CPE Catalog & Events
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
Financial Statement Analysis
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Online
4.00 Credits
Purposes of financial statement analysis Trend analysis and vertical & horizontal analysis Simple and multivariate regression; Analysis of metrics Assessment of liquidity, solvency, and profitability Using data visualizations The role of qualitative factors
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.
International Tax Treaties
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Online
2.00 Credits
Tax treaties Tax impact of cross-border transactions
Ethics: IRS Criminal Investigations: Key Lessons for Accountants
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Snapshot of IRS Criminal InvestigationsGeneral tax fraudAbusive tax schemesRefund fraudEmployment tax fraudIdentity theftData compromisesMoney launderingPublic corruptionCorporate fraudGeneral fraudsCyber crimesGlobal tax and economic crimesNarcotics, counter-terrorism and transnational organized crimeSelected Field Office Case Files from Across USNew EnglandMiddle AtlanticEast NorthCentralWest North CentralSouth AtlanticEast South Central West South CentralMountainPacificHow accountants can add value to their operations by aiding law enforcement and fighting economic crime
The AB5s of Employees and Independent Contractors
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Online
2.00 Credits
Four ways to classify a worker IRS 20 Factors 20% Section 199A deduction Cost of misclassifying an employee Section 530 relief Game changing impact of the Dynamex case and AB5
Entertainment, Meals & Travel Expenses: Review and Update
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Definition of what qualifies as an entertainment expenseStrategies to deduct business entertainment expensesDeductibility of mealsSituations not subject to the 50% meals and entertainment reductionHow to handle automobile issues related to employer-provided parkingProper accounting for deductible vs. non-deductible expendituresThe four steps to analyze business expensesThe latest federal legislation, cases and rulings
Behind the Curtain: Exploring IRS Audit Technique Guides
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of ATGsBest practices for utilizing ATGsSalient provisions of selected ATGsInsights auditors may obtain from analytical proceduresNuances associated with selected industries
Side-Hustle CFO
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The systems you need to start your own advisory service.Information on how to package, price and market your business.Transforming accounting knowledge into expertise you can sell.
Introduction to Ethics & Professional Skepticism
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Online
2.00 Credits
Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants Yellowbook Auditing
Assessing the Real Ethics of an Organization?, featuring Joe Oringel, MBA, CPA, CIA and Don Minges, MBA
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Online
1.00 Credits
What are the signs of an ethical versus unethical organization? The need for clear policies Policies should be detailed, clear and unambiguous The importance of ‘doing the right thing when no one else is looking’ How exceptions offer opportunities to the unethical Should exceptions be allowed?
Understanding the Tax Implications of Retirement Plan Distributions
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Online
1.00 Credits
Required minimum distributions for a deceased's heirs 2025 retirement plan contribution limits Required minimum distributions and contributions to charity Key provisions of Secure Act 2.0
SAS 145 - Risk Assessment
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Online
1.00 Credits
SAS 145 Yellowbook Auditing
A Guide to Sampling - Part 1
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Online
2.00 Credits
Auditing Yellowbook
AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services: Ethical Considerations
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Online
2.00 Credits
Review of the new AICPA Statement on Standards for Tax Services Reorganization of SSTS by type of work performed Discuss new standards on data protection, reliance on tools and representation of tax clients before taxing authorities
Ethical Practices and Responsibilities Under Circular 230
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Online
2.00 Credits
Circular 230 (IRS) rules for conducting a tax practice Provide guidelines for registered tax return preparers and tax return preparation Contingent fees Proposed new rules addressing the evolving nature of tax practice Conflict of interest, best practices, errors and omissions, written opinion requirements Evolving rules for CPA "mobility" History and background for Circular 230
The Controllership Series: The Controllers Role in Internal Controls
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Online
1.50 Credits
Accounting Finance Internal Controls
SAS 145: Modern Risk-Based Auditing
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Online
2.00 Credits
Introducing SAS 145 Revisiting audit risk Risk assessment in the SAS 145 Era Analyzing SAS 145 Documentation requirements
Accounting for and Auditing Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:Common applications related to initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement or derecognition, presentation, and disclosure of cryptocurrency and other digital assetsFeedback from the AICPA's Digital Assets Working Group intended to assist auditors with opining on these digital records
Ethics in the World of AI: An Accountant's Guide to Managing the Risks
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Business uses of AI Nine risk areas of AI Three ethical frameworks Risk mitigation strategies