CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's The Accountant as the Expert Witness
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Becoming qualified as an expert witness Best practices for testifying at trial Understanding the different roles accountants can play in litigation Working with attorneys to prepare and present a case at trial The role of experts in commercial versus personal injury litigation Confidentiality orders Compensation for expert witnesses Preparing for and attending depositions Daubert challenges to experts Expert reports The role of experts in antitrust, securities litigation, and professional liability cases Credibility as a witness
The Ethical Management of Conflict
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Professionalism, Conflict and EthicsSources and approaches to conflictManaging Conflict from the Inside: Awareness of human tendencies, human emotions, and gossipGuidelines for managing conflict collaboratively
Surgent's Understanding Partnership Taxation: Types of Basis, Contributions, and Distributions
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Three different types of basis Contributions of property IRC 704(b) – Capital Accounts and Special Allocations Contributions of property and debt Contributions of services IRS Notice 2020-43
Al Capone to Cybercrime: The Journey of IRS Special Agents
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to IRS Criminal Investigation (CI): Overview of its mission, role, and significance in maintaining tax compliance.Historical Evolution: From its inception in 1919 to its current role, highlighting key milestones and notable cases.Investigative Techniques and Tools: Detailed look at the methods and technologies used by CI agents to uncover financial crimes.Importance of IRS CI: Discussion on the impact of CI’s work on tax compliance, public confidence, and the broader financial system.Training of CI Agents: Insight into the rigorous training programs at FLETC and ongoing professional development.Process of Investigations: Step-by-step breakdown of how tax fraud and money laundering cases are initiated, investigated, and prosecuted.
SEC Case Studies: Ethical Dilemmas in Finance and Accounting
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to Ethics and Ethical DilemmasEthical Codes and Professional StandardsFraud and the Fraud TriangleEthical Decision-Making ModelsFinancial Statement Manipulation TacticsCash Flow and Key Metrics Misrepresentations
Building Your Own Library of Anti-fraud & Continuous Monitoring Tests
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Build your own forensic data analytics tests around vendors, customers or employees Expand your knowledge and library of available anti-fraud tests and behavioral algorithms Align the right tests to the appropriate risks Practical applications and use cases
Working Through Grief and Loss - How to Build a Supportive Workplace
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Employee Relations Culture Leadership Employee Retention
Creating A Culture of Trust
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Culture Trust
Build Better Budgets: Fundamental Techniques
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Advantages of budgeting The role of budgeting Master budgeting Flexible budgeting Standards and variances Capital budgeting
Tax Practice Standards
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Treasury Circular 230 AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services (SSTS) Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Common law
Common Financial Statement Disclosures
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:General disclosures about the entity and its environmentCommon critical information useful to financial statement readers for making economic decisionsExplain results of operations through information that supplements the face financial statements
Comprehensive Audit & SSARS Update
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:AICPA Accounting and Review Services Committee standards update and new practice aidAICPA Auditing Standards Board standards update including recent changes to the audit and attestation standardsAICPA’s new Quality Management Standards - Overview, implementation considerations, timeline, and AICPA implementation resourcesPCAOB, IAASB standard-setting agenda and potential future AICPA ASB standards changesUpdate on AICPA’s Enhancing Audit Quality InitiativeTrends in audit quality including the DOL’s audit quality studyFrequent peer review findings and practice tips for achieving high practice qualityLatest on the DOL’s audit quality study
2025 Annual Update for Accountants & Auditors
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Webinar
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $189
Accounting Standards Updates Auditing & Accounting Yellowbook
Steps to Stop External Fraud
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Types of external fraudConsiderations as organizations work to reduce fraud riskExternal fraud and known parties/External fraud unknown perpetrators
Internal Controls for Small and Medium-Sized Entities
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Overview of controls Preventative controls Detective controls Controls for SMEs
Ethics in Communicating & Reporting
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Fundamentals of ethical communication 4 must-have communication skills How to improve your ethical communication skills Problems related to unethical behavior in reporting & communication
The Controllers Role in Data Analytics and Big Data
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Webinar
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $59
Accounting Finance Financial Statements
Revenue Recognition - Allocate the Transaction Price
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Webinar
1.80 Credits
Member Price: $59
Revenue Recognition on Contracts with customers
K2's Ripped From The Headlines - Lessons From Interesting Tech Crimes
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Common security weaknesses that occur with hardware and software at home and in the office Malware, ransomware, data breach, and incident response tips Internal control failures which result in the theft of assets or unauthorized manipulation of data
Peeking Behind the Curtain: Exploring IRS Audit Technique Guides
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Overview of ATGs Best practices for utilizing ATGs Salient provisions of selected ATGs Insights auditors may obtain from analytical procedures Nuances associated with selected industries