CPE Catalog & Events
AI Prompt Engineering Masterclass for Accountants
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to Prompt Engineering: Basics of structuring effective prompts for meaningful AI responses.Understanding AI's "Lazy" Defaults: Why LLMs provide basic answers and how to push them to deliver richer insights.Multi-Layered Prompting: Techniques to encourage AI to provide responses across beginner to expert levels.Candid and Contrarian Responses: Using prompts that elicit honest and balanced insights, even on controversial topics.Ripple Effect and Cobra Effect: Probing the broader impacts and unintended consequences of financial decisions.Avoid Stupidity Checklist: A practical prompt for reducing mistakes in AI-assisted accounting tasks.Role-Based Perspective Prompts: Crafting prompts that guide AI to respond from specific professional viewpoints.Automation Ideas: Leveraging AI to optimize repetitive accounting tasks.Emotion-Driven Prompting: Exploring how emotion-focused prompts can enhance AI performance and engagement.Practical Applications in Accounting: How to apply prompt engineering in real-world financial analysis and decision-making.
Mergers and Acquisitions: Complete Guide to Relevant Issues
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Taxable asset acquisitions vs. non-taxable stock/equity acquisitions What happens in an asset acquisition What happens in a stock or equity acquisition 338 and 336 elections Basics of 382 Basics of 280G Earnouts and contingent payments Assumed liabilities Acquired reserves Acquired deferred revenue Treatment of transaction costs Basics of mixed entity transactions, examples such as: C-Corp buys an interest in a partnership C-Corp buys an S-Corp C-Corp buys an interest in an LLC (lots of possibilities here) S-Corp buys a partnership S-Corp buys a C-Corp S-Corp buys an interest in an LLC Partnership acquisitions of various entity types Very basic overview of tax-free re-organizations High level overview of entity formations High level overview of entity liquidations or termination
Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain IV - Part 1
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Online
2.40 Credits
Member Price: $109
Internal Audit GIAS Standards Institute of Internal Auditors Accounting Auditing
Accounting Fraud 25-26
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
The elements of fraud and the Fraud Triangle Theory Types of fraud with a focus on management fraud Best practices in fraud detection and deterrence
Advanced Personal Financial Planning Update 25-26
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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 reverse mortgages and education financing Insurance and investments from a life-planning perspective Income tax legislation, cases, and rulings Estate and trust planning strategies
Not-for-Profit Organizations: Treasury Utilizing QuickBooks 25-26
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Financial entity IRS filing status Recent ASC updates affecting nonprofits Inflows and Outflows QuickBooks Desktop Setup Data entry Reporting Governance policies and budgeting
The Controllership Series - Sales, Collections and Customer Credit
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $79
Accounting Sales Collections
Excel for Accounting Professionals Session 5: Error Trapping and Improving Lookups
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $125
VLOOKUP function MATCH function INDEX function Error trapping IF function
Surgent's Successful Communication
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
The communication process and barriers that get in the way Techniques for overcoming barriers Understanding and self-assessment of each component of the communication process Gaining skills to listen more effectively, especially in stressful situations with heightened emotions Action plan to apply techniques in the workplace for communication success
Enterprise-Wide Risk Management in Accounting and Finance
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Enterprise-wide risk management best practices for identifying, evaluating, and determining how to respond to relevant risks.The importance of risk and uncertainty disclosures in the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements, including evolving risks with cybersecurity and ESG.Coordinating risk management efforts, including the required involvement of corporate governance.How to embed risk management into day-to-day accounting and finance activities.
Accounting Fraud 25-26
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
The elements of fraud and the Fraud Triangle Theory Types of fraud with a focus on management fraud Best practices in fraud detection and deterrence
Advanced Personal Financial Planning Update 25-26
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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 reverse mortgages and education financing Insurance and investments from a life-planning perspective Income tax legislation, cases, and rulings Estate and trust planning strategies
Not-for-Profit Organizations: Treasury Utilizing QuickBooks 25-26
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Financial entity IRS filing status Recent ASC updates affecting nonprofits Inflows and Outflows QuickBooks Desktop Setup Data entry Reporting Governance policies and budgeting
Building Security and Efficiency With Internal Control
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics covered in this course include:An overview of control frameworks and conceptsStrategic considerations that can be incorporated into control developmentUnderstanding and controlling risk that arises when organizations change or choose not toThe COSO Internal Control Framework and the COSO ERM Framework
Surgent's Predicting Future Financial Issues Facing the Financial Executive
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
CPA becoming attuned to broad based business knowledge, professional skepticism, and subordination of judgment The future of medical care in the United States in a post COVID-19 environment Future of social security and impact on retirement planning and employee retention Impact on financial executive if the dollar is no longer the world currency “Fate of the States” – will the location of your business make you less competitive Future of workmen’s compensation and unemployment compensation Future of interest rates Impact of greater reliance on technology AICPA top 10 trends and technologies National infrastructure ESG and DEI trends in the global economy Impact of continuing uncertainty in markets
The Yellow Book: From Beginning to End
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $275
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
Internal Control Frameworks for Single Audit
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
COSO 2013 Update Yellowbook Accounting
The Radar Phenomenon
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Internal Controls Fraud Prevention Fraud Investigation
PowerPoint: Tips & Tricks for Today's Accountant
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Exploration of tabs within PowerPoint’s ribbon Initial creation of a slide deck Using slide masters Utilization of external content SmartArt Alignments and layouts Tips and tricks for efficiency Best practices for effective presentation delivery Other creative uses for PowerPoint
Roadmap to Ethical Decision Making
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Provide best practice tips and practical strategies for preserving independence when assisting clients with technical matters Discuss the principles of professional conduct Address compliance with professional standards Use case studies to address circumstances that may create threats to independence