CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: The Controllership Series - Addressing Cash Flow and Forecasting Uncertainty
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1.5 Credits
Member Price: $79
Accounting Finance Cashflow
ACPEN: Common Sense CFO: Dealing with Ever Changing Accounting Standards and Strategy Demands
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Understanding the modern finance and accounting organization chart GAAP accounting changes Why so many changes? The speed of change and complexity Accepting reality Recognizing and fixing the top five accounting problems and errors Leases Revenue Management estimates Why is strategy necessary? What is strategy? The two keys to strategy? Why do some financial leaders lack strategic skills? Balancing strategy with our day-to-day roles
ACPEN: K2’s Taking Another Look At Power BI
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Getting started with Power BI Creating effective visualizations in Power BI Publishing Power BI reports to dashboards Optimizing dashboards for viewing on mobile devices
ACPEN: Accounting Update in a Post COVID-19 World
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Risk assessment Government assistance Pandemic-related accounting pronouncements Learning to be an auditor in a pandemic environment Financial statement disclosures Exploring liquidity options
ACPEN: Five Amazing Business Books in 100 Minutes
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Five business books, including, • “Leaders Eat Last”, by Simon Sinek, • “Zero to One” by Peter Thiel, • “American Icon” by Bryce Hoffman, • “Slide:ology” by Nancy Duarte, and • “Brain Rules” by John Molina.
ACPEN: Ethical Practices and Responsibilities Under Circular 230
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Circular 230 (IRS) rules for conducting a tax practice Provide guidelines for registered tax return preparers and tax return preparation Contingent fees Proposed new rules addressing the evolving nature of tax practice Conflict of interest, best practices, errors and omissions, written opinion requirements Evolving rules for CPA "mobility" History and background for Circular 230
The Current and Future Landscape of Audit Technology
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Explore the transformative impact of technology on the audit profession in this forward-looking courseGain practical insights into cutting-edge tools and trends, including data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and automationNavigate the evolving audit landscape with confidence and adaptability
Accounting and Auditing Update 26-27
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $175
Review of new accounting standards issued in 2025 and 2026 Applicable changes to accounting for government grants and crypto currency Compilation and review standards and interpretations (SSARS) Auditing standards including a deep dive into the quality management standards
Taxation of the Construction Contractor 26-27
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $175
Walkthrough of accounting methods and relevant elections under IRC 460 Illustrative examples and analysis Review of pertinent cases and revenue rulings Update of other IRS activity, including recent Tax Reform
ACPEN: Guide to Preparing Form 1041 for Estates and Trusts
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Current rates and brackets Calculating a trust's AGI Filing requirements, deadlines and penalties 3.8% Medicare surtax on net investment income (NII) Simple vs. complex trusts Grantor Trusts: Four options to report activity Section 643 (g) Election Taxable income of trusts, estate and beneficiaries
Advanced Personal Financial Planning Update 26-27
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
Retirement: accumulation and decumulation techniques, Social Security, Medicare and long-term care Debt management, including mortgages and education financing Insurance and investments from a life-planning perspective Income tax legislation, cases, and rulings Estate and trust planning strategies
Basic Staff Tax Training: Individual 26-27
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
Emphasize form 1040 and the accompanying reporting schedules for a basic individual income tax return Identify and be able to implement basic individual income tax planning ideas for clients Familiarity with several source documents utilized in the preparation of an individual income tax return Identify common errors made in the preparation of an individual income tax return and understand how to avoid the errors in the future
Not-for-Profit Organizations: Treasury Utilizing QuickBooks 26-27
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
Financial entity IRS filing status Recent ASC updates affecting nonprofits Inflows and Outflows QuickBooks Desktop Setup Data entry Reporting Governance policies and budgeting
ACPEN: Basis Calculations & Distributions for Pass-Thru Entity Owners Schedule K-1 Analysis
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $300
Detailed coverage of any new legislation affecting basis computations and distributions and changes to the schedule K-1s (including the NEW Form 7203 – S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Debt Basis Limitations) Line-by-line analysis of the Schedule K-1s to determine how the items affect a S shareholder’s stock and debt basis and a partner/member’s outside basis and where the items get reported on Federal individual income tax return The three loss and deduction limitations on the owner’s individual income tax return (i.e. basis, at-risk and other Form 1040 limitations) How cash or non-cash distributions affect the basis calculations and whether or not they are taxable to the owners Compare the tax treatment of the sale of a shareholder’s stock in a S corporation and a partner’s interest in a partnership What constitutes debt basis for a S corporation shareholder under the final regulations The tax ramifications of repaying loans to S corporation shareholders and on open account debt How recourse and non-recourse debt effect a partner or member’s basis calculations and amount at-risk
ACPEN: K2’s Excel Best Practices
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $250
Best practices associated with creating Excel workbooks, including managing workbooks How to secure Excel workbooks Collaboration options and best practices in Excel Effective reporting techniques in Excel
ACPEN: Qualified Business Income (QBI) Deduction (§199A) – The Ins & Outs
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $300
Detailed coverage of calculating the combined qualified business income amount (i.e., QBI component and REIT/PTP component) Determine what trade or businesses under §162 are eligible for the QBI deduction (i.e., rentals and specified service trades or businesses (SSTB)) Discuss how the 20% QBI deduction (i.e., QBI component) is subject to a wage/capital limitation and SSTB income is phased-out for taxpayers with taxable income above the inflation adjusted threshold amounts Walk through the simplified QBI Form 8995 (i.e., taxpayers below the TI threshold amounts) and detailed Form 8995-A and related schedules Determine what wages and unadjusted basis immediately after acquisition (UBIA) are for those subject to the wage and capital limitations Look at what the definition of QBI is and what items are effectively connected with that trade or business (i.e., self-employment tax, health insurance, retirement plans) Review the aggregation rules for the QBI computation and both the entity and individual level Walk through the reporting responsibilities of partnerships and S corporations to their owners on the Schedule K-1s Explain how the modifications to the net operating losses (NOLs) and §461(l) excess business loss limitations affect the QBI computation
Ethics, AI, and Music: What Every CPA Must Know
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include: Four key aspects of artificial intelligence that are relevant to CPAs: machine learning, generative AI, large language models, and GPT.The role that five powerful principles—the principles of ethical intelligence—play in using AI the right way. Short, focused writing exercises (30 seconds each) designed to deepen understanding of the topic. Real-world case studies about the use of AI in music as well as accountingAnswers to several crucial questions about how to use artificial intelligence with ethical intelligence.
NotebookLM Use Cases for Accountants
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:NotebookLM fundamentals: notebooks, sources, prompts, and outputsTurning financial PDFs into searchable, conversational knowledge basesAudit and assurance use cases: workpaper synthesis and issue trackingTax and regulatory research: comparing guidance across sourcesCross-referencing: tracing claims back to documents for defensibilityDrafting deliverables: memos, client notes, and executive summariesRisk controls: confidentiality, data handling, and “trust-but-verify” habits
ACPEN: The Ethics of How We Treat People; Why it Matters?
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Is it ethical to mistreat others? What are the signs and consequences of mistreatment? Why does treating people ethically matter for finance and business professionals? The consequences of mistreating people? What is the return on treating people well?
ACPEN: The Controllership Series: The Controllers Role in Compliance
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1.4 Credits
Member Price: $79
Regulatory Compliance Operational Compliance Financial Compliance