CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: Critical Technical Skills for CFOs and Controllers
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
A methodical approach to business and strategic planning Overview of The Balanced Scorecard approach to creating key performance metrics Common metrics for analyzing financial statements and trends Accounting and finance role in Enterprise-wide Risk Management (ERM)
Common Deficiencies in SSARS Engagements
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Frequent problem areas in preparation, compilation, and review engagementsThe root causes of noncompliancePractical approaches firms can use to improve consistency, documentation, and overall engagement performance
How to Audit Inventory
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Auditing Inventory.Related Audit assertions, risks, and threats to inventory.Substantive auditing procedures that staff should perform.
Surgent's Navigating Your Client Through the IRS Appeals Process
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Preparing a valid Appeals Protest for small case requests when tax, penalties, and interest for each period are $25,000 or less Writing and filing a Formal Protest, including required information Alternative Dispute Resolution options available to clients Negotiation and time limitations Preparing and submitting a Tax Court petition to preserve a client’s rights
Surgent's Preparing and Writing Findings in Yellow Book and Single Audits
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
The types of audit findings reported in Yellow Book and single audit engagements The finding elements required by the GAO and OMB standards Where audit findings get communicated in the reporting process
Fraud, Controls & Ethics: Best Practices & Case Studies
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this course include:Examination of actual fraudsDiscussion of internal controls that could have prevented fraudsContemplation of epiphanies for your own professional scenarios.The AICPA Code of Professional ConductOther elements of professional conduct and compliance with professional standards
ACPEN: Hiring Remotely: Using Personality Assessments for Better Hiring Decisions
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Remote Hiring Best Practices Personality Assessments in Hiring Effective Integration of Personality Assessments Minimizing Bias and Ensuring Cultural Fit
ACPEN: The Ethics Hour: Ethics is the Engine to Better Leadership: Taking Action, featuring Bob Mims and Don Minges
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TBD
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
ACPEN: The New Leadership Playbook: From Stability to Agility
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
The Collapse of Stability-Based Leadership The New Mandate for Leaders From Command to Connect Technology, AI, and the Human Imperative The Future Leader's Playbook Personal Leadership Reset
ACPEN: The Controllership Series: The Controller's Role in Digital Transformation
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TBD
1.4 Credits
Member Price: $39
Accounting Finance Information Technology AI and Digital Transformation
ACPEN: Performance Auditing Made Easy
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TBD
1.5 Credits
Member Price: $79
Performance audit standards Performance audit types Performance audit objectives
ACPEN: PowerPoint: Tips & Tricks for Today's Accountant
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Exploration of tabs within PowerPoint’s ribbon Initial creation of a slide deck Using slide masters Utilization of external content SmartArt Alignments and layouts Tips and tricks for efficiency Best practices for effective presentation delivery Other creative uses for PowerPoint
ACPEN: Understanding the 4 W's in Budgeting: Who, What, When, and Which?
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Auditing & Accounting Yellowbook Budget Process
ACPEN: Section 25F Scholarship Granting Tax Credit: Planning and Compliance Strategies
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview of Section 25F and legislative intent Eligibility requirements and qualifying contributions Credit calculation and limitations State-by-state conformity and eligibility considerations Interaction with other federal and state tax provisions Compliance, documentation, and reporting considerations Common pitfalls and audit risks
Ethics: Giving Thanks - How to Master the Art of Gratitude
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
We'll explore what gratitude is and how expressions of it can vary from culture to culture. We'll also unpack several ways you can regularly say "thank you" to valued clients and colleagues, and we'll examine methods for evaluating gratitude in prospective and current employees.
Forgotten Managerial Accounting Tools for CPAs
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Target profit analysisBreak-even analysisRelevant costs and decision-makingStandard costs and variancesActivity-based costingSegment reporting and analysis
Surgent's Top 20 Effective Strategies for Avoiding RMD Mistakes and Penalties
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
How to determine when an individual is subject to an RMD Coverage of RMD changes under SECURE Act 2.0 What is the required minimum distribution for an account owner? What is the required minimum distribution for a beneficiary IRA? Key explanations of RMD regulations The types of accounts that are subject to the RMD rules The parties that are subject to the RMD rules Exceptions and special considerations for RMDs Rollover and transfer rules in an RMD year The various responsibilities of interested parties Qualified charitable distributions and how they are coordinated with RMDs and IRA contributions How the 10-year rule works for beneficiaries
ACPEN: Ask Me No Questions and I Will Tell You No Lies
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TBD
3.0 Credits
Member Price: $109
Types of Stress Indicators Verbal Cues Nonverbal Communication Behavioral Context Truth-Elicitation Techniques
ACPEN: Achieving Balance in Work and Life - Part 2
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Why we get off balance and how to overcome those tendencies Methods that turbo charge motivation, health and happiness The power of culture and friends to affect our lives The importance of clear intention in order to effect change that lasts
ACPEN: Data & Predictive Analytics & Business Intelligence for Controllers/CFOs
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TBD
3.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
DA and BI relationship to accountant value. Current trends in BI and DA, including the emergence of AI tools like ChatGPT. The changing accountant roles: data analyst, data scientist, and data storyteller, with an emphasis on how ChatGPT can be utilized in these capacities. Obtaining datasets to compare and contrast with their organization's data, and how ChatGPT can assist in analyzing and interpreting this data. BI tools and the inclusion of AI technologies such as ChatGPT to streamline processes and improve analytical capabilities.