CPE Catalog & Events
SAS 145 - Risk Assessment
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Online
1.00 Credits
SAS 145 Risk Assessment Internal Controls
Common Audit and Financial Reporting Deficiencies in State and Local Governments
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Online
2.00 Credits
Financial Statement Preparation Common Mistakes made in Preparing Financial Statements GASB Financial Statement Preparation Standards
2024 Best Practices: Conducting Meaningful Walkthroughs
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Online
2.00 Credits
Internal Controls Walkthroughs Documentation
2024 Tax Practice Ethical Challenges and Circular 230
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Online
2.00 Credits
Circular 230 (IRS) rules for conducting a "best" tax practice How to avoid tax return preparation penalties Recent developments impacting today's tax practice Review of tax return preparer's registration rules Explanation of the revised AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Contingent fees
Surgent's Raising Financially Capable Children
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Online
2.00 Credits
Discussion of the importance of a financial education for the next generation Understanding a client’s financial values Determining a client’s financial literacy Helping clients develop a teaching roadmap Using knowledge to protect against entitlement Developing a knowledge base for the information, including a full list of recommended books on the topic and games for families to play Discussion of specific topics, including tips and tricks related to: Allowances Earning, work, and entrepreneurship Spending, saving, and investing Philanthropy Taxes Credit cards
Surgent's Tax Research
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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
The Many Faces of Fraud Shedding Light on the Tactics of Modern Day Swindlers
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Online
2.00 Credits
Understanding Fraud Psychology and Motivation of Fraudsters Detection and Prevention Strategies Real World Case Studies Effective Fraud Management
K2's 2023 Top PDF Features You Should Know
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Online
4.00 Credits
Best practices for creating, editing, and managing PDFs The process for creating and distributing PDF forms Integrating PDFs with other applications Securing your PDFs
K2's 2023 Next Generation Excel Reporting
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Online
8.00 Credits
Identifying weaknesses in traditional reporting processes Using leading-edge features in Excel to improve reporting practices How to work with Power Query to solve common reporting challenges Adding Slicers and Timelines to your Excel-based reports
Getting Started with ESG
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:Definitions of ESGBusiness benefits of ESGReporting methodsGetting started with ESG initiatives
Latest Fraud Trends - Current Research and Examples
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Virtual
2.50 Credits
Understand auditor's responsibilities regarding fraud in an audit Stay ahead of current trends and types of fraud Gain exclusive insights from forensic professionals Learn behaviors and strategies for auditor's consideration of fraud
AI and Data Analytics for Auditing - The Big Picture
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Online
2.00 Credits
Data Analytics and AI in Auditing and Accounting
Talk This Way - Communication Skills for the CPA
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Pervasive best practices for effective communicationSpecific strategies for written materialsUnique considerations for verbal presentationsThe importance of recursive revisionTips for successPitfalls to avoid
What's Going on at the FASB (2024)
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Online
4.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Accounting Standard Updates effective in 2024 for public entities, private entities, and nonprofits. Review year 2 implications of the leases standard including modification accounting. A look at the projects identified by the FASB's Invitation to Comment: Agenda Consultation.
K2'S 2022 Artificial Intelligence For Accounting And Financial Professionals
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Online
4.60 Credits
Information Technology Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Long-Term Care Insurance: Make the Switch
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Online
1.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The need to fund for long-term care in AmericaClient's attitudes and misconceptionsInnovative long-term care solutions and funding
Audit 503: Management - Being a Balanced Leader-Manager
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Differentiating between managing and leading, while highlighting the importance of eachAssessing your own natural management and leadership styleAdapting management and leadership styles to the specific circumstancesBecoming a catalyst for positive changeOvercoming barriers to successfully managing and leadingSuccessfully engaging in difficult conversations to minimize performance issues and conflict
2024 The Psychology of Fraud
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Online
1.75 Credits
Fraud Fraud Triangle
Ethical Considerations in DEI 2024: Recruitment & Retention of Diverse Talent
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Online
2.00 Credits
Overview of DEI: The importance, what each is, and ethical obligations - what it means and why it is important (including company buy-in) Recruitment techniques: Organizational assessment surveys and recruitment channels Retention techniques: Employee benefits, mentors, promotions, diversity of thought, training, employee resources groups, stay interviews, performance evaluations
The Motives and Mystery of Ethics-Understanding the Why
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Online
2.00 Credits
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