CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: The Controllership Series - The Controller's Role in Pro Forma Financial Statements
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Online
1.00 Credits
Accounting Finance
ACPEN: Understanding the 4 W's in Budgeting: Who, What, When, and Which?
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Online
2.00 Credits
Auditing & Accounting Yellowbook Budget Process
ACPEN: 2026/27 Not-for-Profit Accounting & Auditing Update
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Online
4.00 Credits
Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) affecting not-for-profit organizations Introduction to and comparison of the International Non-Profit Accounting Standard (INPAS) U.S. GAAP considerations for NFP financial reporting AICPA auditing and attestation updates Quality management: monitoring and remediation responsibilities Updates to SSAEs, SSARSs, and group audits
ACPEN: Two Types of Goals You Need to Be Successful
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Online
1.00 Credits
Common obstacles to goal achievement The limitations of SMART goals Characteristics of effective outcome goals Process Goals: The Roadmap to Achievement Integrating Outcome and Process Goals for Maximum Impact
ACPEN: Building Personal Leadership Skills
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Online
4.00 Credits
Leadership Personality Types Communication Uses of AI in the work place
ACPEN: Ultimate Small Business HR Guide: Essential Tips for Success
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Online
1.00 Credits
Small Business Management
ACPEN: K2’s Data Analytics For Accountants And Auditors
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Online
4.00 Credits
Understanding the importance of data analytics in modern business environments Generating and interpreting data analytics using everyday applications such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft's Power BI platform Using regression analysis to create and validate forecasts and projections
ACPEN: Reclaiming Your Energy - 3 Keys to Control Your Chaos and Boost Resilience
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Online
1.00 Credits
Leadership Professional Development Time Management
ACPEN: Introduction to Single Audit
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Online
2.00 Credits
Uniform Guidance requirements for Single Audits Performance and reporting standards unique to Single Audits Internal controls over compliance Structure and use of the Compliance Supplement Federal program compliance requirements Reporting considerations in a Single Audit
ACPEN: The Role of Internal Audit in Enterprise-Wide Risk Management
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Online
4.00 Credits
Benefits of enterprise risk management Important objectives, components and principles that underlie the COSO Framework Identifying events that could cause objectives to not be achieved Techniques for evaluating both "good" risks (opportunities) and "bad" risks (threats) The roles and responsibilities of key parties throughout an organization in managing risk
ACPEN: GASB 96 –SBITA, GASB 94 P3, and GASB 87 Leases (Year 2)
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Online
2.00 Credits
Requirements of GASB 96, GASB 94, and GASB 87 Implementation of GASB 96, 94 and 87
ACPEN: Inventory Accounting GAAP, Software and Recognizing Variances
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Online
2.00 Credits
Inventory accounting GAAP Methods for dealing with variances
2026/27 Not-for-Profit GAAP Update
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Recently issued Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) impacting NFP financial reporting, along with standard-setting projects currently in the FASB pipeline.The International Non-Profit Accounting Standard (INPAS)-the first comprehensive global accounting framework designed specifically for non-profit organizations, launched in October 2025.
ACPEN: Conflicts of Interest: Dealing With Ethical Dilemmas in Business and Industry
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Online
2.00 Credits
Do conflicts of interest matter? Are we aware of common conflicts of interest? What does the Code of Professional Conduct require? How to recognize Conflicts of Interest? Ethical issues regarding competence and gifts and entertainment Trade-offs involved in dealing with conflicts of interest? Suggestions on how to avoid conflicts of interest.
ACPEN: Profitability Pricing: Boost your Bottom Line
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Online
2.00 Credits
Competitive bids Achieving target profitability
ChatGPT and Advanced Accounting Research
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The accounting research transformation: Comparing Google vs. AI methodologiesAI ecosystems and specialized models for accounting applicationsAdvanced prompt engineering techniques for financial and tax researchAI-powered search engines and deep research platforms for accounting professionals AI as an ideation and thinking partner for complex accounting problems Specialized accounting research tools and AI superstoresPersona priming and P&P stacking methodologies for optimal AI interactionsEthical considerations and limitations of AI in accounting researchThe compliance chess effect: AI's impact on tax planning and regulatory responseAI-driven automation for regulatory updates and compliance monitoring
Hot Topics Audit & Attest Update - 2026
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include: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
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
Interpreting the FASB Revenue Recognition Standard: What All CPAs Need to Know
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
Revenue recognition overview Identifying the contract with a customer and performance obligations Transaction price
Finance and Innovation: Reinvent Your Organization and Dept.
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Virtual
8.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:What is innovation?The different forms of innovation, e.g., sustaining and disruptive.The five discovery skills needed to be innovative?The value of why we need to find ways to say, “Yes!” How to change your processes, rules and departments to be more innovative? Lessons learned from innovative businesses with examples.How does innovation happen and how to make innovation stick?The need to improvise and embrace broad experiences.
