CPE Catalog & Events
The CFO Who Went to Prison
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:The importance of valuesIdentifying successEthical dilemmasMitigation strategiesCreating tools to help make better decisionsPersonal accountability strategies
Not Just Your Everyday FASB Update
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Analysis of relevant GAAP provisions Reminders regarding the continuing importance of ASC 606 for revenue recognition Fresh perspectives of lease accounting in the wake of ASC 842 implementation Overview of U.S. GAAP alternatives for certain entities Summary of selected, salient standards for today’s audit, review, and compilation engagements
Comprehensive Estate Planning: Administration & Postmortem Strategies
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
Introduction to Estate Administration How to Read a last will and testament Understanding the Entities Administration the Estate and Orderly Process The Probate process and the courts Special Issues in Estate Administration Postmortem Issues Regarding Income Taxation of Descendants and Estates Post Mortem Opportunities on the Estate Income Tax Return Available Post Mortem Estate Tax Elections Portability Election Disclaimers
Fraud Busters: Controls to Prevent & Detect Fraud
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Fraud motivators - the fraud triangle, typical profiles of fraud perpetratorsRevisiting the basics of controls - design vs effectiveness, preventative vs. detectiveEntity-wide controls and how they can assist in fraud deterrenceSpecific fraud types and the controls that could prevent and detect them
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Digital Forensics
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TBD
1.8 Credits
Member Price: $59
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain V - Part 1
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Internal Audit Internal Controls Standards Institute of Internal Auditors
2025 EBP Update: Standards, Compliance, and Best Practices
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
EPB Auditing Yellowbook
Ethical AI Practices for CPAs: Ensuring Responsible Use
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Understanding ethical implications of AIData privacy and security considerationsCompliance with regulations and professional standardsDeveloping ethical AI policies and procedures
K2's AI - Better Prompts, Better Results
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Components of effective AI prompts The pros and cons of a single large prompt versus multiple small prompts Using prompts to format AI-generated output
Surgent's Forms 7217 and 7203
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Tax treatment of partnership distributions to partners of cash and property other than cash Basis of property received in a partnership distribution IRS’s new regulations regarding basis shifting in favor of high-marginal tax rate related partners Organization and structure of the new Form 7217 Who must file Form 7203 Determining the S corporation shareholder’s initial basis in his or her stock Basis limitations on partnership losses and deductions Organization and structure of Form 7203 — understanding the three parts of Form 7203 Filing criteria for Form 7203 Calculating an S corporation shareholder’s share of S corporation deductions and credits Understanding stock and debt basis
Surgent's The Accounting Leaders' Survival Guide - Strategies for Managing Organizational Change
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Learn the power of flexibility and adaptability Manage daily changes and stressors Avoid burnout and achieve work-life balance
Fraud Case Studies: Professional Misbehavior in the 21st Century
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Understand factors that allowed selected frauds to occur Recognize controls that may have prevented or mitigated selected frauds Consider application of these lessons to circumstances you encounter in your professional endeavors Apply ethical guidance to scenarios that accounting professionals may encounter in public practice
Avoiding Legal Liability and Peer Review Deficiencies in Nonaudit Services, Including Bookkeeping and Preparing Financial Statements
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Differentiating risks faced when performing nonaudit services, such as reviews, compilations, preparing financial statements, bookkeeping, tax return preparation, and similar Best practices for preventing quality control concerns that could lead to peer review deficiencies or malpractice claims Establishing an understanding with the client to minimize misunderstandings as to the nature and scope of engagements Explain situations when independence should be appropriately safeguarded when performing nonattest services
How SAS Nos. 134-145 Improve Risk-Based Audits
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Key changes to audit report elements intended to improve the understandability of the nature and results of financial statement auditsEnhanced required by-product communications with management and those charged with governance to promote more reliable financial statementsClarifications related to obtaining sufficient and appropriate audit evidence, including significant unusual transactions, related parties, going concern uncertainty, and accounting estimatesNew definitions and requirements related to identifying and evaluating risks of material misstatementOther important matters contained in SAS Nos. 134-145
K2's Ethics and Technology
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Understanding the differences between ethics, morals, and laws Key technology issues that can impact ethical behavior in businesses Examples of potential ethical conflicts precipitated by modern technologies
K2's Mastering Advanced Excel Functions
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Powerful new functions and features in Excel, such as XLOOKUP and Dynamic Arrays How to use “legacy” features and functions such as AGGREGATE Creating effective forecasts in Excel
Build Better Budgets: Fundamental Techniques
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Advantages of budgetingThe role of budgetingMaster budgetingFlexible budgetingStandards and variancesCapital budgeting
Preparing for & Conducting Discharge Meetings
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Issues to be evaluated pre-discharge Off-site/off work-misconduct Pre-discharge interviews Resignations Discharge meetings Exit Interviews Reference checks
HR Investigations - Episode 3 - Gathering-Analyzing-Reporting
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Documentary evidence gathering and analysis Site visits Surveillance Analysis by comparison and contrast Analysis by quantifying and connecting Analysis by identifying patterns Written reports Testifying
Effectively Responding to IRS Letters
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Types of IRS letters: General notices, audits, collections, return requests, and errors Deadlines for responding to IRS correspondence Communication best practices for dealing with the IRS Avoiding escalation and penalties through proactive responses Ensuring compliance when addressing IRS correspondence Real-world examples of successful IRS communications Common pitfalls in handling IRS letters and how to avoid them