WICPA CPE & Special Event Catalog
Nonprofit Internal Control: Practical Insights into Mitigating Financial Reporting, Compliance & Other Risks
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
There is simply no denying that a sufficiently designed & effectively operating system of internal controls over reliable financial reporting is more important than ever. The primary objective of this course is to give participants "hands-on" practice in designing, evaluating & communicating conclusions related to design & operating effectiveness of internal controls over reliable financial reporting & other risks for nonprofit environments.
Al Capone to Cybercrime: The Journey of IRS Special Agents
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Since 1919, the Internal Revenue Service had a civil and criminal function in the United States tax system. Little do people know, the IRS has an elite criminal function that started with five United States Postal Inspectors. From its early days in taking down Al Capone to now solving cybercrimes, the IRS special agents are tasked with investigating tax fraud, money laundering and other white collar crimes. This presentation will show you the importance of this law enforcement function, the training, techniques, expertise and actions that cause them to be known as the "world's finest financial investigators." This presentation has been prepared by a 20 year veteran with the IRS-Criminal Investigation. The presenter investigated crimes and trained and mentored other special agents. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
The Ethic of Teamwork
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
"No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care." To be a part of a team, a team that truly cares for its people, is to be granted an opportunity for growth and inclusion and a sense of belonging. It doesn't get better than that! This ethics-based webinar examines the essence of what constitutes teams that are high functioning and highly collaborative. One essential component is the balance between content (getting the job done!) and process (how we get things done...how we treat each other). This webinar will offer concrete practical suggestions for teams both for content and process effectiveness. It will also offer opportunities for self-reflection and actions to take to enhance team performance. 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.
10 Keys to Outstanding Service & More Referrals
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
In a competitive economy, CPA's & their firms need a way to stand out. The best way to do this is to give outstanding service to your clients. In this experiential workshop, you'll learn skills that lead to dramatic client satisfaction. In addition, you'll learn several specific ways to guarantee you'll get a lot of word of mouth referrals that will lead to a dramatic increase in your number of clients.
Business Partnerships: Managing Supplier Relationships
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
As financial leaders, CPAs are often tasked with managing organizational risk. In this respect, the supplier relationship can be a tricky one. It is often one of the more familiar and comfortable business relationships we have, yet it may also be the one that presents the most significant risk to our company. In this course, we will explore how to manage the supplier relationship from onboarding to termination. Through case studies and best practices, we will discuss how to continue being a good partner to our suppliers while also understanding where potential risks exist. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
The Controller Function: Inventory Part II: Valuation, Inventory Methods & Inventory Fraud
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $79
This course is one of the courses dedicated to our Controllership Series. This series of courses is dedicated to exploring the traditional controller role & stepping out of the box to identify areas where the controller can continue to add strategic value to their organizations. Within this segment of our controllership series, we continue our discussion on inventory From segment one. This specific segment focuses on areas of inventory valuation, the types of physical inventory methods & inventory fraud. These areas are critical for the controller to have a strong comprehension of & also participate in the development of policies & procedures.
Introduction to Not-for-Profit Accounting
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Not-for-profit organizations encounter distinct accounting complexities. This course provides an introduction to the financial statements & specialized accounting principles relevant to nonprofits. Attendees will explore key topics such as net assets, agency transactions, contributions & endowments, focusing on the unique transactions & account balances that define not-for-profit accounting.
The Preparation of Form 709: Line-by-Line
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Gift taxation is a critical component of estate planning & Form 709 serves as the key reporting tool. This course provides a comprehensive line-by-line guide to preparing Form 709, ensuring accuracy & compliance. Participants will learn how to determine taxable gifts, apply exclusions & utilize available deductions. Special attention will be given to valuation techniques, gift-splitting & generation-skipping transfer tax (GSTT) considerations. Additionally, this course will examine any new legislative changes From the current administration & how they may impact gift tax planning & reporting. 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
Money Laundering Awareness for Accountants
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The course provides general information on how to identify money laundering activities during the conduct of normal tax audits. Discover key resources and tools available for effective detection and deterrence. Explore the impact of money laundering on ethical decision-making and how examiners and auditors can assist criminal investigators in countering money laundering. 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.
Managerial Accounting: Your Prescription for Better Decision Making
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
This session revisits useful, but potentially underutilized, managerial accounting techniques. You will appreciate a fresh look at concepts you may not have considered since your college days. We will illustrate practical ways you can immediately implement managerial accounting analysis in your professional endeavors.
Entertainment, Meals & Travel Expenses: Review & Update
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
This program reviews the statutory and regulatory guidance as they relate to fringe benefits. There will be an emphasis on entertainment, meals and business transportation expenses, including qualified employer-provided parking, with a focus on planning opportunities. Recent federal tax legislation, cases and rulings will also be addressed. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
The Controller Function: Elevating the Role
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $79
This is the beginning of a series that will cover major aspects of the Controllership function. Controllers are essential to the day-to-day accounting for organizations. Yet, the role is not often readily understood. In today's world of acronyms such as CFO, CEO, COO, CAO, etc., the Controller function may get lost in the shuffle. However, they are a critical group of professionals who ensure the adequacy & transparency of accounting & financial reporting information. A Controller is an individual who has responsibility for all accounting-related activities including high-level accounting, managerial counting & finance activities within a company. The duties of a Controller include assisting with the preparation of the operating budgets, overseeing financial reporting & performing essential duties relating to payroll. However, in today's evolving world, the Controller function can provide much more in-depth value to their organizations. This series is dedicated to exploring the traditional Controller role & stepping out of the box to identify areas where the Controller can add strategic value to their organizations. In this first course we focus on the typical Controller function & begin to identify ways to elevate the function.
Analytical Procedures for Nonprofits
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Strong analytical procedures are critical for evaluating the fair presentation of financial statements. In addition, Financial statements are only as good as the information & trends that they produce for operational, strategic, or compliance purposes. This course will provide insights into how to determine the strength & efficiency of nonprofits in achieving objectives & knowledge to improve the analysis of the fair presentation of a nonprofit's financial statements.
Mission-Critical Leadership: How Smart Managers Lead Well in All Directions
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Most leadership development focuses on a single direction within the organizational hierarchy: downstream to subordinates. While it is important to be a good boss, leadership is much more than that. The best leaders learn to lead well in all directions. They lead upward to superiors & across among peers throughout the organization. And it all starts with self-leadership. This often overlooked or misunderstood leadership principle is essential to build a thriving & productive culture. This topic is based on Jon's book, Mission-Critical Leadership: How Smart Managers Lead Well in All Directions.
CFO & Controller Critical Skills: Budgeting & Forecasting
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The budget and the forecast are two common tools used by controllers and CFOs across almost every industry. However, are we really getting the most out of these tools? Or are we merely replicating whatever was done last year? In this course, we will use examples and illustrations to demonstrate various budgeting and forecasting techniques. We will discuss traditional approaches, as well as newer approaches such as flexible budgeting, in an effort to show how companies can gain more value. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Introduction to Governmental Budgeting
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The introduction to governmental budgeting course is an overview of the typical timeline and process a government uses when creating their annual budget. Topics covered include the basics of governmental budgeting, establishing priorities for the budget, the common steps and timeline of the budget process, what, when and how we should be monitoring the budget throughout the year and how long-term budgets fit in with the annual budget process. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Ethics, AI & Music: What Every CPA Must Know
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
You may be surprised to learn how artificial intelligence is transforming the music you love. For example, what happens when AI creates songs based on other people's work without credit or payment? How should musicians disclose the role of AI in their recordings? The challenges that AI poses for music, such as threats to intellectual property, confidentiality, fairness and professional reputations, are also front and center in accounting. This one-hour ethics course invites you to explore one of your favorite subjects outside of work. You'll discover how the five principles of ethical intelligence can help you listen to music in ways you never considered before. You'll also see how these same principles guide you in making the best decisions in your accounting practice. 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.
The Controllership Series: The Future Role of the Controller Part I
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $79
This is a two-part series that discuss new trends & concepts the financial controller should begin to execute in order to truly become a valued member of the senior leadership team. The rapid pace of the evolving technological landscape has promoted changes in how accountants & financial professionals focus attention on strategy & modernize their roles to leverage digital technology. There is increased demand for enhancing flexibility into finance cycles & initiating real-time reporting & insights. These are the core attributes that will assist in transforming the work that controllership function performs. Is the financial controllership prepared to meet future business demands? The IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) & Deloitte's Center for Controllership aimed to better understand the current state of controllership & expectations of future demands for controllers & accounting professionals. They conducted a survey in late 2022 & identified several trends. The survey takes a look at how prepared controllership is to meet future business demands. It also highlights some insights for leaders to consider that may increase their preparedness. It also identified areas of additional insight & questions to answer on the controllership transformation journey. In this segment one, we go through numerous concepts in detail & the remaining concepts will be covered in segment two.
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.
Microsoft 365 Application Lightning Round Review-Updated
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
Do you use Microsoft (Office) 365? Are you satisfied that you are getting the most that you can from it? If you answered yes then no, this course will provide a really high return on your investment of time and money in this application suite. John Higgins, one of the profession's leading experts on the integration of Microsoft 365 into business, will explain and demonstrate the depth and breadth of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. The course is designed to raise your awareness of all that you can do with Microsoft 365 and substantially increase your monthly subscription ROI. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
