CPE Catalog & Events
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
Microsoft Outlook "Must Know" Email Tips
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Using Quick Parts to streamline message composition.Eliminating inefficient back and forth appointment scheduling with the Bookings app.Using category codes and contacts to send bulk emails.Sending emails to Teams and OneNote.Organizing your inbox with custom views, rules and folders.Mastering the search tools to find emails quickly.Review of key option settings to maximize email productivity.
Overcoming Tech Adoption Challenges in CPA Firms
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
To purchase the report referenced in this presentation, or any of the research papers published by CPA Crossings, visit https://www.cpacrossings.com/research. The major topics that will be covered in this course include: Five critical technology adoption challenges facing CPA firms today Digital maturity assessment models and implementation frameworks AI integration strategies for tax, audit, and advisory services Cybersecurity considerations and risk management protocols Case studies of successful technology transformations in accounting firms
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
Erase the Mark: Best Practices in Penalty Abatement
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:The authority of the IRS in assessing tax penalties.The types of penalties that can be removed.The process the IRS uses to evaluate penalty abatements.How to request penalty abatements.Best practices in asking for penalty abatement, including using appeals.
Surgent's Make Resilience Work for You – An Accounting Leader’s Guide to a Holistic Approach for Managing Teams
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Bounce back from adversity and pressure Avoid giving up too soon Reframe challenges Learn resilience and transform from mistakes
Surgent's Update on the SECURE 2.0 Act
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Mandatory automatic enrollment for new plans Part-time worker eligibility expansion Higher catch-up limit to apply at age 60, 61, 62, and 63 Change in the credit for small employer pension plan startup costs $2,000 saver’s match Changes in pooled employer plans Multiple employer 403(b) plans Increase in age for required beginning date for mandatory distributions Indexing IRA catch-up limit Treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of matching contributions Application of credit for small employer pension startup costs to employers who join an existing plan Small immediate financial incentives for contributing to a plan Withdrawals for certain emergency expenses Starter 401(k) plans for employers with no retirement plans Recovery of retirement plan overpayments Tax treatment of IRAs involved in a prohibited transaction Clarification of substantially equal periodic payment rule
Surgent's Introduction to Forensic Accounting
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Review of the different aspects of forensic accounting The civil litigation process as it relates to forensic accounting Litigation services provided by forensic accountants Fraud detection and prevention Various types of fraud Training and certifications in forensic accounting Forensic accounting in bankruptcy proceedings Forensic accounting in family law proceedings Calculating damages for use in litigation Valuations Ethical issues pertinent to forensic accounting
Analyzing IFRS Financial Statements
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Financial Analysis fundamentals: Overview of financial statements, their interconnections, and the foundation of advanced analysisLoblaw Companies Case Study: Introduction to our example company and its financial performanceAdvanced Analysis Techniques: Common size analysis, Dupont framework, financial leverage, and operational metricsOperational Focus: Separating core business performance from financing activitiesApplied analysis and managerial ratios: Segment analysis, cash flow analysis, and managerial ratiosManagement Commentary: Overview of the corporate narrative as presented from IFRS lens.
Fraud & Embezzlement: Case Studies from the Trenches
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:How organizations can find themselves defrauded due to lax oversight and weak internal controls.How the existence of the "trusted advisor" creates situations where CPAs can drop their professional skepticism.Illustrations of the issues companies should look for in preventing fraud and embezzlement.
Forensic Accounting: When The Office Is A Crime Scene
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this class include:A step-by-step process from the initial client phone call to you writing a report of your findings for any civil or criminal actions that may be pursuedHow to advise your client in approaching an allegation of embezzlementWhat pitfalls may arise in finding the truthThe best practices to ensure that the evidence is preserved properly for potential civil or criminal actions
ACPEN: ProActive Response Group De-Escalation Training
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Webinar
1.20 Credits
Member Price: $39
Definition of De-Escalation Recognizing Anger Situational Awareness LOWLINE Technique MR EBS Technique Posturing Controlling the Environment
ACPEN: Mastering Form 7217: A Guide to Partnership Property Distribution
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Property distributions in liquidation of a partner’s interest Section 751 and its impact on property distributions from a partnership Mechanics of completing Form 7217 – new in 2024 The Section 754 election and its role in partnership property distributions
ACPEN: Learning to Teach "Tax" as a Second Language
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Accounting as a foreign language Commonly misunderstood concepts Communicating tax matters Client-practitioner interactions Interacting with tax authorities
ACPEN: The Entrepreneurial Spirit - A Leadership Perspective
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Webinar
1.20 Credits
Member Price: $39
Leadership Entrepreneurial Behavior Entrepreneurial Thinking
ACPEN: Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Neurodiversity
ACPEN: Revenue Recognition Topic 606 Contract with Customers - Identify the Contract Part 2
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Webinar
1.20 Credits
Member Price: $39
Revenue Recognition Accounting
ACPEN: Providing Ethical Leadership: Learning to be the Best Version of Yourself
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Webinar
1.20 Credits
Member Price: $39
Examining the lives of ordinary people whose moral courage had a significant impact on those around them. How anyone, irrespective of their role in an organization, can inspire others to embrace ethical attitudes. Showing how even simple actions can outsized effect on a person’s sphere of influence.
ACPEN: Leaders Eat Last. Why? The Characteristics of Great Leaders
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
What does "Leaders Eat Last" mean Understand human nature and how we work together or not Leadership skills can be taught True leaders care The need for trust Practical lessons from gifted leaders Steps to become a better leader
ACPEN: Budget Mastery: Walkthroughs and Real World Calculations Towards Tying Budgets To Value
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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