CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Privacy and Security Training: Obligations of Confidentiality and Safekeeping
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Obligations of confidentiality and safekeeping Security best practices to apply beyond work Likely causes and effects of a large-scale cyberattack Email security best practices Remote work security Mobile device security Internet of Things (IoT) risks Public Wi-Fi risk and the importance of using a VPN Recognizing and avoiding text message/phone call phishing Data loss prevention (DLP)
Secure Act 2.0 - Everything that you Need to Know
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2.2 Credits
Member Price: $79
Mandatory Automatic Enrollment Credit For Small Employer Pension Plan Startup Costs Enhancement Of The Saver’s Credit Increase In Starting Age For RMDs Indexing IRA Catch-Up Higher Catch-Up Limit Age 61, 62, 63, And 64 Student Loan Payments As Elective Deferrals For Matching Contributions Start Up Credit Costs For Employers Joining An Existing Plan Financial Incentives For Contributing To a Plan Withdrawals For Certain Emergency Expenses SIMPLE Plan changes Starter 401(K) Plans Sec 529 Plan To Roth Rollovers Emergency Savings Accounts Enhancement of 403(B) Plans Qualified Charitable Distributions to Split Interest Entity Retirement Savings Lost and Found
Presentation Skills for Auditors
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:How to connect with your audienceWhat to do when the unexpected happensHow to use your natural resources to enhance your messageHow to narrow your message for maximum impactWhat to avoid in a PowerPoint presentation
Minimizing Workplace Warfare
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1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
Sources of Workplace Conflict Conflict Resolution Strategies Communication Skills and Active Listening Conflict Management Techniques
Surgent's Top 10 Celebrity Estate Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Overview of estate planning The dangers of a Power of Attorney The most important aspect of a will Role, scope, rights, and responsibilities of an executor Benefits of incorporating a trust Bequests Caring for a pet Claims against the estate Insurance Consequences of poor estate planning
Governmental & Not for Profit Fraud 2024
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
• Review real-world examples of fraud schemes perpetrated against governments and not-for-profits, including misappropriations of cash, grant frauds, vendor frauds, inventory thefts, and payroll frauds • Understand and recognize fraud risk and fraud indicators • Consider types of fraud prevention programs
SAS No. 122, AU 240, Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit
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3.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
The importance of professional skepticism The dangers of making assumptions How to listen and understanding the answer to a question Why it is important to leave all of your expectations at home Anticipation and why it’s so dangerous Determining materiality The fraud triangle Thinking about, given a set of circumstances, how you would steal Management and the Tone At the Top
AI & You
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Leadership Future of Work Workforce Planning Change Management Technology in HR Job Redesign
Organizational Effectiveness and Communication
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Communication
2024 Electronic Audit Evidence in Employee Benefit Plans
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Audit Evidence Digital
2024 Public Procurement Basics: Protecting the People's Money
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Code of Federal Regulation Procurement Federal Funds
Starting a Fraud Investigation
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Assembling the fraud investigation teamManaging and supervising staffObtaining and managing evidenceBackground checksPublic records searchesDigital data analysisInterviewing techniques
Common Yellow Book & Single Audit Deficiencies - 2023
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
ICOC Compliance Testing Major Program Determination
Section 174: New Rules for Research & Experimentation
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Discussion of the impact of the Section 174 law change requiring capitalization of research and experimental costs.Comparison of the Section 41 R&E credit to the Section 174 R&E deduction.Financial accounting for R&E costs.Required change of accounting method and Form 3115.Revised treatment of software development costs.Comprehensive case problems explaining implementation of the law changes.
Clear. Confident. Compelling. - Communication Strategies for Women in Business
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
You'll Learn: What behaviors detract from the value that you bring to the table and negatively influence the respect your staff and colleagues have for you. What your body language may be communicating about your overall confidence, capability, and self-assuredness You'll Find: More effective ways to communicate as a female leader Skills to display and communicate confidence while inspiring trust and increasing credibility
2024 What's Going on at the AICPA
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Group Audits Quality Management Less Complex Entities
Critical Thinking for Financial Professionals
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
Two Systems of ThinkingSystem 1System 2 How cognitive bias can cause you to make bad decisions Anchoring Availability The Dunning-Kruger Effect The Ikea Effect The Rhyme as Reason Effect Substitution 6 Tips for making better decisions
Public Speaking and Confident Communication in Business
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Communication Public Speaking Presentation Skills
K2's 2023 Now Is The Time to Automate
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Which automation tools should you initially focus on How to automate everyday tasks in accounts payable, banking, and approval workflows Common automation pitfalls
Schedule C of Form 1040
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:When Schedule C appliesCash v. Accrual methodTypical business deductionsBusiness vehicle expensesSection 179 and bonus depreciation