CPE Catalog & Events
The One Big Beautiful Bill: 2025 tax legislation
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The Congressional process in passing tax legislation. Major Tax Provisions in the House version of Big Beautiful Bill Individual General Business International Health Care Accounts Qualified Opportunity Zones Industry Specific Provisions Tax Exempt Organizations Miscellaneous Provisions
Implementing and Maintaining an Internal Control System
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics covered in this course include:Control creation and implementation basicsImplementation and update procedures for an Internal Control systemMaintaining existing internal controls
LLC's & S Corporations: a Comparative Analysis
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TBD
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Comparative analysis of LLCs and S CorporationsEntity formation, compliance, and operational structuresSelf-employment tax and its implications for LLCs and S CorporationsForm 2553 preparation and relief for late filingsRev. Proc. 2022-19 and Rev. Proc. 2023-3: analysis and applicationS Corporation eligibility errors and corrective measuresCorporate governance and formalities for both entity typesShareholder stock and debt basis for S CorporationsForms 1120S, 1065, and related schedules (K-1, K-2, K-3)Officer reasonable compensation and general partner guaranteed paymentsAudit strategies, estate planning, and business continuation planning
From Numbers to Narratives: Mastering Data Analysis for CPAs
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The Evolving Role of CPAs in a Data-Driven WorldWhy Data Analysis Matters for CPAsKey Data Analysis Skills and Concepts for CPAsLeveraging Microsoft 365 Tools for Data AnalysisBuilding a Data Analytics Mindset
ACPEN: Accommodation Requests - Substance Abuse - Contagious Infections
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Accommodation requests - religious practices Accommodation requests - disabilities Substance Abuse - constructive confrontation Substance Abuse - duty to accommodate as a disability Disclosures of potentially contagious infections
ACPEN: Risk Assessment of IT Systems
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Overview of SAS 145 Risk assessment requirements Role of IT in audit planning Understanding IT environments Identifying IT risks Areas of concern in IT systems Impact of IT risks on the audit
ACPEN: Sticky Ethical Choices, featuring Bob Mims and Don Minges
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Why are some choices so difficult? Efficiency is not free; it has a real, large cost. The consequences of ‘pulling the trigger’ quickly How to evaluate ethical situations and remain above-board.
ACPEN: What Is Your Brand Reputation?
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Presence
ACPEN: Relationship Networking: The Art Of Conversation
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Networking Replatinship Management
ACPEN: SECURE Act 2.0: What You Need to Know
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Expanding Automatic Enrollment in Retirement Plans Increased Age for RMDs Higher Catch-up Contribution Limit Emergency Expense Penalty-Free Withdrawals “Starter” 401(k)s for Certain Employers Part-time Worker Improved Coverage
ACPEN: Coaching Leaders to Handle Sensitive Employee Relations Situations
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TBD
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
ACPEN: Revenue Recognition Topic 606 - Identify Performance Obligations Part 1
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TBD
1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
Revenue Recognition Accounting
ACPEN: Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) – Overview and Contrast to 2017 International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF)
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TBD
1.6 Credits
Member Price: $79
Accounting Internal Controls Internal Audit Standards
ACPEN: Benford’s Law and Other Digital Analysis Techniques
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TBD
1.8 Credits
Member Price: $79
Benford’s Law Digital Analysis Data analytics
ACPEN: Government Ethics: Theory & Application (VBOA Approved)
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
2026 Virginia Board of Accountancy ethics updates Virginia-specific ethics requirements for CPAs Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book) ethical principles Public interest, integrity, objectivity, and professional behavior Independence requirements in governmental audits Identifying and avoiding conflicts of interest Ethical decision-making in Yellow Book engagements
ACPEN: Revenue Recognition in an Environment of Uncertainty
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Alternatives to adopting Topic 842 Short-term lease and related-party leasing arrangements Identifying lease agreements under the new rules Proper treatment of lease incentives, leasehold improvements, and lease modifications
ACPEN: Communicate Financial Concepts to Non-Accountants
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The math literacy barrier The financial literacy barrier What to say and how to say it Communicating ideas graphically
Individual Tax Update: OBBA and Recent Developments
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Legislation impacting individual taxpayersThe One Big Beautiful Bill ActExtenders legislation updateChild tax and dependent care creditsSection 199A deductionCapital gains and lossesRental real estateOther passive activities losses
Take Command of your Time
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major subjects that will be covered in this course include:Identify time wasters and adopt strategies for eliminating themRecognize the variety of causes of procrastination and apply techniques to overcome themUse practical techniques for prioritizing workDelegation strategiesIncorporate wellness and stress management into your day in short incrementsUnderstand their energy cycles and use it to manage your scheduleLearn techniques to decrease stress in the moment (based on neuroscience)
ACPEN: Expand Your Analytical Toolbox More Tools for Success
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
5 step valuation process 2 specific valuation approaches The Gordon Model 10 thoughts on banker selection Rating your bank 10 hints for keeping your toolbox full