CPE Catalog & Events
K2's Tech Update
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Staying current with today's technology is no longer optional; it is essential. Tech Update 2026 offers accounting professionals a clear, strategic view of the evolving tech landscape, enabling them to cut through the noise and make informed decisions. This forward-looking session is built for practitioners who want to leverage innovation to enhance client service, boost operational efficiency, and remain competitive. Explore the most impactful trends in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, automation, and cloud-based ecosystems. Understand how technologies like Microsoft 365 Copilot, generative AI tools, industry-specific SaaS platforms, and blockchain are reshaping the profession. Learn to identify which solutions align with your firm's goals-and which are just vendor hype. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 2Program Level: Update
Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
This webinar will explore embracing and supporting neurodiversity in the workplace, promoting inclusivity, and creating a more diverse and dynamic environment. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 1Program Level: Intermediate
Nonprofit Internal Control - Practical Insights into Mitigating Financial Reporting, Compliance and Other Risks
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
There is simply no denying that a sufficiently designed and effectively operating system of internal controls over reliable financial reporting is more important than ever. The primary objective of this course is to give participants "hands-on" practice in designing, evaluating, and communicating conclusions related to design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over reliable financial reporting and other risks for nonprofit environments. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 4Program Level: Basic
Enhancing Performance Through Effective Coaching
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
This business coaching course is designed to enhance your coaching effectiveness by integrating innovative tools like ChatGPT (Generative AI) to support and elevate your coaching practice. You'll explore the key differences and similarities between coaching and managing, uncover the most important skill every coach should master, and learn how to get to the root cause of any problem. With hands-on coaching strategies, including neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) techniques, you'll enhance your ability to drive results. Additionally, you’ll discover how to use performance gap analysis to identify and bridge gaps, ensuring the success and growth of the individuals you coach. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 4Program Level: Basic
K2’s Getting Control Of Your OneDrive Account
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Many professionals use OneDrive but don't realize-or use-its full capabilities. Whether you have a business or personal account-or both-OneDrive offers features to enhance productivity and improve data security. Join this exclusive session to discover the advantages of using OneDrive for data storage and collaboration. In it, you will learn how to manage relevant risks and integrate OneDrive seamlessly into your daily workflows. Don't miss this chance to enhance your efficiency and security. Sign up now and unlock the full potential of OneDrive for you and your team. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 1Program Level: Update
Common Deficiencies in Employee Benefit Plans
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Discover critical insights from the latest Department of Labor studies on employee benefit plan audits and tackle the pressing issue of audit deficiencies head-on. This course dives deep into the most common errors undermining audit quality and explores the underlying causes of these issues. Through practical strategies, engaging case studies, and regulatory guidance, participants will learn how to close gaps in compliance, enhance audit execution, and protect plan participants and beneficiaries. Whether you're an experienced auditor or new to benefit plan audits, this course will equip you with the tools needed to elevate audit quality and ensure regulatory compliance. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 2Program Level: Intermediate
Introduction to Yellow Book
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Performing engagements in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), commonly referred to as the "Yellow Book," involves additional reporting, ethics, and performance requirements that go beyond those outlined in AICPA Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS). This course provides an overview of the guidance found in the Yellow Book and explores its relationship with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. Participants will gain an understanding of the unique CPE requirements for GAGAS engagements and review the Yellow Book standards for financial statement audits, with a focus on ethical principles and independence. This course is designed to equip professionals with the foundational knowledge needed to navigate the complexities of Yellow Book engagements effectively. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 2Program Level: Basic
K2's Building Future-Ready Businesses
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
This practical program provides accounting professionals with actionable strategies for evaluating and implementing technology solutions that drive firm growth and efficiency. Participants will examine case studies showcasing different organizational approaches to hardware, software, cloud, and on-premises solutions while addressing the unique needs of remote workers and in-office teams. The program focuses on immediate implementation techniques rather than theoretical frameworks, ensuring attendees can apply concepts directly within their practice environments. Through examination of diverse organizational examples, participants will identify practical technology assessment methods and implementation approaches suited to various firm sizes and client service models. The program addresses common technology adoption challenges while providing concrete strategies for managing organizational change and measuring technology investment outcomes. Attendees will gain ready-to-use tools for building technology roadmaps that enhance both operational efficiency and client service delivery capabilities. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 2Program Level: Basic
Analytical Procedures for Nonprofits
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Strong analytical procedures are critical for evaluating the fair presentation of financial statements. In addition, Financial statements are only as good as the information and trends that they produce for operational, strategic, or compliance purposes. This course will provide insights into how to determine the strength and efficiency of nonprofits in achieving objectives and knowledge to improve the analysis of the fair presentation of a nonprofit's financial statements. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 2Program Level: Intermediate
Sampling - Avoiding Common Mistakes on Financial Statement and Compliance Audits
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Sampling is an important method for determining the extent of testing controls, testing compliance, and tests of substantive details. It allows the auditor to apply procedures to less than 100% of the population yet extend results to project likely conclusions about the entire population. This module will describe the proper process for both attribute testing and variable sampling in financial statement and compliance audits. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 2Program Level: Basic
Fraud and Financial Distortion: What May Be Hiding Behind the Numbers
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Financial statements are intended to communicate the financial condition of an organization, but the numbers themselves are only a translation of underlying business operations. When financial professionals focus solely on the accounting presentation without understanding the operational realities behind those numbers, significant risks, distortions, or even fraud can go undetected. This course explores how CPAs, auditors, controllers, and financial analysts can apply operational thinking when reviewing financial information. Participants will learn how to translate financial results back into operational language and evaluate whether a business model is plausible. Through practical examples and real-world case studies, the program highlights warning signs that may indicate financial distortion or misrepresentation. The session equips participants with practical questions and analytical tools to help identify what may be hiding behind seemingly reasonable financial statements. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 2Program Level: Intermediate
K2's Productivity Life Hacks
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Today's busy professional has an ever-expanding workload, but delivery timelines are decreasing. We have more meetings, more emails, and more work projects. Outside of work, we have increased family and social obligations. Simply, there aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done. We all could benefit from an extra hour of productivity throughout the day. Effectively using technology in your personal and business life is a great way to get more mileage out of your day. This course will look at 10 different tools or services that can make your life easier or take the headache out of mundane tasks. We will look at tools that simplify scheduling appointments, take the hassle out of tracking time, improve data sharing between applications, and more. Participants will leave this class with tips and tricks on shaving hours of time per week. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 2Program Level: Basic
Inventory Observation - Cretaceous Conservatory Simulation
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Step into the heart of the Cretaceous Conservatory for an unforgettable inventory observation adventure! In this immersive simulation, you'll travel to a remote island where the inventory isn't just vast, it's alive. As an auditor responsible for ensuring accuracy in the company's dinosaur-development operations, you'll face wild risks, navigate complex inventory procedures, and confront the unexpected. Through hands-on scenarios, you'll learn to identify misstatements, evaluate unique inventory challenges, and apply standard observation techniques all while staying one step ahead of potential disaster. Can you survive the wilds of the Cretaceous and emerge as the ultimate inventory explorer, or will the risks prove too much to handle? Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 3Program Level: Basic
Advanced Negotiations: Never Split the Difference
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Anytime someone says "I want," "I need," or "Will you," you are in a negotiation. For decades, the negotiation techniques described in Getting to Yes by Fisher and Ury of the Harvard Negotiations Project were the world's standard negotiation methods. These techniques involved collaborative methods for discovering how to make the "pie" bigger and then split it. More recent research on human psychology has revealed new methods that will allow you to do even better. Sometimes, you can't settle for getting half of what you want. Sometimes you have to have it all. This session explores negotiating's human side, to give you powerful people skills that will help you get more. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 2Program Level: Intermediate
Internal Control Frameworks for Single Audit
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
The Uniform Guidance identifies COSO and the Green Book as best practices for internal controls in governmental audits. This course provides a comprehensive review of the COSO framework, including its 2013 update, and explores its application to the Green Book. Attendees will learn to recall the five components and 17 principles of internal control, understand the benefits of adopting internal control frameworks, and recognize the rationale behind the COSO 2013 update and its impact on auditing practices. Additionally, the course will cover how to leverage Part 6 of the Compliance Supplement to effectively document internal controls. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 1Program Level: Basic
Rewards & Recognition Strategies for Leaders
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Whether you are responsible for managing 1 employee or 20, your leadership can make or break your team. Learn practical leadership strategies that you can implement when you return to your office. In today’s competitive market, it’s more imperative than ever that as leaders we are inspiring and motivating our teams to success. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 1Program Level: Basic
Critical Thinking Skills: Prevent Mistakes Now
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
What were they thinking? Why do some people make horrible decisions that severely damage themselves and their organizations? It is tempting to assume that a poor choice must be due to a leader’s incompetence, inexperience, bad character, or low intelligence – but such easily attributed factors generally aren’t the true cause when leaders blunder. In such situations, many turn to finance and accounting professionals for evaluation, answers, remedies, and solutions for improved decision-making. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 2Program Level: Intermediate
K2's Choosing Your CPA Firm Tech Stack
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
In today's fast-evolving landscape, CPA firms face a flood of new tools promising efficiency and innovation. This course helps practitioners assess the real return on investment (ROI) from their technology stack, &-comparing suite-based solutions with best-in-breed applications and examining the latest Agentic AI and Generative AI offerings. Attendees will learn how to evaluate productivity, integration, and strategic alignment to maximize firm performance. Whether upgrading your stack or validating your current tools, this session offers practical insights for tech-savvy decision-making and smarter technology investments tailored to the unique needs of accounting professionals. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 2Program Level: Update
K2's Optimizing Your CAS and Advisory Tech Stack
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Client Accounting Services (CAS) has become a cornerstone of modern CPA firms, offering opportunities for enhanced client relationships, recurring revenue streams, and streamlined operations. This course provides accounting professionals with practical guidance on implementing and optimizing CAS within their firms. Participants will explore the foundational elements of CAS, including service offerings, pricing models, and client communication strategies. The course delves into the technology tools essential for CAS, including accounting software, workflow automation, and reporting platforms. It offers insights into best practices for managing client expectations and delivering consistent, high-value services. In addition, participants will examine case studies of successful CAS implementations, review current trends affecting CAS, and identify critical steps to build a scalable CAS practice aligned with their firm's goals. The course also addresses the importance of data security, governance, and compliance in providing CAS, ensuring ethical and professional service delivery Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 2Program Level: Update
Navigating Mergers & Acquisitions with AI: The Future of Deals
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Mergers and acquisitions can be complex, risky, and filled with unexpected challenges—but they don’t have to be overwhelming. This course provides a clear and practical overview of the M&A process, helping professionals understand the critical stages of evaluating opportunities, structuring deals, conducting due diligence, and navigating post-transaction integration. Participants will learn practical techniques that help organizations avoid the common traps that derail many transactions while improving the likelihood of successful outcomes. The session also explores how emerging AI tools are beginning to enhance deal analysis, uncover deeper insights, and support better decision-making throughout the M&A process. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 4Program Level: Intermediate