CPE Catalog & Events
Are Those Independent Contractors Really Independent Contractors?
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Classification of workers as employees or independent contractors
Understanding the 4 W's in Budgeting: Who, What, When, and Which?
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Auditing & Accounting Yellowbook Budget Process
Bears Will Be Bears - Fraudsters Too
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Internal Controls Fraud Prevention Fraud Detection Fraud Investigation
Determining Reasonable Compensation for Owner Employees
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this class include:An analytical framework for analyzing and opining on reasonable replacement compensation for owner-employees of closely held businesses and professional practices in the context of tax planning, compliance, management consulting and business appraisal assignmentsExecutive compensation components, including the valuation of non-qualified plans and restricted stock units
Ethical Standards in Tax Practice: Circular 230 and Compliance
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Conflicts of Interest in Tax Practice Client Confidentiality and Ethical Obligations Due Diligence as to Accuracy Ethical Considerations of Contingent Fees Filing Amended Returns: Balancing Corrections and Consequences Client Pressure and Ethical Challenges Circular 230: Diligence and Competence Requirements
K2's Technology For CPAs - Don't Get Left Behind
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
Emerging technologies all business professionals should know Considerations associated with upgrading to Windows 11 Practical options for protecting your data New features in commonly-used applications such as Excel and Adobe Acrobat DC
Comprehensive Estate Planning: Administration & Postmortem Strategies
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
Introduction to Estate Administration How to Read a last will and testament Understanding the Entities Administration the Estate and Orderly Process The Probate process and the courts Special Issues in Estate Administration Postmortem Issues Regarding Income Taxation of Descendants and Estates Post Mortem Opportunities on the Estate Income Tax Return Available Post Mortem Estate Tax Elections Portability Election Disclaimers
ACPEN Signature 2025: Annual Tax Update
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $250
Federal tax changes and developments during 2025 and pending changes, including legislative, administrative and procedural changes Explore in detail the latest statutory, regulatory and judicial developments impacting tax issues
ACPEN Signature 2025: Financial Statement Preparation: Compilation and Review Update
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $250
Ethics Update Preparation Engagements Compilation Engagements Review Engagements Hot GAAP Topics New Quality Management Standards
Individual Tax Update: Key Considerations for 2025
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
2025 Tax Provision Sunsets Proposed individual tax provisions Recent legislative developments, cases and rulings impacting individual taxpayers ACA premium tax credit Inflation Reduction Act update 2026 inflation rates FBAR update Virtual currency and enforcement Property transactions Gross income and deductions
Maximizing Fringe Benefits: Strategies for Business and Personal Needs for Today and Beyond
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $245
Legislative and regulatory updates affecting fringe benefit planning Employer-sponsored fringe benefits and tax compliance under evolving regulations IRC §132 fringe benefit options and applications Cafeteria plans: benefits, limitations, and tax considerations Tax treatment of dependent care and educational assistance programs Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts Group term life insurance: design features and tax treatment Financing strategies for retiree medical benefits Comparing health care benefits: insured plans vs. HMOs ERISA reporting and disclosure requirements Common control rules and nondiscrimination regulations
What's Going on at the FASB (2025)
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Accounting Standard Updates effective in 2024 for public entities, private entities, and nonprofits. Review year 2 implications of the leases standard including modification accounting. A look at the projects identified by the FASB's Invitation to Comment: Agenda Consultation.
Surgent's Guide and Update to Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, and updates to SSARS No. 21 due to the issuance of SSARS No. 23, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services SSARS No. 22, Compilation of Pro Forma Financial Information SSARS No. 24, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services – 2018 SSARS No. 25, Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements and Adverse Conclusions SSARS No. 26, Quality Management for an Engagement Conducted in Accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services SSARS No. 27, Applicability of AR-C Section 70 to Financial Statements Prepared as Part of a Consulting Services Engagement Sample comprehensive engagement work programs for preparation, compilation, and review engagements
Beyond the Basics: Financial Ratios You Might Be Overlooking
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Understanding Cost Behavior and Its Impact on Decision-MakingContribution Margin and Break-Even AnalysisMargin of Safety and Its Role in Risk ManagementOperating Leverage and Financial SensitivityAnalyzing Asset Turnover for Operational EfficiencyCash Conversion Cycle and Working Capital InsightsFree Cash Flow Yield as a Valuation Tool
The Controllership Series - The Future Role of the Controller Part 1
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1.5 Credits
Member Price: $59
Accounting and Finance
K2's 2023 Using OneNote More And Email Less
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Using OneNote as a powerful reference resource Learn how to move your emails into OneNote Share OneNote with a group of people and communicate within a notebook rather than email
How to Choose the Right Business Entity for Your Client
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Recent tax legislation and developments related to choice of entity - such as sole proprietorships, single member LLCs, partnership/LLCs, S corporations, and C corporations Impact of the Section 199A deduction Ramifications of the C to S election and the S to C election; Corporate tax rate to individual tax rate comparison examples Other related topics
Inventory, Expense and Payroll Fraud
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Methods of committing inventory, expense and payroll fraud What to look for when observing inventory Detection of inventory fraud How to recognize fictitious expenses How to recognize altered expenses Indicators of fake documentation The three main reason we ask for documentation Detection and prevention of ghost employees
Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain V - Part 1
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Internal Audit Internal Controls Standards Institute of Internal Auditors
2025 EBP Update: Standards, Compliance, and Best Practices
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
EPB Auditing Yellowbook