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SUMMARY:H1 2025 State of SaaS – Insights & Outlook
DESCRIPTION:CPE Information\n\n\n\nJoin Forvis Mazars and PitchBook for an exclusive webinar exploring the forces shaping the global Software as a Service (SaaS) market in 2025. Drawing from insights from our newly published report\, we’ll unpack the dynamics of the initial public offering (IPO) market\, the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in SaaS\, and the strategic shifts in private equity deals. This session will provide a forward-looking perspective on the IPO outlook for 2025\, helping attendees navigate the complexities of tech exits and leverage emerging opportunities in the SaaS market. \n\n\n\nThis session will provide a forward-looking perspective on the IPO outlook and SaaS exit opportunities. Our panelists will share both the U.S and global perspectives\, blending data-driven insights with real-world market experiences. \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\nUpon completion of this program\, participants will be able to: \n\n\n\n\nRecognize the current state of the SaaS IPO landscape\, and broader tech market trends\n\n\n\nEvaluate key drivers of valuation and deal activity\, and role of secondary markets\n\n\n\nRelate lessons learned from real-world case studies and market trends\n\n\n\nPrepare for strategic decision making in a shifting global market\n\n\n\n\nCPE Information\n\n\n\n1.00 CPE Credit (pending approval)\n\n\n\nUp to 1 CPE credit (pending approval) in the Specialized Knowledge field of study may be awarded upon verification of participant attendance\, during live broadcast. \n\n\n\nIf you have concerns or would like information regarding program cancellation policies or CPE credit\, contact us at cpecompliance@us.forvismazars.com.
URL:https://www.freelivecpe.com/event/h1-2025-state-of-saas-insights-outlook/
LOCATION:Free Live CPE Webinars\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Specialized Knowledge
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SUMMARY:Creating a culture of security for your firm
DESCRIPTION:CPE Credit: 1 hour for CPAs \n\n\n\nCyberattacks are on the rise\, and accounting firms of all sizes are being targeted. In this session\, we’ll explore how a layered\, firm-wide approach to security can help protect sensitive client and firm data without creating unnecessary complexity. You’ll learn practical strategies for reducing risk through secure access\, policy development\, and employee training\, along with how to stay compliant with evolving requirements like the Written Information Security Plan (WISP). Whether you’re looking to strengthen your current setup or build a more proactive security culture from the ground up\, this session will give you clear next steps to move forward confidently. \n\n\n\nUpon successful completion of this course\, you should be able to: \n\n\n\n\nIdentify common cybersecurity risks facing accounting and tax firms.\n\n\n\nDescribe how a layered approach to security protects firm and client data.\n\n\n\nUnderstand the role of a Written Information Security Plan (WISP) in meeting compliance needs.\n\n\n\nApply techniques to improve staff engagement with firm security protocols.\n\n\n\nRecognize key technology features that support a proactive security culture.\n\n\n\n\nLevel:BasicInstructional Method:Group Internet-BasedNASBA Field of Study:Specialized KnowledgeProgram Prerequisites:NoneAdvance Preparation:None \n\n\n\nNote: CPE credits are only available for live attendance (on-demand viewing is not eligible).
URL:https://www.freelivecpe.com/event/creating-a-culture-of-security-for-your-firm/
LOCATION:Free Live CPE Webinars\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Specialized Knowledge
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SUMMARY:FINANCE
INNOVATION WEEK 2025
DESCRIPTION:Driving the Next Wave of Finance Transformation\n\n\n\nExplore the evolving landscape of financial operations with insights from industry leaders and top BlackLine partners. In these expert-led sessions\, you’ll gain a fresh perspective on the tools\, strategies\, and innovations driving smarter\, more agile processes\, from intelligent automation to AI. Whether you’re laying the groundwork or advancing your optimization efforts\, these sessions deliver actionable guidance to help you scale with confidence and lead lasting change.
URL:https://www.freelivecpe.com/event/finance-innovation-week-2025/2025-10-22/1/
LOCATION:Free Live CPE Webinars\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Computer Software and Applications
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SUMMARY:FINANCE
INNOVATION WEEK 2025
DESCRIPTION:Driving the Next Wave of Finance Transformation\n\n\n\nExplore the evolving landscape of financial operations with insights from industry leaders and top BlackLine partners. In these expert-led sessions\, you’ll gain a fresh perspective on the tools\, strategies\, and innovations driving smarter\, more agile processes\, from intelligent automation to AI. Whether you’re laying the groundwork or advancing your optimization efforts\, these sessions deliver actionable guidance to help you scale with confidence and lead lasting change.
URL:https://www.freelivecpe.com/event/finance-innovation-week-2025/2025-10-22/2/
LOCATION:Free Live CPE Webinars\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Computer Software and Applications
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SUMMARY:Cyber Crossroads: Navigating OT Security Risks in Manufacturing & Distribution
DESCRIPTION:Our 2025 Top Risks Survey of board members and C-suite executives globally revealed that cyber threats are still a primary concern. And with good reason – cyber risks impact not only IT systems but the Operations Technology (OT) running their operations. With the convergence of OT and IT systems\, the threat landscape is only increasing\, so these issues are expected to persist through the next decade.  \n\n\n\nJoin this session to explore the evolving threat landscape impacting the “shop floor” of the manufacturing and distribution industry. Participants will gain insights into the fundamental imperatives for implementing and assessing security measures in IT and OT environments\, including tips and perspectives on how recommended cyber practices may be adapted to OT systems. \n\n\n\nThis webinar is part of our ongoing series examining critical themes shaping the future of the manufacturing and distribution industry.  \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives:  \n\n\n\n\nOutline Why OT Systems Are VulnerableExplore the evolving threat landscape and why operational technology is increasingly targeted by cyber attackers.\n\n\n\nExplain Why Executives Should Be ConcernedLearn how the convergence of IT and OT systems elevates cybersecurity risks—and why this is a strategic issue for the Board and C-suite.\n\n\n\nDiscover Practical Strategies to Protect Your OperationsIdentify proven approaches and good practices to strengthen OT cybersecurity and safeguard critical manufacturing and distribution environments.\n\n\n\n\nCPE: 1 credit available for live attendance \n\n\n\n*CPE for qualifying live attendees only. You must answer 3 of the 4 poll questions and be in attendance for a minimum of 50 minutes during the live event. CPE will be e-mailed to qualifying attendees within 60 days of the live event. Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge. Program Level: Basic. Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based. Prerequisites/Advance Preparation: None. Elements of Engagement: Polling Questions.ne. Elements of Engagement: Polling Questions. \n\n\n\nProtiviti 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. For more information regarding refund\, concerns\, and program cancellation policies\, please contact the CPE Administrator at cpeprograms@protiviti.com.
URL:https://www.freelivecpe.com/event/cyber-crossroads-navigating-ot-security-risks-in-manufacturing-distribution/
LOCATION:Free Live CPE Webinars\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Specialized Knowledge
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SUMMARY:Calculating Fraud Loss in Criminal Matters
DESCRIPTION:This session will explore calculating a fraud loss in a criminal matter and why it matters at sentencing. Learn factors used in estimating losses and other relevant information to consider in the calculation of the fraud loss. The presenters will offer perspective and insight into case studies on how the calculated fraud loss applied to the sentencing of the defendant.   \n\n\n\nPresenters\n\n\n\nNicole McNeil Donecker\, Senior Manager\, CBIZ Forensic Consulting GroupLisa Mathewson\, Principal – Mathewson Law LLCJeremy Gonzalez Ibrahim
URL:https://www.freelivecpe.com/event/calculating-fraud-loss-in-criminal-matters/
LOCATION:Free Live CPE Webinars\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Specialized Knowledge
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SUMMARY:The Future of Outsourcing: Rethink Everything
DESCRIPTION:Webcast overview\n\n\n\nJoin us to explore how companies are going beyond cost savings to transform outsourcing into a strategic tool for innovation and value creation. \n\n\n\nYou will learn: \n\n\n\n\nOutsourcing’s New Era:​ Discover the paradigm shift of outsourcing from a transactional lever to a transformational capability​\n\n\n\nThe Evolving Ecosystem: Learn how KPMG is helping clients navigate and govern across multiple delivery models\n\n\n\nBuilding Collaborative Partnerships: Explain what is required to build a collaborative partnership and the benefits of doing so\n\n\n\nProcurement’s Role in Navigating the Complexity: Describe the evolution of procurement and their expanding responsibilities beyond contracting and cost control\n\n\n\n\nContinuing education\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThere will be one continuing professional education (CPE) credit available to participants who participate in the live webcast and meet the eligibility requirements. The webcast will last approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nAfter registering for this event\, you will receive webcast log‑in instructions (or dial in for audio‑only participation). \n\n\n\nCPE credit is not available for viewing webcast replay. \n\n\n\nQuestions: If you have questions about this event\, please e-mail KPMG Events & Meetings and reference event code VFNP9JMZ242.
URL:https://www.freelivecpe.com/event/the-future-of-outsourcing-rethink-everything/
LOCATION:Free Live CPE Webinars\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business Management and Organization
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SUMMARY:Build a digital backbone for real time energy field operations
DESCRIPTION:Event description\n\n\n\nField operations in energy slow down when OT and IT are fragmented and reporting lags. In this CPE eligible webcast\, learn how to build a scalable digital backbone that connects people\, assets\, and systems so events become actions in real time. We lead with outcomes from the field\, then show the patterns that make them repeatable: a reference architecture\, a data backbone\, and OT and IT integration with safety in mind. You leave with a practical plan to reach first value\, a focused KPI set to track downtime\, safety\, throughput\, and unit cost\, and a simple benefits model you can use to collaborate with finance. \n\n\n\nDate and time\n\n\n\nWednesday\, October 22\, 20252:00 PM ET – 3:00 PM ET \n\n\n\nRecommended CPE credits\n\n\n\n1 \n\n\n\nLearning objectives\n\n\n\n\nIdentify common sources of field data latency and describe the impact on downtime\, safety\, and unit cost\n\n\n\nExplain how a digital backbone that connects OT\, IT\, and IoT turns events into actions in real time\n\n\n\nDistinguish pilot based rollout from platform based scale and select criteria to expand across sites\n\n\n\nCreate a simple benefits model and select a KPI set to collaborate with finance and track progress
URL:https://www.freelivecpe.com/event/build-a-digital-backbone-for-real-time-energy-field-operations/
LOCATION:Free Live CPE Webinars\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Information Technology
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SUMMARY:FINANCE
INNOVATION WEEK 2025
DESCRIPTION:Driving the Next Wave of Finance Transformation\n\n\n\nExplore the evolving landscape of financial operations with insights from industry leaders and top BlackLine partners. In these expert-led sessions\, you’ll gain a fresh perspective on the tools\, strategies\, and innovations driving smarter\, more agile processes\, from intelligent automation to AI. Whether you’re laying the groundwork or advancing your optimization efforts\, these sessions deliver actionable guidance to help you scale with confidence and lead lasting change.
URL:https://www.freelivecpe.com/event/finance-innovation-week-2025/2025-10-22/3/
LOCATION:Free Live CPE Webinars\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Computer Software and Applications
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SUMMARY:Understanding the U.S. Department of Justice's New White Collar Enforcement Plan
DESCRIPTION:This session will discuss the recent changes to the U.S. Department of Justice’s White Collar Crime enforcement program\, to include the ten high-impact areas it intends to focus its efforts on\, how they. The session will also address the changes to DOJ’s self-disclosure program which incentivizes corporations to self-disclose and cooperate\, and outlines how corporations can obtain declinations\, as well as non-prosecution agreements (NPA’s).  Finally\, we will examine DOJ’s commitment to efficient investigations and prosecutions\, the use of other regulatory agencies in lieu of monitorships\, and where monitorships are used\, a defined and narrow scope to reduce cost and interference with a company’s business.  \n\n\n\nPresenters\n\n\n\nJay McCormack\, Partner\, VerillJohn Mulvaney\, Managing Director\, White Collar Enforcement\, Investigations and Disputes Practice Leader\, CBIZ Forensic Consulting GroupPatrick J. Queenan\, Shareholder\, Government Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense\, Sheehan Phinney
URL:https://www.freelivecpe.com/event/understanding-the-u-s-department-of-justices-new-white-collar-enforcement-plan/
LOCATION:Free Live CPE Webinars\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Specialized Knowledge
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T152000
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SUMMARY:AI Enabled Fraud - Schemes and Risks
DESCRIPTION:This session will explore the emergence of AI use in fraud schemes.  AI can be used to impersonate\, replicate\, and synthetically generate any type of business communications and data.  This type of power will accelerate and enable extreme complexity and opacity in existing fraud schemes and generate new fraud schemes that were not imagined just 10 years ago. \n\n\n\nPresenters\n\n\n\nJason Vogel\, Director\, CBIZ Forensic Consulting GroupAbraham J. Rein\, Chair\, White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Group Chair\, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice\, Post & Schell P.C
URL:https://www.freelivecpe.com/event/ai-enabled-fraud-schemes-and-risks/
LOCATION:Free Live CPE Webinars\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Specialized Knowledge
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SUMMARY:Two Sides to Every Coin: How Crypto Conceals and Reveals Fraud Schemes
DESCRIPTION:This session will introduce practitioners to cryptocurrency\, common cryptocurrency fraud schemes\, and effective response strategies. Attendees will explore how the mechanics of cryptocurrency can both enable criminal activity and aid in uncovering it\, examine common fraud tactics and their targets\, and review rising trends in crypto-related crime. The program will also outline practical steps to take when a client falls victim to fraud and demonstrate how collaboration with a forensic accountant and cryptocurrency expert can strengthen legal strategy and improve litigation outcomes. \n\n\n\nPresenters\n\n\n\nVictoria Fife\, Manager\, CBIZ Forensic Consulting GroupAlexander Banzhaf\, Partner\, Tuttle Yick LLP
URL:https://www.freelivecpe.com/event/two-sides-to-every-coin-how-crypto-conceals-and-reveals-fraud-schemes/
LOCATION:Free Live CPE Webinars\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Specialized Knowledge
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