CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: What's Going on at the FASB (2026/27)
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Recent and upcoming FASB standard-setting activity Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) effective for December 31, 2026 year-ends Impact of ASUs on public, private, and not-for-profit entities ASUs with future effective dates Exposure drafts and proposed standards
Ethical Performance Management
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Definition and Benefits of Ethical Performance ManagementSetting Standards/Goal settingPreparing and Conducting the Appraisal InterviewLegal Considerations in Performance ManagementAvoiding Rater BiasFeedback and Coaching
ACPEN: Financial & Tax Accounting for S Corporations
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Review of the AICPA "small&" GAAP rules The impact of the entity's tax status history on its financial accounting Deferred tax accounting for S corporations Required S status financial accounting disclosures Financial accounting impact of the C to S election and the S to C election The relationship of financial accounting and the Form 1120S Financial and tax accounting for the S corporation shareholder equity account Financial vs. tax accounting for loans to and from S corporations and their shareholders
ABC Trust Planning and the Portable Exclusion 26-27
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
The interplay of the estate, gift, generation-skipping, and income taxes Claiming and protecting the portable exclusion Marital deduction planning: rules for and reasons to use Survivor's, QTIP, and Qualified Domestic Trusts "B" (Bypass) trusts "A" (Survivor's)/—C" (QTIP) trusts planning "QDOT" (Qualified Domestic Trust) planning What planners should tell their wealthy clients after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill
Federal Tax Update: Individual Form 1040 26-27
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
Review of recent federal legislation and administrative rulings Review of recent modifications to tax forms Review of small business tax law and administrative update changes Review of retirement plan changes Overall review of tax practice and procedures
Internal Controls: Strengthen Security, Efficiency, and Employee Conduct 26-27
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
An overview of control frameworks and concepts Strategy considerations that can be incorporated into control development Understanding and controlling risk that arises when organizations change or choose not to
ACPEN: K2’s Small Business Internal Controls, Security, And Fraud Prevention And Detection
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $250
Common challenges associated with implementing appropriate internal controls in small business environment Fraud in small business environments Internal control options in small business accounting software Understanding the need for application controls and general controls
AI & Accounting in Construction
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of AI adoption in constructionPredictive analytics and risk managementAI-integrated Building Information Modeling (BIM)Real-time compliance and financial reportingTaxation challenges in AI-driven constructionAI in project scheduling, supply chains, and quality controlRegulatory frameworks and ethical AI use in audits
Corporate Finance Technology Selection: Practical Frameworks
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The changing finance technology landscape: continuous processing, modular ecosystems, automated controls, and real-time visibility (and the risks these shifts introduce)Technology trends and “AI” definitions: automation vs. machine learning vs. generative AI vs. agentic AI—what each means for governance and auditabilityFive common challenges in finance tech projects and how to address them:Cutting through vendor claims and AI hypeIntegration complexity and hidden costsChange management and proving ROIData quality readiness for AI and automationRisk, security, and governanceVendor Evaluation Scorecard: 20 criteria across five categories, including control “deal-breakers” (audit trails, segregation of duties, logging, SOC reporting, error handling)Five-Year Total Cost Framework: software, implementation, data migration/cleanup, integration build & maintenance, internal costs, training, and ongoing operations (plus common underestimates)Industry-specific considerations (manufacturing, distribution/wholesale, SaaS/tech, professional services)Four-phase implementation roadmap with checkpoints and red flags: Assessment & Planning; Selection & Negotiation; Implementation & Testing; Optimization & Ongoing GovernanceWorking with external advisers (CPA/auditor involvement, implementation partner expectations, and common deficiencies to avoid)
ACPEN: The Future of Work - Building a New Model of Work
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1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
Talent Strategy Recruitment Retention Compensation Enagegement Alumni Strategy Work Architecture
ACPEN: The Controller Function - Elevating the Role
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1.5 Credits
Member Price: $79
Accounting Finance Auditing Business Development
ACPEN: 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
ACPEN: Data Analytics: Practical Insights for Today's Accountant
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Apply new effective tools in business processes Better understand how to use data analytics in public accounting engagements Identify popular software packages that may be useful for accomplishing data analytics
ACPEN: Individual Tax Update 2026: Cases, Rulings & Real-World Impact
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Recent tax legislation, rulings and developments impacting individual taxpayers Credits (child, dependent care, earned income, health) Key rulings and regulations affecting individual taxpayers, including the Section 199A deduction, capital gains and losses, rental real estate and other passive activities losses, and other topics
Navigating IRS Correspondence: Responding to IRS Letters
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Types of IRS letters: General notices, audits, collections, return requests, and errors.Deadlines for responding to IRS correspondence.Communication best practices for dealing with the IRS.Avoiding escalation and penalties through proactive responses.Ensuring compliance when addressing IRS correspondence.Real-world examples of successful IRS communications.Common pitfalls in handling IRS letters and how to avoid them.Strategies for advising clients on IRS correspondence.
ACPEN: Accounting for Leases
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1.6 Credits
Member Price: $99
Accounting Finance Financial Statement Preparation
ACPEN: Communication Miracles At Work and In Life - Part 1
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
1. Why people behave as they do, and how you can effectively motivate anyone to cooperate with you How to judge if your communication is effective in motivating someone How to get someone to really hear you How to communicate so that someone will happily do what you want 2. How to create trust and get people to like working with you The 3 most important keys for getting someone to feel rapport with you Why rapport is so important, and how to use it to profit in your work How to quickly solve problems with people once you have their rapport 3. How to handle difficult people Why some people are difficult to deal with, and what you can do about it How you can turn a difficult employee or customer into a powerful asset How to easily solve problems with people who are upset at you 4. Secret techniques that super-successful communicators use How Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton are similar, and how you can tap into their "magic abilities" The three most important keys all successful communicators use
ACPEN: Doing Debt Differently - Your Roadmap to Changes & Choices for Success
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Education that is also transformation Key Learning Objectives A word collage to clarify your starting point with debt Practical and emotional aspects of debt Your current story about debt 3 myths and 3 truths about debt that will help you start over A new philosophy on Doing Debt Differently Key concepts that lead to success in becoming debt free A petition for debt freedom Facing your debt problem and creating relief The six ways to find relief – awareness, letting go, identifying debt patterns, creating your new relationship, the alchemy process, inspired actions Creating your personal plan for debt freedom Review and tips for continued success The secret to success is support How to build your success team
ACPEN: Creative Strategies for Buying, Selling, or Gifting a Business
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $250
Valuation methods for business interests Stock purchase versus asset purchase Estate transfer and tax considerations Gifting strategies for business interests Trusts and partnerships in business transfers Self-canceling installment notes in transactions Transferring S corporation stock to trusts Business interest transfer with Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
ACPEN: Planning in an Uncertain World
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Why great predictions are not intuitive but the result of critical thinking, gathering information and updating predictions when needed How to separate correlation from causation How to recognize and overcome bias Who is Thomas Bayes and why he matters