CPE Catalog & Events
Fraud Risk Management
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Fraud risk management Fraud risk assessments Data analytics Fraud risk management tools
Inventory, Expense and Payroll Fraud
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Methods of committing inventory, expense and payroll fraud What to look for when observing inventory Detection of inventory fraud How to recognize fictitious expenses How to recognize altered expenses Indicators of fake documentation The three main reason we ask for documentation Detection and prevention of ghost employees
Surgent's Excel Budgeting Ideas
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Set up an in-cell drop-down list of budget methods Change the calculations in the cells based on the selected budget method Use names in worksheets
Surgent's Guide to Understanding the At-Risk Basis Rules and Forms 6198 and 7203
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Basis and at-risk basis How to calculate the amount of annual at-risk basis Forms 6198 and 7203 When activities may be aggregated for at-risk purposes Qualified nonrecourse financing
Current Nonprofit Fraud Trends
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Best practices for fraud prevention and detection.Common fraud schemes in nonprofit including cash misappropriation; payroll fraud; vendor fraud; falsified billings; improper use of credit cards or purchase cards; the redirection of cash and non-cash contributions; personal use of assets; the redirection of grant benefits; other grant related fraud; travel and expense reporting fraud; and much more!
CPA Ethics in a Crisis World: Tales From the Front
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:"Tales from the Front" - practice issues CPAs are dealing with in these extraordinary timesReview of AICPA Code of Professional ConductReview of IRS Circular 230Review 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
Current Issues in Performing Yellow Book Audits
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Latest developments relevant to Yellow Book auditsBe prepared to avoid the most commonly misapplied concepts on audits performed in conformance with Government Audit Standards
How to Respond to Upsetting or Critical Email 2024
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
Business communication Emotional intelligence Human resources Practice management
2024 Corporate Transparency Act Developments and Proposed FinCen Reporting Requirements for Real Estate Sellers
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Background of the Corporate Transparency Act Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting (BOIR) Rule Entities required to report Reporting requirements imposed by the CTA Due dates of reports Information needed to satisfy the BOIR Impact of failure to report How to submit a report Court rulings on CTA’s unconstitutionality Implications to entities as a result of the ruling in NSB Potential reporting requirements due to FinCen’s proposed rulemaking with respect to non-financed purchases of residential real estate and gratuitous transfers
Audit 408: Coaching Staff to Stay on the Right Track
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Different ways to appropriately motivate others for performance, including nonmonetary awardsModifying coaching style to the various specific situation, considering both task and relationship factors to give staff the support they need for successTips for engaging in difficult conversations with others, including staff, peers, supervisors and clientsGiving constructive negative feedback to staff, including creating an action plan for improvement
Driving Performance with Metrics
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Performance Metrics Budgets
Surgent's Engagement and Client Retention Best Practices
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
Managing client expectations How automation improves client engagement Understanding the role of feedback systems Seeking referrals Building client loyalty Customer retention marketing Expanding services offered to clients Knowing when it is appropriate to enter new markets
SAS No. 122, AU 240, Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
The importance of professional skepticism The dangers of making assumptions How to listen and understanding the answer to a question Why it is important to leave all of your expectations at home Anticipation and why it’s so dangerous Determining materiality The fraud triangle Thinking about, given a set of circumstances, how you would steal Management and the Tone At the Top
Achieving Balance in Work and Life - Part 2
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Why we get off balance and how to overcome those tendencies Methods that turbo charge motivation, health and happiness The power of culture and friends to affect our lives The importance of clear intention in order to effect change that lasts
Managing the Accounting Department
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Accounting Leadership Management
Finding Errors in Excel Spreadsheets
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Understanding Common Excel Errors: Gain insights into the most common types of errors encountered in Excel, including formula errors, reference errors, and logic errors.Advanced Formulas and Functions: Learn to use advanced Excel functions and formulas that are crucial for error detection and data analysis.Data Validation Techniques: Master the art of data validation to prevent errors before they occur. This includes setting up data validation rules and using conditional formatting to highlight potential inaccuracies.Error Tracing and Auditing Tools: Delve into Excel's auditing tools to trace and fix errors. Learn to use Trace Precedents, Trace Dependents, and the Error Checking tool effectively.
Data Analytics: Practical Insights for Today's Accountant
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Explore new tools and client engagement techniques using data analyticsIntroduction of popular software toolsExamine the AICPA's Five-Step Approach to data analytics in an audit engagement
Big Four Reasons Why CPAs and Consultants Are Fired
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Do public practice CPA firms and consultants want to retain their clients? What are the Big Four Reasons Why CPAs are Fired? What are the actions to take to prevent being fired? What does a CPA offer to their clients?
Analyzing Form W9s for 1099 Prep 2024
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
Taxes Form 1099 W9 Vendors
Legal Planning for Care Giving of Elderly/Disabled Clients
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Review legal and care giving options that are available to individuals and their families for when the individual can no longer live alone and needs some assistance.Review caring for the individual at home by family caregivers, outside agencies and other, including household employee and homeowner's insurance issues, family caregiver respite care and adult day care.When care is no longer feasible in the home, we go through various living arrangement and financing options, including assisted living facilities, adult foster care homes and nursing homes and review how to protect family assets in such situations.