CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Excel Budgeting Ideas
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Set up an in-cell drop-down list of budget methods Change the calculations in the cells based on the selected budget method Use names in worksheets
The Bookkeeper Goes to Prison
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Webinar
2.00 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
Using ChatGPT with Excel
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Introduction to ChatGPT and other AI (Artificial Intelligence) language modelsDiscussion of best practices for using ChatGPT with ExcelUse ChatGPT to create, debug and explain formulasUse ChatGPT to learn how to use Excel featuresUse ChatGPT to automate repetitive tasks in ExcelUse ChatGPT to easily create macros
Accounting for the Gig Economy
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Characteristics unique to the gig economyIndependent contractor and employee classification considerationsRecordkeeping considerations for independent contractorsAccounting and reporting issues for gig economy participantsAudit and attestation for clients who participate in the gig economyTax and regulatory considerationsThe CPA as a trusted advisor for independent contractors
Critical "Soft" Skills for CFOs and Controllers
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Tips for being a balanced leader-manager Adapting to various personality styles Tips for coaching millennials and beyond Best practices for managing organizational change
Be the Sun, Not the Salt, featuring Harry Cohen and John Daly
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
What is the Heliotropic Effect? Be the Six Sun Pearls. Today is a good day to do good Be the bright spot in the room Be your own sun Do the next right thing Pet peeves bite Knowing isn't doing
Tech It to the Next Level: Slim Your Team for Max Efficiency
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:How to leverage tech and automation to fill workflow gaps, How to build a strong tech stack, and connect tools seamlessly.How one proven tech stack replaced more than half a traditional team while improving client satisfaction and reducing overhead.
Ethical Situations - What to do When?, featuring Allison McLeod and Don Minges
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Intentions versus results. Is using the ‘Threats Based Approach’ always the best? What is, “The clean hands rule,” and how does it apply to Ethics? Situations where Ethics is not black-and-white.
Accounting & Attestation for ESG
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
ESG Accounting & Auditing Yellowbook
A Guide to Sampling - Part 2
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Auditing Yellowbook
Financial Acumen for Today's HR Leader
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Webinar
1.20 Credits
Member Price: $39
Financial Statement Insight Trend Analysis Financial Benchmarks
The Controllership Series - Addressing Budgeting Uncertainty
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Accounting Finance
The Controllership Series - Addressing Cash Flow and Forecasting Uncertainty
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Webinar
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $49
Accounting Finance Cashflow
Internal Control Best Practices
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Auditing Yellowbook
ChatGPT: What Every CPA Should Know-Updated
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Overview of the current landscape for AI in businessHistory of ChatGPT and generative AIFundamentals of generative AI technology and related nomenclatureABC's of how to use ChatGPTDemonstration of practical ChatGPT applications for accounting, finance and taxA word of caution: What you should be concerned aboutDeveloping a ChatGPT usage policy for your firm / business
Surgent's What Practitioners Need to Know About Estate Planning and Administering a Client's Estate
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Webinar
3.00 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
Nonprofit Internal Control - Practical Insights into Mitigating Financial Reporting, Compliance and Other Risks
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Recognizing the importance of each of the key components of a sound system of internal controls over financial reporting, regardless of a nonprofit entity's nature, size or complexity Understanding the critical role of information technology (IT) general and application controls to reliable financial reporting, even in less-complex IT environments Exercise in documenting an understanding of the design of internal controls for common classes of transactions for nonprofit entities Identifying and evaluating the sufficiency of key controls to satisfy control objectives Understanding the importance of verifying whether an understanding of the design of internal controls has actually been "implemented", and how to exactly go about doing that
Comprehensive Accounting and Financial Reporting Update
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this class include:CECL for nonfinancial institutions.Accounting for Paycheck Protection Program loans.Accounting for web-hosting services.Revenue recognition.Leases.FASB projects in progress.
Building Security and Efficiency With Internal Control
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics covered in this course include:An overview of control frameworks and conceptsStrategic considerations that can be incorporated into control developmentUnderstanding and controlling risk that arises when organizations change or choose not toThe COSO Internal Control Framework and the COSO ERM Framework
About the TIGTA: Who Watches the IRS?
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Major topics covered in this course include:The role of TIGTA in the US tax systemAuditing, investigating, and inspecting and evaluating IRS programs and operationsIdentifying opportunities to improve the administration of tax lawsPromoting integrity, economy, and efficiency in the tax systemResponding to requests from Congress and other external stakeholdersUpholding ethical standards in the accounting professionBuilding trust and confidence in the tax system