CPE Catalog & Events
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: The SECURE Act 2.0 – Planning Opportunities for Individuals
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1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
Implications for individuals: Changes to the Saver’s Credit Changing the required minimum distribution rules for Roth 401(k)s Changes to required beginning dates for required minimum distributions of retirement plans. Penalty-Free Withdrawals for Certain Emergency Expenses Special provisions for firefighters and military personnel spouses Increases in catch-up contributions Impact on 529 plans Opportunities for student loan payment matching
ACPEN: I want the TRUTH: Preparing to be an Expert Witness
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Rules of civil and criminal procedure Applicable standards Testifying basics Cross-examination techniques
ACPEN: Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain V - Part 1
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Internal Audit Internal Controls Standards Institute of Internal Auditors
ACPEN: Financial Acumen for Today's HR Leader
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Financial Statement Insight Trend Analysis Financial Benchmarks
ACPEN: No Tax on Overtime: Payroll Compliance
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview of FLSA overtime provisions Definition of a workweek and the 40-hour threshold Time-and-a-half requirements and exclusions from overtime pay Exempt vs. nonexempt employee classifications Components of the regular rate of pay Treatment of bonuses, commissions, and other compensation Step-by-step overtime calculation examples Common compliance pitfalls and audit risk Documentation and payroll system considerations Case studies involving misclassification and miscalculation
Everyday Ethics at Work: Don't be the Next News Story!
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Discuss ethics from an every-day real-world perspectiveHow to prevent an ethical lapse that can turn your business into the next news story
Steps to Stop External Fraud
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0.0 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
Surgent's Nuts & Bolts of Cryptocurrency Taxation & 1099-DAs
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Cryptocurrencies and their use cases Safely interacting with cryptocurrency and NFTs (buying, selling, and storing) Tax implications of investing in cryptocurrency, running a mining operation, using NFTs, and using cryptocurrency as a payment method Challenges in dealing with cryptocurrency-related clients How to handle 1099-DAs Implications of the IRS's latest guidance on digital assets Applying tax planning opportunities Serving clients with cryptocurrency transactions using a tool like CoinTracker.com
ACPEN: Achieving Balance in Work and Life - Part 2
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Why we get off balance and how to overcome those tendencies Methods that turbo charge motivation, health and happiness The power of culture and friends to affect our lives The importance of clear intention in order to effect change that lasts
ACPEN: 2026 Spring Tax Update for Business with Steve Dilley
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Recent legislative developments, cases and rulings impacting various business entity taxpayers Review of OBBBA changes impacting small businesses Business income, deductions and credits Section 174: Research and Experimentation Deduction update Form 1099-K reporting Depreciation update: Section 179 and 168(k) S Corporation and partnership update, including Schedule K-1
Building a Better Budget in a Time of Uncertainty
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Budgets vs. ForecastsCyclicalityCore Earnings & Sustainable GrowthIdentifying Key Forecast DriversReasonableness in ForecastingApproaches to BudgetingBudgeting VariancesHorizontal AnalysisFlexible Budgeting
ACPEN: Ethics in Today’s World and Practical Application Tips
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $85
Explore a time-line of business ethical issues and understand the "why's around their occurrence" Evaluate ethical theories Explore risk factors for identifying ethical situations Practical tips for profiling and dealing with ethical culture Practice you knowledge with real-life ethical scenarios
The Art of Engaging in Difficult Conversations
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major subjects that will be covered in this course include:Awareness of your mindset entering the conversationTactics to build a pool of meaningClarity around story tellingBiggest mistakes to avoid
ACPEN: Cryptocurrency Transactions: Navigating Federal Tax Rules
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Review existing reporting rules Broker reporting requirements and Form 1099-DA Reporting crypto transactions Basis Safe Harbor Illustrative example
ACPEN: K2’s Taking Another Look At PDFs
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Understanding the Portable Document Format Identifying tools you can use to work with PDFs Collaborating using PDFs Creating, distributing, and collecting fillable PDF forms Using PDFs to enhance security
ACPEN: Common Sense CFO: Balance Sheet Issues Walk through to Understand and Build Value
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Typical accounting issues that impact the balance sheet Where are the hidden issues in unrecorded liabilities? What are unrecorded assets and why they matter? Identification of and resolution of balance sheet challenges and changes Communicating to your audience and stakeholders
ACPEN: Accounting Update in a Post COVID-19 World
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Risk assessment Government assistance Pandemic-related accounting pronouncements Learning to be an auditor in a pandemic environment Financial statement disclosures Exploring liquidity options
About the TIGTA: Who Watches the IRS?
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Major topics covered in this course include:The role of TIGTA in the US tax systemAuditing, investigating, and inspecting and evaluating IRS programs and operationsIdentifying opportunities to improve the administration of tax lawsPromoting integrity, economy, and efficiency in the tax systemResponding to requests from Congress and other external stakeholdersUpholding ethical standards in the accounting professionBuilding trust and confidence in the tax system
Surgent's Elder Fraud
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $119
Common elder fraud schemes How to recognize scam attempts What to do when you think you are being scammed Where and how to report a scam What you should do now to prevent being scammed How to avoid being scammed on the internet Why older Americans are disproportionately impacted by scams and fraud Technical support scams How to avoid giving money to scammers What to do if you or someone you know is targeted by fraud The National Elder Fraud Hotline How to get your money back after being scammed Types of elder law financial exploitation