CPE Catalog & Events
Thrive Amidst the Chaos - 3 Steps to Increase Your Energy and Learn to Dance in the Rain
-
Online
1.20 Credits
Health and Wellness Burnout Stress Management Employee Engagement
The Controllership Series - The Treasury Function Part 1 - Cash and Investing
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Accounting Finance Cash Investments
Excel - Fundamentals, Data Entry and Basic Formulas
-
Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Review of the Excel interfaceBasic data entry tasks using the fill command, range selection and copy & pasteBasics to creating formulas (absolute/relative reference, auto-computer, functions)
Surgent's Tax Research
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Tax code hierarchy Organization of an Internal Revenue Code section Special rules for IRC citation Citing other primary authority Private letter rulings Primary vs. secondary authority Secondary sources of authority Steps in the tax research process Research memoranda
Surgent's The Accounting Leaders' Survival Guide - Strategies for Managing Organizational Change
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Learn the power of flexibility and adaptability Manage daily changes and stressors Avoid burnout and achieve work-life balance
Surgent's Ethics for the Industry Accountant
-
Online
4.00 Credits
What are ethics? Why study ethics? Ethical responsibilities of CPAs Professional code of ethics and conduct AICPA Codification – updated Ethical dilemmas CPA vision Real disciplinary cases to illustrate critical points
Build a Data Model for Analysis in Power BI
-
Online
4.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Data Modeling Essentials: Understanding the core concepts of data modeling in Power BI, including integration of various data sources.Building Relationships: Techniques to establish and manage relationships between different data sets.Calculated Columns and Basic DAX Measures: Introduction to DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) and its application in creating calculated columns and basic measures.Calculated Columns vs Measures: Insights into when to use calculated columns and when to opt for measures.Explicit vs Implicit Measures: Understanding the difference and appropriate application of explicit and implicit measures in data analysis.Hierarchies in Data: Creating and utilizing hierarchies to enhance data analysis and reporting.Using Pivot Tables to Validate Measures: Practical skills in using pivot tables within Power BI to validate and refine measures.
Audit 308: Audit Reporting and General Audit Procedures
-
Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Common reasons for modifying audit opinionsEmphasis-of-matter or other-matter explanatory paragraphsGeneral audit procedures to identify relevant transactions and events impacting financial statement presentation and disclosureDrafting relevant general footnotes, such as related party transactions, subsequent events, loss contingencies, and moreImproving the footnote drafting process
Like-kind Exchanges in Real Estate Transactions
-
Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Like-kind exchanges have been hailed as one of the few ƒ?olegal tax sheltersƒ?? still available for real property investments, but it is really a result of favored tax policy.These relatively straight-forward concepts can help a company significantly improve cash flow by deferring its tax liability.These concepts will be illustrated by real-life examples that present a novel approach to like-kind exchanges as a useful and practical tax-planning idea.
HR Guide to Evolving Business Strategy, Finance and Development
-
Online
1.20 Credits
Corporate Culture Strategic Planning Leadership Staff Development
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Computer Forensics - Part 1
-
Online
1.00 Credits
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
State Tax Nexus: Frequently Awkward Questions
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Frequently asked questions about income tax and sales tax nexus New developments Key factors in reviewing potential nexus consequences Nexus road trip to eight large states Tax impacts of remote work Free, multistate resources
Cognitive Biases for Accountants
-
Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:What are cognitive biases?Common judgment biases in the accounting professionProfessional judgment frameworksHow to use psychology to your advantageSimple and pragmatic steps to overcome bias
Accounting for Leases
-
Online
2.60 Credits
Accounting Finance Financial Statement Preparation
Partnership & S Corporation Checkup: Key Developments
-
Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:IRS enforcement against partnershipsNew K-2 and K-3: 2021 partnership and S corporation tax forms on foreign transactionsSale/merger of a partnershipThe new Sub S Form 7203 - shareholder basis computationS corporation compensationPPP loans and the Forms 1065 and 1120-S
DEI in the Remote Work Era
-
Online
1.20 Credits
DEI Employee engagement Remote work Organizational culture Employee relations
The Controllership Series - Addressing Cash Flow and Forecasting Uncertainty
-
Online
1.50 Credits
Accounting Finance Cashflow
Surgent's Work-Life Balance: Maximizing Productivity and Understanding Related Tax Issues
-
Online
2.00 Credits
Discuss how productivity strategies may improve work-life balance Understand the state tax consequences that may arise when working from home Identify and discuss challenges unique to financial professionals Review how some organizations are providing support to improve work-life balance Explore the role of alternative work arrangements Examine challenges unique to auditors versus tax professionals A comparison of work-life balance between public and industry accountants How work-family conflict varies among financial professionals Recommendations for improving work-life balance
The Successful Family Business
-
Online
4.00 Credits
Business Management Organization
Retirement Planning: Next Stage for You or Your Client
-
Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:Welcome to Your Next Stage -- Developing a new perspective on what this next stage is really all aboutIt's About Time -- Discovering a new sense of purposeMoney Matters -- Assessing your financial conditionsRelationships Matter Too -- Addressing needed or potential changes in your relationshipsHealthy Habits -- Examining new or renewed ways to stay healthyWho I Am -- Creating a new identity, and answering "So what do you do?"My Master Plan -- Figuring out what to do next