CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: Defining Lines: Advanced Professional Boundaries
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Online
2.00 Credits
Best practices for personal and professional boundaries 3 types of workplace boundaries 6 fail-safe ways to implement your boundaries at work Understanding interference & how to manage related stress Developing flexibility for efficiency & ease
ACPEN: Like-Kind Exchanges
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Online
2.20 Credits
Like-kind exchanges (LKE) Qualified third party intermediaries (QI)
ACPEN: Change Management: Your Leadership Role for Aligning Profits & Culture
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Online
2.00 Credits
Why professional agility is critical, and how to develop it Foundational models for change management Proven strategies to prepare for change as individuals, teams & organizations Implementing change: A how-to look Leading through change for success of all involved
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
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: The SECURE Act 2.0 – Planning Opportunities for Individuals
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Online
1.20 Credits
Implications for individuals: Changes to the Saver’s Credit Changing the required minimum distribution rules for Roth 401(k)s Changes to required beginning dates for required minimum distributions of retirement plans. Penalty-Free Withdrawals for Certain Emergency Expenses Special provisions for firefighters and military personnel spouses Increases in catch-up contributions Impact on 529 plans Opportunities for student loan payment matching
ACPEN: 2026/27 Single Audit Update
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Online
1.00 Credits
2024 Uniform Guidance overhaul Increase in Single Audit threshold to $1 million Audit planning and execution impacts 2025 AICPA GAS/Single Audit Guide (Appendix B) updates Audit efficiency and compliance considerations
ACPEN: Internal Control Best Practices
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Online
2.00 Credits
Auditing Yellowbook
ACPEN: Ethical Leadership: Guiding Principles When Others Falter
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Online
2.00 Credits
Understanding yourself and others in the workplace How emotion plays a vital role in ethical dilemmas and in solutions What are some of the various outlooks on ethics? Recognizing lies Managing ethics towards solutions
ACPEN: Five Ways to Improve Your Leadership Skills
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Online
1.00 Credits
Leadership Self-awareness Communication Delegation Empowerment
ACPEN: Accounting for Software
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Online
2.00 Credits
Master the accounting for software costs under U.S. GAAP Navigate capitalization, amortization, and impairment with confidence Understand the full lifecycle of internal-use software accounting Stay current on ASU 2025-06 and emerging guidance Apply accounting rules to SaaS, cloud computing, and website development costs
CFO Series: The Choice to Exit: When and How to Leave
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The risk of keeping a team member too longKnowing the difference between a difficult season, a team member that no longer fits, and a dead-end roleWhy successful professionals often stay too longRecognizing the hidden costs of stayingPreparing financially and professionally before making a moveHow to leave without damaging relationships or your reputationManaging based on intentional, rational decisions instead of comfort
ACPEN: Navigating Mergers & Acquisitions with AI: The Future of Deals
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Online
4.00 Credits
Strategic Reasons for Mergers & Acquisitions Establishing Acquisition Principles and Target Criteria Business Valuation in the M&A Process Structuring the Transaction and Negotiating the Deal Conducting Effective Due Diligence Post-Transaction Integration and Deal Success
ACPEN: Effective Communication Skills
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Online
1.00 Credits
Communication Confidence Leadership
ACPEN: A Strategic Approach to Understanding Compensation Structures
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Online
1.50 Credits
Compensation
ACPEN: IRAs – Contributions & Distributions for Traditional, Roth, SEP & SIMPLE IRAs
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Online
8.00 Credits
An emphasis on newly enacted tax legislation affecting IRAs including the NEW final required minimum distribution (RMD) regulations Contribution limits to and tax treatment of distributions from Traditional, Roth, SEP and SIMPLE IRAs Deductible phase-out limits for Traditional IRA contributions for taxpayers that are active participants in qualified retirement plans Roth IRA contribution phase-out limits as well as tax-free qualified distributions Planning opportunities for conversions to ROTH IRAs Rollover rules to/from different retirement accounts and the one-rollover-per-year limitation The different options of receiving IRA distributions before age 59 ½ and avoiding the 10% early distribution penalty (including substantially equal periodic payments) The required minimum distribution (RMD) rules from IRAs needed to avoid the 50% penalty after the account owner turns age 72 or dies The tax ramifications of spouse and non-spouse beneficiaries and how this affects the RMD calculation after the account owner’s death Overview of health savings account (HSA) eligibility rules, contribution limits and distribution rules
ACPEN: Audit Risk Assessment in Plain English
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Online
2.00 Credits
Overview of Audit Risk Assessment AICPA's clarified Risk Assessment Standards SAS 145 Assessing the Entity's Environment
ACPEN: Leading and Managing the Accounting Department
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Online
4.00 Credits
Accounting Leadership Management
ACPEN: Exploring the 10 Types of Leadership: Styles and Strategies for Success
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Online
1.00 Credits
Overview of ten distinct leadership styles Adapting leadership to different situations, teams, and organizational culture Characteristics, strengths, and limitations of various leadership style Self-reflection and identifying personal leadership tendencies Flexibility and adapting leadership approaches when circumstances change Strategies for team engagement and performance improvement
ACPEN: Benefits and Best Practices for Telework
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Online
2.00 Credits
Communication Business Management
