The Best of AGH University: Recent Episodes
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AGH University offers complimentary education resources for professionals in businesses, public sector entities, and CPA firms on a broad range of topics. Episodes contain the audio from prior webinars hosted on AGH University.
GASB 96 went into effect for most government entities for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2022. Get up to speed on what a subscription-based information technology arrangement (SBITA) is, the impact the standard and SBITAs can have on your financial statements, implementing the standard, and how to ensure you remain complying with the standard.
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Ever-changing legislation and regulations continue to complicate payroll compliance. Join AGH’s Cindy McSwain and Pamela Nelson to drill down into the specifics of what you must identify, calculate, analyze and report by January 2023 to avoid the potential of fines and penalties for non-compliance.
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To attract and retain talented individuals, many employers offer fringe benefits and other perks, but they may not realize those additional perks may be taxable to their employees. AGH’s Cindy McSwain and Mike Ludlow will explain how you can determine what fringe benefits your organization currently offers and whether you should be reporting and withholding taxes for them.
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Although they can seem complicated and tedious, 1099 forms are an essential part of tax reporting compliance. This webinar provides updates on common questions about 1099s, such as deadlines, who must receive a 1099, exceptions to the rules, and the penalties for non-compliance. Join Cindy McSwain for a review of the rules and tips to stay on track.
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The GASB 87, Accounting for Leases, implementation date is finally here. This standard replaces the current accounting for leases and will require more leases to be recognized on the Statement of Net Position. Learn the details about accounting for leases from both the lessee and the lessor side as well as some implementation best practices.
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Ever-changing legislation and regulations continue to complicate payroll compliance. Join AGH’s Cindy McSwain and Sonia Phillips to drill down into the specifics of what you must identify, calculate, analyze and report by January 2022 to avoid the potential of fines and penalties for non-compliance.
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This past year was filled with ongoing challenges and uncertainty. How do these challenges impact you and your business? Join us as we discuss developments in tax legislation, key tax strategies, and tax savings opportunities that business owners and high-net-worth taxpayers should be aware of as 2021 comes to a close and we enter 2022.
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To attract and retain talented individuals, many employers offer fringe benefits and other perks, but they may not realize those additional perks may be taxable to their employees. AGH’s Cindy McSwain and Sonia Phillips will explain how you can determine what fringe benefits your organization currently offers and whether you should be reporting and withholding taxes for them.
Watch this webinar on AGHUniversity.com.
Although they can seem complicated and tedious, 1099 forms are an essential part of tax reporting compliance. This webinar provides updates on some of the most common questions about 1099s, such as deadlines, who must receive 1099, what some of the exceptions are to the rules and the penalties for non-compliance. Join Cindy McSwain for a review of the rules as well as helpful tips to help keep you on track.
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With renewed optimism in the air, organizations are focusing on how to build back even better. That focus is resulting in four key workplace trends. Organizations embracing these trends are separating themselves from their peers and becoming best-in-class employers. In this webinar, Carrie Cox and Daniel White will advise on how to get up-to-speed on these emerging trends involving team development, employee engagement, HR support, and business strategy and innovation. It is a webinar you cannot afford to miss.
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This webinar will cover the challenges facing municipalities and not-for-profit entities in properly managing the CARES Act funding to ensure entities are prepared for their financial statement audit and single audit. Participants will learn best practices, common pitfalls, and a road map to current authoritative guidance based on lessons learned.
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HR professionals can be easily overwhelmed with HR data and analytics. This session will break down the topic of HR analytics to provide attendees with a process to use HR data to take action to solve business problems. No need to be a data geek to attend.
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This presentation will focus on best practices for qualified retirement plans in three general areas:
- Best practices for an effective and healthy retirement plan.
- Best practices to maintain your plan’s qualified status ensuring ongoing compliance with IRS and DOL rules and regulation.
- Best practices to manage and mitigate fiduciary liability for the organization.
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The Kansas Municipal Audit and Accounting Guide (KMAAG) provides guidance for all municipalities in Kansas. This webinar will discuss the 2021 KMAAG and provide action steps to help you prepare for your audit, prior to the auditors arriving.
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COVID-19 has rapidly accelerated our already fast-changing world. How can you keep up with innovation and think differently as you plan for the future of your organization? Whether your organization has been around 5 years or 100 years, this session will give you tools to think creatively about your strategy and future as an organization.
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As organizations grow, it is essential to recruit and retain the best talent – and a key component of that is appropriate compensation. When pay is viewed as fair for the work performed, employees are more likely to be engaged and satisfied with their work. Pay has to be "right" before other employment aspects even matter. In this webinar, we'll discuss the importance of designing a compensation strategy and structure, the basic process for conducting a compensation review, and how you can establish a base pay structure for your organization.
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When you have more responsibilities and priorities than hours in the day, great time management alone can't help. The key is to identify which responsibilities only you can handle - and which could and perhaps should be outsourced. Outsourcing is as much an art and science as being a good manager; this session will help you learn the pros and cons of outsourcing and the best practices that can make it work for you.
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Do you have a board of directors that is making your organization better? If you answered “no,” you’re not alone; many organizations have stagnant or struggling boards that hinder more than they help. The key to an effective board starts with the right selection process. The best boards are comprised of people who help fill critical gaps using their knowledge and skills to further the organization’s goals and plans for future growth. To get the right people in the right roles at the right times requires advanced planning with a strategic approach; the desired end result is a mutually satisfying experience for both the directors and the organization. Join AGH Employer Solutions’ Marjorie Engle as she gives practical advice on the best ways to select and secure board members who will help propel your organization to where it needs to go in order to grow and thrive.
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Organizations routinely engage in financial, operational and legal audits to provide assurance to business owners and others. HR audits also provide assurance by examining employee processes and procedures for compliance with federal employment laws, alignment with the organization’s business strategy, and HR best practices. The results help organizations reduce risk, increase productivity, enhance profits, and become an employer of choice. This presentation will provide an overview of the HR audit process as well as highlight the suggested areas and methods for review. It will also review specific ways organizations can use and benefit from HR audits.
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Soft skills such as adaptability, collaboration, conflict resolution, critical thinking and communication are essential to a successful workplace. When employees struggle in these important areas, it can result in ineffective teams and a lack of progress. Rather than letting frustration take over, managers and human resources professionals can take steps to help employees develop soft skills. This practical and enlightening presentation outlines the process for helping employees improve their abilities to embrace change and work well with others, leading to improved business culture, productivity and employee performance.
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Today’s webinar highlights the link between plan design optimization and increased benefits to owners, highly compensated employees, and the rank-and-file employees. After today you’ll understand the link between plan design and increased benefits, how various plan contribution designs can be used to benefit different groups within your workforce, and differentiate between various plan designs which can meet the changing needs of the employer and workforce.
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As a plan sponsor, you alone bear the fiduciary responsibility of managing your company’s retirement plan – a responsibility that cannot be delegated to an investment advisor, outside trustee or recordkeeper. How do you manage the performance of the plan and act as a “prudent investor” on behalf of all participants while decreasing the company’s risk and your own personal liability? This session will define the fiduciary responsibilities of retirement plan sponsors and why failures can occur. It will also cover litigation hotspots and the best practices for managing and mitigating risks.
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Could you afford to lose 5% of your annual revenues to fraud? For many organizations, it’s not IF you’re experiencing fraud, but WHERE it’s happening. Although small or medium-sized entities likely don’t have the resources for sophisticated fraud-prevention strategies, this presentation will outline ways to mitigate the most important fraud risks by understanding where fraud is mostly likely to occur and putting some simple processes in place.
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Every organization has them: employees who excel at the technical aspects of their roles but have difficulty working well with others. These employees can stress out coworkers and inhibit progress. However, there is hope. With the desire to change and the right coaching, employees can improve their soft skills and better contribute to their organizations. AGH’s Daniel White will present the steps and specific resources supervisors can use during the coaching process as well as what to do if problems arise. He will also discuss soft skills issues that can be common to the millennial generation.
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What does it take to succeed as a family business? Family businesses are unique animals with all of the thrills and challenges of nonfamily businesses plus the additional complications that can stem from working with family. Join AGH’s Marjorie Engle as she presents key mistakes many family businesses make and provides recommendations for how to avoid them. From employment and compensation to family conflicts and planning processes, she will have steps that you can implement to help improve the odds that your organization runs well, your employees are happy, and your family life stays peaceful.
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While no business is immune to fraud, small businesses can be more vulnerable because they may lack the personnel or resources to put sophisticated technology in place or separate duties appropriately. However, the most important ways to help prevent fraud don’t require major expenditures: an understanding of the basic principles and role of proper internal controls and a strong ethical culture.
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Unlike traditional employee recognition programs, positive reinforcement helps develop employees who not only do their jobs well but also look for opportunities to consistently go above and beyond. Join AGH’s Daniel White as he discusses the efforts managers can make to help their employees feel truly appreciated and recognized, leading to higher productivity and long-term commitment.
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Are you finding it difficult to attract and retain the right employees to run your organization effectively? You’re not alone. Join AGH Employer Solutions’ Carrie Cox as she discusses why the current employment environment is making it difficult to find and keep good talent, and what you can do to improve your recruitment and retention.
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Does your organization have a strategic plan that drives it to success? While many organizations have plans, they may do little to motivate employees or create real results. Join us as we discuss what good strategic planning looks like as well as the common myths and mistakes.
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Not-for-profits are facing a myriad of challenges this year. As year-end approaches, we want to help ease your stress by providing some tips on avoiding common financial and tax compliance issues. We will provide some financial accounting tips, review important internal controls to have in place, highlight common tax compliance issues, and provide tips on preventing mistakes and protecting your exempt status.
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When the job market is hot and the battle for talented employees is fierce, you must compensate competitively – not only in the currency of pay, but also in other ways most relevant to employees, such as benefits, workplace flexibility, and connection to work. Different employee types seek different rewards and benefits beyond pay; leverage these differences to improve recruitment and retention.
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Employers are struggling more now to find top talent than at any time since 2007. Just as job candidates must create a strong resume, employers must put together a powerful combination of incentives (and not just pay) to compete in the labor market. In this webinar, learn the factors that go into becoming a sought-after destination employer, evaluate how your own organization stacks up, and what you can do to increase your odds in the competition for talent.
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Last fall, Gallup reported more than 75% of Americans believe the US is more divided than ever. Whether it’s politics, ethnicity, or even sports teams, we sooner or later must work with others very different from us – and it’s easy to fall into a “us vs. them” mindset that hinders performance. This webinar demonstrates a process which can build collaboration and trust across generational, ideological or other kinds of barriers in the workplace.
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Financial statements act as a “report card” for financial health, yet many organizations fail to take advantage of this important resource in decision-making. Join AGH’s Jandrea Blumanhourst as she discusses the ways that financial statement analysis can lead to increased productivity and profitability.
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If you own or lead a business, there are many reasons you may need to know how much it’s worth. A potential sale is only one; others could include long-term financial and strategic planning or gifting. Learning your business’ value may seem intimidating or difficult, but it doesn’t need to be. In this webinar, we will address some commonly asked questions regarding business valuation and give you tools to evaluate and understand the finished product.
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Your organization spent many hours or even days developing a visionary strategic plan. Is it moving forward – or, as in too many organizations, sitting on a shelf? Learn how to identify potential barriers to strategic plan success – as well as ways to re-energize, re-invigorate, and re-launch a strategic plan to inspire effective implementation toward the desired results and goals.
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You have made the decision to sell your business to a third party. To maximize the value of your business, you’ll need to prepare well in advance. This webinar outlines 10 steps any business owner needs to think through and take action on to prepare for a sale and maximize value.
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If you think executive coaching is for “bad” employees, you’re missing its advantages. Learn how executive coaching for high potential employees can pay off, how to choose a coach and manage the coaching process, and even when coaching may not be the right answer. Offered judiciously to the right people, executive coaching is a powerful tool that can contribute in a major way to an individual’s and an organization’s success.
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As organizational leaders, you must learn how to combat the increasing volume and sophistication of cyberattacks. During this session, Brian will help you better understand some of the most dangerous and prevalent cyberthreats, and he will offer practical advice for defending your organization from cybercriminals.
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Information technology fuels our modern business processes. And those processes are exposed to an increasingly complex array of information security risks. Addressing those risks is critical to ensuring the ongoing success of our organizations. This presentation introduces information security principles that we can reliably use to better understand and address our security needs. It is an introductory resource for business leaders and managers who are new to information security, but are being called upon to protect and sustain their information systems and the processes that rely upon them.
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With the looming retirements of Baby Boomers, the “keys” to the workforce will soon be handed over to the next generation of workers. Unfortunately, many of these next generation workers are not prepared to take on these leadership roles yet. There are skills and experience gaps that need to be overcome to enable the future success of organizations. Organizational leaders need to implement intentional training and development efforts that connect with the needs and wants of the next generation. This webinar will explore those development necessities and desires, as well as the most effective solutions for addressing them.
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Employment law compliance typically rises to the top of the list when most employers consider their biggest employee-related challenges. But others, such as employee recruitment and retention, may have an even greater impact on the organization. In this webinar, we’ll review the top five human capital risks in running your business, as well as strategies for mitigating those risks or minimizing the organizational impact.
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At some point, every business owner utilizes the assistance of a professional advisor. This becomes particularly important at times of transition or when trying to develop a succession plan. The success of your business, and the successful transition may or may not be enhanced by the advisors you choose. The assistance you need will vary at different stages and advice may be needed in a multitude of matters like; legal, tax, finance, business strategy and growth, succession, family ownership issues, etc. Good advisors need to be much more than experts in their field, so join us to learn how to choose, evaluate and leverage your own team of trusted advisors.
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Risk management goes beyond data breaches and the IT department. It starts at the top and touches every process in an organization. Some risks require more management than others. In this webinar, Cindy McSwain will discuss how to identify, measure, prioritize and mitigate risks throughout your organization, begin managing those risks and improve your organization’s resiliency and decision-making.
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The FASB’s new leasing standard, ASU 842, will be effective for non-public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. This standard provides a new framework for how leases are measured and reported in the financial statements. This webinar will help prepare participants to determine the value of lease liabilities and right-to-use assets, and meet the financial reporting requirements of the new standard.
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With a down economy, avoiding unnecessary costs is important. Turnover is one manageable cost. Employers must identify who is at risk for departure and create an environment they don’t want to leave. This session defines strategies to identify employees at risk of flight and what you can do to keep them.
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COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on businesses. But rather than sit on the sidelines and watch, now may be the right time to get in the game to sell or transition a business. We will cover the impact of COVID-19 on the valuation process. Whether such values are depressed or inflated, there may be estate planning or transaction opportunities to take advantage of now before values rebound or changes occur with the approaching election cycle.
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The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) made sweeping changes to the tax landscape. However, there are some “old” strategies that are still viable for companies in the right situations. Join AGH professionals as they review and update some of the options that can help make future tax payments less painful.
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Today’s topic focuses on a holistic approach to succession planning. Business leaders often approach succession and exit planning at the last minute – not considering the wide-ranging implications of their decisions and failing to take a holistic view of the process. In this session, our team of experts from three different fields will outline the range of areas to consider when planning for a business succession or exit and provide a process for a successful transition.
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Do you feel like your company never makes progress on its major initiatives? Do you have the same goals year after year? Are your meetings boring and full of report outs? Organizations often spend a lot of time, money, and effort creating a compelling vision for the future; only to fail to implement it. Even with the best of intentions in planning, leadership often gets caught up in the daily firefight and loses sight of the big picture. In this webinar, you will learn how to prioritize initiatives, create the discipline and structure for follow up, and maintain momentum in order to gain traction as an organization.
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Our workplaces are changing faster than ever. This webinar will outline trends for 2020 and beyond that you need to know to remain competitive in the talent landscape to ensure you can attain your organizational goals.
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The economy as we know it can seem like a never-ending roller coaster. There is something unique about companies that survive recession or industry crises and come out thriving. How do they prepare before the downturn? Understanding what actions can be taken to gain market share and keep companies strong can make all the difference. From strategic choices to operational improvements, there are steps business leaders can take to ensure their company is prepared.
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In the hustle and bustle of today’s business environment, it is imperative for leaders to make smart decisions quickly and help others thrive by instilling confidence in them. Making a wrong decision and correcting course is not what kills organizations, but not making decisions or making them too slowly can. Slow decisions cost time and money. They can cause you to miss a window of opportunity, impact relationships and destroy confidence in leadership.
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Today’s session examines some of the myths and truths associated with succession planning. The keys to a successful business transition/exit include personal readiness, business readiness, marketability and family readiness. This webinar will address the personal readiness aspect and what business owners should be thinking about before their exit. We will discuss what seem to be certain myths and truths in the transition process of a business.
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