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Professional Issues Update


Total Credits: 2 including 2 Personal Development

Average Rating:
   541
Categories:
Partner Produced |  Personal Development
Faculty:
Thomas G. Stephens Jr., CPA |  Allyson Baumeister |  William H. Hornberger, CPA, JD |  Rachel Dresen
Course Levels:
Update
Duration:
2 Hours
License:
Product Setting: Expires 90 day(s) after program date.

Dates


Description

Take advantage of one of the most popular benefits of membership and participate in the upcoming FREE Professional Issues Update CPE webcast. This program will include two informative and engaging sessions to help you navigate future challenges and issues in the accounting profession.

Thomas G. Stephens, Jr., with K2 Enterprises will present "A New Day, A New Technology Way," a session that will help you examine how you can take full advantage of today's technologies to advance your business practices, processes, and workflows so that you and your team are working at peak efficiency.

 

The second half of the webcast will be devoted to a panel discussion focused on the tax reform process, including: 

• Where are we right now? 

• What is being discussed? 

• What is the expected timetable for a bill?

• What are some of the possible effective dates? 

• What advice should you provide your clients during this period of uncertainty? 

• What should you be looking for as the reform process unfolds? 

• What resources are available to educate yourself on tax reform legislation? 

 

Panelists will be Allyson B. Baumeister, CPA, CGMA, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP; Rachel Dresen, Director of Congressional and Political Affairs at AICPA; and, Willie Hornberger, CPA, Jackson Walker LLP

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives

*Process routine transactions, such as expense reports and accounts payable invoices, more efficiently

*Take advantage of bank feeds to reduce data entry

*Improve accounts receivable collection periods

*Generate more accurate business forecasts

*Facilitate real-time communication and data sharing amongst team members

*Provide dynamic, interactive financial and operational dashboards to those with a “need to know.”


Major Subjects

*Current professional issues and trends 

 


Course Materials

Faculty

Thomas G. Stephens Jr., CPA's Profile

Thomas G. Stephens Jr., CPA Related Seminars and Products

K2 Enterprises


Tommy Stephens received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree (Major in Accounting) from Auburn University in 1985. Upon graduation, Mr. Stephens began working for an Atlanta-based public accounting firm. After earning his designation as a Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Stephens worked for BellSouth Corporation in Atlanta as an Internal Auditor. After two years as an auditor, he was promoted to Staff Manager and then Operations Manager of the Internal Audit Group. In 1991, he transferred to the Comptrollers’ department of BellSouth and served as Manager of the Cost Accounting organization. While working full-time at BellSouth Corporation, Mr. Stephens also attended graduate school, earning a Masters of Science (Major in Finance) from Georgia State University in 1992.




Rachel Dresen Related Seminars and Products

Director of Congressional and Political Affairs

AICPA


Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites

None


Advanced Preparation

None


Designed For

All CPAs


Original Recording Date

05/03/2017


Yellow Book

No


Course Developer

TSCPA


Additional Information

Complaint Resolution Policy

Please contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199). 


Official Registry Statement

Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org


Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


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Overall:      4.6

Total Reviews: 541

Comments

Deborah M

"Great topic & timely too"

Terry N

"Thank you. This was an excellent broadcast."

Bruce B

"Great presentation -- both parts!"

Ellen M - Dallas, Texas

"Thanks, very professionally done"

Jason L

"Great webcast! Very pleased!"

Christy D

"Thanks for your time to provide relevant topics!"

Paul B - Dallas, Texas

"Great course today -- very good interactions."

Lana W

"Thought this was one of the best."

Joseph M - Dallas, Texas

"The technology speaker was very very good. this was my first introduction to this type of material."

Luke J - Dallas, Texas

"Great content on use of technology! Really enjoyed the change of pace from the normal straight professional issues updates."