CPE Catalog & Events
Sticky Ethical Choices, featuring Bob Mims and Don Minges
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Online
1.00 Credits
Why are some choices so difficult? Efficiency is not free; it has a real, large cost. The consequences of ‘pulling the trigger’ quickly How to evaluate ethical situations and remain above-board.
Enact Retaliation Abatement and Monitoring Measures
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Online
1.00 Credits
Retaliation prevention Retaliation monitoring Speak up culture Ethical culture
The Controller Function - Strategic and Annual Planning
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Online
1.20 Credits
Accounting Finance Auditing
Coaching the Next Generation of CPAs
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Building a high-performing team comprised of multi-generational workers.How to effectively communicate with the millennial worker.Leveraging younger staff in business development opportunities.Measuring the productivity of a millennial workforce.
Ethics and Technology for CPAs
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:The foundational ethical principles CPAs are required to follow and how these principles apply to audit quality, data privacy and security, and the use of emerging technologies.The profession's need to change to meet its ethics standard in a technology-centric environment.Changes being considered by the AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy that could impact the profession.
Controls to Secure the Growing Digital Footprint
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Securing individual documentsProtecting information resident in the CloudSecuring data stored on or accessed by mobile devices
Business Valuation Fundamentals
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Online
1.00 Credits
Business Valuation Fundamentals The Objective - What type of report is needed? The Process Agreed Upon Procedures Calculation of Value Conclusion of Value Industry Sanity Checks – Would you pay or accept the value if it were your company?
The Future of Communication: How AI and Synthetic Media Can Transform Your Business
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Online
1.20 Credits
Communication Technology AI Synthetic Media Strategy Leadership Management Time Management/Productivity
The Controller Function - Cash and Investments
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Online
1.40 Credits
Accounting Finance
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Cloud Forensics
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Online
1.40 Credits
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
Power BI - Bringing It All Together for Data Analysis
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include: Building a Comprehensive Workflow in Power BI: Streamline and enhance your end-to-end data processes for improved efficiency and clarity.Exploring What's Next After Creating Data Models and Measures: Understand advanced strategies to further enhance the value of your existing data models.Best Practices for Performance Optimization: Learn key tips to ensure smooth, fast, and reliable performance in your existing data models.Leveraging Your Data Model Through PowerBI.com/Power BI Services: Explore advanced functionalities of Power BI Services to make your data insights more accessible and impactful.
Surgent's Forms 7217 and 7203
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Tax treatment of partnership distributions to partners of cash and property other than cash Basis of property received in a partnership distribution IRS’s new regulations regarding basis shifting in favor of high-marginal tax rate related partners Organization and structure of the new Form 7217 Who must file Form 7203 Determining the S corporation shareholder’s initial basis in his or her stock Basis limitations on partnership losses and deductions Organization and structure of Form 7203 — understanding the three parts of Form 7203 Filing criteria for Form 7203 Calculating an S corporation shareholder’s share of S corporation deductions and credits Understanding stock and debt basis
Surgent's Improving Your Profits: Identifying Cost Cutting Opportunities
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
What keeps companies from becoming streamlined? Behavioral biases Information processing biases Emotional biases How to deal with behavioral biases Connecting behavioral biases to cost cutting Creating a culture of cost cutting Rules of thumb for cost cutting Managing headcount Post-COVID common areas of excess cost Budgeting techniques Budget variances Benchmarking Common size financial statements Horizontal analysis Negotiation and contracting techniques Cash flow and the business cycle
The Many Faces of Fraud Shedding Light on the Tactics of Modern Day Swindlers
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Online
2.00 Credits
Understanding Fraud Psychology and Motivation of Fraudsters Detection and Prevention Strategies Real World Case Studies Effective Fraud Management
Surgent's Introduction to Forensic Accounting
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
Review of the different aspects of forensic accounting The civil litigation process as it relates to forensic accounting Litigation services provided by forensic accountants Fraud detection and prevention Various types of fraud Training and certifications in forensic accounting Forensic accounting in bankruptcy proceedings Forensic accounting in family law proceedings Calculating damages for use in litigation Valuations Ethical issues pertinent to forensic accounting
Doing Debt Differently - Your Roadmap to Changes & Choices for Success
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Online
4.40 Credits
Education that is also transformation Key Learning Objectives A word collage to clarify your starting point with debt Practical and emotional aspects of debt Your current story about debt 3 myths and 3 truths about debt that will help you start over A new philosophy on Doing Debt Differently Key concepts that lead to success in becoming debt free A petition for debt freedom Facing your debt problem and creating relief The six ways to find relief – awareness, letting go, identifying debt patterns, creating your new relationship, the alchemy process, inspired actions Creating your personal plan for debt freedom Review and tips for continued success The secret to success is support How to build your success team
Internal Control Changes for Remote Workers
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:The benefits and pitfalls of remote employees.How to maximize the value provided by distance workers.Policies, procedures, and control measures designed for a more geographically dispersed workforce.
Building a Better Budget in a Time of Uncertainty
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Budgets vs. ForecastsCyclicalityCore Earnings & Sustainable GrowthIdentifying Key Forecast DriversReasonableness in ForecastingApproaches to BudgetingBudgeting VariancesHorizontal AnalysisFlexible Budgeting
Promote Internal Whistleblowing and Succeed in Creating a Strong Speak Up Culture
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Online
1.00 Credits
Speak up culture Encouraging internal whistleblowing Ethical culture Internal complaint reporting processes
Everyday Ethics: Ethics is Everywhere, All the Time! featuring Richard A. Karwic and Don Minges
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Online
1.00 Credits
Be careful of; Whom you trust, and What you easily dismiss. Beware of our internal biases. What are your biases? The need to consider situations from multiple perspectives.
