CPE Catalog & Events
Allison McLeod's 2024 Federal Tax Updates for Individuals - 8 Hour
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
Current tax issues affecting individual taxpayers Review of recent tax legislation Other issues affecting the profession, including IRS procedure, current cases, and other federal tax issues
Implementing and Maintaining an Internal Control System
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics covered in this course include:Control creation and implementation basicsImplementation and update procedures for an Internal Control systemMaintaining existing internal controls
Surgent's Employer's Handbook: Legal, Tax, and Health Care Issues
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
Hiring and firing issues – What questions cannot be asked in an interview; how to document employee performance; establishing an annual review system; when an employer may and may not fire an employee, and much more Employment contracts – An analysis of the legal and planning issues in structuring employment contracts; when noncompetition agreements will and will not work Employment issues in the economy – Telecommuters and other special situations Legal liability issues – Recognition of age discrimination, sex discrimination, FLSA issues, minimum wage, overtime, sexual harassment, and more Fringe benefit issues – COBRA, Family and Medical Leave Act, and new developments in health care Medical plans – Who is a full-time employee?
Surgent's Industry Accountant Key Performance Metrics
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
Key tools used by businesses and financial professionals across the globe to measure performance Detailed, real-world examples of businesses utilizing these tools
Yellow Book: Staying Compliant With Government Auditing Standards
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $332
Foundation and principles for use and application of GAGAS General requirements for complying with the Yellow Book Ethics, independence, and professional judgment Competence and CPE Quality control and peer review Standards for financial audits Standards for attestation and review engagements Fieldwork and reporting standards for performance audits
Leveraging ChatGPT for Innovative Business Advisory Services
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Introduction to ChatGPT and its applications in the business advisory contextIn-depth exploration of enterprise evaluation methodologies like SWOT, PESTLE, BCG Matrix, McKinsey 7S Model, Ansoff Matrix, etc.Practical case studies demonstrating application of ChatGPT in accounting business analysisKey challenges faced by accounting firms and how ChatGPT can help overcome theseBest practices for implementing AI tools in the accounting sectorFuture opportunities and trends in AI-enhanced business advisory services
Internal Control Frameworks for Single Audit
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Auditing COSO 2013 Update
The Controllership Series - The Future Role of the Controller Part 2
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $59
Accounting and Finance
2024 Corporate Transparency Act Developments and Proposed FinCen Reporting Requirements for Real Estate Sellers
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Background of the Corporate Transparency Act Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting (BOIR) Rule Entities required to report Reporting requirements imposed by the CTA Due dates of reports Information needed to satisfy the BOIR Impact of failure to report How to submit a report Court rulings on CTA’s unconstitutionality Implications to entities as a result of the ruling in NSB Potential reporting requirements due to FinCen’s proposed rulemaking with respect to non-financed purchases of residential real estate and gratuitous transfers
2024 Financial Statement Analysis
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Purposes of financial statement analysis Trend analysis and vertical & horizontal analysis Simple and multivariate regression; Analysis of metrics Assessment of liquidity, solvency, and profitability Using data visualizations The role of qualitative factors
Will Your Ethics Be Burned by Burnout?
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Explore the effects of crisis and burnout on ethical decision-makingDefine the stressors, pressures, and biases that can lead good people to make less than optimal choicesDiscuss ways to offset the pressures, ways to reduce stress on ourselves and on our team, and ways to support our teamsLearn how to recognize when an individual or an organization is heading in the wrong direction and how to stop sliding down the slippery slope
Navigating Difficult Conversations with Clients
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Communication Negotiation Conflict Persuasion Management Leadership Customer Service
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Network Forensics
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $59
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
Transforming Strategic & Financial Management with ChatGPT - Insights for CPAs, CFOs and Controllers
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Recognize the variety of ChatGPT uses in accounting. Determine how to use ChatGPT. Identify how ChatGPT improves customer, vendor, and industry research. Recognize how ChatGPT aids in financial benchmarking. Identify how ChatGPT can assist in financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting.
2024 Financial Accounting for Related Party Transactions
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
FASB codification provisions for transactions with related parties, including business owners and special purpose entities Compares and contrasts those rules with the AICPA financial reporting framework for small and medium-sized entities Reviews the tax accounting related taxpayer standards Several real-life situations illustrate the various authoritative standards and discuss the consequences of failing to comply with those standards
2024 Federal Tax Update - Partnership Updates
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Court decisions covering partnership issues such as TEFRA, Statute of Limitations, Economic Substance, and Sec. 754 Elections IRS updates on Form K-2 and K-3 Criteria for using the Domestic Filing Exception
Accounting in the Wake of COVID-19
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Risk assessmentGovernment assistancePandemic-related accounting pronouncementsLearning to be an auditor in a pandemic environmentFinancial statement disclosuresExploring liquidity optionsAccounting tools and techniques for supporting managerial decisionsEngagement and workforce managementOther current events as appropriate
Tell Me a Story: Don't Just Simply Relay Your Financial Results 2024
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
The creation of memorable messages The science of storytelling Real-world examples of storytelling and their operational impact on the business Ten thoughts for the road Three cases
Not-For-Profit Organizations: Financial Update 2024
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Financial entity IRS filing status Recent ASC updates affecting nonprofit entities
Improving Audit Quality 2024
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
National auditing quality performance Impact of PCAOB on industry Common audit failures and why they occur AICPA enhancing audit quality initiative Audit quality indicators