CPE Catalog & Events
Data Extraction, Transformation, Validation the Right Data Sources for Analysis
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Understand various data types Structured vs. unstructured data Completeness and validation testing Selecting the right data sources for the job Risks and pitfalls to avoid
Surgent's Progressive Discipline and Termination
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Defining progressive discipline, including typical steps in any progressive discipline process The importance of a fair disciplinary process When and how progressive discipline should be used, including using progressive discipline in the lead-up to termination Documentation best practices Limitations on at-will employment, including contracts and laws regarding discrimination and retaliation Avoiding key risks in the termination process Best practices for legally compliant termination procedures
The Art of Engaging in Difficult Conversations
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major subjects that will be covered in this course include:Awareness of your mindset entering the conversationTactics to build a pool of meaningClarity around story tellingBiggest mistakes to avoid
Surgent's What Practitioners Need to Know About Estate Planning and Administering a Client's Estate
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Webinar
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $169
The federal transfer tax exemption for 2023 and 2024 What constitutes a valid will Common trust vehicles often used to safeguard assets Consequences of intestacy How to transfer property outside of a will Legal treatment of marital property Transfer of IRAs and retirement plans Probate generally and probate for property held outside of the state of decedent’s residence When an estate tax return should be filed Portability of the Deceased Spousal Unused Exclusion (DSUE) amount
2024 Financial & Tax Accounting for Partnerships & LLCs
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Review of the Accounting Standards Codification and its application to partnerships and LLCs Review of the OCBOA/Special Purpose Frameworks and their application to partnerships and LLCs Review of the AICPA financial reporting framework for small and medium-sized entities Integration of these financial reporting approaches with accounting for issues in the formation of partnerships and LLCs Financial accounting issues arising from changes in ownership of partnership and LLCs Financial vs. tax accounting for partnership/LLC capital accounts Review of Section 704(b) substantial economic effect rules and their relation to financial accounting The integration of financial accounting for partnerships/LLCs with the Form 1065 Financial accounting basis for ownership interests vs. tax accounting basis for ownership interests Deferred tax accounting for partnerships/LLCs Completion of the Form 1065 Schedule M-1 Financial accounting for the operations of a partnership/LLC
Dashboard and Report Design Principles Using Excel
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
How to design charts for fastest possible user understanding and ease of use Review of case studies for group critique Developing a design standard for your organization Designing tables for rapid understanding and efficient space use How to use commentary, maintaining a consistent style and level of detail Using layout to support long-term memory and improve understanding The impact of trend methods on user understanding and a brief introduction to a statistically valid method for trend analysis. How to apply these techniques using Excel
2024 Fiduciary & Tax Accounting Guide for Estates and Trusts
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Fundamentals of fiduciary accounting Uniform Principal and Income Act Discretionary Power to Adjust Allocations between principal and income Estates & Trusts tax bracket Form 1041 - Schedule I Filing requirements Section 645 Election Estimated taxes
ACPEN Signature 2024: Business Fraud Update and Managing the Risk of Fraud
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Business Fraud Fraud Risk Management Fraud Risk Assessments Data analytics Digital analysis
FASB Update: What's New? January 2025
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Webinar
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $49
FASB's current activities ASUs issued Workplan agenda
The Updated Nuts and Bolts of IRC Section 1031 Exchanges
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Complete explanation of IRC §1031 Understand when to use a tax-deferred exchange Changes made to the technique in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Advantages and disadvantages of paying the tax versus using an exchange Understand the definition of like-kind property Understand what a qualified intermediary is Understand the need for an exchange accommodation title holder Understand a reverse exchange Understand a build-to-suit exchange Understand the forty-five-day rule and how to calculate it Precautions for property identification Investment property versus property held for sale
An Ethical Framework - How It Works
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Structure of Professional EthicsThe Differences Between the Code of Professional Ethics as maintained by the AICPA, the Professional Ethics Executive Committee (PEEC), Joint Ethics Enforcement Program (JEEP) and Joint Trial Board What Happens When an Ethics Complaint is ReceivedCase Studies
Big Picture Mega-Trends, Big Data, and World We Now Face
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
On-going world economic trends Demographic changes and their impact on the economy Global technology influences Post Covid workplace Big data understanding and where is it going Learn to adapt to changing situations
2024 FASB Update and Review
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Review of FASB updates that will affect near-term reporting Identify future topics that may soon be addressed by the FASB
Aligning Analytics to COSO's Fraud Risk Management Principles
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
COSO Fraud Risk Management Guide Aligning data analytics considerations to an effective fraud risk management program How to implement and sustain an effective forensic data analytics program as part of an effective fraud risk management and compliance program
Project Management: Employ Best Practices & Mindset
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:The science of project management: reporting and analytics, documentation, forecasting and scopingThe art of project management: the mindset and influencing change
2024 Financial & Tax Accounting for S Corporations
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Review of the Accounting Standards Codification and its relationship to financial accounting for S corporations Review of OCBOA/Special Purpose Frameworks and their relationship to financial accounting for S corporations Review of the AICPA "small" GAAP rules The impact of the entity's tax status history on its financial accounting Deferred tax accounting for S corporations Required S status financial accounting disclosures Financial accounting impact of the C to S election and the S to C election The relationship of financial accounting and the Form 1120S Financial and tax accounting for S corporation shareholder equity account
Gamed: Why Performance Targets and Incentives Fail and How to Fix Them
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
10-step ROKET-DS system, a simple structured method for designing meaningful targets and incentives which will help you ... Create targets and objectives that align with your strategy Build engagement with your target owners Test your targets and incentives rigorously for unexpected outcomes and dangerous loopholes
2024 Fiduciary Accounting for Estates and Trusts
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
10 Principles of Tax Accounting for Trust Income Entity accounting income and Form 1041 Uniform Principal and Income Act Discretionary Power to Adjust Allocations between principal and income Trust accounting issues
Integrity, Objectivity and Judgment: Values in Action
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this class include:AICPA Code of Conduct: Integrity and ObjectivityCase Study: Mortgage crisis of 2007-2010Case Study: World Com
Keeping Organization Assets Safe 2024
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
What assets are most important for business Protecting important assets