The ethical challenges faced by CPAs in today's dynamic business environment demand that they keep up with the relevant professional standards and rul... morees. This course will provide a comprehensive update on the conceptual ethical theories, laws, rules and regulations in the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and other ethical standards promulgated by the PCAOB/SEC, GAO and IFAC. Participants will gain insights into application of the standards and rules through discussion and practical examples of ethical situations encountered in your everyday practice.

This on-demand webinar will provide a concise overview of artificial intelligence (AI) - a constellation of technologies able to perform tasks that no... morermally require human intelligence. The software self-educates by drawing conclusions from large quantities of data and adjusts its calculations and outputs based on its observations. The course highlights how accounting professionals can use AI to drive innovation, increase productivity, and improve the accuracy and quality of their work.

According to the AIPCA, one out of every four engagements selected for oversight review was materially nonconforming due to a lack of adequate audit d... moreocumentation. This on-demand webinar will address the core concepts of how to apply the documentation standard and reduce insufficiencies within your workpapers. Discussion will include all sections of AU-C 230, understanding what it means to be reperformable and how to create value added workpapers. This on-demand webinar will cover topics most important to auditors who strive to prepare quality workpapers in their engagements while complying with the documentation standard.

ASU 2014-15, 'Presentation of Financial Statements: Going Concern,' became effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and the relate... mored auditing standard, AU-C 570, 'The Auditor's Consideration of an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,' immediately followed, becoming effective December 15, 2017. This on-demand webinar presents a summary of the accounting and auditing guidance and presents ideas and best practices for incorporating these new standards into your audit engagements.

Empathic listening is a structured listening and questioning technique that allows you to develop and enhance relationships with a stronger understand... moreing of what is being conveyed, both intellectually and emotionally. Lending a sympathetic ear to your colleagues and clients can allow you to connect with them in a whole new way. Creating the experience of others 'being heard' develops trust, loyalty and respect and is a skill that every trusted advisor needs.

Farm and Ranch taxation has its own set of challenges confronting the practitioner. The farm/ranch taxpayer is given relief from some of the complicat... moreions of the Schedule C taxpayer, accordingly correct identification is important. Keep up to date with those items particular to the farm/ranch as IRS publishes them with notices, regulations, pronouncements plus current issues that are addressed by the courts. A Schedule C taxpayer is similar to Schedule F but not the same, be ready to recognize the associated challenges

No two businesses are the same. Every business has its own unique set of issues. When advising a small business owner, it is important that both the b... moreusiness entity and the personal tax return are considered and factored into the advice that we give our clients. And we must begin with the end in mind. What is the client's exit strategy or 'end-game.' In this on-demand webinar, we will address a wide range of topics that impact small business owners and their businesses.

All tax practitioners need a Written Information Security Plan (WISP) as it is required of all 'financial professionals' mandated by the Gramm-Leach-B... moreliley Act. A WISP needs to be in place to protect any personal data held by the 'financial professional'. A failure to maintain a WISP could subject the practitioner to the loss of e-filing privileges. In this brief on-demand webinar we will discuss what practitioners need to know about a WISP and how to create a plan to ensure compliance with this requirement.

Have you ever assigned a task or project that required significant rework? You are not alone! Delegation is a skill that requires all leaders to use a... more structured approach to empower professionals to achieve more effective and efficient results. Learn real-world delegation and communication techniques that will reduce stress and improve overall individual and team productivity.

This on-demand webinar will provide a practical, knowledgeable discussion of how and when taxpayers should consider implementing a 'tax free' like-kin... mored exchange under Code Sec. 1031. Taxpayers for many years have used this extremely popular Code provision to reduce or eliminate entirely the tax liabilities on a sale of real estate, by re-investing the net sale proceeds into new qualifying investments. Obviously, the ability to avoid taxes that would otherwise be due on sale (often 30% or more of the proceeds) and reinvest this amount in new property is a BIG incentive to learn how to navigate this important but often complicated area of law. This on-demand webinar will review the basic rules and identify all the necessary steps to implement successfully a like-kind exchange of real estate, including both a 'deferred' or 'Starker' exchange, where a relinquished property is sold and the proceeds are used, through a qualified intermediary, to acquire replacement property later in time; and also a so-called 'reverse exchange,' where the replacement property is actually purchased before the relinquished property is sold. In addition, the on-demand webinar will explore the various opportunities beyond real estate where a tax-free exchange is possible, including exchanges of automobiles, airplanes, intellectual property, art works and even wine collections.