CPE Catalog & Events
Advanced Excel for Staff - Build Reports and Analyze Data
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Building Reports Workflow: Understand the steps for creating professional and functional reports.Gather and Organize Data: Learn best practices for compiling and cleaning data for accurate analysis.Set Calculations and Key Metrics: Apply formulas and functions to calculate meaningful insights. Format and Structure Report: Use formatting tools to create visually appealing and structured reports.Review and Validate: Verify data accuracy and troubleshoot potential errors.Share the Report: Learn methods for distributing reports effectively within your organization.
Surgent's Integrated Planning, Forecasting, and Budgeting for Organizational Success
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
The keys that develop a plan into an actionable document The major difference between planning and budgeting Strategic planning The business plan The people plan The marketing plan Capital and technology plans
Managerial Accounting: Your Prescription for Better Decision Making
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Target profit and Break-even analysis Relevant costs and decision-making Standard costs and variances Activity-based costing Segment reporting and analysis Budgeting
2025 Yellow Book Update
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Yellow Book engagements.Independence requirements in GAGAS.Quality management in Yellow Book. Common deficiencies found in Yellow Book engagements.
The Ethics Hour: Heartfelt Leadership: How Ethical Leaders Build Trust, featuring John F. Levy, MBA, CPA, CIA and Don Minges, MBA
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
What are the three components of ethical leadership Ethical prescriptions and ethical proscriptions How to become a trusted leader
Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) - Overview and Contrast to 2017 International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF)
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1.6 Credits
Member Price: $79
Accounting Internal Controls Internal Audit Standards
Surgent's Unconscious Bias for Managers, Supervisors, and Executives
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Unconscious bias, including the five defining characteristics of unconscious bias The real-world impacts of unconscious biases, including impacts on racial minorities, women, and older workers The concept of microaggressions, with examples An effective strategy for adult learning that can be applied to change unconscious biases, which can also be used to learn other skills A framework for handling mistakes and using them to build trust and respect in the workplace. We call this the “oops, did I just say that?” section.
How AI Is Automating Internal Control
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this class include:An explanation of Artificial Intelligence (AI).Specific ways AI is replacing human cognition. What is on the internal control horizon related to AI and other technologies.
1040 Tax Prep Automation with AI Tools
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of AI technology and how it works.Identify where AI can be incorporated into the 1040 process.Using ChatGPT and Microsoft 365 Copilot for 1040 tax research, analysis and communications.Using StanfordTax AI based software to automate client source document collection and organization and integrate it with the leading 1040 tax software solutions including CCH Axcess, CCH ProSystem fx, UltraTax, Lacerte, ProSeries and Drake.A roadmap for using AI to improve client communications and 1040 based advisory services.
The Head and Heart of Ethics - Featuring Bob Mims and Don Minges
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
The difficult trade-offs in making choices. Functioning in the ‘gray’ areas. The value of trust. How lack of accountability can lead to ethical issues.
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Digital Forensics
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TBD
1.8 Credits
Member Price: $59
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
Benefits and Best Practices for Telework
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Communication Business Management
ChatGPT Vision for Financial Analysis
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to GPT Vision - Understanding the fundamentals of GPT Vision and its capabilities.Advantages of Vision Mode Research - Exploring the unique benefits of visual data analysis over traditional methods.Accessing GPT Vision - Guidance on how to access and utilize GPT Vision capabilities.Financial Screenshot Analysis - Techniques for analyzing financial documents and reports through screenshots.Operational Insights from Visual Data - Using images to gain insights into operational processes and asset management.Integration with Google Maps - Learning how to combine ChatGPT's vision capabilities with mapping technologies for enhanced spatial analysis.DDPP Analysis - Applying descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analysis to visual data.Sentiment and Facial Expression Analysis - Techniques for interpreting emotions and sentiments in images to gauge client and employee feedback.Body Language Interpretation - Analyzing body language in images to understand non-verbal cues in business contexts.Effective Photo Capturing Techniques - Best practices for taking photos that provide optimal insights for financial analysis.
Let's Meet at the Intersection of Fraud and Ethics
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Examination of actual frauds Discussion of internal controls that could have prevented frauds Contemplation of epiphanies for your own professional scenarios The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Other elements of professional conduct and compliance with professional standards
Are You Up For the Challenge? Test Your Skills as a Quality Control Reviewer
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
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
Love it or Leave It: Engagement and Retention at Work
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Ethical Values and Engagement and RetentionEnhancing Employee engagementStrategic/Intentional Actions to Enhance RetentionGeneration X
The Ethics Hour: Ethics is the Engine to Better Leadership: Taking Action, featuring Bob Mims and Don Minges
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
How are ethics, trust and leadership interrelated Why do we only follow ethical leaders Why do our actions and behaviors matter The value of ethical leaders The need to communicate is crucial to gain trust
Accountants and Malpractice: Can We Get Sued for This?
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:How accountant liability is a very real threat in today's litigious society.A discussion of scenarios in which accounting professionals can find themselves inadvertently involved in a lawsuit.Pitfalls in which the accountant may find him- or her- self while dealing with clients.Real-life examples from the speaker's extensive experience as a practitioner and as an expert witness in accounting malpractice cases.
Not Just Your Everyday FASB Update
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Analysis of relevant GAAP provisions Reminders regarding the continuing importance of ASC 606 for revenue recognition Fresh perspectives of lease accounting in the wake of ASC 842 implementation Overview of U.S. GAAP alternatives for certain entities Summary of selected, salient standards for today’s audit, review, and compilation engagements
Business Partnerships: Managing Supplier Relationships
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of supplier contractsCase studies of successful and not-so-successful supplier relationshipsRisk potentials