CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: Providing Ethical Leadership: Learning to be the Best Version of Yourself
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1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
Examining the lives of ordinary people whose moral courage had a significant impact on those around them. How anyone, irrespective of their role in an organization, can inspire others to embrace ethical attitudes. Showing how even simple actions can outsized effect on a person’s sphere of influence.
ACPEN: Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain V - Part 1
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Internal Audit Internal Controls Standards Institute of Internal Auditors
ACPEN: No Tax on Overtime: Payroll Compliance
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview of FLSA overtime provisions Definition of a workweek and the 40-hour threshold Time-and-a-half requirements and exclusions from overtime pay Exempt vs. nonexempt employee classifications Components of the regular rate of pay Treatment of bonuses, commissions, and other compensation Step-by-step overtime calculation examples Common compliance pitfalls and audit risk Documentation and payroll system considerations Case studies involving misclassification and miscalculation
AI & Accounting in Construction
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of AI adoption in constructionPredictive analytics and risk managementAI-integrated Building Information Modeling (BIM)Real-time compliance and financial reportingTaxation challenges in AI-driven constructionAI in project scheduling, supply chains, and quality controlRegulatory frameworks and ethical AI use in audits
Mastering Partnership Basis: Inside and Outside Basis
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Explain the use of both "inside" and "outside” basis determination.How to calculate tax basis capital accounts, including when the entity is formed, including the impact of contributed property.Clarify the importance of partnership capital accounts and partnerships debt on partner's tax basis.Explanation of how basis is impacted distributions and by sale and/or liquidation of the partnership interest.Comprehensive example to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process.
ACPEN: Introduction to Amplified Management Practice (AMP)
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2.5 Credits
Member Price: $99
Critical Mindsets Vitalizing - Translating customer needs into actionable goals Conducting- Organizing people, tools, and inputs for efficient execution Reinforcing- Turning organizational challenges into opportunities
Microsoft 365 Application Lightning Round Review-Updated
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this course include:Lightning round review of the following apps, with an explanation and demonstration of what each of them offersTeams - the foundation of all that you do in Microsoft 365SharePoint / OneDrive - secure cloud storagePower BI - the new financial reporting modelStream - the YouTube for your organizationBookings - streamline your appointment scheduling OneNote - get your content organized for quick retrieval Lists - create custom list tracking reportsTo Do - consolidate all your Outlook, Planner and general "to do's" in one appPlanner - manage simple and complex engagements and projects in an intuitive appA quick look at many of the remaining apps
ACPEN: Are You Up For the Challenge? Test Your Skills as a Quality Control Reviewer
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
AICPA professional standards EQCR expectations Firm-specific considerations Best practices for reducing the frequency of review points Best practices for mitigating the severity of review points Examples of common EQCR deficiencies The impending influence of SQMS No. 1, SQMS No. 2, SAS 146, and SSARS 26 An interactive, hands-on EQCR simulation
ACPEN: Devious Ethics: Avoiding Snakes in Suits
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Discuss psychopathy's symptoms Review accounting professional ethics standards for dealing with a boss, co-worker or client who is breaking the rules Look at precautions you should take when considering a new boss or employee Help identify someone who might con you or your company
ACPEN: Best Practices in Obligating Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Finance IFR SLFRF Yellowbook
ACPEN: Assessing Independence Under Yellow Book
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
GAO Yellowbook Ethics
ACPEN: K2's Technology's Seven (Not Quite) Deadly Sins
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Key features in Windows that you may not currently use The importance of Zero Trust Security Models Why applying updates is important Collaboration tools and features
ACPEN: K2’s Innovative Strategy And IT Governance
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Technology evaluation frameworks and selection processes Change management strategies for technology implementation Techniques to increase user adoption, learning, and engagement
Corporate Storytelling in Financial Reporting
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Purpose of Management Commentary (IFRS): Understanding the foundational objectivesPurpose of MD&A (AAP): SEC-mandated narrative disclosure requirementsHistorical Context: Past and present frameworks and the limitationsRecent Revisions: Key enhancements and ESG integrationPractical Examples: Real-world applications and improvementsConvergence & Guidance: Frameworks, comparisons, and implementation
ACPEN: Ethics, Tax Practice & The Cannabis Industry
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Ethical challenges in the cannabis industry Circular 230 and its application Federal case law and cannabis-related tax disputes Preparer due diligence in cannabis tax scenarios State vs. federal legal conflicts in tax reporting IRS Office of Professional Responsibility guidance Board of Accountancy standards and enforcement Risk management for cannabis-related tax clients
ACPEN: Cash Management: Strategies for Long-Term Success
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Developing short-term cash flow projections How do we assure adequate cash availability without having idle cash? Take advantage of your bank’s cash management services Working capital loans Controlled disbursement accounts Sweep accounts and other short-term investments ACH transactions Direct transfers Lock boxes Credit and collections Reconciliation frequency Managing cash short-falls
CFO & Controller Critical Skills: Budgeting & Forecasting
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of budgeting toolsOverview of difference between budgeting and forecastingExamples of various budgeting and forecasting techniques
Common Financial Statement Disclosures
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:General disclosures about the entity and its environmentCommon critical information useful to financial statement readers for making economic decisionsExplain results of operations through information that supplements the face financial statements
Surgent's What Practitioners Need to Know About Estate Planning and Administering a Client’s Estate
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3.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The federal transfer tax exemption What constitutes a valid will Common trust vehicles often used to safeguard assets Consequences of intestacy How to transfer property outside of a will Legal treatment of marital property Transfer of IRAs and retirement plans Probate generally and probate for property held outside of the state of decedent’s residence When an estate tax return should be filed Portability of the Deceased Spousal Unused Exclusion (DSUE) amount
ACPEN: Becoming an AI-Savvy Controller/CFO: Mastering Tools and Technologies
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Strategic Finance Leadership Advanced Financial Analysis Business Intelligence & AI in Finance Economic Intelligence for Decision Makers Operational Insight & Business Strategy The Future Role of the Controller/CFO