CPE Catalog & Events
Financial Accounting Standards: A Comprehensive Review 25-26
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Online
16.00 Credits
Member Price: $589
Application of professional judgment Codification, GAAP and the GAAP hierarchy Recent changes in financial statement presentation Hot Topics in financial reporting & accounting
Fringe Benefits & Compensation Planning - Today and Beyond
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $275
Fringe Benefit Planning Fundamentals Strategies Tailored for Business Owners and Employees Navigating IRC §132 Fringe Benefit Option Cafeteria Plans Demystified Tax Management in Compensation Planning Understanding the Implications of Dependent Care and Educational Assistance Plans Implementing Flexible Spending Account Plans Effectively Design Features and Regulations of Group Term Life Insurance Plans Medical Savings Accounts Regulations Financing Options for Retiree Medical Benefits Health Care Benefits: Insured Plan vs. HMO Comparison ERISA Reporting and Disclosure Requirements IRC Common Control RulesOverview of Age and Sex Discrimination Rules
Design Flexible Work Options To Attract & Retain Your Workforce
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Flexible Work Options Employee Engagement Talent Management Strategy
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
Forgotten Managerial Accounting Tools
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Cost-volume-profit analysis, including target profit and break-even calculations Variable costing Relevant costs and decision-making Standard costs and variances Activity-based costing Segment reporting and analysis Capital budgeting considerations Overview of Excel capabilities for supporting managerial analysis
Critical Thinking Skills: Prevent Mistakes Now
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Critical Thinking Communication
Guide to Preparing Form 1041 for Estates and Trusts
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
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
CFO & Controller Critical Skills: Budgeting & Forecasting
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of budgeting toolsOverview of difference between budgeting and forecastingExamples of various budgeting and forecasting techniques
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
Leveraging Analytical Procedures to the Fullest on Audits - Case Studies in Strengthening Audit Evidence
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
How well-designed analytic procedures enhance audit quality Elements of strong analytic procedures Selecting the proper analytic, and altering the strength for the intended purpose Evaluating the data used in generating expectations Improving documentation, including evaluating sufficiency and appropriateness of the audit evidence obtained
Topic 842: FASB's Lease Accounting Standard Update
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
What is a lease? Recognition and measurement of lease assets and liabilities Impact on lessors and lessees Disclosures and transition rules Effective dates
Fraud Busters: Controls to Prevent & Detect Fraud
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Fraud motivators - the fraud triangle, typical profiles of fraud perpetratorsRevisiting the basics of controls - design vs effectiveness, preventative vs. detectiveEntity-wide controls and how they can assist in fraud deterrenceSpecific fraud types and the controls that could prevent and detect them
How AI Fits into the Accounting World
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:An overview of AI constructs.How artificial intelligence is being used by accountants today.Accounting-centric AI developments on the horizon.
Surgent's Data at 30,000 Feet: Traveling Smart with Client and Personal Information
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
CPA responsibilities for client data Understanding the risks while traveling Legal and regulatory landscape CPA-specific considerations Data protection techniques and tools Policy and technical safeguards Pre- and post-travel protocols Employee education and compliance
Surgent's Top Individual Tax Planning Strategies
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
New Clean Vehicles (CV) and the Clean Vehicle Credit What the CV seller must provide to the buyer Credit for previously owned CVs Energy efficient home improvement credit Increase in age for required beginning date for RMDs Reduction in excise tax on RMD failures Indexing IRA catch-up limit Higher catch-up limit to apply at age 60, 61, 62 and 63 Withdrawals for certain emergency expenses Qualifying longevity annuity contracts (QLACs) One-time election for qualified charitable distribution (QCD) to split-interest entity; increase in QCD limitation
Year-End Planning Through the Lens of H.R. 1
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $125
Plan for year-end Understand impact of H. R. 1 Identify new opportunities
AI Privacy, Security, and Compliance Masterclass
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction: What is AI Security, Privacy and Compliance (AISPC)?Why AI Security, Privacy and Compliance (AISPC) is Increasingly Important for AccountantsAISPC Policy Best PracticesKey Tactical Questions for Addressing Data Security and PrivacyOpenAI and Compliance with Government RegulationsOpenAI and Two-Factor AuthenticationOther OpenAI Security, Privacy and Compliance ConsiderationsBest Practices for Secure Data Sharing with GPT How to Create a GenAI and ChatGPT Usage Policy for Your OperationsGeneral AI Policy Do’s and Don’tsAI Copyright Compliance & Protection GuideDeepfakes and Synthetic Media: A New Frontier for Fraud and MisinformationFrom Financial Oversight to AI Governance: The Sarbanes-Oxley Legacy and Accountants' New Frontier in AI Security, Privacy, Compliance and EthicsKey Takeaways
OBBA of 2025: Individual Overview
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
An overview of provisions of existing law extended or made permanent without substantial change, including casualty losses, individual tax rates, alternative minimum tax Provisions of existing law extended or made permanent with substantial change, including: child tax credit, earned income credit, standard deduction, state and local tax deduction New law provisions applicable to individuals, including deductions for: Tip income and overtime pay Social security income Car loan interest AGI charitable contribution deduction Trump account Repeal existing law provisions, including electric car credit and home energy credits
Five Amazing Business Books in 100 Minutes
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
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.
Advanced Cost Accounting: Eliminate Calculation Distortions
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Cost Accounting