CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN Signature 2024: Annual Tax Update
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Online
8.00 Credits
Our panel of national tax experts will explain as they discuss federal tax changes and developments during 2024 and pending changes, including legislative, administrative and procedural changes of which you need to be aware ACPEN will give you the best information anywhere on current tax issues…current to the day of the broadcast! Explore in detail the latest statutory, regulatory and judicial developments impacting tax issues. Get the latest details and all the developments in this up-to-the minute tax program that you won't want to miss.
Microsoft Teams Features Every User Should Know
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Overview of the key Teams appsEverything there is to know about composing messages in TeamsUsing Teams to manage files, email messages and other contentBest practices for structuring your teams and channelsHow to use "private" channelsHow to use Teams as your primary phone systemManaging your Teams settingsEstablishing links to other Microsoft 365 applicationsHosting a Teams meeting from A to Z
Revenue Recognition, Financial Instruments, and Leases
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Online
1.00 Credits
FASB accounting standards updates in financial instruments and leases Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) module Lease obligation
5 Ways Your Onboarding Process Fails to Engage and Retain New Hires
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Online
1.00 Credits
Employee Onboarding Employee Experience Employee Engagement Communication Leadership
The Aftermath of Government Investigations: Varsity Blues
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Securities Laws and College Admissions ScandalUndercover investigationsProsecutors and Plea AgreementsJustice and ConvictionsCooperation AgreementsCosts of Contesting the ChargeRelevant Conduct and Sentencing
Fraud Assessment for Small and Medium Sized Businesses
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Online
4.00 Credits
The fraud triangle The fraud savvy model Symptoms of fraud Benford's Law The net worth method The vulnerability chart 10 steps for action today
If You Only Knew What Microsoft Word Could Do
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Online
2.00 Credits
Major topics covered in this course include:Best practices for those creating Word documents of all typesUsing Word Styles to enhance and organize documentsWord features like PDF editing, automatic tables of contents, and cross-referencing that save time and add value
Common Deficiencies in EBP Audits
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Employee benefit plansAudit procedures and documentation
I Spy with My Little Eye ... an Illegality
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Online
1.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Are Accountants the Conscience of Business?Today’s Ethical Duty of ConfidentialityIESBA NOCLAR PronouncementWhere We Go from Here (No Clarity?)Case Discussion and AnalysisConclusion
Benford's Law and Other Digital Analysis Techniques
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Online
1.80 Credits
Benford’s Law Digital Analysis Data analytics
2024 Federal Tax Update - Partnership Updates
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Online
2.00 Credits
Court decisions covering partnership issues such as TEFRA, Statute of Limitations, Economic Substance, and Sec. 754 Elections IRS updates on Form K-2 and K-3 Criteria for using the Domestic Filing Exception
Critical Thinking for Financial Professionals
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Online
1.00 Credits
Two Systems of ThinkingSystem 1System 2 How cognitive bias can cause you to make bad decisions Anchoring Availability The Dunning-Kruger Effect The Ikea Effect The Rhyme as Reason Effect Substitution 6 Tips for making better decisions
Surgent's Guide to Calculating S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Loan Basis
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Online
2.00 Credits
Introduction to Form 7203 Introduction to the calculation of stock basis Introduction to the calculation of loan basis Taxable and nontaxable S corporation distributions to shareholders The election to reduce basis by deductible losses and expenses before reducing basis by nondeductible expenses
Individual Income and Tax Compliance Annual Update
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Online
4.00 Credits
IRS administrative issues, compliance, and new forms U.S. Tax Court cases Legislative updates
Technology Trends Update for CPAs with John Higgins
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Online
4.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Role of cloud computing as the foundation for all tech trendsBig data and data analytics the new frontier for CPAsWorkflow automation with RPA, ML and AI with a focus on ChatGPTBlockchain technology, the revolutionary data storage modelCryptocurrency 15 years later, an update on the market and technologyMetaverse - what's it all aboutCloud based financial and ERP software market update
Surgent's Annual Tax-Planning Guide for S Corporations, Partnerships, and LLCs
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Online
8.00 Credits
Wrapping up issues related to COVID-19 legislation Update on latest cases, rulings, and regulations including the final regs How to handle liabilities of LLCs Planning opportunities and pitfalls in determining basis and amounts at risk -- recourse and nonrecourse debt issues for LLCs, and much more Section 199A pass-through deduction planning Partnership planning -- Structuring partnership distributions and transfers of interests Optional basis adjustments -- §§754 and 732(d) Planning for the utilization of §179 and for the phase out of bonus depreciation Basis, distribution, redemption, and liquidation issues of S corporations Compensation in S corporations Sale of a partnership -- the best planning concepts What you need to know about family pass-throughs -- Estate planning, family income splitting, and compensation planning Partnership and LLC allocations A brief look at possible future changes to the taxation of pass-through entities
Walter Haig's SSARS Prep, Comp and Review Update
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Online
8.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Analysis of the ''Preparation of Financial Statements'' standards as amended by SSARS 26 with detailed implementation guidance.Analysis of the ''Compilation'' standards as amended by SSARS 26 with implementation guidance.Analysis of the ''Review'' standards as amended by SSARS 26 with detailed implementation guidance.Common mistakes made in SSARS engagements as identified in peer reviews and in litigation.
Self-Rental Real Estate: Passive Activity & Section 199A
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Definition of self-rental property - both for Sections 199A and 469Self-rental income from directly owned properties and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 1Self-rental income from indirectly owned (partnerships, S corporations) and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 2Form 8582 (passive activity)The flow-through entity grouping electionIllustrative examples and consequences of failing to comply with the reporting standardsSelf-rental property and "former passive activities" rules
The Controllership Series - The Role of the Controller in ESG
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Online
1.50 Credits
Accounting Finance SG Operations
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Computer Forensics - Part 3 (Steganography)
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Online
1.60 Credits
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance