CPE Catalog & Events
2026/27 Annual Update for Not-for-Profit Accountants & Audit
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of accounting developments affecting not-for-profit organizations, including recently issued Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) from the Financial Accounting Standards Board and an introduction to the International Non-Profit Accounting Standard (INPAS).Auditing and attestation developments from the AICPA, including the next phase of quality management with a focus on monitoring and remediation responsibilities. Recent and upcoming standards affecting audit, attestation, and consulting engagements, including updates related to SSAEs, SSARSs, exposure drafts on confirmations and fraud, and changes affecting group audits.
Finance and Innovation: Reinvent Your Department and Company 26-27
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
How innovation happens Innovation metrics and how to report on innovation efforts How the use of technology and other simple techniques can foster and sustain innovation
Preparation, Compilations and Reviews—A Practical Workshop 26-27
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Preparation Compilations Reviews
Financial Statement Presentation, Disclosure, and Analysis
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:U.S. GAAP and Special purpose frameworksForm and content of financial statements: Balance sheets; Income statements; Statements of cash flows; Retained earnings and/or owners’ equity statements; Comprehensive income; Supplementary informationComparative vs. single-period financial statementsSufficiency of disclosuresIllustrative disclosures frequently encountered in small-to-medium reporting entitiesIndustry-specific nuancesPurposes of financial statement analysis Trend analysis and vertical & horizontal analysisSimple and multivariate regressionAnalysis of metricsAssessment of liquidity, solvency, and profitabilityUsing data visualizationsThe role of qualitative factors
Surgent's Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations: Engagement Performance and Annual Update
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, and updates to SSARS No. 21 due to the issuance of SSARS No. 23, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services SSARS No. 22, Compilation of Pro Forma Financial Information SSARS No. 24, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services -- 2018 SSARS No. 25, Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements and Adverse Conclusions SSARS No. 26, Quality Management for an Engagement Conducted in Accordance With Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services Sample comprehensive engagement work programs for preparation, compilation and review engagements Reporting and disclosure illustrations for each level of service, including attesting on personal financial statements, prescribed form, special purpose framework and other engagement variations Other communication requirements, such as sample engagement letters and management representation letters
Surgent's The Complete Guide to Payroll Taxes and 1099 Issues
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
Payroll tax requirements for wages, including wages subject to the .9 percent tax, employee benefits and reimbursements, nonqualified deferred compensation, stock options, and tips Fringe benefits issues, such as health insurance, life insurance, cafeteria plan benefits, accountable and non-accountable plans, standard mileage rates, and per diem rates Special issues -- Using a common paymaster, how to file W-2s after a takeover, merger, or acquisition, and state and local tax withholding Statutory employees, independent contractors, and possible changes to §530 relief Penalties -- Who is a responsible person? Expenses and gross-up calculations Pension issues and payroll taxes including SIMPLE plans, and §401(k) and pension distributions The Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) Forms I-9, W-9, W-2, 1099, 1099-NEC, SS-8, and 940 Understanding payroll tax responsibilities in the gig economy
The Best Individual Income Tax Update Course by Surgent
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
Comprehensive coverage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Review of key components of President Trump's tax bill, including a tip income exemption, overtime pay relief, Social Security tax exemption, auto loan interest deductibility, SALT deduction modifications, a lower corporate tax rate, restoration of 100% bonus depreciation, immediate R&D expensing, and permanent extension of select TCJA provisions Tariff policy and implementation - analyze the use of tariffs as a fiscal and trade policy tool Digital assets and tax implications - understand the new Form 1099-DA for reporting digital asset transactions, along with updated IRS guidance on cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and broker responsibilities Artificial intelligence - discover how AI and generative tools are transforming tax practices, as well as how the IRS is leveraging AI to enhance audit selection Form 1099-K reporting requirements - understand the evolving IRS thresholds and rules for third-party payment platforms The Gig Economy - examine key tax implications for gig workers, including Independent Contractor vs. Employee classification challenges, reporting responsibilities, and the impact of the 2024 Department of Labor Final Rule on worker status Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Real Estate professional requirements Review of pertinent cases and rulings affecting taxpayers Practice aids, including all the numbers applicable for the current year -- inflation-adjusted amounts, mileage rates, retirement contributions, and more Advanced practice, reporting, and other issues intertwined with advanced planning and discussion ideas
ACPEN: K2's Technology Conference - September 17th & 18th
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Webinar
16.00 Credits
Member Price: $500
Emerging Technologies in Accounting and Business (Latest tools, trends, AI, and innovations impacting the profession) Productivity and Efficiency Tools (Excel optimization, automation, and workflow improvements) Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technologies (Copilot, agentic AI, and intelligent automation) Technology Strategy and Governance (IT governance, strategic planning, and system selection) Cybersecurity and Technology Risk (Technology crimes, risk mitigation, and security best practices)
Securing Your Data with a Password Management App - Updated
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Introduction to the world of password management apps and what makes them so secureReview and demonstration of top selling password management appsSoftware features that will be reviewedPassword generationEmergency user accessEntity vs. individual password managementDesktop vs. cloud basedMulti device synchronizationPII (personally identifiable information) forms fillerCredit card storageDigital data vault
Forensic Accounting: Court Approved Methods of Proof
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The role of methods of proof in forensic accounting.The various types of methods of proof approved by the courts.The weakness and strengths of the methods of proof.The formulas in calculating methods of proof.Applying the formulas in various circumstances.
ACPEN: Balancing Employee and Employer Rights
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Customary management functions Delegation of authority Implementing changes in terms of employment Fundamental duties owed to employer
ACPEN: The Ethics Hour: Dealing With Conflicts of Interest: Members in Business and Industry, featuring Don Minges
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
The multi-step process to address conflicts of interest How to remedy threats Preparing to defend your actions or inactions Causes of conflicts of interest
ACPEN: The Controllership Series: The Controllers Role in Compliance
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Webinar
1.40 Credits
Member Price: $79
Regulatory Compliance Operational Compliance Financial Compliance
ACPEN: Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Document Review and Handwriting Analysis
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
ACPEN: K2’s Formatting Excel Spreadsheets The Right Way
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Creating and using Styles in Excel The Accounting Format and why you should use it How to Create Custom Formats Formatting dates for maximum impact The advantages of storing formats in templates
ACPEN: K2’s Getting Started With Artificial Intelligence
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Understanding AI tools available today Creating accounts in AI platforms Querying data from AI platforms Customizing your AI subscriptions
ACPEN: Preparation, Compilation and Review Engagements
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Auditing Yellowbook
ACPEN: Microsoft Excel: Moving Beyond the Basics
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Using formulas to manipulate and transform data Using formulas and reference formulas such as =VLOOKUP Using pivot tables Understanding Solver to perform multivariate analysis
ACPEN: Planning in an Uncertain World
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Why great predictions are not intuitive but the result of critical thinking, gathering information and updating predictions when needed How to separate correlation from causation How to recognize and overcome bias Who is Thomas Bayes and why he matters
ACPEN: The Commonsense Approach to Auditing for Fraud
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Webinar
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Occupational Fraud Professional Skepticism Fraud Indicators Error vs. Fraud Fraud Risk Fraud Hypothesis Development Fraud Intent