CPE Catalog & Events
Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain V - Part 1
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Internal Audit Internal Controls Standards Institute of Internal Auditors
Erase the Mark: Best Practices in Penalty Abatement
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Online
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.
Streamlined Excel Reporting Series Session 4: External Data and PivotCharts
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $125
GETPIVOTDATA Text Files and Power Query Data Preparation PivotCharts
Accounting and Disclosure Issues After a Natural Disaster
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Current and noncurrent asset impairment. Insurance claims and related recoveries. Debt and liquidity issues. Government assistance and relief. Subsequent Events. Lease modifcations. Other matters.
The Art of Accountability: Effective Strategies for Tough Conversations
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Leadership Conflict management Accountability Employee engagement
AHI: Advanced Management and Leadership Essentials (Mini Course)
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $100
Leading Others Coaching & Developing Staff Building Leadership Communication Skills
Sampling - Avoiding Common Mistakes on Financial Statement and Compliance Audits
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Types of sampling and sampling risk Differentiating statistical and nonstatistical sampling approaches Attribute testing for tests of controls and compliance Variables sampling for substantive audit assurance when performing tests of details Determining sample sizes in a compliance audit in conformance with Uniform Guidance
Maximizing the Tax Benefits of an Installment Sale
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Installment sale treatment eligibility When to elect out of installment sale treatment Installment sales of business assets Installment sale default and the rules for personal property vs real property Depreciation recapture
Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain V - Part 2
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Internal audit Standards Institute of Internal Auditors GIAS IPPF
AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services: Ethical Considerations
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Review of the new AICPA Statement on Standards for Tax Services Reorganization of SSTS by type of work performed Discuss new standards on data protection, reliance on tools and representation of tax clients before taxing authorities
Taking a Global View of Professional Ethics
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
What is “Ethics”? Interaction between Law and Ethics Principles and Best Practices: AICPA Code of Professional Conduct IESBA Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants Case Study: Ardent Harmony Fund v. BDO Trinity
Beyond the Basics: Financial Ratios You Might Be Overlooking
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Understanding Cost Behavior and Its Impact on Decision-MakingContribution Margin and Break-Even AnalysisMargin of Safety and Its Role in Risk ManagementOperating Leverage and Financial SensitivityAnalyzing Asset Turnover for Operational EfficiencyCash Conversion Cycle and Working Capital InsightsFree Cash Flow Yield as a Valuation Tool
The Controller Function - Inventory Part 1
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Online
1.80 Credits
Member Price: $79
Accounting Finance Operations
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
Profitability Pricing: Boost your Bottom Line
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Competitive bids Achieving target profitability
Managing Your Money in Retirement
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Social Security Retirement Asset allocation Fraud
Surgent's Controller/CFO Update: Hot Topics Facing Today's Financial Professional
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Economic update Leadership and management changes as a result of the pandemic Managing for productivity Metrics and benchmarking Social media's place in our organizations
Surgent's Update on Recent AICPA Standard Setting: Staying Current in a Changing Environment
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
AICPA hot topics and standard setting initiatives Discussion of suite of nine integrated SASs effective for years ended December 31, 2021 Discussion of the standard on audit evidence effective for years ended December 31, 2022 Discussion of the standard on auditing accounting estimates and disclosures effective as of December 31, 2023 Discussion of the two standards on use of specialists and information from a pricing service, and the newly updated risk assessment standard effective for years ended December 31, 2023 Discussion of standards that are effective beginning in 2025, including those dealing with client acceptance and questions asked of the predecessor auditor, the partner’s responsibility for engagement quality, group audits, conforming changes to compliance auditing, and more
The Role of Internal Audit in Enterprise-Wide Risk Management
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Benefits of enterprise risk management Important objectives, components and principles that underlie the COSO Framework Identifying events that could cause objectives to not be achieved Techniques for evaluating both "good" risks (opportunities) and "bad" risks (threats) The roles and responsibilities of key parties throughout an organization in managing risk
Yellow Book Independence and Single Audit Fundamentals
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:The conceptual framework approach to independenceIndependence threats related to preparing financial statements and accounting recordsConsideration of specific non-audit services that would and would not impair independenceDocumentation necessary to support adequate consideration of auditor considerationFundamentals of a compliance audit performed under the Uniform GuidanceSchedule of expenditure of federal awardsDetermination of major programsUsing the Compliance Supplement Uniform Guidance administrative requirements and cost principles Testing internal control over complianceTesting complianceWriting an audit findingReporting requirements of a single audit