CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: The Commonsense Approach to Auditing for Fraud
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3.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Occupational Fraud Professional Skepticism Fraud Indicators Error vs. Fraud Fraud Risk Fraud Hypothesis Development Fraud Intent
ACPEN: New PCAOB Quality Control Standard Overview
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Background of the new PCAOB Quality Control Standard Overview of the elements of a quality control system Examples of quality risks and potential responses Highligts of what is different between the AICPA Quality Management Standard
ACPEN: GASB 96 –SBITA, GASB 94 P3, and GASB 87 Leases (Year 2)
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Requirements of GASB 96, GASB 94, and GASB 87 Implementation of GASB 96, 94 and 87
ACPEN: Advanced Cost Accounting: Eliminate Calculation Distortions
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Cost Accounting
ACPEN: K2’s Excel Best Practices
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TBD
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $250
Best practices associated with creating Excel workbooks, including managing workbooks How to secure Excel workbooks Collaboration options and best practices in Excel Effective reporting techniques in Excel
ACPEN: Partnership & LLC (Form 1065) – Formation to Liquidation
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $300
Extensive review of the partnership tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes Overview of different forms of business entities including the check-the-box regulations Formation issues including the mandatory allocation of the §704(c) pre-contribution gain or losses back to the contributing partner/member Schedule K and K-1 – separately stated versus non-separately stated income and expense items Detailed Schedule K-1 reporting including the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction and 3.8% net investment income tax Calculating the tax and §704(b) book capital accounts Substantial economic effect requirement to have special allocations to the partners/members Allocation of recourse & non-recourse debt on K-1s Guaranteed payment issues and tax treatment of fringe benefits Self-employment tax issues and pitfalls Tax treatment of distributions – cash versus non-cash & liquidating versus non-liquidating Sales and liquidations (redemptions) of partnership interests §754 optional basis adjustments and mandatory adjustments
ACPEN: ESG 101: What is Environmental, Social and Governance?
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $95
Environmental, Social and Governance concepts in today’s world Areas of accountability for ESG How ESG impacts Financial Reporting
ACPEN: An Exceptional Leader C.A.R.E.S.
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Leadership strategies to improve mental health in the workplace Self-care techniques Empowering HR
ACPEN: Ultimate Small Business HR Guide: Essential Tips for Success
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Small Business Management
ACPEN: Big Picture Mega-Trends, Big Data, and World We Now Face
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
On-going world economic trends Demographic changes and their impact on the economy Global technology influences Post Covid workplace Big data understanding and where is it going Learn to adapt to changing situations
ACPEN: Unlocking the Value: IRS Tax Credits for Businesses & Individuals
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Overview of federal tax credits Refundable vs. nonrefundable credits Individual tax credits Business tax credits Eligibility requirements for tax credits Documentation and substantiation standards Recent legislation and IRS guidance affecting credits Planning considerations when evaluating tax credits Audit risks and compliance issues
ACPEN: Forensic and Fraud Interviewing Techniques and Skills
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1.2 Credits
Member Price: $89
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
ACPEN: Better Business Writing: Improve Your Speed and Quality
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Writing Communications
ACPEN: Staff Retention Keep the Best People
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TBD
3.0 Credits
Member Price: $109
Remote workforce Employee retention Staff turnover
ACPEN: K2’s Microsoft Power Tools
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Creating effective dashboard-style reports using Power BI Using Power Query to access and manipulate data, specifically for reporting purposes Taking advantage of Power Pivot to build reports from large quantities of data Automating routine tasks for improved efficiency and accuracy
ACPEN: Drive Results with Metrics
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Performance Metrics Budgets
Surgent's A Complete Guide to the Yellow Book
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $279
Circumstances requiring auditors to follow the Yellow Book (Government Auditing Standards or GAGAS) Relationship of Yellow Book requirements to GAAS and single audit requirements Auditor qualifications under the Yellow Book: independence, CPE, peer review, and related requirements The Yellow Book requirements related to the performance of and reporting on a financial audit Identifying and reporting findings under the Yellow Book The Yellow Book requirements related to attestation engagements (examinations, reviews, and agreed-upon procedures) and performance audits
Surgent's Audits of 401(k) Plans: New Developments and Critical Issues
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $299
Proper planning of benefit plan audit engagements and developing audit strategy while improving overall efficiency Common pitfalls in planning and detailed audit procedures Changes affecting 401(k) plans, including recently issued SASs Common mistakes as noted in peer reviews and DOL inspections
ACPEN: Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Computer Forensics - Part 2 (Cryptology)
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Forensic Accounting Accounting Finance Auditing
ACPEN: Reclaiming Your Energy - 3 Keys to Control Your Chaos and Boost Resilience
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Leadership Professional Development Time Management