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Governmental Accounting Conference - A Virtual Event

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Online

12.00 Credits

Join us at the forefront of financial governance and accountability at the Governmental Accounting Conference, where professionals and experts come together to explore the latest developments in governmental accounting and auditing. This event is designed to provide up-to-date insights and answer questions attendees may have. Key Tracks:-Governmental Track-Auditing Track Session topics include: GASB Update, FASB Update, Fraud, Auditing Standards, Emerging Issues in Government Accounting, and more!   There is also an OPTIONAL ETHICS COURSE at the end of day two. You will be asked if you would like to add this on when you reach the checkout.

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Governmental Accounting Conference Ethics - A Virtual Event

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Online

2.00 Credits

This course will provide you with 2 hours of ethics. Check back soon for more information!

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Employee Benefit Plans Conference - A Virtual Event

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Online

8.00 Credits

As an auditor, you need the most up-to-date information and tools to navigate your clients’ plan issues. At this specialized conference, hear the latest from the U.S.Department of Labor and other experts on current rules and regulations, and gain ideas for increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of your audits.  

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School Audit Conference - A Virtual Event

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Online

8.00 Credits

School districts have highly specialized needs, and whether you serve from the inside of a district or as an external auditor, it is essential that your knowledge be on the cutting-edge.  This conference offers strategies to improve audit quality by offering practical tools and resources from state and local experts who know what’s going on in Missouri school districts. Featured topics include:• The Latest on GASB • Single Audit• And more!

Ethics: IRS Criminal Investigations: Key Lessons for Accountants

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Online

2.00 Credits

This course provides a concise overview of recent IRS criminal investigations and what practitioners can learn from these cases to help fight economic crime and even avoid personal criminal prosecution. While accountants are numbers people by training (not detectives per se with the exception of forensic accountants), practitioners are increasingly being called upon by governments and economic organizations at all levels to step up and help law enforcement battle financial impropriety. The stakes are huge. In the United States alone, the OECD estimates that 5% to 10% of the annual budget of the US health care programs, Medicare and Medicaid, is wasted as a result of corruption. Every dollar lost to monetary malfeasance has a crippling effect that ripples through countries, industries, companies, communities and individual lives. Government resources are wasted, public services are compromised, companies are financially destabilized, shareholders are cheated, employers are swindled, charities are undermined and much more. By increasing their awareness of what and how the IRS investigates and prosecutes, accountants can heighten their "spidey sense" of what doesn't look right in financial records. This includes honing skills to more readily notice -- and report -- ledger anomalies and irregularities, and even rethink a "silence is always safer" mindset. As technology disrupts and automates many fundamental accounting functions, practitioners can add value by more diligently scanning for "creative accounting" red flags on the frontlines. Prioritizing transparency and behaving ethically -- the core of the profession -- not only helps society and the economy as a whole, it can help accountants boost their reputation as highly trusted business advisors and even supercharge their bottom line. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Surgent's Guide and Update to Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations

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Online

4.00 Credits

Specifically designed for preparation, compilation, and review practitioners, this course will provide you with a comprehensive review and hands-on application for performing financial statement preparation, compilation, and review engagements. You will learn the ins and outs of applying SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, as well as the additional guidance related to SSARS engagements through the issuance of SSARS Nos. 22-25 by the ARSC. The course will also review recent peer review feedback on SSARS engagements, providing insights on how to successfully apply this guidance. Not only will this course bring you up to date on SSARSs requirements and guidance, but more importantly, it will provide you with practical examples and illustrations to help you effectively and efficiently perform compilation, preparation, and review engagements.

Power BI - Use PBI Desktop to Create Reports and Dashboards

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Online

4.00 Credits

This webcast is part of the 2020 Power BI Series. Please see below for the suggested viewing order. Power BI Desktop is a new stand-alone tool that adds visualization to your data. This webcast focus is on learning the Power BI Desktop interface, connecting to data sources and creating the visualizations. We will demonstrate the creation of each of the various visualizations and the various options related to each. We will also show how the visualization can be connected together to provide fully-interactive reports with drill-down capabilities. This webcast does not require any Excel knowledge but understanding Power Pivot and Power Query can reduce your learning curve. This series is presented using Excel 2019/Office 365. Regardless of the version you are using, most concepts covered in this webcast series apply to all versions of Excel. (bold) *However, in order to follow along and apply concepts being taught during this session, you need to have the Power Pivot add-in installed. Explore the other webcasts in the 2020 Power BI Series: Power BI - Introduction to MS Power BI Tools Power BI - Prepare Your Data Efficiently for Excel Analysis Power BI - Analyze Your Data With Excel Pivot Tables Power BI - Create Excel Dashboards for Maximum Impact Power BI - Use Power Query to Transform Your Data Power BI - Go Beyond PivotTables with Power Pivot Power BI - Use Advanced Calculations with DAX Formulas Power BI - Share Your Data Analysis using PowerBI.com

Shorten Month-End: Closing Best Practices

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Online

4.00 Credits

Surveys show that the average North American company completes its monthly financial statement closing in six days. However, some companies can close their books in one day or less. You don't have to sacrifice accuracy for speed. This session will show you how to close month-end faster, better and cheaper. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Integrity, Objectivity and Judgment: Values in Action

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Online

1.00 Credits

This course focuses on how to integrate integrity and objectivity in situations accounting professionals face daily. The participant will be able to know not just what is the right thing to do according to the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, but how to put values into action! As part of this course, we will also walk through real world examples of individuals and companies faced with these dilemmas. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Eldercare Financial Scam Protection

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Online

1.00 Credits

Financial exploitation can come from many sources including family, caregivers or the outside. Ensure you are doing your part to protect older clients from financial scams by taking a comprehensive look at identity theft and suspicious activity reporting (SAR) so you know when to call adult protective services. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Surgent's Business Writing: Professional & Effective Emails

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Online

2.00 Credits

Good writing is good business. Studies show that the average business worker receives 121 emails per day. That's a lot of emails. Are your emails effective? Are they being read? Are they professional and tone-smart? In this course, you will learn techniques and skills to get your emails to stand out and improve their effectiveness and professionalism.

What's New in Excel

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Online

2.00 Credits

Everyone knows that Excel is the most widely used spreadsheet application in the world today. However, because it is ever-changing, many users are unable to keep up with the latest features and capabilities of this ubiquitous application. In this session, we look at some of the most helpful new features and tools that have been added to both the Desktop version of Excel and the Web version. Content like this is valuable to anyone that regularly works with Excel - We hope you will attend! This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Controller Series: Communicating for Connections with Coworkers, Customers, and Stakeholders

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Online

1.00 Credits

How you communicate with your internal and external customer can make or break your career! We all know how to talk, but how do we make sure we are really connecting with others? This course will discuss different personality styles and demonstrate the different ways to communicate information to them. See how recognizing their personality style(s) can turn communication breakdowns into breakthroughs.

Start a Forensic Accounting Practice with Confidence

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Online

4.00 Credits

The need for a forensic accountant has grown in the last two decades, with more expected in the future. From oil well spills to divorces - from stealing trust funds to partnership disputes - forensic accountants are needed to find and calculate losses. They are financial detectives that are needed to explain the money story to attorneys, judges, and juries. If you are interested in starting a forensic accounting practice or adding on this service to your existing firm, this course is for you. In this presentation, you will know what service to provide possible clients, how to find those clients, and the cost-effective ways to start the forensic accounting practice. Your instructor has over 20 years of experience as a special agent with IRS-Criminal Investigation where he conducted investigations into tax and money laundering crimes across the globe. After his successful investigative career, he started a CPA firm from scratch that focused on forensic accounting. He shares the successes and failures in starting a forensic accounting practice, including getting the right credentials, various ways of marketing to potential clients, closing the deal with engagement letters, and delivering the service to the client. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Form 990 Parts V (Other Tax Issues) & I (Financial Summary)

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Online

1.50 Credits

Session 9 of Borenstein's Form 990 Foundational Series: This session focuses first (and primarily) on Part V, providing explanation of each inquiry from two perspectives - the line's underlying compliance requirement, and the business need ramifications they generate. Part V invokes multiple compliance points set out in federal tax law (such as payroll tax obligations, and donors' ability to access charitable contributions deductibility) that are not elsewhere addressed in the 990's Core Form or Schedules. The author/instructor addresses issues and nuances not covered in the instructions and provides preparation tips. Part I's preparation needs start with avoiding calculation confusion when completing the Summary Financials totals at lines 8-22. These lines' abbreviated categories and oddball capture of "fundraising expenses" from competing Core Form parts are covered, along with tips on addressing questions readers may have in exploring this part. Although this course is categorized as "Basic", the content is also suitable for those seeking intermediate-level training. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Motivating the Right Way - Get the Most From Your Staff!

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Online

2.00 Credits

Are you getting the most from your staff? Are you paying top-dollar and still not getting high performance? New research gives us the insights to effectively motivate your people. This session discusses proven people motivation tactics. Many `old' methods really did not motivate in the past and certainly do not work today. Getting the most from your people requires new, very learnable, leadership techniques. Whether your business is large or a start-up, getting people to move forward as one is a challenge. This session will show you how to create an environment where your talented employees can excel. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Cash Management - Strategies and Execution

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Online

1.00 Credits

(heading) Effective methods to manage cash An efficient, well-positioned organization manages its working capital requirements and has access to adequate financing to support its growth. In this webcast, you will: Understand how effective cash management can be the difference between the success or failure of an organization Learn about numerous activities and decisions that constitute good cash management Understand how cash is the commodity that equates all elements in an organization

Payroll Essentials: Fringe Benefits: Taxable or Not?

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Online

2.00 Credits

Fringe benefits are just another way of paying your employees. Do you know how to correctly track fringe benefits, as well as apply and report the various withholding tax rules for those fringe benefits? The IRS says fringe benefits must be included in and reported as a part of employee pay, but with any good tax law, there are always exclusions to that rule. Knowing how to handle fringe benefits can be complicated, especially in an area that changes on an annual basis. Attendees will leave with an understanding of what the requirements are around fringe benefits, what constitutes a fringe benefit, and whether it is taxable or not. We will also explore the evergreen areas of reporting S-Corp Shareholder Health, HSA, and when cash is not taxable compensation. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Power BI - Share Your Data Analysis using PowerBI.com

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Online

2.00 Credits

This webcast is part of the 2020 Power BI Series. Please see below for the suggested viewing order. What good is data analysis if you can't share it? This webcast focuses on using Microsoft's cloud-based sharing/publishing platform, PowerBI.com. You will learn the interface as well as the benefits of using PowerBI.com. You will also learn how to use PowerBI.com to leverage the work performed in Power Pivot or Power BI Desktop. Using PowerBI.com to create visuals is very similar to Power BI Desktop, so we will only review this feature. If you want detailed instructions on creating visualizations, please attend the Power BI Desktop webcast. This class can be taken with no Excel or Power BI Desktop knowledge, but some concepts will be a repeat from those classes and will serve as a knowledge reinforcement for experienced users. Many data analysts may create models in Power Pivot or Power BI Desktop, so we will spend time focused on how to share that data with PowerBI.com. This will ensure that everyone is looking at the same data, no matter the toolset. PowerBI.com adds the ability to create and share dashboards, so we will also demonstrate how to create visualizations that can be turned into dashboards that allow users to customize their PowerBI.com with dashboards that are meaningful to them. This series is presented using Excel 2019/Office 365. Regardless of the version you are using, most concepts covered in this webcast series apply to all versions of Excel. (bold) *In order to follow along and apply concepts being taught during this session, you need to sign-up for a free PowerBI.com account at www.powerbi.com. (bold) Explore the other webcasts in the 2020 Power BI Series: Power BI - Introduction to MS Power BI Tools Power BI - Prepare Your Data Efficiently for Excel Analysis Power BI - Analyze Your Data With Excel Pivot Tables Power BI - Create Excel Dashboards for Maximum Impact Power BI - Use Power Query to Transform Your Data Power BI - Go Beyond PivotTables with Power Pivot Power BI - Use Advanced Calculations with DAX Formulas Power BI - Use PBI Desktop to Create Reports and Dashboards

Surgent's Guide to the Corporate Transparency Act for Accounting and Finance Professionals

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Online

2.00 Credits

Effective January 1, 2024, an estimated 32.6 million entities will be required to report information about their beneficial owners to FinCEN as part of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). In an effort to combat money laundering and other illegal activities, the law provides harsh penalties for the failure to report the required information. This reporting specifically targets small businesses and holding entities, creating opportunities for accountants, tax practitioners, and other business advisors to expand their service offerings. The course includes an overview of the CTA and a detailed discussion of what information needs to be reported to FinCEN.