CPE Catalog & Events
Progressive Management Accounting
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
A taxonomy of accounting: tax, financial, managerial A spectrum of direct and indirect absorption costing Fact-based Data with Activity Based Costing (ABC ) Why do we need advanced management accounting techniques, such as ABC? How the ABC cost assignment network structure connects costs to products and sales channels Learn to use ABC to manage product, service-line, channel, and customer profitability Understand two views of costs: (1) process view versus (2) product view Comparing ABC with time-driven ABC, resource consumption accounting (RCA), lean accounting, and other costing techniques Operational Costing to Optimize Process Costs - How driver-based budgets and rolling financial forecasts lead to productivity improvement and cost reduction Applying “Attributes” to assess ”value-added costs” and “costs of quality (COQ)” The Shift in ROI’s Source from Tangible to Intangible Assets Increasing the ROI from information – with Corporate Performance Management (CPM) as a Value-Multiplier Accelerating the Rate of Adoption for Implementing and CPM Understand the barriers that slow the adoption rate of CPM: technical, misperceptions, model design, and social / cultural How to overcome behavioral resistance to change
Leadershift Ethics: Things Must Change!
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:The litmus test for all of your decisions and actionsEthical principles when managing through changePressures that threaten ethical change managementCase studies of what can go sideways when ethics are not part of every stage of changeWinning strategies for ethical self-regulation
The Trustworthy Leader: Ethics and Trust in a Time of Social Change
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Ethics Leadership
Triple Your Memory, Prevent Dementia and Halve Your Stress - Part 1
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Why the brain can remember some things a hundred times better than others Why we typically forget names and faces, and what can be done about it How our emotions follow the motion of our body, and how that can be used to instill instant confidence How to tap into a completely relaxed and/or confident state of mind in 10 seconds or less using advanced hypnotic conditioning and Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques How to prevent dementia and brain “fog” using specific supplements and exercise How to stay motivated to use the methods outlined in this course to advance your career and achieve a higher quality of life How to use the concept of constant learning to help you maintain a balanced and fulfilling
Estate & Trust Primer - Tax Staff Essentials
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $213
Types of trusts Trustee powers Recognition and realization of income Elements of an estate Taxation of trusts and estates Basic concepts of estate planning
Circular 230 and Rogue Return Preparers
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:The authority of Circular 230 on return preparersThe possible penalties for violating Circular 230How to answer ethical situations with clientsCharacteristics of return preparers who prepare false tax returnsHow to identify the violations in real life examples
Recent Compilation and Review Issues 2024
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
General principles for engagements performed in accordance with SSARS Preparation of financial statements Compilation engagements The performance of review engagements
Surgent's Understanding Non-Compete Agreements
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Enforcement of non-compete agreements from the employer’s perspective Opposing enforcement of non-compete agreements from the employee’s perspective Understanding reasonable geographic scope and time limitations for non-compete agreements Understanding key issues that arise during enforcement and opposition to enforcement of non-compete agreements.
What You Can Learn From the Statement of Cash Flows
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Preparation of the statement of cash flowsImportance of identifying sources and uses of cash in financial reportingFinancial statement analysisCash-related financial statement disclosures
Outlook - Manage Your Inbox With Maximum Efficiency
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Orientation to the Outlook interface and navigationCustomizing your inbox display to meet your preferencesUsing folders to organize your messagesUsing QuickSteps and Rules to automate the processing of inbound emailsTools for deleting and archiving your emailsManaging your junk mail settingsUnderstanding all email option settings
2024 Year-End Payroll Update
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Year-end tasks an employer should consider with regards to payrollBonus runs & fringe benefit reportingCompliance reporting & W-2 reconciliationsUpdates to payroll wage rates & limitsCurrent issues affecting payrollBest practices for not only year-end, but year-round compliance
A Review of the Uniform Guidance Requirements
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Key auditor requirements in a Single AuditEnhanced required reporting requirement in Single Audit related to internal control and complianceClarifications and examples of how to properly determine major federal programsKey definitions related to Single AuditOther important matters contained in the Uniform Guidance
Surgent's Management Fundamentals
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
What it takes to be effective as a manager Exploring the challenges that get in the way Looking at the driving forces that have evolved how managers engage with employees today Motivating employees of multi-generations Twelve practices that can be adopted to influence employees to become more engaged Identifying what it takes to develop employees Delegation and accountability
Sticky Ethical Choices, featuring Bob Mims and Don Minges
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Why are some choices so difficult? Efficiency is not free; it has a real, large cost. The consequences of ‘pulling the trigger’ quickly How to evaluate ethical situations and remain above-board.
The Civil Advantage: Ethics and Civility in Disquieting Times
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
civility ethics
Audit 502: The Art of Discipline and Getting Things Done
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Creating a culture of disciplineProject and time management best practicesAvoiding common time wastersTips for both getting, and staying, organizedManaging stress for yourself and othersManaging productive meetings
Let's End Business Ethics
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Ethics defined Are there business ethics? How to identify ethical issues Deciphering your ethical code Why ethical behavior is good for your business How to make ethical decisions
Surgent's Understanding Partnership Taxation: PTE Elections, 754 Elections, and Selling a Partnership Interest
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Notice 2020-75: PTE elections What is a 754 election? What if a 754 election is not in effect? Tax implications of a partnership interest sale on the seller Look-through provisions
Communication Miracles At Work and In Life - Part 1
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
1. Why people behave as they do, and how you can effectively motivate anyone to cooperate with you How to judge if your communication is effective in motivating someone How to get someone to really hear you How to communicate so that someone will happily do what you want 2. How to create trust and get people to like working with you The 3 most important keys for getting someone to feel rapport with you Why rapport is so important, and how to use it to profit in your work How to quickly solve problems with people once you have their rapport 3. How to handle difficult people Why some people are difficult to deal with, and what you can do about it How you can turn a difficult employee or customer into a powerful asset How to easily solve problems with people who are upset at you 4. Secret techniques that super-successful communicators use How Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton are similar, and how you can tap into their "magic abilities" The three most important keys all successful communicators use
Everyday Ethics: Ethics is Everywhere, All the Time! featuring Richard A. Karwic and Don Minges
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Be careful of; Whom you trust, and What you easily dismiss. Beware of our internal biases. What are your biases? The need to consider situations from multiple perspectives.