CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations: Engagement Performance and Annual Update
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, and updates to SSARS No. 21 due to the issuance of SSARS No. 23, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services SSARS No. 22, Compilation of Pro Forma Financial Information SSARS No. 24, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services -- 2018 SSARS No. 25, Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements and Adverse Conclusions SSARS No. 26, Quality Management for an Engagement Conducted in Accordance With Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services Sample comprehensive engagement work programs for preparation, compilation and review engagements Reporting and disclosure illustrations for each level of service, including attesting on personal financial statements, prescribed form, special purpose framework and other engagement variations Other communication requirements, such as sample engagement letters and management representation letters
Yellow Book: Staying Compliant With Government Auditing Standards
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $319
Foundation and principles of generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS) Yellow Book compliance requirements Ethics, independence, and professional judgment Competence and continuing professional education Quality control and peer review Standards for financial audits, attestation engagements, and reviews of financial statements Fieldwork and reporting standards for performance audits
Partnership/LLC Taxation: Tax Basis Capital Accounts
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Discuss the impact of the Section 199A flow-through entities deduction on partnerships and their partnersThe meaning of a "tax basis capital account"How the financial accounting and tax capital accounts differ from one anotherDetermine a partner's share of the partnership's liabilitiesDistinguish "recourse" loans from "nonrecourse" loansWhat are "qualified nonrecourse financing" loans and how they affect partnersSection 704 "built-in gain or loss" rules and how they impact Schedule K-1 reportingSection 4655 "at risk" rules and how they impact Schedule K-1 reporting
ACPEN: Using Psychology Secrets to Love your life and Get More Done
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
What makes people really happy—and what doesn’t The 3 most important things you can do to increase both happiness and productivity How to handle stress in under two minutes How to deal with difficult people so they don’t bring you down How to use positive psychology principles to help your business
The One Big Beautiful Bill: 2025 tax legislation
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The Congressional process in passing tax legislation. Major Tax Provisions in the House version of Big Beautiful Bill Individual General Business International Health Care Accounts Qualified Opportunity Zones Industry Specific Provisions Tax Exempt Organizations Miscellaneous Provisions
ACPEN: State of AI
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
AI Hype vs Reality AI 2025 Advancements AI Governance Structure AI Strategy Planning AI Implementation Decisions
ACPEN: How Prevalent Is Retaliation Within Your Culture?
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Retaliation protections Speak up culture Ethical culture
AI at Work: Practical Tools for Professionals
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Webinar
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $69
Understanding the essentials of AI Core tools and platforms How to experiment confidently Hands-on exercises to improve AI usefulness and reliability Avoiding common mistakes Identify high-impact opportunities Building your AI action plan
ACPEN: OBBA of 2025: Individual Overview
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
An overview of provisions of existing law extended or made permanent without substantial change, including casualty losses, individual tax rates, alternative minimum tax Provisions of existing law extended or made permanent with substantial change, including: child tax credit, earned income credit, standard deduction, state and local tax deduction New law provisions applicable to individuals, including deductions for: Tip income and overtime pay Social security income Car loan interest AGI charitable contribution deduction Trump account Repeal existing law provisions, including electric car credit and home energy credits
ACPEN: FAQ Related to the Most Recent Audit Standards SAS Nos. 142-149
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Clarification of terminology and foundational principles underlying recent generally accepted auditing standards Answers to frequently asked questions that emerge in the proper application of risk-based audit concepts Highlights of important concepts included in SASs No. 142-149
ACPEN: The CFO Series-Artificial Intelligence: A Practical Guide for Financial Leaders and CFOs
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
AI Evolution: How has AI evolved and where does it stand today Generative AI: What exactly is & generative AI; and how is it different AI Limitations: What AI can't, shouldn't or won't do AI Applications: How can I practically use AI right now AI Ethics: What are the ethical implications of incorporating AI in my work
Making Effective Decisions When You Can't Get What You Want
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Decision-making fundamentalsCost-volume-profit refresherOptimization analysisConstraint mitigation strategiesCoping with incomplete informationSolver and other Excel capabilitiesQualitative considerations
Surgent's Introduction to AI in Accounting
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
Understanding narrow AI vs. general AI Machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL), neural networks Natural language processing (NLP) and its role in accounting AI applications in accounting and finance Automated data entry and processing Expense management automation AI-driven audit support and compliance monitoring Financial forecasting and risk assessment Benefits and challenges of integrating AI Enhancing efficiency and accuracy in accounting processes Ethical considerations and risk management in AI adoption Overcoming resistance to AI implementation within firms Lessons learned from AI-driven transformations in finance departments Predicting AI's influence on the future of the accounting profession Preparing for the evolving role of accountants in an AI-enhanced environment
Surgent's Understanding Partnership Taxation: PTE Elections, 754 Elections, and Selling a Partnership Interest
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Notice 2020-75: PTE elections What is a 754 election? What if a 754 election is not in effect? Tax implications of a partnership interest sale on the seller Look-through provisions
Forensic Accounting: Court Approved Methods of Proof
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The role of methods of proof in forensic accounting.The various types of methods of proof approved by the courts.The weakness and strengths of the methods of proof.The formulas in calculating methods of proof.Applying the formulas in various circumstances.
ACPEN: How to Get a Better Return on Financial Statement Audits – Avoiding the Most Misapplied Risk-Based Audit Concepts
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Properly assessing inherent, control, and fraud risk on an engagement, and linking the results to an appropriately tailored detailed audit plan based on risk assessment and client service goals, regardless of entity type (for-profit, nonprofit, governmental) Leveraging strong substantive analytic procedures as audit evidence to cut back on tests of details The most common efficiency opportunities for tailoring your audit approach based on risk How to use the workpaper review process as a tool for producing a more effective and efficient engagement Using audit documentation to enhance audit quality, while ensuring every workpaper has a purpose How to use the client to your advantage in planning and performing the audit Learn how to get the engagement out the door – on time and on budget!
ACPEN: Conflict Resolution and Effective Communication Training
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Webinar
1.20 Credits
Member Price: $39
Communication Confllict Resolution
2026/27 AICPA Regulatory Ethics Update
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Update on ethics and independence developments from the AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee (PEEC)Recent developments shaping ethical requirements for the professionProposed and ongoing projects on PEEC's agenda
ACPEN: Best Practices in Obligating Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Finance IFR SLFRF Yellowbook
ACPEN: Supervised AI Agents as Internal 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.