CPE Catalog & Events
Public Procurement Basics: Protecting the People's Money
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Auditing & Accounting Yellowbook Uniform Guidance Public Procurement
Surgent's Improving Your Profits: Identifying Cost Cutting Opportunities
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
What keeps companies from becoming streamlined? Behavioral biases Information processing biases Emotional biases How to deal with behavioral biases Connecting behavioral biases to cost cutting Creating a culture of cost cutting Rules of thumb for cost cutting Managing headcount Post-COVID common areas of excess cost Budgeting techniques Budget variances Benchmarking Common size financial statements Horizontal analysis Negotiation and contracting techniques Cash flow and the business cycle
Surgent's Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
How experienced speakers manage presentation anxiety The elements of effective persuasion The three styles of speech Strategies to improve speech pace The importance of volume when presenting The art of the pause Methods for using visual aids Best practices for preparing for a presentation Components of an effective presentation
Surgent's Top Business Tax Planning Strategies
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Complying with the beneficial ownership information reporting requirements The current status of the Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program Using the newly expanded access to business tax accounts for partners and shareholders of S corporations IRS guidance allowing car dealers to provide electric vehicle tax rebates upfront to qualified auto buyers Monetizing energy credits Amortization of research and experimental expenditures Dealing with the taxpayer loss in the Tax Court in Soroban Capital Partners requiring managers to pay self-employment tax on certain payments to limited partners Contributions to Roth “catch-up” plans Roth contributions to a SEP and Simple IRA Employer matching contributions to a Roth account Section 179 and bonus depreciation Roth 401(k) contributions no longer subject to RMDs during the owner’s lifetime
Yellow Book Ethics
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The concept of public interestEthics, independence, and professional judgmentCompetence and continuing professional educationQuality control and peer reviewProper use of government information, resources, and positionProfessional behavior
Let's Meet at the Intersection of Fraud and Ethics
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Examination of actual frauds Discussion of internal controls that could have prevented frauds Contemplation of epiphanies for your own professional scenarios The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Other elements of professional conduct and compliance with professional standards
Are You Up For the Challenge? Test Your Skills as a Quality Control Reviewer
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
AICPA professional standards EQCR expectations Firm-specific considerations Best practices for reducing the frequency of review points Best practices for mitigating the severity of review points Examples of common EQCR deficiencies The impending influence of SQMS No. 1, SQMS No. 2, SAS 146, and SSARS 26 An interactive, hands-on EQCR simulation
AI for CPAs - How it Works and How to Apply it
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Fundamentals of machine learning and AI algorithmsHow generative AI models like ChatGPT functionPractical examples of generative AI in accounting, finance and taxKey terminologies and concepts simplifiedAI Agents for process automation
Real Estate Tax Update
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Recent tax legislation, rules and developments impacting real estate owners and investors Section 179 for qualified real property Section 179 for non-residential roofs, HVAC fire protection and security systems Section 163(j) interest expense limitation, including electing out and ADS depreciation Introduction to opportunity zones
2025 Annual Update for Not-for-Profit Accountants & Auditors
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6.0 Credits
Member Price: $189
Not for Profit Auditing & Accounting Yellowbook
Ethics: 10 Crucial Qualities of High Character CPAs
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Discover why the ten crucial qualities of high-character CPAs are essential to your successLearn how to evaluate these qualities in job candidates and why you must do so
Effective Governance for Nonprofit Success
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Yellowbook Accounting and Auditing Nonprofit
The Controllership Series: The Controllers Role in Internal Controls
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1.5 Credits
Member Price: $59
Accounting Finance Internal Controls
The Controller Function - Strategic and Annual Planning
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1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
Accounting Finance Auditing
The Controller Function - Inventory Part 2 - Valuation, Inventory Methods and Inventory Fraud
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1.5 Credits
Member Price: $59
Accounting Finance Procurement Inventory
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
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
The Art of Engaging in Difficult Conversations
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major subjects that will be covered in this course include:Awareness of your mindset entering the conversationTactics to build a pool of meaningClarity around story tellingBiggest mistakes to avoid
The Ethics Hour: Ethics is the Engine to Better Leadership: Taking Action, featuring Bob Mims and Don Minges
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
How are ethics, trust and leadership interrelated Why do we only follow ethical leaders Why do our actions and behaviors matter The value of ethical leaders The need to communicate is crucial to gain trust
Are Those Independent Contractors Really Independent Contractors?
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Classification of workers as employees or independent contractors