CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Guide and Update to Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
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 SSARS No. 27, Applicability of AR-C Section 70 to Financial Statements Prepared as Part of a Consulting Services Engagement Sample comprehensive engagement work programs for preparation, compilation, and review engagements
ACPEN: Critical "Soft" Skills for CFOs and Controllers
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Tips for being a balanced leader-manager Adapting to various personality styles Tips for coaching millennials and beyond Best practices for managing organizational change
ACPEN: The Controllership Series – The Controller’s Skillset
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Accounting Finance Skills
ACPEN: The Ethics Hour: Ethics is the Engine to Better Leadership: Taking Action, featuring Bob Mims and Don Minges
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TBD
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
Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $59
Each week’s topics will change based on the most critical issues affecting financial professionals
ACPEN: Accountant’s Guide to Anti-Money Laundering (AML): People, Patterns and Prosecutions
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Prevalence and Impact of Money Laundering When CPAs Launder Money The Connection between Money Laundering and Fraud Accountant's Duty to be Alert to Fraud and Money Laundering Detection of Money Laundering, Part I Banks and Financial Institutions Detection of Money Laundering, Part II Other Organizations (Example: Casinos) Conclusion
ACPEN: Creating A Culture of Trust
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Culture Trust
ACPEN: The Controllership Series: The Controller's Role in Digital Transformation
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1.4 Credits
Member Price: $39
Accounting Finance Information Technology AI and Digital Transformation
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: Understanding the 4 W's in Budgeting: Who, What, When, and Which?
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Auditing & Accounting Yellowbook Budget Process
ACPEN: Peeking Behind the Curtain: Exploring IRS Audit Technique Guides
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview of ATGs Best practices for utilizing ATGs Salient provisions of selected ATGs Insights auditors may obtain from analytical procedures Nuances associated with selected industries
ACPEN: A WISP Away
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Who gets breached? The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and FTC Safeguards Rule What is a Written Information Security Plan (WISP) and policy contents Securing digital assets What to do with a breach and information security policy
ACPEN: Section 25F Scholarship Granting Tax Credit: Planning and Compliance Strategies
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview of Section 25F and legislative intent Eligibility requirements and qualifying contributions Credit calculation and limitations State-by-state conformity and eligibility considerations Interaction with other federal and state tax provisions Compliance, documentation, and reporting considerations Common pitfalls and audit risks
ACPEN: Ask Me No Questions and I Will Tell You No Lies
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3.0 Credits
Member Price: $109
Types of Stress Indicators Verbal Cues Nonverbal Communication Behavioral Context Truth-Elicitation Techniques
ACPEN: Guide to Deducting Travel, Meals and Entertainment Expenses
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Recent tax legislation, rules and developments impacting travel and meals expense reporting Adequate accounting rules for reimbursements, including accountable plans, going paperless, reimbursement for non-deductible expenses Reporting travel expenses: travel status, simplified per diem "Directly related to" and associated with" tests Facility vs. activity expenses 9 exceptions to Section 274 Business meals: IRS Notice 2018-76
ACPEN: Introduction to Forensic Accounting
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1.8 Credits
Member Price: $79
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
ACPEN: PowerPoint: Tips & Tricks for Today's Accountant
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Exploration of tabs within PowerPoint’s ribbon Initial creation of a slide deck Using slide masters Utilization of external content SmartArt Alignments and layouts Tips and tricks for efficiency Best practices for effective presentation delivery Other creative uses for PowerPoint
ACPEN: The Controllership Series - The Treasury Function Part 1 - Cash and Investing
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Accounting Finance Cash Investments
ACPEN: Let's End Business Ethics
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Ethics defined Are there business ethics? How to identify ethical issues Deciphering your ethical code Why ethical behavior is good for your business How to make ethical decisions
Surgent's Going Out on Your Own: Entity Types and Accounting Methods
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Financial planning pyramid What to consider when picking an entity Single member LLC vs. sole proprietorship Corporations – S vs. C Double taxation