CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: Recognizing Lies: How to Detect and Prevent
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Lies abound Why is it so difficult to call out a liar? How lies devastate Why do we despise lies? What sets liars apart? Deciphering the signals that indicate dishonesty How short-term thinking leads to lies and leads to uncovering lies Analyzing the cues Differentiating concerns and guilt The deception paradox What makes a great lie so great? Proven processes to uncover lies
K2's Getting Started With Artificial Intelligence 26-27
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Understanding AI tools available today Creating accounts in AI platforms Querying data from AI platforms Customizing your AI subscriptions
Surgent's Ethical Considerations for CPAs
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Auditor independence and its importance to the public accounting profession Common threats to auditor independence AICPA’s framework for assessing conflicts of interest Unique threats related to non-attest services to attest clients Common safeguards to help assure compliance with relevant rules and regulations
Surgent's Shades Of Gray – Practicing Before The Internal Revenue Service – Circular 230 –Current State
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Office of Professional Responsibility – Authority and Procedures Current status of the regulations governing tax practice before the IRS (Circular 230 Rev. 6/2014) In depth coverage of the various Due Diligence obligations of tax professionals Overview of other key Circular 230 provisions Practitioner responsibilities to their clients and to the Tax Administration System Best Practices for all tax professionals
Surgent's Update on the SECURE 2.0 Act
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Mandatory automatic enrollment for new plans Part-time worker eligibility expansion Higher catch-up limit to apply at age 60, 61, 62, and 63 Change in the credit for small employer pension plan startup costs $2,000 saver’s match Changes in pooled employer plans Multiple employer 403(b) plans Increase in age for required beginning date for mandatory distributions Indexing IRA catch-up limit Treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of matching contributions Application of credit for small employer pension startup costs to employers who join an existing plan Small immediate financial incentives for contributing to a plan Withdrawals for certain emergency expenses Starter 401(k) plans for employers with no retirement plans Recovery of retirement plan overpayments Tax treatment of IRAs involved in a prohibited transaction Clarification of substantially equal periodic payment rule
Surgent's Annual FASB Update and Review
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Private company standard-setting activities Recent FASB Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs), including those addressing financial instruments, credit losses under ASC 326, government grants, and business combinations Non-GAAP financial measures ASC 842, Leases ASC 842 final PIR report findings
Surgent's Understanding Partnership Taxation: Types of Basis, Contributions, and Distributions
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Three different types of basis Contributions of property IRC 704(b) – Capital Accounts and Special Allocations Contributions of property and debt Contributions of services IRS Notice 2020-43
ACPEN: Mastering Rapport Skills for Fun and Profit
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
1. How to get people to like you What leads to people liking each other Why people judge you, and how to avoid negative judgments What goes on when we first meet someone How to put someone at ease 2. The Elements of Trust Why we trust someone, and how you can create trust What leads to a "special bond" How to repair "broken trust" How to establish trust in just a few minutes 3. Mastering Non-Verbal Communication Why non-verbal communication is so important How to connect with someone in a non verbal manner How to create trust and rapport through non verbal means 4. What to Say to Establish Immediate Rapport The most effective way to instant intimacy How to handle your fear of rejection How to feel immediately confident when talking to anyone How to get almost anyone to really like you through the use of questions
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
ACPEN: Balancing Employee and Employer Rights
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Customary management functions Delegation of authority Implementing changes in terms of employment Fundamental duties owed to employer
Accounting for Crypto Assets 26-27
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
Scope and criteria for crypto assets under ASC 350-60 Initial recognition and subsequent fair value measurement under ASC 820 Presentation on the balance sheet and income statement; required annual and interim disclosures
ACPEN: Maximizing the Tax Benefits of an Installment Sale
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Installment sale treatment eligibility When to elect out of installment sale treatment Installment sales of business assets Installment sale default and the rules for personal property vs real property Depreciation recapture
ACPEN: The Controller Function - Cash and Investments
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1.4 Credits
Member Price: $39
Accounting Finance
ACPEN: The New Quality Management Standards - What Everyone Needs to Know
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview of the new quality management standards Focus on the most important elements of a quality management system Implementation tips that everyone in the firm should know Audit and attest standards impacted
Surgent's Workplace Harassment: How to Prevent Harassment and Reduce Liability Risks in Today’s Changing Environment
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
An overview of workplace harassment and discrimination laws, including the intangible benefits that come with compliance An overview of sexual harassment and workplace retaliation The supervisor’s (or manager’s) role in preventing harassment and in reducing the company’s potential liability through good faith efforts at compliance Review a compliant procedure for handling harassment concerns
ACPEN: Financial Statement Analysis
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Purposes of financial statement analysis Trend analysis and vertical & horizontal analysis Simple and multivariate regression; Analysis of metrics Assessment of liquidity, solvency, and profitability Using data visualizations The role of qualitative factors
ACPEN: The Essential Guide to Understanding Private Company Financial Statement Disclosures with Renee Rampulla
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Common Private Company Accounting Policy Disclosures Numerous Sample Lease and Revenue Disclosures Unique OCBOA Disclosure Requirements and examples Research Techniques
ACPEN: 2026 Tax Season Update for Individuals with Steve Dilley
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Update and integration of recent tax legislation impacting 2026 individual returns Update on significant individual tax developments related to cases and rulings Individual tax changes including the earned income credit, child credit, and child and dependent care credit Section 199A changes, including use of carryforward passive activity and 199A losses and latest tax forms Crypto reporting update 2027 tax rate schedule and other inflation adjusted items Passive activity and hobby loss rules changes
ACPEN: Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Reporting Explained
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $250
Discussion of financial reporting risks increased by the current economic environment, including increased uncertainty related to critical financial statement amounts and significant disclosures Executive summary of recent Accounting Standards Updates Overview of fair value disclosure requirements and implementation issues Discussion of issues related to donor-restricted endowment funds Classification of net assets and reclassifications Endowments, including accounting, disclosures and UPMIFA Noncascontributions Contributions received and receivable Expense recognition issues Reporting expenses by function and nature Other relevant matters unique to the nonprofit environment
ACPEN: K2's Automation For Increasing Personal Efficiency And Effectiveness
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
What are integration and automation? Exploring Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) tools and services Intelligent Voice Assistants (IVAs) and home automation systems Personal automation workflows and time-saving strategies Smart home integration and optimization