Penalty abatement is a technique that tax practitioners can utilize to help their clients reduce penalties and interest they owe to the IRS if the taxpayer can prove "reasonable cause". This informative and insightful webinar will provide you with some insider tips, practical steps and effective strategies to help your client manage IRS tax penalties and interest. Learn about various types of penalties that you may face, and the various forms and procedures used for requesting penalty and interest abatement, including First Time and Reasonable Cause abatement. Plus, learn about the procedure to follow when requesting refund of paid penalties. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

The major topics covered in this class include:

• Various types of penalties: Accuracy related, fraud, understatement of valuation, reporting requirement, failure to pay, and pay or deposit penalties
• Rules on waiver of penalties and interests
• Various forms and procedures for requesting relief
• First Time Abatement: Requirements and procedures
• How an individual taxpayer qualifies for Reasonable Cause abatement
• Procedures for requesting refund of paid penalties
• Available administrative options

Who will benefit: CPAs, Enrolled agents, Attorneys, Finance professionals, Financial planners, Tax Professionals

THIS WEBCAST IS HOSTED ON CPA CROSSINGS PLATFORM. ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ATTEND THE WEBCAST VIA E-MAIL.

Gain the essentials

Engaging with chapters 1-6 of Government Auditing Standards, 2018 Revision, gain the essentials for performing engagements in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS).

Build an excellent foundation of the principles of GAGAS as it relates to understanding Yellow Book requirements and application guidance.

Learning Objectives:
· Identify the guidance found in Government Auditing Standards, 2018 Revision.
· Recognize the relationship between Government Auditing Standards and other professional standards.
· Recognize the Yellow Book guidance regarding independence as found in Government Auditing Standards, 2018 Revision.

Who will benefit:
· Accountants and finance professionals
· Government auditors and public accountants that complete engagements in accordance with Government Auditing Standards, 2018 Revision (Yellow Book)

THIS IS AN AICPA HOSTED WEBCAST. YOU WILL LAUNCH THE COURSE FROM YOUR OSCPA LEARNING CENTER. AICPA WILL ISSUE AND MAINTAIN YOUR CREDITS. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR CPE CERTIFICATE FROM AICPA WEBCAST PORTAL AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE WEBCAST.

Be the difference your organization needs! Join other CPAs leading and preparing for future growth at the Strategic Finance and Accounting Virtual Conference.

Make 2024 the year you:

- Invest in professional development for yourself.

- Train, educate and develop your team.

- Position your team for the future of finance and accounting.

- Gain confidence in strategic thinking.

- Build your strategy.

- Empower better decisions.

- Influence the future of your organization.

You will hear from a robust lineup of speakers who will offer insights and strategies on:

- Economic movement

- Talent trends

- Fraud vulnerabilities

- Responsible automation

- Integrated thinking and reporting

- Attaining buy-in and implementing change

And you know what they say—the larger the group, the bigger the discount!

- 5-9 attendees = 10% off

- 10+ attendees = 20% off

Call Member Services at 614.764.2727 to register your group.

If you plan to or currently use Office 365, learning how to leverage the full breadth of features and functions of the OneDrive app for storing your files in the cloud is imperative. Leveraging OneDrive and SharePoint for your file storage platform maximizes your ROI in Office 365 because of the deep integration with other Office 365 apps. This course provides a thorough understanding of how to use OneDrive to maximize efficiency and security of your documents and files. Whether you have a OneDrive account as part of your Office 365 subscription, or as a stand-alone application, taking this course will be an invaluable learning experience. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

• Orientation to the OneDrive interface and features
• Saving files to OneDrive through uploads and directly from applications
• Working with OneDrive files in your Office applications
• Managing the storage of your files in OneDrive
• Sharing access to your OneDrive files internally and externally
• Understanding how to manage your OneDrive configuration settings
• Using the OneDrive sync app to synchronize files to your local device
• Managing the OneDrive sync app settings

Who will benefit: Current or future users of Office 365 and / or OneDrive

THIS WEBCAST IS HOSTED ON CPA CROSSINGS PLATFORM. ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ATTEND THE WEBCAST VIA E-MAIL.

FASB Accounting Standards Update

Understand FASB's important accounting and reporting areas: financial instruments and leases.

Learn to assess and implement the new standards and guidance that are applicable to your practice.

Learning Objectives:
· Recall the requirements of the CECL model for measuring the impairment of financial instruments.
· Calculate the right-of-use asset and corresponding lease obligation for lease agreements.

Who will benefit:
· Accounting professionals

THIS IS AN AICPA HOSTED WEBCAST. YOU WILL LAUNCH THE COURSE FROM YOUR OSCPA LEARNING CENTER. AICPA WILL ISSUE AND MAINTAIN YOUR CREDITS. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR CPE CERTIFICATE FROM AICPA WEBCAST PORTAL AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE WEBCAST.

* This course is #8 in the Microsoft Power BI series of webinars. Click button in Program Content section below to see suggested viewing order. * Power BI Desktop is a new stand-alone tool that adds visualization to your data. This course focus on learning the Power BI Desktop interface, connecting to data sources and creating the visualizations. We will demonstrate the creation of each of the various visualizations and the various options related to each. We will also show how the visualization can be connected together to provide fully-interactive reports with drill-down capabilities. This class does not require any Excel knowledge but understanding Power Pivot and Power Query can reduce your learning curve. This session is presented using Excel 2019/Office 365. Regardless of the version you are using, most concepts covered in this course apply to all versions of Excel. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:

• Tour of the Power BI Desktop interface
• Using Power BI Desktop to connect to data sources
• Available visualizations in Power BI Desktop
• Building interactivity into visualizations

This course is #8 in the Microsoft Power BI series of webinars. Click button below to see suggested viewing order.

View Series Sequence Who will benefit: Anyone who wants to learn how to analyze data

THIS WEBCAST IS HOSTED ON CPA CROSSINGS PLATFORM. ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ATTEND THE WEBCAST VIA E-MAIL.

This distinctive presentation shows how multigenerational teams enrich your CPA practice. You'll discover both quantitative and qualitative benefits from having members of Gen Z, the Milliennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers working on the same project. The presenters walk the talk! Elbert Lilly, Video Production Specialist at CPA Crossings, LLC, is a Millennial. Forbes Contributor Dr. Bruce Weinstein, The Ethics Guy, is a Baby Boomer. Through real-life examples, stories you can relate to, and a few fun exercises, Al and Bruce will demonstrate the power of collaborating with someone a bit (or a lot) older or younger than you. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructors will be available to answer your questions during the event.

The major topics covered in this course include:

• Why is it in your business's financial interest to include a range of generations in your work teams?
• What are the pitfalls of *not* having a multigenerational approach to your work?
• What do you have to offer to someone else that is a direct result of your age and experience?
• In what work-related areas would you be better off if you collaborated with someone much younger or older than you?
• Does ageism apply only to how the world treats older people, or are younger people also subject to ageism?
• What are misconceptions you have about older or younger people and how can you overcome them?
• What are three things you can do as soon as you finish this webinar that will help you benefit from a multigenerational collaboration?

Who will benefit: CPAs, CFOs, controllers, internal auditors, board members, business owners, attorneys, entrepreneurs, compliance professionals, HR managers

THIS WEBCAST IS HOSTED ON CPA CROSSINGS PLATFORM. ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ATTEND THE WEBCAST VIA E-MAIL.

Get the latest developments

If you supervise preparation, compilation, and review engagements, this course will help you comply with the professional standards by informing you of the latest developments and issues relevant to these engagements.

Learn about the U.S. business economy, peer review, FASB and SSARS updates, and other areas affecting preparation, compilation, and review engagements.

Learning Objectives:
· Identify key economic factors and accountant's responsibility for fraud
· Recognize recent SSARSs, accounting and reporting developments
· Identify the professional standards and risk factors relevant to the performance of preparation, compilation and review engagements, including engagements on pro forma and prospective financial information

Who will benefit:
· CPA firm seniors (and above) managing engagements performed in accordance with SSARS

THIS IS AN AICPA HOSTED WEBCAST. YOU WILL LAUNCH THE COURSE FROM YOUR OSCPA LEARNING CENTER. AICPA WILL ISSUE AND MAINTAIN YOUR CREDITS. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR CPE CERTIFICATE FROM AICPA WEBCAST PORTAL AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE WEBCAST.

Ask the right questions
Organize the facts, locate and assess pertinent authority, and clearly communicate research findings. That's what it takes to conduct tax research effectively. This webcast is focused on equipping you with the tools you need to find answers to complex tax questions.

We will discuss online tax research methodology, authoritative tax hierarchy, tax return support documentation, and so much more.

Learning Objectives:
· Recall the methodology of implementation-based tax research.
· Identify and analyze the pertinent facts and applicable laws to determine a tax result.
· Apply the hierarchy for sources of tax authority in researching a tax question.
· Recall how to execute efficient and meaningful research within tax online services.

Who will benefit:
· New tax staff (firm or in-house)

THIS IS AN AICPA HOSTED WEBCAST. YOU WILL LAUNCH THE COURSE FROM YOUR OSCPA LEARNING CENTER. AICPA WILL ISSUE AND MAINTAIN YOUR CREDITS. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR CPE CERTIFICATE FROM AICPA WEBCAST PORTAL AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE WEBCAST.

Ask the right questions
Finding the right answer to a tax question starts with asking the most important questions, which are rarely the most obvious ones.

Learn to examine a unique set of facts in light of the tax law so that you can develop those precise questions that help your clients understand their options.

Learn to identify and phrase critical tax questions as you structure your searches and formulate the questions to make your research more effective.

Client-specific
Understand how to analyze your client's situation and place in the context of previous cases through research. Learn how to talk with clients about your findings in their cases.

Learning Objectives:
· Identify the appropriate authority for tax problems.
· Identify the evidence you gather regarding your client's tax situation.
· Distinguish the facts from other cases to reach a conclusion about your client's case.
· Identify specific ways to communicate your findings to your client.
· Recall the research methodology that is appropriate to tax planning.

Who will benefit:
· Tax staff (firm or in-house)

THIS IS AN AICPA HOSTED WEBCAST. YOU WILL LAUNCH THE COURSE FROM YOUR OSCPA LEARNING CENTER. AICPA WILL ISSUE AND MAINTAIN YOUR CREDITS. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR CPE CERTIFICATE FROM AICPA WEBCAST PORTAL AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE WEBCAST.