CPE Catalog & Events
Governmental Accounting 101
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Online
2.00 Credits
Fund Types Budgetary Accounting Financial Reporting Requirements Single Audit Act Audit Standards and Procedures Best Practices in Governmental Accounting
Keys to Building an Inclusive and Culturally Competent Workplace: A Guide for HR Professionals and Business Owners
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Online
1.80 Credits
Communication Leadership Character Behavior
Emotional Intelligence
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Online
1.00 Credits
Emotions Relationships
Getting On Top of It All: How to Work Smarter, Not Harder - Part 1
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Online
4.00 Credits
Why important things don’t get done on a timely basis, and what to do about it Five ways to increase productivity that almost no one ever uses The four proven ways to keep yourself and your staff motivated to consistently work at the highest level How to avoid feeling stressed out—even though your “to do” list is endless The three time management techniques that you’re not using that are critical to your success How to know and avoid what is a poor use or waste of your time How to set goals that excite you, and how to guarantee they actually get done Three ways to elicit help from others that ensure their cooperation and help The smart things to do with the extra time you’ll have when you’re on top of it all
Ethics With A Dash of Courage
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The Value of a Courageous Culture and courageous decision-making models Challenges to creating a culture of courage Communicating your courageous culture How/When to speak up? Career-ending vs teachable moment? Supporting courageous decisions Communicating courage The Journey to Leading with Courage - Building a personal action plan
How to Make Difficult People Disappear...Without Going to Jail
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Online
1.00 Credits
Team dynamics Influence Organizational behavior Leadership
Appreciation Intelligence: The New AI
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Online
1.00 Credits
Languages of appreciation Appreciation strategies
Getting On Top of It All: How to Work Smarter, Not Harder - Part 2
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Online
4.00 Credits
Why important things don’t get done on a timely basis, and what to do about it Five ways to increase productivity that almost no one ever uses The four proven ways to keep yourself and your staff motivated to consistently work at the highest level How to avoid feeling stressed out—even though your “to do” list is endless The three time management techniques that you’re not using that are critical to your success How to know and avoid what is a poor use or waste of your time How to set goals that excite you, and how to guarantee they actually get done Three ways to elicit help from others that ensure their cooperation and help The smart things to do with the extra time you’ll have when you’re on top of it all
5 Steps to Cultivate a Values-Based Approach to Governance
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Online
1.20 Credits
Employee engagement Values-based governance Organizational culture Employee relations
DEI in the Remote Work Era
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Online
1.20 Credits
DEI Employee engagement Remote work Organizational culture Employee relations
Tax Practice Quarterly: Navigating Innovation in Tax
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Innovation in tax technology Gen AI use in tax practices
Better Forecasts: Be a Better Predictor
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Online
2.00 Credits
Why an open mind and the ability to doubt helps make great predictions Why it is better to be a fox than a hedgehog How non-conformists change the world How to focus on what matters How to learn from the past without hindsight bias
Coaching Leaders to Handle Sensitive Employee Relations Situations
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Online
1.20 Credits
Employee complaints Personality & attitude problems Performance counseling Personal hygiene problems Disability-related performance issues Misconduct due to mental conditions
Indirect Rate Recovery for Non-Profits & Pass-Through Entities
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Online
1.00 Credits
Indirect rates Sub-recipient relationship with PTEs PPP loan forgiveness credit The District of Columbia and MD laws on settlement of indirect rates with PTEs 10% de mnimis rate vs. indirect rate negotiation
Understanding and Preventing Budget Calamities
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Online
2.00 Credits
Budget defining, Budget cultures Tacticle budget issues Ideas for budget solutions and process solutions Understanding people in the budget process Communicating your budget to non financial types
Progressive Management Accounting
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Online
2.00 Credits
A taxonomy of accounting: tax, financial, managerial A spectrum of direct and indirect absorption costing Fact-based Data with Activity Based Costing (ABC ) Why do we need advanced management accounting techniques, such as ABC? How the ABC cost assignment network structure connects costs to products and sales channels Learn to use ABC to manage product, service-line, channel, and customer profitability Understand two views of costs: (1) process view versus (2) product view Comparing ABC with time-driven ABC, resource consumption accounting (RCA), lean accounting, and other costing techniques Operational Costing to Optimize Process Costs - How driver-based budgets and rolling financial forecasts lead to productivity improvement and cost reduction Applying “Attributes” to assess ”value-added costs” and “costs of quality (COQ)” The Shift in ROI’s Source from Tangible to Intangible Assets Increasing the ROI from information – with Corporate Performance Management (CPM) as a Value-Multiplier Accelerating the Rate of Adoption for Implementing and CPM Understand the barriers that slow the adoption rate of CPM: technical, misperceptions, model design, and social / cultural How to overcome behavioral resistance to change
DEI From the Inside Out: Part 1
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Online
3.00 Credits
Cultivating a DEI Success Mindset: Emphasizing the significance of acknowledging DEI for what it genuinely represents, and structuring interactions based on this new paradigm Building DEI Connections: Recognizing the importance of exploring and understanding various cultures, with the ultimate goal of fostering genuine comprehension Instilling DEI Accountability: Establishing Biological Commonality: Exploring the biological similarities that unite us all, emphasizing our shared humanity Relevance in Daily Interactions: Understanding the day-to-day significance of this paradigm in interactions with colleagues and others Benefits of the Model: Recognizing the advantages of adopting this model for fostering connections with teammates and various stakeholders My Son’s Perspective: Exploring the lens through which we approached this celebration, shedding light on the mindset that fostered inclusivity Peer-to-Peer Interaction: Examining how attendees engaged with each other, transcending significant life differences to connect on a human level Workplace Application: Unpacking how the lessons learned from this backyard gathering can be applied in the workplace to cultivate a more inclusive and humanistic environment
Next Steps Series - Development: Moving From Employee to Manager to Leader
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
The differences between being an employee versus a manager or leader New skills needed Letting go of your old role Building a coaching culture Motivating people Goal setting Leader credibility Delegating tasks Handling feedback Managing friends Aligning Leadership with Strategy
Inventory Accounting GAAP, Software and Recognizing Variances
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Online
2.00 Credits
Inventory accounting GAAP Methods for dealing with variances
DEI From the Inside Out: Part 2
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Online
3.00 Credits
Understanding Growth Mindset and Its DEI Application: Delving into the concept of a growth mindset and exploring its practical application within the context of DEI Fostering Team Adoption: Strategies for encouraging team members to embrace a growth mindset and align it with DEI objectives Benefits to DEI Goals: Recognizing the positive impact of a growth mindset on the attainment of DEI goals and objectives Building a Why for Your DEI Initiative: Establishing a connection between motivation and the foundational "why" of your DEI endeavors Power of Motivation in Strategic Analysis: Recognizing the transformative impact of motivation in the strategic analysis process for DEI Motive-Action Connection: Highlighting the critical link between motivation and subsequent action (Motive-Action) in the realm of DEI Analysis: Delving into the process of fostering universal acceptance of DEI among all employees and elucidating its significance Culture Challenges: Engaging in a discussion about the intricacies of culture, exploring challenges, setbacks, and breakthrough moments Integration: Analyzing the integration of DEI into the workplace and delineating the concluding steps of the program