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Microsoft Teams - Everything You Need to Know from A to Z

Wednesday, Oct. 1
 9:00am - 1:00pm

Online

4.00 Credits

Member Price: $149

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Microsoft Teams is one of the most popular tools for communication, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. If you use Microsoft Teams in your practice or business, this is a "must attend" course. You will learn everything you need to know to optimize the features of Teams and maximize your productivity. We will cover everything from how to effectively design your teams and channels configuration. How to utilize all the Teams features for posting conversations and working with your Office documents, PDF files and more. You will leave this course with the skills to master all the features of Teams! 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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Avoiding the Most Misapplied Audit Concepts

Wednesday, Oct. 1
 9:00am - 5:00pm

Online

8.00 Credits

Member Price: $239

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Recent new auditing standards are designed to improve overall audit quality. The course will address the most common misapplied audit concepts in planning and performing effective and efficient financial statement 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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Surgent's Technical Individual Practice Issues and Tax Forms for Experienced Practitioners

Wednesday, Oct. 1
 9:00am - 5:00pm

Online

8.00 Credits

Member Price: $279

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Don't let the title frighten you. Experienced staff can get bogged down in busy season with advanced practice and reporting issues. With major legislation enacted over the past few years, we bring you the distilled version of what you need to know for the current year and significant current proposals that may impact the tax landscape in future years or even retroactively. This course discusses the topics that experienced staff, managers, and partners should understand in depth while also assisting experienced staff in avoiding costly mistakes when facing complicated 1040 issues. The manual includes advanced examples and several advanced cases with "filled-in" forms provided with the complete answers.

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ChatGPT Vision for Financial Analysis

Wednesday, Oct. 1
 9:30am - 11:30am

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

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This course offers an in-depth exploration of the "vision" capabilities of ChatGPT specifically tailored for accountants. The session demonstrates how artificial intelligence can interpret and analyze visual content to revolutionize financial management. The curriculum covers a wide range of applications, from understanding GPT Vision and its unique benefits to leveraging aerial and street view imagery for comprehensive financial analysis. Through detailed case studies, participants will learn how to access and utilize GPT Vision effectively, incorporating it into tasks like data visualization, text and object recognition from images, and the use of descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive (DDPP) analysis methods to enhance decision-making processes. 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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Mental Illness & Depression: Understanding & Supporting Employees Under the ADA

Wednesday, Oct. 1
 10:00am - 11:01am

Online

1.00 Credits

Member Price: $39

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Employees Today and Tomorrow: Understanding and Improving The Employee Life Cycle

Wednesday, Oct. 1
 10:00am - 11:48am

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $79

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Many organizations have a process documented for their employment life cycle but do not look at it wholistically. Having a longer view of the employee life cycle can provide more value to your company that you might think. Join us for an interactive discussion around the entire life cycle of employees with best practices discussed on continuous improvement for your organization. This session will provide an overview of each of the steps in the timeline from multiple perspectives, to provide keen insights on actionable ideas to take back to your workplace and implement today.

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The Motives and Mystery of Ethics-Understanding the Why

Wednesday, Oct. 1
 10:00am - 11:48am

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $79

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Our guidance on ethics comes from the AICPA and other groups, but it does not fully address the “why” behind ethics. This session will examine and define what ethics is and what it means to varying people in the workplace. Understanding what motivates people and understanding those people are key to both solving ethical dilemmas and workplace issues that can lead to greater job satisfaction and efficiency. To correct an issue, you need to delve into the root cause – the why?

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Determining Reasonable Compensation for Owner Employees

Wednesday, Oct. 1
 10:00am - 12:00pm

Online

1.00 Credits

Member Price: $55

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This session will expand on methodologies to employ when owner-employee compensation is at issue. The session will focus on determinations of reasonable replacement compensation for individuals who both provide services to a closely held business or professional practice and also have an ownership stake in the enterprise. Executive Compensation in the form of options and restricted stock will also be covered in the context of marital dissolution proceedings. 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 A Guide to Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

Wednesday, Oct. 1
 10:00am - 12:00pm

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $99

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This course is designed to provide a deep understanding of NQDC plans, focusing on the regulations, tax nuances, and strategies to understand to effectively advise clients. Participants will learn about the key features of NQDC plans, their differences from qualified retirement plans, and the compliance requirements under IRC Section 409A and other relevant regulations. The course will cover the taxation of NQDC plans, including income recognition, FICA, and federal/state taxes, for both employers and employees. Attendees will explore various types of NQDC plans and discuss their unique features and benefits. The course will also delve into financing and funding options for NQDC plans and provide guidance on developing and implementing effective planning strategies based on participant demographics, company objectives, and tax efficiency. By the end of the course, participants will have the knowledge and tools to properly advise clients on NQDC plans to maximize benefits while ensuring compliance with regulations.

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Surgent's Anatomy of a Ransomware Event and Incident Response

Wednesday, Oct. 1
 10:00am - 12:00pm

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $99

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The past two years have ushered in an explosion of ransomware attacks affecting businesses and individuals. Many of us read or hear about these attacks, but there is little understanding of how they occur, how a response is undertaken, and how the chances of experiencing one can be reduced. Join us to learn about these topics so you can be prepared with the best response and the knowledge to avoid common mistakes in a ransomware event.

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Surgent's Getting Ahead: The Art of Marketing for CPAs

Wednesday, Oct. 1
 10:00am - 12:00pm

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $99

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To many clients, CPA firms all look the same. While services and specialties may vary significantly from one firm to another, it is hard for the average person to see this by simply looking at the sign outside our office door. Is there any way to make us stand out more to the outside world? Through surveys, statistics, and examples, this course looks at how CPA firms can develop a marketing plan beyond just relying on referrals. We look at the pluses and minuses of various marketing channels, regulatory constraints, and how to measure success in the competitive financial services space.

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2025 Annual Update for Accountants & Auditors

Wednesday, Oct. 1
 10:00am - 4:00pm

Online

6.00 Credits

Member Price: $189

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While the pace of FASB's standard-setting has slowed in recent years, the standards that have been issued will be impactful for many organizations. This course will begin with a review of standards effective in 2025 for public, private, and nonprofit organizations. From there, we'll explore upcoming standards, FASB exposure drafts, and ongoing projects to ensure you're prepared for what's next in financial reporting. The second half of the course will shift focus to developments at the AICPA. From quality management to ethics standards and the talent pipeline, there's no shortage of activity. We'll start with a detailed look at the quality management standards effective this year and their impact on firms, including changes to the Peer Review Program. Next, we'll cover essential ethics standards and the latest SSARS updates. We'll also examine common deficiencies in employee benefit plan (EBP) audits and discuss the initiatives of the National Pipeline Advisory Group.  

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Hands-On Tax Return Workshop - S Corporations (Form 1120S)

Wednesday, Oct. 1
 10:00am - 5:37pm

Online

8.00 Credits

Member Price: $300

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This case-driven training is designed to get the inexperienced accountant up to speed quickly in the most common areas of S-corporation taxation. The cornerstone of this course is the preparation of the Form 1120S using a fairly complex trial balance common to most S corporation income tax returns. **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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Criminal Tax: How CPAs Bring Value to Defense Attorneys

Wednesday, Oct. 1
 10:30am - 12:30pm

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

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CPAs can be requested to assist attorneys in litigation support in criminal proceedings. For criminal tax cases, the IRS has recommended prosecution. However, the rules and stakes are different than a simple civil audit. This presentation will focus on how to assist defense attorneys in calculating tax loss, asking the right questions, and probe possible weaknesses in criminal tax investigations. 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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Aligning Analytics to COSO's Fraud Risk Management Principles

Wednesday, Oct. 1
 11:00am - 12:04pm

Online

1.00 Credits

Member Price: $39

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In this course, participants will learn about the five principals of COSO's Fraud Risk Management Guide and the linkages each principal has to the use of forensic data analytics to measurably demonstrate effectiveness and ROI.  We will also explore key elements to a successful program that is sustainable as well as pitfalls to avoid. Finally, we will cover several case studies that demonstrate the key concepts discussed. 

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Revenue Recognition - Allocate the Transaction Price

Wednesday, Oct. 1
 11:00am - 12:38pm

Online

1.80 Credits

Member Price: $59

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Peeking Behind the Curtain: Exploring IRS Audit Technique Guides

Wednesday, Oct. 1
 11:00am - 12:49pm

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $79

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Have you ever considered a tax audit from the perspective of an IRS examiner? This session explains how you can use IRS Audit Technique Guides (ATGs) to enhance tax compliance. You will obtain a glimpse of the audit process from the viewpoint of an IRS agent as we explore insights that the IRS provides to its own examiners. 

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SECURE Act 2.0 and Updates (2025)

Wednesday, Oct. 1
 11:00am - 1:00pm

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

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After a false start in 2022 when it failed to pass through Congress, the Secure Act 2.0 was passed in a flurry of year-end legislation. This two hour program will cover the important changes in savings and distributions of retirement plans that impact individuals. Employers will also need to consider how Secure Act 2.0 will the administration of existing plans or the creation of new ones. This course will provide a concise look at these hot topics. 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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Yellow Book Independence and Single Audit Fundamentals

Wednesday, Oct. 1
 11:00am - 3:00pm

Online

4.00 Credits

Member Price: $149

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This CPE course explains Yellow Book independence including the general requirements, requirements for auditors providing non-audit services and documentation requirements. This course also explains the basic elements of a Uniform Guidance compliance audit, including an overview of requirements, major program determination with examples, an understanding of compliance requirements and related internal control over compliance, sampling, and single audit reporting. 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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Ethics: Giving Thanks - How to Master the Art of Gratitude

Wednesday, Oct. 1
 11:30am - 1:30pm

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

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How grateful are you? In this critically important webinar, we will explore exactly what gratitude is and why it is a crucial component of your work as a CPA. Even if you believe you're already a deeply grateful person, you'll still learn some new strategies for expressing gratitude effectively. Forbes Contributor Bruce Weinstein, The Ethics Guy, will show you how to use LinkedIn in a novel way to say "thank you." You'll also find better and worse ways of letting clients, team members, family members and friends know that you care about them. You'll understand why gratitude is a matter of ethics and not merely etiquette. Finally, you'll discover how to use questions about gratitude in job interviews and performance reviews. Why not hire and promote people who are not only knowledgeable and skilled but also grateful? You will be thankful for having taken this valuable webinar! 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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