CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: Unlocking the Value: IRS Tax Credits for Businesses & Individuals
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Overview of federal tax credits Refundable vs. nonrefundable credits Individual tax credits Business tax credits Eligibility requirements for tax credits Documentation and substantiation standards Recent legislation and IRS guidance affecting credits Planning considerations when evaluating tax credits Audit risks and compliance issues
ACPEN: 360 Budgeting: A Holistic Approach to Process and Solutions
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Defining the budget process Common budgetary cultures and discussion of solutions Does your budget need an overhaul or just a tune up? How to make the budget flexible Making a better budget and maybe even a better you (or at least improving the perception of the budget work itself) 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 Understanding your own leadership tendencies and applying them to your strengths? Understanding core personality types Learning what type of person you are? Managing and coping with the budget team Effectively dealing with the A, B, C and other players? Identifying the ‘Big Picture’ and your role in effective communication Communicating so others can understand us Understanding a presentation’s anatomy? Tips and tricks for budget presentations
ACPEN: Fringe Benefits & Compensation Planning - Today and Beyond
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Fringe Benefit Planning Fundamentals Strategies Tailored for Business Owners and Employees Navigating IRC §132 Fringe Benefit Option Cafeteria Plans Demystified Tax Management in Compensation Planning Understanding the Implications of Dependent Care and Educational Assistance Plans Implementing Flexible Spending Account Plans Effectively Design Features and Regulations of Group Term Life Insurance Plans Medical Savings Accounts Regulations Financing Options for Retiree Medical Benefits Health Care Benefits: Insured Plan vs. HMO Comparison ERISA Reporting and Disclosure Requirements IRC Common Control RulesOverview of Age and Sex Discrimination Rules
ACPEN: Strategies for Guiding Clients Through Challenging Situations: Tax Insights
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Tax considerations in complex client situations Divorce and separation tax issues Filing status considerations Property division and marital property rules Child support and alimony tax treatment Bankruptcy and debt cancellation Foreclosure tax consequences Business dissolution and ownership transitions Dependency and family tax issues Refunds, deficiencies, and taxpayer obligations
IRS Penalties and Abatements
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Various types of penalties: Accuracy related, fraud, understatement of valuation, reporting requirement, failure to pay, and pay or deposit penaltiesRules on waiver of penalties and interestsVarious forms and procedures for requesting reliefFirst Time Abatement: Requirements and proceduresHow an individual taxpayer qualifies for Reasonable Cause abatementProcedures for requesting refund of paid penaltiesAvailable administrative options
ACPEN: Wired Differently - An Introduction to Neurodivergence
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Neurodivergence Diversity Inclusion
Behavioral Finance Biases
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of biases and standard of living riskOverview of difference between emotional and processing biasesExamples of various real life examples and case studies
ACPEN: Sustaining Wellness: Essential Skills for Preventing Burnout in High-Stress Professions
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Webinar
1.20 Credits
Member Price: $39
Understanding Burnout and Its Warning Signs Stress Reduction Techniques Building Resilience Boundary-Setting Energy Management Physical Wellness Strategies Personalized Action Plan Development
How to Develop an AI Policy for Your Organization
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Webinar
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $69
Understand the importance of an AI policy. Define the key components of an AI policy. Evaluate the ethical and governance issues that an AI policy needs to address.
Hot Topics Audit & Attest Update - 2026
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Recent quality improvements to the SASs and SSARsOther matters that should be on your radar
Surgent's Home Office Rules
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
Calculating the home office deduction Actual expense method Simplified expense method Definition of a home for purposes of the home office deduction Whether working-from-home employees can claim a home office deduction What is a “separate, identifiable space?” The “regularly and exclusively used” rule Defining a “principal place of business” Meeting clients, patients, and customers More than one trade or business Special rules that apply to daycare providers Separate, free-standing structures Depreciating the home
ACPEN: Advanced IT Audit & Real-World Testing
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Webinar
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Information Technology General Controls (ITGC) Testing Audit Execution Workpapers
ACPEN: S Corporation Essentials: Review & Update
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Recent tax legislation, rules, and developments impacting S-corporations S corporation shareholder basis in stock and debt S corporation open account debt Limitation of deduction of losses AAA and distributions
Create Measures in Power BI that Define Your Metrics
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Introduction to DAX: Understanding the fundamentals of DAX and its role in Power BI.Advanced DAX Formulas: Delving into complex DAX functions and formulas for creating sophisticated measures.Time Intelligence in DAX: Exploring time-based functions to analyze data over different periods.Validating Measures with DAX: Techniques for ensuring accuracy and reliability in your DAX measures.Using PivotTables for Measure Validation: Employing PivotTables in Power BI to test and confirm the effectiveness of DAX measures.
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
Surgent's Fraud In Single Audits
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Real-life misappropriations involving federal awards and how they were carried out The backgrounds, motivations, and methodologies of the fraudsters The problems that allowed the frauds to occur without prevention or detection
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
Fundamentals of Form 1040 -- Business
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Self-employment and business income taxation (Schedule C, self-employment tax, business deductions)Reporting income from pass-through entities (Schedule E, Schedule K-1, Shareholder stock and debt basis on Form 7203)Application of Form 7217 for capital construction fundsBest practices for self-employed clients and small business ownersKey deductions and credits for business ownersAvoiding common IRS audit triggers related to business income reportingLegislative updates impacting business income taxation in the current year
Tax Implications of Retirement Plan Distributions
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Required minimum distributions for a deceased’s heirs2025 retirement plan contribution limitsRequired minimum distributions and contributions to charityKey provisions of Secure Act 2.0
ACPEN: Before You Let Them Go: A Whole Brain Approach to Helping Team Members with ADHD Thrive in Your Organization
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Creative Thinking Productivity Neurodiversity Inclusion Employee Retention