CPE Catalog & Events
Corporate Finance Technology Selection: Practical Frameworks
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The changing finance technology landscape: continuous processing, modular ecosystems, automated controls, and real-time visibility (and the risks these shifts introduce)Technology trends and “AI” definitions: automation vs. machine learning vs. generative AI vs. agentic AI—what each means for governance and auditabilityFive common challenges in finance tech projects and how to address them:Cutting through vendor claims and AI hypeIntegration complexity and hidden costsChange management and proving ROIData quality readiness for AI and automationRisk, security, and governanceVendor Evaluation Scorecard: 20 criteria across five categories, including control “deal-breakers” (audit trails, segregation of duties, logging, SOC reporting, error handling)Five-Year Total Cost Framework: software, implementation, data migration/cleanup, integration build & maintenance, internal costs, training, and ongoing operations (plus common underestimates)Industry-specific considerations (manufacturing, distribution/wholesale, SaaS/tech, professional services)Four-phase implementation roadmap with checkpoints and red flags: Assessment & Planning; Selection & Negotiation; Implementation & Testing; Optimization & Ongoing GovernanceWorking with external advisers (CPA/auditor involvement, implementation partner expectations, and common deficiencies to avoid)
ACPEN: Stop Loss & Contract Review: Protecting Your Plan and Your Bottom Line
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Stop Loss TPA PBM Point Solutions
ACPEN: The Role of Internal Control in the Risk-Based Audit
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Specific matters auditors should consider when obtaining and documenting an understanding of the client's internal control system Development of a tailored audit approach that considers the potential reliance on internal controls Guidance for establishing an adequate basis for reliance on internal controls of less formal, smaller clients
ACPEN: The Controllership Series - The Controllers Role in Strategic Thinking and Advising - Part 2
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Webinar
1.20 Credits
Member Price: $39
Controller Management Financial Strategy Strategic Thinking Critical Thinking Financial Judgment
The Best S Corporation, Limited Liability, and Partnership Update Course by Surgent
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
Discussion of key individual provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, such as TCJA provisions made permanent, new tip income deduction, new overtime pay deduction, Trump accounts, and the expanded SALT cap Comprehensive coverage of business provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including but not limited to: Bonus Depreciation made permanent Increased §179 deduction Changes to §174 R&E Expenditures Changes to §163(j) Form 1099/1099-K changes Qualified Small Business Stock Exclusion Excess Business Loss Limitation Section 1244 Small Business Stock and Section 1202 Qualified Small Business Stock treatment and applicability Principles and considerations for nonresident withholding, composite payments, and passthrough entity taxes Partnership Distributions, Form 7217, and S Corporation Redemptions Thinking beyond §163(j) -- Interest Allocation Rules, Original Issue Discount, Applicable High Yield Discount Obligations, Convertible Corporate Debt Instruments, and Debt-Financed Distributions Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Selected Practice and Reporting Issues: What’s new? A review of recent cases and tax law changes and IRS guidance affecting S corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and limited liability partnerships Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)
ACPEN: New Trademark Law: What CPAs and Their Clients Should Know
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Key Highlights of the TMA New Procedures brought about by the TMA Updates to Existing Procedures Takeaways
ACPEN: Managing Generational and Cultural Variances
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Webinar
1.60 Credits
Member Price: $79
Management Leadership Cultural Variances Generational Variances
ACPEN: Benford’s Law and Other Digital Analysis Techniques
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Webinar
1.80 Credits
Member Price: $79
Benford’s Law Digital Analysis Data analytics
ACPEN: Develop Your Emotional Intelligence to Be More Successful in Life and Leadership
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in Leadership Building Stronger Workplace Relationships Creating and Leading High-Performing Teams Navigating Change with Emotional Intelligence
ACPEN: Internal Audit in The Future
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Internal Audit IIA Standards Emerging Risks Technology
ACPEN: Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Reporting Explained
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Discussion of financial reporting risks increased by the current economic environment, including increased uncertainty related to critical financial statement amounts and significant disclosures Executive summary of recent Accounting Standards Updates Overview of fair value disclosure requirements and implementation issues Discussion of issues related to donor-restricted endowment funds Classification of net assets and reclassifications Endowments, including accounting, disclosures and UPMIFA Noncascontributions Contributions received and receivable Expense recognition issues Reporting expenses by function and nature Other relevant matters unique to the nonprofit environment
ACPEN: Supervised AI Agents as Public CPA Audit Team Members
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Independent execution: AI agents can perform control testing and analyze evidence across multiple formats. Audit-ready outputs: Deliver high-quality results with speed, accuracy, and consistency. Workflow integration: See how agents fit seamlessly into existing audit engagement processes. Guardrails and governance: Learn the safeguards and governance needed to ensure reliability. Human supervision: Explore the critical role of training data and oversight in producing trustworthy results. Practical applications: Real-world examples of firms already deploying supervised AI agents in audits. Augmentation, not replacement: Understand how AI can support, rather than substitute, on audit teams.
ACPEN: Audit Risk Assessment in Plain English
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview of Audit Risk Assessment AICPA's clarified Risk Assessment Standards SAS 145 Assessing the Entity's Environment
ACPEN: How to Audit Prepaid Expenses
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Pre-paid Expenses Auditing Yellowbook
ACPEN: Common Deficiencies in Employee Benefit Plans
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
EBP Auditing Yellowbook
ACPEN: Five Amazing Business Books in 100 Minutes
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Five business books, including, • “Leaders Eat Last”, by Simon Sinek, • “Zero to One” by Peter Thiel, • “American Icon” by Bryce Hoffman, • “Slide:ology” by Nancy Duarte, and • “Brain Rules” by John Molina.
ACPEN: Leading Risk Management Practices in a Dynamic Risk Environment - Part 1
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Risk Management Governance Risk Assessment
Form 706 Preparation Part 1: Overview Including Portability 26-27
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Action steps in 706 preparation engagement Filing requirements, new forms, IRS return review procedures, closing letters Obtaining transcripts and previously filed returns Completing introductory pages 1—4 Worksheets provided: Summary of Estate Plan Summary of Estate and Subtrust Funding; Beneficiary Allocation Schedule
ACPEN: Prevention & Detection of Fraud in Small Businesses
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Webinar
5.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Small Business Fraud Fraud Schemes Fraud Indicators Fraud Detection Fraud Response Fraud Prevention
ACPEN: The Entrepreneurial Spirit - A Leadership Perspective
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Webinar
1.20 Credits
Member Price: $39
Leadership Entrepreneurial Behavior Entrepreneurial Thinking