Will inflation soon slow enough to allow the Federal Reserve to reduce interest rates and shift toward ease? Or will inflation remain so high that the Fed will feel compelled to raise interest rates further? Is a "soft landing" possible or has a deep and extended recession become unavoidable? When will it become safe for businesses to focus on expansion rather than on protecting themselves from economic risks? Get answers to these and other questions about both short- and long-run prospects.

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With ESG regularly in the headlines and U.S. and international regulations on the rise, it can be challenging to navigate the landscape and understand what is important and/or relevant to an organization. Attend this session for an overview of the ever-evolving ESG ecosystem and how it is impacting U.S. companies.

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Firms are bursting at the seams with work and not enough people. Hiring is going to get worse in the accounting profession and you need to focus on retaining the staff you have in place by taking progressive steps to begin increasing revenue with less clients. This session will provide actionable steps to help your firm understand how to expand your capacity, including strategies to implement offshoring and practical methods to begin or advance advisory services, as well as drill deep into value pricing and client culling/client upscaling with steps your firm can put in place.

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This session will highlight the most impactful GASB/FASB pronouncements you need to have on your radar.

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Sellers and their CPAs are concerned about the income tax implications of registering for sales tax. For many sellers in many states, income tax will not be a consideration when registering for sales tax. For some sellers in some states, income tax may be a consideration, and, in some instances, there may be income tax considerations even when there are no sales tax considerations.

Especially of interest to business owners and their legal advisors who guide them through the maze of tax changes for online sellers, this session will review the basics of sales tax nexus and income tax nexus, as well as describe the differences between the two and provide the knowledge to help navigate these complexities.

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OpenAI and ChatGPT have created a storm of speculation about what role AI will play in our lives. In this session, we will explore recent developments in AI, cut through the hype to understand AI better and discuss how AI can be used to automate business.

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The Employee Retention Credit has all the elements necessary to ignite a major battle: a complex law, multiple sources of administrative guidance, rules with retroactive effect, delays and oversights caused by COVID, reports criticizing IRS errors, large numbers of eligible taxpayers, hucksters advertising questionable credit claims, open assessment periods, and repeated warnings by the IRS of serious civil and criminal enforcement. This session will explain the rules, common misconceptions, aggressive positions by taxpayers, attacks by the IRS, and main issues arising in audits, appeals and tax court litigation centered on employee retention credits.

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Voltaire said that we should judge a man by the questions he asks. This session will include the importance of asking questions and listening for answers. We will discuss how internal control in both large and small companies can safeguard assets, provide reliable financial data and promote operational efficiencies. Then, we will discuss how fraud detection and prevention is an outcome of good internal control and good question asking.

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Attend this session for the latest insights pertaining to retaining and attracting talent, cost of recruitment, the status of the current labor market, including what is important to job seekers, and how employers can get comfortable with a remote workforce.

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In this practical guide to being ethical, this session will explore underlying principles that can lead to better ethical decisions for creating an ethical culture in the workplace.

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