CPE Catalog & Events
Secure Act 2.0 - Everything that you Need to Know
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2.2 Credits
Member Price: $79
Mandatory Automatic Enrollment Credit For Small Employer Pension Plan Startup Costs Enhancement Of The Saver’s Credit Increase In Starting Age For RMDs Indexing IRA Catch-Up Higher Catch-Up Limit Age 61, 62, 63, And 64 Student Loan Payments As Elective Deferrals For Matching Contributions Start Up Credit Costs For Employers Joining An Existing Plan Financial Incentives For Contributing To a Plan Withdrawals For Certain Emergency Expenses SIMPLE Plan changes Starter 401(K) Plans Sec 529 Plan To Roth Rollovers Emergency Savings Accounts Enhancement of 403(B) Plans Qualified Charitable Distributions to Split Interest Entity Retirement Savings Lost and Found
Tell Me a Story: Don't Just Simply Relay Your Financial Results 2024
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3.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
• The creation of memorable messages • The science of storytelling • Real-world examples of storytelling and their operational impact on the business • Ten thoughts for the road • Three cases
Building a Better Budget in a Time of Uncertainty
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Budgets vs. ForecastsCyclicalityCore Earnings & Sustainable GrowthIdentifying Key Forecast DriversReasonableness in ForecastingApproaches to BudgetingBudgeting VariancesHorizontal AnalysisFlexible Budgeting
K2's Advanced Excel
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $299
• Collaboration and security techniques • Tables, data models, and PivotTables • Advanced formulas • Data queries • Creating effective visualizations
Auditing Standards: A Comprehensive Review 2024
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16.0 Credits
Member Price: $589
• Efficient audit planning, documentation and research • Risk assessment procedures relate control risk to substantive testing and reduce the risk of lawsuits • Fraud requirements • Testing management's estimates • Auditing standards
Audit 103: Adapting to the Engagement - Complying with SSARS
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Compare and contrast the basis and requirements of preparing financial statements, compilations, reviews, and auditsCritical elements of compilation, review, and audit reportsImpact of special purpose accounting frameworks and other special issuesExercise on designing inquiries and analytics in a reviewCase study differentiating the scope of various non-attest and attest servicesAvoiding litigation risks in accounting services
Employment Law 101
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Title VII Americans With Disabilities Act Age Discrimination in Employment Act Family Medical Leave Act Fair Labor Standards Act Equal Pay Act National Labor Relations Act Fair Credit Reporting Act
Awful Ethical Dilemmas - Bringing it to Life, featuring J. Michael Inzina and Don Minges
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Following the letter of the Code versus following the spirit of the Code Preparing for conflicts of interest Document your analysis of the situations Five (5) case study examples
Navigating Difficult Conversations with Clients
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Communication Negotiation Conflict Persuasion Management Leadership Customer Service
1 Hour - Introduction to Sustainability Accounting
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
History of Sustainability Accounting Sustainability Metrics for Industry Published Sustainability Standards
Invest in Your Mental Health and Avoid Burnout
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:How to recognize burnout and evaluate where you are on the burnout scale.How impostor syndrome drives coping reactions of overworking, over preparing and perfectionism.How mindfulness can reduce stress and save time.Silencing the critical inner voice.Tools to help you become more attuned to your needs and emotions.How attending to and regulating your nervous system impacts your mood and well-being.
Creating Rapid Rapport for Increased Business
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
1. How to get people to like you What leads to people liking each other Why people judge you, and how to avoid negative judgments What goes on when we first meet someone How to put someone at ease 2. The Elements of Trust Why we trust someone, and how you can create trust What leads to a "special bond" How to repair "broken trust" How to establish trust in just a few minutes 3. Mastering Non-Verbal Communication Why non-verbal communication is so important How to connect with someone in a non verbal manner How to create trust and rapport through non verbal means 4. What to Say to Establish Immediate Rapport The most effective way to instant intimacy How to handle your fear of rejection How to feel immediately confident when talking to anyone How to get almost anyone to really like you through the use of questions
The Successful Family Business
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Business Management Organization
KPI Bootcamp for Small Businesses
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5.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Why measure things? The ROKS Express method Goals check - identifying your business objectives and Key Results Selecting your KPI candidates using the KPI Definition Manual Shortlisting - Picking the very best KPIs from your KPI Candidates Tuning your KPI definitions Going Live
Business Federal Tax Update - Navigating the Current Tax Landscape
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
Thorough exploration of essential IRC Sections pertinent to business income taxation. Comprehensive assessment of recent changes and updates in business taxation. Examination of business changes arising from significant legislative updates. Analysis of pertinent tax code sections, including Section 199A. Addressing tax considerations for various business schedules (C, F, and E). Navigating partnership, corporation, and LLC taxation issues. Unpacking the complexities of COVID-19-related subsidies and their tax implications. Interaction of Code Section 461(l) with Section 382 and carryover rules. Understanding defaulted loans, bankruptcy implications, and their tax treatment. Grasping the impact of the CARES, HEROES, and HEALS acts on business income taxation. Special rules governing the business use of a home. Reporting requirements for converting personal use property to business use.
360 Budgeting: A Holistic Approach to Process and Solutions
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
Budget defining, Budget cultures Tacticle budget issues Ideas for budget solutions and process solutions Understanding people in the budget process Communicating your budget to non financial types
2024 Governmental GAAP Update
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:New GASB standards:GASB 100, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections.GASB 101, Compensated Absences.Practical case studies.
Surgent's Ins and Outs of Health Savings Accounts
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Benefits of an HSA How an employer sets up an HSA How individuals qualify to set up an HSA High deductible health plans and how they relate to an HSA Eligible medical expenditures Annual contributions to an HSA Importance of enrollment in Medicare Qualified HSA funding distribution
Surgent's Fundamentals of Public Charity Taxation and Form 990
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Organization and structure of Form 990 Form 990 and its various schedules Form 990 filing requirements The public support tests Taxation of unrelated business income Compensation-related reporting issues
Excel - Fundamentals, Data Entry and Basic Formulas
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Review of the Excel interfaceBasic data entry tasks using the fill command, range selection and copy & pasteBasics to creating formulas (absolute/relative reference, auto-computer, functions)