CPE Catalog & Events
Personal Leadership Skills
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Leadership Personality Types Communication Memory
The SECURE Act 2.0 - Planning Opportunities for Employers
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Implications for Employers Starter § 401(k) plans for small employers Requiring automatic 401(k) enrollment Improving worker access to emergency savings Increasing part-time workers’ access to retirement accounts Statute of Limitations on excise taxes imposed on overcontributions to retirement plans Multiple employer §403(b) plans Automatic portability provisions Other changes in the administration of company retirement plans
Exploring the New Lease Accounting Standard
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:What is a lease?Recognition and measurement of lease assets and liabilities Impact on lessors and lesseesDisclosures and transition rulesEffective dates
Form 1041 Advanced Series Part 4: Post Mortem Administration Considerations 2024
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
• A Review of the Expansive Nature of Trust Administration • The Use of Post-Mortem Elections • The Use of an Administrative Trust & its Advantages • Choosing a Fiscal Year for the Administrative Trust • The Successor Trustee of an Administrative Trust and whether the Trust is Simple or Complex? • Making the Sec. 645 Election, its Duration , Advantages and Disadvantages
Surgent's The Accountant as the Expert Witness
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Becoming qualified as an expert witness Best practices for testifying at trial Understanding the different roles accountants can play in litigation Working with attorneys to prepare and present a case at trial The role of experts in commercial versus personal injury litigation Confidentiality orders Compensation for expert witnesses Preparing for and attending depositions Daubert challenges to experts Expert reports The role of experts in antitrust, securities litigation, and professional liability cases Credibility as a witness
Understanding CPA Communication Privileges in Tax Practice 2024
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
• The Federally Authorized Tax Practitioner (FATPs) • Understanding the attorney-client privilege • The Section 7525 Statutory Privilege and Limitations • The Work-Product Doctrine and Privilege and Limitations • Kovel Engagements and Limitations
The Many Faces of Fraud Shedding Light on the Tactics of Modern Day Swindlers
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Understanding Fraud Psychology and Motivation of Fraudsters Detection and Prevention Strategies Real World Case Studies Effective Fraud Management
The Single Audit from Beginning to End Update
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
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
The Yellow Book: From Beginning to End
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
Introduction Foundation and principles General requirements for complying with Government Auditing Standards Ethics, independence and professional judgment Competence and continuing professional education Quality control and peer review Standards for financial audits Standards for attestation engagements and reviews of financial statements
Auditing, SSARS and Attest Update
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Recently issued standards from the AICPA Auditing Standards Board and AICPA Accounting and Review Services CommitteeRecently issued New Quality Management StandardsHighlight of projects in progress at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and International Auditing and Assurance Standards BoardRecap of recent changes and present common peer review findings and best practices to improve practice quality
The Ethics of Care in the Workplace
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Ethical Values and PrinciplesCompassionManaging ExpectationsRespect and HumilityAttribution Theory
Surgent's Advanced Trust Issues: A Roadmap for Success in An Increasingly Complex Area
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Key concepts of trusts, including recent trends; best practices; jurisdiction; and ways to avoid pitfalls Decanting Federal estate tax exemption and remaining relevance of trusts Irrevocable life insurance trusts The role of family dynamics Choice of trustee and other fiduciaries State trust-friendly considerations Charitable trusts Delaware Statutory Trusts Powers of attorney Pet Trusts – the emerging necessities State, county, and local issues Portability QTIP issues Creditor considerations Potential IRA problems Problems with re-titling assets
The Ethics Hour: Thinking Through Decisions and Recognizing the Consequences
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
The high volume of ethical decisions we face every day The true value of paying attention Understanding how each decision we make will have consequences Are you prepared for the consequences?
Audit Risk Assessment in Plain English
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Overview of Audit Risk Assessment AICPA's clarified Risk Assessment Standards SAS 145 Assessing the Entity's Environment
Dealing with Problem Employees: a 15 Step Action Plan for You and Them
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
How turnover is an issue. What are the common causes? How to develop a customized plan for each unique situation? How can we do a better job of preventing 'problem' employees? How to have an effective discussion to end the relationship. A fifteen-step action plan for you to use and for the employee.
2024 Business Losses: Going Backward and Forward
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Recent legislative developments for deducting business losses TCJA net operating losses rules of §461(l) §163(j) Business Interest Expense Limitations of deducting losses and basis What is the “quickie” refund; Section 465 At-Risk amount Section 469 Passive Activity Loss rules
Audit 304: Auditing Basic Investments - Common Risks
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Overview of the most common investment typesTypical audit risks and related audit procedures for common investmentsThe basics of accounting for equity investments in other entitiesUnderstanding common 'plain vanilla' derivatives, like interest rate swapsFair value disclosure, including applying the fair value hierarchy
Building Your Personal Net Worth: Invest in Your Future
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Why people who appear wealthy may be living paycheck to paycheck Why a millionaire may be living in the ordinary house next door Early and mid-career strategies for accumulating wealth Where and how to invest your money Why fees and commissions should concern you Strategies for buying stocks, mutual funds and ETFs
Project Management: Making Ideas a Reality
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Applying project management templates to a sample initiativeLeveraging project management tools for effective communication
Coaching Skills That Improve Performance
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Coaching Effective Communication