This course provides a complete framework for transforming the culture in your organization. Key topics covered include:

- What is organizational culture

- A self assessment

- Why culture matters

- How to change your culture

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

• What is culture
• Why culture matters
• A process to change your organization’s culture

Who will benefit:

Anyone in business management or human resources.

This webcast is hosted on CPA Crossing platform. Attendees will receive instructions on how to attend the webcast via e-mail.

This course focuses on the most common aspects and tax implications of Limited Liability Companies and S Corporations. It will further compare forms of entities, along with corporate formalities compliance issues of each entity type. Electing Subchapter S status as well as reviewing the mechanics of electing Subchapter S status will be discussed. Highlights of entity specific tax forms will be discussed, as well as accountable plans, taxable fringe benefits, officer reasonable compensation, estate planning, business continuation planning and audit strategies. Schedules K-1, K-2, K-3, and effectively connected income will be reviewed in this course as well.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

• Comparative analysis of LLCs and S Corporations
• Entity formation, compliance, and operational structures
• Self-employment tax and its implications for LLCs and S Corporations
• Form 2553 preparation and relief for late filings
• Rev. Proc. 2022-19 and Rev. Proc. 2023-3: analysis and application
• S Corporation eligibility errors and corrective measures
• Corporate governance and formalities for both entity types
• Shareholder stock and debt basis for S Corporations
• Forms 1120S, 1065, and related schedules (K-1, K-2, K-3)
• Officer reasonable compensation and general partner guaranteed payments
• Audit strategies, estate planning, and business continuation planning

Who will benefit:

CPAs, EAs, Tax Professionals, Financial Planners, Investment Advisors, Attorneys, Professionals advising or working with LLCs and/or S Corporations

This webcast is hosted on CPA Crossing platform. Attendees will receive instructions on how to attend the webcast via e-mail.

Enhancing Excel workbook productivity

This workshop covers organizing and managing worksheet information, offering hands-on participation alongside the instructor. Through the practical tasks, you will gain a comprehensive grasp of commonly utilized Excel functions such as:

- Hiding worksheets

- Inputting cells styles for users

- Organizing workbooks

Mastering Excel capabilities

Becoming proficient in Excel entails developing workbooks that are efficient and well-organized. The facilitator will guide you through mastering complex functions, selecting cells and objects, and organizing principles of workbook design. You'll enhance your basic understanding of Excel with topics including:

- Creating complex formulas with nested functions

- Applying techniques for group selection

*Session 3 is one of eight sessions that is available as an individual session. Each session builds on the prior sessions, so you'll want to consider watching [Session 4: Conditional Summing and Lookups] (https://www.aicpa-cima.com/cpe-learning/webcast/excel-for-accounting-professionals-session-4--conditional-summing-and-lookups) to further prepare to tackle real-world issues and build powerful workbooks.*

Learning Objectives:

- Determine when to hide worksheets to organize and control worksheet information from other users.

- Apply cell styles for efficient formatting.

- Apply workbook and worksheet organization techniques.

- Use nested functions to build formulas.

- Use selection group techniques on Excel cells and objects.

- Analyze design principles for organized and efficient Excel workbooks.

Who will benefit:

Accounting and finance professionals who'd like to improve their mastery of Microsoft Excel

This is an AICPA hosted webcast. You will launch the course from your OSCPA learning center portal. AICPA will issue and maintain your credits. Please make sure to download your CPE certificate from AICPA webcast portal at the conclusion of the webcast.

A deeper dive into Cybersecurity topics specific to CPAs and Fintech Organizations, expanding on the fundamentals from Cybersecurity 101

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

• Understanding Cyber Threats and Risks in Finance
• Cybersecurity Frameworks and Best Practices for Financial Professionals
• Financial Data Security and Encryption Techniques
• Cybersecurity Auditing and Forensic Investigations
• Emerging Technologies and Trends in Financial Cybersecurity
• Leadership and Governance in Cybersecurity for Financial Executives

Who will benefit:

CFOs, CPAs, IT Auditors, Finance Directors, Managers, and Individual Contributors

This webcast is hosted on CPA Crossing platform. Attendees will receive instructions on how to attend the webcast via e-mail.

This course provides a concise overview of using ChatGPT's GPT Builder to create custom GPTs specifically tailored for accounting professionals. Learn how to leverage this powerful tool to streamline accounting workflows, enhance client services, automate routine tasks, and improve financial analysis capabilities through customized AI solutions designed for accounting-specific applications.

custom versions of ChatGPT with added skills and knowledge for specific tasks or industries.

This course is designed to guide accountants on how to leverage these enhanced ChatGPT

functionalities to streamline financial workflows, analyze data, and engage in more dynamic,

multi-modal interactions.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

• Introduction to GPT Builder platform and interface for accounting professionals
• Creating accounting-specific custom instructions and knowledge bases
• Implementing financial data analysis capabilities through GPTs
• Designing GPTs for tax preparation assistance and compliance checking
• Building client communication tools with accounting terminology
• Enhancing bookkeeping efficiency with automated GPT workflows
• Security and confidentiality considerations for financial data

Who will benefit:

This course is ideal for accounting professionals, financial analysts, and tax specialists who want to leverage AI to enhance productivity, accuracy, and client service while reducing time spent on repetitive tasks.

This webcast is hosted on CPA Crossing platform. Attendees will receive instructions on how to attend the webcast via e-mail.

This course has significantly changed for the better the lives of a significant number of practitioners and their clients. Participants will learn a step-by-step process for performing an annual personal financial health checkup for themselves, family members, employers, and, if in the practice of accounting, their clients. This course is loaded with practical aids to enable CPAs to help individuals get a "great" financial health checkup result! This course will enable practitioners to add a huge value to their tax preparation services.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

The topics that will be covered in this course include:

• Preparing a personal financial statement following U.S. GAAP
• Recasting U.S. GAAP personal financial statements into powerful management tools
• Identifying key financial factors that must be managed in order to achieve financial self-sufficiency
• Key personal planning documents including HIPAA Medical Disclosure Document, Living Will, Medical Durable Power of Attorneys, and Letter of Instruction at Death
• How to create "goal" statements that achieve results

Who will benefit:

This course is designed for practitioners who are involved in personal financial statement preparation engagements and personal financial planning and individuals who desire to become or remain financially self-sufficient.

This webcast is hosted on CPA Crossing platform. Attendees will receive instructions on how to attend the webcast via e-mail.

If you want to take your business to the next level, your leaders need to lead. Too often, though, they're swamped with doing someone else's work. This interactive session will show you when it's time to delegate, what you should be delegating, and to whom you should be delegating it. Most important, you'll learn the secret to delegation: It's not about your time. It's about surrounding yourselves with the right people.

Learning Objectives:

- Identify where their time is best spent, in terms of both their careers and their organizations

- Employ A proven process for determining which tasks are interfering with their ability to lead

- delegate these tasks to employees who have the skills and capacity to complete them

Who will benefit:

- A member of an organization's leadership team who feels overwhelmed and wants more time to take their company to the next level

This is an AICPA hosted webcast. You will launch the course from your OSCPA learning center portal. AICPA will issue and maintain your credits. Please make sure to download your CPE certificate from AICPA webcast portal at the conclusion of the webcast.

In today's data-driven world, Microsoft Excel has become an essential tool for professionals in any organization. To harness the full potential of Excel, it is crucial to understand and master its lookup functions. This course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively utilize Excel's lookup functions and enhance their data analysis capabilities.

Throughout this comprehensive course, participants will dive deep into the world of lookup functions and gain experience through practical exercises and real-world scenarios. Whether you're a seasoned Excel user looking to fine-tune your skills or a beginner eager to unlock Excel's full potential, this course is tailored to meet your learning needs.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

• A review of the various lookup functions, beyond VLOOKUP
• Learn which lookup works best for your situation
• How to apply the many lookup functions
• Discover advanced lookup techniques like nested lookups, approximate matching, and handling errors effectively
• An in-depth review of the following functions:
  • VLOOKUP / HLOOKUP
  • XLOOKUP
  • MATCH / INDEX
  • XMATCH
  • INDIRECT
  • FILTER
  • SORT / SORTBY
  • UNIQUE
• An overview of some newer functions

Who will benefit:

Any Excel user that wants to learn how to use the LOOKUP functions

This webcast is hosted on CPA Crossing platform. Attendees will receive instructions on how to attend the webcast via e-mail.

This course will review common deficiencies identified by the AICPA and state boards of accountancy. It features discussion on a variety of topics, including analytical procedures, sampling, group audits and risk assessment. We will review the areas of concern and how you can overcome them by employing best practices.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

• Review common deficiencies identified by the AICPA and state boards of accountancy.
• Feature discussion on a variety of topics, including analytical procedures, sampling, group audits and risk assessment.
• Review of the areas of concern and how you can overcome them by employing best practices.

Who will benefit:

Accountants in public practice,

This webcast is hosted on CPA Crossing platform. Attendees will receive instructions on how to attend the webcast via e-mail.

Seismic changes in tax legislation is currently taking place, and the well-informed tax practitioner will want to attend this two hour monthly program in order to stay abreast of these developments! Approximately one-half of the program is devoted to individual tax issues, and the remaining time is spend on business entity taxation, IRS procedure, tax legislation and other issues. Due to the changing nature of the topic, learning objectives, course descriptions and program content will vary and will be provided in more specificity closer to presentation time. This course provides a concise look at the hottest topics affecting every tax practitioner.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

• Current individual tax issues
• Current business entity tax issues
• Any current tax legislation occurring during the period
• Other issues affecting the profession, including IRS procedure, current cases, payroll, and other federal tax issues

Who will benefit:

This course is suitable for corporate tax and finance executives, directors, managers and staff, CPAs, CAs Enrolled Agents, accountants, attorneys and business/financial advisors who work with and advise businesses that have tax implications.

This webcast is hosted on CPA Crossing platform. Attendees will receive instructions on how to attend the webcast via e-mail.