CPE Catalog & Events
Walkin', Talkin', Lookin' & Listenin' - Or Things Most of Us Don't Do Well
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Online
2.00 Credits
The importance of making yourself available How to start a conversation and what to NOT talk about The art of how to listen When you don’t understand what they just said Don’t fool by equivocations when they respond to a question Materiality and perception
Allison McLeod's Federal Tax Updates for Business Entities - 4 Hour
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Online
4.00 Credits
Current business entity tax issues Any current tax legislation occurring during the period Other issues affecting the profession, including IRS procedure, current cases, payroll, and other federal tax issues
Global IIA Standards (GIAS) Fundamentals and Domain I and II - PART 1
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Online
2.20 Credits
Accounting Internal Audit Internal Control GIAS Standards Internal Audit Standards
S Corporation Essentials: Review & Update
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Online
4.00 Credits
Recent tax legislation, rules, and developments impacting S-corporations S corporation shareholder basis in stock and debt S corporation open account debt Limitation of deduction of losses AAA and distributions
Why Auditors Fail To Detect Fraud
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Online
2.00 Credits
Reasons auditors fail to detect fraud Willful Ignorance SAS No. 82 Additional documentation How and who to talk to Determining the Tone At the Top How to Determining Intent If you expect it, you will see it
Ask Me No Questions and I Will Tell You No Lies - The Art of Interviewing & Interrogation
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Online
3.00 Credits
Defining an interview Why we choose to believe or not believe someone Types of individuals you will be talking with Why people lie Types of liars Unsharable needs Verbal and nonverbal clues How to listen Obtaining a confession
Fraud Unmasked: Understanding and Preventing White-Collar Crime with Dr. Richard G. Brody
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Online
2.00 Credits
Fraud Prevention Accounting Business Ethics
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
Measuring Audit Risks
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Online
3.00 Credits
The planning process – When it starts and when it ends Determining the audit objectives The importance of the nature, timing and extent of the audit process The importance of professional skepticism The preliminary engagement activities Documentation of audit risk Determining materiality
Servant Leadership 101
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Assessing your organization’s culture The benefits of great cultures The basics of what servant leadership is, and is not How to coach using a servant leadership style
AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services: Ethical Considerations
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Online
2.00 Credits
Review of the new AICPA Statement on Standards for Tax Services Reorganization of SSTS by type of work performed Discuss new standards on data protection, reliance on tools and representation of tax clients before taxing authorities
Surgent's Emotional Intelligence
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
Self-awareness Self-regulation & motivation Empathy Managing relationships
Individual Income and Tax Compliance Annual Update
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
IRS guidance, including notices, revenue rulings and revenue procedures IRS and Treasury proposed, temporary and final regulations U.S. Tax Court cases Legislative updates
What's Changing in A&A for Governmental Entities (2025)
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:A look at the GASB standards that are effective this year.GASB 100, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections.GASB 101, Compensated Absences.The impact of the 2024 Compliance Supplement on Single Audits.Changes to the Uniform Guidance.Common deficiencies found in Single Audits.
A&A Update for Nonprofits and Single Audit (2025)
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Virtual
8.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:• Current impacts of accounting and financial reporting on nonprofit entities • Recently released FASB standards that impact nonprofit financial reporting the most• Current issues and challenges involving Yellow Book financial statement audits• Critical considerations when performing Single Audits under OMB Uniform Guidance for Federal Awards • Important AICPA professional standard developments related to providing audit and nonaudit services to nonprofits
Surgent's Assessing the Risk of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit
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Virtual
8.00 Credits
The fraud landscape in the United States Fraud risk procedures as updated by recently issued standards Most likely fraud types found in small to mid-sized entities Internal controls to prevent and detect fraud What to do when fraud is identified or suspected Case studies based on recent frauds Cyber fraud schemes and how to prevent and detect them Analytics that can be used as fraud risk procedures Assessing the risk of grant fraud in a Single Audit
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
Advanced ChatGPT for Accountants
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to ChatGPT and its Applications in Accounting.Custom Instructions (CI) for Persistent Context in Financial Conversations.Analyzing Financial Statements and News Releases using ChatGPT.Exploring Business Opportunities through Hyper-Local and Sectoral Analysis.Advanced Data Analysis for Financial Comparisons and Capital Asset Audits.Image Analysis for Asset, Space, and User Interface Design.Voice Interaction with ChatGPT for Enhanced User Experience and Accessibility.
Was It Fraud or Just Poor Audit Quality?
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Online
1.60 Credits
Financial statement manipulation Ethics enforcement process Auditor conflicts of interest
Cash Management: Strategies for Long-Term Success
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Online
2.00 Credits
Developing short-term cash flow projections How do we assure adequate cash availability without having idle cash? Take advantage of your bank’s cash management services Working capital loans Controlled disbursement accounts Sweep accounts and other short-term investments ACH transactions Direct transfers Lock boxes Credit and collections Reconciliation frequency Managing cash short-falls