CPE Catalog & Events
The Single Audit from Beginning to End Update
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $275
Introduction Applicable AICPA standards Applicable OMB Circular Gathering information - determining the major programs Identifying risk – identifying the applicable compliance requirements Assessing risk – considering the internal controls over compliance requirements Designing procedures that are responsive to assessed risks – the tests of internal controls and compliance Evaluating single audit evidence
Adobe Acrobat Tips for Working with PDF Files
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Review of all that Adobe Acrobat has to offerOrganizing your PDFs with bookmarks, links, file attachments and moreFormatting the presentation of PDFs with headers, footers and watermarksCreating and processing fillable formsProcessing documents for e-signatureTips for converting email messages, documents and spreadsheets into PDF formatCombining multiple PDF files into a single binder Utilizing the security features of Adobe Acrobat to protect document confidentiality
Appreciation Intelligence: The New AI Elevate Culture. Deepen Loyalty. Strengthen Performance.
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Appreciation Languages of appreciation Appreciation strategies
Leading in Exponential Times
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $75
The 5 C's of leading during exponential times Harness the powerful trends of the Fourth Industrial Revolution accelerated by the pandemic Learn about the skills you will need to thrive in a world of exponentials Create a winning culture that can thrive in the VUCA world Become a proactive future-focused leader that drives transformation and avoids disruption
Working Through Grief and Loss - How to Build a Supportive Workplace
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Employee Relations Culture Leadership Employee Retention
Better Business Writing: Improve Your Speed and Quality
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Writing Communications
Build Better Budgets: Fundamental Techniques
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Advantages of budgetingThe role of budgetingMaster budgetingFlexible budgetingStandards and variancesCapital budgeting
Surgent's How to Effectively Represent Clients Under IRS Audit
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Why the IRS selects a tax return for audit What happens when the taxpayer disagrees with the results of the audit IRS employees who interact with taxpayers during an audit FATCA audits Types of IRS examinations Potential IRS audit outcomes Substitute for returns Large Partnership Compliance Program IRS’s shift in audit strategies Responding to IRS Notices online Audits of high income and high net-worth individuals The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA) and its impact on auditing partnerships IRS Letters of Concern
ChatGPT Bootcamp for CPAs with John Higgins
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Review the history of ChatGPTTour of the ChatGPT app and how to use itSetting up a ChatGPT account (free & premium)Variety of hands-on case study examples for accounting, finance and taxA look under the hood at how ChatGPT worksCaution - how to avoid risks in using ChatGPTA look into the future potential for AI in business
ACPEN Signature 2025-2026: Business Fraud Update and Managing the Risk of Fraud
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $300
Business Fraud Fraud Risk Management and Fraud Risk Assessments Data Analytics and Digital Analysis Providing Forensic Services Conducting Investigations
Surgent's Preparing Individual Tax Returns for New Staff and Paraprofessionals
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
New and expanded energy credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Preparation of various Form 1040 individual tax returns and schedules; provided answers include “filled-in” forms Coverage of Form 7203 Coverage of §199A qualified business income, its calculation, limitations, and examples Dividends and interest – Ordinary, return of capital, and capital gain distribution dividends; tax-exempt interest, original issue discount, etc. Security transactions – From Form 1099-B to Form 8949 to Schedule D, plus mutual fund sales and related basis issues Self-employed person issues Schedule C deductions including depreciation Sale and exchange of property – Understanding Form 4797 and depreciation recapture; capital gains A working understanding of passive losses – How to handle rental property and how the passive loss rules flow to the tax forms Itemized deductions – A thorough understanding of what’s deductible and what’s not Interest deductions – Limitations and timing problems Charitable contributions substituting for taxes, IRS says – No! Retirement contributions and education credits and deductions Tax computations – The Kiddie Tax, AMT, regular tax, tax credits Individual problems illustrated by form preparation for various items, with numerous “practice tips” Impact of recent legislation and forms changes on the 1040
2024 PCAOB and SEC Update
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Developments at the PCAOB.Recent trends in SEC comment letters.Enforcement actions and administrative proceedings.Conclusions and predictions for the future.
Advanced Negotiations: Never Split the Difference
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Negotiations Business Management
Reviewing Individual Tax Returns
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $125
Passive-activity losses Qualified business income deduction Home office Schedule C activity and hobby losses Business start-ups and deductions Alimony Discharge of debt
Accounting for Income Taxes for Private Companies 25-26
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
Sample Schedule M calculations Sample work papers for deferred tax computations Comprehensive two-year example and computations Review and analysis of recurring temporary differences Identification of the sources to compute cumulative temporary differences Sample workpapers for analysis of tax positions
Clarifying Risk Assessment - SAS 145 and Beyond 25-26
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
Assessing the risk of material misstatement Mandatory risk assessment procedures Evaluating internal controls Responding to risk assessment with appropriate audit procedures Complying with revised and expanded documentation requirements
How to Review Financial Statements 25-26
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
Practice reviewing financial statements Financial statement case studies
A&A Update for Closely Held Businesses 25-26
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Online
6.00 Credits
Member Price: $259
Recently issued FASB Accounting Standards Updates, including those that will become effective during audit engagements conducted in 2024 Recently issued Statements on Auditing Standards and other AICPA activity Recently issued Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services
Titans Annual Federal Tax Planning: Business & Estate Update 25-26
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
New law provisions and guidance and tax form changes affecting business entities, tax-exempts and estates and trusts with emphasis on details of relevant energy and research credits, loss limitation and any federal law changes in 2025 Key cases and IRS and FTB guidance affecting partnerships, LLCs, C corporations, and S corporations Employment taxes and worker classification matters Accounting method developments Tax credits updates Federal and California The state of California and multistate significant developments, including nexus and sourcing Expired and expiring provisions Inflation-adjusted amounts for 2026
Forensic Data Analytics Supercourse for Fraud Prevention and Detection
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $275
Forensic data analytics Fraud prevention and detection Data validation and methodologies COSO's Fraud Risk Management Guide principles Innovations in anti-fraud technology