CPE Catalog & Events
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Money Laundering Awareness for Accountants
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Money laundering overviewRole of tax examiners and auditorsTax return examinationPre-audit indicatorsAudit flagsReal estate issuesCash indicatorsInternational trade signalsLoan considerationsProfessional service provider concernsMoney laundering and ethics
Behavioral Finance Biases
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of biases and standard of living riskOverview of difference between emotional and processing biasesExamples of various real life examples and case studies
Clear, Kind, and Accountable: A Leader’s Guide to Boundaries, Coaching, and Real Conversations
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Conflict Management Difficult Conversations Psychological Safety
Effective Communication Skills
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Communication Confidence Leadership
Accountant’s Guide to Anti-Money Laundering (AML): People, Patterns and Prosecutions
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Prevalence and Impact of Money Laundering When CPAs Launder Money The Connection between Money Laundering and Fraud Accountant's Duty to be Alert to Fraud and Money Laundering Detection of Money Laundering, Part I Banks and Financial Institutions Detection of Money Laundering, Part II Other Organizations (Example: Casinos) Conclusion
Ethics in Communicating & Reporting
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Fundamentals of ethical communication 4 must-have communication skills How to improve your ethical communication skills Problems related to unethical behavior in reporting & communication
A Strategic Approach to Understanding Compensation Structures
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $79
Compensation
Benford’s Law and Other Digital Analysis Techniques
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Online
1.80 Credits
Member Price: $79
Benford’s Law Digital Analysis Data analytics
Crypto, Blockchain and Taxes
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Understanding Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Major Features, Benefits and Risks of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Tax Strategies for Cryptocurrency Transactions and Compliance Implementing Blockchain in Business Accounting Systems Navigating Estate Planning with Digital Assets
GASB 96 -SBITA, GASB 94 P3, and GASB 87 Leases (Year 2)
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Requirements of GASB 96, GASB 94, and GASB 87 Implementation of GASB 96, 94 and 87
Ethical Standards in Tax Practice: Circular 230 and Compliance
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Conflicts of Interest in Tax Practice Client Confidentiality and Ethical Obligations Due Diligence as to Accuracy Ethical Considerations of Contingent Fees Filing Amended Returns: Balancing Corrections and Consequences Client Pressure and Ethical Challenges Circular 230: Diligence and Competence Requirements
HR’s Role in Business Evolution: Strategy, Finance, and Growth
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Corporate Culture Strategic Planning Leadership Staff Development Use of Generative AI
The AI Revolution in 2026: What CPAs Should Know
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:State of AI technology in 2026: capabilities, limits, and vendor solutions landscapeEssential terminology: models, training data, prompts, agents, guardrails, and moreCPA use cases: accounting, tax, advisory, and moreRisk management and data governance: data privacy, bias, accuracy, documentationWhat’s next: near-term trends and how to evaluate new tools
Global IIA Standards (GIAS) Fundamentals and Domain I and II - PART 1
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Online
2.20 Credits
Member Price: $89
Accounting Internal Audit Internal Control GIAS Standards Internal Audit Standards
Year-End Tax Planning: Thinking Outside the Box
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Discuss the most recent tax legislation, rulings and developments Section 163(j) interest expense deduction New 21% corporate tax rate Medicare tax on high income wages and SE income Tax provision and extensions Timing income and deductions Alternative minimum tax (AMT) issues
Excel Essentials for Today’s Accountant: How To Become an Expert in One Day
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Using formulas to manipulate and transform data Using formulas and reference formulas such as =VLOOKUP Using pivot tables Understanding Solver to perform multivariate analysis Awareness of advanced functions Creative methods for data manipulation Using intellectual curiosity and professional skepticism to develop a problem-solving mentality Real-life examples of innovative ways to analyze and report data with Excel Using Excel to perform e-mail merges Enhance creativity in your approach to developing Excel models Computer software and application
Proper Financial Accounting for Partnerships and LLCs
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Importance of Partnership capital accounts Book vs tax capital accounts Partnership capital contributions Section 704(b) capital rules and OCBOA GAAP balance sheet impact of capital contributions Bonus and Goodwill methods Ceiling Rule and Remedial allocations GAAP partner capital accounts
IRAs - Contributions & Distributions for Traditional, Roth, SEP & SIMPLE IRAs
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $300
An emphasis on newly enacted tax legislation affecting IRAs including the NEW final required minimum distribution (RMD) regulations Contribution limits to and tax treatment of distributions from Traditional, Roth, SEP and SIMPLE IRAs Deductible phase-out limits for Traditional IRA contributions for taxpayers that are active participants in qualified retirement plans Roth IRA contribution phase-out limits as well as tax-free qualified distributions Planning opportunities for conversions to ROTH IRAs Rollover rules to/from different retirement accounts and the one-rollover-per-year limitation The different options of receiving IRA distributions before age 59 ½ and avoiding the 10% early distribution penalty (including substantially equal periodic payments) The required minimum distribution (RMD) rules from IRAs needed to avoid the 50% penalty after the account owner turns age 72 or dies The tax ramifications of spouse and non-spouse beneficiaries and how this affects the RMD calculation after the account owner’s death Overview of health savings account (HSA) eligibility rules, contribution limits and distribution rules
S Corporation Preparation, Basis Calculations & Distributions - Form 1120S Schedule K & K-1 Analysis
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $300
Extensive review of the S corporation tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislation Review the Form 1120S and discuss how items get reported on the S corporation tax return (i.e. page 1 versus Schedule K) and flow-thru to the shareholders on their schedule K-1 Analyze the Schedule K-1 line-by-line and discuss where the items get reported on the individual’s Federal income tax return and how the items affect the shareholder’s stock and debt basis Look at detailed Schedule K-1 information reporting to shareholders needed for the qualified business income (QBI) deduction, 3.8% net investment income tax and business interest expense limitations S corporation formation issues under IRC §351 Tax ramifications and reporting of distributions at the S corporation level including when the S corporation has prior C corporation earnings and profits (E&P) Preparation of the Schedule M-2 and the ordering rules for distributions out of the AAA, PTI, E&P and OAA accounts
Cutting-Edge Estate and Financial Planning Trends
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
The latest legislative changes in estate and financial planning Expected changes in estate and gift tax exemptions and their impact Common client errors and risk mitigation strategies Domicile planning considerations in financial and tax strategy Charitable giving strategies under new tax rules Advanced use of split-interest trusts for tax and estate planning Best practices for IRA distribution planning with new tax implications