CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: Supervised AI Agents as Internal Audit Team Members
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Independent execution: AI agents can perform control testing and analyze evidence across multiple formats. Audit-ready outputs: Deliver high-quality results with speed, accuracy, and consistency. Workflow integration: See how agents fit seamlessly into existing audit engagement processes. Guardrails and governance: Learn the safeguards and governance needed to ensure reliability. Human supervision: Explore the critical role of training data and oversight in producing trustworthy results. Practical applications: Real-world examples of firms already deploying supervised AI agents in audits. Augmentation, not replacement: Understand how AI can support, rather than substitute, on audit teams.
ACPEN: There is NO Such Thing as ‘Business Ethics’ featuring John Levy and Don Minges
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Should ethical behavior be something that we always do? Is ethical behavior situational? Why being ethical will help you succeed personally and professionally. Consequences of not behaving ethically? Why trust matters? How we can make better ethical decisions in our professional lives.
Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $59
Each week’s topics will change based on the most critical issues affecting financial professionals
ACPEN: Mental Illness & Depression: Understanding & Supporting Employees Under the ADA
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Mental illness and depression Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
ACPEN: Reclaiming Your Energy - 3 Keys to Control Your Chaos and Boost Resilience
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Leadership Professional Development Time Management
ACPEN: Revenue Recognition - Topic 606 Overview
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1.8 Credits
Member Price: $79
Revenue Recognition on Contracts with customers
ACPEN: Emerging Risks and Resilience - How Accountants and Finance are Leading the Way - Part 5: Governance, Culture, and Regulatory Risk Pressur
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Risk Management culture Governance processes Workforce management Corporate Financial management Regulatory changes
ACPEN: 2026 AICPA Regulatory Ethics Update: VA-Approved
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Virginia ethics requirement (VBOA-approved course) AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee (PEEC) updates New interpretations and revised ethics guidance Ethics modernization initiatives and regulatory changes Standards affecting recruiting, CPE programs, and tax advisory services Impact of ethics developments on public and industry professionals Forward-looking PEEC projects and upcoming changes Strategies for compliance in an evolving ethical landscape
ACPEN: From Numbers to Narrative: Effectively Presenting Your Budget and Reporting
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Identifying the ‘Big Picture’ and your role in effective communication Communicating so others can understand us Understanding a presentation’s anatomy? Tips and tricks for budget presentations
ACPEN: I want the TRUTH: Preparing to be an Expert Witness
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Rules of civil and criminal procedure Applicable standards Testifying basics Cross-examination techniques
ACPEN: K2’s Excel Tips – Today’s Best Features
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
New features and functions in Excel How to improve efficiency and effectiveness when working in Excel Taking advantage of Copilot integration with Excel Better ways of creating and working with formulas
ACPEN: Introverts Have Real Power, Why Quiet Leaders are So Successful
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
What are the signs of an Introvert? Why do we seek out extroverts? How do we communicate? Introvert characteristics Secrets of public speaking for Introverts How to help your Introverted child? Playing to an introvert’s strengths
ACPEN: Financial Acumen for Today's HR Leader
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Financial Statement Insight Trend Analysis Financial Benchmarks
Accountants and Malpractice: Can We Get Sued for This?
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:How accountant liability is a very real threat in today's litigious society.A discussion of scenarios in which accounting professionals can find themselves inadvertently involved in a lawsuit.Pitfalls in which the accountant may find him- or her- self while dealing with clients.Real-life examples from the speaker's extensive experience as a practitioner and as an expert witness in accounting malpractice cases.
Surgent's Contract Law for Accounting and Finance Professionals
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Contract formation The necessary components of an enforceable contract Common defenses to enforcement Legal capacity requirements Contract interpretation
ACPEN: How to Develop Your System of Quality Management Using the AICPA Practice Aids
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3.0 Credits
Member Price: $109
Overview of Quality Management standards Scope of SQMS 1 Components of quality management Changes from prior standards AICPA practice aids Required documentation Risk assessment process Final documentation development
ACPEN: Estates & Trusts: Executor Duties and Tax Responsibilities in Estate Administration
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Legal and fiduciary responsibilities of the executor or personal representative Overview of the estate administration process from appointment through final distribution Filing requirements for Form 1040, Form 1041, and Form 706 Income in respect of a decedent (IRD) and basis adjustments Estate asset identification, valuation, and management Creditor claims, debt settlement, and distribution procedures Obtaining an EIN for the estate and IRS notice procedures IRS audit risks related to estate administration Executor liability considerations and risk management Estate accounting records, documentation, and communication with beneficiaries
ACPEN: K2’s Implementing Internal Controls In QuickBooks Online Environments
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Critical risks in QBO environments Internal control options that can mitigate risk to prudently acceptable levels Enabling alternative control measures to improve internal controls in QuickBooks environments
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.
Forensic Accounting: Investigating Divorce Cases
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The role of a forensic accountant in divorce proceedingsThe marketing of forensic accounting services to family law attorneysHow to conduct a financial investigationCommon areas to uncover hidden assets or incomeThe basic calculations in evaluating marital assetsTestifying in depositions and divorce court