CPE Catalog & Events
5 Steps to Cultivate a Values-Based Approach to Governance
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Employee engagement Values-based governance Organizational culture Employee relations
ProActive Response: Active Shooter Training - Recognize. Respond. Survive.
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Early Warning Signs Concerning Behavior Changes Getting out Barricading your area Fighting for survival Disarming the assailant Tourniquets (commercial and improvised) Pressure Dressings Chest Seals
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 Skills to Enhance Personal and Professional Networks
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
The value of strategic networking Quality vs. quantity in networking Networking for professional opportunities Person-to-person networking Maintaining and expanding your current connections Networking for introverts Long-term networking strategies
The Competent Accountant - Mastering the Role of the Controller/ CFO
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Business Management Organization
2024 Fiduciary Accounting for Estates and Trusts
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
10 Principles of Tax Accounting for Trust Income Entity accounting income and Form 1041 Uniform Principal and Income Act Discretionary Power to Adjust Allocations between principal and income Trust accounting issues
The Single Audit from Beginning to End Update
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
Introduction Applicable AICPA standards Applicable OMB Circular Gathering information - determining the major programs Identifying risk – identifying the applicable compliance requirements Assessing risk – considering the internal controls over compliance requirements Designing procedures that are responsive to assessed risks – the tests of internal controls and compliance Evaluating single audit evidence
The Yellow Book: From Beginning to End
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
Introduction Foundation and principles General requirements for complying with Government Auditing Standards Ethics, independence and professional judgment Competence and continuing professional education Quality control and peer review Standards for financial audits Standards for attestation engagements and reviews of financial statements
Will Your Ethics Be Burned by Burnout?
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Explore the effects of crisis and burnout on ethical decision-makingDefine the stressors, pressures, and biases that can lead good people to make less than optimal choicesDiscuss ways to offset the pressures, ways to reduce stress on ourselves and on our team, and ways to support our teamsLearn how to recognize when an individual or an organization is heading in the wrong direction and how to stop sliding down the slippery slope
Audit 207: Sampling - Avoiding Common Mistakes on Audits
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Types of sampling and sampling riskDifferentiating statistical and nonstatistical sampling approachesAttribute testing for tests of controls and complianceVariables sampling for substantive audit assurance when performing tests of detailsDetermining sample sizes in a compliance audit in conformance with Uniform Guidance
Start a Forensic Accounting Practice with Confidence
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this course include:What equipment is needed to start a forensic accounting practiceThe common services needed by clientsUsing your current skillset, identify the type of services you can provideHow to market your services to a particular segment of possible clientsBest practices in starting a forensic accounting practice
GAAP Update 2024
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
Business combinations and consolidations Lease accounting Financial instruments - credit losses (CECL) Intangibles, including goodwill Fair value
Social Security Basics and Strategies for Maximizing Benefits 2024
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
Social Security planning, benefit calculation, and beneficiaries Recent changes to "file and suspend" and "restricted application" strategies Increasing benefits for self-employed individuals Planning for surviving spouses Integrating retirement plan distribution strategies with Social Security claiming strategies Coordinating drawing Social Security benefits with the start of Medicare benefits, including a discussion of IRMAA
Forgotten Managerial Accounting Tools for CPAs
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Online
2.00 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 Annual Accounting and Auditing Update
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
Recently issued FASB Accounting Standards Updates, PCC Update and items on the FASB’s Technical Agenda Leases – Topic 842 ASC 326: CECL Review of SAS 142 – Focus on Audit Evidence Recently issued SASs and other AICPA activity SSARS No. 25 and other recently issued SSARS Detailed review of SAS 145 Other important A&A practice matters
The Best Federal Tax Update Course by Surgent
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act, including: The Clean Vehicle Credit, Credit for Previously Owned Clean Vehicles, Credit for Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicles, Residential Clean Energy Credit, Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit, Premium Tax Credit, Elective Payment, Transferability, and Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements Comprehensive coverage of the SECURE 2.0 Act, including: Expanding Enrollment in Retirement Plans, Increase in Age for Required Beginning Date for Mandatory Distributions, New Exceptions to Penalty-Free Withdrawal from Retirement Plans, and recent IRS guidance Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Form 1099-K reporting requirements Detailed analysis and examples of Sale of Pass-through Entity Interest and Net Investment Income Tax The Gig Economy -- Tax implications, Independent Contractor vs. Employee Classification, and the 2024 DOL Final Rule New FinCEN reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act in 2024 Employee Retention Tax Credit updates Practice aids, including all the numbers applicable for the current year -- inflation-adjusted amounts, mileage rates,retirement contributions, and more Advanced practice, reporting, and other issues intertwined with advanced planning and discussion ideas
2024 Performance Auditing Made Easy
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $59
Performance audit standards Performance audit types Performance audit objectives
Better Forecasts: Be a Better Predictor
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Why an open mind and the ability to doubt helps make great predictions Why it is better to be a fox than a hedgehog How non-conformists change the world How to focus on what matters How to learn from the past without hindsight bias
Top 10 Business Myths and How to Avoid Them
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
What are the ten most common business myths? Why do so many leaders ignore the risks? Steps you can take to prevent these myths from damaging your organization Recommendations from successful businesses
Using e-Signature Software to Process Agreements-Updated
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Review of the digital document signing process.Key features to evaluate in selecting a solution.Review and distinguish top selling e-signature applications.Best practices for deploying e-signature software in your practice or business.