CPE Catalog & Events
The Ethics Hour: Ethics in the Real World
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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 Consequences of ‘short-term it-is’ How lack of accountability can lead to ethical issues
Current Fraud Trends - Nonprofit and Government Entities
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Best practices for fraud prevention and detection Common fraud schemes in nonprofit and government entities including cash misappropriation, payroll fraud, vendor fraud, falsified billings, improper use of credit cards or purchase cards, the redirection of cash and non-cash contributions, personal use of assets, the redirection of grant benefits, other grant related fraud, travel and expense reporting fraud
Todd and Julie Chrisley Go to Prison
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Major topics covered in this course include:What is bank fraud?What is wire fraud?Role of financial service professionals in combating tax evasion and white-collar crimeRed flags indicating of white-collar crimesImportance of knowing customersCriminal justice proceedingsRelationship between victim impact and sentencingRelationship between loss amounts and sentencing
Corporate Ethics Cases: Discuss Real Life Conflicts
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Can you protect the public interest without violating our profession's confidentiality rules? How can a corporate world CPA get in trouble with their board of accountancy? Is a culture of fear and intimidation particularly susceptible to corporate fraud? How can using the CPA credential get a corporate accountant in trouble? Is exaggerating your CPE hours a violation of our professional codes of conduct? What are your options when your employer is clearly breaking the law? Does any legislation provide effective Whistleblower protection?
Current Nonprofit Fraud Trends
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Best practices for fraud prevention and detection.Common fraud schemes in nonprofit including cash misappropriation; payroll fraud; vendor fraud; falsified billings; improper use of credit cards or purchase cards; the redirection of cash and non-cash contributions; personal use of assets; the redirection of grant benefits; other grant related fraud; travel and expense reporting fraud; and much more!
Tax Season Update for Individuals with Steve Dilley
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Update and integration of recent tax legislation impacting 2025 individual returns Update on significant individual tax developments related to cases and rulings Individual tax changes including the earned income credit, child credit, and child and dependent care credit Section 199A changes, including use of carryforward passive activity and 199A losses and latest tax forms Crypto reporting update 2026 tax rate schedule and other inflation adjusted items Passive activity and hobby loss rules changes
Steps to Stop External Fraud
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Types of external fraudConsiderations as organizations work to reduce fraud riskExternal fraud and known parties/External fraud unknown perpetrators
What If Your Client Didn't Take Reasonable Compensation
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Review best practices to help your client evaluate if an S election is an appropriate choiceHow to be proactive and head off common reasonable compensation issues before they happenExplore strategies for cash management if cash isn't available at year endExplore what’s at stake when reasonable compensation isn’t paid timely
What's Changing in Risk Assessment
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Auditing Yellowbook
K2's Expense Reporting Automation
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Overview of selected expense and corporate credit card reporting and management platforms Major fraud schemes associated with expense reporting Extracting and importing transaction data from bank feeds and matching to receipts
SEC Case Studies: Ethical Dilemmas in Finance and Accounting
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to Ethics and Ethical DilemmasEthical Codes and Professional StandardsFraud and the Fraud TriangleEthical Decision-Making ModelsFinancial Statement Manipulation TacticsCash Flow and Key Metrics Misrepresentations
Surgent's The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Definitions of key terms under the FMLA, including covered employer, eligible employee, and serious health condition Timing and types of leave under the FMLA Calculating leave time under the FMLA Employer and employee notice requirements The definition of a “disability” under ADA An employer’s obligation to provide employees with a reasonable accommodation under the ADA Guidance on engaging in the interactive process Dos and don’ts of medical certifications The interplay between the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act
Surgent's Understanding How the IRS Rewards Whistleblowers
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Overview of the law that authorizes the IRS to reward whistleblowers who submit information leading to recovery Review of the whistleblower claim process Criteria for eligible claims Case studies of significant claim recoveries paid by the IRS to whistleblowers Issues underlying whether a practitioner should ever act as the whistleblower Addressing delays inherent in the whistleblower claim process The structure and role of the Whistleblower Office Best practices for the submission of a good whistleblower claim Working with other governmental divisions in processing whistleblower claims A brief overview of other, non-IRS whistleblower claims
Tax Basis Financial Statements 25-26
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Tax basis financial statements presentation and disclosure Reporting on tax-basis financial statements
The Preparation of Form 706 - Line-by-Line
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3.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Overview of Form 706 and estate tax fundamentals Gross estate valuation and inclusion rules Deductions, credits, and tax computation Portability election and its implications Filing deadlines and procedural requirements Common issues and IRS audit triggers Legislative changes affecting estate taxation
Surgent's Business Law for Small Business Owners
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Contract principles Legal issues related to various types of business organizations Worker classification Employee rights and the duties of employers Real property law
Surgent's Inventory Management, Control and Analysis: Best-in-Class Tools to Achieve Success
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Inventory management vs. inventory control Inventory analysis methods and KPIs Top inventory management trends Inventory analysis: methods and KPIs Inventory management trends for retailers Inventory management and supply chain management Top trends in warehouse management Supply chain inventory optimization
S Corporations: Tax Compliance, Elections, and Best Practices
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
Subchapter S status election and compliance requirements Relief for late Form 2553 filings under Rev. Proc. 2022-19 Comparison of Rev. Proc. 2022-19 and Rev. Proc. 2023-3 I.R.C. §1361 and §1362 analysis for S Corporation elections Corporate governance and formalities compliance Shareholder stock and debt basis rules Built-in capital gains and other aspects of Form 1120S Schedules K-1, K-2, and K-3 preparation and reporting requirements Officer reasonable compensation: requirements, advisory strategies, and audit defenses S Corporation eligibility errors and corrective measures
The Ethic of Self-Esteem For Women
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Self-Esteem: What is it?Belief systemsBenefits of High Self EsteemMinimizing traps of low Self EsteemComponents of High Self Esteem
K2's Six Essential Teams Features
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Create a filing system that does not include endless sub-folders Manage staff delegation and follow-ups with ease Define what Lists need to be available to your Team Discover how to create automatic Flows that can notify others of update Utilize survey Forms or questionnaires from within Teams