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PowerPoint® Fundamentals: Create Engaging Presentations

• 8:30 am–10:10 am ET

• Event Code: WB087318
• CPE Credits: 2

• Available with CPE Select

In this course you will learn how to create presentations that look professional and clearly deliver your message to your audience. You’ll benefit from a step-by-step guide for building a presentation, including understanding the PowerPoint® interface. We will also dive into topics such as using themes and layouts; adding graphics, ... More Info

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QuickBooks® Online: Worth Another Look!

• 8:30 am–12:15 pm ET

• Event Code: WB087418
• CPE Credits: 4

• Available with CPE Select

Many accounting and other business professionals took an exploratory look at QuickBooks® Online (QBO) a few years back and dismissed it as “not QuickBooks.” However, Intuit has updated QBO and it is now generally considered to be a viable and competitive cloud accounting product. It still is not as feature-rich ... More Info

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Assuming Responsibility: The Science of Great Leadership

• 9:00 am–9:50 am ET

• Event Code: WB087518
• CPE Credits: 1

• Available with CPE Select

Leaderships skills have never been more important, in all industries and at all levels, whether executive or front-line employee. Organizations succeed in meaningful ways when their individual members have ability to inspire action, build trust, solve complex problems, coordinate effective teams, and resolve contentious conflicts without damaging important relationships. This ... More Info

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Illusions of Trust: The Psychology of Professional Skepticism

• 11:00 am–11:50 am ET

• Event Code: WB087618
• CPE Credits: 1

• Available with CPE Select

This interactive and entertaining session teaches a revolutionary approach to skepticism that enhances professional reasoning and judgment. A recent scientific study conducted by Toby Groves indicates this approach can dramatically improve clarity and effectiveness in information screening and interpretation over traditional approaches to skepticism. Attendees will experience the fascinating experiments ... More Info

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Real Estate Professionals: A Detailed Look at How Passive Activity Rules Apply

• 2:30 pm–4:10 pm ET

• Event Code: WB087718
• CPE Credits: 2

• Available with CPE Select

This training session is designed to get the accountant up to speed quickly with the complex passive activity rules that apply to real estate professionals.

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Beyond the Code: Ethics in the Real World

• 8:30 am–10:10 am ET

• Event Code: WB087818
• CPE Credits: 2

• Available with CPE Select

This innovative and interactive presentation taps the fields of neuroscience, psychology, and even biology to understand the point where science, emotion, and critical thinking interact. Instead of critiquing how our minds are supposed to work, we will delve inside the fascinating world of how our minds actually work when we ... More Info

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Passive Activity Loss (PAL) Basics: Material Participation & Grouping Rules Review

• 10:30 am–12:10 pm ET

• Event Code: WB087918
• CPE Credits: 2

• Available with CPE Select

This training session is designed to get the accountant up to speed quickly with the complex passive activity loss (PAL) rules that apply to certain investments in trades or businesses and rental activities.

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Mastering the Office 365® People App

• 12:30 pm–2:10 pm ET

• Event Code: WB088018
• CPE Credits: 2

• Available with CPE Select

If you have an Office 365® subscription there is a good chance you continue to use the Outlook® desktop app to manage your contacts. This course will take you through a deep dive of the People app, so that you can fully leverage your Office 365 subscription investment to manage ... More Info

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Microsoft® Power BI®: Fundamentals of the Power BI Dashboards

• 1:00 pm–4:45 pm ET

• Event Code: WB088118
• CPE Credits: 4

• Available with CPE Select

This course is No. 9 in the Microsoft® Power BI® series of webinars. What good is data analysis if you can’t share it? This course will focus on using Microsoft’s cloud-based sharing/publishing platform. We will discuss other means to share/publish your analysis, but this class is primarily focused on PowerBI.com. ... More Info

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ECU Student Night

• 5:30 pm–7:30 pm ET
• Greenville

• Event Code: ST1901

Join Greenville-area students and members on Wednesday, January 23 from 5:30–7:30 pm at East Carolina University in the Bate 3006 for a speed networking event! Students will have the opportunity to meet CPAs and discuss various accounting career paths. Members will have the chance to catch up with fellow CPAs and meet ... More Info

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Asheville Networking Group January Roundtable

• 6:00 pm–8:00 pm ET
• Asheville

• Event Code: SN1943

The Asheville Networking Group is hosting monthly roundtables centered on hot topics in the accounting profession. The roundtable for January is scheduled for Wednesday, January 23 from 6:00- 8:00 pm at Cantina in Biltmore Village. Appetizers and drinks will be provided. Don’t miss this chance to network with your fellow Asheville accounting ... More Info

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Ethics: Information Privacy Regulation Overview

• 8:30 am–10:10 am ET

• Event Code: WB088218
• CPE Credits: 2

• Available with CPE Select

This course will provide an overview of the rapidly expanding array of information privacy regulations that CPAs need to be aware of and in compliance with. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event, and the instructor will be available to answer your questions either during or after ... More Info

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Implementing & Maintaining an Internal Control System

• 8:30 am–4:15 pm ET

• Event Code: WB088318
• CPE Credits: 8

• Available with CPE Select

Many organizations are successful as they create a system of internal controls, however some fail to properly implement the measures that are established. Moreover, entities regularly neglect the important process of testing, monitoring, and updating control procedures, which weakens the entire internal control structure. This session provides an overview of ... More Info

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Blockchain Technology: What Every CPA Should Know

• 2:30 pm–4:10 pm ET

• Event Code: WB088418
• CPE Credits: 2

• Available with CPE Select

One of the most talked about new technologies that has the potential to significantly disrupt the accounting industry is Blockchain. This course is designed to bring you up to speed on what this revolutionary technology is all about. You will learn about the concepts, nomenclature, technology, and potential applications related ... More Info

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UNCW Student Night

• 6:00 pm–8:00 pm ET
• Wilmington

• Event Code: ST1905

Join eastern Carolina-area students on Thursday, January 24 from 6:00-8:00 pm in the Azalea Coast room at UNCW for a student event! Local CPAs, with varying backgrounds, will teach students about careers available to CPAs. Food and beverages will be provided, and business casual attire is recommended. All area accounting students and ... More Info

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Western Carolina Student Night

• 6:00 pm–8:00 pm ET
• Asheville

• Event Code: ST1904

Join western Carolina-area students on Thursday, January 24 from 6:00-8:00 pm in Karpen 038 at UNC Asheville for a panel event! Local CPAs, with varying backgrounds, will teach students about careers available to CPAs. Food and beverages will be provided, and business-casual attire is recommended. All area accounting students and professionals are welcome!   To ... More Info

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Excel® PivotTables: Powerful & Not Hard to Use…Really!

• 8:30 am–4:15 pm ET

• Event Code: WB088518
• CPE Credits: 8

• Available with CPE Select

Excel® users that regularly manipulate, analyze, or present data can improve their productivity substantially by utilizing PivotTables. Many users avoid PivotTables even though they know how powerful they are because they believe PivotTables are confusing to work with and hard to use. Additionally, many people know that PivotTables provide benefit ... More Info

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Stock & Debt Basis Calculations for S Corporation Shareholders

• 8:30 am–12:15 pm ET

• Event Code: WB088618
• CPE Credits: 4

• Available with CPE Select

This comprehensive training is designed to get the accountant up to speed quickly on basis calculations and distribution planning for the owners of an S Corporation.

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Disrupt! The Science of Courage, Resilience, & Adaptation

• 9:00 am–9:50 am ET

• Event Code: WB088718
• CPE Credits: 1

• Available with CPE Select

This session is about revolutionary thinking and innovative breakthroughs. It will teach you to embrace the discomfort necessary to achieve advancements and the courage to step up to the edge and face uncertainty or errors. You will discover how to use counterintuitive learning processes to benefit yourself, your organization, and ... More Info

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Beyond the Code: The Science of Ethics

• 10:00 am–10:50 am ET

• Event Code: WB088818
• CPE Credits: 1

• Available with CPE Select

This session delves into the fascinating neuroscience behind how our minds really work when we face conflicting motivations or difficult dilemmas for which there is no obvious best answer. Attendees will explore real-life dilemmas and learn effective cognitive processes to deal with those dilemmas as revealed by the latest research ... More Info

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PowerPoint® Advanced: Take Presentations From Good to Great

• 10:30 am–12:10 pm ET

• Event Code: WB088918
• CPE Credits: 2

• Available with CPE Select

Learn how to leverage the more advanced features of PowerPoint® to take your presentations to the next level. You’ll create more effective presentations with a multitude of advanced features. We will cover slide transitions and animations as well as embedding audio and video content into your presentations. We will also ... More Info

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Connect! The Art & Science of Persuasive Communication

• 12:00 pm–12:50 pm ET

• Event Code: WB089018
• CPE Credits: 1

• Available with CPE Select

The ability to connect with people on a level that instills genuine trust and credibility and to communicate in ways that persuade and motivate has never been more important. Effective communication activates a physiological response in the listener (or reader) that drives belief and inspires action. Attendees will understand the ... More Info

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Using Skype® for Better Communications via Online Meetings

• 12:30 pm–2:10 pm ET

• Event Code: WB089118
• CPE Credits: 2

• Available with CPE Select

Any effort to transform your organization to leverage the world of digital communications requires an understanding of the value of conducting online meetings. Microsoft’s Skype® for Business has quickly become one of the top-selling online meeting and instant messaging apps. Since it is included in most Office 365® subscriptions you ... More Info

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Office 365® SharePoint®: What It Is & How to Use It

• 2:30 pm–4:10 pm ET

• Event Code: WB089218
• CPE Credits: 2

• Available with CPE Select

The value proposition for subscribing to Office 365® grows exponentially when you take advantage of the powerful SharePoint® Online application. This course will provide an in-depth review of what SharePoint has to offer and how to use the wealth of its functionality. Adequately understanding SharePoint will significantly improve information and ... More Info

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Schedule M-2 Preparation & Tax Ramifications of S Corporation Distributions

• 2:30 pm–4:10 pm ET

• Event Code: WB089318
• CPE Credits: 2

• Available with CPE Select

This comprehensive training is designed to get the accountant up to speed quickly on how to prepare the S Corporation Schedule M-2 and determine the tax ramifications of distributions.

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