CPE Catalog & Events
Audit 202: Applying Audit Risk to the Detailed Audit Plan
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Overview of a risk-based audit processHow the individual elements of the audit risk formula interrelateEmphasis on overall risk, fraud risk, and control riskLinking the assessed risk of material misstatement to the detailed audit planDocumenting risk assessment conclusions and responses
K2's 2023 Securing Your Data: Practical Tools For Protecting Information
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Understanding today’s cybersecurity risks Identifying major cybersecurity risks Implementing specific steps to reduce risk
2024 Real Estate Tax Issues: Passive Activity, Self-Rental & Section 199A
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
S corporations) entity’s reporting on Form 1040 How "real estate business" is interpreted under the Section 199A rules and how it integrates with the passive activity rules; Real estate professionals and the Form 8582 (Passive Activities) How to make the "grouping" election for passive activities and the flow-through deduction Definition of self-rental property – both for Sections 199A and 469 Self-rental income from directly owned properties and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 1 Self-rental income from indirectly owned (partnerships, S corporations) and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 2 Self-rental property and the Form 8582 (passive activity), the flow-through entity grouping election, and "former passive activities" rules A deep-dive look at the Section 199A flow-through entities deduction Calculation of qualified business income Application to rental real estate – “safe harbor” rule and aggregation rules
Ethical Performance Management
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Definition and Benefits of Ethical Performance ManagementSetting Standards/Goal settingPreparing and Conducting the Appraisal InterviewLegal Considerations in Performance ManagementAvoiding Rater BiasFeedback and Coaching
Clear. Confident. Compelling. - Communication Strategies for Women in Business
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
You'll Learn: What behaviors detract from the value that you bring to the table and negatively influence the respect your staff and colleagues have for you. What your body language may be communicating about your overall confidence, capability, and self-assuredness You'll Find: More effective ways to communicate as a female leader Skills to display and communicate confidence while inspiring trust and increasing credibility
Fraud Risk Management
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Fraud risk management Fraud risk assessments Data analytics Fraud risk management tools
2024 Internal Controls That Could Have Prevented Frauds
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Examination of actual frauds Discussion of internal controls that could have prevented the frauds Contemplation of epiphanies for your own professional scenarios
Roadmap to Ethical Decision Making
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Review the AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct.Provide best practice tips and practical strategies for preserving independence when assisting clients with technical matters.Discuss the principles of professional conduct.Address compliance with professional standards.Use case studies to address circumstances that may create threats to independence.
Fraud Assessment for Small and Medium Sized Businesses
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
The fraud triangle The fraud savvy model Symptoms of fraud Benford's Law The net worth method The vulnerability chart 10 steps for action today
K2'S 2022 An Accountant's Guide To Blockchain And Cryptocurrency
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Information Technology Cryptocurrency Blockchain
Accountants and Malpractice: Can We Get Sued for This?
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:How accountant liability is a very real threat in today's litigious society.A discussion of scenarios in which accounting professionals can find themselves inadvertently involved in a lawsuit.Pitfalls in which the accountant may find him- or her- self while dealing with clients.Real-life examples from the speaker's extensive experience as a practitioner and as an expert witness in accounting malpractice cases.
Anti-Bullying and Sensitivity
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Taking credit for someone else’s work. Repeatedly belittling a co-worker. Withholding essential information. Failing to invite someone to an essential meeting. Ignoring a coworker with the intent to harm or control. Engaging in ongoing passive-aggressive behavior in which words and actions appear harmless but have the intent to harm or control. Constant and unfair criticism. Social bantering and teasing. Yelling, shouting and screaming. Insults and behind-the-back put-downs. Hostile glares and other intimidating gestures. Malicious gossiping. Monopolizing supplies and other resources. Aggressive e-mails or notes. Overt threats and aggression or violence Am I the bully?
2024 Partnership Essentials: Tax Basis Capital Accounts
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Importance of capital accounts Reporting negative tax basis Tax accounting for property contributed to a partnership Pre-contribution appreciation Effect of the Ceiling Rule Allocation of depreciation to partners Alternative and Remedial Methods Effect on financial capital accounts Form 1065, Schedule K-1 Tax basis capital accounts
Risk Assessment for Small Business Audits
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Each element of the risk assessment process:Understanding the client's business and industry in which it operatesInternal controlAssessing the magnitude and likelihood of riskLinking risk assessment to substantive audit procedures
2024 Tax Season Update for Individuals with Steve Dilley
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Update and integration of recent tax legislation impacting 2024 individual returns Update on significant individual tax developments related to cases and rulings Individual tax changes including the earned income credit, child credit, and child and dependent care credit Section 199A changes, including use of carryforward passive activity and 199A losses and latest tax forms Crypto reporting update 2025 tax rate schedule and other inflation adjusted items; Passive activity and hobby loss rules changes
K2's 2023 Technology For CPAs - Don't Get Left Behind
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TBD
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
Emerging technologies all business professionals should know Considerations associated with upgrading to Windows 11 Practical options for protecting your data New features in commonly-used applications such as Excel and Adobe Acrobat DC
GAAP Alternatives: The Perfect Storm of Accounting Updates
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this class include:Review of special purpose frameworksDiscussion of non-GAAP options for financial reportingU.S GAAP alternatives for certain entities
2024 Practical Excel Topics for the Public Accountant
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Data validation Underutilized, but powerful, formulas Formulas for manipulating, transforming, and cleansing data Formulas for data analysis Reference formulas such as =VLOOKUP Pivot tables
Asset Misappropriation - Let Me Count the Ways
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Identifying opportunity The three most common behavioral red flags that we should always look for The many ways to commit check fraud (it’s so easy) Why inventory is such a good place to hide theft of assets How to cover up inventory fraud Accounts Receivable Fraud and how it works How to count inventory that’s not there
K2'S 2022 Artificial Intelligence For Accounting And Financial Professionals
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TBD
4.6 Credits
Member Price: $129
Information Technology Artificial Intelligence (AI)