CPE Catalog & Events
Introduction to Forensic Accounting
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $59
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
Benford's Law and Other Digital Analysis Techniques
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $79
Benford’s Law Digital Analysis Data analytics
IRS Penalties and Abatements
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Rules on waiver of penalties and interests Various forms and procedures for requesting relief First Time Abatement: Requirements and procedures How an individual taxpayer qualifies for Reasonable Cause abatement Procedures for requesting refund of paid penalties Available administrative options
Fraud Assessment for Small and Medium Sized Businesses
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
The fraud triangle The fraud savvy model Symptoms of fraud Benford's Law The net worth method The vulnerability chart 10 steps for action today
2024 Section 174: New Rules for the R&E Deduction
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Impact of the Section 174 law change requiring capitalization of research and experimental costs Comparison of the Section 41 R&E credit to the Section 174 R&E deduction Financial accounting for R&E costs Required change of accounting method and Form 3115 Revised treatment of software development costs Comprehensive case problems explaining implementation of the law changes
Cyber Attacks Through Impersonation
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Impersonation techniques used to launch cyber attacksCybercriminals' focus: stealing financial assets and intellectual propertyPractical advice on controls to implement to reduce victimization from impersonation cyber attacksPractical advice to reduce the impact of a cyber attack
The Seven High Quality Questions that Lead to Success & Solutions
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Online
2.50 Credits
Member Price: $109
Tolerations Goal setting Gratitude Setting a 'tone' of success Priorities as a means to mindful living Reflection & Planning as tools to generate clarity & intention Connecting with the wise resource often overlooked in business models
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
Just Ask Why - Searching for Answers: Generating Solutions
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
The basic benefits of why The 5-15 report Curiosity and creativity
Cases in Corporate Ethics: Discuss Real Life Conflicts
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
We introduce new case selections to this seminar every year. Past cases have included these issues:Can you protect the public interest without violating our profession's confidentiality rules?How can a corporate world CPA get in trouble with their board of accountancy?Is a culture of fear and intimidation particularly susceptible to corporate fraud?How can using the CPA credential get a corporate accountant in trouble?Is exaggerating your CPE hours a violation of our professional codes of conduct?What are your options when your employer is clearly breaking the law?Does any legislation provide effective Whistleblower protection?
Walter Haig's Business Financial Health Checkup
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:How to use analytical procedures as a management tool to identify areas hindering the profitability of the entityHow to use analytical procedures to identify misstatements in financial informationTechniques for developing a "workable" business planRecasting GAAP financial statements into powerful management toolsDeveloping and using benchmarks to identify profitability problemsIdentifying profitability key factorsThe relationship of internal controls and the health of an entityCommon weaknesses in the internal controls of SMEs using the guidelines in the COSO Report on Internal Controls and common internal controls to address those weaknessesHow to create "goal" statements that achieve results
2024 Excel Essentials for Today's Accountant: Become an Expert in One Day
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
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
2024 Key Tax Issues Facing Business & Industry
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Update and review of recent and key tax developments impacting business and industry Tax depreciation update and review Research & Experimentation review and update Interest expense deduction Business losses Travel and entertainment expense rules Independent contractor vs. employee
Business Communication Essentials (Dynamic Communication in the Workplace)
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Communication Feedback Management Leadership
2024 Ethical Tax Practice Strategies in a Crisis World
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
“Tales from the Front” – practice issues CPAs are dealing with in these extraordinary times Review of AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Review of IRS Circular 230 Review of client tax return disclosure rules (Sec. 6103) Crisis impacts on engagement letters, contingent fees, independence, consulting services, attest and non-attest services, billing, and collections
Audit 407: Auditing Contingencies and Going Concern
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Overview of contingencies and related disclosuresIdentifying and determining proper accounting treatment for litigation, claims and assessmentsEvaluating the sufficiency of attorney's letter responses for audit evidenceEvaluating substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of timeAuditing managements assumptions in making the going concern evaluationProper application of the liquidation basis of accounting
The Power of "Why" 2024
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
The importance of "Why" Linking cause and effect Keeping Freddy P. Softy away from your door The 5-15 Report The Doorway to Creativity Why Leadership and Personal Growth Three cases
Fundamentals of Inbound US Rules of International Taxation 2024
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Withholding on dividends, interest, rents, royalties, and compensation Withholding rules on foreign investment in US Real Estate 163(j) and Base Erosion Anti-abuse Tax restrictions on repatriation Foreign Persons with a US Trade or Business Taking advantage of tax treaties Tax-Advantaged Transfer Pricing IRS Audit Tools for Foreign-Owned Corporations
The Power of a Good Story!
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
The 3 elements of storytelling 3 real world examples 10 thoughts for the road
A Culture of Regulatory Ethics: A Competitive Advantage
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Does it pay for a company to have strong ethics?Can you measure the financial impact of ethics?Does ethics make a difference in financial performance?Can ethics be used as a competitive advantage?What sets the CPA designation apart?AICPA Code of Professional Conduct & the Conceptual Framework ApproachEthics as a marketing toolPersonalizing your Code of EthicsFour building blocks of ethical cultureWhat influences employee behavior?Ethical researchBuilding trust in organizationsMaintaining objectivity in difficult situations