CPE Catalog & Events
K2's Excel Best Practices
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
Best practices associated with creating Excel workbooks, including managing workbooks How to secure Excel workbooks Collaboration options and best practices in Excel Effective reporting techniques in Excel
Surgent's Annual Accounting and Auditing Update
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $299
Recently issued FASB Accounting Standards Updates, PCC Update and items on the FASB’s Technical Agenda Recently issued ASUs covering common control leases, crypto assets (e.g., cryptocurrency), and income tax disclosures Statement on Quality Management Standards: SQMS 1, SQMS 2, and SQMS 3 Post-Implementation Review Report for revenue recognition under ASC 606 and best practices in applying ASC 606 Fraud case studies Recently issued SASs and other AICPA activity Recently issued PCAOB standards and SEC rulemaking activities Other important A&A practice matters
AI Prompt Engineering Masterclass for Accountants
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to Prompt Engineering: Basics of structuring effective prompts for meaningful AI responses.Understanding AI's "Lazy" Defaults: Why LLMs provide basic answers and how to push them to deliver richer insights.Multi-Layered Prompting: Techniques to encourage AI to provide responses across beginner to expert levels.Candid and Contrarian Responses: Using prompts that elicit honest and balanced insights, even on controversial topics.Ripple Effect and Cobra Effect: Probing the broader impacts and unintended consequences of financial decisions.Avoid Stupidity Checklist: A practical prompt for reducing mistakes in AI-assisted accounting tasks.Role-Based Perspective Prompts: Crafting prompts that guide AI to respond from specific professional viewpoints.Automation Ideas: Leveraging AI to optimize repetitive accounting tasks.Emotion-Driven Prompting: Exploring how emotion-focused prompts can enhance AI performance and engagement.Practical Applications in Accounting: How to apply prompt engineering in real-world financial analysis and decision-making.
Private Company Simplified GAAP Alternatives
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Guidance, related to "plain vanilla" interest rate swaps that convert variable into fixed rate debt and other derivatives Guidance related to amortization and impairment of goodwill Guidance related to separately recognizing intangible assets from goodwill in a business combination Guidance related to lease accounting and revenue recognition options
Better Forecasts: Be a Better Predictor
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Why an open mind and the ability to doubt helps make great predictions Why it is better to be a fox than a hedgehog How non-conformists change the world How to focus on what matters How to learn from the past without hindsight bias
Navigating IRS Collections: Overview of Form 433 & OIC
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of the IRS collection process and enforcement actions.Initial notices, taxpayer rights, and IRS timelines.When to use Forms 433-A or 433-B and required documentation.Offer in Compromise (OIC): criteria, process, and practical considerations.Payment options: installment agreements, partial payment plans, and OIC.Advising clients on IRS collections and avoiding penalties.Compliance strategies for minimizing tax liabilities.Real-world scenarios and examples for tax debt resolution.
Surgent's The Risks and Benefits of ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
What are AI tools? Where are we with AI tool development? What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT – what kind of queries are possible? Copyright and intellectual property issues Benefits of AI tools Concerns with AI tools Impact on business use of AI Policy on AI tools
Managerial Accounting: Your Prescription for Better Decision
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Target profit and Break-even analysis.Relevant costs and decision-making.Standard costs and variances.Activity-based costing.Segment reporting and analysis.Budgeting.
Grading Your Auditors - Are You Getting the Most Value?
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Limitations in roles and responsibilities an auditor can accept without impairing independenceAssessing the strength of your auditor's ability to think critically, strategically, and creatively in appropriate circumstancesEvaluating your auditor's time and project management stillsGrading your auditor's communication and interpersonal skills, in exceeding your expectations on an audit
It Is Legal, But Is It Really Ethical?, featuring Rob Berry and Bob Mims
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Is ‘legal’ the same as ‘ethical’? Why or why not? The value of using the Code of Professional Conduct properly. Resolving situations where the two are divergent.
Financial Statement Fraud
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Fraud Auditing Yellowbook
K2's CRM - The Ultimate Business Automation Tool
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Overview of CRM functionalities tailored to accounting, including customizations and integrations Integrated tools that leverage CRM data for automating tasks and improving efficiency Strategies for successfully adopting a CRM platform and solutions to overcome common challenges
Synchronize Your Files to the Cloud with SharePoint -Updated
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Overview of the OneDrive Sync app functionalityStep-by-step review and demonstration of how to deploy this appInstalling the Sync app on your local devicesConfiguring the files and folders to synchronize toy your local deviceManage the locally stored filesBest practice tips for using the Sync app and avoiding common mistakes
Gamed: Why Performance Targets and Incentives Fail and How to Fix Them
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Diagnosing problems with existing performance targets and incentives Designing performance targets (that work in the real world) Designing incentives the drive the intended behaviours and outcomes Avoiding common mistakes, problems and pitfalls with performance targets and incentives
The Ethic of Recruitment and Selection
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Discussion of ethical and effective recruiting strategiesSelection processes that foster diversity and inclusionHow to increase talent pools to ensure hiring success
Leases Accounting under Topic 842 - Answers to FAQ After Implementation
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Alternatives to adopting Topic 842 Short-term lease and related-party leasing arrangements Identifying lease agreements under the new rules Proper treatment of lease incentives, leasehold improvements, and lease modifications
Common Sense CFO: Balance Sheet Issues Walk through to Understand and Build Value
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Typical accounting issues that impact the balance sheet Where are the hidden issues in unrecorded liabilities? What are unrecorded assets and why they matter? Identification of and resolution of balance sheet challenges and changes Communicating to your audience and stakeholders
Supporting Mental Wellness to Thrive in Work and Life
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Understanding Mental Wellness: Explore how the brain functions and the connection between mental and physical wellness. Learn how stress impacts brain health and overall well-being.Practical Strategies for Balanced Living: Discover techniques for improving sleep, nutrition, and physical activity to support mental wellness. Learn the importance of setting boundaries, fostering open communication, and building meaningful connections.Recognizing and Managing Support Needs: Identify when to seek additional support and learn how to integrate self-care practices that promote sustainable mental and emotional health.
Triple Your Memory, Prevent Dementia and Halve Your Stress - Part 2
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
How our emotions follow the motion of our body, and how that can be used to instill instant confidence How to tap into a completely relaxed and/or confident state of mind in 10 seconds or less using advanced hypnotic conditioning and Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques How to stay motivated to use the methods outlined in this course to advance your career and achieve a higher quality of life How to use the concept of constant learning to help you maintain a balanced and fulfilling lifestyle
Expand Your Analytical Toolbox More Tools for Success
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
5 step valuation process 2 specific valuation approaches The Gordon Model 10 thoughts on banker selection Rating your bank 10 hints for keeping your toolbox full