CPE Catalog & Events

Finding Errors in Excel Spreadsheets

Fraud & Embezzlement; Case Studies from the Trenches

How organizations can find themselves defrauded due to lax oversight and weak internal controls. How the existence of the "trusted advisor" creates situations where CPAs can drop their professional skepticism. illustrations of the issues companies should look for in preventing fraud and embezzlement.

How AI is Automating Internal Control

How Changes in Business Methods Affects Internal Control (Part 1)

How Changes in Business Methods Affects Internal Control (Part 2)

How Fraud Can Affect Smaller Organizations

The reasons for fraudFraudulent acts that are initiated against smaller organizationsMethods to stop fraud attempts against small businesses

IRS Penalties and Abatements

Various types of penalties: Accuracy related, fraud, understatement of valuation, reporting requirement, failure to pay, and pay or deposit penalties Rules on waiver of penalties and interests Various forms and procedures for requesting relief First Time Abatement: Requirements and procedures How an individual taxpayer qualifies for Reasonable Cause abatement Procedures for requesting refund of paid penalties Available administrative options

Implementing and Maintaining an Internal Controls (Part 1)

Control creation and implementation basicsImplementation and update procedures for an Internal Control systemMaintaining existing internal controls

Implementing and Maintaining an Internal Controls (Part 2)

Control creation and implementation basicsImplementation and update procedures for an Internal Control systemMaintaining existing internal controls

Internal Control Changes for Remote Workers

The benefits and pitfalls of remote employees.How to maximize the value provided by distance workers.Policies, procedures, and control measures designed for a more geographically dispersed workforce.

Operations Level Internal Control

An overview of controls that drive proceduresConsiderations for procedural control developmentUnderstanding and controlling risk that arises when organizations change

Shortcuts that Excel Users Love

The power of keyboard shortcutsOft used features with more capability than meets the eyeNew helpful features

Steps to Stop External Fraud

Types of external fraudConsiderations as organizations work to reduce fraud riskExternal fraud and known parties/External fraud unknown perpetrators

Understanding Internal Control Constructs

Underlying concepts of internal controlThe importance of control measure interdependency

Understanding/Creating Internal Control Systems (Part 1)

Underlying concepts of internal controlDefining where and why controls, policies and procedures are neededLegacy control measures that are still important for businesses todayCreating control measures that address the use and protection of technology

Understanding/Creating Internal Control Systems (Part 2)

Underlying concepts of internal controlDefining where and why controls, policies and procedures are neededLegacy control measures that are still important for businesses todayCreating control measures that address the use and protection of technology

What Can You Learn From the Statement of Cash Flows

Yellow Book Independence and Single Audit Fundamentals

You Don't Know What You Don't Know About Excel (Part 1)

Excel shortcuts and time saversWorking with templates, formats, styles, and themesCustomizing and enhancing ExcelProtecting and securing workbooksFormula building and the Excel function library

You Don't Know What You Don't Know About Excel (Part 2)

Excel shortcuts and time saversWorking with templates, formats, styles, and themesCustomizing and enhancing ExcelProtecting and securing workbooksFormula building and the Excel function library