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Ethics Offerings:
This 2-hour course is designed to meet the 2-hour Ethics CPE requirement for Alabama CPAs. It provides an overview of ethical thought along with the core values of the CPA profession. The contents of Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy Administrative Code, Chapter 30-X-6 - Rules of professional conduct are covered. The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct is covered in detail. Case studies and example situations are utilized to emphasize material. Program Level: Basic No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 2 Hour Field of Study: Regulatory Ethics Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
This 4-hour course is designed to meet the 4-hour ethics continuing education requirement for Alaska CPAs. It provides an overview of ethical thought along with the core values of the CPA profession and the application of these values to ethical reasoning. Selected Alaska Board of Public Accountancy regulations contained in 12 AAC 04 and statutes contained in AS 08 04 are covered in detail. The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct is also covered in detail. Case studies are utilized throughout the course to emphasize subject matter. Program Level: Basic No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 4 Hours Field of Study: Regulatory Ethics Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
This 4 hour course is designed to meet the 4 hour Ethics CPE requirement for Arizona CPAs. The course covers the Arizona Revised Statutes Title 32, Chapter 6 and the sections of the Arizona Administrative Code which govern the Arizona State Board of Accountancy. The course then addresses the key features of the AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct. No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 4 Hours Field of Study: Ethics Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
Bernard Madoff Investment Securities LLC was the source of the largest financial fraud in US history. Madoff perpetrated a simple Ponzi scheme whereby older investors were paid with newer investor funds, thus providing the impression of actual investment returns. The extent of the losses related to Madoff’s Ponzi scheme have been estimated at $50 – $65 billion. Many are astounded to hear that Bernard Madoff Investment Securities LLC was audited by a CPA. Unfortunately, Madoff’s CPA apparently did not subscribe to the AICPA Code of Conduct as most of the rules contained in the code were ignored. What follows is a case study examining the conduct of Friehling & Horowitz CPA’s P.C., the CPA firm that audited Bernard Madoff Investment Securities LLC, within the context of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. Program Level: Basic No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 2 Hours Field of Study: Ethics Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
Prerequisites: None Level: Overview NASBA Category: Ethics Recommended CPE: 4 Hours
This course is designed to meet the 2 hour CR&R requirement of the Colorado State Board of Accountancy. The course overviews Colorado’s Accountants Practice Act and examines in depth CCR 705-1 : RULES OF THE STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY. It also covers Colorado State Board of Accountants Policies updates. CPE Credits: 2 Hours Field of Study: Ethics Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
This 4-hour course is designed to meet the 4-hour professional ethics CPE requirement for Connecticut CPAs. It provides an overview of ethical thought along with the core values of the CPA profession and the application of these values to ethical reasoning. Selected rules of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies found in section 20-280 and selected statutes of the Connecticut General Statutes chapter 389 are covered in detail. The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct is also covered in detail. Case studies are utilized throughout the course to emphasize material. Program Level: Basic No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 4 Hours Field of Study: Ethics Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
This 4-hour course is designed to meet the 4-hour professional ethics CPE requirement for Georgia CPAs. It provides an overview of ethical thought along with the core values of the CPA profession and the application of these values to ethical reasoning. The contents of the Amended Rules of the Georgia State Board of Accountancy, Chapter 20-12 - Code of professional conduct are covered as are other selected topics in Department 20 of the Georgia Rules and Regulations as well as Georgia Code Title 43, Chapter 3. The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct is also covered in detail. Case studies are utilized throughout the course to emphasize material. Program Level: Basic/Beginner No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 4 Hours Field of Study: Finance Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
This 4-hour course is designed to meet the 4-hour ethics CPE requirement for Idaho CPAs. It provides an overview of ethical thought along with the core values of the CPA profession and the application of these values to ethical reasoning. Rules of professional conduct and other rules of the Idaho Administrative Code, IDAPA 24 (Rules of the Idaho Board of Accountancy) and selected statutes from the Idaho Statutes, Title 54, Chapter 2 (the Idaho Accountancy Act), are covered in detail. The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct is also covered in detail. Case studies are utilized throughout the course to emphasize subject matter. Program Level: Basic No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 4 Hours Field of Study: Ethics Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
This course fulfills the required annual sexual harassment prevention training under the Illinois Human Rights Act. It also fulfills the 1 CPE sexual harassment prevention training credit requirement for licensed CPAs for license renewal with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. This course explains what sexual harassment is. It then looks at the AICPA Code of Professional conduct as well as federal and state laws concerning sexual harassment. Available remedies and employers responsibilities in preventing, investigating, and correcting sexual harassment in the workplace are also discussed. Program Level: Basic No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 1 Hour Field of Study: Ethics Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
This 4 hour course is designed to meet the 4 hour Ethics CPE requirement for Indiana CPAs. It provides an overview of ethical thought along with the core values of the profession and the application of these values to ethical reasoning. The course addresses the key features of the AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct. It also covers standards of professional conduct and business practices adhered to by Indiana CPAs in order to enhance their profession and maximize fairness and justice when dealing with the public, clients and other members of their profession. This is covered by a review of Indiana statutes and Indiana Administrative Code as they relate to CPAs. Case studies and examples are utilized throughout the course to emphasize material. Program Level: Basic No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 4 Hours Field of Study: Ethics Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
This 4-hour course is designed to meet the 4-hour ethics and professional conduct CPE requirement for Iowa CPAs. It provides an overview of ethical thought along with the core values of the CPA profession and the application of these values to ethical reasoning. Section 193A of the Iowa Administrative Code, Chapter 13 – Rules of Professional Ethics and Conduct is covered in detail. The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct is also covered in detail. Case studies are utilized throughout the course to emphasize subject matter. Program Level: Basic No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 4 Hours Field of Study: Ethics Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
This 2-hour course is designed to meet the 2-hour Ethics CPE requirement for Kentucky CPAs. It provides an overview of ethical thought along with the core values of the CPA profession. The contents of Kentucky Administrative Regulations, Title 201, Chapter 1, Part 300 – Rules of professional conduct and Part 290-Standards of Practice, are covered. The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct is covered in detail. Case studies and example situations are utilized to emphasize material. Program Level: Basic No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 2 Hours Field of Study: Ethics Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
This 3-hour course is designed to meet the 3-hour Ethics CPE requirement for Ohio CPAs. It provides an overview of ethical thought along with the core values of the CPA profession. The applicable laws and rules promulgated under Chapter 4701 of the Ohio Revised Code and Chapter 4701 of the Ohio Administrative Code are covered in detail. The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct is also covered in detail. Case studies are utilized throughout the course to emphasize material. Program Level: Basic No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 3 Hour Field of Study: Ethics Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
Accounting & Auditing Offerings:
Who knew how easy it is to steal? This course uses five recent employee theft cases to demonstrate the importance of internal controls and management oversight in the prevention of employee theft. A recurring theme in each of these cases is a lack of appropriate internal controls and a lack of management oversight. Program Level: Basic No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 1 Hour Field of Study: Auditing Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
Small business enterprises sometimes take the position that effective internal controls cannot be achieved. There aren’t enough employees for adequate segregation of duties. Many, if not most, have no internal audit function. However, even within the confines of these and other challenges, small businesses can achieve an effective internal control structure. To overcome an inability to segregate duties as well as other issues, small businesses must look for mitigating controls. The most pervasive mitigating control is the direct oversight of management. This oversight may take the form of financial statement review, approving disbursements, signing checks as well as other review processes. While there are other considerations as to whether the oversight of management may mitigate a lack of segregation of duties and other internal control challenges, if done correctly, this is one of the best ways to overcome these inherent issues. There are internal control fundamentals that are appropriate for small businesses. This course discusses fundamental operational and accounting controls and also reviews the optimal company culture for an effective internal control environment. Program Level: Basic No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 2 Hours Field of Study: Auditing Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
This course is based on two recent financial statement fraud cases; Dewey & LeBouef and ContinuityX. Dewey & LeBouef was a high-profile law firm that, at its peak, had over 3,000 employees and over 1,400 lawyers. It is alleged that personnel at Dewey & LeBouef made inappropriate financial adjustments starting in 2008 to meet its bank lending covenants and planned to conceal these adjustments from its “clueless auditor”. Dewey & LeBouef declared bankruptcy in 2012. ContinuityX was an internet services reseller that, according to an SEC complaint, fabricated 99% of its revenue. It was audited by a firm that was fined and disciplined by the SEC and the partner responsible for the audit was also fined and permanently suspended from practicing before the SEC. ContinuityX declared bankruptcy in 2013. Both cases involve financial statement fraud, auditor deception and some lessons to be learned. Program Level: Basic No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 1 Hour Field of Study: Auditing Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
This course is based on two recent financial statement fraud cases; Dewey & LeBouef and ContinuityX. Dewey & LeBouef was a high-profile law firm that, at its peak, had over 3,000 employees and over 1,400 lawyers. It is alleged that personnel at Dewey & LeBouef made inappropriate financial adjustments starting in 2008 to meet its bank lending covenants and planned to conceal these adjustments from its “clueless auditor”. Dewey & LeBouef declared bankruptcy in 2012. ContinuityX was an internet services reseller that, according to an SEC complaint, fabricated 99% of its revenue. It was audited by a firm that was fined and disciplined by the SEC and the partner responsible for the audit was also fined and permanently suspended from practicing before the SEC. ContinuityX declared bankruptcy in 2013. Both cases involve financial statement fraud, auditor deception and some lessons to be learned. Program Level: Basic No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 1 Hour Field of Study: Auditing Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
The Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule requires reporting companies to disclose certain information. Generally, reporting companies must disclose their legal name, any DBA names, the address of their principal place of business in the U.S., jurisdiction of formation, IRS TIN or EIN as well as information concerning beneficial owners. There are rules and exceptions as to what constitutes a reporting company. A beneficial owners is any individual who exercises substantial control over a reporting company or one who owns or controls at least 25% of the ownership interests. Information disclosed about beneficial owners includes full legal name, date of birth, current address, and the number and image of either a U.S. passport, state driver’s license or other identification document issued by a state, local government or tribe. Once again, there are rules that help define who constitutes a beneficial owner. This course uses published guidance from FinCEN to provide an overview of the rules and reporting requirements. Program Level: Basic No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 1 Hour Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
Simple fraud schemes that use social engineering techniques are gaining popularity in the United States. These schemes rely on trickery to persuade an unsuspecting employee to divert cash or sensitive information to the fraudster. This course examines techniques being employed such as email spoofing, phishing and vishing using actual recent cases and discusses techniques to minimize the possibility of this type of fraud in your organization. Program Level: Basic No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 1 Hour Field of Study: Auditing Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
The comparison of actual revenue or margin amounts to either budget or prior year results will generally result in a variance. This course demonstrates mathematical formulas to compute the amount of that variance that is attributable to pricing decisions, unit volume and product mix. In the case of margin variances, the calculation for product cost is an additional component. This method is an important tool to clearly and concisely explain revenue and margin variances to marketing, operations and executive personnel. Specific topics covered are the calculation of the price, volume, mix and cost components as well as an explanation of the concept of product mix. Applicable to CPA’s working in the manufacturing or distribution industry as well as CPA’s in public accounting who serve these industries. Program Level: Basic No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 2 Hours Field of Study: Accounting Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
This course discusses eight employee theft cases to demonstrate the importance of internal controls and management oversight in the prevention of employee theft. Some of the companies are large and some are small. Some are examined in detail while others are overviewed. Companies discussed: Sandhog Union, United Probation Officers Association, Ayer Family Trust, Craig Brothers Plumbing and Heating, Pet First Healthcare, Standford Financial Group, Woodruff Arts Center and Fry’s Electronics. Understanding the motivations and conditions that foster fraudulent behavior is essential for developing effective prevention strategies. A recurring theme in each of these cases is a lack of appropriate internal controls and a lack of management oversight Program Level: Basic No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 2 Hours Field of Study: Audit
Software Applications & Computer Offerings:
The Journal of Accountancy stated that audiences understand and remember numerical information more easily when a CPA presents it visually as well as verbally. This course covers the basics of creating, editing and formatting a chart and more. It also shows you how to create a default chart as well as a custom chart. It discusses different chart types such as a combination chart, 2 y axis chart, stock charts, funnel charts and waterfall charts. The course also discusses how to efficiently link your Excel charts into PowerPoint and Word so that your presentations are always up-to-date. PREREQUISITIES: This course is written for Excel 2019 and Microsoft Office 365 users. However, users with Excel 2016 should have little difficulty. A basic understanding of file management (how to open and save files) is assumed. You should be comfortable using Excel at a basic level. CPE Credits: 5 Hours Field of Study: Computer Software & Applications Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
This course explores functions in Excel that CPAs need to use to enhance productivity and ensure accurate answers when working with data. Functions are built-in, preset formulas in the Excel program that calculate certain values or accomplish a certain calculation goal. Functions are essential to CPAs as they provide a simplified user interface to work with complex formulas. This course covers basic functions and then goes into logic functions, text functions, lookup functions and financial functions. This course provides step by step instruction and Excel practice exercises. Functions discussed include: Database functions such as DSUM and DCOUNT; Lookup functions such as XLOOKUP and INDEX MATCH, Logic functions such as IF OR, IFERROR; Text functions such as CONCAT, LEN,TEXTSPLIT and TEXTBEFORE. A lot of time is given to financial functions with multiple little case studies as it delves into PV,PMT,NPER FV and RATE. Basically, every important function you need to know! Program Level: Basic No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 6 Hours Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
Power Query is an Excel feature available within the newest versions of Excel. It used to be an add-in feature called Power Query. Microsoft calls it Power Query as well as Get and Transform and it is a business intelligence tool that allows you to retrieve data from a variety of sources, clean it and then transform or refine the data as needed. For example, you can import a database file, parse data, split or combine columns, change data types, group data and more. You can then take that transformed data back into Excel and analyze it using your preferred methods. What makes this feature exciting is that Excel records all your steps so the data in the file can automatically be refreshed with Excel retrieving the source data, applying the same steps and updating the file for you. This is a huge time saver and will also reduce errors. Version: This feature is only available in Excel versions starting with Excel 2016 To, see if you have this feature, simply click on the Data tab in Excel. You should see a section of the ribbon called Get & Transform. If you do not see this section, then you do not have the Get & Transform Data feature and will not be able to do any of the exercises in this eBook. If you have the older add-in feature called Power Query you should be able to follow along just fine. You can also download an add-in version if you have an earlier Excel version. Update: This course is based upon Microsoft 365 and updates through November 5, 2024. Depending upon your version, some of the screenshots and commands may differ. Prerequisites: Intermediate to Advanced Knowledge in Excel. An understanding of how databases work would be very helpful but not necessary. Delivery: QAS Self Study
This is an introductory course covering the basics of Excel tools and techniques dealing with downloaded data in a text format. It covers converting numbers formatted as text to numbers usable by Excel functions, concatenation, text to Columns and specific Excel text functions to manipulate and analyze data. This course provides step by step instruction. It does provide an exercise file although most examples are simple and easy to type in on your own. In some cases, an answer sheet is also provided in the file. Images of Excel menus, ribbons and dialog boxes use Microsoft Excel 365 so yours may look slightly different depending upon your version of Excel. In some cases, a few functions may not be available in earlier Excel versions and are so noted. Program Level: Basic No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 1 Hour Field of Study: Computer Science Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
This course tells you everything that you need to know about VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP. They are huge timesavers as both functions allow you search through data and have Excel return a corresponding value from another range either in the same worksheet or a different one. These two lookup functions are extremely popular and are must-know functions. Excel files accompany the video so that you can either just watch or you can follow along. We cover the syntax of both functions and how to use them. The video discusses how to incorporate wild cards, absolute cell references, range names and IFNA and IFERROR when using these two functions. We also discuss the similarities and differences between the two functions and the advantages of XLOOKUP over VLOOKUP. XLOOKUP was designed as a replacement for VLOOKUP so it is important to become familiar with it Program Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Assumes familiarity with Excel and ability to navigate sheets within a file. This course is written for Excel 365 subscribers. Anyone with Excel 2021 or later should have access to XLOOKUP. If you have Excel 2019 or earlier, you will not have access to XLOOKUP and will not be able to work through the exercises but you can still follow along CPE Credits: 1 Hour Field of Study: Computer Software and Applications Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
In many cases, network intrusions, loss of data or even loss of funds is due to a failure to follow simple security basics. This course overviews some effective, common-sense techniques to secure your computer or network and associated data that are both low-cost and low-tech solutions. Tips on detecting social engineering emails and employee education to prevent loss of data and funds to social engineers is also discussed. Program Level: Basic No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 1 Hour Field of Study: Information Technology - Technical Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
You'll learn why the best financial models fail without compelling narratives, and how to structure your presentations so stakeholders not only understand your analysis, but act on it. This isn't about making prettier charts—it's about driving better business decisions through clearer communication. No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE Credits: 1 Hour Field of Study: Computer Software & Application Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
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