CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: Conducting Human Resource Investigations
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Research Analysis Interviewing Documenting Reporting Results
ACPEN: The Controller Function - Strategic and Annual Planning
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1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
Accounting Finance Auditing
ACPEN: Revenue Recognition in an Environment of Uncertainty
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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
Securing Your Data with a Password Management App - Updated
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Introduction to the world of password management apps and what makes them so secureReview and demonstration of top selling password management appsSoftware features that will be reviewedPassword generationEmergency user accessEntity vs. individual password managementDesktop vs. cloud basedMulti device synchronizationPII (personally identifiable information) forms fillerCredit card storageDigital data vault
Individual Tax Update: OBBA and Recent Developments
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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
Volume to Value: A New Era of Precision Hiring in Accounting
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The shift from volume to precision hiringWhy firms are moving to targeted, competency-based hiringTalent market impacts and competitive hiring realitiesAI in recruiting: practical use cases and implicationsWhere AI tools commonly support hiring workflowsBenefits and limitations of AI-enabled screening and assessmentThe skills mismatch in accounting hiringWhy critical thinking and professional communication gaps persistWhy traditional hiring methods miss these competenciesThe new competency hierarchy for high performersDefining and prioritizing the competencies that drive resultsAI ethics awareness and professional judgment in an AI-enabled workplaceAssessment methods for precision hiringStructured behavioral interviewing and scoring rubricsWork simulations, case presentations, and client scenariosUsing AI-enabled assessments responsibly and consistentlyMetrics and ROI: evaluating successQuality-of-hire measures (performance, ramp time, manager satisfaction)Retention and turnover measuresEfficiency measures (time-to-fill, cost-to-fill) and how to balance themImplementation roadmapA phased approach to adopting precision hiring (foundation → expansion → optimization)– Building governance, documentation, and consistency for scalability
ACPEN: The Controllership Series - The Future Role of the Controller Part 2
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1.5 Credits
Member Price: $79
Accounting and Finance
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
Todd and Julie Chrisley Go to Prison
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Major topics covered in this course include:What is bank fraud?What is wire fraud?Role of financial service professionals in combating tax evasion and white-collar crimeRed flags indicating of white-collar crimesImportance of knowing customersCriminal justice proceedingsRelationship between victim impact and sentencingRelationship between loss amounts and sentencing
Yellow Book Independence and Single Audit Fundamentals
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:The conceptual framework approach to independenceIndependence threats related to preparing financial statements and accounting recordsConsideration of specific non-audit services that would and would not impair independenceDocumentation necessary to support adequate consideration of auditor considerationFundamentals of a compliance audit performed under the Uniform GuidanceSchedule of expenditure of federal awardsDetermination of major programsUsing the Compliance Supplement Uniform Guidance administrative requirements and cost principles Testing internal control over complianceTesting complianceWriting an audit findingReporting requirements of a single audit
ACPEN: 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: $250
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
Public Procurement Basics: Protecting the People's Money
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Guidelines and requirements that will help lead you to public procurement success.Guidance on how governments can meet complicated procurement needs.Best practices to protect public and Federal funds.
Surgent's Applying the Yellow Book to a Financial Statement Audit
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Circumstances requiring auditors to follow the Yellow Book (Government Auditing Standards or GAGAS) Relationship of Yellow Book requirements to GAAS and single audit requirements The Yellow Book requirements related to the performance of and reporting on a financial audit Identifying and reporting findings under the Yellow Book
Surgent's S Corporation Taxation: Advanced Issues
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Detailed rules governing basis in the shareholder’s debt and stock AAA Built-in gains incurred from the sale of assets Redemptions and liquidations Compensation planning for shareholders, including planning strategies under the SECURE Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and the various stimulus acts, as applicable
Surgent's Tax Update for Client Advisory Services
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Common tax deadlines and penalties Employee Retention Credit – new developments Beneficial ownership information reporting Bonus depreciation changes Form 1099 reporting and changes Online accounts and IP PINs Virtual currency updates Green energy credit compliance
Managerial Accounting: Your Prescription for Better Decision
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Target profit and Break-even analysis.Relevant costs and decision-making.Standard costs and variances.Activity-based costing.Segment reporting and analysis.Budgeting.
ACPEN: Understanding the Tax Implications of Retirement Plan Distributions
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Required minimum distributions for a deceased's heirs 2025 retirement plan contribution limits Required minimum distributions and contributions to charity Key provisions of Secure Act 2.0