CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: K2’s Mastering Advanced Excel Functions
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Powerful new functions and features in Excel, such as XLOOKUP and Dynamic Arrays How to use "legacy" features and functions such as AGGREGATE Creating effective forecasts in Excel
Forensic Accounting: Crafting Expert Reports
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Webinar
0.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to Forensic Accounting: Gain an understanding of the fundamentals, roles, and responsibilities of forensic accountants in uncovering financial discrepancies, fraud, and economic damages.Maintain Ethical Integrity: Learn the importance of ethics in forensic accounting and strategies for ethical decision-making.Expert Report Preparation: Learn the essential components, best practices, and common pitfalls in writing clear, concise, and objective expert reports for legal proceedings.Investigation Report Writing: Explore the methodologies for conducting investigations, gathering evidence, and crafting thorough and accurate investigation reports.Economic Damages Writing: Understand the methodologies and best practices for calculating economic damages, including lost profits, business valuation, and other financial impacts.Reviewing Investigation Reports and Economic Damages: Analyze real-world examples to review and critique investigation reports and damage calculations, highlighting key insights and lessons learned.
What You Can Learn From the Statement of Cash Flows
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Preparation of the statement of cash flowsImportance of identifying sources and uses of cash in financial reportingFinancial statement analysisCash-related financial statement disclosures
ACPEN: The Controller Function - Inventory Part 1
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Webinar
1.80 Credits
Member Price: $79
Accounting Finance Operations
ACPEN: Real Estate Professionals: Passive Activity, Sec. 199A and Investment Income Tax
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Definition, pros and cons of being a real estate professional Integration of the real estate professional rules with reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E Real estate professionals and indirectly owned (partnerships, S corporations) entity’s reporting on Form 1040 How ""real estate business"" is interpreted under the Section 199A rules and how it integrates with the passive activity rules Real estate professionals and the Form 8582 (Passive Activities) How to make the ""grouping"" election for passive activities and the flow-through deduction
Ethics and Technology for CPAs
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Webinar
0.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:The foundational ethical principles CPAs are required to follow and how these principles apply to audit quality, data privacy and security, and the use of emerging technologies.The profession's need to change to meet its ethics standard in a technology-centric environment.Changes being considered by the AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy that could impact the profession.
Ethics: Giving Thanks - How to Master the Art of Gratitude
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
We'll explore what gratitude is and how expressions of it can vary from culture to culture. We'll also unpack several ways you can regularly say "thank you" to valued clients and colleagues, and we'll examine methods for evaluating gratitude in prospective and current employees.
Mastering Partnership Basis: Inside and Outside Basis
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Explain the use of both "inside" and "outside” basis determination.How to calculate tax basis capital accounts, including when the entity is formed, including the impact of contributed property.Clarify the importance of partnership capital accounts and partnerships debt on partner's tax basis.Explanation of how basis is impacted distributions and by sale and/or liquidation of the partnership interest.Comprehensive example to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process.
ACPEN: Revenue Recognition Topic 606 Contract with Customers - Identify the Contract Part 2
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Webinar
1.20 Credits
Member Price: $39
Revenue Recognition Accounting
ACPEN: The Controller Function - Cash and Investments
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Webinar
1.40 Credits
Member Price: $39
Accounting Finance
ACPEN: Leaders Eat Last. Why? The Characteristics of Great Leaders
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
What does "Leaders Eat Last" mean Understand human nature and how we work together or not Leadership skills can be taught True leaders care The need for trust Practical lessons from gifted leaders Steps to become a better leader
ACPEN: Budget Mastery: Walkthroughs and Real World Calculations Towards Tying Budgets To Value
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
How to build a flexible budget model that works? What are the steps we can take to budget for economic and external factors beyond our control? How the right Chart of Accounts can simply your work? Budget and GAAP are not the same and why they are fine not to be Efficiently modeling payroll and benefits Identifying controllable and uncontrollable expense Using key variables to stress-test your budget
ACPEN: K2’s Collaboration – Best Platforms And Practices
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The primary drivers of collaboration Who are the leading collaboration technology providers Why collaboration sometimes fails Best practices to facilitate collaboration Today's leading collaboration providers and tools
ACPEN: Estimates, Contingencies and Going Concern
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview of accounting estimates and uncertainties Going concern accounting and auditing considerations SAS 132 requirements SAS 143 requirements Loss and gain contingencies Guarantees Credit losses Impact on financial reporting and auditing
ChatGPT and IRS Taxation Law Research
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Utilizing ChatGPT for IRS Tax Law Research: Principles and PracticesNavigating IRS Databases Using Advanced AI TechniquesUsing IRS Prompt Templates: In-depth Analysis and ApplicationChatGPT in Action: Case Studies and Real-World ScenariosExploring IRS Tax Laws: Strategies, Loopholes, and ComplianceError Prevention and Correction in Tax Law ResearchFuture Trends: AI's Evolving Role in Taxation and Accounting
ACPEN: Common Yellow Book & Single Audit Deficiencies
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Common peer review deficiencies in Yellow Book engagements Common peer review deficiencies in Single Audit engagements Yellow Book requirements (independence, CPE, reporting) Single Audit compliance requirements Internal controls over compliance Compliance testing and major program determination Root causes of audit deficiencies and prevention strategies
ACPEN: K2’s Securing Your Data: Practical Tools For Protecting Information
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Understanding today's cybersecurity risks Identifying significant cybersecurity risks Implementing specific steps to reduce risk
Beyond the Basics: Financial Ratios You Might Be Overlooking
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Understanding Cost Behavior and Its Impact on Decision-MakingContribution Margin and Break-Even AnalysisMargin of Safety and Its Role in Risk ManagementOperating Leverage and Financial SensitivityAnalyzing Asset Turnover for Operational EfficiencyCash Conversion Cycle and Working Capital InsightsFree Cash Flow Yield as a Valuation Tool
ACPEN: The Controller Function - Inventory Part 2 - Valuation, Inventory Methods and Inventory Fraud
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Webinar
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $79
Accounting Finance Procurement Inventory
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