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2026 Louisiana Tax Conference - IN PERSON - BOTH DAYS
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New Orleans
16.00 Credits
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Make Spirits Bright. Make Tax Season Lighter! The holidays are all about spreading cheer — and the best gift you can give yourself this year might just be a little less tax-season stress! Join us IN PERSON for our largest event of the year, where a great lineup of knowledgeable speakers will unwrap the latest insights, essential updates, and practical takeaways you need to head into tax season feeling prepared and confident. From must-know developments to timely topics, you’ll get the information you need, all in an engaging learning environment at the beautifully decorated Ritz-Carlton and make professional development a little more merry! Give yourself the gift of knowledge now — and thank yourself when tax season arrives! Register today! THURSDAY, DECEMBER 178:00-8:25 Registration/Continental Breakfast8:25 Opening Remarks8:30-9:30Individual Tax UpdateGina Rachel, CPA • EisnerAmper • Metairie, LA9:30-10:30 The Calm Before the Calm, Louisiana State and Local Tax Update for 2026Robert S. Angelico, CPA, JD • Liskow & Lewis, APLC • New Orleans, LA2026 has been a relatively quiet year for Louisiana state and local tax developments with a non-tax legislative session and few significant caselaw developments. This presentation will cover what did emerge in 2026 in terms of tax legislation, regulatory LDR items, and caselaw developments. It will also discuss what might be on the horizon for 2027. 10:30-10:50 Break 10:50-11:40National SALT UpdateAndre’ Burvant, CPA, JD • Jones Walker • New Orleans, LA 11:40-12:30LED Change in Incentives, LDRSpeaker TBA 12:30-1:30 Lunch (Included) 1:30-2:30Interactions with IRS, Communication Melanie Lauridsen • AICPA & CIMA • Washington, DC 2:30-3:30AI: Ethics, Responsible Use, Policies Henry Hays • DisruptREADY • Baton Rouge, LA3:30-3:50 Break 3:50-4:50 Truth is Stranger than Fiction: Criminal Tax in 2026Michael Villa, Jr., JD, LLM • Meadows, Collier, Reed, Cousins, Crouch, Ungerman, LLP • Dallas, TXThis seminar will review high profile criminal tax prosecutions and investigations from 2026. We will conduct an examination and deep dive into the facts and circumstances that take a case into the criminal realm and the traps that tax return preparers and taxpayers should avoid. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 187:30-7:55 Registration/Continental Breakfast7:55 Opening Remarks8:00-9:00 Business Tax Update -Partnership Brandon Lagarde, CPA, JD, LLM • EisnerAmper • Baton Rouge, LA9:00-10:00 SCorp UpdateTony Nitti10:00-10:20 Break 10:20-11:30New IRS Attacks on Those Making, Valuing, and Accepting Various Types of Charitable DonationsHale E. Sheppard, Esq.• Eversheds Sutherland • Atlanta, GAThe IRS has been challenging various types of charitable donations for years, raising standard arguments, evolving during the process, and expanding its focus over time. What started as the IRS scrutinizing donations that it considered abusive has morphed into frequent challenges to charitable gifts that are, by most accounts, routine. This presentation (i) explores recent IRS attacks on charitable donations of artwork, partial ownership interests in entities, special-purpose LLCs, religious artefacts, bargain sales, cash, and more, (ii) explains how the IRS has removed procedural protections for appraisers and launched attacks against them, too, and (iii) identifies threats of serious enforcement by the IRS against charitable organizations using their tax-exempt status to facilitate transactions the IRS dislikes.11:30-12:30 Lunch (Included) 12:30-1:20All Bets Are On: H.R. 1 Gambling Changes, Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL), and the New Tax RealityBrandon Lagarde, CPA, JD, LLM • EisnerAmper • Baton Rouge, LASports betting; fantasy leagues; prediction markets; and name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals have transformed how individuals earn, wager, and move money. At the same time, H.R. 1, P.L. 119-21, commonly referred to as OBBBA, has changed important gambling tax and information-reporting rules that practitioners need to understand heading into the 2026 filing season.This session will examine the H.R. 1 changes affecting gambling, including new limitations on wagering-loss deductions and changes to Form W-2G reporting thresholds, including their application to sports wagering. Brandon Lagarde, CPA, will also address the rapidly expanding NIL economy, where athletes and their families are confronting self-employment tax, estimated payments, noncash compensation, deductible expenses, multi-state filing obligations, and complex reporting requirements, often for the first time.1:20-2:20 AI for Tax PracticeSpeaker TBA2:20-2:35 Break 2:35-2:50 Prize Giveaways2:50-3:40Tariff Policies, Refunds, Processing Claims, Economic UpdatePete Mento, PhD • Baker Tilly • Washington, DC3:40-4:30Estate Planning in the Non-Taxable Estate Raymond Ladouceur, JD, MBA, CPA • Ladouceur Law Firm, LLC - Raymond P. Ladouceur, CPA, LLC • Abita Springs, LAThis session will cover PODs, TODs, IRA and 401(k)s, community property, simple wills, trusts and more.
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2026 Louisiana Tax Conference - WEBCAST - BOTH DAYS
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Online/Webcast
16.00 Credits
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Make Spirits Bright. Make Tax Season Lighter! The holidays are all about spreading cheer — and the best gift you can give yourself this year might just be a little less tax-season stress! Join us VIRTUALLY for our largest conference of the year, where a great lineup of knowledgeable speakers will unwrap the latest insights, essential updates, and practical takeaways you need to head into tax season feeling prepared and confident. From must-know developments to timely topics, you’ll get the information you need, all in an engaging learning environment that makes professional development a little more merry. Give yourself the gift of knowledge now — and thank yourself when tax season arrives. Register today! THURSDAY, DECEMBER 178:00-8:25 Registration/Continental Breakfast8:25 Opening Remarks8:30-9:30Individual Tax UpdateGina Rachel, CPA • EisnerAmper • Metairie, LA9:30-10:30 The Calm Before the Calm, Louisiana State and Local Tax Update for 2026Robert S. Angelico, CPA, JD • Liskow & Lewis, APLC • New Orleans, LA2026 has been a relatively quiet year for Louisiana state and local tax developments with a non-tax legislative session and few significant caselaw developments. This presentation will cover what did emerge in 2026 in terms of tax legislation, regulatory LDR items, and caselaw developments. It will also discuss what might be on the horizon for 2027. 10:30-10:50 Break 10:50-11:40National SALT UpdateAndre’ Burvant, CPA, JD • Jones Walker • New Orleans, LA 11:40-12:30LED Change in Incentives, LDRSpeaker TBA 12:30-1:30 Lunch (Included) 1:30-2:30Interactions with IRS, Communication Melanie Lauridsen • AICPA & CIMA • Washington, DC 2:30-3:30AI: Ethics, Responsible Use, Policies Henry Hays • DisruptREADY • Baton Rouge, LA3:30-3:50 Break 3:50-4:50 Truth is Stranger than Fiction: Criminal Tax in 2026Michael Villa, Jr., JD, LLM • Meadows, Collier, Reed, Cousins, Crouch, Ungerman, LLP • Dallas, TXThis seminar will review high profile criminal tax prosecutions and investigations from 2026. We will conduct an examination and deep dive into the facts and circumstances that take a case into the criminal realm and the traps that tax return preparers and taxpayers should avoid. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 187:30-7:55 Registration/Continental Breakfast7:55 Opening Remarks8:00-9:00 Business Tax Update -Partnership Brandon Lagarde, CPA, JD, LLM • EisnerAmper • Baton Rouge, LA9:00-10:00 SCorp UpdateAnthony J. Nitti, CPA, MST • Ernst & Young LLP • Aspen, CO 10:00-10:20 Break 10:20-11:30New IRS Attacks on Those Making, Valuing, and Accepting Various Types of Charitable DonationsHale E. Sheppard, Esq.• Eversheds Sutherland • Atlanta, GAThe IRS has been challenging various types of charitable donations for years, raising standard arguments, evolving during the process, and expanding its focus over time. What started as the IRS scrutinizing donations that it considered abusive has morphed into frequent challenges to charitable gifts that are, by most accounts, routine. This presentation (i) explores recent IRS attacks on charitable donations of artwork, partial ownership interests in entities, special-purpose LLCs, religious artefacts, bargain sales, cash, and more, (ii) explains how the IRS has removed procedural protections for appraisers and launched attacks against them, too, and (iii) identifies threats of serious enforcement by the IRS against charitable organizations using their tax-exempt status to facilitate transactions the IRS dislikes.11:30-12:30 Lunch (Included) 12:30-1:20All Bets Are On: H.R. 1 Gambling Changes, Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL), and the New Tax RealityBrandon Lagarde, CPA, JD, LLM • EisnerAmper • Baton Rouge, LASports betting; fantasy leagues; prediction markets; and name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals have transformed how individuals earn, wager, and move money. At the same time, H.R. 1, P.L. 119-21, commonly referred to as OBBBA, has changed important gambling tax and information-reporting rules that practitioners need to understand heading into the 2026 filing season.This session will examine the H.R. 1 changes affecting gambling, including new limitations on wagering-loss deductions and changes to Form W-2G reporting thresholds, including their application to sports wagering. Brandon Lagarde, CPA, will also address the rapidly expanding NIL economy, where athletes and their families are confronting self-employment tax, estimated payments, noncash compensation, deductible expenses, multi-state filing obligations, and complex reporting requirements, often for the first time.1:20-2:20 AI for Tax PracticeSpeaker TBA2:20-2:35 Break 2:35-2:50 Prize Giveaways2:50-3:40Tariff Policies, Refunds, Processing Claims, Economic UpdatePete Mento, PhD • Baker Tilly • Washington, DC3:40-4:30Estate Planning in the Non-Taxable Estate Raymond Ladouceur, JD, MBA, CPA • Ladouceur Law Firm, LLC - Raymond P. Ladouceur, CPA, LLC • Abita Springs, LAThis session will cover PODs, TODs, IRA and 401(k)s, community property, simple wills, trusts and more.
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Integrate ChatGPT into Your Client Advisory Services-Updated
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Two of the hottest topics in the CPA profession today are CAS (client advisory services) and ChatGPT. This course will explain how to bring these two worlds together by integrating ChatGPT and other generative AI applications into your client advisory services. John Higgins, a leading advisor to the profession on ChatGPT and a seasoned client advisor on technology based solutions, will show you how you can position your firm and yourself as a "go to" advisor on how to embrace this technology in virtually any type of business. John will address how to use this technology as a research and writing assistant in your client services and how to advise your clients on this revolutionary technology and all benefits and "gotchas" that come with it. If you want to step up your advisory game, this course is a "must take." This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Surgent's Defending Firms: Email Fraud, Cloud Risks, Cyber Insurance, and Remote Work Security
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Cyber threats targeting accounting and finance professionals are growing more sophisticated, putting sensitive financial data at risk. This session explores the most pressing cybersecurity challenges accounting and finance professionals face today, including email fraud, phishing attacks, cloud security risks, and securing remote work environments. It also addresses the role of cyber insurance. Through real-world case studies and practical strategies, participants will learn how to recognize and mitigate cyber threats, evaluate cyber insurance policies, and implement security measures that protect their firms and clients. Attendees will leave with actionable steps to strengthen their cybersecurity posture and ensure compliance with evolving regulatory and industry standards.
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Surgent's Implementing Subscription Pricing to Your Practice
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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This course is designed to provide accountants with a comprehensive understanding of the subscription pricing model. As the business world increasingly shifts toward subscription-based models, it's crucial for accountants to understand the financial implications and strategies associated with this pricing approach. This course will cover the basics of subscription pricing, how to set prices, and how to analyze the financial impacts of these decisions, as well as the specific impacts to your business. By the end of this course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage the implementation of subscription pricing to their practice.
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Surgent's Purchase and Sale of a Residence: Critical Tax Issues
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Many clients end up selling one or more residences during their lifetimes. Accounting and finance professionals must be aware of the tax rules that relate to such sales in order to assist their clients regarding these sales. This program provides accounting and finance professionals with the tax rules they need to know to help their clients when they sell a personal residence. This program is a comprehensive survey of the various tax issues associated with the sale of a residence.
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2026/27 Annual Update for Not-for-Profit Accountants & Audit
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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This comprehensive annual update brings together key accounting, auditing, and compliance developments affecting not-for-profit organizations. The course integrates recent standard-setting activity, audit and attestation updates, and Single Audit developments to provide a practical view of changes impacting nonprofit financial reporting and oversight. Participants will begin with an overview of accounting developments affecting not-for-profit organizations, including recently issued Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) from the Financial Accounting Standards Board and an introduction to the International Non-Profit Accounting Standard (INPAS). Emphasis is placed on understanding the purpose and structure of INPAS and how it compares conceptually to U.S. GAAP requirements for NFPs. The course then shifts to auditing and attestation developments from the AICPA, including the next phase of quality management with a focus on monitoring and remediation responsibilities. Participants will also review recent and upcoming standards affecting audit, attestation, and consulting engagements, including updates related to SSAEs, SSARSs, exposure drafts on confirmations and fraud, and changes affecting group audits. Finally, the course addresses recent developments impacting Single Audits for not-for-profit organizations receiving federal funding. Topics include the 2024 Uniform Guidance overhaul, updates to Appendix B of the AICPA GAS/Single Audit Guide, recent guidance issued through the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and reporting changes related to SAM.gov. Designed for nonprofit preparers, auditors, and financial leaders, this course helps participants understand how recent accounting and auditing changes intersect-and what to monitor as requirements continue to evolve. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Implementing and Maintaining an Internal Control System
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Online/Webcast
8.00 Credits
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Many organizations are successful as they create a system of internal controls, however some fail to properly implement the measures that are established. Moreover, entities regularly neglect the important process of testing, monitoring, and updating control procedures, which weakens the entire internal control structure. This session provides an overview of control creation methods and discusses ways to successfully implement policies and procedures. Additionally, it includes an array of control maintenance checklists that participants can take and adapt to their organization as they work to improve policies and procedures. Finally, it provides an understanding of the need for dynamic, fluid controls that adapt to changes in business tools and methods. Participants that take this course will have a strengthened ability to implement and maintain an internal control system. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Written Information Security Plans
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Online/Webcast
1.00 Credits
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Thsi course provides a comprehensive overview of Written Information Security Plans (WISP), focusing on their purpose, requirements, and implentation. All PTIN holders must certify they have a WISP prior to renewal, along with certifying the training of employees, staff and contractors as necessary. Participants will explore the history and legal foundation of WISP under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and how compliances is enforsed through IRS Circular 230, AICPA Statments of Standards, The American Bar Associations and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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ACPEN: The Preparation of Form 706 - Line-by-Line
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Online/Webcast
3.00 Credits
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Preparing Form 706 requires a detailed understanding of estate taxation, valuation rules, and compliance requirements. This course provides a step-by-step breakdown of Form 706, helping tax professionals accurately report estate taxes while ensuring compliance with IRS regulations. Participants will explore key components, including gross estate calculations, deductions, tax computation, and portability elections. With real-world examples and practical guidance, attendees will gain confidence in preparing Form 706, even in complex scenarios. This course will also cover any recent legislative changes introduced by the new administration and their impact on estate tax planning and compliance. *Please Note: If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Course Materials Tab and submit to kori.herrera@acpen.com
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Inside Cost Seg: What the IRS Engineer Actually Looks For
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of cost segregation studies from both technical and compliance perspectives, emphasizing what truly distinguishes a high-quality, IRS-defensible report. Drawing from the IRS Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide (ATG) and the instructor's experience as a former IRS engineer and Cost Segregation subject matter expert. Participants will gain practical understanding of how to evaluate, perform, and document cost segregation studies. Topics include the fundamentals of cost segregation and depreciation methods, the differences between Section 1245 and 1250 property, and the importance of accurate cost allocations, engineering documentation, and supportable estimates. The course also covers the principal elements of a well-prepared report, common pitfalls that trigger IRS scrutiny, and practical remedies to strengthen study credibility and audit resilience. By the end of this session, tax professionals, engineers, and financial advisors will be equipped to recognize the hallmarks of a quality cost segregation study and avoid costly mistakes in the process. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Navigating IRS Collections: The Collection Process
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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This course is designed for tax professionals seeking to understand and navigate the IRS collection process effectively. Participants will gain indepth knowledge of the various collection methods employed by the IRS, including liens, levies and wage garnishments. Additionall, participants will leand strategies to avoid or halt collection actions and the implications of the statute of limitations on tax collection. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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2026/27 Not-for-Profit GAAP Update
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Online/Webcast
1.00 Credits
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Stay current on the latest accounting developments affecting not-for-profit organizations with this timely GAAP update. This course reviews recently issued Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) impacting NFP financial reporting, along with standard-setting projects currently in the FASB pipeline. The course also introduces the International Non-Profit Accounting Standard (INPAS)-the first comprehensive global accounting framework designed specifically for non-profit organizations, launched in October 2025. Participants will gain perspective on the purpose and structure of INPAS and how it compares conceptually to U.S. GAAP requirements for NFPs. This course is designed to help practitioners, financial leaders, and auditors of not-for-profit organizations understand both current GAAP requirements and emerging global developments shaping the future of nonprofit financial reporting. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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ACPEN: Section 174: New Rules for R&E and OBBA Update
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Online/Webcast
1.00 Credits
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This course introduces the new OBBA standards that redefine how research and experimentation are reported. Participants will learn key regulatory updates, compliance expectations, and best practices for aligning research activities with OBBA's principles of transparency, accountability, and innovation. **Please Note: If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Course Materials Tab and submit to terri.storer@acpen.com.
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Risk Wrangling: Surviving the Modern Business Rodeo
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Online/Webcast
1.00 Credits
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Risk-based factors are becoming exponentially important considerations for accountants in both public practice and industry. We examine the nature of risks for today's enterprises while exploring the role of internal controls for mitigating business risks. We also explore SAS 145 and other guidance aimed at risk considerations for professional engagements. Public and private accountants will enhance their capabilities for assessing and addressing risks faced by today's organizations. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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ACPEN: Nonprofit Internal Control - Practical Insights into Mitigating Financial Reporting, Compliance and Other Risks
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Online/Webcast
4.00 Credits
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There is simply no denying that a sufficiently designed and effectively operating system of internal controls over reliable financial reporting is more important than ever. The primary objective of this course is to give participants "hands-on" practice in designing, evaluating, and communicating conclusions related to design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over reliable financial reporting and other risks for nonprofit environments.
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How to Audit Cash
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Cash is essential to every business, and is often one of the first accounts audit staff are exposed to. This course will cover the basics of auditing cash, including the related audit assertions, risks, & threats to the cash balance. During this course, we will also highlight the various substantive auditing procedures that staff should perform, and also walk through some real-world examples. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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K2's Next Generation Excel Reporting
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Online/Webcast
8.00 Credits
New features in Excel provide tremendous opportunities to improve Excel-based operational and financial reports. For example, Data Models, Power Query, Data Analysis Expressions, Power Pivot, and many others can help you create more powerful summaries and schedules in less time than ever. Bundle these tools with some of Excel's "legacy" features, and you have significant new opportunities to improve your Excel-based reporting environments. In this fast-paced seminar, you will learn about the importance of using Power Query to link data into Excel data models and how you can manage these data models to facilitate better and more efficient reporting. Additionally, you will learn how to incorporate Key Performance Indicators, Slicers, and Timelines into your reports to enhance the analytics and understandability of the data. Further, you will learn best practices to format your spreadsheets quickly and efficiently to give them a polished and professional appearance. This course should be at the top of your professional development list if you use Excel for any reporting process.
Applying AI in A&A: Creating Effective Prompts
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Online/Webcast
1.00 Credits
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In this webcast that focuses on the use of generative AI in audit and assurance, learn how to use enhanced prompts to unlock more accurate results in your AI outputs and save even more time.
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Tax Implications of Retirement Plan Distributions
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Online/Webcast
1.00 Credits
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This session will address the complex rules of retirement distributions, review key provisions of the SECURE Act 2.0, and provide practical strategies of maximizing tax benefits for your client. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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