CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Going Out on Your Own: Entity Types and Accounting Methods
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Financial planning pyramid What to consider when picking an entity Single member LLC vs. sole proprietorship Corporations – S vs. C Double taxation
ACPEN: Ask Me No Questions and I Will Tell You No Lies
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Webinar
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Types of Stress Indicators Verbal Cues Nonverbal Communication Behavioral Context Truth-Elicitation Techniques
ACPEN: The Essential Guide to Understanding Private Company Financial Statement Disclosures with Renee Rampulla
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Common Private Company Accounting Policy Disclosures Numerous Sample Lease and Revenue Disclosures Unique OCBOA Disclosure Requirements and examples Research Techniques
Fundamentals of Form 1040 -- Individual
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Form 1040 essentials: filing requirements, due dates, and key schedulesFiling status, dependency rules, and taxable income sources (wages, investment income)Adjustments to income, deductions and tax credits (standard vs. itemized deductions, EITC, Child Tax Credit, Education Credits)Preparer due diligence, Circular 230 compliance and taxpayer rightsIRS cybersecurity considerations and best practices for taxpayer data securityLegislative updates
ACPEN: A Practitioner’s Guide to IRAs and Qualified Retirement Plans
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Traditional and Roth IRAs: Understanding retirement savings options SEP and SIMPLE IRAs: Exploring retirement plans for small businesses Qualified Plans: Navigating employer-sponsored retirement plans Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Plans: Comparing retirement plan structures 401(k) Plans: Maximizing benefits with employer-sponsored options Retirement Plan Selection: Choosing the best plan for individual client needs Minimum Distribution Rules: Ensuring compliance and understanding withdrawal regulations Tax Implications: Analyzing the tax consequences of retirement plan decisions Retirement Planning Strategies: Implementing effective strategies for client financial goals
ACPEN: The Yellow Book: From Beginning to End
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Introduction Foundation and principles General requirements for complying with Government Auditing Standards Ethics, independence and professional judgment Competence and continuing professional education Quality control and peer review Standards for financial audits Standards for attestation engagements and reviews of financial statements
Introduction to Yellow Book: 8-Credit Boot Camp
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The basics needed to understand what makes nonprofit and governmental accounting & auditing unique. The key financial reporting differences for governmental and nonprofit entities.The fundamentals of Yellow Book and Uniform Guidance audits.
ChatGPT and IRS Taxation Law Research
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Utilizing ChatGPT for IRS Tax Law Research: Principles and PracticesNavigating IRS Databases Using Advanced AI TechniquesUsing IRS Prompt Templates: In-depth Analysis and ApplicationChatGPT in Action: Case Studies and Real-World ScenariosExploring IRS Tax Laws: Strategies, Loopholes, and ComplianceError Prevention and Correction in Tax Law ResearchFuture Trends: AI's Evolving Role in Taxation and Accounting
ACPEN: How to Make Difficult People Disappear...Without Breaking the Law
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Conflict Management Interpersonal Relationships Personality Styles
Financial Planning: Auto & Homeowners Insurance
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of Insurance types Overview of Insurance policies and contract sectionsExamples of types of policies and coverages
ACPEN: Current Fraud Trends - Nonprofit and Government Entities
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Best practices for fraud prevention and detection Common fraud schemes in nonprofit and government entities including cash misappropriation, payroll fraud, vendor fraud, falsified billings, improper use of credit cards or purchase cards, the redirection of cash and non-cash contributions, personal use of assets, the redirection of grant benefits, other grant related fraud, travel and expense reporting fraud
Monthly Federal Tax Updates - February 2027
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Current individual tax issuesCurrent business entity tax issuesAny current tax legislation occurring during the periodOther issues affecting the profession, including IRS procedure, current cases, payroll, and other federal tax issues
Surgent's Excel Lookups: Moving Beyond VLOOKUP Limitations
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Using lookup functions as an alternative to direct cell references Understand the limitations of the VLOOKUP function Discover ways to move beyond these limitations
Balance Sheet Management: The Least Understood Risk” 26-27
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Intentionally managing your balance sheet to reduce risk. Properly balance debt and equity versus other funding sources. Know the balance sheet pitfalls and risks to avoid. Understand the analysis and decision-making process through real-world examples and five interactive case discussions.
Improve Spreadsheets by Building Controls in Excel
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Learn best practices when designing your spreadsheets How to create a proper worksheet structureLearn to use Excel's built in features to find errorsHow to create your custom controls to prevent and find errorsUsing links to quickly move to controlsUsing Conditional Formatting to highlight errors
ACPEN: Strategic Government Budgeting: Tools for Long-Term Sustainability
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Forecasting & Budgeting Auditing & Accounting Yellowbook
Resistance to Resilience: Strive for Tech Change Acceptance
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Resistance to resilience in embracing new technologiesOvercoming barriers and ensuring successful implementationCutting-edge audit technologies, including AI, data analytics, and automationInsights into the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)
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: The Controllership Series: The Controllers role in ESG
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Webinar
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $79
Environmental Social Sustainability Governance Accounting
ACPEN: K2’s Excel’s Best New Features
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Learn how to work with Dynamic Arrays Using Excel's new XLOOKUP and XMATCH feature Improvements to Power Query and why they matter to you New collaboration and commenting options in Excel