WICPA CPE & Special Event Catalog
CFO Series: Accounting for People: Trends, Costs, & Talent
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Do you truly feel qualified to manage HR? Leaders are increasingly responsible for the human resources function, despite limited formal training in people management. This seminar explores how to account for people as a valued asset rather than an expense. Managing the costs, trends, and risks associated with today's ever-changing workforce has changed. From recruiting and retention, to engagement and compensation alternatives. The modern finance leader must understand how employee-related decisions drive both performance and profitability. This session will examine the financial implications of HR trends, workforce planning, and the evolving role of talent strategy. We'll also explore how to influence investments in people through accounting and reporting tools. Successful organizations have moved employees to the left side of their balance sheet. Have you?
Why Auditors Fail To Detect Fraud
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Prior to the original SAS No. 82 on Consideration of Fraud In A Financial Statement Audit (now codified as SAS No. 122, AU 240), the word fraud never appeared in a single SAS, nor was it described anywhere. SAS No. 82 stated that auditors failed to detect fraud for two reasons: 1) They did not know what it looked like and 2) They had not been trained to look for it. Although the SASs did not provide any guidance, auditors have always been responsible for the detection of anything that would cause a material misstatement of the financial statements whether caused by error or irregularities. (They would not even say the word fraud until it appeared in SAS No. 82) The standards were replete with guidance on the detection of an error but silent on how to detect irregularities. Now auditors are required to document in every financial statement audit their process of determining the risk of financial misstatement due to fraud. This presentation is designed to focus on frauds that were missed by the auditors and, in some cases, why it was missed. There will also be discussion as to what the auditor must do in order to improve their track record on detecting fraud. As reported on the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Occupational Fraud 2022: A Report to the Nations, only 4% of frauds were initially discovered by the external auditor. It was reported that more frauds were discovered by accident, (5%) then was discovered by the external auditor.
Better Forecasts: Be a Better Predictor
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Imagine being able to see into the future with confidence. The ability to be a great forecaster is not innate but learned. By examining great forecasters, we can learn to improve our ability to predict the future. We will examine best practices and current research to improve our ability to predict events that will affect our business.
Communicate Financial Concepts to Non-Accountants
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Do you ever get blank looks when you present your company's financial statements? Does your board nod knowingly, during your presentation, but never seem to have any meaningful questions? It could be that they have no idea what you are talking about and are just pretending to understand! Learn how to connect with your CEO, board, fellow managers and ordinary employees so they understand your message.
Critical "Soft" Skills for CFOs & Controllers
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Accounting and finance managers and executives must demonstrate sound soft skills necessary for personal growth and organizational success. This course will provide insights into the most critical personal skills critical for CFOs and Controllers: or those that want to be!
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant: Focus on Computer Forensics: Part I
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
This course is a continuation of our series on preparing to become a forensic accountant. Within this segment we focus on elements of computer forensics. This session is designed to delve into further investigative procedures used in computer forensics.
Ethics & Professional Conduct
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $125
During this comprehensive seminar, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the six essential elements of the AICPA Code of Conduct and how they apply to public accountants.Note: This course qualifies to count toward the WICPA membership Ethics CPE requirement.
K2's Getting Started With Artificial Intelligence 26-27
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot, are available to everyone and offer great promise for enhanced productivity. Learn how you can begin to take advantage of these tools by participating in this session.
Navigating Leaves of Absence
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
What obligations does an employer have when an employee needs to take a leave of absence? This presentation will provide an overview of the complicated, intertwined compliance obligations triggered when an employee requests a medical leave of absence (including for pregnancy, mental health, or addiction).
AICPA & CIMA Faculty Hour Series
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Online
1.50 Credits
Understand emerging trends in academiaAcademics will receive timely and critical information on emerging issues and the latest news affecting accounting education. Subject matter experts provide insights, analysis, and practical guidance on the key issues facing the profession and academia. Faculty Hour contributors will share their experiences, tools, and resources to ensure the success of the next generation of accountants. In addition, AICPA & CIMA staff will provide the latest news concerning changes to regulations, exams, and licensure requirements that may affect faculty and their schools.
Ask Me No Questions & I Will Tell You No Lies: The Art of Interviewing & Interrogation
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
When we verbally communicate with an individual, we must make a conscious decision as to whether we believe what we have heard. Little do we realize that we are not making a decision based on what we have heard; rather we make a subconscious decision based primarily on what we have seen, or how the body was behaving when the subject was speaking. We often walk away from a conversation with a gut feeling that the person was not telling the truth. That gut feeling is your subconscious. Yet we often have no idea as to why we have that feeling. This presentation is designed to provide the participant with the tools to identify those both verbal and nonverbal indicators that we all give off when we are under stress. Normally, telling the truth does not create stress. When we lie, we know that we are not supposed to and that creates stress and it will manifest itself in some manner and that is what a trained interviewer is looking to observe. When we observe indicators of deception, how do we deal with it? How do we get the subject to admit to a wrong-doing when it is not in their best interest to do so? That is one of the many things that will be addressed in this presentation. Whether you are a parent dealing with you kids; an employer dealing with employees or and investigation interviewing a suspect, this presentation will provide you with the tools to assist you in finding the truth.
Critical Technical Skills for CFOs & Controllers
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Accounting and finance managers and executives must demonstrate sound technical and analytical necessary for personal growth and organizational success. This course will provide insights into the most critical technical and analytical skills needed by CFOs and Controllers: or those that want to be!
Sticky Ethical Choices, featuring Bob Mims & Don Minges
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
If ethics were easy, then why do so many professionals have a Code of Conduct? Some Ethical decisions are easy, others are not. We will discuss several thorny ethical issues and the ramifications. What are the considerations and evaluation criteria to use? The need to carefully deliberate alternatives: is paramount. Be aware.Note: This course qualifies to count toward the WICPA membership Ethics CPE requirement.
IRS Cybersecurity Checklist
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
This course is designed to provide learners with an understanding of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Cybersecurity Checklist and how it can be used to protect taxpayer data. The course will cover the basics of cybersecurity, including threats, risks and vulnerabilities. Learners will be introduced to the IRS Cybersecurity Checklist, which provides a framework for organizations to assess and enhance their cybersecurity practices. The course will cover the various elements of the IRS Cybersecurity Checklist, including access control, data protection and employee training. Learners will gain an understanding of the importance of each element and how it contributes to the overall security of taxpayer data. The course will also cover best practices for implementing each element of the IRS Cybersecurity Checklist. Throughout the course, learners will be presented with real-world examples of cybersecurity threats and breaches, highlighting the importance of effective cybersecurity practices. Learners will also be given practical exercises and assessments to reinforce their understanding of the IRS Cybersecurity Checklist. *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 and submit to Kori.herrera@acpen.com.
K2's What’s New With QuickBooks 26-27
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The entire QuickBooks product family continues to evolve at a very rapid rate. Participate in this session to learn about the significant changes affecting QuickBooks Desktop, Online and Enterprise Solutions users.
Measuring Audit Risks
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
In order not to perform an excessive number of audit procedures (over audit) auditors must perform procedures in order to determine in what areas are there weak internal controls that could result in a risk that the financial statements would be materially misstated and not be detected. SAS No. 122, AU 300: 499, Measuring Audit Risk provides guidance as well as required procedures that must be performed in every audit in order to determine the risk of material misstatement. No longer can the auditor state that they assess the risk of material misstatement at maximum without having a basis for making such assessment. As a result, the standards now require that the auditor make such an assessment of a material misstatement of the financial statement on every audit in order to have a basis for such assessment. This program is an overview of the statement documentation requirements in assessing such a risk.
The Ethical Side of Trust, featuring Richard A. Karwic & Don Minges
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
You and I have a responsibility to our organizations and to the public to be ethical. We cannot forget this responsibility and this responsibility is constant. One lapse can cause profound issues that last. Ethics and trust are intertwined, no one follows a `leader' who is not trusted. We will not focus on the negative and show the problems caused: rather, we focus on what and how to set the example for others to follow. This seminar outlines the seven components of trust and how we should use these components daily.Note: This course qualifies to count toward the WICPA membership Ethics CPE requirement.
Businesses Receiving Government Assistance
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Many for-profit entities receive government assistance or are required to have financial statement or compliance audits due to law or regulation. This course will discuss the requirements under Generally Accepted Auditing Standards relevant to for-profit entity audits.
Financial Acumen for Today's HR Leader
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Financial Acumen for the HR Professional is a part of the series "The HR Professional's Guide to Evolving Business Strategy, Finance and Development." This course identifies how HR Professionals can increase their financial understanding to participate more effectively with management as well as understand the financial results and implications for the business.
Analytical Procedures for Nonprofits
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Strong analytical procedures are critical for evaluating the fair presentation of financial statements. In addition, Financial statements are only as good as the information and trends that they produce for operational, strategic, or compliance purposes. This course will provide insights into how to determine the strength and efficiency of nonprofits in achieving objectives and knowledge to improve the analysis of the fair presentation of a nonprofit's financial statements.
