CPE Catalog & Events
How Culture Affects Risks
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
Communicating core values Corporate culture built upon core values Risk awareness Behavioral-based interviewing
The Controllership Series - The Controller's Role in Pro Forma Financial Statements
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Online
1.00 Credits
Accounting Finance
Hot Topics Audit & Attest Update
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Recent quality improvements to the SASs and SSARsOther matters that should be on your radar
Strategic Government Budgeting: Tools for Long-Term Sustainability
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Online
2.00 Credits
Forecasting & Budgeting Auditing & Accounting Yellowbook
Surgent's Managing Up the Ladder
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Influence, persuasion, and power Navigating without position power
ChatGPT for Accountants: 50+ Use Cases
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Major topics covered in this course include:Introduction to ChatGPT and artificial intelligence chatbot technologiesAutomating frequently asked questions and the onboarding processVerifying and reviewing financial recordsProviding real-time support to clientsGenerating financial reportsAutomating tax return preparation and financial planningProviding guidance on financial decision making
Introduction to Single Audit
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Online
2.00 Credits
Single Audit Accounting & Auditing Yellowbook
2025 AICPA Regulatory Ethics Update
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The Professional Ethics Executive Committee's updated ethics rules.An overview of recently issued ethics rules that CPAs need to know to be compliant.
Contract and Procurement Fraud
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Online
2.00 Credits
Procurement phases Fraud schemes Fraud red flags Fraud control activities and safeguards
How to Double Your Firm's Revenue Through CFO and Advisory
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The average revenue of most accounting firms.The number of advisory clients you'll need to double your firm's revenue.How much you should be charging for advisory services.How we define CFO and advisory services.What business owners really want from their advisor.The three types of CFO/Advisory firms.How to get clients to pay you approximately $2,500 per month for advisory services.The three systems you'll need to add a CFO/Advisory service to your firm.
Topic 842: FASB's Lease Accounting Standard Update
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Online
2.00 Credits
What is a lease? Recognition and measurement of lease assets and liabilities Impact on lessors and lessees Disclosures and transition rules Effective dates
Key Tax Issues Facing Business & Industry
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Online
4.00 Credits
Update and review of recent and key tax developments impacting business and industry "Tax-mageddon" - the all-important impending expiration/extension/renewal of the TCJA Other recent legislative, judicial, and IRS developments impacting business taxpayers Current status of Research and Experimentation costs and Interest Expense Limitation Phaseout of Bonus Depreciation and MACRS issues Travel and entertainment expense rules Independent contractor vs. employee
Accounting Update in a Post COVID-19 World
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Online
2.00 Credits
Risk assessment Government assistance Pandemic-related accounting pronouncements Learning to be an auditor in a pandemic environment Financial statement disclosures Exploring liquidity options
Introduction to Yellow Book
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Online
2.00 Credits
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Accounting & Auditing Yellowbook
K2's Backups Done Right
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Online
2.00 Credits
List the significant backup approaches Identify areas of critical weakness or threats in your backup and recovery systems List all critical and non-critical applications and establish their order of recovery Differentiate between backup solutions based on their features and benefits
How to Choose the Right Business Entity for Your Client
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Online
2.00 Credits
Recent tax legislation and developments related to choice of entity - such as sole proprietorships, 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 Other related topics
How to Audit Cash
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Auditing CashAudit assertions, risks, and threats to the cash balanceAuditing procedures to perform
Surgent's Management Fundamentals
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
What it takes to be effective as a manager Exploring the challenges that get in the way Looking at the driving forces that have evolved how managers engage with employees today Motivating employees of multi-generations Twelve practices that can be adopted to influence employees to become more engaged Identifying what it takes to develop employees Delegation and accountability
Advanced Cybersecurity - Beyond the Basics
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Understanding Cyber Threats and Risks in FinanceCybersecurity Frameworks and Best Practices for Financial ProfessionalsFinancial Data Security and Encryption TechniquesCybersecurity Auditing and Forensic InvestigationsEmerging Technologies and Trends in Financial CybersecurityLeadership and Governance in Cybersecurity for Financial Executives
Walter Haig's Business Financial Health Checkup
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Virtual
8.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:How to use analytical procedures as a management tool to identify areas hindering the profitability of the entityHow to use analytical procedures to identify misstatements in financial informationTechniques for developing a "workable" business planRecasting GAAP financial statements into powerful management toolsDeveloping and using benchmarks to identify profitability problemsIdentifying profitability key factorsThe relationship of internal controls and the health of an entityCommon weaknesses in the internal controls of SMEs using the guidelines in the COSO Report on Internal Controls and common internal controls to address those weaknessesHow to create "goal" statements that achieve results
