CPE Catalog & Events
Microsoft 365 Application Lightning Round Review-Updated
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Lightning round review of the following apps, with an explanation and demonstration of what each of them offersTeams - the foundation of all that you do in Microsoft 365SharePoint / OneDrive - secure cloud storagePower BI - the new financial reporting modelStream - the YouTube for your organizationBookings - streamline your appointment scheduling OneNote - get your content organized for quick retrieval Lists - create custom list tracking reportsTo Do - consolidate all your Outlook, Planner and general "to do's" in one appPlanner - manage simple and complex engagements and projects in an intuitive appA quick look at many of the remaining apps
The Ethical Management of Conflict
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:Professionalism, Conflict and EthicsSources and approaches to conflictManaging Conflict from the Inside: Awareness of human tendencies, human emotions, and gossipGuidelines for managing conflict collaboratively
Public Procurement Basics: Protecting the People's Money
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Online
2.00 Credits
Auditing & Accounting Yellowbook Uniform Guidance Public Procurement
Leverage PowerBI.com to Create Data Analysis for Others
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Tour of the PowerBI.com Interface: An in-depth walkthrough of the PowerBI.com environment, focusing on user interface elements, navigation, and customization.PowerBI.com Concepts: Fundamental concepts of PowerBI.com, including its architecture, data handling capabilities, and integration features.Connecting to Data: Techniques for connecting various data sources to PowerBI.com, ensuring seamless data integration and synchronization.Visualizations and Dashboards: Creating impactful visualizations and assembling informative dashboards to present data compellingly.Q&A Feature: Explore the interactive Q&A feature to derive insights through natural language queries.Sharing Datasets, Reports, Dashboards: Best practices for sharing datasets, reports, and dashboards with different audiences so they can leverage your data analysis work.Creating Apps: Learn how to package reports and dashboards into apps for easy distribution and consumption.
Surgent's Schedules K-2 and K-3: Filing Requirements
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Detailed discussion of the domestic filing exception Filing requirements and exceptions for every part of Schedules K-2 and K-3 Examples based on common client situations encountered in practice
Surgent's Starting a Small Business: What Every Trusted Advisor and Entrepreneur Needs to Know
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Understanding the time commitment required to start and run a business Selecting a corporate structure to protect your personal assets Building your product or service Sales and marketing in your business Establishing your owners, investors, managers, and employees Accounting, recording-keeping, and other software programs Leases, contracts, and employee agreements Protecting intellectual property Insurance Business plans Financing Market position
Surgent's Top Individual Tax Planning Strategies
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
New Clean Vehicles (CV) and the Clean Vehicle Credit What the CV seller must provide to the buyer Credit for previously owned CVs Energy efficient home improvement credit Increase in age for required beginning date for RMDs Reduction in excise tax on RMD failures Indexing IRA catch-up limit Higher catch-up limit to apply at age 60, 61, 62 and 63 Withdrawals for certain emergency expenses Qualifying longevity annuity contracts (QLACs) One-time election for qualified charitable distribution (QCD) to split-interest entity; increase in QCD limitation
How Fraud Can Affect Smaller Organizations
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
The major topics included in this course include:The reasons for fraudFraudulent acts that are initiated against smaller organizationsMethods to stop fraud attempts against small businesses
ACPEN Signature 2025: Annual Tax Update
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Online
8.00 Credits
Federal tax changes and developments during 2025 and pending changes, including legislative, administrative and procedural changes Explore in detail the latest statutory, regulatory and judicial developments impacting tax issues
Ethics: How to Give and Receive Criticism the Right Way
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Entertaining lecture by a professional presenter, illustrated with relevant video clips and photographs, to cover the main points of the webinarWriting exercises, so you can see how these lessons apply to your own CPA practice and personal lifeTrue stories about CPAs and other leaders to show what can happen when apologies and criticism are done right, and the pitfalls of doing them the wrong way
Resistance to Resiliency: Striving for Technology Change Acceptance
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Online
1.00 Credits
Yellowbook Accounting and Auditing Strategic Alignment Model
Surgent's Adapting to Today's Changing Accounting Landscape
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
Evolving accounting landscape Data complexity in accounting and tax Value-added billing Artificial Intelligence Shifting client expectations Navigating regulatory uncertainty The impact of accountants on society Embracing change and innovation Pipeline challenges
The Controllership Series - The Controllers Role in Financial Forecasting
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Online
1.50 Credits
Accounting Finance
Monthly Federal Tax Updates - December 2025
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Current individual tax issuesCurrent business entity tax issuesAny current tax legislation occurring during the periodOther issues affecting the profession, including IRS procedure, current cases, payroll, and other federal tax issues
Contract and Procurement Fraud
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Online
2.00 Credits
Procurement phases Fraud schemes Fraud red flags Fraud control activities and safeguards
Accounting for Leases
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Online
2.60 Credits
Accounting Finance Financial Statement Preparation
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
Accounting for the Gig Economy
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Characteristics unique to the gig economyIndependent contractor and employee classification considerationsRecordkeeping considerations for independent contractorsAccounting and reporting issues for gig economy participantsAudit and attestation for clients who participate in the gig economyTax and regulatory considerationsThe CPA as a trusted advisor for independent contractors
Business Tax Update: Recent Developments
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:2024/25 legislation impacting business taxpayersTax depreciation updateGIG workers and Form 1099-KCommercial Clean Vehicle CreditRecent business taxpayer case rulingsFINCEN Beneficial Ownership Information reporting update
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
