CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: Consulting Services Secrets
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Identifying a consulting specialty Building a practice and translating knowledge into products Managing consulting projects Marketing consulting projects Building a referral network Contingent fees Professional standards for consultants
ACPEN: Business Valuation - Asset Approach
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Fundamentals of Business Valuation and Appraisal Standards The Asset Approach: Methods, Applications, and Analysis
ACPEN: Design Flexible Work Options To Attract & Retain Your Workforce
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Flexible Work Options Employee Engagement Talent Management Strategy
ACPEN: State Tax Nexus: Frequently Awkward Questions
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Frequently asked questions about income tax and sales tax nexus New developments Key factors in reviewing potential nexus consequences Nexus road trip to eight large states Tax impacts of remote work Free, multistate resources
ACPEN: S Corporations – Overview
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview of S Corporation election and compliance requirements Comparison of S Corporations with other business entities Preparing Form 2553 and addressing late filing relief Shareholder stock and debt basis considerations Form 1120S and Schedule K-1: key aspects and reporting requirements Officer reasonable compensation requirements and IRS audit strategies Introduction to Schedules K-2 and K-3 Compliance with corporate formalities and taxable fringe benefits
ACPEN: K2’s NextGen Document Management, Workflows, And Portals
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Modern document management and workflow automation Secure client portals and digital collaboration tools Implementation and ROI evaluation strategies for paperless systems
Tax Issues for Real Estate and Homebuilding 26-27
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $175
Discussion of appropriate entity selection and small taxpayer status Walkthrough of costing methods and compliance issues under IRC 263A Analysis of IRC 461 related to economic performance Illustrative examples and analysis Sample computations for homebuilder unit costing Recent IRC 263A challenges by the IRS Update of related cases and issues'including recent tax reform
Financial Statement Analysis 26-27
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
How to extract necessary information Financial ratios that are used as analytical tools The proper understanding of accounting terminology Basic ratio tools Cash flow Working capital
How Changes in Business Methods Affects Internal Control 26-27
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
How is business changing. What is driving the change and how long will it last. How specifically is an organizations control system important. What steps are needed to "keep up" with the upheaval.
ACPEN: The Future of Work - Building a New Model of Work
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1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
Talent Strategy Recruitment Retention Compensation Enagegement Alumni Strategy Work Architecture
ACPEN: S Corporations: How to Calculate Shareholder Basis
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Discuss the calculation of basis when the entity is formed including the impact of contributed property Explain the importance of shareholder loans to the entity Uses a comprehensive example to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process Discuss how basis is impacted by distributions of corporation property and sale/or liquidation of the S corporation interest Explain how S corporation losses impact Form 1040 Schedule E reporting Show how to get from the Schedule K-1 information to the basis calculations
ACPEN: Audit Skills for Beginners
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Professional skepticism – Creating a mindset for finding fraud and error Audit documentation basics – Creating workpapers that pass review The audit risk model – Understanding the foundational principles Internal control fundamentals - Satisfying the requirements for evaluating the design and implementation of internal control over financial reporting
ACPEN: Mary Jane Hourani’s Federal Tax Update: Business
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Recent federal tax legislation and proposed changes IRS regulations, rulings, and procedural updates Recent tax-related court cases Application of deductions, credits, and tax benefits Practical application of tax law changes to business scenarios
ACPEN: Metrics Management Series
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $250
Why strategy succeeds or fails based on measurement The relationship between mission, strategy, and metrics Financial versus non-financial performance measures What makes a KPI meaningful and actionable Balancing financial, customer, operational, and learning metrics Selecting metrics at the responsibility-center level Measuring performance using output and unit-based metrics Identifying what truly “causes work” Business Performance Management (BPM) concepts and tools Designing effective dashboards and scorecards
ACPEN: Working Through Grief and Loss - How to Build a Supportive Workplace
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Employee Relations Culture Leadership Employee Retention
ACPEN: The CFO Series-Artificial Intelligence: A Practical Guide for Financial Leaders and CFOs
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
AI Evolution: How has AI evolved and where does it stand today Generative AI: What exactly is & generative AI; and how is it different AI Limitations: What AI can't, shouldn't or won't do AI Applications: How can I practically use AI right now AI Ethics: What are the ethical implications of incorporating AI in my work
ACPEN: IRS Cybersecurity Checklist
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Defining Cybersecurity and Cyber Risks Implications of Cybercrime Cyber Attack Trends Landscape of Cyberattacks Laws and Regulations Security Standards and Frameworks Cybersecurity Roadmap
ACPEN: Building an Ethical Culture: Strengthening Your Ethical Backbone
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $85
Ethical Issues over the years Types of Business Ethics Issues Structure and application of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Role of social responsibility in shaping corporate behavior Factors For Evaluating Ethics Ethics 101 and Decision Making Profiling Ethical Culture
ACPEN: K2's Optimizing Your CAS and Advisory Tech Stack
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
CAS overview to understand the service offerings, client needs, and market opportunities Selecting technology tools in CAS for accounting, workflow, and client collaboration Designing Service Delivery Models that are scalable and efficient processes for CAS Managing client relationships and setting expectations to deliver consistent value
Surgent's A Guide to Gig Economy Tax Issues
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Characteristics of a gig economy Who is an employee and who is an independent contractor? Form 1099-NEC and reporting of non-employee compensation Reporting on Form 1099-K Gig workers and the requirement to pay self-employment tax throughout the year State tax implications of remote work for the business owner and workers How remote work creates state tax nexus Tax implications of employee telecommuting for the employer The “convenience of the employer” rule Drivers of both people and of meals or other products Section 199A deduction Implications of the Vizcaino case