CPE Catalog & Events
The Yellow Book: From Beginning to End
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $275
Introduction Foundation and principles General requirements for complying with Government Auditing Standards Ethics, independence and professional judgment Competence and continuing professional education Quality control and peer review Standards for financial audits Standards for attestation engagements and reviews of financial statements
2025 Annual Update for Not-for-Profit Accountants & Auditors
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NAC).Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs).Year 2 considerations of the leases standard.Common nonprofit deficiencies identified in peer review.What's going on at the AICPA.
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
Instant Audit? Just Add Risk Assessment
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
The audit risk model Risk assessment Linking risks to audit procedures Other responses to risks Documentation
When You Hear Hoofbeats, It May Be a Zebra
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Internal Controls Fraud Prevention Fraud Investigation
Asset Misappropriation - Let Me Count the Ways
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Identifying opportunity The three most common behavioral red flags that we should always look for The many ways to commit check fraud (it’s so easy) Why inventory is such a good place to hide theft of assets How to cover up inventory fraud Accounts Receivable Fraud and how it works How to count inventory that’s not there
GPT Builder for Accountants
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to GPT Builder platform and interface for accounting professionalsCreating accounting-specific custom instructions and knowledge basesImplementing financial data analysis capabilities through GPTsDesigning GPTs for tax preparation assistance and compliance checkingBuilding client communication tools with accounting terminologyEnhancing bookkeeping efficiency with automated GPT workflowsSecurity and confidentiality considerations for financial data
KPI Bootcamp for Small Businesses
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Online
5.00 Credits
Member Price: $189
Turning strategy into KPIs KPI shortlisting and selection KPI definition KPI implementation KPI deployment
Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain IV - Part 2
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Internal audit Standards GIAS Accounting Auditing
Accounting and Tax Ethics: Standards, Issues, & Case Studies 25-26
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Threats to compliance with Code of Ethics Updated Statement of Standards for Taxpayer Services (SSTS) Ethical challenges in selecting appropriate GAAP alternatives
Mergers & Acquisitions Part 1: The Accountant's Role 25-26
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
The purpose and role of financial due diligence in the deal process, including quality of earnings analysis, evaluation of forecasts and sustainability of cash flow Working capital adjustments and balance sheet due diligence The impact of contemplated pricing, earn-outs and holdbacks The deal timeline and flow of information Understanding the terms and structure that fit the buyer and seller objectives Tax and financial accounting treatment of select issues
Managerial Accounting: Your Prescription for Better Decision
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Target profit and Break-even analysis.Relevant costs and decision-making.Standard costs and variances.Activity-based costing.Segment reporting and analysis.Budgeting.
Internal Control Frameworks for Single Audit
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
COSO 2013 Update Yellowbook Accounting
Determining Reasonable Compensation for Owner Employees
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this class include:An analytical framework for analyzing and opining on reasonable replacement compensation for owner-employees of closely held businesses and professional practices in the context of tax planning, compliance, management consulting and business appraisal assignmentsExecutive compensation components, including the valuation of non-qualified plans and restricted stock units
Surgent's Understanding How the IRS Rewards Whistleblowers
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Overview of the law that authorizes the IRS to reward whistleblowers who submit information leading to recovery Review of the whistleblower claim process Criteria for eligible claims Case studies of significant claim recoveries paid by the IRS to whistleblowers Issues underlying whether a practitioner should ever act as the whistleblower Addressing delays inherent in the whistleblower claim process The structure and role of the Whistleblower Office Best practices for the submission of a good whistleblower claim Working with other governmental divisions in processing whistleblower claims A brief overview of other, non-IRS whistleblower claims
Auditing For Fraud
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Auditing Fraud
Gamed: Why Performance Targets and Incentives Fail and How to Fix Them
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Diagnosing problems with existing performance targets and incentives Designing performance targets (that work in the real world) Designing incentives the drive the intended behaviours and outcomes Avoiding common mistakes, problems and pitfalls with performance targets and incentives
Tax Power Ethics for Tax Professionals
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and interpretations Statements on Standards for Tax Services Tax preparer standards in the Internal Revenue Code Rules for practice with and before the IRS, including IRS Circular 230 New developments Best practices and case studies
The Controller Function - Cash and Investments
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Online
1.40 Credits
Member Price: $59
Accounting Finance
Leveraging Analytical Procedures to the Fullest on Audits - Case Studies in Strengthening Audit Evidence
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
How well-designed analytic procedures enhance audit quality Elements of strong analytic procedures Selecting the proper analytic, and altering the strength for the intended purpose Evaluating the data used in generating expectations Improving documentation, including evaluating sufficiency and appropriateness of the audit evidence obtained