CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Select Estate and Life Planning Issues for the Middle-Income Client
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Changes to the lifetime estate tax exemption in light of proposed regulations More than 20 documents that should be reviewed that are neither a will nor trust Provisions you need in a will Trusts and other arrangements for children Durable powers of attorney for healthcare and for financial matters Realistic retirement goals Developments relative to estate tax, and the implications for planning
ACPEN: 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
ACPEN: Humanize Automation: Frameworks for Understanding AI and Your Strategy
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TBD
1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
AI Business Strategy
ACPEN: Identifying and Implementing the Proper Balance of Internal Controls
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $85
Introduction to identifying and implementing the proper balance of internal controls Concepts, myths and facts of internal controls Risks vs controls Typical control types Understanding controls and why they fail Framework for controls identification
ACPEN: Accounting and Reporting Long-Term Debt
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Debt terms that impact classification of debt, such as due on demand and subjective acceleration clauses, and more! Proper treatment of short-term obligations that are expected to refinance within the next 12 months "Revolving" credit agreements, where short-term debt is automatically replaced with other short-term debt for a specified period of time Differentiating between debt modifications and troubled debt restructuring Debt covenant compliance special considerations, including the proper form of waiver of rights to call the debt for violation
ACPEN: Real Estate Tax Issues: Passive Activity, Self-Rental and Section 199A
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Integration of the real estate professional rules with reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E Real estate professionals and indirectly owned (partnerships, S corporations) entity's reporting on Form 1040 How "real estate business" is interpreted under the Section 199A rules and how it integrates with the passive activity rules Real estate professionals and the Form 8582 (Passive Activities) How to make the "grouping" election for passive activities and the flow-through deduction Definition of self-rental property - both for Sections 199A and 469 Reporting using Form 1040, Schedule E, page 1 and 2 Self-rental property and the Form 8582 (passive activity)
ACPEN: Rewards & Recognition Strategies for Leaders
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Leadership Recognition Total Rewards Employee Engagement
ACPEN: Independence Requirements for CAAS Engagements
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
CAAS Auditing & Accounting Yellowbook Ethics
ACPEN: Hold Your Horses! Could Tighter Reins Have Prevented a Landmark Fraud?
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Key aspects of Rita Crundwell's theft Internal controls that could have prevented the theft Internal controls that could have detected the theft in a timely manner Independence in both fact and appearance Lessons for CPA firms Lessons for government agencies
ACPEN: S Corporations – Overview
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview of S Corporation election and compliance requirements Comparison of S Corporations with other business entities Preparing Form 2553 and addressing late filing relief Shareholder stock and debt basis considerations Form 1120S and Schedule K-1: key aspects and reporting requirements Officer reasonable compensation requirements and IRS audit strategies Introduction to Schedules K-2 and K-3 Compliance with corporate formalities and taxable fringe benefits
ACPEN: K2's Choosing Your CPA Firm Tech Stack
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Evaluating suite vs. best-in-breed software ecosystems Understanding and applying AI-driven tools for firm efficiency Measuring ROI and integration effectiveness across the tech stack
ACPEN: Accommodation Requests - Substance Abuse - Contagious Infections
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Accommodation requests - religious practices Accommodation requests - disabilities Substance Abuse - constructive confrontation Substance Abuse - duty to accommodate as a disability Disclosures of potentially contagious infections
ACPEN: What Is Your Brand Reputation?
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Presence
ACPEN: Leases Accounting under Topic 842 – Answers to FAQ After Implementation
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Alternatives to adopting Topic 842 Short-term lease and related-party leasing arrangements Identifying lease agreements under the new rules Proper treatment of lease incentives, leasehold improvements, and lease modifications
ACPEN: Partnerships: How to Calculate Partner Basis
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Calculation of basis when the entity is formed, including the impact of contributed property How to calculate partnership tax basis capital accounts Explains the use of both "inside" and "outside" basis determination Clarifies the how partnership debt impacts tax basis Discusses how distributions affect basis Explains how basis is impacted by sale and/or liquidation of the partnership interest Comprehensive examples to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process
ACPEN: Instant Audit? Just Add Risk Assessment
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
The audit risk model Risk assessment Linking risks to audit procedures Other responses to risks Documentation
ACPEN: IRS Cybersecurity Checklist
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Defining Cybersecurity and Cyber Risks Implications of Cybercrime Cyber Attack Trends Landscape of Cyberattacks Laws and Regulations Security Standards and Frameworks Cybersecurity Roadmap
ACPEN: Cash Management: Strategies for Long-Term Success
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Developing short-term cash flow projections How do we assure adequate cash availability without having idle cash? Take advantage of your bank’s cash management services Working capital loans Controlled disbursement accounts Sweep accounts and other short-term investments ACH transactions Direct transfers Lock boxes Credit and collections Reconciliation frequency Managing cash short-falls
ACPEN: Best Practices in Obligating Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Finance IFR SLFRF Yellowbook
ACPEN: K2's Technology's Seven (Not Quite) Deadly Sins
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Key features in Windows that you may not currently use The importance of Zero Trust Security Models Why applying updates is important Collaboration tools and features