CPE Catalog & Events
Selected Ethics Topics 2025 - 2026
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Stay in compliance with recent ethics standards changes that impact your practice.Learn about key regulatory changes and initiatives impacting CPAs and the future of the profession.Discuss emerging issues and standard-setting activity that could affect your practice in the future.Explore practical applications of the standards and hear about common practice issues and challenges. Examples include private equity, technology, tax planning, audit quality, regulatory enforcement and standard-setting environment.Learn how failure to follow the standards can result in unwanted regulatory actions and publicity.
Surgent's Agentic AI Foundations for Finance and Accounting
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $119
Evolution from RPA to agentic AI (PRAL cycle: perceive, reason, act, and learn) Use cases in financial reporting and decision support Platform overview: simulating agents with ChatGPT; enterprise examples from IBM watsonx, Microsoft Copilot, and UiPath Global regulation: EU AI Act, U.S. Executive Order, AICPA Code of Conduct Ethical considerations and professional skepticism in autonomous systems
No Tax on Overtime: Payroll Compliance
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime provisionsDefinition of a “workweek” and the 40-hour thresholdTime-and-a-half requirement and exclusions from overtime payExempt vs. nonexempt employee classifications (executive, administrative, professional, and industry-specific exemptions)Excluded payments (discretionary bonuses, reimbursements, retirement contributions)Step-by-step calculation examples for different compensation structuresBest practices for documentation and payroll systemsCase studies illustrating misclassification and miscalculation issues
ACPEN: Accommodation Requests - Substance Abuse - Contagious Infections
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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: What Is Your Brand Reputation?
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Presence
ACPEN: Relationship Networking: The Art Of Conversation
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Networking Replatinship Management
ACPEN: Coaching Leaders to Handle Sensitive Employee Relations Situations
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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: 1065 – Understanding Partnerships Tax Returns
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Partnership taxation Different types of partnerships Tax obligations of partners Role of the partnership agreement in tax reporting Filing deadlines of Form 1065
ACPEN: Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain III - Part 2
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Internal Audit Internal Controls GIAS Institute of Internal Auditors Standards Accounting
ACPEN: Taxation of Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs)
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
NFT basics Classification of NFTs Current Legislative and Policy Environment Tax implications of creation, sales and exchanges of NFTs
ACPEN: Ethics: Court Orders, Confidentiality, and Compliance
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview of taxpayer confidentiality requirements under IRC §§7216 and 6713 Circular 230 standards related to disclosure of taxpayer information Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) privacy and safeguarding requirements Legal authority and limitations of court orders and summonses Disclosure considerations in divorce proceedings and mediation settings Dual representation and conflicts of interest Ethical decision-making frameworks for disclosure situations Documentation, informed consent, and scope limitations Best practices for protecting taxpayer confidentiality
The AI Revolution in 2026: What CPAs Should Know
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:State of AI technology in 2026: capabilities, limits, and vendor solutions landscapeEssential terminology: models, training data, prompts, agents, guardrails, and moreCPA use cases: accounting, tax, advisory, and moreRisk management and data governance: data privacy, bias, accuracy, documentationWhat’s next: near-term trends and how to evaluate new tools
ACPEN: Finding the Right Fit: An Exploration Financial Reporting Options for SMEs
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Unique needs of SMEs The menu of available frameworks Exploration of specific SPFs U.S. GAAP provisions for SMEs Considerations when selecting a framework Audit, review, and compilation implications Pitfalls to avoid Best practices to adopt
CPA to CFO: Essential Competencies for Finance Leaders
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
To purchase the report referenced in this presentation, or any of the research papers published by CPA Crossings, visit https://www.cpacrossings.com/research. The major topics that will be covered in this course include: Top competencies hiring executives seek in CFO candidates based on survey of 320+ CEOs and recruiters Critical thinking frameworks and strategy creation techniques for financial leadership Forward-looking financial skills including capital management, forecasting, and funding strategies Industry-specific requirements for high-growth companies and nonprofit organizations Practical career development strategies to build CFO-ready competencies
ACPEN: Are You Up For the Challenge? Test Your Skills as a Quality Control Reviewer
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
AICPA professional standards EQCR expectations Firm-specific considerations Best practices for reducing the frequency of review points Best practices for mitigating the severity of review points Examples of common EQCR deficiencies The impending influence of SQMS No. 1, SQMS No. 2, SAS 146, and SSARS 26 An interactive, hands-on EQCR simulation
ACPEN: Inventory Accounting GAAP, Software and Recognizing Variances
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Inventory accounting GAAP Methods for dealing with variances
Workforce Transformation and Talent Management in 2025
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
To purchase the report referenced in this presentation, or any of the research papers published by CPA Crossings, visit https://www.cpacrossings.com/research. The major topics that will be covered in this course include: Understanding why the traditional pyramid structure is failing firms The inverted pentagon framework and its talent retention advantages Impact of technology and AI on entry-level accounting roles The 6 Ps of Business Model Transformation implementation Accelerating specialized skills acquisition in your workforce Effective knowledge transfer through mentorship and job rotation Technology-driven training and development strategies Best practices from other industries for workforce transformation Building and retaining specialized middle layers of expertise Strategic pricing models to support the pentagon structure
ACPEN: Effective Communication Skills
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Communication Confidence Leadership
ACPEN: The Controllership Series - The Controllers Role in Strategic Thinking and Advising - Part 1
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1.8 Credits
Member Price: $89
Controller Management Financial Strategy Strategic Thinking Critical Thinking Financial Judgment
ACPEN: Profitability Pricing: Boost your Bottom Line
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Competitive bids Achieving target profitability