CPE Catalog & Events
Money Laundering Awareness for Accountants
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Money laundering overviewRole of tax examiners and auditorsTax return examinationPre-audit indicatorsAudit flagsReal estate issuesCash indicatorsInternational trade signalsLoan considerationsProfessional service provider concernsMoney laundering and ethics
K2's 2024 Small Business Accounting Shootout
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Understanding the small business accounting landscape Learn how solutions from leading providers can potentially solve your small business accounting and reporting issues Create investment estimates for acquiring and implementing a new small business accounting solution
ACPEN Signature 2024: 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
Blockchain Technology: What Every CPA Should Know
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The specific topics that will be presented include:An explanation of what blockchain isReview of the nomenclature associated with blockchain technologyThorough review of the components of a blockchain applicationReview of current and potential applications for blockchain and its impact on commercePotential impact on the CPA profession in accounting and auditing
Servant Leadership 101
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Assessing your organization’s culture The benefits of great cultures The basics of what servant leadership is, and is not How to coach using a servant leadership style
Documentation Methods for Internal Control Processes
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $85
Introduction to Proper Documentation Responsibilities for Internal Control Exploring What to Document Documentation Types, Flowcharts, & Narratives Policy and Procedures and IC Questions Risk Control Matrices Establishing A Defined Documentation Process Flow Chart Symbols Other Documentation Maturity Model & Issue Tracker Other Documentation Testing Processes Other Documentation Internal Audit Formal Reports & Summary Proper Documentation
K2's 2023 Excel Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Accountants
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
Fundamental Excel techniques all accounting and financial professionals should know and use Creating date-based calculations in Excel How to create Excel templates Key options you should enable in Excel Linking data in Excel
The Aftermath of Government Investigations: Varsity Blues
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Securities Laws and College Admissions ScandalUndercover investigationsProsecutors and Plea AgreementsJustice and ConvictionsCooperation AgreementsCosts of Contesting the ChargeRelevant Conduct and Sentencing
Coaching & Counseling - Performance Management
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Setting and resetting performance expectations. On-the-spot counseling. Addressing erratic performance. Drafting and presenting performance appraisals.
Asset Misappropriation - Let Me Count the Ways
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Identifying opportunity The three most common behavioral red flags that we should always look for The many ways to commit check fraud (it’s so easy) Why inventory is such a good place to hide theft of assets How to cover up inventory fraud Accounts Receivable Fraud and how it works How to count inventory that’s not there
2024 Taxation of Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs)
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
NFT basics Classification of NFTs Current Legislative and Policy Environment Tax implications of creation, sales and exchanges of NFTs
2024 Yellow Book Update
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Quality Management Risk Assessment SQMS Independence
Reporting the Results of a Fraud Investigation
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Written reports and supporting documentationMethods of presenting evidence to help non-accountants understand the numbersEvaluating reports of opposing expertsResponding to a motion in limine or Daubert challenge as an expert witnessCommon lines of questioning for financial expertsPreparing for deposition and trialEffectively testifying at deposition and trial
Ethics: How Successful CPAs Use AI The Right Way
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this course include:Four key aspects of artificial intelligence that you need to know as a CPA: machine learning, generative AI, large language models, and GPTThe role that five powerful principles - the principles of ethical intelligence - play in using AI the right wayShort writing exercises (30 seconds each) that will deepen your understanding of the topicAnswers to several crucial questions about how to use artificial intelligence with ethical intelligence
K2's 2023 Introduction To Excel Macros
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Getting started with Excel macros by using the Macro Recorder Fundamentals of writing VBA code Saving and sharing macros Getting started with User-Defined Functions
Section 174: New Rules for Research & Experimentation
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Discussion of the impact of the Section 174 law change requiring capitalization of research and experimental costs.Comparison of the Section 41 R&E credit to the Section 174 R&E deduction.Financial accounting for R&E costs.Required change of accounting method and Form 3115.Revised treatment of software development costs.Comprehensive case problems explaining implementation of the law changes.
Surgent's Tax Loss Limitations Imposed on Individuals and Pass-through Entities
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3.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
How to calculate a partner or S corporation shareholder’s basis Form 7203 and an S corporation shareholder’s basis The at risk basis rules and Form 6198 The passive activity loss limits The Section 461(l) loss rule The net operating loss limitation rules The Section 163(j) business interest limitation
Optimize Your Staff's Performance
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
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Cases in Corporate Ethics: Discuss Real Life Conflicts
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
We introduce new case selections to this seminar every year. Past cases have included these issues:Can you protect the public interest without violating our profession's confidentiality rules?How can a corporate world CPA get in trouble with their board of accountancy?Is a culture of fear and intimidation particularly susceptible to corporate fraud?How can using the CPA credential get a corporate accountant in trouble?Is exaggerating your CPE hours a violation of our professional codes of conduct?What are your options when your employer is clearly breaking the law?Does any legislation provide effective Whistleblower protection?
An Exhaustive Look At Fraud and Ways To Control It
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics covered in this course include:Fraudulent acts initiated from outside organizationsWhy internal fraud occursThe importance of fighting cyber-fraudSteps that verify anti-fraud activities are working