CPE Catalog & Events
Ethics: Giving Thanks - How to Master the Art of Gratitude
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
We'll explore what gratitude is and how expressions of it can vary from culture to culture. We'll also unpack several ways you can regularly say "thank you" to valued clients and colleagues, and we'll examine methods for evaluating gratitude in prospective and current employees.
Surgent's Purchase and Sale of a Residence: Critical Tax Issues
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
General rules relating to the sale of a residence under § 121 Sale of a taxpayer’s main home Qualifying for a partial exclusion of gain on the sale of a home How a taxpayer meets the residence requirement Meeting the look-back requirement Separated, divorced, and widowed taxpayers Work-related moves and unforeseeable events Inherited homes and homes received in a divorce Impact of business or rental use of home on the gain exclusion Reporting gain or loss on the sale of a home
Accounting for Income Taxes for Private Companies 26-27
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $175
Sample Schedule M calculations Sample work papers for deferred tax computations Comprehensive two-year example and computations Review and analysis of recurring temporary differences Identification of the sources to compute "cumulative temporary differences" Sample workpapers for analysis of tax positions
Case Studies in Accounting Fraud 26-27
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $175
Major financial statement frauds, including revenue recognition, estimates, earnings management and cut-off fraud Major misappropriation of asset fraud schemes, including skimming, larceny, and additional schemes that occur in within payments processing Review of recent cases involving the same common fraud schemes that have always existed
Ethical Intelligence: Global Case Studies & Standards 26-27
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $175
Ethical Responsibilities for CPAs AICPA Code of Professional Conduct PCAOB Independence & Ethics Sarbanes—Oxley Act Circular 230 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Whistleblower & Reporting Duties (incl. Dodd-Frank) California State Board Ethics & Enforcement Data Privacy & Confidentiality (CCPA/CPRA)
Know Your Cost: Double Your Profit 26-27
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TBD
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
Why traditional approaches are inadequate How superior cost information can double your profit Make Activity Based Costing spreadsheet easy Recognize joint and by-products Add throughput costing to your toolbox Depreciation Interest and the cost of capital
Business Partnerships: Managing Supplier Relationships
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of supplier contractsCase studies of successful and not-so-successful supplier relationshipsRisk potentials
Self-Rental Real Estate: Passive Activity & Section 199A
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Definition of self-rental property - both for Sections 199A and 469Self-rental income from directly owned properties and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 1Self-rental income from indirectly owned (partnerships, S corporations) and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 2Form 8582 (passive activity)The flow-through entity grouping electionIllustrative examples and consequences of failing to comply with the reporting standardsSelf-rental property and "former passive activities" rules
ACPEN: Revenue Recognition Topic 606 - Identify the Contract Part 1
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TBD
1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
Revenue Recognition
Tax Talks October 2026
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TBD
1.5 Credits
Member Price: $55
Various tax topics from a legal perspective International, Federal and State tax matters
ACPEN: Budget Mastery: The Human Side of Budgeting-Navigating People's Issues with 360 Insight
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Understanding your own leadership tendencies and applying them to your strengths? Understanding core personality types Learning what type of person you are? Managing and coping with the budget team Effectively dealing with the A, B, C and other players?
ACPEN: K2's Taking A Fresh Look At Teams
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
How Teams got to where it is today Major components in Teams Collaboration options Extending Teams functionality
ACPEN: Fraud Evaluations: A Guide for The Compliance Professional
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $85
Psychology Dynamics COSO and Fraud Fraud Theories Opportunity Considerations Added Dimensions COSO Considerations Control Environment Principles Determining Internal Audit's Role Understand the Business Auditors and the IPPF When Management Objects & Potential Steps
ACPEN: Accounting for People: Workforce Trends, Costs, and Talent
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Trends in the modern workforce: demographics, generational shifts, remote work, and engagement The true cost of talent: hiring, retention, and turnover People as assets versus people as liabilities The varied challenges in accounting for human capital Metrics that matter: KPIs for employee performance and value Integrating people costs into financial strategy Navigating compliance, risk, and benefits
ACPEN: Metrics Which Every CFO, Controller and CPA Advisor Should Know
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview of financial metrics Ratios versus key performance indicators Purpose and use of metrics Balance sheet metrics Cash flow and liquidity metrics Profitability metrics Operational metrics Use of metrics in analysis
Professional Ethical Considerations for CPAs
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Core principles of any Code of Professional Conduct applicable to all CPAs, including conflicts of interest, preparing and reporting information, competence, confidential information, and moreThe importance of maintaining independence for CPAs in public practice, especially when also performing nonattest services for the attest client Comparing and contrasting various ethical standards, including those promulgated by the AICPA, PCAOB, and international bodies
ACPEN: Getting On Top of It All: How to Work Smarter, Not Harder - Part 2
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $298
Why important things don’t get done on a timely basis, and what to do about it Five ways to increase productivity that almost no one ever uses The four proven ways to keep yourself and your staff motivated to consistently work at the highest level How to avoid feeling stressed out—even though your “to do” list is endless The three time management techniques that you’re not using that are critical to your success How to know and avoid what is a poor use or waste of your time How to set goals that excite you, and how to guarantee they actually get done Three ways to elicit help from others that ensure their cooperation and help The smart things to do with the extra time you’ll have when you’re on top of it all
ACPEN: 2026/27 Not-for-Profit Accounting & Auditing Update
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) affecting not-for-profit organizations Introduction to and comparison of the International Non-Profit Accounting Standard (INPAS) U.S. GAAP considerations for NFP financial reporting AICPA auditing and attestation updates Quality management: monitoring and remediation responsibilities Updates to SSAEs, SSARSs, and group audits
ACPEN: K2’s Mastering Advanced Excel Functions
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Powerful new functions and features in Excel, such as XLOOKUP and Dynamic Arrays How to use "legacy" features and functions such as AGGREGATE Creating effective forecasts in Excel
ACPEN: KPI Bootcamp for Small Businesses
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TBD
5.0 Credits
Member Price: $179
Turning strategy into KPIs KPI shortlisting and selection KPI definition KPI implementation KPI deployment