CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: Consulting Services Secrets
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Identifying a consulting specialty Building a practice and translating knowledge into products Managing consulting projects Marketing consulting projects Building a referral network Contingent fees Professional standards for consultants
ACPEN: Business Valuation - Asset Approach
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Fundamentals of Business Valuation and Appraisal Standards The Asset Approach: Methods, Applications, and Analysis
ACPEN: New Trademark Law: What CPAs and Their Clients Should Know
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Key Highlights of the TMA New Procedures brought about by the TMA Updates to Existing Procedures Takeaways
ACPEN: The Controllership Series - The Controllers Role in Strategic Thinking and Advising - Part 1
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1.8 Credits
Member Price: $89
Controller Management Financial Strategy Strategic Thinking Critical Thinking Financial Judgment
ACPEN: Mastering Communication Skills for the CPA
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Pervasive best practices for effective communication Specific strategies for written materials Unique considerations for verbal presentations The importance of recursive revision Tips for success Pitfalls to avoid
ACPEN: Taxation of the Cannabis Industry
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Historical context of U.S. taxation Industrial hemp vs. marijuana Income definitions under I.R.C. §61 Tax code restrictions: §280E and §471 State-specific marijuana laws Cash management in cannabis businesses Federal court case analysis
ACPEN: Introduction to Yellow Book
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Accounting & Auditing Yellowbook
ACPEN: K2's Building Future-Ready Businesses
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Technology Infrastructure Assessment Through Organizational Case Studies Practical Implementation Strategies for Hardware and Software Solutions Change Management Techniques for Remote and In-Office Teams
ACPEN: Section 174: New Rules for R&E and OBBA Update
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Revised rules for tax years 2022-2024 How to change from amortizing R&E to immediately expensing R&E Analysis of the Revenue Procedure related to changes in accounting method Options available to change accounting methods Comprehensive example of how to make the accounting method change Distinction between R&E expense and R&E credit
ACPEN: Travel/Entertainment Expenses and Taxes: What You Need to Know for Compliance
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Definition of what qualifies as an entertainment expense Strategies to deduct business entertainment expenses Deductibility of meals Situations not subject to the 50% meals and entertainment reduction How to handle automobile issues related to employer-provided parking Proper accounting for deductible vs. non-deductible expenditures The four steps to analyze business expenses The latest federal legislation, cases and rulings
ACPEN: Practical Excel Topics for Today’s Accountant
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Data validation Underutilized, but powerful, formulas Formulas for manipulating, transforming, and cleansing data Formulas for data analysis Reference formulas such as =VLOOKUP Pivot tables Solver as a tool for performing multivariate analysis Mail merge Custom formatting
ACPEN: Effective Manager - Traits and Skills
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Management Leadership
ACPEN: Nonprofit Internal Control - Practical Insights into Mitigating Financial Reporting, Compliance and Other Risks
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Recognizing the importance of each of the key components of a sound system of internal controls over financial reporting, regardless of a nonprofit entity's nature, size or complexity Understanding the critical role of information technology (IT) general and application controls to reliable financial reporting, even in less-complex IT environments Exercise in documenting an understanding of the design of internal controls for common classes of transactions for nonprofit entities Identifying and evaluating the sufficiency of key controls to satisfy control objectives Understanding the importance of verifying whether an understanding of the design of internal controls has actually been "implemented", and how to exactly go about doing that
ACPEN: Awful Ethical Dilemmas – Bringing it to Life, featuring J. Michael Inzina and Don Minges
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Following the letter of the Code versus following the spirit of the Code Preparing for conflicts of interest Document your analysis of the situations Five (5) case study examples
ACPEN: Is Activity-Based Costing the Right Tool for Your Organization?
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
ABC versus traditional costing First-stage allocation Determining predetermined overhead rates Second-stage allocation Activity-based reporting Activity-based management
ACPEN: Sampling - Avoiding Common Mistakes on Financial Statement and Compliance Audits
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Types of sampling and sampling risk Differentiating statistical and nonstatistical sampling approaches Attribute testing for tests of controls and compliance Variables sampling for substantive audit assurance when performing tests of details Determining sample sizes in a compliance audit in conformance with Uniform Guidance
ACPEN: K2's Productivity Life Hacks
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Using a Streamdeck for push button integration and automation Using tools such as Clockify or Rescue Time to gain insight on Easily install applications using Ninite on your Windows 10/11 device Improve data sharing between applications with Zapier, Power Automate, and others Connecting to multiple communication applications (e.g., Teams, Slack, etc.) at once with Rambox Using inbox rules and filters to automatically categorize and prioritize email
ACPEN: Inventory Observation - Cretaceous Conservatory Simulation
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3.0 Credits
Member Price: $109
Obsservation Auditing
ACPEN: The Preparation of Form 706 - Line-by-Line
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3.0 Credits
Member Price: $109
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
The Best Federal Tax Update Course by Surgent
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $299
Comprehensive coverage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Review of key components of President Trump's tax bill, including a tip income exemption, overtime pay relief, Social Security tax exemption, auto loan interest deductibility, SALT deduction modifications, a lower corporate tax rate, restoration of 100% bonus depreciation, immediate R&D expensing, and permanent extension of select TCJA provisions Tariff policy and implementation - analyze the use of tariffs as a fiscal and trade policy tool Digital assets and tax implications - understand the new Form 1099-DA for reporting digital asset transactions, along with updated IRS guidance on cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and broker responsibilities Artificial intelligence - discover how AI and generative tools are transforming tax practices, as well as how the IRS is leveraging AI to enhance audit selection Form 1099-K reporting requirements - understand the evolving IRS thresholds and rules for third-party payment platforms Sale of Passthrough Entity Interests and Net Investment Income Tax - analyze the tax implications of selling interests in passthrough entities, including relevant examples, and how the Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) applies to these transactions The Gig Economy - examine key tax implications for gig workers, including Independent Contractor vs. Employee classification challenges, reporting responsibilities, and the impact of the 2024 Department of Labor Final Rule on worker status Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Practice aids, including all the numbers applicable for the current year -- inflation-adjusted amounts, mileage rates, retirement contributions, and more Advanced practice, reporting, and other issues intertwined with advanced planning and discussion ideas