BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CPE Today//Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:CPE Today — Professional Security Strategies for Financial Pro s X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT6H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-985@cpetoday.com DTSTAMP:20260720T224244Z DTSTART:20260908T090000Z DTEND:20260911T235900Z SUMMARY:Professional Security Strategies for Financial Pros DESCRIPTION:Register: https://www.cpetoday.com/app/cart/addevent?id=985\nEa rn up to 30 CPE credits.\n\nSESSIONS (8):\n• K2's Excel Tips\, Tricks\, an d Techniques for Accountants\n Sep 8 · 7:00–3:00 PM PT · Lawrence A. "Mac" McClelland · 8 CPE · Accounting\, Computer Software and Applicat ions\n – Choose appropriate tools and techniques for formatting data in Excel\, including multiline column headings\, the Accounting Format\, cus tom date and number formats\, and Conditional Formatting \n\n – Identif y options for customizing Excel’s user environment\, including the Ribbon and the Quick Access Toolbar\, adjust Excel’s Options to improve efficienc y\, and create and use Templates to increase efficiency and productivity \ n\n – Use various formula-building tools to create formulas more effici ently and create multiple types of formulas\, including formulas to manipu late text and dates\, formulas containing XLOOKUP functions\, formulas tha t contain conditional calculations\, and formulas that contain circular re ferences \n\n• K2's Next Generation Excel Reporting\n Sep 9 · 7:00–3:00 PM PT · Lawrence A. "Mac" McClelland · 8 CPE · Accounting\n• Data G overnment and Privacy For Organizations - GDPR and CCPA\n Sep 10 · 7:00 –9:00 AM PT · Stephen Yoss · 2 CPE · Information Technology\n• Cyber security 2026 Defense for CPAs\n Sep 10 · 9:30–11:30 AM PT · Stephen Yoss · 2 CPE · Information Technology\n – Differentiate between cur rent Business Email Compromise (BEC) and sophisticated social engineering tactics.\n – Analyze the lifecycle of modern ransomware to implement mo re effective firm-wide defenses.\n – Evaluate the confidentiality risks associated with using unsanctioned AI tools in accounting.\n• Demystifyin g Accounting for Blockchain\, Cryptocurrency\, and NFTs\n Sep 10 · 12:0 0–4:00 PM PT · Stephen Yoss · 4 CPE · Information Technology\, Taxes \n – Identify key characteristics and functions of major cryptocurrenci es currently in use.\n – Explain the influence of blockchain technology on today’s business environment and accounting practices.\n – Assess t he organizational impact of blockchain and cryptocurrency\, focusing on ta x and accounting issues.\n• K2's Strategic Automation: Agentic AI Platform Applications\n Sep 11 · 7:00–9:00 AM PT · Stephen Yoss · 2 CPE · Information Technology\n – Describe core functionalities and operation al principles of integration platform as a service tools.\n – Identify prominent iPaaS solutions\, comparing their features for business automati on needs.\n – Explain the conceptual framework of Agentic AI within aut omated business workflows.\n• Fraud in Today's Workplace: What Accountants Need to Know\n Sep 11 · 9:30–11:30 AM PT · Stephen Yoss · 2 CPE · Accounting\n• Charting\, Graphing\, and Mapping Data Made Easy!\n Sep 11 · 12:00–2:00 PM PT · Stephen Yoss · 2 CPE · Specialized Knowledg e\n – Identify and apply the most effective chart types to represent fi nancial data clearly.\n – Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing Excel to transform complex datasets into engaging visual stories.\n – Compare a nd contrast the functionalities of Excel with other charting tools to opti mize data presentation.\n\nFull details: https://www.cpetoday.com/event/pr ofessional-security-strategies-for-financial-pros-26e0519 LOCATION:Online / Virtual URL:https://www.cpetoday.com/event/professional-security-strategies-for-fin ancial-pros-26e0519 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=BADGE,GRAPHIC:https://cpetoday-public.s3.us-west-2. amazonaws.com/prod/media/events/CPET-Professional-Security-Strategies-for- Financial-Pros-CI.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR