CPE Catalog & Events
An Ethical Approach to Mental Health Issues at Work
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Virtue Ethics and Mental HealthDefinition, Myths and Bias of Mental HealthSuicide: Facts and ResourcesRecognizing signs of potential mental health challengesEmpathy and ListeningMental Health and Generational ExpectationsBecoming a Mental Health Ally
IRS Penalties and Abatements
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Various types of penalties: Accuracy related, fraud, understatement of valuation, reporting requirement, failure to pay, and pay or deposit penaltiesRules on waiver of penalties and interestsVarious forms and procedures for requesting reliefFirst Time Abatement: Requirements and proceduresHow an individual taxpayer qualifies for Reasonable Cause abatementProcedures for requesting refund of paid penaltiesAvailable administrative options
K2’s NextGen Document Management, Workflows, And Portals
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Modern document management and workflow automation Secure client portals and digital collaboration tools Implementation and ROI evaluation strategies for paperless systems
Surgent's Understanding How the IRS Rewards Whistleblowers
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Overview of the law that authorizes the IRS to reward whistleblowers who submit information leading to recovery Review of the whistleblower claim process Criteria for eligible claims Case studies of significant claim recoveries paid by the IRS to whistleblowers Issues underlying whether a practitioner should ever act as the whistleblower Addressing delays inherent in the whistleblower claim process The structure and role of the Whistleblower Office Best practices for the submission of a good whistleblower claim Working with other governmental divisions in processing whistleblower claims A brief overview of other, non-IRS whistleblower claims
Surgent's Understanding S Corporation Taxation: Compensation Issues and Entity-Level Taxes
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Reasonable compensation Fringe benefits for S corporation shareholders Built-in gains tax Excess passive income tax Notice 2020-75: PTE elections
Managing Your Money in Retirement
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Webinar
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Social Security Retirement Asset allocation Fraud
Surgent's Buying and Selling a Business: Tax and Structuring Overview
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
An overview of the beginning of the process and documents for preliminary tax planning Recognizing the need for due diligence in acquisitions, including checklists of important points Deemed asset sales – §338 and §338(h)(10) The impact of the §197 amortizable intangibles regulations on the acquisition and disposition of a business Allocating purchase price for tax advantage Planning to avoid double taxation under the repeal of the General Utilities doctrine Special problems and opportunities when an S corporation is the buyer or seller Installment sale and interest issues Avoiding tax pitfalls and recognizing tax planning opportunities Unique issues in buying and selling LLC/partnership interests Impact of the net investment income tax (NIIT) and the §199A pass-through deduction on the tax due on the sale of a pass-through entity Individually owned goodwill
Surgent's Government and Nonprofit Frauds and Controls to Stop Them
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Examine real-world misappropriations of cash, check frauds, vendor scams, credit card abuse, grant frauds, benefit schemes, inventory thefts, and payroll frauds Identify and develop practical controls to prevent and detect fraud Tailor controls to the size and fit of the government or nonprofit
All About Fraud - Examples, Prevention and Auditing
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:2026 Report to the Nations issued by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiner.Practical approaches organizations use to prevent and deter fraud, highlighting controls, policies, and cultural factors that can reduce fraud risk.Recent fraud cases reported in the news to reinforce how these schemes manifest in real-world settings.Discussion of the auditor's responsibilities related to fraud under AU-C 240, including an overview of proposed changes to the fraud standards and what they may mean for future audit engagements.
AICPA's Annual Federal Tax Update
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Webinar
7.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
Inflation adjustments IRS administrative issues, compliance, and new forms Court cases settled in the last year that provide tax return guidance IRS rulings, procedures, and notices for the last year New, updated, and expiring tax deductions and credits Legislative and regulatory updates affecting tax practitioners Tax matters affecting individuals, C corporations, partnerships, S corporations, estates, and trusts
Federal Tax Update: Business Comprehensive 26-27
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
• Review of recent federal legislation and administrative rulings• Review of recent modifications to tax forms• Review of small business tax law and administrative update changes• Review of retirement plan changes• Overall review of tax practice and procedures
Financial Statement Analysis 26-27
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
• How to extract necessary information• Financial ratios that are used as analytical tools• The proper understanding of accounting terminology• Basic ratio tools• Cash flow• Working capital
Finance and Innovation: Reinvent Your Organization and Dept.
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:What is innovation?The different forms of innovation, e.g., sustaining and disruptive.The five discovery skills needed to be innovative?The value of why we need to find ways to say, “Yes!” How to change your processes, rules and departments to be more innovative? Lessons learned from innovative businesses with examples.How does innovation happen and how to make innovation stick?The need to improvise and embrace broad experiences.
No Tax on Overtime: Payroll Compliance
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime provisionsDefinition of a “workweek” and the 40-hour thresholdTime-and-a-half requirement and exclusions from overtime payExempt vs. nonexempt employee classifications (executive, administrative, professional, and industry-specific exemptions)Excluded payments (discretionary bonuses, reimbursements, retirement contributions)Step-by-step calculation examples for different compensation structuresBest practices for documentation and payroll systemsCase studies illustrating misclassification and miscalculation issues
Using Psychology Secrets to Love your life and Get More Done
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
What makes people really happy—and what doesn’t The 3 most important things you can do to increase both happiness and productivity How to handle stress in under two minutes How to deal with difficult people so they don’t bring you down How to use positive psychology principles to help your business
Operations Level Internal Control
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this course include:An overview of controls that drive proceduresConsiderations for procedural control developmentUnderstanding and controlling risk that arises when organizations change
Creating A Culture of Trust
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Culture Trust
The Controllership Series - The Controllers Role in Procurement Function
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Accounting Finance Procurement
Sarbanes Oxley - Sourcing Emerging Risks- 20 years later - Part 1
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Webinar
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $79
Sarbanes-Oxley Accounting Risk Assessment
AI at Work: Practical Tools for Professionals
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Webinar
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $69
Understanding the essentials of AI Core tools and platforms How to experiment confidently Hands-on exercises to improve AI usefulness and reliability Avoiding common mistakes Identify high-impact opportunities Building your AI action plan