CPE Catalog & Events

** Know the risks of blockchain ** This CPE course can be purchased individually, or as a part of the Blockchain Fundamentals for Accounting and Finance Professionals Certificate program. Learn all about the risks and challenges of blockchain so that you are prepared to advise internal or external stakeholders on implementation of blockchain. This CPE self-study course will inform you fully of the potential risks of this technology. Get a complete understanding of blockchain technology.

Leveraging digital transformation to drive value. Discover how robotic process automation (RPA) can transform your tax business by decreasing errors and increasing productivity - freeing you to focus on complex issues, tax planning and business growth. RPA can improve the overall efficiency and system security of your tax practice leading to increased profitability and reduced firm risk. Empower yourself by learning about the tools you need to implement RPA in your firm and to educate clients on the benefits of RPA. This CPE self-study course, designed specifically for accounting and tax professionals worldwide, will cover how RPA can be implemented to decrease errors and increase productivity within the tax function. In this course, you will learn to: Identify steps in the tax preparation processes that lend themselves to automation Discover how automation can transform your tax business, freeing you to focus on complex issues, tax planning and business growth. RPA will affect the overall efficiency of the tax practice by increasing profitability, supporting business growth, and reducing firm risk. A recent report by the AICPA found that CPA firms hired 11% more non-accounting graduates in 2018 compared to 2016. "Increased demand for technology skills is shifting the accounting firm hiring model. This is leading to more non-accounting graduates being hired," said Barry Melancon, AICPA president and CEO, and CEO of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. Given the shortage of talent to meet this growing demand for technology skills, there is a unique opportunity for accounting professionals to expand their skills to meet this need. This course will help you identify the areas where RPA can be beneficial and understand how it can be implemented in your firm. Additionally, you will be able to educate your clients on the benefits of RPA.

A detailed analysis of the calculations related to determining an S shareholder's tax basis for S corporation shares and loans. Learn how to use the Form 1120S, Schedule K-1 information for basis determination. An illustrative example demonstrates how the process works, as well as the many potential pitfalls.

Unlock SEC filings Get the expertise and knowledge all practitioners need to excel as a preparer or reviewer of SEC filings. Participants will: Get hands-on experience preparing annual reports, quarterly reports, current reports, and proxy statements in compliance with SEC requirements. Learn to prepare or review financial statements and their related disclosures. Participants will receive the foundation needed to succeed in this arena. This course provides CPE credit in the Accounting (1.5) field of study.

This course will walk you through a SOC 2 report, giving you enhanced knowledge of essential information for preparing or reviewing SOC 2 reports. Get comfortable with SOC 2 reports. Avoid potential pitfalls. For service auditors and user entities new to SOC 2 reporting, not understanding the report contents can result in reporting deficiencies or inappropriate identification of key information. How will this course benefit you? This CPE self-study course presents the contents of each section of a SOC 2 report, highlighting key items of interest.As a user or user auditor, you will be better able to identify pertinent information that affects your organization or audit work. And as a service provider or service auditor, you will be better able to recognize what users are looking for and meet the requirements of SSAE No. 18. Why take this course? Take this course as an introduction to SOC 2 reporting, to strengthen your foundational knowledge as you perform SOC 2 examinations as a service auditor or as you review SOC 2 reports as a user entity or user auditor.

This certificate program can be purchased as a bundle with the Cybersecurity Advisory Certificate Program. The state of cyber-threats and the measures against them Cybersecurity threats are escalating, unnerving the boards of directors, managers, investors and other stakeholders of organizations of all sizes - whether public or private. The result? Your clients are under pressure to demonstrate that they are managing threats. And that they have effective processes and controls in place to detect, respond to, mitigate and recover from cybersecurity events. The framework for cybersecurity attestation SOC for Cybersecurity meets a growing business need for attestation. It's a solution that builds upon the accounting profession's experience in auditing system and organization controls. For clients whose cybersecurity risk management programs are mature, an independent CPA can perform an examination and express an expert opinion: Is the program accurately described? Are the controls effective? Your opportunity as a cybersecurity adviser This self-study certificate helps you understand how to perform SOC for Cybersecurity attestation examinations using the AICPA's new cybersecurity risk management reporting framework. As a certificate recipient, you'll be among the first to showcase your knowledge about the AICPA's profession-wide approach to cybersecurity. Our family of tech-specific certificates Get the bigger story on cybersecurity, plus other certificates for accountants and finance professionals. Free eBook with purchase Reporting on an Entity's Cybersecurity Risk Management Program and Controls - Attestation Guide is included (an $89 value) and will automatically be added to your cart when you purchase this certificate. Created by the AICPA, this authoritative guide provides interpretive guidance to enable CPAs to examine and report on an entity's cybersecurity risk management program and controls within that program. The guide delivers a framework designed to provide stakeholders with useful, credible information about the effectiveness of an entity's cybersecurity efforts. Digital badges: Your professional distinction After you complete the three-part webcast series, you will be awarded a certificate in the form of a digital badge. Proudly display it anywhere on the internet - a personal blog, a social site such as LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter, Open Badges, a bio page on a company website or your email signature ;

Supply chain concerns are more important than ever. Manufacturers, producers, and distributors must manage a complex network of plants, service providers, and suppliers to operate efficiently and meet commitments to customers. At the same time, the threats to and vulnerabilities of each supplier in the chain have increased significantly with natural disasters, pandemics, and recessions. Put customers first. "Customers first" is an important supply chain goal. When a supply chain is disrupted, an organization is at risk of failing to meet production or delivery commitments it has made to its customers. Performing a SOC for supply chain attestation examination could go far in meeting the information needs of customers and business partners of manufacturers, producers, or distributors. Obtain a certificate. Upon completing the learning, you will be awarded a certificate in the form of a digital badge you can proudly display on the internet - a personal blog, a social network like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Mozilla Open Badges, a biographical page on a company website, or an online resume. Speakers Dan Paulson CISSP, CISA, QSA, ISO Dan has over seven years of information security, control and IT audit experience in a number of industries including cloud services, financial institutions, healthcare, insurance, and manufacturing. Dan's experience includes SOC 1, 2, and 3 examinations and SOC readiness assessments, ISO 27001 Certification Audits, IT risk assessments, IT audits, security & privacy assessments (GDPR, HIPAA/HITECH), and Sarbanes-Oxley 404 IT compliance reviews. Dan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Ohio State University and a Master of Accounting degree from Southern Illinois University. Dan is a Certified Information System Security Practitioner (CISSP), a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA), and an ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. Dan is a member of the Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA) and (ISC) 2. Soma Sinha CPA Soma Sinha has more than fifteen years of experience providing accounting, auditing, and financial reporting services to organizations within various industries, including manufacturing and distribution, and technology service providers. As the Technical Leader of Plante Moran's SOC attestation practice, she is responsible for maintaining firm and engagement quality for SOC examinations through developing, implementing and maintaining relevant policies and procedures, leading the performance of pre-issuance quality control review functions, providing training to staff members, representing the firm in conferences, etc. In addition, she is Plante Moran's subject matter expert for integration of internal control based audit approach in financial statement audits, and is involved with other organizations in matters related to emerging audit technology. She has served on various AICPA working groups related to SOC and internal controls, including the one for SOC for Supply Chain. Get a free eBook with purchase. AICPA Guide SOC for Supply Chain: Reporting on an Examination of Controls Relevant to Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, or Privacy in a Production, Manufacturing, or Distribution System is included (and will automatically be added to your cart) when you purchase this certificate. This authoritative guide provides interpretive guidance to enable CPAs to examine and report on an entity's supply chain risk management program and controls within that program. The guide delivers a framework designed to provide stakeholders with useful, credible information about the effectiveness of an entity's supply chain efforts.

"The Sales Tax Audits - Before, During and After course is designed for Accounting and Tax professionals who are impacted by sales and use tax and the potential of a sales tax audit. This program was developed for the FICPA by Jeff Meigs, Partner and Consulting Practice Lead of TaxConnex, LLC. It was previously recorded on June 15, 2023 The course has been approved for up to one ( 01 ) hour(s) of CPE credit. "

" Many hotels will have a restaurant located on premises. Hotels and restaurants are unique industries with their own specific problems. When combined together during an audit, the issues multiply. This course covers a substantial magnitude of areas you cannot miss out on.?. This program was developed for the FICPA by David J. Brennan, Jr., Esq., LLM (Tax) of Moffa, Sutton, & Donnini, P.A.. This session was previously recorded virtually for the FICPA on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. The course has been approved for up to one hour of TB CPE credit.?"

" The ""Sales Tax Problems Encountered by Car Dealers"" course is designed for CPAs, Accountants, and Financial Professionals who wish to have an understanding of the beginning of the vast array of exposure clients may face. This program was developed for the FICPA by David J. Brennan, Jr., Esq., LLM. It was previously recorded on December 15, 2022, at 11 A.M. The course has been approved for up to one ( 01 ) hour(s) of TB CPE credit. "

Many self-employed or sole proprietors find themselves having to navigate Schedule C in reporting business income. While this attachment to Form 1040 seems straightforward on the surface, there are many traps for the unwary. This course is ideal for CPAs, EAs, or other tax professionals.

This program addresses the most recent developments impacting taxpayers incurring research and experimentation costs. Emphasis will be placed on compliance with the 2022 change in Section 174 Amortization of research and experimental expenditures.

This program addresses the Section 199A deduction for flow-through entity income, including a review of the major provisions, forms reporting, and recent developments.

This program provides an explanation of the Secure Act 2.0 tax provisions impacting both individuals and business taxpayers.

This program presents a detailed analysis of the self-rental passive activity rules, including forms reporting examples and integrates them with the flow-through entity rules related to self-rental.

Many people that use Microsoft Excel know a great deal about the functionality of the application. There are, however, a tremendous number of hidden tools that a high percentage of users overlook. Additionally, there are newer features that some have not had the opportunity to explore. This session shows some of the numerous time-saving tools and features that often go unused by spreadsheet creators. People that wish to become more efficient when using Excel should take this session!

Surveys show that the average North American company completes its monthly financial statement closing in six days. However, some companies can close their books in one day or less. You don't have to sacrifice accuracy for speed. This session will show you how to close month-end faster, better and cheaper.