Financial Accounting Best Practices Accountants have increasingly become the primary advisors for businesses of all sizes. Clients are seeking assistance with all aspects of business planning. Are you prepared to support your clients on aspects such as business expansion, sources of capital, and determining growth strategies? This course introduces accountants to the essential elements of […]

Cloud Computing 94% of enterprises use a cloud service, according to a January 2021 article in the Hosting Tribunal by Nick Galov. In 2019, the average business organization used 1,935 distinct cloud servers, according to Tech Wire Asia. And according to TechHQ.com, U.S. market spending on cloud services was $142 billion in 2020. With such […]

Data Integrity and Security Over 9 billion data records have been lost or stolen since 2013. With a frequency of almost 5.5 million records exposed daily, it is no longer a question of whether a firm has been compromised but more of when it will happen. Does your team have the cybersecurity knowledge and auditing […]

Fraud Prevention/Reporting The accounting profession and financial markets have been plagued during the past several years with numerous cases of financial reporting problems. This course will go through some real-life examples of financial statement fraud and/or failed audits. The course will cover how to recognize deceptive practices related to revenue recognition, detail related party and […]

Nonprofit GAAP To provide a deep dive into the most recent accounting pronouncements and issues impacting not-for-profits. This course focuses on understanding the accounting standards affecting nonprofits, implementing and using current authoritative literature, and reviewing the latest GAAP issues regarding NPOs. Registration ends 9/24/24 Members:  Free          Non-Members:  $75

SEC Reporting The U.S. Congress enacted the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in 1977 in response to revelations of widespread bribery of foreign officials by U.S. companies. The act was intended to halt those corrupt practices, create a level playing field for honest business, and restore public confidence in the integrity of the marketplace. This […]

Fraud Prevention/Reporting Instances of financial statement fraud have occurred ever since the first financial statements were prepared. Financial statement fraud poses a significant threat to all businesses regardless of size. In this program, we will discuss fraud, fraud risk assessments, the Fraud Triangle, who commits fraud, fraud red flags and motivations to commit fraud, common […]

Specialized Knowledge Day -- IN-PERSON Event Time:  8:00am - 12:00pm Place:  Holiday Inn Executive Center, 5565 Greenwich Road, Virginia Beach, VA AGENDA  TBD Registration ends October 16, 2024 Space is limited to the first 150 participants, please register early! Members:  Free          Non-Members:  $75          Vendors:  $125 Members, If […]

Tales of Corruption:  This course is designed with information from actual "ripped from the headlines" ethics cases. Most of these cases are on the end of ethical misdeeds, but a lot can be learned about "doing the right thing" from examining these cases. An ethical decision-making model will be presented for each case. The key […]

Tax Ethics 2024 This course provides a refresher on the ethical requirements as identified by the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, Treasury Department Circular 230 and relevant state codes. Also, gain an understanding of the requirements and components of a written information security plan. Lastly, discover how the proposed changes to the AICPA’s Statements on […]