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SUMMARY:Get Ready\, Get Set\, Go New Year!
DESCRIPTION:This event is eligible for CPE Credit only~ \n  \nCourse Description:  \nEnding the current year is a bit more involved than most months—especially from an accounting and financial operations perspective. We will discuss what to think about that is different between all the other months and the last month of the year. During the current year\, you learned some new things\, learned additional best practices and now is the time to prepare to put those processes in place for the new year. Once the year completes\, what are the last items to send you forward into a brand new year on the best foot possible. \n  \nLearning Objectives: \nIdentify essential end-of-year tasks \nPrepare the processes\, documentation\, and system updates needed to transition smoothly into a new fiscal year. \nImplement a practical start-of-year plan to ensure financial operations begin accurately\, efficiently\, and in alignment with best practices. \n  \nTo Watch this Webinar on the Media Library CLICK HERE! \n \n  \n 
URL:https://usteducation.org/event/get-ready-get-set-go-new-year-free-cpe-credit-free-cae-credit/
LOCATION:zoom.us/j/96188903618
CATEGORIES:Accounting,ASSOCIATIONS & NONPROFITS,Finance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kim Dallefeld":MAILTO:kim@dallefeld.com
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SUMMARY:Upsizing\, Downsizing\, and Rightsizing: Lease Considerations in Times of Change
DESCRIPTION:Course Description:  \nKey business shifts—such as return-to-office mandates\, work-from-home policies\, talent acquisition\, workforce reduction\, business expansion\, and funding cuts—can influence your organization’s lease requirements. In this session\, we will discuss the accounting implications of a changing footprint\, including the evaluation of lease modifications under ASC 842\, Leases\, and other essential considerations when downsizing or upsizing your leased space. \n  \nLearning Objectives: \nUnderstand the general guidance regarding lease modifications\, including when to account for a lease modification as a separate contract and when to remeasure a lease liability. \nIdentify accounting considerations when downsizing\, including:\n(a) Lease termination or reduction in leased space\, \n(b) Abandonment of leased space\,\n(c) Impact of becoming a sublessor\,\n(d) Recognizing right-of-use asset impairment\, and \n(e) Treatment of related leasehold improvements. \nIdentify accounting considerations when upsizing\, including:\n(a) Determining the commencement date or effective date\,\n(b) Treatment of incentives\,\n(c) Impact of becoming a sublessee\, and\n(d) Treatment of related leasehold improvements. \n  \nTo Watch this Webinar on the Media Library CLICK HERE!
URL:https://usteducation.org/event/upsizing-downsizing-and-rightsizing-lease-considerations-in-times-of-change/
LOCATION:zoom.us/j/94997543346
CATEGORIES:Accounting,Accounting,ASSOCIATIONS & NONPROFITS,B2B/B2G,Finance,Finance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Diana Connolly":MAILTO:diana.connolly@aprio.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T130000
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SUMMARY:Integrating Financial Health Assessments into Your Organization’s Planning Process
DESCRIPTION:Course Description\nThe markers for tracking and assessing a nonprofit organization’s financial health are not a mystery. The key elements of financial health (operating reserves\, funding\, and operational expenses) are generally easy to identify and understand. The biggest challenge is making the commitment to periodically pause and assess which direction the key markers of financial health are trending (up or down). We will discuss how adopting a commitment to pause and make an honest assessment of your organization’s every changing financial picture is an essential best practice. We will also discuss why operating reserves need to be treated as a key strategic financial health priority. Organizations that have accumulated significant operating reserves are in a more sustainable position than organizations that do not have adequate operating reserves. Thus\, operating reserves are an important indicator of longevity and financial health.\n \nLearning Objectives\n\nExplain the key elements of financial health and how they respond to changing conditions and unexpected disruptions. \nDesign and implement procedures to perform a periodic financial health assessment within their organization. \nAnalyze the role of operating reserves in organizational sustainability and use them as a strategic indicator of financial health. \nApply a financial health assessment template\, adapting it to evolving organizational needs and strategic priorities. \n\n  \nTo Watch this Webinar on the Media Library CLICK HERE! \n \n  \n 
URL:https://usteducation.org/event/changing-perceptions-about-audit-committees-how-to-better-position-to-be-value-added-free-cpe-credit-free-cae-credit-2/
LOCATION:zoom.us/j/92744218130
CATEGORIES:Accounting,Accounting,ASSOCIATIONS & NONPROFITS,B2B/B2G,Budgeting,Finance,Finance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T110000
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SUMMARY:Responsible AI: From Guidelines to Policies
DESCRIPTION:Course Description:  \nAI can boost productivity\, automate tasks\, make judgments\, and develop strategies. As a result\, the pressure on finance teams—and the organizations they serve—to embrace it is growing stronger every day. This session presents best practices and lessons learned for using AI responsibly. We will review the core concepts of AI—’machine learning\,’ ‘reasoning models\,’ and ‘AI agents’—and then focus on data privacy\, ethics\, and the development of guidelines and policies to govern the use of these technologies within an organization. \n  \nLearning Objectives: \nExplain core AI concepts\, including machine learning\, reasoning models\, and AI agents\, and their relevance to financial and organizational workflows. \nEvaluate ethical and privacy considerations when implementing AI tools in finance and membership operations. \nDevelop practical AI governance frameworks and policies that align with organizational values and compliance requirements. \n  \nTo Watch this Webinar on the Media Library CLICK HERE! \n \n 
URL:https://usteducation.org/event/responsible-ai-from-guidelines-to-policies-free-cpe-credit-free-cae-credit/
LOCATION:zoom.us/j/99343237382
CATEGORIES:Association IT,ASSOCIATIONS & NONPROFITS,Data Management,Ethics
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ORGANIZER;CN="Edwin Harvey%2C PhD":MAILTO:edwin.harvey@yptc.com
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SUMMARY:Giving Voice: Understanding and Reporting Lobbying\, Advocacy\, and Political Activities
DESCRIPTION:Course Description:  \nWe help you navigate the complex tax and compliance rules for tax-exempt organizations engaging with the political process. This course helps differentiate between lobbying\, advocacy\, and political activities\, and details the reporting requirements and tax consequences of each. We outline specific rules for 501(c)(3) organizations\, including the no-substantial-part test and the 501(h) election\, as well as the rules for 501(c)(4)\, (5)\, and (6) organizations regarding non-deductible member dues and the proxy tax. Finally\, the course offers practical best practices and strategies for carefully tracking and reporting all political and lobbying expenditures. \n  \nLearning Objectives: \nDifferentiate between political\, lobbying\, and advocacy activities. \nExplain the tax reporting requirements and implications of engaging in political activities for various 501(c) entities. \nCompare and contrast lobbying rules and limitations for 501(c)(3) organizations with those for 501(c)(4)\, (5)\, and (6) organizations. \nApply best practices and strategies to accurately track\, document\, and report lobbying and political expenditures in compliance with IRS regulations. \n  \nTo Watch this Webinar on the Media Library CLICK HERE!
URL:https://usteducation.org/event/giving-voice-understanding-and-reporting-lobbying-advocacy-and-political-activities-free-cpe-credit-free-cae-credit/
LOCATION:zoom.us/j/96136339580
CATEGORIES:Association IT,ASSOCIATIONS & NONPROFITS,Data Management,Ethics
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ORGANIZER;CN="Andrew Hassler%2C CPA":MAILTO:ahassler@johnsonlambert.com
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