CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations: Engagement Performance and Annual Update
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $299
SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, and updates to SSARS No. 21 due to the issuance of SSARS No. 23, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services SSARS No. 22, Compilation of Pro Forma Financial Information SSARS No. 24, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services -- 2018 SSARS No. 25, Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements and Adverse Conclusions SSARS No. 26, Quality Management for an Engagement Conducted in Accordance With Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services Sample comprehensive engagement work programs for preparation, compilation and review engagements Reporting and disclosure illustrations for each level of service, including attesting on personal financial statements, prescribed form, special purpose framework and other engagement variations Other communication requirements, such as sample engagement letters and management representation letters
Ethics: 10 Crucial Qualities of High Character CPAs
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Discover why the ten crucial qualities of high-character CPAs are essential to your successLearn how to evaluate these qualities in job candidates and why you must do so
Organizational Effectiveness and Communication
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Communication
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Network Forensics
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1.5 Credits
Member Price: $59
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
The Controller Function - Elevating the Role
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1.5 Credits
Member Price: $59
Accounting Finance Auditing Business Development
Revenue Recognition - Topic 606 Overview
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1.5 Credits
Member Price: $59
Revenue Recognition on Contracts with customers
Five Amazing Business Books in 100 Minutes
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Five business books, including, • “Leaders Eat Last”, by Simon Sinek, • “Zero to One” by Peter Thiel, • “American Icon” by Bryce Hoffman, • “Slide:ology” by Nancy Duarte, and • “Brain Rules” by John Molina.
Ethical Practices and Responsibilities Under Circular 230
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Circular 230 (IRS) rules for conducting a tax practice Provide guidelines for registered tax return preparers and tax return preparation Contingent fees Proposed new rules addressing the evolving nature of tax practice Conflict of interest, best practices, errors and omissions, written opinion requirements Evolving rules for CPA "mobility" History and background for Circular 230
Hot Topics Audit & Attest Update
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Recent quality improvements to the SASs and SSARsOther matters that should be on your radar
How New Partnership Rules Impact Basis Shifting and Tax Strategies
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Overview of new partnership taxation rules Explore the new Form 7216, Multi-Year Reporting related to Section 355 Transactions Tax benefits of “basis shifting” Discuss Form 8308, reporting the sale of exchange of partnership interest Partnership allocation and profits interest Self-employment tax Provide planning partnership taxation planning strategies
Independence Requirements for CAAS Engagements
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
CAAS Auditing & Accounting Yellowbook Ethics
K2'S Tech Update
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Trends in AI and machine learning Applications of quantum computing in accounting and finance The growing role of blockchain and digital currencies in accounting Innovations in software and hardware
Surgent's Exploring Business Valuation Fundamentals
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
What does value mean? Technical vs. fundamental analysis Intrinsic value Other discounted cash flow models Assumptions in the Gordon Growth Model Valuations using free cash flows Residual income model Enterprise value Value in mergers and acquisitions Small business valuations and discounts Advanced valuation models
Surgent's Avoiding Deficiencies in Peer Reviews: Focus on Engagement Quality
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
AICPA’s Enhancing Audit Quality initiative Recent revisions to Quality Management standards Feedback from peer reviews, including areas driving deficiencies in audit Elements of an effective risk assessment and how to link to audit procedures performed Understanding internal controls and making the decision whether or not to test them Best practices in documentation
Fraud Case Studies: Professional Misbehavior in the 21st Century
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Understand factors that allowed selected frauds to occur Recognize controls that may have prevented or mitigated selected frauds Consider application of these lessons to circumstances you encounter in your professional endeavors Apply ethical guidance to scenarios that accounting professionals may encounter in public practice
K2's Business Intelligence, Featuring Microsoft's Power BI Tools
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
The importance of Business Intelligence in today’s business climate Differentiating between Power BI licensing options A hands-on approach to creating effective Power BI reports and dashboards
How to Audit Inventory
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Auditing Inventory.Related Audit assertions, risks, and threats to inventory.Substantive auditing procedures that staff should perform.
Surgent's Simply Auditing Not-for-Profits Efficiently
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
How distinctive funding sources, different operating purposes, and lack of ownership interests affect risk assessment and planning in the audit of a not-for-profit Key considerations and auditing procedures applied in auditing contributions, functional expenses, net assets, etc. Frequent issues arising in audits of not-for-profits (e.g., independence concerns, communicating with those charged with governance, Yellow Book audits, single audits, etc.)
Awesome Business Lessons from the Past: Learn from the Best!
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
The six methods to get others to like you How to learn what others want What are twelve ways to win others to your way of thinking? How to destroy your enemies What are the fundamental principles of Henry Ford’s success? Focus on technology, training and ‘Scientific Method’ Value of training and education The need for fun What are the thirteen steps necessary to plan for success? All plans must adjust to changing realities What are the traps to avoid? How to use these principles to move your organization forward
2025 AICPA Regulatory Ethics Update (VBOA Approved)
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Ethics Yellowbook Code of Professional Conduct