CPE Catalog & Events
Microsoft 365 Deployment Best Practices
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Overview of the "core" Microsoft 365 apps and how they integrate with each otherReview of the key deployment decisions to be madeIdentifying the important settings to establish in the key appsEstablishing organizational policies for using Microsoft 365Developing a plan to educate your team members on how to integrate the apps into their business processesUnderstanding the role of the Admin app and system administrationPlanning for Microsoft Copilot for 365 AI capabilities
Construction Contractors: Non-Revenue and Non-Lease Accounting Considerations
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $213
Types of contractors Non-revenue GAAP accounting for contractors Contractor financial statements Sureties and their place in the construction relationship
Payroll Essentials: Ethics in Payroll
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Ethical framework in the payroll processThe role of ethics by stakeholders involved in the payroll processReal-life examples of what happens when stakeholders in the payroll process make the decision to decouple ethics from payroll
Surgent's Choosing the Right Business Entity
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Why businesses operate as C corporations Why businesses operate as pass-through entities Adopting C corporation status Why businesses choose S corporation status. Tax and business situations that impact entity selection.
Retirement Planning: Next Stage for You or Your Client
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Welcome to Your Next Stage -- Developing a new perspective on what this next stage is really all aboutIt's About Time -- Discovering a new sense of purposeMoney Matters -- Assessing your financial conditionsRelationships Matter Too -- Addressing needed or potential changes in your relationshipsHealthy Habits -- Examining new or renewed ways to stay healthyWho I Am -- Creating a new identity, and answering "So what do you do?"My Master Plan -- Figuring out what to do next
Building Trust in Remote Teams: Catalyze Collaboration and Communication
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Communication Teamwork Collaboration
Balancing Employee and Employer Rights
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Customary management functions. Delegation of authority. Implementing changes in terms of employment. Fundamental duties owed to employer.
Emerging Innovations in Forensic Data Analytics, Crypto Currencies and AI, ChatGPT
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
AI and ChatGPT Machine learning & predictive transaction tagging Profiles of an improper or corrupt vendor payment Data Sharing Consortium and Split Learning Techniques Cryptocurrency trends and applications from an accountant's perspective
Common Deficiencies in EBP Audits
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Employee benefit plansAudit procedures and documentation
Measuring Audit Risks
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
The planning process – When it starts and when it ends Determining the audit objectives The importance of the nature, timing and extent of the audit process The importance of professional skepticism The preliminary engagement activities Documentation of audit risk Determining materiality
Why Cybersecurity Matters to CPAs
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Recent cybersecurity attacks, their implications, and how weak cybersecurity controls enabled their successSpecific cybersecurity controls that help prevent fraud and support data integrity of financial reportsHow an effective cybersecurity program is needed to reduce losses, prevent fraud, avoid reputational damage, and protect critical data assets
Surgent's The CMA's Guide to Project Management
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Establishing a system: identifying forces that support the status quo; setting milestones and goals; the role of the CMA Necessary first steps: set a framework for the project’s activities; identify needed resources; obtain support; decide on a structure; establish a team for a specific project; identify necessary team skill sets Project evaluation: analytical tools, strategic evaluation; sources of risk Maintaining focus: monitoring and measuring results; keeping to the project’s scope Avoiding frequent traps: sunk costs; financing pitfalls; project creep; tunnel vision; failure to integrate the team’s work internally and/or the final project with the remaining organization Introduction and examples of analytical tools throughout the session: mapping; CPM; Gantt charts; benchmarking; Pareto analysis; PESTLE analysis; valuation techniques; post-completion evaluations
The Great Divide - Successful Collaboration Across Generations for HR Professionals
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Diversity Inclusion Generations Leadership Engagement
Maintaining a Harmonious Working Environment
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Disassociating yourself and your employer from discriminatory comments. Scripts for addressing potential and actual sexual harassment situations. Consensual relationships between leaders and their subordinates. Effective violence prevention measures Survival tactics in active violence situations.
Excel - Functions and Formula Shootout
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Review of formula creation best practicesDemonstration of various Excel functions to enhance calculationsUsing Excel functions to perform advanced calculations
Prevention & Detection of Fraud In Small Businesses
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
The importance of the control environment The three most common behavioral red flags exhibited by perpetrators Why it is much more cost effective to prevent fraud than it is to detect fraud The reason why the small business owner/auditor should think about how they would steal Who steals and why Common myths about stealing that are not true Understanding the concept of risk management
Integrity, Objectivity and Judgment: Values in Action
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this class include:AICPA Code of Conduct: Integrity and ObjectivityCase Study: Mortgage crisis of 2007-2010Case Study: World Com
Trust Fund Recovery Penalty And Request For Refund
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this course include:Learning about the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (TFRP).Understanding pre-843 requirements when making a request for refund.Employing an effective strategy for removing the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (TFRP) using IRS internal records.Appealing a rejected Form 843.Live case examples for making a request for refund using Form 843.
Contract Accounting, Lease Accounting, and their Impact on Construction Contractors
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $94
Contract accounting Revenue recognition Leases
Surgent's Ethical Considerations for the CPA
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Examine the CPA's role in today's economy Compare similarities and differences between individual and business ethics Explore the link between ethics, integrity and scruples Discuss the basic attributes of ethics and professional conduct Review the history of the CPA profession and the CPA's requirement to adhere to ethics policies and codes of conduct Review the AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct and a CPA's responsibilities to the public, clients and colleagues Discuss the common rules and statutes faced daily in the CPA profession. Case studies may also be utilized to present potential ethical dilemmas CPAs may face during their careers Review CPA Independence violations by current legal case examples