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ACPEN: AI-Enhanced Business Consulting for CPAs: Strategies and Tools
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Business Consulting Types of Management Services Identification of clientneeds Managing Client Expectations Creating Value for Clients Techniques for Effective Consulting Application of AI Professional Standards Application
ACPEN: Interview Techniques & Detecting Deception
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Interview techniques Signs of Verbal and Non-verbal communication Planning and preparing for an interview
ACPEN: Advanced Negotiations: Never Split the Difference
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Negotiations Business Management
Corporate Storytelling in Financial Reporting
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TBD
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: Critical Thinking Skills: Prevent Mistakes Now
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Critical Thinking Communication
Individual Tax Update: OBBA and Recent Developments
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Legislation impacting individual taxpayersThe One Big Beautiful Bill ActExtenders legislation updateChild tax and dependent care creditsSection 199A deductionCapital gains and lossesRental real estateOther passive activities losses
Surgent's Fraud In Single Audits
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Real-life misappropriations involving federal awards and how they were carried out The backgrounds, motivations, and methodologies of the fraudsters The problems that allowed the frauds to occur without prevention or detection
Surgent's Update on Recent AICPA Standard Setting: Staying Current in a Changing Environment
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
AICPA hot topics and standard-setting initiatives AICPA Quality Management Standards: SQMS No. 1, SQMS No. 2, and SQMS No. 3 Consideration of fraud in a financial statement audit Discussion of the standard on audit evidence effective for years ended December 31, 2022 Discussion of the standard on auditing accounting estimates and disclosures effective as of December 31, 2023 Discussion of the two standards on use of specialists and information from a pricing service, and the newly updated risk assessment standard effective for years ended December 31, 2023 Discussion of standards that are effective as of 2025, including those dealing with client acceptance and questions asked of the predecessor auditor, the partner’s responsibility for engagement quality, group audits, conforming changes to compliance auditing, and more
ACPEN: Dashboard and Report Design Principles Using Excel
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Principles of Visual Design for Dashboards and Reports Chart Design for Rapid Understanding Table Design for Efficiency Effective Use of Commentary Strategic Layout Techniques Trend Analysis Methods Developing Organizational Design Standards Excel Application Techniques Critical Review Skills Best Practices for Data Presentation
Coping With the Growth of Online Fraud
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this course include:The actuation of online and other cyber fraudsFraudulent acts that are initiated electronicallyAutomated and employee driven methods that can reduce cyber-fraud risk
ACPEN: Hands-On Tax Return Workshop – Partnerships & LLCs (Form 1065)
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TBD
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $300
Extensive review of the partnership income tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes Comparison of partnerships, LLCs and LLPs Overview the formation of a partnership/LLC and the §704(c) pre-contribution gain or loss rules Schedule K analysis– determine if income statement items are separately (i.e. schedule K) or non-separately stated income and expense items How schedule K items get allocated to partners on schedule K-1s Look at detailed Schedule K-1 information reporting to partners needed for the qualified business income (QBI) deduction, 3.8% net investment income tax and business interest expense limitations Learn the special tax treatment of fringe benefits paid on behalf of the partners and LLC members Comparing the tax and §704(b) book capital account computations Discuss partner guaranteed payments and self-employment tax issues Schedule M-1 – reconciliation of income or loss per books with income or loss per income tax return Schedule M-2 – analysis of partners’ capital accounts Review the importance and basics of calculating a partner/member’s outside tax basis. Overview of the tax treatment of distributions, recourse and nonrecourse debt allocations, §754 election for optional basis adjustments and §743/§734 mandatory basis adjustments
Financial Statement Presentation, Disclosure, and Analysis
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:U.S. GAAP and Special purpose frameworksForm and content of financial statements: Balance sheets; Income statements; Statements of cash flows; Retained earnings and/or owners’ equity statements; Comprehensive income; Supplementary informationComparative vs. single-period financial statementsSufficiency of disclosuresIllustrative disclosures frequently encountered in small-to-medium reporting entitiesIndustry-specific nuancesPurposes of financial statement analysis Trend analysis and vertical & horizontal analysisSimple and multivariate regressionAnalysis of metricsAssessment of liquidity, solvency, and profitabilityUsing data visualizationsThe role of qualitative factors
Surgent's Business Law Essentials for Practitioners and Controllers
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TBD
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $279
Contract principles Partnerships and limited liability entities Legal issues related to various types of business organizations Worker classification Employee rights and the duties of employers Intellectual property Real property law Bankruptcy basics Environmental Law Merger basics
How to Build a Custom AI Chatbot and GPT in Plain English
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Fundamentals of GPT Builder and AI agent customization techniquesIntegration of specialized knowledge bases and domain-specific expertiseSecurity and privacy considerations in AI chatbot deploymentCustom GPT development without coding expertiseImplementation of AI agents for customer support and workflow automationMulti-bot interactions and content creation strategiesBest practices for maintaining and scaling AI assistants
Forensic Accounting: Investigating Divorce Cases
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The role of a forensic accountant in divorce proceedingsThe marketing of forensic accounting services to family law attorneysHow to conduct a financial investigationCommon areas to uncover hidden assets or incomeThe basic calculations in evaluating marital assetsTestifying in depositions and divorce court
ACPEN: Mental Illness & Depression: Understanding & Supporting Employees Under the ADA
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Mental illness and depression Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
ACPEN: Ethics - Keeping the Good from Breaking Bad
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Ethical business behavior Ethical business decisions
ACPEN: Revenue Recognition Topic 606 Contract with Customers - Identify the Contract Part 2
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TBD
1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
Revenue Recognition Accounting
ACPEN: Change Management: Your Leadership Role for Aligning Profits & Culture
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Why professional agility is critical, and how to develop it Foundational models for change management Proven strategies to prepare for change as individuals, teams & organizations Implementing change: A how-to look Leading through change for success of all involved
ACPEN: I want the TRUTH: Preparing to be an Expert Witness
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Rules of civil and criminal procedure Applicable standards Testifying basics Cross-examination techniques