CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's A Complete Guide to Form 1099-K
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
What Form 1099-K is designed to do Filing thresholds for the Form 1099-K Who sends and who receives Form 1099-K Form 1099-K reporting thresholds Personal payments from family and friends Personal items sold at a gain or a loss Reporting provisions for gig workers, partnerships, and corporations Mistaken receipt of a Form 1099-K What to do when the Form 1099-K has a mistake Situations when the gross amount on a Form 1099-K must be shared How to handle the receipt of multiple Forms 1099-K
Surgent's Understanding S Corporation Taxation: Late S Corporation Elections, Disproportionate Distributions, and Selling Shares
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Making an S corporation election and late filing relief Disproportionate distributions Selling S corporation shares Redemption rules
Adobe Acrobat Tips for Working with PDF Files
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Review of all that Adobe Acrobat has to offerOrganizing your PDFs with bookmarks, links, file attachments and moreFormatting the presentation of PDFs with headers, footers and watermarksCreating and processing fillable formsProcessing documents for e-signatureTips for converting email messages, documents and spreadsheets into PDF formatCombining multiple PDF files into a single binder Utilizing the security features of Adobe Acrobat to protect document confidentiality
Feeling Stressed from Change & Uncertainty? How to Stay Positive when Things Get Tough
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Online
1.60 Credits
Change management Leadership
Unlock the Power of AI with Copilot in Excel
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to Copilot in ExcelAutomating Tasks and Enhancing ProductivityAdvanced Data Insights with Copilot
Fraud, Controls & Ethics: Best Practices & Case Studies
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Examination of actual fraudsDiscussion of internal controls that could have prevented fraudsContemplation of epiphanies for your own professional scenarios.The AICPA Code of Professional ConductOther elements of professional conduct and compliance with professional standards
ChatGPT and Advanced Financial Analysis for Accountants
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Financial Modeling with ChatGPT IntegrationAdvanced Ratio Analysis TechniquesRisk Assessment and Scenario AnalysisValuation Methods and ChatGPT ApplicationsUtilizing Performance Metrics in Financial AnalysisData Analysis and Interpretation with AIInvestment Analysis Enhanced by ChatGPT
Building Trust in Remote Teams: Catalyze Collaboration and Communication
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Online
1.00 Credits
Communication Teamwork Collaboration
Preparing for & Conducting Discharge Meetings
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Online
1.20 Credits
Issues to be evaluated pre-discharge. Off-site/off work-misconduct. Pre-discharge interviews Resignations Discharge meetings Exit Interviews Reference checks
Balancing Employee and Employer Rights
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Online
1.40 Credits
Customary management functions. Delegation of authority. Implementing changes in terms of employment. Fundamental duties owed to employer.
Accounting Ethics 2025 (VBOA-Approved)
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Professional standards and guidelines. Ethical challenges and scenarios. Professional skepticism and risk management.
Cryptocurrencies for the CFO: Explaining Blockchain
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Online
2.00 Credits
What is money? What are digital assets? Understanding the what, why, and how of cryptocurrencies Understanding the what, why, and how of blockchain NFT’s (Non-Fungible Tokens), their role and impact Explaining the crypto language
The Motives and Mystery of Ethics-Understanding the Why
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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
Erase the Mark: Best Practices in Penalty Abatement
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:The authority of the IRS in assessing tax penalties.The types of penalties that can be removed.The process the IRS uses to evaluate penalty abatements.How to request penalty abatements.Best practices in asking for penalty abatement, including using appeals.
The Leadership Skills of Tomorrow: Delegate and Listen
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major subjects that will be covered in this course include:Three levels of listeningStrategies to remain focusedBuilding trust through listeningTactics to practice the Titanium RuleDelegating with confidenceEstablishing an accountability system
Enterprise-Wide Risk Management in Accounting and Finance
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Enterprise-wide risk management best practices for identifying, evaluating, and determining how to respond to relevant risks.The importance of risk and uncertainty disclosures in the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements, including evolving risks with cybersecurity and ESG.Coordinating risk management efforts, including the required involvement of corporate governance.How to embed risk management into day-to-day accounting and finance activities.
Defining Where and Why Internal Controls are Needed
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Control design basicsAreas or segments of an enterprise to controlControls to reduce riskControls to drive operations
AICPA Town Hall Series (Rebroadcast of 5/22/2025)
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
Timely & Critical Information Interpretation & Analysis Firm and Business Strategies Practitioner Capabilities
CPA to CFO
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The steps necessary to effectively transform a tax or accounting practice into an advisory service.What it means to be a CFO/advisor to small-to-medium sizes businesses.What qualifications are necessary to offer an advisory service.How to find and convert leads and how to price and package services, including combining advisory services with the firm’s current offerings.
Why Can't We All Just Get Along? Understanding & Appreciating Our Differences
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Online
1.00 Credits
Emotional Intelligence Communication Teamwork
