CPE Catalog & Events
Presentation Skills for Auditors
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:How to connect with your audienceWhat to do when the unexpected happensHow to use your natural resources to enhance your messageHow to narrow your message for maximum impactWhat to avoid in a PowerPoint presentation
Adobe Acrobat - Increase Your Productivity With PDF Files
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Navigating Adobe Acrobat DCCreating PDF files from other applicationsOrganize PDF files and pages within a PDFUsing the annotation tools to review and markup PDF filesPreparing your PDF for printingCreating links to pages, files and websitesSecuring your PDF filesSearching PDF filesCreating fillable formsAdobe Acrobat integration with Office 365
Accounting in the Wake of COVID-19
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Risk assessmentGovernment assistancePandemic-related accounting pronouncementsLearning to be an auditor in a pandemic environmentFinancial statement disclosuresExploring liquidity optionsAccounting tools and techniques for supporting managerial decisionsEngagement and workforce managementOther current events as appropriate
Coaching & Counseling - Addressing Misconduct
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Insubordination Personality and attitude problems. Generalized disparaging comments Previously unaddressed conduct. Misconduct due to mental condition Corrective action meetings and documentation. Attendance control.
Keys to Building an Inclusive and Culturally Competent Workplace: A Guide for HR Professionals and Business Owners
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $109
Communication Leadership Character Behavior
2024 PCAOB and SEC Update
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Developments at the PCAOB.Recent trends in SEC comment letters.Enforcement actions and administrative proceedings.Conclusions and predictions for the future.
Reporting the Results of a Fraud Investigation
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Written reports and supporting documentationMethods of presenting evidence to help non-accountants understand the numbersEvaluating reports of opposing expertsResponding to a motion in limine or Daubert challenge as an expert witnessCommon lines of questioning for financial expertsPreparing for deposition and trialEffectively testifying at deposition and trial
2024 Instant Audit? Just Add Risk Assessment
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
The audit risk model Risk assessment Linking risks to audit procedures Other responses to risks Documentation
Feeling Stressed from Change & Uncertainty? How to Stay Positive when Things Get Tough
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $69
Change management Leadership
2024 Guide to Depreciating & Expensing Business Assets
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Recent tax legislation and developments related to depreciation and capitalization Eligible property for Section 179 and Section 168(k) Discussion of the Section 179 deduction and its use to depreciate real property The Section 168(k) deduction and its use to depreciate real property Disposition of segments of real property Exchanges of tangible personal property after repeal of the like-kind exchange rules
Understanding the New Forms K-2 and K-3
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Introduction to Schedules K-2 and K-3Review the filing requirementsDiscuss the different parts of the schedules and what needs to be included
Ethics - Regulatory and Standards Update
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Recent ethics standards changes that impact your practice.Key regulatory changes and initiatives affecting CPAs and the future of the profession.Emerging issues and standard-setting activity that could affect your practice.Practical applications of the standards and common practice issues and challenges. Examples include independence issues, serving clients in the cannabis industry, and reporting potential noncompliance with laws and regulations to third parties.How failure to follow the standards can result in unwanted regulatory actions and publicity.
2024 Professional Skepticism for the Public Accountant
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Self-evaluation of skepticism Requirements set forth by the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Risk assessment Analytical procedures Advice for cultivating your professionally skeptical mindset
Bumper Sticker Ethics v. Professional Ethics
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction: "Bumper Sticker Ethics" Thinking About Ethics: Digging a Little DeeperCompare: Principles of Professional Ethics in AccountingCase Study: Frank v. Dana Corp.Conclusion: The Conceptual Framework as an Ethics Resource
2024 How to Choose the Right Business Entity for Your Client
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Recent tax legislation and developments related to choice of entity -- such as sole proprietorship, single member LLCs, partnership/LLCs, S corporations, and C corporations Impact of the Section 199A deduction Ramifications of the C to S election and the S to C election Corporate tax rate to individual tax rate comparison examples
Ethical Considerations in Working with Cannabis
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this class include:Framework for assessing the propriety of offering services within the state legal, regulated cannabis industryAssist in identifying key stakeholders to be considered in conjunction to providing cannabis industry services, including:partnersstaffclientsBanking relationshipsMalpractice insurance
Surgent's Guide and Update to Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, and updates to SSARS No. 21 due to the issuance of SSARS No. 23, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services SSARS No. 22, Compilation of Pro Forma Financial Information SSARS No. 24, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services -- 2018 SSARS No. 25, Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements and Adverse Conclusions Sample comprehensive engagement work programs for preparation, compilation, and review engagements
Forensic Accounting: When The Office Is A Crime Scene
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this class include:A step-by-step process from the initial client phone call to you writing a report of your findings for any civil or criminal actions that may be pursuedHow to advise your client in approaching an allegation of embezzlementWhat pitfalls may arise in finding the truthThe best practices to ensure that the evidence is preserved properly for potential civil or criminal actions
Allison McLeod's 2024 Federal Tax Updates for Business Entities - 8 Hour
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
Current business entity tax issues Any current tax legislation occurring during the period Other issues affecting the profession, including IRS procedure, current cases, payroll, and other federal tax issues
Governmental and Not-for-Profit Annual Update
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $332
GASB update Not-for-profit accounting update Revenue recognition in not-for-profits FASB's lease standard - FASB update Auditor's report and conforming changes Auditing Standards Board update SSARS and SSAE update Governmental auditing update