Program Content: This presentation will review various Accountancy law and Board rule proposals that the Board is pursuing in light of the ever-changing national landscape of the CPA profession. Learning Objectives: After the session, participants will be able to Better understand Arkansas’s Accountancy law and Board rules. Understand the importance of following state statutes and Board rules.
Recording: Expires March 2026
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Program Content: This presentation explores the evolving landscape of fraud and risk, emphasizing the importance of proactive forensic intelligence gathering and handling. Attendees will learn about current trends such as expense and pcard fraud, wire transfer fraud using deepfakes, theft of trade secrets, and corruption schemes. The session highlights how organizational silos and static controls create vulnerabilities, and why continuous monitoring and automation are essential for early detection. Through real-world case studies, the presenters demonstrate the value of “walking around” for detection, leveraging both high-tech and simple observational techniques. The presentation introduces a unified framework for forensic intelligence, covering background intelligence, text and communications mining, data mining, social network analysis, digital forensics, and active intelligence. Special attention is given to the power of text mining, topic maps, and AI-driven similarity searches for uncovering hidden risks. Participants will gain insights into social network analysis for mapping complex relationships, digital forensics for evidence preservation, and open-source intelligence for background checks. The session concludes with practical recommendations for evidence handling, offboarding protocols, and the integration of legal and IT functions. Attendees will leave equipped to implement proactive risk detection strategies and leverage forensic intelligence tools to strengthen their organization’s fraud prevention and investigation capabilities.
Recording: Expires March 2026
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Program Content: This session will explore critical developments impacting nonprofit healthcare organizations, including evolving definitions of community benefit and heightened IRS scrutiny of Schedule H reporting. Attendees will gain insights into federal oversight trends, such as community benefit reporting, Congressional interest in revoking nonprofit status for underperforming hospitals. The discussion will also address the tax implications of the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ (OBBBA), focusing on financial reporting, planning, and strategic response. Additionally, we will review best practices for compliance with IRC 501(r), covering CHNA, FAP, billing, and AGB requirements. Real world scenarios will be used to illustrate how organizations can respond to audits, remediate compliance gaps, and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
RECORDING: Expires March 2026
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RECORDING: Expires March 2026
Program Content: This presentation will cover a refresher on the importance of internal controls, risks to consider, best practices and case studies related to internal control.
RECORDING: Expires March 2026
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Program Content: This presentation will cover compliance requirements for nonprofits with Federal Grants.
RECORDING: Expires March 2026
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