CPE Catalog & Events
Vows Made Visible: Ethics and the Call of the Profession 26-27
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $175
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, Institute of Management Accountants Standards of Ethical Conduct and T.D. Circular 230 Implications of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Recent, relevant cases on accounting profession ethics and professional responsibility Areas the partner should pay particular attention to What it means to be a profession and a professional Ethical frameworks
Comprehensive S Corporation Taxation Form 1120S 26-27
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
Learn how to qualify and to make the S corporation election Determine how to calculate initial and annual stock and debt basis amounts and the three reasons why they are maintained Understand the four loss limitation rules applied on the shareholder's individual income tax return (i.e., basis, at-risk, passive, and excess business loss limitations) Understand the proper tax treatment and reporting of a distribution from the S corporation to a shareholder Determine how to calculate AAA and OAA account for an S corporation as well as the 3 potential taxes Determine the impact of health insurance, the net investment income tax, qualified business income tax deduction and unreasonable compensation issues on the reporting function of the S corporation
How Changes in Business Methods Affects Internal Control 26-27
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
How is business changing. What is driving the change and how long will it last. How specifically is an organizations control system important. What steps are needed to "keep up" with the upheaval.
Pension and Profit-Sharing Plan Strategies 26-27
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
Types of documents: advantages and disadvantages, where they fit and plan termination issues Types of retirement plans Plan selection and design Contribution and deduction limits and timing Reporting and disclosure: Form 5500 and participant communications Legislative environment In-plan Roth conversions
ACPEN: Federal Tax Update - C & S Corporations, Partnerships & LLCs (Forms 1120, 1120S & 1065)
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $300
Discuss the most recent business income tax legislation passed to date Review numerous business income tax provisions including but not limited to the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction; changes to NOLs, §461(l) business loss limitations, §163(j) business interest deduction limitations, accounting method changes, depreciation, fringe benefits and entertainment expenses Brush up on issues related to compensation, distributions, liquidations, self-employment taxes and retirement plan Look at any changes to the Forms 1120, 1120S, and 1065 and other related schedules and forms
Schedule K-1: What is it & What do I do with it?
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of Schedule K-1 for Partnerships, S Corporations, and Estates/TrustsReporting Schedule K-1 information on Form 1040Basis limitations, loss limitations, and material participation rulesQualified Business Income (QBI) Deduction and Schedule K-1 integrationSchedules K-2 and K-3 requirements
Surgent's Annual Accounting and Auditing Update
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $299
Recently issued FASB Accounting Standards Updates, PCC Update, and items on the FASB’s Technical Agenda Recently issued ASUs covering derivatives, credit losses under ASC 326, government grants, and expense disaggregation FASB Final PIR Report for Leases (Topic 842) Statement on Quality Management Standards: SQMS 1, SQMS 2, and SQMS 3 Proposed SAS on the auditor’s responsibility relating to fraud Recently issued SASs and other AICPA activity Recently issued PCAOB standards and SEC rulemaking activities Other important A&A practice matters
ACPEN: Strategic Government Budgeting: Tools for Long-Term Sustainability
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Forecasting & Budgeting Auditing & Accounting Yellowbook
ACPEN: The Ethics Hour: Accounting Scandals: What Happened and Why? Can We Prevent Them?, featuring Tracy Cooper and Don Minges
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Why do some choose to deceive, cheat and steal Can accounting scandals be prevented A brief history of accounting scandals What to look for What should ethical professionals like you do
AICPA's New SSTS #4 - New Ethics Standard for Tax Resolution
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the ethical guidelines outlined in Circular 230 and the newly updated Statements on Standards for Tax Services (SSTS) #4. Gain insights into how these standards apply to real-world tax resolution scenarios, ensuring compliance and integrity in your practice.
ACPEN: Compensation Fundamentals and Pay Transparency: Driving Fairness & Engagement
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Compensation
ACPEN: The Controllership Series: The Controllers role in ESG
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1.5 Credits
Member Price: $79
Environmental Social Sustainability Governance Accounting
ACPEN: Audit Risk Assessment in Plain English
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview of Audit Risk Assessment AICPA's clarified Risk Assessment Standards SAS 145 Assessing the Entity's Environment
ACPEN: Character and Trust: The Difference Maker in Effective Collaboration
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Definition of Collaboration Character Definition Critical Character Attributes Character Self-Awareness Additional Character Identification Techniques Trust Definitions Waves of Trust Four Cores of Trust Toxic Trust and Antibiotics
ACPEN: Predictive Accounting – Driver-Based Budgeting and Rolling Financial Forecasts
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The shift to “predictive accounting” for Decision Making, Planning, and Budgeting Problems with traditional annual budget processes Develop a driver-based “operational budget” based on resource capacity planning Classify resource capacities and their expenses as sunk, fixed, step-variable, and variable Create closed loop capacity plans Forecast demand for budgeting and rolling financial forecasts Integrating enterprise risk management (ERM) with management accounting Applying target costing for cost estimating
ACPEN: Fraud Risk Management
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Fraud risk management Fraud risk assessments Data analytics Fraud risk management tools
ACPEN: K2’s Excel’s Best New Features
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Learn how to work with Dynamic Arrays Using Excel's new XLOOKUP and XMATCH feature Improvements to Power Query and why they matter to you New collaboration and commenting options in Excel
ACPEN: Microsoft Excel: Moving Beyond the Basics
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Using formulas to manipulate and transform data Using formulas and reference formulas such as =VLOOKUP Using pivot tables Understanding Solver to perform multivariate analysis
ACPEN: Asset Misappropriation You Have It – They Want It
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Asset Misappropriation Fraud Opportunities Internal Control Weaknesses Fraudster Mindset Concealment Methods Fraud Risk Assessment Investigative Procedures
ACPEN: Procurement Standards 2026: What You Need To Know
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Updated micro purchase and simplified acquisition thresholds as of October 2025 General procurement standards under 2 CFR S200.318 Informal and formal procurement methods under S200.320 Competition requirements under S200.319 Domestic preference requirements under S200.322 Contractor oversight and procurement documentation requirements