WICPA CPE & Special Event Catalog
K2's Ten “Must-Know” Features In Excel 26-27
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Microsoft Excel is perhaps the most used business application today. Yet, many Excel users remain bogged down in yesterday's spreadsheet practices. Participate in this session to master ten terrific features you should use to enhance your productivity with Excel.
CalCPA Workplace Wellness 2026 - Emotional Intelligence
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Online
1.00 Credits
Co-hosted by CalCPA President & CEO Denise LeDuc Froemming and CalCPA Health CEO Ron Lang, CalCPA's Workplace Wellness Series offer actionable strategies to support employee wellbeing, and are free to members. Mastering our emotions is a lifelong journey essential for personal fulfillment and professional success. In this engaging class, participants will explore various types of emotions, delve into how neuroscience influences our reactions to triggers, and examine the profound impact our feelings have on our daily lives. Those who are emotionally intelligent tend to be empathetic, positive, productive, and goal-oriented qualities that many of us aspire to embody. If you're looking to enhance your emotional intelligence and cultivate these traits, this is the perfect class for you!
Corporate Fraud Risk & Investigations 26-27
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
Numerous fraud cases point out that it doesn't take a sophisticated level of complexity to steal from an organization. Fraud is intended to be hidden and thus can very easily meet its target to deceive. Fraud has a pervasive role in today's corporate environment and organizations that choose to ignore fraud risk or disregard its impact become a fraudster's opportunity. This course will provide the professional with valuable knowledge about fraud risk and various best practices in fraud prevention programs designed to mitigate such risk. The course will also provide an introduction to fraud investigations and forensic accounting and is ideal for the professional seeking to expand his or her knowledge base and who may be at a mid-level position within an organization with operational or supervisory responsibilities, or both.
Financial Statement Analysis for Managers 26-27
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
Financial statements tell a story. Ratios reveal the plot. Desegregate key ratios that show effective management of a company. Learn a compact, efficient approach to financial statement analysis. Be introduced to a set of basic-to-intermediate analytic techniques and tools that provide insightful outputs to a broad spectrum of users with varied analytical objectives. Evaluate management performance, address the changing economic landscape and the need for a new way of thinking.
Practical Accounting Update 26-27
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
In this dynamic course, we'll delve into essential updates and equip you with the practical knowledge to navigate the latest changes in the field. Need insights on how the shift from the Statements on Quality Control Standards (SQCSs) to the Statement on Quality Management Standards (SQMSs) will affect your practice" We have you covered. Questions about cybersecurity requirements for CPAs" Arm yourself with practical strategies to protect your clients and firm in an increasingly digital world. From the newest accounting rules to mastering new audit standards, we'll explore the newest developments to help you navigate the changes.
Valuing A Business: What is This Company Worth 26-27
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
What is your company worth" Is business value the single most important metric" This session discusses various business valuation methods for any stage company: start-up, spin-off, or acquisition. Many valuation methods exist. Which method is right" Which is the "best" for a given business or a given situation" CPAs and Corporate Financial Managers cannot afford to miss this course.
Agentic AI for CPAs: Automate Workflows With Intelligence 26-27
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
The newest evolution of AI technology is Agentic AI. This technology enables you to deploy AI agents to take action on your behalf and execute tasks. Agentic AI is the key enabler to using AI technology to automate your workflows. Learning how to take advantage of AI agents provides a substantial competitive advantage. This course will teach you the fundamentals of agentic AI and how you can put them to work in your firm or business.
K2's Advanced Topics In Power BI 26-27
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
If you're ready to move past Power BI's fundamentals, participate in this session to learn how to create user-defined calculations, manage security options, publish reports and dashboards to apps and add Key Performance Indicators, among other items.
Accounting Fraud 26-27
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Gain an understanding of the concept of fraud, the Fraud Triangle theory, fraud risk, fraud detection and prevention. Learn about best practices in fraud detection and fraud deterrence. This course includes real-world cases of fraud, how they were perpetrated and how they were detected.
Retirement Advising: Accumulation & Decumulation Strategies 26-27
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
This course offers an in-depth look at retirement needs models, their flaws and ways to overcome associated drawbacks. You'll explore holistic retirement planning while reviewing threats to a successful retirement. You'll also hear about recent retirement planning changes, including the elimination of the "Stretch IRA" by the SECURE Act and the new SECURE Act 2.0 changes. We'll address key questions to plan a comfortable retirement and discuss strategies to draw down retirement assets over an extended period.
Retirement Distributions: Planning Options 26-27
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Retirement accounts may be the largest financial asset your client has. Learn to provide valuable retirement planning input rather than mere RMD calculations. Congress has been changing things: witness Secure and Secure 2.0. Beneficiary rules changed in 2019 but final regulations became effective in 2025. Retirement benefits will be paid to beneficiaries much earlier than was required for pre-2020 deaths. Improper choices and faulty distribution calculations can result in penalties or unnecessary taxes. Retirement plans may be overhauled based on recent legislative changes and IRS interpretations; this effects self-employeds and employees. Course materials contain regulations governing plan distributions and copies of appropriate IRS forms and rulings, updated with the latest cases, rulings, regulations and legislation.
K2's Ethics & Technology 26-27
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
Ethics issues in the field of technology continue to increase. Examples include software licensing, copyright issues, fraud, work-life balance and a growing digital divide. Participate in this session to learn more about the ethical challenges associated with technology.Note: This course qualifies to count toward the WICPA membership Ethics CPE requirement.
Lease Implementation for Private Entities 26-27
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued a new accounting standard for leases. This new standard—ASC Topic 842'replaces the existing ASC Topic 840, changes the accounting for operating leases (requiring capitalization in the financial statements) and upgrades many other lease accounting and reporting aspects.
Accounting Fraud 26-27
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Gain an understanding of the concept of fraud, the Fraud Triangle theory, fraud risk, fraud detection and prevention. Learn about best practices in fraud detection and fraud deterrence. This course includes real-world cases of fraud, how they were perpetrated and how they were detected.
Retirement Advising: Accumulation & Decumulation Strategies 26-27
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
This course offers an in-depth look at retirement needs models, their flaws and ways to overcome associated drawbacks. You'll explore holistic retirement planning while reviewing threats to a successful retirement. You'll also hear about recent retirement planning changes, including the elimination of the "Stretch IRA" by the SECURE Act and the new SECURE Act 2.0 changes. We'll address key questions to plan a comfortable retirement and discuss strategies to draw down retirement assets over an extended period.
Retirement Distributions: Planning Options 26-27
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Retirement accounts may be the largest financial asset your client has. Learn to provide valuable retirement planning input rather than mere RMD calculations. Congress has been changing things: witness Secure and Secure 2.0. Beneficiary rules changed in 2019 but final regulations became effective in 2025. Retirement benefits will be paid to beneficiaries much earlier than was required for pre-2020 deaths. Improper choices and faulty distribution calculations can result in penalties or unnecessary taxes. Retirement plans may be overhauled based on recent legislative changes and IRS interpretations; this effects self-employeds and employees. Course materials contain regulations governing plan distributions and copies of appropriate IRS forms and rulings, updated with the latest cases, rulings, regulations and legislation.
Comprehensive Partnership Taxation Form 1065 26-27
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Taxation of partnerships continues to become more complex every year. This course highlights the significant areas of concern for tax advisors and their clients in compliance and planning for partnership operations, distributions and transactions. Topics covered include unique and targeted allocations, proper calculation of outside and inside tax basis, tax consequences of distributions, the impact of "hot assets" on distributions, transfer of partnership interests and issuance of partnership interests to service partners. This course will also help you add immediate value to your partnership clients by correctly calculating and reporting critical partnership tax items that generate most IRS audit adjustments.
Passive Activities & Rental Real Estate Income Tax Issues 26-27
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
This comprehensive training is designed to get the accountant up to speed quickly with the complex passive activity loss (PAL) rules that apply to certain investments in trades or businesses and rental activities. The cornerstone of the course is the in-depth coverage of the detailed tax law and regulations applicable to passive activities under IRC §469 and how and when the 3.8% net investment income tax under §1411 applies. Each attendee will receive the most comprehensive passive activity reference manual with numerous practice aids and real-world examples.
Statement of Cash Flows: Preparation & Analysis Workshop 26-27
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
The statement of cash flows is a critical component of a company's set of financial statements. Cover the proper preparation of the statement, including analysis techniques. Learn how financial statements enable CPAs and financial professionals to see a business's cash inflows and outflows relating to operating, investing and financing activities and evaluation of liquidity and quality of earnings. Case studies and sample documentation reinforce significant concepts and help participants apply the analysis techniques discussed.
Form 706 Preparation Part I: Overview Including Portability 26-27
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
This section of the four-part series will cover basic Form 706 preparation and help participants develop a solid foundation in preparing the federal estate tax return. It will also cover running the engagement, administration issues and completing pages 1-4 of the form, including the portability election. For example, worksheets and practice resources will be provided. Form 706 Series: Part I: Overview Including Portability Part II: Reporting Assets Part III: Reporting Deductions Part IIII: GST Schedule R, Form 8971, Payments & Credits
