CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Government and Nonprofit Frauds and Controls to Stop Them
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Examine real-world misappropriations of cash, check frauds, vendor scams, credit card abuse, grant frauds, benefit schemes, inventory thefts, and payroll frauds Consider and develop controls to stop fraud Tailor controls to the size and fit of the government or nonprofit
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.
Foundations for a Strong Internal Audit Department
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $85
Internal audit definition challenges Independence challenges Charter challenges Authority challenges Actions Reporting challenges Introduction to risk-based auditing Risk-based auditing: steps and understanding Identifying, responding and concluding on risk Independence of audit plan When management says NO
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 AICPA Regulatory Ethics Update
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
NOCLAR 529 Plans Recently Issued Interpretations
2024 Depreciation: Guide to Capitalizing Tangible Property
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Recent tax legislation, rules and developments related to capitalization and depreciation Qualified improvement property Section 179, including inflation adjustments Section 168(k) 100% bonus deduction Depreciation of automobiles, including new luxury auto limits ADS depreciation for electing farm and real estate business Update on recent developments
Persuasive Writing 2024
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
• Persuasive writing • Business writing • Practice development • Marketing
The Dark Web & Cybersecurity for Tax and Accounting Pros
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Understanding the Dark WebDifferences between the Deep Web and the Dark WebPotential threats from the Dark WebCase studies of Dark Web exploitation in accountingStrategies for mitigating Dark Web threatsImplementing effective cybersecurity measuresRole of accountants in addressing Dark Web threats
2024 S Corporation Checkup: Key Tax Issues & Forms Reporting
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Discuss the calculation of basis when the entity is formed including the impact of contributed property Explain the importance of shareholder loans to the entity Uses a comprehensive example to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process Schedules K-2 and K-3 Discuss how basis is impacted by distributions of corporation property Explain how basis is impacted by sale/or liquidation of the S corporation interest S corporation losses and how they impact Form 1040 Schedule E reporting Show how to get from the Schedule K-1 information to the basis calculation
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
A Review of the Uniform Guidance Requirements
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Key auditor requirements in a Single AuditEnhanced required reporting requirement in Single Audit related to internal control and complianceClarifications and examples of how to properly determine major federal programsKey definitions related to Single AuditOther important matters contained in the Uniform Guidance
2024 Was It Fraud or Just Poor Audit Quality?
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1.6 Credits
Member Price: $59
Financial statement manipulation Ethics enforcement process Auditor conflicts of interest
Coaching & Counseling - Addressing Misconduct
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1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
Insubordination Personality and attitude problems. Generalized disparaging comments Previously unaddressed conduct. Misconduct due to mental condition Corrective action meetings and documentation. Attendance control.
2024 What's Changing in Risk Assessment
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Risk Assessment Internal Controls SAS 145
Why Auditors Fail To Detect Fraud
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Reasons auditors fail to detect fraud Willful Ignorance SAS No. 82 Additional documentation How and who to talk to Determining the Tone At the Top How to Determining Intent If you expect it, you will see it
The Impact of ESG Matters on Financial Reporting and Audits
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Overview of the impact environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters have on the financial worldEvolving guidance from the AICPA and other stand-setters related to ESG mattersRisks of material misstatement in financial statements and related disclosures emerging from ESG matters
K2's 2023 Securing Your Data: Practical Tools For Protecting Information
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Understanding today’s cybersecurity risks Identifying major cybersecurity risks Implementing specific steps to reduce risk
2024 All About Fraud - Examples, Prevention and Auditing
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Fraud Professional Skepticism Report To The Nation Fraud Schemes Prevention
K2's 2023 Kicking It Up A Notch With KPIs
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
How to look for data in your existing systems The basics of data prep tools Tools for tracking and reporting on KPIs
Leadershift: How to Embrace Disruption and Lead Change
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this course include:Why it is critical to lead change in your company nowThe seven steps of leading changeHow to set expectationsHow to create a vision that achieves buy-inHow to form a coalition, an essential component of any change effortHow to create and mobilize change networks to accelerate change The best of the best communication strategiesHow to establish simple 360 feedback Managing yourself