Professional Development and Event Catalog
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Navigating IRS Collections: The Collection Process
Thursday, Oct. 22 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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This course is designed for tax professionals seeking to understand and navigate the IRS collection process effectively. Participants will gain indepth knowledge of the various collection methods employed by the IRS, including liens, levies and wage garnishments. Additionall, participants will leand strategies to avoid or halt collection actions and the implications of the statute of limitations on tax collection. 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 Role of Internal Audit in Operational Audits
Thursday, Oct. 22 3:00pm - 4:47pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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An operational audit is a method of examining how an organization conducts business. It identifies areas where an entity can improve to be more effective and efficient. This course will focus on how to plan and perform operational audits, as well as delivering value-added recommendations as a result.
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K2’s Microsoft Power Tools
Thursday, Oct. 22 3:00pm - 4:48pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Unlock the full potential of your Microsoft 365 subscription with our exclusive session on Microsoft's Power Tools! Discover the incredible capabilities of Power BI, Power Query, Power Pivot, and Power Automate, and learn how these tools can revolutionize your productivity and efficiency. Many professionals are unaware that they already have access to these powerful tools, leading to missed opportunities and suboptimal performance. Don't let this be you! Participate in this session to explore the practical applications of these tools and elevate your productivity and internal control structure to new heights
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Key Tax Issues for Individual Taxpayers
Thursday, Oct. 22 3:00pm - 4:49pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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This course addresses the most recent legislative developments impacting individual taxpayers, with a focus on important provisions, rules and concepts to apply when preparing client 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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Topic 842: FASB's Lease Accounting Standard Update
Thursday, Oct. 22 3:00pm - 4:54pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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It's a whole new world for lessees under ASC topic 842. Soon nearly all leases will need to be disclosed as a liability on the balance sheet - from buildings right down to autos and copiers. Although the greatest impact will be on large entities, this will affect the financial statements of small and mid-size entities as well. This program will dive into the new standard on leases, effective dates, and address what you need to know now.
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Quality Management: Engagement Quality Reviews
Thursday, Oct. 22 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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SQMS No. 2, Engagement Quality Reviews, sets out requirements and guidance for firms to conduct an engagement quality (EQ) review. The standard also addresses the qualifications, eligibility, responsibilities, and appointment of an EQ reviewer. The predecessor standard, SQCS No. 8, combined quality control policies with the engagement quality control review. SQMS No. 2 was issued separately to highlight the importance of the EQ review within a firm's system of quality management. SQMS No. 2 formalizes and strengthens the review process through clarified guidance and enhanced documentation requirements. It also distinguishes the responsibilities of the firm from those of the EQR reviewer, ensuring greater accountability and transparency.
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Strategic CFO – Strategic Cash Management
Thursday, Oct. 22 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Cash is the lifeblood of every organization, yet many leaders struggle to explain, manage, and plan for it effectively. This session focuses on strategic cash management, capital structure decisions, and financing options available to organizations at different stages of growth. Participants will explore how CFOs balance today's cash needs with long-term strategy, evaluate debt and equity decisions, and communicate cash flow concepts to non-financial stakeholders. The session emphasizes practical frameworks, real-world examples, and modeling approaches that support better cash decisions. A few negotiation videos will be displayed to bring humor and effectiveness to the key points.
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Surgent's A Complete Guide to Reporting Form 1099-DA
Thursday, Oct. 22 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
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For each digital asset sale that a broker has affected for a customer in 2025, the broker must complete Form 1099-DA. A broker includes any person who, in the ordinary course of a trade or business, stands ready to affect sales of digital assets to be made by others. This program covers the required rules for reporting digital asset transactions on Form 1099-DA.
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The Current and Future Landscape of Audit Technology
Thursday, Oct. 22 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Explore the transformative impact of technology on the audit profession in this forward-looking course. Gain practical insights into cutting-edge tools and trends, including data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and automation, and discover how these advancements are revolutionizing audit methodologies and improving audit quality. Through engaging demos, case studies, and actionable tips, you'll learn how to navigate the evolving audit landscape with confidence and adaptability. This session is designed to equip CPAs with the knowledge to embrace innovation and stay ahead in a rapidly changing profession. 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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Google Gemini Deep Dive Hands-on Bootcamp for CPAs
Thursday, Oct. 22 3:30pm - 5:30pm
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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Revenue Recognition - Allocate the Transaction Price
Thursday, Oct. 22 4:00pm - 5:38pm
Online
1.80 Credits
Member Price: $79
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The updated revenue recognition standard outlines five steps for proper compliance. At the surface, these steps seem simplistic. However, there are many considerations that should be considered within each step based on your process and industry.
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IFRS Update
Thursday, Oct. 22 4:00pm - 5:46pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Companies reporting under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) continue to face a steady flow of new standards and interpretations. The resulting changes range from significant amendments of fundamental principles to some minor changes from the annual improvements process. The changes will affect different areas of accounting, such as recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure. It can be time-consuming and confusing to keep up-to-date on the resulting impact on financial statements and disclosures. This course will provide an executive summary of recent IFRS updates with current and upcoming effective dates.
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2026/27 Yellow Book Update
Thursday, Oct. 22 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
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Stay current on key developments affecting governmental audits with this focused update on the 2024 revision of the Yellow Book. This course highlights significant changes related to quality management and updates affecting key audit roles, with an emphasis on how these revisions impact audit planning and execution. The course also addresses the GAO's implementation delay and its implications for 2026 audit planning. Participants will gain context around recent leadership changes at the U.S. Government Accountability Office and what those transitions may signal for future guidance and oversight priorities. In addition, the course includes an overview of recent updates to the Green Book, helping auditors understand changes to internal control guidance that may affect governmental entities and Single Audit engagements. 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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Upholding Independence While Holding Your Client's Hand
Thursday, Oct. 22 5:00pm - 6:49pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Many entities look to their CPA as a trusted advisor when tackling complex accounting topics. This is more relevant now than ever. The FASB's big three accounting pronouncements involving revenue recognition, leasing and credit losses have placed a magnifying glass on this reality. Practitioners need to exercise caution to ensure they maintain independence as they assist their review and audit clients with such matters, as well as with compilation engagements. This course addresses these issues and explores best practices and guidance provided by the AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct.
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Corporate Ethics Cases: Discuss Real Life Conflicts
Friday, Oct. 23 8:00am - 12:00pm
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
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If you have ever had someone just read you the rules in an ethics class, you know there is a better way. Cases in Corporate Ethics reviews 8 real life cases and puts you in the position of someone in the middle of it all. You'll learn about conflicts that corporate financial professionals often encounter, you'll gain skills for dealing with a boss who is behaving badly and find out where to go for help. Once you have studied ethics using real world cases, you'll never want to do it any other way.
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Ethics: What a CPA in Public Practice Needs to Know
Friday, Oct. 23 9:00am - 10:55am
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
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Accountants in public practice face ethical conflicts almost daily. This workshop offers an overview of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct by walking through the eleven basic rules of conduct while highlighting many of the most pertinent interpretations of those rules.
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The Ethics of Care in the Workplace
Friday, Oct. 23 9:00am - 11:00am
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Ethics involve relationship to self, others, and the world in which we live. In the busyness of our world we often act out of habit without realizing that what we do truly matters. We matter! This session explores ethical values and principles as they apply to creating an Ethic of Care in the workplace with specific emphasis on compassion, accountability and respect. 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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Managing Your Money in Retirement
Friday, Oct. 23 9:00am - 12:00pm
Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
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You spent your life building retirement savings. Now you want to make sure your savings last the rest of your life and perhaps pass some on to the next generation. Come hear a veteran financial educator talk about money management and planning issues for this phase of your life.
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Surgent's Yellow Book and Single Audits: How to Stay in Good Graces and Out of Bad Places with Your Peer Reviewer
Friday, Oct. 23 9:00am - 12:30pm
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
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If you perform Yellow Book audits and/or single audits, it is a given that a peer reviewer will be looking at your work on those engagements! Why fret and sweat about what peer reviewers are going to be looking for? In this course, we will explore the key audit requirements that peer reviewers focus on, how the auditor complies with those requirements, and common pitfalls seen in Yellow Book and single audits. This course will help you proceed and succeed in your Yellow Book and single audits.
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Critical Technical Skills for CFOs and Controllers
Friday, Oct. 23 9:00am - 12:37pm
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
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Accounting and finance managers and executives must demonstrate sound technical and analytical necessary for personal growth and organizational success. This course will provide insights into the most critical technical and analytical skills needed by CFOs and Controllers - or those that want to be!