CPE Catalog & Events
LEARNING PATH: Ethics and Professional Responsibility
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Virtual
10.00 Credits
This path reinforces the ethical backbone of the profession by covering real scenarios CPAs face: technology-driven dilemmas, malpractice risk, fraud/embezzlement case studies, and professional ethical considerations. It's built to strengthen decision-making, professional skepticism, and risk awareness-especially helpful for CPAs renewing licenses and firm leaders setting the tone at the top. Take this path if you want ethics training that feels practical and job-relevant, not checkbox-only.
LEARNING PATH: Financial Strategy and Analysis
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Virtual
10.00 Credits
This learning path is for CPAs who want to translate financial data into insight-sharpening analysis, budgeting, and performance interpretation. You'll build skill in statement analysis and forecasting fundamentals, then level up with case studies and "numbers-to-narratives" communication (including storytelling in financial reporting). CPAs should take this path to become more valuable to leadership by turning reports into decisions-and decisions into clear explanations stakeholders can act on.
LEARNING PATH: Government and NFP Specialist
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Virtual
10.00 Credits
Government and Not-For-Profit work has unique standards, reporting expectations, and compliance requirements-this path focuses specifically on those realities. It pairs Yellow Book ethics with governmental accounting updates and what's changing in A&A for governmental entities, giving CPAs a current, practical view of the landscape. Take this path if you serve public-sector or NFP clients (or want to) and need specialized CPE that aligns with their standards and oversight environment.
LEARNING PATH: Staff Accountant Core Foundations
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Virtual
10.00 Credits
This path is built for early-career CPAs and staff who need a solid base across the essentials: core accounting, tax basics, audit fundamentals, and practical spreadsheet accuracy. It includes topics like compilation preparation, keeping up with standard-setting, finding errors in Excel, and foundational individual taxation. CPAs should take this path to ramp faster, reduce common mistakes, and become more dependable across multiple engagement types early in their careers.
LEARNING PATH: Strategic Growth and Personal Development
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Virtual
10.00 Credits
Technical skills aren't enough for advancement-this path builds the leadership and business development capabilities that help CPAs grow into advisory and partner-track roles. You'll cover change leadership, executive presence/personal brand, talent management, client database monetization, and navigating modern business risk and tech adoption challenges. CPAs should take this path to strengthen influence, drive initiatives, and contribute to firm growth-especially if they're moving into management or client-facing leadership.
LEARNING PATH: Technology and Innovation
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Virtual
0.00 Credits
This path gives CPAs a practical, current foundation in the technologies reshaping the profession-AI usage, cybersecurity risk, major tech trends, and even data ethics for modern accountants. It's designed to build confidence in evaluating tools, understanding risk, and adopting technology responsibly, rather than just "keeping up" passively. CPAs should take this path to stay future-ready, improve tech-informed judgment, and better advise clients and stakeholders in a rapidly changing environment.
LEARNING PATH: Compliance in a Box
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Virtual
20.00 Credits
This is the "coverage path" for CPAs who want a streamlined way to make major progress toward annual requirements in one purchase. This 20-credit bundle is positioned as an efficient way to earn CPE while checking multiple boxes-ethics/professional skepticism, tax updates, audit technology awareness, fraud exposure, and accounting/reporting refreshers. Take this Learning Path if you want broad renewal coverage at a lower cost.
ACPEN: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence ("AI"): The Interaction of AI and Ethics, featuring Tracy Cooper, CPA and Don Minges, MBA
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Online
1.00 Credits
What are the ethical issues within AI? The many biases within AI Ownership? Intellectual property rights? Who benefits economically? Changing regulations and laws Why many organizations ban AI? How AI can be used unethically? The need for strong human oversight!
The Future of Audit: Technology, Talent & Transformation
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
To purchase the report referenced in this presentation, or any of the research papers published by CPA Crossings, visit https://www.cpacrossings.com/research. The major topics that will be covered in this course include: Explore AI, blockchain, and data analytics impact on audits Address talent crisis through retention and upskilling strategies Navigate PCAOB standards and regulatory sandbox concepts Expand audits to include ESG and nonfinancial metrics Implement technology solutions for firms of all sizes
Unlimited Webinars
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
Get all of your CPE at one low price. Dive into our Unlimited Pack and start your journey of uninterrupted learning today at a more economical price than purchasing each webinar individually. With a huge selection of courses tailored to meet diverse learning needs, you can access our entire webinar catalog for only $599. Say goodbye to the stress of purchasing individual courses and hello to continuous learning and growth. How Does It Work ...The CPA Crossings Unlimited Pack gives you the opportunity to take unlimited scheduled webinars on our state-of-the-art learning platform. Once you purchase this pack, you will then be able to register for any course on our platform*, without any additional cost. Instructions will be sent to your email. Start saving and start learning today! *Courses in the CFO Series are not included in this unlimited pack.
ACPEN: Benefits and Best Practices for Telework
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Online
2.00 Credits
Communication Business Management
ACPEN: Financial Accounting for Related Party Transactions
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Online
2.00 Credits
FASB codification provisions for transactions with related parties, including business owners and special purpose entities Compares and contrasts those rules with the AICPA financial reporting framework for small and medium-sized entities Reviews the tax accounting related taxpayer standards Several real-life situations illustrate the various authoritative standards and discuss the consequences of failing to comply with those standards
Ethics: How to Give and Receive Criticism the Right Way
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Entertaining lecture by a professional presenter, illustrated with relevant video clips and photographs, to cover the main points of the webinarWriting exercises, so you can see how these lessons apply to your own CPA practice and personal lifeTrue stories about CPAs and other leaders to show what can happen when apologies and criticism are done right, and the pitfalls of doing them the wrong way
Surgent's Emotional Intelligence
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
Self-awareness Self-regulation & motivation Empathy Managing relationships
Surgent's Preparation and Compilation Engagements Under the SSARS
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
Relevant sections of SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification 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. 26, Quality Management for an Engagement Conducted in Accordance With Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services Proposed changes to the SSARS guidance Comprehensive sample engagement work programs for preparation and compilation engagements Prescribed form, specified line item, pro forma, and other engagement variations Complete illustrations of relevant engagement letters, reporting and other required communications for preparation and compilation engagements
How Recent Auditing Standards Improve Risk-Based Audits
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course 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 recent SASs
Annual Update for Controllers and Finance Managers: Driving Business Value
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Virtual
7.00 Credits
Economic trends and their effect on business Ways to drive operational efficiency Leveraging technology in finance Cash management and working capital Effective talent management Sustainability and corporate responsibility
Financial & Tax Accounting for S Corporations & Partnerships
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Virtual
8.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Review the Accounting Standards Codification, OCBOA/Special Purpose Frameworks, and AICPA financial reporting framework and their application to partnerships, LLCs and S corporationsFinancial accounting issues arising from changes in ownershipFinancial vs. tax accounting for partnership/LLC capital accountsSection 704(b) substantial economic effect rules and their relation to financial accountingThe integration of financial accounting with Forms 1065 and 1120SFinancial accounting basis for ownership interests vs. tax accounting basis for ownership interestsDeferred tax accounting for partnerships/LLCs and S corporationsFinancial accounting for the operations of a partnership/LLCFinancial accounting impact of the C to S election and the S to C electionFinancial and tax accounting for S corporation shareholder equity and partner capital accountsFinancial vs. tax accounting for loans to and from S corporations and their shareholders
Surgent's Key Current Financial and Economic Issues Facing the Financial Executive
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Virtual
0.00 Credits
Taking a strategic perspective relative to risk management and crisis management Reviewing the impact uncertainty and risk at the operational level relative to short- and intermediate-term decision making Determining the safety and soundness of the financial plans for your organization in an uncertain economic climate specifically as it relates to capital adequacy and strategic direction Managing the debt and equity mix for your organization in a rapidly changing economic landscape Determining the impact that competing in a global marketplace has on an organization and how to take steps to become more competitive globally Evaluating the impact of federal, state, and municipal deficits and unfunded mandates as it relates to tax planning Evaluating retirement programs with Social Security funding for your employees Determining the safety and soundness of your credit and collections processes and selection of customers in an uncertain environment Influencing growth through acquisition of distressed organizations The economic way ahead for the CFO/Controller
Surgent's Latest Developments in Government and Nonprofit Accounting and Auditing
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Virtual
0.00 Credits
Developing issues related to the Yellow Book and single audits Key AICPA developments affecting audits of governments and nonprofits The implementation of GASB No. 103 on financial reporting model improvements GASB No. 104 addressing disclosure of certain capital assets Impacts of recently applied governmental standards, recently issued implementation guide questions, and additional GASB projects (e.g., subsequent events) The essential disclosure requirements specific to not-for-profit organizations and strategies for enhancing clarity and value The advantages, challenges, and best practices for effectively presenting a measure of operations
