Professional Development and Event Catalog
Coaching the Next Generation of CPAs
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Attracting and retaining staff is critical to an organization's success, especially in the age of the millennial worker who will change jobs multiple times in the course of a career. This course will focus on best practices for nurturing the human element of your organization, especially millennial workers who comprise a growing percentage or the workforce. 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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A Culture of Regulatory Ethics: A Competitive Advantage
1:30pm - 5:30pm
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
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In a competitive market, every company is looking for anyway to differentiate themselves from their competition. While we often look to new markets and data for a competitive advantage, ethics can be the factor that makes the biggest difference to customers, employees, and the public at large. Using surveys, research, case studies, and examples, this course will explore why the CPA credential and the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct is so different. We will discuss why CPA's are in a unique position of trust and how this can put their companies ahead. 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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Productivity Hacks for Working Remote
2:00pm - 3:06pm
Online
1.20 Credits
Member Price: $39
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In this course, we will share tips and tricks for working remotely. You will learn what to do/what not to do in a virtual working environment, strategies for leading teams remotely, employee engagement ideas, and techniques and tools for teleworking.
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Mastering Partnership Basis: Inside and Outside Basis
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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This course will provide a detailed analysis of how to determine a partner's tax basis for a partnership interest, with an explanation of the use of both "inside" and "outside" basis determination. An illustrated example with filled in forms will demonstrate how the process works and the potential pitfalls. 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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CFO Solutions to IRS Problems
2:00pm - 6:00pm
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
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Many CPAs are becoming full-time or fractional CFOs for small businesses. In that position, they are the resident expert in finances, cash flow planning, and budgeting. But what about dealing with the IRS? The IRS has broad powers to administer the assessment and collection of taxes. From removing penalties to criminal prosecutions, this presentation focuses on how CFOs can prevent problems with the IRS and how to develop winning strategies if the IRS knocks on the door. 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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2025 AICPA Regulatory Ethics Update
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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The Professional Ethics Executive Committee (PEEC) of the AICPA has been very busy issuing new and updating existing ethics rules. This course will provide an overview of recently issued and soon to be effective ethics rules that CPAs in both industry and public accounting need to know to be compliant. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event. 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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Microsoft Outlook "Must Know" Email Tips
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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If you use Outlook on a daily basis to process your email, chances are pretty good that you are missing out on a lot of opportunities to improve your efficiency in composing, processing and organizing your messages. There are many different features in Outlook that often get overlooked, even though we are working in the app all day, every day. John Higgins, a strategic advisor to the profession on Microsoft 365 deployment, will review numerous tips and features to improve your productivity in Outlook. You will learn many time-saving, practical ways to improve the quality of your email message. 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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IRS Penalties and Abatements
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Penalty abatement is a technique that tax practitioners can utilize to help their clients reduce penalties and interest they owe to the IRS if the taxpayer can prove "reasonable cause". This informative and insightful webinar will provide you with some insider tips, practical steps and effective strategies to help your client manage IRS tax penalties and interest. Learn about various types of penalties that you may face, and the various forms and procedures used for requesting penalty and interest abatement, including First Time and Reasonable Cause abatement. Plus, learn about the procedure to follow when requesting refund of paid penalties. 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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Employees Today and Tomorrow : Are Employees Assets?
4:00pm - 5:48pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
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As the managers' role continue to evolve, it is crucial for us to understand the strategic aspects of managing a diverse workforce, beginning with understanding the big trends in employee demographics. We begin with a rhetorical question - asking if employees are assets? GAAP tells us they are not, so discussion will revolve around whether this treatment delivers an unhealthy bias on our view of the people in our organization. What do the most successful organizations believe and why? If you have an opinion as to whether employees are an asset or not, this is a fun session intended to be interactive with participation either live, virtual or both.
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ChatGPT and IRS Taxation Law Research
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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The course provides a concise overview of how to use ChatGPT to more effectively and efficiently research IRS taxation law. It delves into techniques for extracting precise information from complex tax legislation, interpreting IRS guidelines with AI assistance, and utilizing ChatGPT's advanced language models for nuanced legal analysis. Participants will learn how to streamline their research process, identify relevant tax law precedents, and apply AI insights to real-world tax scenarios, enhancing their professional proficiency in navigating the intricate world of IRS taxation. 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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Written Information Security Plans
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
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Thsi course provides a comprehensive overview of Written Information Security Plans (WISP), focusing on their purpose, requirements, and implentation. All PTIN holders must certify they have a WISP prior to renewal, along with certifying the training of employees, staff and contractors as necessary. Participants will explore the history and legal foundation of WISP under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and how compliances is enforsed through IRS Circular 230, AICPA Statments of Standards, The American Bar Associations and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). 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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Revenue Recognition Topic 606 - Identify Performance Obligations Part 1
5:00pm - 6:09pm
Online
1.20 Credits
Member Price: $39
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This course is meant to complement the course that evaluates all aspects of the five steps to revenue recognition. The course "Understanding the new revenue recognition rules" examines the five-step model outlined in the standard that organizations must utilize when recognizing revenue. The new standard applies to all companies.
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Accounting for and Auditing Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets
9:00am - 11:00am
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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How to properly account for and audit digital records is increasingly gathering importance as more entities have cryptocurrency and other digital assets on their financial statements. This course will address common questions, risks, and challenges evolving in this area. 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 Guide and Update to Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations
9:00am - 12:30pm
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
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Specifically designed for preparation, compilation, and review practitioners, this course provides a comprehensive review and hands-on application for performing financial statement preparation, compilation, and review engagements. You will learn the ins and outs of applying SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, as well as additional guidance related to SSARS engagements through the issuance of SSARS Nos. 22-27 by the AICPA's Accounting and Review Services Committee (ARSC). The course also reviews recent peer review feedback on SSARS engagements, providing insights on how to successfully apply this guidance. Not only will this course bring you up to date on SSARSs requirements and guidance, but more importantly, it will provide you with practical examples and illustrations to help you effectively and efficiently perform compilation, preparation, and review engagements.
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Nonprofit Internal Control - Practical Insights into Mitigating Financial Reporting, Compliance and Other Risks
9:00am - 12:36pm
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
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There is simply no denying that a sufficiently designed and effectively operating system of internal controls over reliable financial reporting is more important than ever. The primary objective of this course is to give participants "hands-on" practice in designing, evaluating, and communicating conclusions related to design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over reliable financial reporting and other risks for nonprofit environments.
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Spring Tax Update for Individuals with Steve Dilley
9:00am - 12:41pm
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
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This program provides an update to the latest tax developments, rules and regulations impacting and individual taxpayers, with a review and integration of 2024/25 legislation. *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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Auditing Financial Statements of ERISA Plans
9:00am - 1:00pm
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
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You'll gain an understanding of the statements, disclosures and considerations for plans that file Form 11-K, and learn ways to plan and conduct effective risk-based ERISA plan audits.
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Reviewing Partnership Tax Returns: What Are You Missing?
9:00am - 1:00pm
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
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Strategies to help reviewers catch errors in partnership and LLC tax returns before they are submitted.
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What's Changing in A&A for Governmental Entities (2025)
9:00am - 1:00pm
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
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We kick off this course with a look at the GASB standards that are effective this year including GASB 100, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections and GASB 101, Compensated Absences. We will then switch to the audit side of the house to examine the impact of the 2024 Compliance Supplement on Single Audits and the changes to the Uniform Guidance. We close with a look at common deficiencies found in Single Audits. 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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Applying the Uniform Guidance in Your Single Audits
9:00am - 5:00pm
Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $349
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You can learn to understand, assess and test internal control over compliance as you apply the Uniform Guidance in your single audits.