CPE Catalog & Events
Enterprise-Wide Risk Management in Accounting and Finance
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Webinar
4.00 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.
ACPEN: Maximizing Fringe Benefits: Strategies for Business and Personal Needs for Today and Beyond
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Legislative and regulatory updates affecting fringe benefit planning Employer-sponsored fringe benefits and tax compliance under evolving regulations IRC §132 fringe benefit options and applications Cafeteria plans: benefits, limitations, and tax considerations Tax treatment of dependent care and educational assistance programs Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts Group term life insurance: design features and tax treatment Financing strategies for retiree medical benefits Comparing health care benefits: insured plans vs. HMOs ERISA reporting and disclosure requirements Common control rules and nondiscrimination regulations
You Don't Know What You Don't Know About Microsoft Excel
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics covered in this course include:Excel shortcuts and time saversWorking with templates, formats, styles, and themesCustomizing and enhancing ExcelProtecting and securing workbooksFormula building and the Excel function libraryNote: This session is taught using a Hands-On methodology. We provide practice files that tie to the examples in the course materials so participants can undertake all the steps in unison with the instructor.
Microsoft Teams for CPAs: Unlocking Its Full Potential
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Best practices for organizing your teams and channelsUnderstanding the role of Teams and SharePoint integrationUsing Teams to communicate and collaborate externally with clientsTips and tricks for managing conversations in TeamsLeveraging Microsoft Copilot AI in Teams
ACPEN: Best Practices in Obligating Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Finance IFR SLFRF Yellowbook
ACPEN: Assessing Independence Under Yellow Book
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
GAO Yellowbook Ethics
ACPEN: K2's Technology's Seven (Not Quite) Deadly Sins
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Key features in Windows that you may not currently use The importance of Zero Trust Security Models Why applying updates is important Collaboration tools and features
ACPEN: Don't Be Spooked: Mastering Conflict Resolution
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Employee relations Conflict resolution
ACPEN: K2’s Innovative Strategy And IT Governance
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Technology evaluation frameworks and selection processes Change management strategies for technology implementation Techniques to increase user adoption, learning, and engagement
Corporate Storytelling in Financial Reporting
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Purpose of Management Commentary (IFRS): Understanding the foundational objectivesPurpose of MD&A (AAP): SEC-mandated narrative disclosure requirementsHistorical Context: Past and present frameworks and the limitationsRecent Revisions: Key enhancements and ESG integrationPractical Examples: Real-world applications and improvementsConvergence & Guidance: Frameworks, comparisons, and implementation
ACPEN: Emerging Risks and Resilience - How Accountants and Finance are Leading the Way - Part 2 Technology Disruption, Artificial Intelligence an
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Webinar
1.60 Credits
Member Price: $79
Artificial Intelligence Emerging Risks for Acccountants and Finance Cybersecurity Risks
ACPEN: Ethics, Tax Practice & The Cannabis Industry
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Ethical challenges in the cannabis industry Circular 230 and its application Federal case law and cannabis-related tax disputes Preparer due diligence in cannabis tax scenarios State vs. federal legal conflicts in tax reporting IRS Office of Professional Responsibility guidance Board of Accountancy standards and enforcement Risk management for cannabis-related tax clients
Bytes, Bias, and Balance: Data Ethics for Savvy Accountants
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in accounting and auditingEnhancing efficiency and innovation with AI toolsMitigating challenges such as overreliance, data security vulnerabilities, and ethical dilemmas
Tax Practice Conduct Standards: Circular 230 and AICPA Statements 26-27
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
Federal and California statutory and regulatory standards governing tax preparers: Preparer penalty provisions, Circular 230 and; AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services Tax shelter and reportable transaction issues in depth Attorney-client, Sec. 7525 and work product privilege issues and Kovel arrangements
ACPEN: Becoming an AI-Savvy Controller/CFO: Mastering Tools and Technologies
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Strategic Finance Leadership Advanced Financial Analysis Business Intelligence & AI in Finance Economic Intelligence for Decision Makers Operational Insight & Business Strategy The Future Role of the Controller/CFO
ABC Trust Planning and the Portable Exclusion 26-27
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
The interplay of the estate, gift, generation-skipping, and income taxes Claiming and protecting the portable exclusion Marital deduction planning: rules for and reasons to use Survivor's, QTIP, and Qualified Domestic Trusts "B" (Bypass) trusts "A" (Survivor's)/—C" (QTIP) trusts planning "QDOT" (Qualified Domestic Trust) planning What planners should tell their wealthy clients after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill
ACPEN: S Corporations: Tax Compliance, Elections, and Best Practices
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Subchapter S status election and compliance requirements Relief for late Form 2553 filings under Rev. Proc. 2022-19 Comparison of Rev. Proc. 2022-19 and Rev. Proc. 2023-3 I.R.C. §1361 and §1362 analysis for S Corporation elections Corporate governance and formalities compliance Shareholder stock and debt basis rules Built-in capital gains and other aspects of Form 1120S Schedules K-1, K-2, and K-3 preparation and reporting requirements Officer reasonable compensation: requirements, advisory strategies, and audit defenses S Corporation eligibility errors and corrective measures
Financial Reporting Fundamentals 26-27
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Financial statements, disclosures and presentations Review of two Annual Financial Reports (IFRS and U.S. GAAP)
OCBOA Case Studies 26-27
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Income tax-basis financial statement presentations Cash and modified-cash financial statement presentations Innovative and EBITDA type reports OCBOA engagements AICPA Financial Reporting Framework for Small- and Medium-Sized Entities
Compilation, Preparation and Review Basics and Peer Reviews
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Basic requirements included in AR-C Section 60, General Principles; AR-C Section 70, Preparation of Financial Statements; AR-C Section 80, Compilation Engagements; and AR-C Section 90, Review of Financial Statements.New requirements included in SSARS No. 25, Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements and Adverse Conclusions.Common peer review findings.Practice tips for high-quality engagements.