CPE Catalog & Events
This will generate a PDF of the current filtered catalog
10 Best Practices in QBO
-
Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Customizing your settingsRefining your Chart of AccountsCreating your products and servicesManaging your vendors listMeals vs. owner drawsUsing undeposited fundsProper use of the banking feedMaintaining supporting documentationReconciling properlyGetting help when you need it
Ethics in the World of AI: An Accountant's Guide to Managing the Risks
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Business uses of AI Nine risk areas of AI Three ethical frameworks Risk mitigation strategies
Forensic Accounting: The AI-Powered Expert and Investigator
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:AI fundamentals: how large language models work, why they hallucinate, and the distinction between generative and agentic AIPractical applications of AI in damages calculations, financial statement and ratio analysis, and books-and-records reconstructionProfessional ethics under the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, SSFS No. 1, and the ACFE Code of Professional Ethics as applied to AI-assisted workCourt requirements for disclosure and discovery of AI use, including judicial standing orders, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26, and proposed Federal Rules of Evidence 707 and 901(c)Preparation for cross-examination on AI use, including how to build and document a defensible AI-assisted workflow.
Employee Benefit Plan Best Practices
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Current standards and developments affecting employee benefit plan audits Compliance considerations in employee benefit plan engagements Common compliance issues identified in 401(k) plan audits Correction of 401(k) plan compliance issues Participant data Payroll and compensation Contributions and remittances Participant loans Hardship distributions Plan investments Participant distributions Investment income allocations Plan mergers and acquisitions Audit best practices for employee benefit plans
Architecture of Persuasion: Ethos, Logos, and Pathos
-
Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Ethos, Logos, Pathos frameworkCredibility and authority in professional communicationLogical argument structure and clarityEmotional dynamics and engagementEmotional contrast and volatility in persuasive messagingBalancing persuasive appealsApplication analysis of professional communication examples
Navigating Digital Asset Compliance and Enforcement
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:IRS digital asset compliance and enforcement strategy Cryptocurrency transactions and tax compliance Digital wallets, exchanges, and blockchain activity IRS identification and analysis of digital asset data Use of digital asset information in IRS examinations Use of digital asset information in collections Use of digital asset information in criminal investigations Exchange reporting IRS summons activity involving digital assets Blockchain analytics Third-party digital asset data sources Common digital asset compliance failures identified in audits Limitations of current digital asset reporting regimes Digital asset reporting and visibility gaps Taxpayer and practitioner risk assessment Red flags associated with digital asset activity Digital asset compliance risk Responding to IRS inquiries involving digital assets Evolving digital asset reporting obligations Practical IRS enforcement considerations for digital assets
Ethics: Avoiding the Slippery Slope of Ethical Pressures
-
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $139
Benefits of ethical behavior Six steps to creating and maintaining an ethical culture Example of unethical behavior in ethical companies
AICPA's Annual Federal Tax Update
-
Online
7.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
Inflation adjustments IRS administrative issues, compliance, and new forms Court cases settled in the last year that provide tax return guidance IRS rulings, procedures, and notices for the last year New, updated, and expiring tax deductions and credits Legislative and regulatory updates affecting tax practitioners Tax matters affecting individuals, C corporations, partnerships, S corporations, estates, and trusts
Identify Leadership Gaps Before Busy Season
-
Online
0.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Why leadership capacity gets cappedExternal pressures on public accounting firms: private equity, technology disruption, talent shortageThe three kinds of work: hard (physical), smart (intellectual), uncomfortable (emotional)The cost of saying yes: avoided conversations, rework, and time lost to lower-value workThe inventory: five categories of low-value commitmentsMeetings and events (e.g., meetings without agendas, "got a minute" interruptions, fear of not being in the know)Unrealistic expectations (e.g., scope creep, upward delegation, duties outside the role)Strategies and opportunities (e.g., shiny-object initiatives, unqualified leads, FOMO partnerships)Tasks and projects (e.g., low-priority admin, unnecessary reporting, work that should be delegated, deferred, discontinued, or done differently)Suboptimal performance (e.g., avoided accountability conversations, discount requests, non-revenue activities, technology avoidance)Quantifying the gapEstimating weekly hours lost, applying a conservative haircut, annualizingWhat the reclaimed hours are worth when redirected to highest-value workCommitting to one changeSelecting one inventory item to decline for the next monthNaming the higher-value activity the time will fundWhere this step sits in the broader six-step process for doing uncomfortable work
Critical Thinking and Skepticism in AI-Augmented CPA Work
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Professional skepticism and existing CPA standardsSix traits of the skeptical professional mindAutomation bias and other AI-related cognitive biasesEvidence and verification rules for AI outputsPractical questioning and challenge techniquesVendor claims, benchmarks, and AI due diligenceReview, documentation, accountability, and skeptical firm culture
Todd and Julie Chrisley Go to Prison
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Major topics covered in this course include:What is bank fraud?What is wire fraud?Role of financial service professionals in combating tax evasion and white-collar crimeRed flags indicating of white-collar crimesImportance of knowing customersCriminal justice proceedingsRelationship between victim impact and sentencingRelationship between loss amounts and sentencing
Planes, Yachts & Automobiles: Listed Property Under IRC 280F
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Listed property depreciationIRC 280F RulesQualified Business UseRules specific to vehicle types
Tax Season and OBBBA Update for Business with Steve Dilley
-
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Update on significant 2025-26 business tax developments and related cases and rulingsReview of recent business tax provisions and their integration into tax formsDepreciation changes in Section 179 and Sec. 168(k) bonus depreciationTax issues impacting “gig” workers, including Form 1099-KRulings on OBBBA of 2025 business provisions.
Construction Contractors: Non-Revenue and Non-Lease Accounting Considerations
-
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $139
Types of contractors Non-revenue GAAP accounting for contractors Contractor financial statements Sureties and their place in the construction relationship
Forensic Accounting: The AI-Powered Expert and Investigator
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:AI fundamentals: how large language models work, why they hallucinate, and the distinction between generative and agentic AIPractical applications of AI in damages calculations, financial statement and ratio analysis, and books-and-records reconstructionProfessional ethics under the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, SSFS No. 1, and the ACFE Code of Professional Ethics as applied to AI-assisted workCourt requirements for disclosure and discovery of AI use, including judicial standing orders, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26, and proposed Federal Rules of Evidence 707 and 901(c)Preparation for cross-examination on AI use, including how to build and document a defensible AI-assisted workflow.
Reconciling in QBO
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:What accounts should get reconciled?Why the banking feed still needs reconciliationThe Reconcile interfaceStep-by-step reconcilingTricks to locate errors quicklyHow to solve common QBO workflow errors that create extra transactions...and a slew of time-saving techniques
AI 101 for CPAs: Core Concepts and Practical Applications
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:ABCs of how generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Google Gemini workWhat inherent risks are associated with this powerful technologyActionable steps you can take to mitigate the risksPractical examples of how AI can be applied in accounting, auditing, tax, and finance services
Microsoft 365 Application Lightning Round Review-Updated
-
Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this course include:Lightning round review of the following apps, with an explanation and demonstration of what each of them offersTeams - the foundation of all that you do in Microsoft 365SharePoint / OneDrive - secure cloud storagePower BI - the new financial reporting modelStream - the YouTube for your organizationBookings - streamline your appointment scheduling OneNote - get your content organized for quick retrieval Lists - create custom list tracking reportsTo Do - consolidate all your Outlook, Planner and general "to do's" in one appPlanner - manage simple and complex engagements and projects in an intuitive appA quick look at many of the remaining apps
Current and Upcoming FASB Issues
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Recent accounting standards updates Recognition and measurement projects Presentation and disclosure projects Post-implementation preview projects
What's Going on at the GASB (2026/27)
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Recent pronouncements issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)GASB Statement No. 103 (financial reporting model)GASB Statement No. 104 (disclosures for capital assets)cGASB Statement No. 105 (subsequent events)Active GASB exposure drafts and ongoing projects