CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: The Single Audit from Beginning to End Update
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Introduction Applicable AICPA standards Applicable OMB Circular Gathering information - determining the major programs Identifying risk – identifying the applicable compliance requirements Assessing risk – considering the internal controls over compliance requirements Designing procedures that are responsive to assessed risks – the tests of internal controls and compliance Evaluating single audit evidence
Profiles in Fraud
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Real life fraudsters: what they did, how they got away with it, how they finally were caughtProfiles: the characteristics the fraud perpetrators have in commonTechniques to prevent and deter these common schemes
Executive Presence, Personal Brand: Structure Your Narrative
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Components of executive presenceAudience-centered elevator pitch structureProfessional value proposition frameworkStructuring a concise executive biographyAligning personal narrative with organizational valueCommon pitfalls in professional self-presentationApplication and refinement exercise
ACPEN: Clear, Kind, and Accountable: A Leader’s Guide to Boundaries, Coaching, and Real Conversations
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Conflict Management Difficult Conversations Psychological Safety
ACPEN: HR Investigations – Episode 1 – Introduction-Assessing-Planning
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Investigation terminology Assessment skills Investigative methodology
ACPEN: Navigating IRS : Responding to IRS Notices & Letters
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Types of IRS letters: audits, collection, balance due, unreported income How to respond to CP2000, CP14, CP75, CP504, and other notices Steps to take upon receiving a letter: deadlines, records, prep Penalties and interest associated with non-response Sample response structure and real-life examples Documentation and tracking practices for correspondence Common mistakes and how to avoid them AI-supported correspondence management and ethical considerations
Current and Upcoming FASB Issues
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Recent accounting standards updates Recognition and measurement projects Presentation and disclosure projects Post-implementation preview projects
ACPEN: Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain IV - Part 1
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Webinar
2.40 Credits
Member Price: $99
Internal Audit GIAS Standards Institute of Internal Auditors Accounting Auditing
ACPEN: A Practical Guide to Trusts
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Trustee responsibilities and trust administration Strategies for probate avoidance and efficient asset distribution Tax treatment of revocable living trusts Marital deductions and bypass trusts Uses of irrevocable trusts in estate planning Benefits of irrevocable life insurance trusts Multi-generational wealth planning with dynasty trusts Overview of estate planning tools: GRIT, GRAT, GRUT, and QPRT
ACPEN: K2’s Excel PivotTables For Accountants
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
PivotTable fundamentals, including Recommended PivotTables and the six elements of PivotTables Formatting PivotTables Advanced PivotTable techniques and options, including consolidation PivotTables, Power Pivot, and Power Query Analytical techniques available in PivotTables
The Leadership Skills of Tomorrow: Delegate and Listen
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major subjects that will be covered in this course include:Three levels of listeningStrategies to remain focusedBuilding trust through listeningTactics to practice the Titanium RuleDelegating with confidenceEstablishing an accountability system
ACPEN: Wired Differently - An Introduction to Neurodivergence
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Neurodivergence Diversity Inclusion
ACPEN: Don't Be Spooked: Mastering Conflict Resolution
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Employee relations Conflict resolution
ACPEN: Analytical Procedures: Practical Applications and Standards
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Analytical procedures in audit and review engagements Practical examples and illustrations of analytical procedures The order of operations for accomplishing analytical procedures
ACPEN: Common Sense CFO: Crisis Management, Innovation, and Other Expectations Put on CFOs
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Championing the role of innovation in the workplace Crisis management What does it mean? What is our role? The roles we take on and differences between the roles we are assigned? Current and future trends and expectations for financial leaders and CFOs Top ten crucial skills for 2035 from the Far Side’s wisdom
ACPEN: Treasury Circular 230 for EAs and Other Tax Preparers
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Webinar
2.20 Credits
Member Price: $89
Circular 230 Conflicts of interest Loving case RTRP Other Ethical Issues Fees Qualifying continuing education
Reasonable Compensation for S Corps
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Explain the payroll tax advantage of taking distributions over wagesReview key court cases that shape todays reasonable compensation landscapeHow to use court factors to stress test reasonable compensationBest practices for determining reasonable compensationReview of the IRS’s enforcement on reasonable compensation; past, present and future
Retirement Planning: Next Stage for You or Your Client
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Welcome to Your Next Stage -- Developing a new perspective on what this next stage is really all aboutIt's About Time -- Discovering a new sense of purposeMoney Matters -- Assessing your financial conditionsRelationships Matter Too -- Addressing needed or potential changes in your relationshipsHealthy Habits -- Examining new or renewed ways to stay healthyWho I Am -- Creating a new identity, and answering "So what do you do?"My Master Plan -- Figuring out what to do next
Surgent's Navigating Your Client Through the IRS Appeals Process
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Preparing a valid Appeals Protest for small case requests when tax, penalties, and interest for each period are $25,000 or less Writing and filing a Formal Protest, including required information Alternative Dispute Resolution options available to clients Negotiation and time limitations Preparing and submitting a Tax Court petition to preserve a client’s rights
Enterprise-Wide Risk Management in Accounting and Finance
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Enterprise-wide risk management best practices for identifying, evaluating, and determining how to respond to relevant risks.The importance of risk and uncertainty disclosures in the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements, including evolving risks with cybersecurity and ESG.Coordinating risk management efforts, including the required involvement of corporate governance.How to embed risk management into day-to-day accounting and finance activities.