In high demand - forensic accounting knowledge and skills (bold)

Forensic accounting has been a rapidly growing part of the accounting profession for some time. The rapid expansion in technology and growth in various sectors of business and industry, and the increase in complexity of white-collar crimes, all contribute to this growth. A diverse range of clients, as well as cases involving all types of fraud, make this an attractive profession, and one that is always in high demand.

Enhance your knowledge and skills with our Forensic Accounting: Fraud Investigations webcast. Whether you're a forensic accountant, or an aspiring one, this webcast will provide you with the foundational knowledge to successfully identify, investigate, and communicate your findings. You will also receive a copy of the AICPA’s Forensic & Litigation Service’s Forensic Accounting — Fraud Investigations practice aid for future reference.

Learning Objectives:

- Recognize the scope of services within A Fraud investigation.

- Identify engagement scope and acceptance considerations.

- Recall appropriate investigative techniques for an investigation.

- Indicate findings from A Fraud investigation to be communicated in your report.

Who will benefit:

- Individuals looking to expand their knowledge of forensic accounting

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.

New Technology, the move toward telecommuting, the widespread adoption of electronic documentation, and a wide range of other factors have significantly and forever changed the way business is conducted. It should go without saying that changes in tools and methods lead to upheaval in any organizations internal control system. In this session, we look at all the changes that are occurring and discuss what's coming in the not too distant future. The material then looks at how internal controls have been affected and what other updates are on the horizon. Anyone trying to use controls to keep their organization efficient and secure should consider this session because the rate of change to both operational methods and control processes has been and will continue to be incredible.

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 covered in this class include:

• How is business changing.
• What is driving the change and how long will it last.
• How specifically is an organizations control system important.
• What steps are needed to “keep up” with the upheaval.
  

Who will benefit:

Accounting and other business professionals with a need to understand internal control changes business operation updates.

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

This course will explore significant elements of the FASB's technical agenda, focusing on recent updates to revenue recognition and lease accounting standards. A Special Purpose Framework overview will be provided, which may reveal salient alternatives to U.S. GAAP for certain entities.

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 covered in this class include:

• Review of current items on the FASB agenda
• Discuss the new revenue recognition standard
• Provide an update on the new lease accounting standard
• Address U.S. GAAP alternatives for certain entities

Who will benefit:

CPAs in public practice or members in industry seeking an update on the latest items on the FASB agenda.

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

This program compares and contrasts the financial and tax accounting differences of partnerships, LLCs, and S corporations, as well as discuss the tax accounting for these entities.

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 class include:

• Review the Accounting Standards Codification, OCBOA/Special Purpose Frameworks, and AICPA financial reporting framework and their application to partnerships, LLCs and S corporations
• Financial accounting issues arising from changes in ownership
• Financial vs. tax accounting for partnership/LLC capital accounts
• Section 704(b) substantial economic effect rules and their relation to financial accounting
• The integration of financial accounting with Forms 1065 and 1120S
• Financial accounting basis for ownership interests vs. tax accounting basis for ownership interests
• Deferred tax accounting for partnerships/LLCs and S corporations
• Financial accounting for the operations of a partnership/LLC
• Financial accounting impact of the C to S election and the S to C election
• Financial and tax accounting for S corporation shareholder equity and partner capital accounts
• Financial vs. tax accounting for loans to and from S corporations and their shareholders

Who will benefit:

CPAs working with partnerships and LLCs and members in business and industry seeking to keep their knowledge current.

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

The budget and the forecast are two common tools used by controllers and CFOs across almost every industry. However, are we really getting the most out of these tools? Or are we merely replicating whatever was done last year? In this course, we will use examples and illustrations to demonstrate various budgeting and forecasting techniques. We will discuss traditional approaches, as well as newer approaches such as flexible budgeting, in an effort to show how companies can gain more value.

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:

• Overview of budgeting tools
• Overview of difference between budgeting and forecasting
• Examples of various budgeting and forecasting techniques

Who will benefit:

CFOs & Controllers who are involved in the budgeting and forecasting process.

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

This session revisits managerial accounting techniques that you may not have considered for many years, even though they could be invaluable for CPAs in both business and public accounting. You will appreciate a fresh perspective of concepts you may not have considered since your college days. We will illustrate concepts with practical examples that you can immediately bring back to the office!

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 covered in this class include:

• Target profit analysis
• Break-even analysis
• Relevant costs and decision-making
• Standard costs and variances
• Activity-based costing
• Segment reporting and analysis

Who will benefit:

Accountants who have not recently considered managerial accounting techniques and proficient managerial accountants who desire fresh, practical illustrations of managerial accounting analysis and related decisions.

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

What is a digital asset and how does US GAAP apply?

This webcast will provide you with an understanding of how to account for investments in, or transactions involving, crypto assets (for example, bitcoin) and other digital assets under US GA

Note: FASB issued ASU No. 2023-08, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Crypto Assets (Subtopic 350-60): Accounting for and Disclosure of Crypto Assets, which is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. This ASU is not yet reflected in this webcast.

Learning Objectives:

-Recognize how US GAAP applies to investments in, and transactions involving crypto assets. -Identify factors to use in the Analysis of ownership of A digital asset -Recall the efforts of the AICPA to provide further guidance on how to account for digital assets under US GAAP.

Who will benefit:

Accounting and finance professionals who need to know how to account for crypto and digital assets

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.

The amount of electronic content that business organizations contend with is growing at incredible rates. Terms like "Big Data" and "Information Overload", are being used by overwhelmed information workers on a daily basis. Additionally, because of the move to a much larger telecommuter footprint, electronic data is now even more prevalently utilized. This session discusses the places that businesses keep digital information and addresses the importance of securing corporate electronic data. The material effectively shows ways to achieve high security standards for content stored in fixed locations, on mobile devices and in the cloud. Participants in this session will gain an understanding of the concepts needed to improve the way they, and their companies secure digital information.

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 covered in this course include:

• Securing individual documents
• Protecting information resident in the Cloud
• Securing data stored on or accessed by mobile devices

Who will benefit:

Accounting and other business professionals that need to add security to the electronic content with which they work.

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

We kick off this course with a look at the GASB standards that are effective this year including GASB 100, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections and GASB 101, Compensated Absences. We then move to the NFP side of the house with a look at the Accounting Standard Updates issued by the FASB that impacts nonprofit entities. Following that, we review the work of the Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NAC) and the projects they advise the FASB on. After the break, we will conduct a deeper dive into Yellow Book and Single Audit engagements. The course closes with a look at the significant changes in the 2024 Compliance Supplement, the changes to the Uniform Guidance and the common deficiencies identified by the federal agencies and peer reviewers.

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

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:

• New GASB standards
  • GASB 100, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections
  • GASB 101, Compensated Absences.
• Accounting Standard Updates issued by the FASB
• Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NAC) and the projects they advise the FASB on.
• Yellow Book and Single Audit engagements.
• Changes in the 2024 Compliance Supplement
• Changes to the Uniform Guidance
• Common deficiencies identified by the federal agencies and peer reviewers.

Who will benefit:

Practitioners and members in industry responsible for accounting & financial reporting for nonprofit or governmental entities.

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

This course allows you to get reacquainted with the statement of cash flows. We will refresh your skills regarding both the preparation and utilization of the statement of cash flows. Significant emphasis will be placed on the informational role of the statement of cash flows and insights that can be obtained using the statement of cash flows in concert with the other elements of a company's accrual-basis financial statements.

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 covered in this course include:

• Preparation of the statement of cash flows
• Importance of identifying sources and uses of cash in financial reporting
• Financial statement analysis
• Cash-related financial statement disclosures

Who will benefit:

PAs in public practice or members in industry who desire a renewed perspective regarding the statement of cash flows.

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