CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: Form 1040 Individual Income Tax Prep
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Overview of Form 1040 and filing requirements Filing status and dependent rules Income reporting, including wages, interest, and dividends Adjustments to income Standard vs itemized deductions Common individual tax credits Introduction to Schedule C and Schedule E Preparer responsibilities, due diligence, and Circular 230
Money Laundering Awareness for Accountants
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Money laundering overviewRole of tax examiners and auditorsTax return examinationPre-audit indicatorsAudit flagsReal estate issuesCash indicatorsInternational trade signalsLoan considerationsProfessional service provider concernsMoney laundering and ethics
2026/27 Not-for-Profit GAAP Update
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Recently issued Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) impacting NFP financial reporting, along with standard-setting projects currently in the FASB pipeline.The International Non-Profit Accounting Standard (INPAS)-the first comprehensive global accounting framework designed specifically for non-profit organizations, launched in October 2025.
ACPEN: Unleashing Creativity in the Workplace
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
The Power of Creativity in the Workplace The Three Types of Creativity: Imagination, Creativity, Innovation Benefits of Creativity: Purpose, Productivity, Performance Applications of Creativity: Individual, Team, Organizational Culture Creative Problem-Solving Techniques (Mind Mapping, Visual Thinking) Whole Brain Thinking: Integrating Left & Right Brain Functions Creating a Culture of Innovation Measuring and Implementing Creativity for Growth
ACPEN: The Controller Function - Inventory Part 1
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Webinar
1.80 Credits
Member Price: $79
Accounting Finance Operations
Exploring Internal Controls That Could Have Prevented Frauds
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Examination of actual fraudsDiscussion of internal controls that could have prevented the fraudsContemplation of epiphanies for your own professional scenarios
Nonprofit A&A Series Part 2: Revenue Recognition 26-27
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Pledges and contributions Restrictions and conditions Special concerns with governmental funding Donated goods and services Special events Revenues earned through sales and services to customers, including the application of CECL
Surgent's Avoiding the Top 10 Mistakes That Can Wipe Out Retirement Savings
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Coverage of applicable rules from SECURE Act 2.0 The 10% penalty Net unrealized appreciation of employer securities Roth IRA conversions Rollovers and the limitations Direct rollovers vs indirect rollovers, and tax withholding Beneficiary portability rules When a Roth IRA distribution is qualified to be tax-free Excess contributions and the 6% excise tax
Surgent's Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Achieving Success in a Worker Classification Audit
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
The 20 common law factors in a worker classification audit that are used to distinguish an employee from an independent contractor How disgruntled independent contractors can use IRS Form 8919 against a former employer When and how to use §530 as a defense in worker classification audits What is "industry practice" for §530 purposes Common sense steps that will avoid the recharacterization of workers treated as independent contractors to employees The IRS’s Voluntary Classification Settlement Program — advantages and disadvantages The DOL Final Rule
Surgent's Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
How experienced speakers manage presentation anxiety The elements of effective persuasion The three styles of speech Strategies to improve speech pace The importance of volume when presenting The art of the pause Methods for using visual aids Best practices for preparing for a presentation Components of an effective presentation
Coping With the Growth of Online Fraud
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this course include:The actuation of online and other cyber fraudsFraudulent acts that are initiated electronicallyAutomated and employee driven methods that can reduce cyber-fraud risk
Exercise Your Ethics: Techniques to Improve Ethical Response
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Explore research for common answers to "what does ethics mean to you?" and examine whether those are valid.Identify common ethical barriers - reflecting the latest from the ACFE Report to the Nations.Discover ways to improve ethical response.Practice, using practical advice from leading thinkers in ethics.
Surgent's Getting Ready for Busy Season: Key Changes Every Tax Practitioner Should Know
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Comprehensive coverage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) The latest IRS guidance on recent tax legislation Hot developments affecting the upcoming tax season Review of new laws and changes in forms to provide a familiarity for the upcoming tax season Key new tax and practice developments and how they impact the current-year tax forms for individuals
The Role of Internal Control in the Risk-Based Audit
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Specific matters auditors should consider when obtaining and documenting an understanding of the client's internal control systemDevelopment of a tailored audit approach that considers the potential reliance on internal controlsGuidance for establishing an adequate basis for reliance on internal controls of less formal, smaller clients
ACPEN: A New Productivity for the New World. Goal Achievement for the 21st Century, A Whole Brain Approach
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Mindfulness Creative Thinking Productivity Performance Neuroscience Leadership
ACPEN: Understand Yours and Other People's Styles: Meet Them in the Middle and Be More Effective in Generating Great Results!
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Communications Self-Awareness Leadership
Calculating the Retirement Need
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of retirement expenses and needsOverview of risk tolerance, time value of money and retirement planning factorsExamples of client retirement situations
ACPEN: Revenue Recognition Topic 606 - Identify the Contract Part 1
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Webinar
1.20 Credits
Member Price: $39
Revenue Recognition
ACPEN: The Controller Function - Cash and Investments
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Webinar
1.40 Credits
Member Price: $39
Accounting Finance
ACPEN: Cryptocurrencies for the CFO: Explaining Blockchain
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
What is money? What are digital assets? Understanding the what, why, and how of cryptocurrencies Understanding the what, why, and how of blockchain NFT’s (Non-Fungible Tokens), their role and impact Explaining the crypto language