CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: Critical Technical Skills for CFOs and Controllers
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Online
4.00 Credits
A methodical approach to business and strategic planning Overview of The Balanced Scorecard approach to creating key performance metrics Common metrics for analyzing financial statements and trends Accounting and finance role in Enterprise-wide Risk Management (ERM)
Generative AI Strategy for Accountants
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Evolution and current state of AI technologies in accountingDevelopment of comprehensive AI usage policies and guidelinesImplementation frameworks for integrating AI into accounting workflowsStrategic approaches to AI-driven process automation and optimizationMethods for identifying and capitalizing on AI opportunitiesBest practices for human-AI collaboration in accountingRisk management and ethical considerations for AI implementation
ACPEN: Investment Scam Losses: How to Get Deductions
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Online
1.00 Credits
Categorization of various scams The keys to deductibility Review of the client's required actions to allow deductibility Disclosures and forms reporting required for deductibility “Tales from the Front” – practice issues CPAs are dealing with in these extraordinary situations
ACPEN: Yellow Book Ethics
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Online
2.00 Credits
Ethics Accounting & Auditing Yellowbook
Partnership/LLC Taxation: Tax Basis Capital Accounts
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Discuss the impact of the Section 199A flow-through entities deduction on partnerships and their partnersThe meaning of a "tax basis capital account"How the financial accounting and tax capital accounts differ from one anotherDetermine a partner's share of the partnership's liabilitiesDistinguish "recourse" loans from "nonrecourse" loansWhat are "qualified nonrecourse financing" loans and how they affect partnersSection 704 "built-in gain or loss" rules and how they impact Schedule K-1 reportingSection 4655 "at risk" rules and how they impact Schedule K-1 reporting
ACPEN: Achieving Balance in Work and Life - Part 2
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Online
4.00 Credits
Why we get off balance and how to overcome those tendencies Methods that turbo charge motivation, health and happiness The power of culture and friends to affect our lives The importance of clear intention in order to effect change that lasts
Technology Trends for CPAs and CFOs: 2026 Update
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Role of cloud computing as the foundation for all tech trendsIoT (Internet of Things) and Big DataData analytics and KPI dashboards the new financial reporting modelGenerative AI and Agentic AI in 2026Blockchain technology and smart contractsCryptocurrency 15 market and technology updateCurrent state of the software applications technology
How to Audit Expenses & Payables
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The basics of auditing expenses.Accrued liabilities and other payables.Relates audit assertions, risks, and threats to the expenses and payables balances.Substantive auditing procedures to peform.
ACPEN: Creating A Culture of Trust
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Online
1.00 Credits
Culture Trust
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: Section 25F Scholarship Granting Tax Credit: Planning and Compliance Strategies
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Online
2.00 Credits
Overview of Section 25F and legislative intent Eligibility requirements and qualifying contributions Credit calculation and limitations State-by-state conformity and eligibility considerations Interaction with other federal and state tax provisions Compliance, documentation, and reporting considerations Common pitfalls and audit risks
Advanced Excel for Staff - Build Reports and Analyze Data
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Building Reports Workflow: Understand the steps for creating professional and functional reports.Gather and Organize Data: Learn best practices for compiling and cleaning data for accurate analysis.Set Calculations and Key Metrics: Apply formulas and functions to calculate meaningful insights. Format and Structure Report: Use formatting tools to create visually appealing and structured reports.Review and Validate: Verify data accuracy and troubleshoot potential errors.Share the Report: Learn methods for distributing reports effectively within your organization.
Volume to Value: A New Era of Precision Hiring in Accounting
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The shift from volume to precision hiringWhy firms are moving to targeted, competency-based hiringTalent market impacts and competitive hiring realitiesAI in recruiting: practical use cases and implicationsWhere AI tools commonly support hiring workflowsBenefits and limitations of AI-enabled screening and assessmentThe skills mismatch in accounting hiringWhy critical thinking and professional communication gaps persistWhy traditional hiring methods miss these competenciesThe new competency hierarchy for high performersDefining and prioritizing the competencies that drive resultsAI ethics awareness and professional judgment in an AI-enabled workplaceAssessment methods for precision hiringStructured behavioral interviewing and scoring rubricsWork simulations, case presentations, and client scenariosUsing AI-enabled assessments responsibly and consistentlyMetrics and ROI: evaluating successQuality-of-hire measures (performance, ramp time, manager satisfaction)Retention and turnover measuresEfficiency measures (time-to-fill, cost-to-fill) and how to balance themImplementation roadmapA phased approach to adopting precision hiring (foundation → expansion → optimization)– Building governance, documentation, and consistency for scalability
ACPEN: Advanced Negotiations: Never Split the Difference
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Online
2.00 Credits
Negotiations Business Management
ACPEN: Critical Thinking Skills: Prevent Mistakes Now
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Online
2.00 Credits
Critical Thinking Communication
Fraud Busters: Controls to Prevent & Detect Fraud
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Fraud motivators - the fraud triangle, typical profiles of fraud perpetratorsRevisiting the basics of controls - design vs effectiveness, preventative vs. detectiveEntity-wide controls and how they can assist in fraud deterrenceSpecific fraud types and the controls that could prevent and detect them
Surgent's Achieving High Levels of Compliance and Customer Service in Your Organization
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
Why customer service is not just having nice people; it is truly serving the customer Analysis of the value of the customer to compare it to various costs creating an ROI How to develop a compliance program that adds value to the customer A hard look at several companies and industries that have mastered the dual objectives How recent developments have affected compliance and customer service
Preparation, Compilation, and Review Engagements: Update and Review
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
Overview of preparation, compilation, and review guidance Accounting and reporting issues Current practice issues Common deficiencies in peer reviews Current and future standard-setting projects
Surgent's Social Security and Medicare: Planning for You and Your Clients
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Virtual
8.00 Credits
Legislative developments A full chapter devoted to determining the best planning options for maximizing joint Social Security benefits Retirement benefits: Amount of benefits in various circumstances; how the amounts are distributed within the family unit Qualification: Has the client retired? How business entities may be used for Social Security advantage Income taxation of Social Security: avoidance tactics Spousal benefits: Should a spouse return to work? What benefits does a spouse have and when and how do they relate to benefits decisions by the client? When can hiring the spouse increase overall benefits? Why should both spouses qualify for survivor benefits? Disability benefits When to start Social Security benefits: Advantages and disadvantages at ages 62, full retirement age, and 70 Coordinating benefits: Should you take Social Security first and higher-balance IRA distributions later, or take IRA balances first and enhanced Social Security benefits later? Pensions: Distribution strategies; how to use the minimum distribution rules in concert with Social Security benefits IRAs: Is it time to convert to a Roth? Medicare, Part D prescription drugs: what retirees need to know
Surgent's Technical Individual Practice Issues and Tax Forms for Experienced Practitioners
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Virtual
8.00 Credits
What’s NEW for this year – Items all practitioners must know Coverage of One Big Beautiful Bill Act 1099-K reporting requirements Qualified Business Income -- Coverage of §199A including the real estate safe harbor A tour of the most recent forms changes, starting from gross income and ending with selected credits, including the latest IRS guidance on significant recent tax legislation How will clients (and practitioners) interact with IRS in the future and how the pandemic is steering the IRS to ramp up with digital communication efforts Hot developments and current areas of interest Virtual Currency and Digital Asset Taxation Advanced practice, reporting, and other issues intertwined with advanced planning and discussion ideas Form 6198 -- At-risk basis: Detailed case study and discussion of how this form is to be used and when it needs to be filed; learn how basis and at-risk basis are different, and why this is significant Form 6252 -- Installment sale income: A common tax area; however, a case study and discussion of this topic includes advanced issues such as gain on reacquisition of installment sale property, including worksheets on calculating gain & tax basis of reacquired property Form 5329 -- Additional taxes on qualified plans: Advanced study of how to avoid penalties Coverage of §1202 and §1045 transactions with examples
