CPE Catalog & Events
Waning Mental Capacity - Empathetic Strategies
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Online
1.00 Credits
Framing how clients with diminished capacity impact how we do business The challenge of balancing regulation and client empathy Empathy tips and resources
Audit 402: Audit Quality Control - Avoid Peer Review Issues
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Common peer review deficiencies that quality control reviewers should be alert toImportant considerations of second-level and other upper-level reviewersLessons learned from various regulatory oversight reviewsStatement of Quality Control Standards requirements specific to financial statement audits, and other regulatory oversight considerations
Tax Implications of Cryptocurrency
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Blockchain basicsClassification of cryptocurrencyIRS Notice 2014-12Tax implications of airdrops, mining, hard forks, margin trading, purchasing of goods or services with cryptocurrency.Gift tax rules for donating, gifting or bequeathing cryptocurrency.Traps for the unwary.
Surgent's Getting Ready for Busy Season: Key Changes Every Tax Practitioner Should Know
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Online
4.00 Credits
Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation A tour of the most recent changes starting from gross income and ending with alternative minimum tax (AMT) and selected credits including the latest IRS guidance on recent tax legislation Hot, hidden, or miscellaneous developments affecting the upcoming tax season Review of new laws and changes in old forms to provide a familiarity for the upcoming tax season Key new tax and practice developments and how they impact the current-year tax forms for individuals
ESOPs as a Succession Strategy
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Online
1.00 Credits
Succession Planning Employee Benefits Tax Advantages
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Document Review and Handwriting Analysis
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Online
2.00 Credits
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
2024 Internal Control Best Practices
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Online
2.00 Credits
Internal Controls Frameworks
2024 How to Audit Expenses & Payables
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Online
2.00 Credits
Introduction to Auditing Expenses Assertions Risk Assessment
Current Audit Environment and ASB Activity
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Online
2.00 Credits
Updates to auditing and attestation standards Recently issued exposure drafts Current environment and implication for audit planning
Ethical Performance Management
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:Definition and Benefits of Ethical Performance ManagementSetting Standards/Goal settingPreparing and Conducting the Appraisal InterviewLegal Considerations in Performance ManagementAvoiding Rater BiasFeedback and Coaching
K2's 2024 Ripped From The Headlines - Lessons From Interesting Tech Crimes
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Online
2.00 Credits
Common security weaknesses that occur with hardware and software at home and in the office Malware, ransomware, data breach, and incident response tips Internal control failures which result in the theft of assets or unauthorized manipulation of data
Surgent's Improving Your Profits: Identifying Cost Cutting Opportunities
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Online
2.00 Credits
What keeps companies from becoming streamlined? Behavioral biases Information processing biases Emotional biases How to deal with behavioral biases Connecting behavioral biases to cost cutting Creating a culture of cost cutting Rules of thumb for cost cutting Managing headcount Post-COVID common areas of excess cost Budgeting techniques Budget variances Benchmarking Common size financial statements Horizontal analysis Negotiation and contracting techniques Cash flow and the business cycle
Secure Act 2.0 - Everything that you Need to Know
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Online
2.20 Credits
Mandatory Automatic Enrollment Credit For Small Employer Pension Plan Startup Costs Enhancement Of The Saver’s Credit Increase In Starting Age For RMDs Indexing IRA Catch-Up Higher Catch-Up Limit Age 61, 62, 63, And 64 Student Loan Payments As Elective Deferrals For Matching Contributions Start Up Credit Costs For Employers Joining An Existing Plan Financial Incentives For Contributing To a Plan Withdrawals For Certain Emergency Expenses SIMPLE Plan changes Starter 401(K) Plans Sec 529 Plan To Roth Rollovers Emergency Savings Accounts Enhancement of 403(B) Plans Qualified Charitable Distributions to Split Interest Entity Retirement Savings Lost and Found
Payroll Essentials: Getting to Know Payroll Taxes
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:The various types of payroll taxes related to compensationPayroll calculations related to the various of payroll taxesIntroduction to common payroll formsResources, recommendations, and guidance on compensation and payroll related topics
The Ethical Side of Trust, featuring Richard A. Karwic and Don Minges
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Online
1.00 Credits
The seven components of trust High standards, loyalty, doing the right thing, listen, empathy and accountability The value of trust How ethics relates to trust and how trust relates to ethics
K2's 2023 Advanced Excel
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Online
8.00 Credits
Collaboration and security techniques Tables, data models, and PivotTables Advanced formulas Data queries Creating effective visualizations
Google Sheets for Accountants
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:What is Google Sheets?Key Set Up Steps and AppsKey Strengths and WeaknessesGoogle Sheets vs. Microsoft ExcelGoogle Sheets VersionsQuick Start GuideThings You Can do in Google Sheets that You Can't Do in ExcelGoogle Sheets Add-OnsGoogle Sheets Help Resources
Payroll Essentials: Fringe Benefits: Taxable or Not?
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:What is and what is not a fringe benefitPayroll tax withholding rules on taxable fringe benefitsPayroll reporting on employee checks, payroll returns, and W-2sWhat to watch for at year end and where to go to get resources
2024 Common Deficiencies in SSARS Engagements
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Online
4.00 Credits
Preparation Compilation Review
Teaching CPAs to be Better Thinkers
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Online
1.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Decluttering your mind for clarity and mental bandwidth"Micro-habits" that transform judgment and decision-makingA "thinking audit" process that will change your worldUsing "gamification" to solve tough dilemmasThe science of trustHow to see patterns others don't seeRegulating and optimizing your mental resourcesHigh-stakes decision making