CPE Catalog & Events
Achieve Competency in Three Basic Tool Categories - Master the Fundamentals
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Tools for FSA The 3 P's. The QST trifecta The integrated planning model Performance based management The value chain The balanced scorecard
Public Speaking Secrets That Wow Audiences
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Overcoming the Common Obstacles to Public Speaking Fear of rejection/ failure and how to overcome From Unconscious Incompetence to Unconscious Competence Toastmasters and practicing by video Act “As If,” Do One Breath Technique to be more relaxed Creating the Content of the Talk What are the concerns of your audience? Talks consist of a title, an introduction, an opening, a body of content, a conclusion and a closing How to Deliver a Talk Effectively The clothes you wear and how you look matter Charisma = energy Smile and act enthusiastic Use self deprecating humor Making the Talk Entertaining Vary the speed of your delivery The Power of stories Memorization and Practice Key word system and note cards Practice thru video or get feedback through others Creating Stories that Rock
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?
How to Get a Better Return on Yellow Book and Single Audits - Avoiding the Most Misapplied Audit Concepts
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
Discover the fundamental differences in the auditor's responsibilities between financial statement audits performed in accordance with the SASs and Yellow Book Understand risk assessment factors above those associated with a financial statement audit only Learn what must be done beyond the financial statement audit in order to issue required Yellow Book and Single Audit reports on internal controls and compliance Master designing, performing and documenting effective and efficient tests of compliance requirements Practice identifying, documenting and communicating the impact of internal control deficiencies and compliance audit findings to the client Common peer review deficiencies
The Controllership Series - The Controller's Role in Pro Forma Financial Statements
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Accounting Finance
Resolving Ethical Dilemmas-You Make the Call
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1.5 Credits
Member Price: $59
Ethical frameworks Threats and safeguards to objectivity and independence
Planning for Small Business Success
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
The integrated planning model The strategic plan Linkage with Performance Based Management Tracking success Real world examples
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
Let's End Business Ethics
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
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
K2's Office Scripts - The New Macros 26-27
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Introduction to Office Scripts Recording your first script Integration with Power Automate
Surgent's Choosing the Right Business Entity
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Why businesses operate as C corporations Why businesses operate as pass-through entities Adopting C corporation status Why businesses choose S corporation status. Tax and business situations that impact entity selection.
Surgent's Controllership Skills Update – Budgeting, Forecasting, and Big Data
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Why forecasts and budgets are frequently wrong: behavioral finance; improper goal setting, games, continuing the status quo, traditional budgeting techniques Incorporating strategy into budgets: improving measurement systems; common errors, developing strategies and appropriate measurements Expanding the budgeting framework: rolling forecasts; mission-based budgeting, zero-based budgeting, post-completion evaluations, contingency planning, black swan events, identifying improvements Big data: definition, challenges, goals, current uses/examples, sources of information Analytical tools: ration analysis, benchmarking, Pareto analysis, trend analysis, regression, simulation, dashboards
Surgent's IT Systems and Data Management
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Key components of IT architecture Cloud computing models and deployments Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems Business resiliency and disaster recovery planning Business continuity plans Business impact analysis System availability measures Change management for hardware and software applications Risks and documentation in change management Testing environments and conversion approaches for new information systems Patch management and change control policies Data management processes and lifecycle Data collection methods and storage types Utilizing data for financial and operational decision-making Examining relational databases for integrity Investigating business process models for improvements
Surgent's Ethics for the Industry Accountant
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Core values of being a CPA Critical thinking errors as they relate to ethical dilemmas Objectivity, professional skepticism, and subordination of judgment Professional code of ethics and conduct AICPA Ethics Codification Ethics enforcement process Impact of ethical and unethical conduct on the CPA profession Real disciplinary cases to illustrate critical points
Overcome Your Obstacles to Abundance
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
How to know your specific obstacles to becoming rich Why people use poor marketing and investment strategies, and how to overcome such limitations The most effective marketing methods, and how to implement them The power of being super motivated, and 3 methods to keep you motivated long term towards your goals Having a vision for your business and life that will keep you on the right track
Surgent's Best Practices in Not-for-Profit Accounting and Reporting
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
The key requirements, options, and best practices seen in each of the basic financial statements Today’s core accounting and reporting requirements related to contributions and how to apply them effectively and efficiently How to analyze and incorporate the needs of financial statement users into a not-for-profit’s financial statements and disclosures
Crypto, Blockchain and Taxes
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Understanding Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Major Features, Benefits and Risks of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Tax Strategies for Cryptocurrency Transactions and Compliance Implementing Blockchain in Business Accounting Systems Navigating Estate Planning with Digital Assets
New PCAOB Quality Control Standard Overview
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Background of the new PCAOB Quality Control Standard Overview of the elements of a quality control system Examples of quality risks and potential responses Highligts of what is different between the AICPA Quality Management Standard
Better Forecasts: Be a Better Predictor
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Why an open mind and the ability to doubt helps make great predictions Why it is better to be a fox than a hedgehog How non-conformists change the world How to focus on what matters How to learn from the past without hindsight bias
Coaching Leaders to Handle Sensitive Employee Relations Situations
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1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
Employee complaints Personality & attitude problems Performance counseling Personal hygiene problems Disability-related performance issues Misconduct due to mental conditions