WICPA CPE & Special Event Catalog
Trending Analysis: What Insights a Business Owner Can See by Looking at the Trends in Their Operating Results & Comparing to Industry Metrics
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $69
Looking at financials over a period of years can provide business owners with information to help them run their businesses more efficiently. Comparing company results with industry benchmarks can also give business owners information to improve their operating results and a direction on where to focus their attention.
The Most Common Planning Gaps CPAs See Too Late
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $69
CPAs often see critical tax, estate and risk gaps long before an event forces action, but influence is lost when those insights aren’t activated. This session will introduce a simple, repeatable framework CPAs can use to move business owners from awareness to action without becoming sales driven or adversarial. Learn how early, collaborative intervention leads to better outcomes for clients and stronger cross discipline relationships.
Accounting & Auditing Conference
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Waukesha
8.50 Credits
Member Price: $329
Your Source For Key Updates & Insights On Timely Issues Attend this year's Accounting & Auditing Conference to gain timely insights into the issues shaping the accounting profession and the business environment. Hear from leading national and local experts on the economic and financial market outlook, the latest FASB developments, the growing impact of AI, technology risks, client advisory conversations and hot tax practice, procedure and ethics issues. You'll leave with practical strategies, fresh perspectives and actionable ideas to help you navigate change, strengthen your skills and deliver greater value to your clients and organization. Who Should Attend CPAs and accounting and financial professionals in public accounting, industry and government will benefit from this conference, which covers timely issues in accounting, auditing, tax, technology, financial markets and client advisory services. Overnight Accommodations A block of rooms has been reserved at the Wildwood Lodge in Pewaukee for the night of Monday, Nov. 9, with a room rate of $109 (plus tax) when reserved by Saturday, Oct. 10. To reserve a room in the block, please book by calling 262-506-2000 and mention you are attending the WICPA Accounting & Auditing Conference. Online Option For those unable to attend the conference in person, another option is available! This year's Accounting & Auditing Conference will be streamed live! The registration page and more details for attending via WICPA CPE Livestream is available here.
Tax Conference (Both Days)
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Brookfield
15.60 Credits
Member Price: $439
Your Source For Key Updates & Insights on Timely Issues Get ready for two action-packed days of insights, strategies and timely tax expertise at this year's Tax Conference. Hear from leading professionals as they break down the latest federal and Wisconsin tax developments, OBBBA changes, AI tools for tax practitioners, advance tax planning strategies, SALT and multistate issues, M & A considerations, trust taxation, capital cost recovery, 401(k) opportunities, wealth planning, tax practice and ethics and more. Walk away with practical knowledge, fresh ideas and strategies you can put to work immediately for your clients and your practice. Who Should Attend Tax professionals, practicing attorneys, corporate counsel and business and financial managers will greatly benefit by attending. Overnight Accommodations A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Garden Inn in Brookfield (attached to the Brookfield Conference Center) for the evenings of Sunday, Nov. 15, and Monday, Nov. 16, with a room rate of $136 (plus tax) per night. To reserve a room in the block, please book online here by Oct. 25 or call 262-330-0800 and mention you are attending the WICPA Tax Conference. Online Option For those looking to attend online, this conference will also be offered via WICPA CPE Livestream. View livestream details >>
Quality Management: Bundle & Save
Multiple Events Between -
Up to 16.00 Credits
Member Price: $699
The AICPA Quality Management (QM) Standards have changed the way firms approach quality. To help your firm with QM implementation, the WICPA is offering two days of interactive seminars this fall. Attend both days and save $59 on your registration by purchasing the Quality Management Bundle. Day 1 - Quality Management: A Practical Approach The first half of this course is designed to discuss the process of implementing the QM Standards. During the second half, participants will work on their firm's QM implementation process, including identifying potential quality risks, assessing those risks, developing responses and meeting the new QM documentation standards. Day 2 - Quality Management: The Next Steps Building on the foundations of the Quality Management: A Practical Approach course, this course shifts the emphasis from QM design documentation to developing the monitoring and documentation needed to clearly explain how a firm's QM systems address risk and to support the annual partner conclusion required under the standards with meaningful, defensible evidence. Overnight Accommodations A block of rooms has been reserved at the at Milwaukee Marriott West in Waukesha for the night of Monday, October 19 and Tuesday, October 20, with a room rate of $169 - $219 (plus tax). To reserve a room in the block, please book online here by October 9 or call 262-574-0888 and mention you're attending the WICPA program. If you're interested in attending only one day, select your preferred event below and complete your registration there.
Advanced Cost Accounting: Eliminate Calculation Distortions
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Organizations that use primitive costing methods make predictable mistakes, allocating too much cost to easy, high-volume "gravy" products & too little cost to difficult, low-volume "dog" jobs, putting an organization with inferior information at a significant competitive disadvantage. The secret to being the "smart competitor" is learning how to deal with overhead. This session will show you how to assign 16 key overhead categories. Whether you work in a wholesale, retail, healthcare, service or manufacturing business, you will find this session invaluable. Get your cost right & you will be able to give the "dogs" to your competitors & keep the "gravy" for yourself.
Calculating the Retirement Need
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
For most people, funding their own retirement is the largest expense they will ever have. Due to advances in medical technology and overall healthier lifestyles, it is not unusual for someone to live 30 years or more in retirement. In this course, we will discuss how to quantify and calculate the retirement needs of the client. We will talk about time value of money concepts, how to help clients quantify their retirement goals and even how to address risk perceptions. By doing this, we will allow practitioners to be able to better address client questions and frame trade-offs when necessary. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Taxation of the Cannabis Industry
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
This course provides a comprehensive analysis of the taxation issues affecting the cannabis industry. It covers the historical context of U.S. taxation, the distinctions between industrial hemp & marijuana & the specific tax codes & regulations that apply to the cannabis business. Participants will gain insights into state marijuana laws, the unique challenges of a cash-intensive industry & pertinent federal court cases. Please Note: If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Course Materials Tab & submit to kori.herrera@acpen.com
ChatGPT & IRS Taxation Law Research
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The course provides a concise overview of how to use ChatGPT to more effectively and efficiently research IRS taxation law. It delves into techniques for extracting precise information from complex tax legislation, interpreting IRS guidelines with AI assistance and utilizing ChatGPT's advanced language models for nuanced legal analysis. Participants will learn how to streamline their research process, identify relevant tax law precedents and apply AI insights to real-world tax scenarios, enhancing their professional proficiency in navigating the intricate world of IRS taxation. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Invest in Your Mental Health & Avoid Burnout
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
For the ambitious female finance professional, working hard and going above and beyond are necessary for success. Sadly, taking time to care for themselves can be seen as counter-productive to meeting their career goals. Over ninety percent of women executives are feeling significantly higher levels of stress that they attribute to increased responsibilities and priorities outside the workplace compared to life before the pandemic. Burnout is a syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress that causes exhaustion, negativity toward one's job and reduced professional efficacy. It has become so pervasive that it's now recognized as an occupational phenomenon by the World Health Organization. To reignite your enthusiasm at work, you don't necessarily need to find a new job or time for a spa day or bubble bath. You need concrete strategies to invest in your mental health without compromising your ability to rise to the next level in your career. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
K2's Building Future-Ready Businesses
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
This practical program provides accounting professionals with actionable strategies for evaluating & implementing technology solutions that drive firm growth & efficiency. Participants will examine case studies showcasing different organizational approaches to hardware, software, cloud & on-premises solutions while addressing the unique needs of remote workers & in-office teams. The program focuses on immediate implementation techniques rather than theoretical frameworks, ensuring attendees can apply concepts directly within their practice environments. Through examination of diverse organizational examples, participants will identify practical technology assessment methods & implementation approaches suited to various firm sizes & client service models. The program addresses common technology adoption challenges while providing concrete strategies for managing organizational change & measuring technology investment outcomes. Attendees will gain ready-to-use tools for building technology roadmaps that enhance both operational efficiency & client service delivery capabilities.
Fiduciary Accounting & Tax Planning for Estates & Trusts
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
This course will review the fundamentals of fiduciary accounting & provide a reporting guide for determining whether receipts & expenditures are assigned to income or principal/corpus. Critical issues, rules & special opportunities when preparing your clients' Form 1041 U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates & Trusts will be examined, including what is considered taxable income & allowable deductions. Planning & potential pitfalls will also be explored. This course only qualifies for 2 IRS credits. Please Note: If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Course Materials Tab & submit to kori.herrera@acpen.com
CFO Solutions to IRS Problems
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Many CPAs are becoming full-time or fractional CFOs for small businesses. In that position, they are the resident expert in finances, cash flow planning and budgeting. But what about dealing with the IRS? The IRS has broad powers to administer the assessment and collection of taxes. From removing penalties to criminal prosecutions, this presentation focuses on how CFOs can prevent problems with the IRS and how to develop winning strategies if the IRS knocks on the door. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Implementing & Maintaining an Internal Control System
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
Many organizations are successful as they create a system of internal controls, however some fail to properly implement the measures that are established. Moreover, entities regularly neglect the important process of testing, monitoring and updating control procedures, which weakens the entire internal control structure. This session provides an overview of control creation methods and discusses ways to successfully implement policies and procedures. Additionally, it includes an array of control maintenance checklists that participants can take and adapt to their organization as they work to improve policies and procedures. Finally, it provides an understanding of the need for dynamic, fluid controls that adapt to changes in business tools and methods. Participants that take this course will have a strengthened ability to implement and maintain an internal control system. 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 Advanced Critical Tax Issues for S Corporations
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
This course goes beyond the basics and addresses important practical issues that an experienced practitioner must know. Even if you have attended other S corporation courses, you will learn something new in this course.
Surgent's Employer's Handbook: Legal, Tax & Health Care Issues
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
The employer-employee relationship strains both sides in uncertain times and businesses need CPAs, controllers and other advisors to provide understanding of the complex legal, tax and health care issues associated with all aspects of employment. This course provides in-depth coverage of this critical area. It will be updated and supplemented throughout the year to cover breaking developments.
Improve Spreadsheets by Building Controls in Excel
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
In today's data-driven world, spreadsheets serve as the backbone of business and personal productivity. However, creating complex and error-prone spreadsheets can lead to critical mistakes and inefficiencies. This course aims to equip you with the knowledge and tools to build robust spreadsheets, implementing a range of controls and safeguards to ensure data integrity, streamline processes and maximize accuracy. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Mastering the Art of Conflict: CPA Transformative Strategies
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Unlock the secrets to transforming workplace and client conflicts into opportunities for growth and innovation. As accounting professionals play an increasingly influential role in organizational decision-making, the ability to transform conflict into opportunity is paramount. In this course, learn how to elevate your conflict resolution skills with methods grounded in "Crucial Conversations," "Fierce Conversations," and "Leading with Questions." Discover how to build stronger client and colleague relationships and model constructive communication behaviors. This class breaks down transformative strategies into actionable steps that every CPA can master. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.Note: This course qualifies to count toward the WICPA membership Ethics CPE requirement.
When You Hear Hoofbeats, It May Be a Zebra
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Young doctors sometimes arrive at an exotic medical diagnosis (You've got Kuru!), when a more common place explanation is likely (You've got a cold). These diagnoses are known as Zebras & doctors are taught, "When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses not zebras". Sometimes, the patient really has a rare disease & suffers From misdiagnosis & subsequent improper treatment. Similarly, managers, auditors & investigators often see indicators of fraud, but dismiss them because they've been taught or assume based upon experience that it is just a mistake that looks like fraud. This session uses case studies to explore some of the more common symptoms of fraud that are often misdiagnosed.
Section 174: New Rules for R&E & OBBA Update
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
This course introduces the new OBBA standards that redefine how research & experimentation are reported. Participants will learn key regulatory updates, compliance expectations & best practices for aligning research activities with OBBA's principles of transparency, accountability & innovation. Please Note: If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Course Materials Tab & submit to terri.storer@acpen.com.