Receive a practical overview of the most important issues facing entities and accountants. Review the basis behind significant issues and trends in plain language, enabling professionals to understand the most important aspects of relevant...
Fraud is constantly in the news. Whether it's employee retention credit mills, FTX, or the City of Dixon, it appears that fraud is everywhere. We'll start this session with a review of the common fraud schemes as identified in the 2024 Report to...
Many Microsoft 365/Office 365 subscriptions include powerful cloud services for improving productivity. Foundational services, such as SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Exchange Online, join with other powerful tools such as Teams,...
Many team members now work remotely, whether by choice or necessity. Questions about remote access to desktops and data, security, communications, collaboration, and other considerations abound in this environment. When implemented correctly,...
Those charged with governance, with the assistance of internal audit, are responsible for overseeing the organization's strategic direction and ensuring value is delivered to the entity's stakeholders. Receive guidance on fulfilling...
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...
Take an in-depth look at issues that practitioners have been having in implementing preparation, compilation and review engagements. This course is presented from the perspective of a local firm practitioner. Several new accounting...
Multiple tangible and intangible factors can drive a CPA firm's long-term success. Discuss proven tips and techniques for ensuring your firm can grow and expand your "business" from within healthily. Review how to improve in three key areas:...
Often, those charged with creating measures for technology do not have the technical prowess to understand all the controlled processes. Gain an understanding of the scope of business technology that must be protected and operated. Receive...
The most significant contributing factor to a profitable yet high-quality financial statement audit is the proper identification, evaluation and response to the assessed risk of material misstatement. When designing your detailed audit plan, how...