CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: World-Class Cost Accounting: A Practical Application - 8 Hour Version
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $250
Classifying the five cost types Direct materials - comprehensive coverage Direct labor - including all labor burden costs Tracing all the prime costs to products Budgeting and setting standard costs Classifying manufacturing overhead costs into 5 cost types Selecting the bases for tracing overhead costs to products Period Manufacturing Inefficiencies cost of sales - categories and costing Segregating inventory for costing and analysis Accounting for variances - budgeting, analyzing, timing for recording
ACPEN: Accommodation Requests - Substance Abuse - Contagious Infections
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Accommodation requests - religious practices Accommodation requests - disabilities Substance Abuse - constructive confrontation Substance Abuse - duty to accommodate as a disability Disclosures of potentially contagious infections
ACPEN: The Controllership Series – The Controller’s Skillset
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Accounting Finance Skills
ACPEN: Risk Assessment of IT Systems
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Overview of SAS 145 Risk assessment requirements Role of IT in audit planning Understanding IT environments Identifying IT risks Areas of concern in IT systems Impact of IT risks on the audit
ACPEN: What Is Your Brand Reputation?
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Presence
ACPEN: Revenue Recognition Topic 606 - Identify Performance Obligations Part 1
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1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
Revenue Recognition Accounting
ACPEN: Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Computer Forensics - Part 3 (Steganography)
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1.6 Credits
Member Price: $79
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
ACPEN: Government Ethics: Theory & Application (VBOA Approved)
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
2026 Virginia Board of Accountancy ethics updates Virginia-specific ethics requirements for CPAs Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book) ethical principles Public interest, integrity, objectivity, and professional behavior Independence requirements in governmental audits Identifying and avoiding conflicts of interest Ethical decision-making in Yellow Book engagements
ACPEN: Common Audit and Financial Reporting Deficiencies in State and Local Governments
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Financial Statement Preparation Common Mistakes made in Preparing Financial Statements GASB Financial Statement Preparation Standards
Becoming a Fractional CFO: What to Do and How?
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Do you have what it takes to be a successful fractional CFO?Should you be a solo practitioner or join a larger firm? 1099 versus W2?What skills are needed to be successful?Sales, marketing, etc.What are some of the ‘red flags’?Typical assignments and issues a fractional CFO will likely encounterThe greatest opportunity for fractional CFOs?Understanding your value
Surgent's How to Effectively Represent Clients Under IRS Audit
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Why the IRS selects a tax return for audit What happens when the taxpayer disagrees with the results of the audit IRS employees who interact with taxpayers during an audit FATCA audits Types of IRS examinations Potential IRS audit outcomes Substitute for returns Large Partnership Compliance Program IRS’s shift in audit strategies Responding to IRS Notices online Audits of high income and high net-worth individuals The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA) and its impact on auditing partnerships IRS Letters of Concern
Surgent's Virtual Currency: Keeping Up with the Tax Code
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $119
Overview of virtual currency Property transactions with virtual currency Receiving virtual currency as payment Paying using virtual currency Charitable donations with virtual currency Gifting of virtual currency Form 8300 reporting
ACPEN: The CPA as Strategic Advisor: Leading the Client Advisory Team
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The CPA as team leader Roles of key advisory professionals Identifying cross-disciplinary planning opportunities Coordinating planning strategies Communication and collaboration Structuring advisory relationships Risk and professional responsibility
Money Laundering 101 for CPAs
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this class include:The theory of money launderingCommon money laundering statutesExamples from court cases of money laundering statutesCommon occurrences with CPAsPossible money laundering transactionsApplying the money laundering statutes in real life scenarios
ACPEN: Estate Planning Strategies: Advanced Techniques and Tools
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $250
Legislative and regulatory changes in estate and gift taxation Wealth transfer strategies under the new administration Charitable deduction planning and compliance requirements Advanced estate planning tools, including split-interest trusts Using closely held stock for charitable contributions Generation-skipping transfer tax planning Strategic use of life insurance in estate planning
LLC's & S Corporations: a Comparative Analysis
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Comparative analysis of LLCs and S CorporationsEntity formation, compliance, and operational structuresSelf-employment tax and its implications for LLCs and S CorporationsForm 2553 preparation and relief for late filingsRev. Proc. 2022-19 and Rev. Proc. 2023-3: analysis and applicationS Corporation eligibility errors and corrective measuresCorporate governance and formalities for both entity typesShareholder stock and debt basis for S CorporationsForms 1120S, 1065, and related schedules (K-1, K-2, K-3)Officer reasonable compensation and general partner guaranteed paymentsAudit strategies, estate planning, and business continuation planning
Accounting for and Auditing Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Common applications related to initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement or derecognition, presentation, and disclosure of cryptocurrency and other digital assetsFeedback from the AICPA's Digital Assets Working Group intended to assist auditors with opining on these digital records
CPA to CFO: Essential Competencies for Finance Leaders
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
To purchase the report referenced in this presentation, or any of the research papers published by CPA Crossings, visit https://www.cpacrossings.com/research. The major topics that will be covered in this course include: Top competencies hiring executives seek in CFO candidates based on survey of 320+ CEOs and recruiters Critical thinking frameworks and strategy creation techniques for financial leadership Forward-looking financial skills including capital management, forecasting, and funding strategies Industry-specific requirements for high-growth companies and nonprofit organizations Practical career development strategies to build CFO-ready competencies
ACPEN: Introduction to Forensic Accounting
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1.8 Credits
Member Price: $79
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
ACPEN: K2’s Advanced Topics In Power BI
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Creating formulas in Power BI with Data Analysis Expressions Adding Key Performance Indicators to your Power BI reports and dashboards Managing security in Power BI Publishing your reports and dashboards to Apps and Content Packs for easy sharing with other team members