WICPA CPE & Special Event Catalog
Forensic Accounting Expert Witness Certificate
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Online
6.00 Credits
Member Price: $300
The Forensic Accounting Expert Witness Certificate equips CPAs and financial professionals with the advanced skills required to serve as credible and effective expert witnesses in litigation. This specialized program focuses on the practical and ethical dimensions of expert testimony, guiding you through every stage of the litigation process from developing defensible expert opinions to presenting findings with clarity and confidence in court. Through six integrated courses, you'll gain insights into expanding your practice into forensic services, mastering deposition and courtroom communication and maintaining professional integrity under cross-examination. Led by nationally recognized forensic expert Brian Peter Brinig, JD, CPA/ABV, ASA, the program emphasizes real-world readiness and professional credibility. Participants learn to bridge technical expertise with persuasive communication, ensuring their analyses withstand legal scrutiny and support just outcomes. Ideal for CPAs engaged in litigation support, valuation, or forensic analysis, this certificate prepares professionals to deliver testimony that is not only technically sound but also clear, confident and compelling.
FP&A Modeling Part IV: Contractor Analysis
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
CFI's FP&A Modeling Pt.4: Contractor Analysis course will help you filter through any past challenges you may have had to learn best-in-class approaches to forecasting contractor costs in FP&A models. This course will also include a summary of the company's cost of goods sold (COGS) and selling, general & administrative (SG&A) for the income statement.
FP&A Modeling Part V: Debt & Capex Analysis
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $49
CFI's FP&A Modeling Pt.5: Debt and Capex Analysis course will help you filter through any past challenges you may have had to learn best-in-class approaches to monitor the company's capital expenditure. This course will also include detailed instructions about how to install a revolving line of credit and set it up as the lender of last resort in the model.
FP&A Modeling Part VI: Financial Statement Aggregation
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
CFI's FP&A Modeling Pt.6: Financial Statement Aggregation course will help you understand how to construct financial statements using FP&A totals. We will also review best-in-class approaches to aggregating monthly figures into quarterly and annual amounts.
FP&A Modeling Part VII: Dashboard Visualizations
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $49
CFI's FP&A Modeling Pt.7: Dashboard Visualizations course will help you understand how to configure FP&A data to visualize on a dashboard. We will also review some Excel skills used to create rich charts and graphs.
FP&A Variance Part I: Build & Configuration
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
CFI's FP&A Variance Pt.1: Build & Configuration course will help you understand the best design for an FP&A model to review monthly data in a quantitative and qualitative manner.
FP&A Variance Part III: Protection & Presentation
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Online
4.50 Credits
Member Price: $99
CFI's FP&A Variance Pt.3: Protection & Presentation course will help you understand how to protect FP&A models on multiple levels to maintain financial model integrity. The course will also review best-in-class approaches to printing & presenting model results to important stakeholders.
FP&A Variance Part II: Roll Forward & Analysis
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $49
CFI's FP&A Variance Pt.2: Roll Forward & Analysis course will help you understand how to analyze monthly results and compare figures to budget estimates. The course will also cover approaches to rolling financial models forward for a new fiscal year.
Fraud in the Nonprofit Environment
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $69
Fraud can occur in the nonprofit environment. This on-demand course will cover fraud-related misappropriation, misuse of government funds, revenue recognition and cyber-related fraud. We'll explore real-world examples that illustrate the variety of fraud impacting not-for-profits and perpetrated by management within organizations. Additionally, this course includes recommended preventive and detective controls, along with potential audit procedures. Note: This is an on-demand webcast self-study course.
Fraud Investigation Reporting
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Online
1.00 Credits
Fraud incurs a staggering cost of over $5 trillion annually for businesses and individuals worldwide. Discover insights from a nationally recognized expert who provides the latest information on fraud investigation reporting.
Fraud Risk & Audit Requirements
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $69
Learn about common fraud schemes and detection techniques. Utilize trends to assess risk in the context of any audit. Understand fraud requirements of the auditing standards.
Fraud Scheme Hunt: Identifying Common Fraud Tactics
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
Unleash Your Inner Fraud Fighter with the Fraud Scheme Hunt! Become a crack fraud investigator with Red Flag Mania's Fraud Scheme Hunt , an immersive self-study program designed for professionals like you. Sharpen your investigative instincts as you hunt down perpetrators and unravel the mysteries behind cunning fraud schemes. This program will take you on a thrilling evidential trail, where you'll learn to: Classify fraud schemes like a pro: Develop a keen eye for identifying different types of fraud, so you can spot them before they strike. Unmask fraudulent disbursements: Trace the ill-gotten gains and understand how fraudsters steal your hard-earned money. Master the art of bank reconciliations: Ensure your financial records are squeaky clean and identify discrepancies that could signal fraud. Produced by the learning experts at Red Flag Mania, this program is your one-stop shop for mastering ethical decisions, fraud detection and prevention. Don't wait for fraud to strike - equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to become a fraud-fighting champion! This course is produced by Red Flag Mania. Want the full experience? Purchase the When We Prey Bundle!
Fraud Stories: AI Wave & Super Micro Computer Inc.
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $69
This course explores a high-profile financial collapse in the world of decentralized finance (DeFi) and stablecoins, revealing how complex technology and compelling narratives can mask fundamental weaknesses and fraud risk. Participants will examine how the company built credibility through investor psychology, artificial adoption and misleading system design, while lacking true economic backing. Through this case study, the course highlights key red flags, structural vulnerabilities and regulatory issues, equipping professionals with practical insights to evaluate emerging financial models, identify fraud risks and apply critical thinking in rapidly evolving markets. Recorded November, 2024.
Fraud Stories: First Brands Group
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $69
This course examines the rise and collapse of First Brands Group to explore fraud risks embedded in modern private credit and nontraditional lending markets. Through a detailed case study, participants will analyze how aggressive leverage, complex financing structures and weak internal controls contributed to a multibillion-dollar failure. The course highlights key issues such as receivables factoring fraud, off-balance-sheet financing and the limitations of due diligence in opaque financial environments. Participants will gain practical insights into identifying red flags, evaluating financial structures and understanding how systemic risk can develop within evolving credit markets. Recorded November 2025.
Fraud Stories: Terraform Labs Case
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $69
This course examines the Terraform Labs cryptocurrency collapse, a $40+ billion fraud, to highlight key fraud risks in emerging financial products. Participants will explore cryptocurrency fundamentals, stablecoins and blockchain concepts while identifying red flags such as unrealistic returns, weak controls and misleading use cases. The course also addresses investor psychology and regulatory violations, helping professionals apply critical thinking and skepticism when evaluating complex investment opportunities. Recorded January, 2025.
Fraud Stories: The Tricolor Collapse
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $69
Fraud Stories: January 2026 examines the rise and collapse of Tricolor, a fast-growing subprime auto lender, to uncover how fraud can develop and persist within complex financial systems. Through a detailed case study, participants will explore how aggressive growth, weak internal controls and reliance on opaque lending structures enabled practices such as double pledging and data manipulation. The course highlights key warning signs, audit challenges and systemic risks in private lending and securitization markets, providing practical insights into how fraud can be detected, prevented and understood within real-world financial environments. Recorded January, 2026.
Fraud Stories: The Wild Hunt: A Nonprofit Fraud Investigation
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $69
The Fraud Series (March 2025) centers on the "Wild Hunt" case a real-world nonprofit fraud allegation that highlights how quickly suspicion can escalate into perceived fraud. Through this detailed case study, participants will examine fund accounting, financial disclosures and the misinterpretation of data, while contrasting these findings with examples of actual fraud cases. This course emphasizes the difference between fraud, negligence and misunderstanding, equipping accounting and finance professionals with practical skills to evaluate red flags, challenge assumptions and approach fraud investigations with greater accuracy and critical thinking. Recorded March, 2025.
From Complexity to Clarity: Practical IRS Strategies for Tax Pros
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Tim Dreyer, a seasoned tax consultant with 50 years of experience, explores the evolving federal tax landscape as the TCJA approaches expiration. He discusses IRS enforcement shifts toward high-income individuals, small businesses and crypto, critiques proposals like the Fair Tax Act and reviews legislative efforts to streamline reporting and enhance taxpayer rights. Dreyer also highlights key risks for preparers under proposed Circular 230 revisions and strengthened disclosure requirements.
From Policy to Planning: How OBBB Reshapes the Tax Landscape
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Kasey Pittman of Cherry Bekaert and Mark Gallegos of Porte Brown LLC examine the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), outlining the policy context behind its passage and the tax provisions with the greatest practical impact. They discuss key business, individual and estate tax changes, highlighting planning opportunities, risks and areas of uncertainty. The session emphasizes holistic tax planning, state conformity considerations and advisor judgment under the new law.
Fundamentals of Data Analysis in Excel
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Online
3.50 Credits
Member Price: $89
Excel is the most widely used analysis tool in the world and a great starting point for diving into data analysis. In this course, you'll apply Excel's native tools to structure your data into spreadsheets and tables. You'll then analyze and produce insights from that data using pivot tables. Finally, you'll visualize those insights by building a dashboard in Excel. You'll apply these skills using modern functionality like dynamic array formulas, linked data types, Power Query and Power Pivot. You'll work hands-on with real-world scenarios, using datasets pulled from financial statements and retail sales.
