CPE Catalog & Events
Addressing Common Documentation Deficiencies
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Documentation Deficiencies
Audit 404: Maximizing Analytic Procedure Evidence on Audits
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Financial statement analysis, and communicating insights to financial statement usersImproving audit quality through strong analytic procedures, including identifying and responding to risk of material misstatementDeveloping plausible expectations for comparison to actual financial resultsDetecting earnings management and other risks through analytic procedures
Better Forecasts: Be a Better Predictor
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Why an open mind and the ability to doubt helps make great predictions Why it is better to be a fox than a hedgehog How non-conformists change the world How to focus on what matters How to learn from the past without hindsight bias
Devious Ethics: Avoiding Snakes in Suits
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Discuss psychopathy's symptoms Review accounting professional ethics standards for dealing with a boss, co-worker or client who is breaking the rules Look at precautions you should take when considering a new boss or employee Help identify someone who might con you or your company
Surgent's Privacy and Security Training: Obligations of Confidentiality and Safekeeping
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Obligations of confidentiality and safekeeping Security best practices to apply beyond work Likely causes and effects of a large-scale cyberattack Email security best practices Remote work security Mobile device security Internet of Things (IoT) risks Public Wi-Fi risk and the importance of using a VPN Recognizing and avoiding text message/phone call phishing Data loss prevention (DLP)
Surgent's What Practitioners Need to Know About Estate Planning and Administering a Client's Estate
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3.0 Credits
Member Price: $169
The federal transfer tax exemption for 2023 and 2024 What constitutes a valid will Common trust vehicles often used to safeguard assets Consequences of intestacy How to transfer property outside of a will Legal treatment of marital property Transfer of IRAs and retirement plans Probate generally and probate for property held outside of the state of decedent’s residence When an estate tax return should be filed Portability of the Deceased Spousal Unused Exclusion (DSUE) amount
ACPEN Signature 2023: Business Fraud Update and Managing the Risk of Fraud
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $250
Business Fraud Fraud Risk Management Fraud Risk Assessments Data analytics Digital analysis
Google Sheets for Accountants
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:What is Google Sheets?Key Set Up Steps and AppsKey Strengths and WeaknessesGoogle Sheets vs. Microsoft ExcelGoogle Sheets VersionsQuick Start GuideThings You Can do in Google Sheets that You Can't Do in ExcelGoogle Sheets Add-OnsGoogle Sheets Help Resources
Thrive Amidst the Chaos - 3 Steps to Increase Your Energy and Learn to Dance in the Rain
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1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
Health and Wellness Burnout Stress Management Employee Engagement
The Choice of Entity Decision: What is Best for Your Client
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Recent tax legislation and developments related to various entities, including sole proprietorships, single member LLCs, partnership/LLCs, S corporations, and C corporations.Impact of the Section 199A deductionRamifications of the C to S election and the S to C electionCorporate tax rate to individual tax rate comparison examplesOther related topics
Predictive Accounting: Driver-Based Budgeting & Rolling Financial Forecasts
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
The shift to “predictive accounting” for Decision Making, Planning, and Budgeting Problems with traditional annual budget processes Develop a driver-based “operational budget” based on resource capacity planning Classify resource capacities and their expenses as sunk, fixed, step-variable, and variable Create closed loop capacity plans Forecast demand for budgeting and rolling financial forecasts Integrating enterprise risk management (ERM) with management accounting Applying target costing for cost estimating
2023 Taking a Global View of Professional Ethics
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
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
Planning in an Uncertain World
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Why great predictions are not intuitive but the result of critical thinking, gathering information and updating predictions when needed How to separate correlation from causation How to recognize and overcome bias Who is Thomas Bayes and why he matters
2024 Accounting & Attestation for ESG
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
ESG Sustainaibility
Cash Management: Strategies for Long-Term Success
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Developing short-term cash flow projections How do we assure adequate cash availability without having idle cash? Take advantage of your bank’s cash management services Working capital loans Controlled disbursement accounts Sweep accounts and other short-term investments ACH transactions Direct transfers Lock boxes Credit and collections Reconciliation frequency Managing cash short-falls
Combating Internal Fraud
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Major topics covered in this course include:Recognize why internal fraud occursPolicies, procedures, and control measures designed to fight fraud
Small Business Stock Gains: Exclusion and Deferral Opportunities 2024
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
• IRC 1202-The benefit of the exclusion • IRC 1202-The requirements that must be met • IRC 1202-Limitation on the amount of the exclusion • Comparison of the IRC 1202 exclusion to making S corporation election • IRC 1045-The benefit of the deferral • IRC 1045-The requirements that must be met • The basics of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP) • IRC 1042-The benefit of the deferral • IRC 1042-The requirements that must be met
Promoting Mental Health in the Workplace to Prevent Violence
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Mental Health Awareness
Ethical Considerations in Working with Cannabis
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this class include:Framework for assessing the propriety of offering services within the state legal, regulated cannabis industryAssist in identifying key stakeholders to be considered in conjunction to providing cannabis industry services, including:partnersstaffclientsBanking relationshipsMalpractice insurance
K2'S 2022 An Accountant's Guide To Blockchain And Cryptocurrency
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Information Technology Cryptocurrency Blockchain