CPE Catalog & Events
2026/27 Annual Update for Governments and Not-for-Profits
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Key accounting and auditing developments affecting governmental and not-for-profit organizations. Accounting Standards Updates issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board.The purpose of INPAS and how it compares conceptually to U.S. GAAP for not-for-profit entities.Recent developments affecting Single Audits, including the 2024 Uniform Guidance overhaul, updates to Appendix B of the AICPA GAS/Single Audit Guide, and recent guidance issued through the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
ACPEN: Business Ethics: Cases from the Real World
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Why are ethics so complicated? What trade-offs must we make to solve ethical predicaments? What can we do? Should you speak up or be quiet? What do I do when I find myself in an ethical predicament? What are fundamental ethical principles for a businessperson? Is ethics situational? What is the Fraud Triangle? How do we resolve ethical issues?
ACPEN: Creative Strategies for Buying, Selling, or Gifting a Business
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TBD
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $250
Valuation methods for business interests Stock purchase versus asset purchase Estate transfer and tax considerations Gifting strategies for business interests Trusts and partnerships in business transfers Self-canceling installment notes in transactions Transferring S corporation stock to trusts Business interest transfer with Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
2025-2026 Federal Tax Updates - Business Entities
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TBD
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Current business entity tax issuesAny current tax legislation occurring during the periodOther issues affecting the profession, including IRS procedure, current cases, payroll, and other federal tax issues
ACPEN: Unleashing Creativity in the Workplace
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
The Power of Creativity in the Workplace The Three Types of Creativity: Imagination, Creativity, Innovation Benefits of Creativity: Purpose, Productivity, Performance Applications of Creativity: Individual, Team, Organizational Culture Creative Problem-Solving Techniques (Mind Mapping, Visual Thinking) Whole Brain Thinking: Integrating Left & Right Brain Functions Creating a Culture of Innovation Measuring and Implementing Creativity for Growth
Leverage PowerBI.com to Create Data Analysis for Others
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Tour of the PowerBI.com Interface: An in-depth walkthrough of the PowerBI.com environment, focusing on user interface elements, navigation, and customization.PowerBI.com Concepts: Fundamental concepts of PowerBI.com, including its architecture, data handling capabilities, and integration features.Connecting to Data: Techniques for connecting various data sources to PowerBI.com, ensuring seamless data integration and synchronization.Visualizations and Dashboards: Creating impactful visualizations and assembling informative dashboards to present data compellingly.Q&A Feature: Explore the interactive Q&A feature to derive insights through natural language queries.Sharing Datasets, Reports, Dashboards: Best practices for sharing datasets, reports, and dashboards with different audiences so they can leverage your data analysis work.Creating Apps: Learn how to package reports and dashboards into apps for easy distribution and consumption.
ACPEN: 2026/27 Single Audit Update
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
2024 Uniform Guidance overhaul Increase in Single Audit threshold to $1 million Audit planning and execution impacts 2025 AICPA GAS/Single Audit Guide (Appendix B) updates Audit efficiency and compliance considerations
ACPEN: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence ("AI"): The Interaction of AI and Ethics, featuring Tracy Cooper, CPA and Don Minges, MBA
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
What are the ethical issues within AI? The many biases within AI Ownership? Intellectual property rights? Who benefits economically? Changing regulations and laws Why many organizations ban AI? How AI can be used unethically? The need for strong human oversight!
ACPEN: The Controllership Series - The Controllers Role in Strategic Thinking and Advising - Part 2
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TBD
1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
Controller Management Financial Strategy Strategic Thinking Critical Thinking Financial Judgment
ACPEN: Identifying and Implementing the Proper Balance of Internal Controls
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $85
Introduction to identifying and implementing the proper balance of internal controls Concepts, myths and facts of internal controls Risks vs controls Typical control types Understanding controls and why they fail Framework for controls identification
Monthly Federal Tax Updates - August 2026
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Current individual tax issuesCurrent business entity tax issuesAny current tax legislation occurring during the periodOther issues affecting the profession, including IRS procedure, current cases, payroll, and other federal tax issues
Partnership/LLC Taxation: Tax Basis Capital Accounts
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Discuss the impact of the Section 199A flow-through entities deduction on partnerships and their partnersThe meaning of a "tax basis capital account"How the financial accounting and tax capital accounts differ from one anotherDetermine a partner's share of the partnership's liabilitiesDistinguish "recourse" loans from "nonrecourse" loansWhat are "qualified nonrecourse financing" loans and how they affect partnersSection 704 "built-in gain or loss" rules and how they impact Schedule K-1 reportingSection 4655 "at risk" rules and how they impact Schedule K-1 reporting
ACPEN: Financial & Tax Accounting for Partnerships & LLCs
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Review of the AICPA financial reporting framework for small and medium-sized entities Integration of these financial reporting approaches with accounting for issues in the formation of partnerships and LLCs Financial accounting issues arising from changes in ownership of partnership and LLCs Financial vs. tax accounting for partnership/LLC capital accounts Review of Section 704(b) substantial economic effect rules and their relation to financial accounting The integration of financial accounting for partnerships/LLCs with the Form 1065 Financial accounting basis for ownership interests vs. tax accounting basis for ownership interests Deferred tax accounting for partnerships/LLCs
How to Audit Accounting Estimates
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Procedures to test the process used by management to develop estimates.Common examples of accounting estimates that are included in the financial statements.Updated requirements in SAS 143.
Mastering the Art of Conflict: CPA Transformative Strategies
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Common conflicts CPAs faceThe impacts of having/not having crucial conversations Learn your conflict style and how to elevate your conflict capabilitiesIdentifying conflict triggersBest practices using an integrated approach from Crucial Conversations, Fierce Conversations, and Leading with Questions.Interviews from CPAs and real-life scenarios they faced and what crucial conversation approaches they used.
ACPEN: Hiring Remotely: Using Personality Assessments for Better Hiring Decisions
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Remote Hiring Best Practices Personality Assessments in Hiring Effective Integration of Personality Assessments Minimizing Bias and Ensuring Cultural Fit
ACPEN: Mastering Form 7217: A Guide to Partnership Property Distribution
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Property distributions in liquidation of a partner’s interest Section 751 and its impact on property distributions from a partnership Mechanics of completing Form 7217 – new in 2024 The Section 754 election and its role in partnership property distributions
Internal Controls Over Compliance vs Compliance
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Testing internal ControlsAlign internal controls with specific compliance requirementsThe misidentification of controls and the confusion between compliance and control processes
ACPEN: The Entrepreneurial Spirit - A Leadership Perspective
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1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
Leadership Entrepreneurial Behavior Entrepreneurial Thinking
ACPEN: Managing Generational and Cultural Variances
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TBD
1.6 Credits
Member Price: $79
Management Leadership Cultural Variances Generational Variances