CPE Catalog & Events
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.
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: 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
ACPEN: Treasury Circular 230 for EAs and Other Tax Preparers
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Online
2.20 Credits
Circular 230 Conflicts of interest Loving case RTRP Other Ethical Issues Fees Qualifying continuing education
Excel for Accounting Professionals Session 1: Tables and Named References
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Excel conventions Critical shortcuts Named references Tables
Self-Rental Real Estate: Passive Activity & Section 199A
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Definition of self-rental property - both for Sections 199A and 469Self-rental income from directly owned properties and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 1Self-rental income from indirectly owned (partnerships, S corporations) and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 2Form 8582 (passive activity)The flow-through entity grouping electionIllustrative examples and consequences of failing to comply with the reporting standardsSelf-rental property and "former passive activities" rules
A&A Update for Nonprofits and Single Audit - 2026
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Virtual
8.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:• Current impacts of accounting and financial reporting on nonprofit entities • Recently released FASB standards that impact nonprofit financial reporting the most• Current issues and challenges involving Yellow Book financial statement audits• Critical considerations when performing Single Audits under OMB Uniform Guidance for Federal Awards • Important AICPA professional standard developments related to providing audit and nonaudit services to nonprofits
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
ACPEN: The SECURE Act 2.0 – Planning Opportunities for Employers
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Online
1.00 Credits
Implications for Employers Starter § 401(k) plans for small employers Requiring automatic 401(k) enrollment Improving worker access to emergency savings Increasing part-time workers’ access to retirement accounts Statute of Limitations on excise taxes imposed on overcontributions to retirement plans Multiple employer §403(b) plans Automatic portability provisions Other changes in the administration of company retirement plans
ACPEN: Safety Synergy: Uniting Elements for a Secure Workplace
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Online
1.20 Credits
How to evaluate physical security Increase situational awareness Simple De-escalation techniques Mental Health awareness Safe Termination Strategy Active Shooter Response Overview
ACPEN: Was It Fraud or Just Poor Audit Quality?
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Online
1.60 Credits
Financial statement manipulation Ethics enforcement process Auditor conflicts of interest
ACPEN: Data Analytics: Practical Insights for Today's Accountant
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Online
2.00 Credits
Apply new effective tools in business processes Better understand how to use data analytics in public accounting engagements Identify popular software packages that may be useful for accomplishing data analytics
Surgent's A Guide to Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The basics of nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) NQDC compliance Taxation of NQDC plans Types of NQDC plans Financing/funding NQDC plans Planning strategies
Using ChatGPT with Excel
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Introduction to ChatGPT and other AI (Artificial Intelligence) language modelsDiscussion of best practices for using ChatGPT with ExcelUse ChatGPT to create, debug and explain formulasUse ChatGPT to learn how to use Excel featuresUse ChatGPT to automate repetitive tasks in ExcelUse ChatGPT to easily create macros
Independence for Auditors - AICPA, PCAOB, GAO & DOL
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Independence requirements issued by the AICPA, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Department of Labor (DOL), and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board / SEC. Common areas of confusion, nuanced differences among the frameworks, and considerations auditors should keep in mind when performing attest services for different types of clients.
Corporate Storytelling in Financial Reporting
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Purpose of Management Commentary (IFRS): Understanding the foundational objectivesPurpose of MD&A (AAP): SEC-mandated narrative disclosure requirementsHistorical Context: Past and present frameworks and the limitationsRecent Revisions: Key enhancements and ESG integrationPractical Examples: Real-world applications and improvementsConvergence & Guidance: Frameworks, comparisons, and implementation
