The intentional and continual upkeep and expansion of the knowledge and skills required to do your job well is called continuing professional development (CPD), often known as continuing education (CE). Continuing professional development, or CPD, refers to the kind of learning activities that professionals undertake to advance their skills and competencies. Professional development courses, industry […]

The IRS encourages non-credentialed tax return preparers to sign up for the Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP), a voluntary program, and take continuing education (CE) classes. They will have the choice to voluntarily demonstrate that they have completed basic tax preparation for the 1040 filing season and other relevant tax law training. The return preparers […]

The term “certified public accountant” (CPA) refers to an accounting professional who has fulfilled the education, examination, and experience criteria to be licensed by a state board of accountancy. You must pass an exam proving you have the technical expertise required to offer services for financial accounting, auditing, financial reporting, attestation, regulations, business settings, and […]

You must first pass the Uniform CPA Exam if you intend to become a certified public accountant (CPA). It is not a simple task. You have four hours to complete each of the four areas of this standardized test: Financial Accounting and Reporting, Business Environment and Concepts, Regulations and Auditing and Attestation. You must complete […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming accounting, from identifying record-keeping inaccuracies to forecasting future spending. Clients want to adopt it, and accounting firms want to make it available to them. However, they both require individuals who understand the technology and can assist in its implementation. Accounting AI application has been developing for some time, but the […]

Errors can occur whether data input is being done manually or through an external source. Microsoft Excel’s conditional formatting makes it easy to quickly determine whether duplicate data exists. You may have information on clients, locations, suppliers, or other entities where duplicate data can be problematic. However, duplication could be a problem if your data […]

The rise of remote work has been one of the most significant changes to the workplace in recent years. While some companies may have been hesitant to embrace remote work in the past, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many to shift to a remote work model. While remote work has its challenges, there are many […]

Are CPE resources only good for the CPAs? Most are probably not – In fact, CPE courses and free live webinars tick all the boxes that an ideal training program manual for CFO & Controller organization would have; specialist instructors, tested, reviewed, and updated content, and the coverage of both soft and hard skills. Bingo! The only challenge left […]

What if I gave you the balance sheet, and the notes to the financial statements of a company like Apple or Tesla, and asked you to come up with three to five major insights over the course of the next hour? Finance and accounting professionals tend to be well familiar with the concept of what […]

Most accountants and other financial professionals are familiar with using Microsoft Excel, and other electronic spreadsheet programs, to record and calculate data. Excel proficiency, however, can vary widely from person to person. To get the most out of this useful business tool, accountants and other financial professionals should consider adding webinars and courses that focus […]