CPE Catalog & Events
Imagining a World Without Non-Competes
-
Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Federal non-compete law State non-compete law
Audit 308: Audit Reporting and General Audit Procedures
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Common reasons for modifying audit opinionsEmphasis-of-matter or other-matter explanatory paragraphsGeneral audit procedures to identify relevant transactions and events impacting financial statement presentation and disclosureDrafting relevant general footnotes, such as related party transactions, subsequent events, loss contingencies, and moreImproving the footnote drafting process
Auditing, SSARS and Attest Update
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Recently issued standards from the AICPA Auditing Standards Board and AICPA Accounting and Review Services CommitteeRecently issued New Quality Management StandardsHighlight of projects in progress at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and International Auditing and Assurance Standards BoardRecap of recent changes and present common peer review findings and best practices to improve practice quality
Power BI - Use Power Query to Transform Your Data
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $118
Append files Combine multiple files from a folder Add custom columns Unpivot a table Create a lookup table from a table
Communication Miracles At Work and In Life - Part 2
-
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
1. Why people behave as they do, and how you can effectively motivate anyone to cooperate with you How to judge if your communication is effective in motivating someone How to get someone to really hear you How to communicate so that someone will happily do what you want 2. How to create trust and get people to like working with you The 3 most important keys for getting someone to feel rapport with you Why rapport is so important, and how to use it to profit in your work How to quickly solve problems with people once you have their rapport 3. How to handle difficult people Why some people are difficult to deal with, and what you can do about it How you can turn a difficult employee or customer into a powerful asset How to easily solve problems with people who are upset at you 4. Secret techniques that super-successful communicators use How Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton are similar, and how you can tap into their "magic abilities" The three most important keys all successful communicators use
Vexing Issues Facing Not-for-Profit Accountants
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Determining whether a transaction is a revenue versus a gain or an expense versus a loss and why that is important for proper financial reportingClarifications related to agency transactions, including when variance power is presentNew definitions and requirements related to contributed services and gifts in kindComparing the proper reporting for comparative versus summarized financial reportingClarifications regarding the options available for reporting special eventsA greater understanding of the unique features of the statement of cash flows for NFPsClarifications related to joint costs and their allocation
Partnership & S Corporation Checkup: Key Developments
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:IRS enforcement against partnershipsNew K-2 and K-3: 2021 partnership and S corporation tax forms on foreign transactionsSale/merger of a partnershipThe new Sub S Form 7203 - shareholder basis computationS corporation compensationPPP loans and the Forms 1065 and 1120-S
Navigating Leaves of Absence
-
Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Family Medical Leave Act - full time and intermittent Americans With Disabilities Act Special rules for managers Handling fraud, abuse, and performance issues in connection with a leave of absence
About the TIGTA: Who Watches the IRS?
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Major topics covered in this course include:The role of TIGTA in the US tax systemAuditing, investigating, and inspecting and evaluating IRS programs and operationsIdentifying opportunities to improve the administration of tax lawsPromoting integrity, economy, and efficiency in the tax systemResponding to requests from Congress and other external stakeholdersUpholding ethical standards in the accounting professionBuilding trust and confidence in the tax system
The Trustworthy Leader: Ethics and Trust in a Time of Social Change
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Ethics Leadership
Triple Your Memory, Prevent Dementia and Halve Your Stress - Part 1
-
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Why the brain can remember some things a hundred times better than others Why we typically forget names and faces, and what can be done about it How our emotions follow the motion of our body, and how that can be used to instill instant confidence How to tap into a completely relaxed and/or confident state of mind in 10 seconds or less using advanced hypnotic conditioning and Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques How to prevent dementia and brain “fog” using specific supplements and exercise How to stay motivated to use the methods outlined in this course to advance your career and achieve a higher quality of life How to use the concept of constant learning to help you maintain a balanced and fulfilling
Introduction to the Property & Casualty Insurance Industry
-
Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this class include:The unique regulatory world of insuranceDifferences from other industriesDifferences within the industryTypes of accountingInvolvement of specialistsTax considerations
Critical Thinking for Financial Professionals
-
Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
Two Systems of ThinkingSystem 1System 2 How cognitive bias can cause you to make bad decisions Anchoring Availability The Dunning-Kruger Effect The Ikea Effect The Rhyme as Reason Effect Substitution 6 Tips for making better decisions
Current Audit Environment and ASB Activity
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $118
Updates to auditing and attestation standards Recently issued exposure drafts Current environment and implication for audit planning
Ethics: How to Ensure Zombie Ethics Won't Kill Your Business
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
We'll closely examine several myths about ethical leadership that continue to plague businesses like yours. You'll learn why these ideas deserve to be put to rest for good and what should take their place. This will be an ethics webinar unlike any you have ever taken-because it will be both entertaining and rich in content!
Surgent's S Corporation Taxation: Advanced Issues
-
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Detailed rules governing basis in the shareholder’s debt and stock AAA Built-in gains incurred from the sale of assets Redemptions and liquidations Compensation planning for shareholders, including planning strategies under the SECURE Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and the various stimulus acts, as applicable
How SAS Nos. 134-145 Improve Risk-Based Audits
-
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Key changes to audit report elements intended to improve the understandability of the nature and results of financial statement auditsEnhanced required by-product communications with management and those charged with governance to promote more reliable financial statementsClarifications related to obtaining sufficient and appropriate audit evidence, including significant unusual transactions, related parties, going concern uncertainty, and accounting estimatesNew definitions and requirements related to identifying and evaluating risks of material misstatementOther important matters contained in SAS Nos. 134-145
Power BI - Go Beyond PivotTables with Power Pivot
-
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $213
Data modeling in Power Pivot Using basic DAX to create calculations What are and when to use calculated columns and measures Using the data model in Power Pivot to create PivotTables Hierarchies in Power Pivot
Governmental and Not-for-Profit Annual Update
-
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
Surgent's Advanced Audits of 401(k) Plans: Best Practices and Current Developments
-
Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
Audit requirements for ERISA §103(a)(3)(C) audits An annual update of the changes affecting 401(k) plans Compliance issues associated with eligibility and enrollments, remittances, lack of oversight, compensation, vesting, and other topics Best practices for engagement planning, internal controls, risk assessment, and detailed testing Avoiding common mistakes while performing audit procedures Plan mergers and acquisitions Common audit reporting and disclosure issues