CPE Catalog & Events
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Surgent's Controllership Skills Update: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Alliances
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Recent trends: M&A activity; contributing factors/reasons for current levels; examples of recent transactions; IPOs (Initial Public Offering) and SPACs (Special-Purpose Acquisition Company); strategic spin-offs/splits; internal venture capital activities; incubators Expanded role of financial professionals: establishing strategy; valuation techniques; execution plan; due diligence; sources of industry information; goodwill; post-completion evaluations Negotiations: Improving your communication skills; establishing an environment for success; list of dos and don’ts Alliances and outsourcing: steps to forming an alliance; examples of recent alliances; determining if outsourcing (short and long-term) is correct for your organization; steps to improve results
Fraud, Controls & Ethics: Best Practices & Case Studies
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
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
Interpreting the FASB Revenue Recognition Standard: What All CPAs Need to Know
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
Revenue recognition overview Identifying the contract with a customer and performance obligations Transaction price
Steps to Stop External Fraud
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Types of external fraudConsiderations as organizations work to reduce fraud riskExternal fraud and known parties/External fraud unknown perpetrators
AI for CPAs - How it Works and How to Apply it
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Fundamentals of machine learning and AI algorithmsHow generative AI models like ChatGPT functionPractical examples of generative AI in accounting, finance and taxKey terminologies and concepts simplifiedAI Agents for process automation
CFO Solutions to IRS Problems
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The authority of IRS in assessing and collecting taxes.The common misconceptions when dealing with IRS.Common questionable actions by business owners.How to prepare for an IRS audit.The seven options in IRS collections.Possible criminal tax violations by CFOs and small business owners.
Balancing Employee and Employer Rights
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Customary management functions Delegation of authority Implementing changes in terms of employment Fundamental duties owed to employer
How Culture Affects Risks
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $75
Communicating core values Corporate culture built upon core values Risk awareness Behavioral-based interviewing
Improve Spreadsheets by Building Controls in Excel
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Learn best practices when designing your spreadsheets How to create a proper worksheet structureLearn to use Excel's built in features to find errorsHow to create your custom controls to prevent and find errorsUsing links to quickly move to controlsUsing Conditional Formatting to highlight errors
Surgent's Privacy and Security Training: Obligations of Confidentiality and Safekeeping
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Obligations of confidentiality and safekeeping Security best practices to apply beyond work Likely causes and effects of a large-scale cyberattack Email security best practices Remote work security Mobile device security Internet of Things (IoT) risks Public Wi-Fi risk and the importance of using a VPN Recognizing and avoiding text message/phone call phishing Data loss prevention (DLP)
2025 Accounting & Auditing Update
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Webinar
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Accounting Standards Updates Auditing & Accounting Yellowbook
Common Financial Statement Disclosures
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:General disclosures about the entity and its environmentCommon critical information useful to financial statement readers for making economic decisionsExplain results of operations through information that supplements the face financial statements
Relationship Networking: The Art Of Conversation
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Networking Replatinship Management
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
HR's Role in Business Evolution: Strategy, Finance, and Growth
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Corporate Culture Strategic Planning Leadership Staff Development Use of Generative AI
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
Rewards & Recognition Strategies for Leaders
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Leadership Recognition Total Rewards Employee Engagement
Maintaining a Harmonious Working Environment
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Disassociating yourself and your employer from discriminatory comments Scripts for addressing potential and actual sexual harassment situations Consensual relationships between leaders and their subordinates Effective violence prevention measure Survival tactics in active violence situations
The Motives and Mystery of Ethics-Understanding the Why
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
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
Emerging Innovations in Forensic Data Analytics, Crypto Currencies and AI, ChatGPT
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
AI and ChatGPT Machine learning & predictive transaction tagging Profiles of an improper or corrupt vendor payment Data Sharing Consortium and Split Learning Techniques Cryptocurrency trends and applications from an accountant's perspective