CPE Catalog & Events
Advanced Personal Financial Planning Update 26-27
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Online
8.00 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
Know Your Cost: Double Your Profit 26-27
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
• Why traditional approaches are inadequate • How superior cost information can double your profit • Make Activity Based Costing spreadsheet easy • Recognize joint and by-products • Add throughput costing to your toolbox • Depreciation • Interest and the cost of capital
Pension and Profit-Sharing Plan Strategies 26-27
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
• Types of documents: advantages and disadvantages, where they fit and plan termination issues • Types of retirement plans • Plan selection and design • Contribution and deduction limits and timing • Reporting and disclosure: Form 5500 and participant communications • Legislative environment • In-plan Roth conversions
Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Reporting Explained
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $275
Discussion of financial reporting risks increased by the current economic environment, including increased uncertainty related to critical financial statement amounts and significant disclosures Executive summary of recent Accounting Standards Updates Overview of fair value disclosure requirements and implementation issues Discussion of issues related to donor-restricted endowment funds Classification of net assets and reclassifications Endowments, including accounting, disclosures and UPMIFA Noncascontributions Contributions received and receivable Expense recognition issues Reporting expenses by function and nature Other relevant matters unique to the nonprofit environment
Microsoft Teams for CPAs: Unlocking Its Full Potential
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Best practices for organizing your teams and channelsUnderstanding the role of Teams and SharePoint integrationUsing Teams to communicate and collaborate externally with clientsTips and tricks for managing conversations in TeamsLeveraging Microsoft Copilot AI in Teams
Maintaining a Harmonious Working Environment
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Disassociating yourself and your employer from discriminatory comments Scripts for addressing potential and actual sexual harassment situations Consensual relationships between leaders and their subordinates Effective violence prevention measure Survival tactics in active violence situations
Best-In-Class Recruiting Strategies
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Recruiting & Retention Talent Management Employee Engagement
Introverts Have Real Power, Why Quiet Leaders are So Successful
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
What are the signs of an Introvert? Why do we seek out extroverts? How do we communicate? Introvert characteristics Secrets of public speaking for Introverts How to help your Introverted child? Playing to an introvert’s strengths
Compilation, Preparation and Review Basics and Peer Reviews
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Basic requirements included in AR-C Section 60, General Principles; AR-C Section 70, Preparation of Financial Statements; AR-C Section 80, Compilation Engagements; and AR-C Section 90, Review of Financial Statements.New requirements included in SSARS No. 25, Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements and Adverse Conclusions.Common peer review findings.Practice tips for high-quality engagements.
Reasonable Compensation for S Corps
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Explain the payroll tax advantage of taking distributions over wagesReview key court cases that shape todays reasonable compensation landscapeHow to use court factors to stress test reasonable compensationBest practices for determining reasonable compensationReview of the IRS’s enforcement on reasonable compensation; past, present and future
Beyond the Basics: Financial Ratios You Might Be Overlooking
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Understanding Cost Behavior and Its Impact on Decision-MakingContribution Margin and Break-Even AnalysisMargin of Safety and Its Role in Risk ManagementOperating Leverage and Financial SensitivityAnalyzing Asset Turnover for Operational EfficiencyCash Conversion Cycle and Working Capital InsightsFree Cash Flow Yield as a Valuation Tool
Leaders Eat Last. Why? The Characteristics of Great Leaders
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
What does "Leaders Eat Last" mean Understand human nature and how we work together or not Leadership skills can be taught True leaders care The need for trust Practical lessons from gifted leaders Steps to become a better leader
Forensic and Fraud Interviewing Techniques and Skills
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Online
2.20 Credits
Member Price: $109
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
Surgent's Six Common Barriers to Investment Success
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Availability bias Herding Loss aversion Present bias Anchoring Home country bias
Surgent's Understanding Partnership Taxation: Types of Basis, Contributions, and Distributions
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Three different types of basis Contributions of property IRC 704(b) – Capital Accounts and Special Allocations Contributions of property and debt Contributions of services IRS Notice 2020-43
2026/27 Annual Update for Not-for-Profit Accountants & Audit
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of accounting developments affecting not-for-profit organizations, including recently issued Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) from the Financial Accounting Standards Board and an introduction to the International Non-Profit Accounting Standard (INPAS).Auditing and attestation developments from the AICPA, including the next phase of quality management with a focus on monitoring and remediation responsibilities. Recent and upcoming standards affecting audit, attestation, and consulting engagements, including updates related to SSAEs, SSARSs, exposure drafts on confirmations and fraud, and changes affecting group audits.
Workforce Transformation and Talent Management in 2025
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
To purchase the report referenced in this presentation, or any of the research papers published by CPA Crossings, visit https://www.cpacrossings.com/research. The major topics that will be covered in this course include: Understanding why the traditional pyramid structure is failing firms The inverted pentagon framework and its talent retention advantages Impact of technology and AI on entry-level accounting roles The 6 Ps of Business Model Transformation implementation Accelerating specialized skills acquisition in your workforce Effective knowledge transfer through mentorship and job rotation Technology-driven training and development strategies Best practices from other industries for workforce transformation Building and retaining specialized middle layers of expertise Strategic pricing models to support the pentagon structure
Accounting for and Auditing Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Common applications related to initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement or derecognition, presentation, and disclosure of cryptocurrency and other digital assetsFeedback from the AICPA's Digital Assets Working Group intended to assist auditors with opining on these digital records
Internal Control - Testing for Operating Effectiveness
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Generally accepted audit requirements related to testing controls for operating effectivenessIdentifying key controls that may prove effective and efficient to test in a control reliance strategyResponses when deviations are discovered when evaluating the design or operating effectiveness of internal controlLeveraging audit evidence available for Service Organization Control (SOC1) ReportsGeneral computer control considerations when evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting
Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Each week’s topics will change based on the most critical issues affecting financial professionals