23% of all single audits subject to enhanced oversight were materially non-conforming with professional standards due to failure to properly test controls over compliance. This course will provide an overview of internal controls over compliance specifically related to Single Audits. We will discuss how to apply the concept of internal controls to various compliance requirements. Additionally, a common finding in the audits of governmental entities receiving federal grants is misidentifying controls and mistaking compliance for a control. That's why this course will also focus on identifying compliance versus controls over compliance.
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K2's 2024 Tech Update (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
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Technology continues to revolutionize our professional and personal lives. Stay up to date on key technologies that may affect you in the very near future so that you may position you and your organization for success.
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K2's 2024 The ABCs of Automation With Microsoft's Power Platform (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
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Microsoft’s Power Platform – incorporated into many Microsoft 365 subscriptions – offers tools to automate common business processes. Learn how to take advantage of the Power Platform in this session.
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K2's 2023 Emerging Technologies For Accountants, Including Blockchain And Cryptocurrencies (4 hours)
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
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Unlike technologies we use every day, many currently emerging technologies can change how we work in the future. This session covers an assortment of technologies nearing mainstream adoption and helps you understand what they do, how they work, and some of the potential risks and rewards they offer. Attend this course, and learn the basics of blockchain, cryptocurrencies, big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learn.
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K2's 2024 Time To Advance Automation – Strategies And Tools For Efficiency (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
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Increasingly, automating business processes is a necessity. In this session, you will learn about real-world examples of automating business processes. Remember, the survival of your business might depend upon successful automation!
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K2's 2024 What's Now, What's Next – Emerging Technologies (2 hours) [NT]
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
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Participate in this session to learn about key emerging technologies, including quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and selfsupervised learning.
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K2's 2023 Excel Best Practices [NT]
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
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As spreadsheets evolve, so must your practices for creating, editing, and auditing them. In this program, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the best ways to work with Excel by learning best practices associated with Excel spreadsheets in each of the following areas: creating and editing Excel workbooks, securing Excel workbooks, collaborating with others in Excel, and reporting on data contained in Excel. Today’s best practices for Excel differ significantly from those used in the past, and you will learn the best ways to work with Excel spreadsheets in this “must-see” CPE program. Course materials include relevant examples to enhance your learning experience. Join us for this program to help you utilize Excel to its fullest potential.
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Beyond the Basics: Financial Ratios You Might Be Overlooking (1 hour)
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Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
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Overview: Understanding your company's financial health requires more than just traditional metrics. This webinar is designed to reveal deeper insights through advanced, underutilized financial ratios. In this session, accounting and finance professionals will explore metrics such as operating leverage, free cash flow yield, and margin of safety-tools that go beyond standard ratios to deliver nuanced perspectives on profitability, risk exposure, and operational efficiency. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Get started with Power BI (2 hours) [NT]
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Embark on a journey to master Power BI, a powerful tool for data analysis and business intelligence, in our comprehensive course, "Get Started with Power BI." This course is meticulously designed for professionals who seek to understand the full spectrum of Power BI capabilities, including its integration with Excel's Power BI features like Power Pivot and Power Query, and its comparison with standalone Power BI tools such as Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service, and Power BI Report Server. In the first part of the course, participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of Power BI. This includes an overview of Power BI's interface, key features, and its seamless integration with Excel. The course will cover Excel's Power BI tools - Power Pivot, for advanced data modeling, and Power Query, for efficient data transformation and preparation. This segment is essential for understanding how Power BI extends and enhances the data processing and analytical capabilities of Excel. The second section of the course delves into the standalone Power BI tools. Here, participants will explore Power BI Desktop for creating complex data models and sophisticated reports, Power BI Service for cloud-based collaboration and sharing, and Power BI Report Server for on-premises report deployment. This part of the course will focus on the unique features and strengths of these standalone tools, providing attendees with the skills to leverage Power BI in a variety of business contexts. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Surgent's Four Tiers of Loss Limitations: A Guide to the Rules for Pass-Through Entities (4 hours)
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
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Owners of S corporations and partnerships are subject to numerous limitations on pass-through losses, each with unique rules, applications, and complexities. With the increase in popularity of pass-through business entities, it is essential for CPAs to understand the complexities and interactions of these pass-through loss limitations.
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Advanced Cybersecurity - Beyond the Basics (4 hours)
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
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A deeper dive into Cybersecurity topics specific to CPAs and Fintech Organizations, expanding on the fundamentals from Cybersecurity 101 This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Managing Current Fraud Trends in a Shifting Environment
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $239
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As our business environment shifts, so do trends with fraud schemes and perpetrators. This course will give you the absolutely latest information with how to identify and mitigate shifting fraud risks in any entity. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Surgent's Business Law Essentials for Practitioners and Controllers
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $279
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This course covers basic legal principles that every accountant should be familiar with to avoid common legal disputes and costly litigation. By analyzing business law issues from the standpoint and background of accountants and auditors, this course will help you develop an approach to client and practice issues with a sensitivity and appreciation for potential legal ramifications.
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Exploring Internal Controls That Could Have Prevented Frauds (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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This course examines actual fraud circumstances through the lens of potential prevention. We will examine how selected frauds were accomplished and consider what internal controls may have prevented fraudsters' ability to accomplish their nefarious acts. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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K2's 2024 Harnessing ChatGPT – Unlocking Professional Efficiency (1 hour)
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Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Are you ready to maximize the utility of ChatGPT? If so, participate in this session so you can learn the best ways to leverage this tool.
Mastering Partnership Basis: Inside and Outside Basis (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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This course will provide a detailed analysis of how to determine a partner's tax basis for a partnership interest, with an explanation of the use of both "inside" and "outside" basis determination. An illustrated example with filled in forms will demonstrate how the process works and the potential pitfalls. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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PPP Fraud and Financial Professionals (2 hours) [NT]
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Casey Crowther did not have a college education, but he had an outstanding work ethic. With little more than a pickup truck and some hand tools, he built a roofing company that grew. Over time, Casey's company employed more than 100 people and generated more than $20 million in annual revenues. With a company of that size, Casey relied upon advice from his bookkeeper when filling out financial documents. As a result of representations he made on bank statements and loan documents, authorities charged Casey with criminal behavior related to PPP loan fraud. What should an accounting professional learn from Casey's story? Stay tuned to find out! This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.