CPE Catalog & Events
The Ethic of Recruitment and Selection
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Discussion of ethical and effective recruiting strategiesSelection processes that foster diversity and inclusionHow to increase talent pools to ensure hiring success
ACPEN: Audit Skills for Beginners
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Professional skepticism – Creating a mindset for finding fraud and error Audit documentation basics – Creating workpapers that pass review The audit risk model – Understanding the foundational principles Internal control fundamentals - Satisfying the requirements for evaluating the design and implementation of internal control over financial reporting
ACPEN: 2025 Mid – Year Tax Update: Planning for Businesses
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Legislative changes affecting business tax planning Depreciation, start-up expenses, and profit motive considerations Employee classification, compensation, and benefits Business use of home, vehicle, and meals/entertainment deductions Cryptocurrency taxation and cannabis industry tax concerns Section 199A deduction and penalties related to business operations
ACPEN: Leading and Managing the Accounting Department
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Accounting Leadership Management
ACPEN: Partnership & S Corporations: How to Calculate Basis
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Calculation of basis when the entity is formed, including the impact of contributed property How to calculate partnership tax basis capital accounts; Clarifies the how partnerships and S corporations debt impacts tax basis Discusses how distributions affect basis Explains how basis is impacted by sale and/or liquidation of the partnership or S-corporation interest Discusses how S corporation losses impact Form 1040 Schedule E reporting Comprehensive examples to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process
ACPEN: Preparing and Reviewing Workpapers – Essential Tips for Avoiding Deficient Audit and Other Attest Engagements
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $250
Best practices for documenting complex and subjective procedures and conclusions, such as estimates, substantive analytic procedures, etc. that impact the nature and extent of audit documentation needed to support audit conclusions Discussing the financial statement audit risk concept, including how proper application better ensures a higher quality audit Tips for an efficient workpaper review process that complies with relevant standards Understanding the quality control standards and guidance related to a CPA firm’s responsibilities for its system of quality control Explain the importance of establishing, applying, and monitoring quality control policies and procedures related to audit documentation
2025-2026 Federal Tax Updates - Business Entities
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Current business entity tax issuesAny current tax legislation occurring during the periodOther issues affecting the profession, including IRS procedure, current cases, payroll, and other federal tax issues
Becoming Conflict Competent
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Major topics covered in this course include:Levels of conflictStrategies to de-escalate conflictDistinction between miscommunication and conflictResponses to conflictTactics to address, rather than avoid, conflict
ACPEN: Effective Governance for Nonprofit Success
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Yellowbook Accounting and Auditing Nonprofit
CPA to CFO: Essential Competencies for Finance Leaders
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
To purchase the report referenced in this presentation, or any of the research papers published by CPA Crossings, visit https://www.cpacrossings.com/research. The major topics that will be covered in this course include: Top competencies hiring executives seek in CFO candidates based on survey of 320+ CEOs and recruiters Critical thinking frameworks and strategy creation techniques for financial leadership Forward-looking financial skills including capital management, forecasting, and funding strategies Industry-specific requirements for high-growth companies and nonprofit organizations Practical career development strategies to build CFO-ready competencies
ACPEN: Working Through Grief and Loss - How to Build a Supportive Workplace
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Employee Relations Culture Leadership Employee Retention
ACPEN: Excelling at Excel: Tips, Tricks and Updates
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Excel version differences and compatibility Customize Excel so it works the way you work Learn new shortcuts to work quicker Learn some of the newer formulas to streamline your spreadsheets Take on tables & a powerful tool for data analysis
ACPEN: Are You Qualified? The Ethics of Practice Development and Skill Enhancement
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
The Catch-22 of Practice Development and Skill Enhancement The Ethics of Education and Experience Requirements Examples of Skill-Expansion Resources Practice- and Skill-Expansion Cases to Consider Conclusion
ACPEN: Transforming Strategic & Financial Management with ChatGPT - Insights for CPAs, CFOs and Controllers
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Recognize the variety of ChatGPT uses in accounting. Determine how to use ChatGPT. Identify how ChatGPT improves customer, vendor, and industry research. Recognize how ChatGPT aids in financial benchmarking. Identify how ChatGPT can assist in financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting.
ACPEN: Cost and Pricing Models: Boost Your Bottom Line
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Cost Accounting Activity-based Costing
ACPEN: K2's AI Accounting And Fraud Detection
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
AI-based accounting software and general ledger innovations ROI measurement and tech investment strategy Low-code/no-code and vibe coding for process automation
ACPEN: K2's Ripped From The Headlines: Lessons Learned From The Most Interesting Tech Crimes
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Financial fraud and embezzlement case studies Cybercrime, data breaches, and AI-enabled fraud Practical ethics, controls, and compliance lessons for prevention
CFO Series: Beyond Likes & Shares: Social Media at Work
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The huge scale of social media; what are the many issues?The impact on trust, reputation, our workforce and confidentiality The legal and ethical impact of social media with examples of firings, dismissals and silly blundersHow to develop a marvelous policy for social media at workReduce riskAdvance preparation for crisis management
Erase the Mark: Best Practices in Penalty Abatement
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2.0 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.
26-27 FASB and AICPA Update (ASU, SAS, Ethics)
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $175
FASB ASU with effective dates of 2025 and later SAS 149 and recent Exposure Drafts Recent ethics interpretations Stablecoin and Other Digital Assets