CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: Tactical Finance Leadership – Building the Finance Team of Tomorrow
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Online
2.00 Credits
How the finance role has evolved—and where it is headed Technology, AI, and real-time financial information Knowledge obsolescence and the growing CPE gap Talent development, delegation, and employee engagement Integrating multi-generational workforces Emotional intelligence and communication skills for finance leaders Preventing bad decisions through structure and discipline Redefining what it means to be an effective CFO
ACPEN: Consulting Services Secrets
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Online
1.00 Credits
Identifying a consulting specialty Building a practice and translating knowledge into products Managing consulting projects Marketing consulting projects Building a referral network Contingent fees Professional standards for consultants
ACPEN: The Controllership Series - Managerial Accounting Basics and Costs
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Online
1.20 Credits
Accounting Finance
ACPEN: Hands-On Tax Return Workshop – Partnerships & LLCs (Form 1065)
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Online
8.00 Credits
Extensive review of the partnership income tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes Comparison of partnerships, LLCs and LLPs Overview the formation of a partnership/LLC and the §704(c) pre-contribution gain or loss rules Schedule K analysis– determine if income statement items are separately (i.e. schedule K) or non-separately stated income and expense items How schedule K items get allocated to partners on schedule K-1s Look at detailed Schedule K-1 information reporting to partners needed for the qualified business income (QBI) deduction, 3.8% net investment income tax and business interest expense limitations Learn the special tax treatment of fringe benefits paid on behalf of the partners and LLC members Comparing the tax and §704(b) book capital account computations Discuss partner guaranteed payments and self-employment tax issues Schedule M-1 – reconciliation of income or loss per books with income or loss per income tax return Schedule M-2 – analysis of partners’ capital accounts Review the importance and basics of calculating a partner/member’s outside tax basis. Overview of the tax treatment of distributions, recourse and nonrecourse debt allocations, §754 election for optional basis adjustments and §743/§734 mandatory basis adjustments
ACPEN: The Ethics of How We Treat People; Why it Matters?
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Online
1.00 Credits
Is it ethical to mistreat others? What are the signs and consequences of mistreatment? Why does treating people ethically matter for finance and business professionals? The consequences of mistreating people? What is the return on treating people well?
ACPEN: Sarbanes-Oxley Overview
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Online
1.60 Credits
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
ACPEN: 2026/27 Governmental Auditing Update: Yellow Book & Uniform Guidance
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Online
2.00 Credits
2024 Yellow Book revisions and implementation updates Quality management and key audit role changes GAO implementation delay and audit planning implications Green Book updates and internal control considerations 2024 Uniform Guidance overhaul Single Audit requirement updates AICPA GAS/Single Audit Guide (Appendix B) changes
ACPEN: The Risks of Artificial Intelligence - Part 1
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Online
1.60 Credits
Artificial Intelligence Technical Artificial Intelligence Ethical Risks of Artificial Intelligence
ACPEN: ProActive Response: Active Shooter Training - Recognize. Respond. Survive.
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Online
2.00 Credits
Early Warning Signs Concerning Behavior Changes Getting out Barricading your area Fighting for survival Disarming the assailant Tourniquets (commercial and improvised) Pressure Dressings Chest Seals
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: K2’s Artificial Intelligence For Accounting And Financial Professionals
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Online
4.00 Credits
Exploring AI applications in accounting and finance Understanding AI features in everyday tools Embracing the future: AI's impact on finance and accounting
ACPEN: What's Going on at the AICPA (2026/27)
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Online
2.00 Credits
AICPA audit and attestation developments Next phase of quality management Monitoring and remediation responsibilities SSAE No. 24 and SSARS No. 26 updates Exposure drafts on confirmations and fraud SAS No. 149 and group audit implications
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: 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
ACPEN: Sticky Ethical Choices, featuring Bob Mims and Don Minges
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Online
1.00 Credits
Why are some choices so difficult? Efficiency is not free; it has a real, large cost. The consequences of ‘pulling the trigger’ quickly How to evaluate ethical situations and remain above-board.
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: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence ("AI"): The Interaction of AI and Ethics, featuring Tracy Cooper, CPA and Don Minges, MBA
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Online
1.00 Credits
What are the ethical issues within AI? The many biases within AI Ownership? Intellectual property rights? Who benefits economically? Changing regulations and laws Why many organizations ban AI? How AI can be used unethically? The need for strong human oversight!
ACPEN: Strategic CFO Series - Big Picture Skills
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Online
8.00 Credits
Strategic CFO – Strategic Financial Communications Financial literacy versus math literacy Common financial terms that confuse non-accountants Simplifying financial language without "dumbing it down" Building narratives and stories around financial data Using visuals and graphics effectively Communicating strategy, risk, and performance together Strategic CFO – Developing Strategy and the Why Understanding capital structure and financing priorities Debt capacity, leverage, and cost of capital considerations Cash flow versus GAAP results Financing options: debt, equity, crowdfunding, and alternative capital Strategic cash policies and liquidity planning Raising cash at different stages of an organization's life cycle Communicating cash flow and financial health to stakeholders Strategic CFO – Strategic Risk Management Overview of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and COSO standards Evolution of COSO and why it matters today Governance, culture, and board oversight of risk Defining risk appetite and linking it to strategy Identifying, assessing, and prioritizing risks Risk responses: avoid, reduce, share, and accept Black swan events and managing uncertainty Communicating and reporting risk across the organization Strategic CFO – Strategic Cash Management What strategy really means and who is involved in developing it Common reasons strategic plans fail and how to avoid them Cost leadership, differentiation, and niche strategies Using metrics, KPIs, and the Balanced Scorecard to measure success The role of non-financial drivers in financial performance Benchmarking and competitive analysis Aligning mission, culture, and strategy Case discussions on strategy execution and performance measurement
ACPEN: K2’s Small Business Internal Controls, Security, And Fraud Prevention And Detection
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Online
8.00 Credits
Common challenges associated with implementing appropriate internal controls in small business environment Fraud in small business environments Internal control options in small business accounting software Understanding the need for application controls and general controls
