CPE Catalog & Events
Yellow Book: Staying Compliant With Government Auditing Standards
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $349
Foundation and principles of generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS) Yellow Book compliance requirements Ethics, independence and professional judgment Competence and continuing professional education Quality control and peer review Standards for financial audits, attestation engagements and reviews of financial statements Fieldwork and reporting standards for performance audits
Mastering the Excel Lookup Functions
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:A review of the various lookup functions, beyond VLOOKUPLearn which lookup works best for your situationHow to apply the many lookup functionsDiscover advanced lookup techniques like nested lookups, approximate matching, and handling errors effectivelyAn in-depth review of the following functions:VLOOKUP / HLOOKUPXLOOKUPMATCH / INDEXXMATCHINDIRECTFILTERSORT / SORTBYUNIQUEAn overview of some newer functions
Leadershift: Drive Results Through Ethical Performance Mgmnt
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:How Inspirational leadership is the foundation that ethically drives results.Simplify the complex: Walk through the Results Model and discover practical how-to examples of execution.Hacks for getting great results with specific examples you can leverage in your business:The How: Empower your people to feel like an owner, managing difficult conversations well, leading with empathy and what that looks like, how it should feel, motivational coaching techniques to get your employee relationships back on track, and unleashing the power of appreciation and gratitude.The What: Powerful score-carding, transformational goal-setting conversations, and positive accountable follow- up.
Roadmap to Ethical Decision Making
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Provide best practice tips and practical strategies for preserving independence when assisting clients with technical matters Discuss the principles of professional conduct Address compliance with professional standards Use case studies to address circumstances that may create threats to independence
Surgent's Data Analytics for Accountants and Financial Managers
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Definition of data analytics and big data; challenges and goals; establishing an environment for success; governance; common uses of analytics and current examples Behavioral forces that impact decisions; examples of inaccurate forecasts; identifying strategic measurements (KPIs); data sources Statistical tools, including median, mode, moving average, ratio analysis, Pareto analysis, trend analysis, regression, z-score, and simulation Software tools that are readily available and can assist in visually exploring data, expanding the scope of available data, as well as collecting, analyzing, and presenting results Specific ideas for using data analytics for accountants and financial managers, including current examples and areas for further consideration Lists of readings and next-level software for a participant’s future reference
Surgent's Ins and Outs of Health Savings Accounts
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Benefits of an HSA How an employer sets up an HSA How individuals qualify to set up an HSA High deductible health plans and how they relate to an HSA Eligible medical expenditures Annual contributions to an HSA Importance of enrollment in Medicare Qualified HSA funding distribution
Surgent's Understanding S Corporation Taxation: Late S Corporation Elections, Disproportionate Distributions, and Selling Shares
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Making an S corporation election and late filing relief Disproportionate distributions Selling S corporation shares Redemption rules
Independence for Auditors - AICPA, PCAOB, GAO & DOL
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Auditing Yellowbook AICPA, GAO, DOL and PCAOB
Surgent's Form 1040 Return Review Boot Camp for New and Experienced Reviewers
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
Review an error-prone "staff-prepared" Form 1040 from client-provided information. Where do you start? Get to know your client and ask the questions Several new reporting issues for the reviewer to consider, including the main credit provisions as enacted under the American Rescue Plan What are common errors preparers make and what are the areas generating malpractice claims? The importance of engagement letters, questionnaires, and §7216 permission statement Initial administrative groundwork Identifying organizing issues in the tax return to be reviewed Avoiding “willful blindness.” Handling ethical and moral dilemmas Efficient review of certain advanced issues for income, adjustments, deductions, and credits Effective procedures for delinquent clients, filing past-due tax returns First-time client issues requiring extra scrutiny Multiple checklists of efficient procedures to identify potential issues on a 1040 return Listing of schedules for staff to prepare to make a review easier, including basis issues for 1040 clients Reconciling time pressure with thoroughness and quality control Professionals acting professionally
Defining Where and Why Internal Controls are Needed
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Control design basicsAreas or segments of an enterprise to controlControls to reduce riskControls to drive operations
Digging Deep with Excel Pivot Tables
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Data preparation and cleansing Pivot table creation Pivot table customization Navigating Excel’s PivotTable Analyze tab
The Controllership Series - The Financial Close Process
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $79
Accounting Finance Financial Statements
Form 706 Preparation Part 2: Reporting Assets 25-26
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Action steps in 706 preparation engagement Filing requirements, new forms, IRS return review procedures, closing letters Obtaining transcripts and previously filed returns Completing introductory pages 1 4 Worksheets provided: Summary of Estate Plan Summary of Estate and Subtrust Funding; Beneficiary Allocation Schedule
Monthly Federal Tax Updates - December 2025
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Current individual tax issuesCurrent business entity tax issuesAny current tax legislation occurring during the periodOther issues affecting the profession, including IRS procedure, current cases, payroll, and other federal tax issues
S Corporation Checkup: Tax Issues & Forms Reporting
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Discuss the calculation of basis when the entity is formed including the impact of contributed property Explain the importance of shareholder loans to the entity Uses a comprehensive example to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process Schedules K-2 and K-3 Discuss how basis is impacted by distributions of corporation property Explain how basis is impacted by sale/or liquidation of the S corporation interest S corporation losses and how they impact Form 1040 Schedule E reporting Show how to get from the Schedule K-1 information to the basis calculations Comprehensive example to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process
All About Fraud - Examples, Prevention and Auditing
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Auditing Yellowbook
What's Changing in A&A for Governmental Entities (2025)
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:A look at the GASB standards that are effective this year.GASB 100, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections.GASB 101, Compensated Absences.The impact of the 2024 Compliance Supplement on Single Audits.Changes to the Uniform Guidance.Common deficiencies found in Single Audits.
Learning to Teach "Tax" as a Second Language
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Accounting as a foreign language Commonly misunderstood concepts Communicating tax matters Client-practitioner interactions Interacting with tax authorities
Professional Skepticism for the Public Accountant
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Self-evaluation of skepticism Requirements set forth by the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Risk assessment Analytical procedures Advice for cultivating your professionally skeptical mindset
The Controllership Series - Managerial Accounting Basics and Costs
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Online
1.20 Credits
Member Price: $59
Accounting Finance