CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: The Motives and Mystery of Ethics-Understanding the Why
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Understanding yourself and others in the workplace How emotion plays a vital role in ethical dilemmas and in solutions What are some of the various outlooks on ethics? Recognizing lies Managing ethics towards solutions
ACPEN: The Many Faces of Fraud
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Fraud Indicators Fraud Patterns Client Operations Transaction Analysis Independent Verification Fraud Recognition
Ethical AI Practices for CPAs: Ensuring Responsible Use
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Understanding ethical implications of AIData privacy and security considerationsCompliance with regulations and professional standardsDeveloping ethical AI policies and procedures
Surgent's A Guide to the 401(k): Concepts and Strategies
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
401(k) eligibility, vesting, compensation limits, and annual testing Contribution types, limits, deadlines, and reporting requirements Traditional, Roth, and other after-tax contribution planning strategies Employer match optimization and profit-sharing structures Coordination across multiple employers and plan types Distributions, penalties, and tax reporting considerations Direct vs. indirect rollovers and rollover risk management Net unrealized appreciation (NUA) planning for employer stock Qualified plan loans and appropriate use cases Inherited plan rules
Surgent's Progressive Discipline and Termination
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Defining progressive discipline, including typical steps in any progressive discipline process The importance of a fair disciplinary process When and how progressive discipline should be used, including using progressive discipline in the lead-up to termination Documentation best practices Limitations on at-will employment, including contracts and laws regarding discrimination and retaliation Avoiding key risks in the termination process Best practices for legally compliant termination procedures
Surgent's What Practitioners Need to Know About Estate Planning and Administering a Client’s Estate
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3.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The federal transfer tax exemption What constitutes a valid will Common trust vehicles often used to safeguard assets Consequences of intestacy How to transfer property outside of a will Legal treatment of marital property Transfer of IRAs and retirement plans Probate generally and probate for property held outside of the state of decedent’s residence When an estate tax return should be filed Portability of the Deceased Spousal Unused Exclusion (DSUE) amount
ACPEN: Planning for Small Business Success
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The integrated planning model The strategic plan Linkage with Performance Based Management Tracking success Real world examples
Enterprise-Wide Risk Management in Accounting and Finance
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Enterprise-wide risk management best practices for identifying, evaluating, and determining how to respond to relevant risks.The importance of risk and uncertainty disclosures in the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements, including evolving risks with cybersecurity and ESG.Coordinating risk management efforts, including the required involvement of corporate governance.How to embed risk management into day-to-day accounting and finance activities.
Financial Decisions that Led Two Businessmen to Prison
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Career choicesEthical dilemmasJudicial proceedingsMitigation strategiesCreating tools to help make better decisionsAtonement and reconciliation
Navigating IRS Correspondence: Responding to IRS Letters
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Types of IRS letters: General notices, audits, collections, return requests, and errors.Deadlines for responding to IRS correspondence.Communication best practices for dealing with the IRS.Avoiding escalation and penalties through proactive responses.Ensuring compliance when addressing IRS correspondence.Real-world examples of successful IRS communications.Common pitfalls in handling IRS letters and how to avoid them.Strategies for advising clients on IRS correspondence.
ACPEN: Introduction to Forensic Accounting
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1.8 Credits
Member Price: $79
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
ACPEN: K2’s Office Scripts – The New Macros
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Introduction to Office Scripts Recording your first script Integration with Power Automate
ACPEN: Upholding Independence While Holding Your Client's Hand
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Circumstances that may cause recent FASB pronouncements to introduce threats to independence AICP's Code of Professional Conduct Best practice tips and practical strategies for preserving independence when assisting clients with technical matters
ACPEN: The Controllership Series - The Treasury Function Part 1 - Cash and Investing
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Accounting Finance Cash Investments
ACPEN: The New AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Review of the new AICPA Statement on Standards for Tax Services Reorganization of SSTS by type of work performed Discuss new standards on data protection, reliance on tools and representation of tax clients before taxing authorities
ACPEN: Strategic CFO – Strategic Financial Communications
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Financial literacy versus math literacy Common financial terms that confuse non-accountants Simplifying financial language without "dumbing it down" Building narratives and stories around financial data Using visuals and graphics effectively Communicating strategy, risk, and performance together
Hot Topics Audit & Attest Update - 2026
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Recent quality improvements to the SASs and SSARsOther matters that should be on your radar
ACPEN: S Corporation Essentials: Review & Update
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Recent tax legislation, rules, and developments impacting S-corporations S corporation shareholder basis in stock and debt S corporation open account debt Limitation of deduction of losses AAA and distributions
Profiles in Fraud
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Real life fraudsters: what they did, how they got away with it, how they finally were caughtProfiles: the characteristics the fraud perpetrators have in commonTechniques to prevent and deter these common schemes
ACPEN: The Controllership Series - The Controllers Role in Cybersecurity
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Cybersecurity