CPE Catalog & Events
Calculating the Retirement Need
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of retirement expenses and needsOverview of risk tolerance, time value of money and retirement planning factorsExamples of client retirement situations
ACPEN: Cybersecurity & IT Risk for IT Auditors and Financial Auditors
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TBD
3.0 Credits
Member Price: $109
Cybersecurity IT Risk Governance IT Security Framework(s)
ACPEN: Better Business Writing: Improve Your Speed and Quality
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Writing Communications
ACPEN: Project Management for Tax Preparers: Improving Workflow, Efficiency, and Client Service
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Project management in tax practices Client onboarding and initiation Workflow and execution strategies Monitoring and risk management Communication and collaboration
ACPEN: Inventory Accounting GAAP, Software and Recognizing Variances
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Inventory accounting GAAP Methods for dealing with variances
Mining Your Firm Client Database for Revenue
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:How accounting and tax professionals can transform dormant data into dynamic growth. When leveraged strategically, your client base becomes more than a list --it becomes a roadmap to higher-value services, expanded engagements, and greater long-term retention.How to audit client records, segment strategically, and surface needs that often go unmet --all without adding complexity or compromising relationships.Using the data you already own and relationships you have already built to drive smarter growth.
ACPEN: Key Tax Issues for Individual Taxpayers
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
"Tax-mageddon" – the all-important impending expiration/extension/renewal of the TCJA Recent legislative, judicial, and IRS developments impacting individual taxpayers 2025 Tax rates and inflation-adjusted figures Cryptocurrency reporting and new Form 1099-DA Form 1099-K and previously unreported income Other recent legislative developments impacting individual taxpayers
ACPEN: Transforming Strategic & Financial Management with ChatGPT - Insights for CPAs, CFOs and Controllers
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Recognize the variety of ChatGPT uses in accounting. Determine how to use ChatGPT. Identify how ChatGPT improves customer, vendor, and industry research. Recognize how ChatGPT aids in financial benchmarking. Identify how ChatGPT can assist in financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting.
ACPEN: Profitability Pricing: Boost your Bottom Line
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Competitive bids Achieving target profitability
ACPEN: Resolve Ethical Conflicts: Do the Right Thing and Keep Your Job
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Ethics Resolving Conflict
Beyond the Numbers: Success Strategies for Female CPAs
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:How to increase your visibility instead of flying under the radar.Critical time management techniques that allow you to focus and prioritize the right strategic initiatives.How your inner critic operates and how to silence it.How to build a network of community support and mentoring.What impostor syndrome is and how it may be holding you back.
Criminal Tax: How CPAs Bring Value to Defense Attorneys
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The common weaknesses in a criminal tax investigation.The key documents to review (In a sea of thousands of documents).Crafting questions to recommend in court proceeding.
Surgent's Introduction to Forensic Accounting
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Review of the different aspects of forensic accounting The civil litigation process as it relates to forensic accounting Litigation services provided by forensic accountants Fraud detection and prevention Various types of fraud Training and certifications in forensic accounting Forensic accounting in bankruptcy proceedings Forensic accounting in family law proceedings Calculating damages for use in litigation Valuations Ethical issues pertinent to forensic accounting
2026/27 Annual Update for Not-for-Profit Accountants & Audit
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of accounting developments affecting not-for-profit organizations, including recently issued Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) from the Financial Accounting Standards Board and an introduction to the International Non-Profit Accounting Standard (INPAS).Auditing and attestation developments from the AICPA, including the next phase of quality management with a focus on monitoring and remediation responsibilities. Recent and upcoming standards affecting audit, attestation, and consulting engagements, including updates related to SSAEs, SSARSs, exposure drafts on confirmations and fraud, and changes affecting group audits.
Implementing and Maintaining an Internal Control System
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics covered in this course include:Control creation and implementation basicsImplementation and update procedures for an Internal Control systemMaintaining existing internal controls
Securing Your Data with a Password Management App - Updated
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Introduction to the world of password management apps and what makes them so secureReview and demonstration of top selling password management appsSoftware features that will be reviewedPassword generationEmergency user accessEntity vs. individual password managementDesktop vs. cloud basedMulti device synchronizationPII (personally identifiable information) forms fillerCredit card storageDigital data vault
Fundamentals of Form 1040 -- Individual
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Form 1040 essentials: filing requirements, due dates, and key schedulesFiling status, dependency rules, and taxable income sources (wages, investment income)Adjustments to income, deductions and tax credits (standard vs. itemized deductions, EITC, Child Tax Credit, Education Credits)Preparer due diligence, Circular 230 compliance and taxpayer rightsIRS cybersecurity considerations and best practices for taxpayer data securityLegislative updates
ACPEN: Strategic Government Budgeting: Tools for Long-Term Sustainability
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Forecasting & Budgeting Auditing & Accounting Yellowbook
ACPEN: The New Leadership Playbook: From Stability to Agility
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
The Collapse of Stability-Based Leadership The New Mandate for Leaders From Command to Connect Technology, AI, and the Human Imperative The Future Leader's Playbook Personal Leadership Reset
ACPEN: A Strategic Approach to Understanding Compensation Structures
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TBD
1.5 Credits
Member Price: $79
Compensation