Garrett Wasny

This CPE course provides a concise overview of the intangible economy. This refers to investments and assets that do not physically exist but have core and long-term economic value for enterprises. These include things like data, patents, digital services, technology for computers and cell phones, search engine algorithms, websites, drug formulas, brand reputation, employee expertise, organizational processes, and even the sum of knowledge contained within the organization. You'll walk away with a foundational awareness of intangible economy principles, how intangibles fundamentally differ from tangible assets, and practical ways you can think about and manage intangibles to drive growth and create long-term advantage in your own operations. Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: Identify at least 20 types of intangible assets Explain at least four ways intangibles contribute to corporate value and strategy. Point out at least five economic, social, and regulatory forces that are driving interest in intangibles Summarize the three major categories of intangibles Describe at least four ways intangible assets differ from tangible assets, and how intangibles challenge conventional economic thinking and traditional business assumptions Topics Covered: What is the Intangible Economy? The Major Categories of Intangible Assets The Growing Importance of Intangible Assets How Intangibles Play a Major Role in Improving Productivity and Competitiveness Whats Different About Intangible Assets Compared to Tangible Assets? New Strategies for Intangible Asset Measurement and Management How to Master the Deployment of Intangible Investment Who Will Benefit/Target Audience: Practitioners who want a basic, non-technical understanding of intangible economy principles, and how to master the deployment of intangible investment in a dynamic era of intellectual property realization, digital transformation, and value dematerialization. Prerequisite Knowledge Participants should have a basic understanding of Internet technology, online navigation, and digital productivity services.

Reid Conrad

Controls around the procurement of goods including the purchasing, receiving, and accounts payable processes are important for companies that want to procure goods effectively at fair prices. A clear understanding of the key controls in a process can benefit internal auditors, business managers, and others who want to understand, improve, or audit the process. The course allows participants to become familiar with, or brush up on, internal control definitions and concepts. Participants will also learn the key accounts payable process activities as well as specific controls related to the accounts payable process. Learning Objectives Recognize the definition of internal control along with internal control concepts including the continuum of internal controls for businesses, approaches for adding internal controls, and balancing costs of an evolving internal controls systems. Properly identify risk categories including internal and external risk in addition to inherent and residual risk. Recognize the typical fraud risk factors as well as the components of the Fraud Triangle and Fraud Diamond. Recognize the principles to keep in mind when constructing internal controls as well as the limitations or conceptual failings of internal controls. Properly identify internal control categories including preventative or detective controls and manual or automated controls. Recognize the primary steps required to construct a system of internal controls as well as COSOs Internal Control Integrated Framework and the Sarbanes Oxley Act. Properly identify the three primary accounts payable activities. Properly identify the key documents in the accounts payable process. Recognize the process specific controls related to the accounts payable process. Properly identify additional accounts payable process considerations and periodic monitoring analysis and other procedures for the accounts payable process.

Reid Conrad

Companies must accurately bill customers in order to stay in business. A clear understanding of the key controls in a process can benefit internal auditors, business managers, and others who want to understand, improve, or audit the process. The course allows participants to become familiar with or brush up on, internal control definitions and concepts. The course also covers the billing process in detail. Learning Objectives Recognize the definition of internal control along with internal control concepts including the continuum of internal controls for businesses, approaches for adding internal controls, and balancing costs of an evolving internal controls systems. Properly identify risk categories including internal and external risk in addition to inherent and residual risk. Recognize the typical fraud risk factors as well as the components of the Fraud Triangle and Fraud Diamond. Recognize the principles to keep in mind when constructing internal controls as well as the limitations or conceptual failings of internal controls. Properly identify internal control categories including preventative or detective controls and manual or automated controls. Recognize the primary steps required to construct a system of internal controls as well as COSOs Internal Control Integrated Framework and the Sarbanes Oxley Act. Properly identify the five primary billing activities. Properly identify key documents in the billing process. Recognize the process specific controls related to the billing process. Properly identify additional billing process considerations and periodic monitoring analysis and other procedures for the billing process.

Reid Conrad

All businesses need cash to survive. Proper controls in the receipt of cash are extremely important as this is the primary way that most companies generate cash. A clear understanding of the key controls in a process can benefit internal auditors, business managers, and others who want to understand, improve, or audit the process. The course allows participants to become familiar with, or brush up on, internal control definitions and concepts. The course covers the cash receipts process in detail Learning Objectives Recognize the definition of internal control along with internal control concepts including the continuum of internal controls for businesses, approaches for adding internal controls, and balancing costs of an evolving internal controls systems. Properly identify risk categories including internal and external risk in addition to inherent and residual risk. Recognize the typical fraud risk factors as well as the components of the Fraud Triangle and Fraud Diamond. Recognize the principles to keep in mind when constructing internal controls as well as the limitations or conceptual failings of internal controls. Properly identify internal control categories including preventative or detective controls and manual or automated controls. Recognize the primary steps required to construct a system of internal controls as well as COSOs Internal Control Integrated Framework and the Sarbanes Oxley Act. Properly identify the three primary cash receipts activities. Recognize the cash receipt specific process controls within the cash receipts process. Properly identify additional cash receipts proces