CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: What's Going on at the FASB (2026/27)
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Recent and upcoming FASB standard-setting activity Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) effective for December 31, 2026 year-ends Impact of ASUs on public, private, and not-for-profit entities ASUs with future effective dates Exposure drafts and proposed standards
Closely Held Business Owner Financial Planning Opportunities 26-27
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Insurance planning Investment planning Business succession planning Income tax planning Practice management and marketing Retirement planning Executive compensation Estate planning
From Numbers to Narratives: Mastering Data Analysis for CPAs
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The Evolving Role of CPAs in a Data-Driven WorldWhy Data Analysis Matters for CPAsKey Data Analysis Skills and Concepts for CPAsLeveraging Microsoft 365 Tools for Data AnalysisBuilding a Data Analytics Mindset
Surgent's Engaging and Managing Young Professionals
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Characteristics that are more dominant among younger working professionals and what distinguishes them from other sectors of the workforce Changes younger professionals seek in the workplace Suggestions on engaging and developing younger workers Best practices by organizations who have successfully integrated younger professionals Expectations as to learning, development, and training Work environments and schedules School-to-work transitions Views on salary, benefits, and corporate ethics Whether younger professionals’ expectations are significantly different from any other generation Strengths younger professionals offer which set them apart from others Common myths pertaining to younger professionals Definitions of success
Surgent's Schedule 1-A: Implementing Important OBBBA Deductions for 2025
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
Purpose and organization of Schedule 1-A, Form 1040 Taxpayers who can use Schedule 1-A The relationship of Form 1040 and Schedule 1-A Calculating modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) on Part I, Schedule 1-A The tip deduction, calculated on Part II, Schedule 1-A The overtime deduction, calculated on Part III, Schedule 1-A The car loan interest deduction, calculated on Part IV, Schedule 1-A The senior deduction, calculated on Part V, Schedule s1-A Phase-outs at higher levels of income
ACPEN: Financial & Tax Accounting for S Corporations
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Review of the AICPA "small&" GAAP rules The impact of the entity's tax status history on its financial accounting Deferred tax accounting for S corporations Required S status financial accounting disclosures Financial accounting impact of the C to S election and the S to C election The relationship of financial accounting and the Form 1120S Financial and tax accounting for the S corporation shareholder equity account Financial vs. tax accounting for loans to and from S corporations and their shareholders
CFO Solutions to IRS Problems
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The authority of IRS in assessing and collecting taxes.The common misconceptions when dealing with IRS.Common questionable actions by business owners.How to prepare for an IRS audit.The seven options in IRS collections.Possible criminal tax violations by CFOs and small business owners.
ACPEN: K2’s Next Generation Excel Reporting
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Identifying weaknesses in traditional reporting processes Using leading-edge features in Excel to improve reporting practices How to work with Power Query to solve common reporting challenges Adding Slicers and Timelines to your Excel-based reports
ACPEN: K2’s QuickBooks Online For Accountants
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
New features in QuickBooks Desktop and Online Enhancing internal controls in QuickBooks-based environments Improving financial and operational reporting when using QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online Best practices for setting up companies
Erase the Mark: Best Practices in Penalty Abatement
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:The authority of the IRS in assessing tax penalties.The types of penalties that can be removed.The process the IRS uses to evaluate penalty abatements.How to request penalty abatements.Best practices in asking for penalty abatement, including using appeals.
No Tax on Overtime: Payroll Compliance
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime provisionsDefinition of a “workweek” and the 40-hour thresholdTime-and-a-half requirement and exclusions from overtime payExempt vs. nonexempt employee classifications (executive, administrative, professional, and industry-specific exemptions)Excluded payments (discretionary bonuses, reimbursements, retirement contributions)Step-by-step calculation examples for different compensation structuresBest practices for documentation and payroll systemsCase studies illustrating misclassification and miscalculation issues
Surgent's Current Issues in Accounting and Auditing: An Annual Update
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Recently issued but newly implemented Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs), the PCC Update, and items on the FASB’s Technical Agenda New ASUs covering disaggregated expenses, crypto assets (e.g., cryptocurrency), and business combinations Results and findings of the FASB’s Final (Stage 3) Post-Implementation Review (PIR) Report on Topic 606 Recently issued SASs and other AICPA activity through SAS No. 149 Detailed review of the three new Statement on Quality Management Standards (SQMS 1, SQMS 2, and SQMS 3) Other important A&A practice matters
Managerial Accounting: Your Prescription for Better Decision
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Target profit and Break-even analysis.Relevant costs and decision-making.Standard costs and variances.Activity-based costing.Segment reporting and analysis.Budgeting.
ACPEN: Two Types of Goals You Need to Be Successful
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Common obstacles to goal achievement The limitations of SMART goals Characteristics of effective outcome goals Process Goals: The Roadmap to Achievement Integrating Outcome and Process Goals for Maximum Impact
ACPEN: Promote Internal Whistleblowing and Succeed in Creating a Strong Speak Up Culture
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Speak up culture Encouraging internal whistleblowing Ethical culture Internal complaint reporting processes
ACPEN: Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) – Overview and Contrast to 2017 International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF)
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Webinar
1.60 Credits
Member Price: $79
Accounting Internal Controls Internal Audit Standards
ACPEN: Build Better Budgets: Fundamental Techniques
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Advantages of budgeting The role of budgeting Master budgeting Flexible budgeting Standards and variances Capital budgeting
ACPEN: Partnerships: How to Calculate Partner Basis
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Calculation of basis when the entity is formed, including the impact of contributed property How to calculate partnership tax basis capital accounts Explains the use of both "inside" and "outside" basis determination Clarifies the how partnership debt impacts tax basis Discusses how distributions affect basis Explains how basis is impacted by sale and/or liquidation of the partnership interest Comprehensive examples to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process
Best Practices: Conducting Meaningful Walkthroughs
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Review of audit procedures.Documentation requirements.Real world examples of red flags that may arise.
Surgent's Features and Benefits of SEP IRAs and SIMPLE IRAs
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
The new Roth SEP IRAs and Roth SIMPLE IRAs created under SECURE Act 2.0 Key factors for choosing a retirement plan for a small business Key questions an advisor must ask a small business owner to help determine which retirement plan is suitable for their business Key questions an advisor must ask a small business owner to help ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations How SEP and SIMPLE IRAs benefit the small business owner How SEP and SIMPLE IRAs benefit employees of small businesses The tax benefits that help to offset the cost of employer contributions How to determine which business is eligible to adopt a SIMPLE IRA or SEP IRA How to determine which employees must be covered