Professional Development and Event Catalog
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Risk Wrangling: Surviving the Modern Business Rodeo
Monday, Nov. 2 4:00pm - 5:51pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Risk-based factors are becoming exponentially important considerations for accountants in both public practice and industry. We examine the nature of risks for today’s enterprises while exploring the role of internal controls for mitigating business risks. We also explore SAS 145 and other guidance aimed at risk considerations for professional engagements. Public and private accountants will enhance their capabilities for assessing and addressing risks faced by today’s organizations.
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Tax Procedure
Monday, Nov. 2 4:00pm - 5:54pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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This seminar will introduce the process from filing a tax return to the IRS audit, IRS Appeals, Collections and litigation at courts of original jurisdiction. We will discuss the options taxpayers have at any point in the process with reference to real-life stories from the trenches. **Please Note: If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Course Materials Tab and submit to kori.herrera@acpen.com.
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Building an Ethical Culture: Strengthening Your Ethical Backbone
Monday, Nov. 2 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $85
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Ethical behavior is essential to building trust and credibility in the accounting profession. However, creating and sustaining an ethical workplace culture requires more than simply knowing the rules-it demands reflection, intentional practice, and alignment with organizational values. This two-hour course equips finance and accounting professionals with tools to bridge the gap between theoretical ethics and real-world application. Through academic research, guided reflection, and practical case examples, participants will examine how to bring the principles of a code of ethics to life. Topics include the evolving motivations behind ethical business conduct, the structure and application of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, and the role of social responsibility in shaping corporate behavior.
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Self-Rental Real Estate: Passive Activity and Section 199A
Monday, Nov. 2 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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This program presents a detailed analysis of the self-rental passive activity rules, including forms reporting examples and integrates them with the flow-through entity rules related to self-rental. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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The Ethic of Recruitment and Selection
Tuesday, Nov. 3 9:00am - 11:00am
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Today, more than ever, it is essential that employers have an ethical and effective recruiting strategy and selection process that fosters an environment of diversity and inclusion. This webinar focuses on identifying recruiting strategies that help to increase talent pools and employment interviewing that maximizes hiring success. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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What's Behind the Data?
Tuesday, Nov. 3 9:00am - 11:00am
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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We are bombarded with information continually. So how do we determine what is valid and what isn't? This course points out common pitfalls inherent in data interpretation and gives practical tips to overcome those pitfalls by using real life examples. The course incorporates information from key thought leaders including Adam Grant, Alex Edmans, and Hans Rosling. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Surgent's Employer's Handbook: Health Care, Retirement, and Fringe Benefit Tax Issues
Tuesday, Nov. 3 9:00am - 12:30pm
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
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The employer-employee relationship strains both sides in uncertain times, and businesses need CPAs, controllers, and other advisors to provide understanding of the complex legal, tax, and health care issues associated with all aspects of employment. This course provides in-depth coverage of this critical area.
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Surgent's Getting Ready for Busy Season: Key Changes Every Tax Practitioner Should Know
Tuesday, Nov. 3 9:00am - 12:30pm
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
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Getting ready for busy season involves not only knowing what's new for the current year but also understanding how the changing limits, phaseouts, and other rules apply to current-year returns. With OBBBA enactment over the past few years, the present course will constitute a one-stop "shop" that brings you the essential individual tax information. In addition, this course provides an up-to-date review of important tax form changes, new tax forms, new limitations, key developments as they are reflected in the IRS forms, IRS filing issues, and deadlines that will be invaluable to attendees who prepare tax returns during busy season.
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Money Laundering 101 for CPAs
Tuesday, Nov. 3 9:00am - 1:00pm
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
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CPAs spend most of their working lives reviewing bank statements and books and records of businesses. They are experts in understanding how to prepare financial statements according to GAAP. But would a CPA know a possible money laundering transaction if they saw it? Would they know about a money laundering business? Money laundering is a subject of many action and thriller movies, but rarely understood. This presentation will educate the CPA in understanding the basics of money laundering and how to identify money laundering. This presentation will help the CPA know the truth about money laundering, how to identify it, the statutes that define it, and the court cases that interpret it. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Advanced Tax Planning S Corporations - Tax Staff Essentials
Tuesday, Nov. 3 9:00am - 4:30pm
Online
7.50 Credits
Member Price: $279
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Intricacies of the S corporation form S corporations represent a special tax structure with unique rules and limitations. For those who've mastered the basics of the S corporation form, this course delves into advanced matters related to the ever-popular form: Basis in S corporation stock Compensation planning Use of qualified subchapter S subsidiaries S corporations in estate planning Updated for recent developments, including H.R. 1 It's important to stay current on legislation and IRS publications that affect S corporations, including H.R. 1, commonly referred to as OBBBA. Learners also gain insight into instances in which the IRS has permitted cures of a defective S corporation election or an involuntary S termination. The course also includes: Recently released revenue procedures New private letter rulings Other key pronouncements that are crucial to providing quality services to S corporation clients Part of Tax Staff Essentials Level 4 This self-study online course is part of Tax Staff Essentials Level 4, a comprehensive learning program that provides tax managers, directors, and partners with the advanced technical training required to work with their most sophisticated clients.
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Federal Tax Updates for Individuals
Tuesday, Nov. 3 9:00am - 5:00pm
Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
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Tax developments have been in the forefront of the news, and tax practitioner can find it challenging to remain up-to-date with these changes. This 8 hour program will cover tax issues relating to individuals, including new court decisions, recent IRS publications, and the latest tax legislation. The remaining time will be spent on IRS procedure and other issues. This course will provide a concise look at the hottest topics affecting every tax practitioner. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Surgent's Audits of 401(k) Plans: New Developments and Critical Issues
Tuesday, Nov. 3 9:00am - 5:00pm
Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
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One of the most favored employee benefit plans, the 401(k) plan, provides unique challenges for auditors. Through this course, auditors will obtain an understanding of the rules and regulations unique to employee benefit plans and obtain practical guidance on applying them. Auditors will enhance their knowledge of the performance and reporting requirements through real-world examples, best practices, and efficient audit techniques that can be utilized in various audit engagements. Make sure your audits don't trigger a DOL inspection by conforming to all applicable rules and regulations.
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Surgent's Fiduciary Income Tax Returns – Form 1041 Workshop with Filled-in Forms
Tuesday, Nov. 3 9:00am - 5:00pm
Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
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This course is designed as a comprehensive guide to the core concepts of trust and estate income tax preparation. The course explains the common terminology and complicated income tax rules of estates and trusts, fiduciary accounting, and an introduction to or refresher on preparing Form 1041. This practical, over 300-page manual is an excellent reference source for your practice, which begins with quite simple cases. Building upon that base throughout the manual, the course ends with two complicated preparation cases, one trust and one estate, each with filled-in forms.
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Surgent's Single Auditing Made Simple
Tuesday, Nov. 3 9:00am - 5:00pm
Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
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Single auditing can seem so complex! With literally thousands of pages of potential AICPA, GAO and OMB guidance converging for the audit of one client, auditors can easily lose focus and confidence in what they are supposed to do. It does not have to be that way! This course is designed to sharpen your skills and knowledge in performing single audits. Through more than 30 focused exercises, the course provides a highly practical, hands-on approach to mastering today's most critical single audit challenges.
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Google Gemini Deep Dive Hands-on Bootcamp for CPAs
Tuesday, Nov. 3 9:30am - 11:30am
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Google Gemini has emerged as a top leader in the generative AI competition. Due to the extraordinary size of the Google user base, every CPA should have a basic understanding of how to use it and apply it in business. This course will provide a comprehensive review and demonstration of how to put Google Gemini AI to work for you and your clients. It is designed as a "hands-on" course that facilitates following along with the presenter to apply the features of Gemini on your computer. Practice files will be provided so that you don't have to expose your confidential data. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Mastering the Art of Conflict: CPA Transformative Strategies
Tuesday, Nov. 3 9:30am - 1:30pm
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
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Unlock the secrets to transforming workplace and client conflicts into opportunities for growth and innovation. As accounting professionals play an increasingly influential role in organizational decision-making, the ability to transform conflict into opportunity is paramount. In this course, learn how to elevate your conflict resolution skills with methods grounded in "Crucial Conversations," "Fierce Conversations," and "Leading with Questions." Discover how to build stronger client and colleague relationships and model constructive communication behaviors. This class breaks down transformative strategies into actionable steps that every CPA can master. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Accommodation Requests - Substance Abuse - Contagious Infections
Tuesday, Nov. 3 10:00am - 10:55am
Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
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Good judgment works well in handling most employee relations matters. However, there are special situations where legal requirements dictate specific handling to avoid significant personal and employer liability. This course provides practical knowledge and scripts for responding to requests for accommodation regarding religious practices or disabilities, confronting employees in substance-abuse situations, and handling disclosures of contagious infections so that individual is properly helped, and the health of your workforce is protected.
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AI Risk Fundamentals: Understanding Emerging Tech Threats
Tuesday, Nov. 3 10:00am - 11:03am
Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
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Navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape and its emerging risks. Understand fundamental AI technologies including large language models, computer vision, and robotic process automation. Learn to identify AI-related security vulnerabilities, privacy concerns, and operational risks in emerging tech implementations. Explore basic AI risk mitigation strategies, technology assessment frameworks, and vendor evaluation criteria. Gain confidence in discussing AI capabilities, limitations, and risk implications with technical teams and stakeholders to make informed technology adoption decisions.
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FAQ Related to the Most Recent Audit Standards SAS Nos. 142-149
Tuesday, Nov. 3 10:00am - 11:49am
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Recently issued generally accepted auditing standards were designed to enhance audit quality. This course will address the most commonly misapplied concepts and FAQ in properly implementing the new requirements in the way intended to achieve that goal.
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Surgent's Excel Lookups: Moving Beyond VLOOKUP Limitations
Tuesday, Nov. 3 10:00am - 12:00pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
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How do you pull a value from a cell into another cell? Do you use a direct cell reference, like =G10? If so, you are probably missing out on some efficiency gains that could be achieved by using a variety of Excel's lookup functions. Veteran Excel users, who are aware of the VLOOKUP function, are also painfully aware of its limitations--especially that it cannot go left. We will explore how to bypass VLOOKUP's limitations by nesting functions and by moving beyond VLOOKUP altogether.