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Getting On Top of It All: How to Work Smarter, Not Harder - Part 2

Wednesday, Jan. 28
 2:00pm - 5:39pm

Online

4.00 Credits

Member Price: $129

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There is always too much to do and too little time to do it all.  Fortunately, if you know the right ways to manage people, projects and your time, you can get on top of everything by working smarter.  In Part 2 of this seminar we will go into more depth about how to get more done in less time, as well as how to not burnout from all the work you do.  We will discuss additional methods for working smarter through technology, communication, stress reduction, and creating smart and helpful goals.

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Taxation of the Cannabis Industry

Wednesday, Jan. 28
 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

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This course offers a comprehensive exploration of the cannabis industry, delving into essential topics such as cannabis regulations, business models, financial management, and ethical considerations. A key focus is on distinguishing between Marijuana and Industrial Hemp, including their respective tax treatments. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities within the cannabis sector, covering federal and state tax implications, licensing requirements, and market trends. 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

Wednesday, Jan. 28
 3:00pm - 4:38pm

Online

1.80 Credits

Member Price: $59

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Are You Qualified? The Ethics of Practice Development and Skill Enhancement

Wednesday, Jan. 28
 3:00pm - 4:50pm

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $79

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For an accounting practice or career to thrive, it must grow and develop. But what about the "Catch-22" of practice development: expertise at anything new requires experience, and experience cannot be attained while you are a non-expert! Or can it? This workshop looks at some of the more popular pathways to practice development (e.g., cybersecurity, client advisory services and cannabis) and considers the drawbacks of reaching too far, too fast.

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Ethical Performance Management

Wednesday, Jan. 28
 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

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Today, more than ever, effective performance management is critical to the well-being of an organization, as well as the engagement and satisfaction of staff. Unfortunately, performance management is also often one of the most dreaded responsibilities managers face. This session will provide insight into what performance management is, how to prepare and conduct performance appraisals, how to coach the marginal employee, legal considerations to be aware of when conducting an appraisal, and ways to engage and motivate staff. In addition to providing tools to conduct effective appraisals, we will also look at the ethical implications of employee reviews. When done well, performance management has the power to improve communication between managers and their staff as well as help foster stronger career paths and routes for growth. It can motivate, re-engage, and energize everyone involved. Ethical values such as fairness, accountability, respect, intellectual honesty, and trust will be incorporated into this session. 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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Fiduciary Accounting: Fundamentals & Rules

Wednesday, Jan. 28
 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $79

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Surgent's The CMA's Guide to Project Management

Wednesday, Jan. 28
 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $99

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A significant number of projects fail to achieve their initial goals and/or are not completed within budget and their original timetable. As a team member, a CMA has a unique skill set and experiences to assist in project management. In addition to their analytical training and knowledge of budgets and controls, they typically have ongoing contacts with other professionals from a variety of backgrounds. Familiar analytical tools/techniques can be applied to managing projects. This brief program is designed to aid both experienced and less experienced participants in increasing their knowledge of, and comfort with, the steps and skills needed for success.

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Erase the Mark: Best Practices in Penalty Abatement

Wednesday, Jan. 28
 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

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If there is a potential error, the IRS will assess a tax and add a hefty penalty, without even knowing the facts. As a tax professional, you will be exposed to the IRS and their methods of penalizing taxpayers for the smallest of violations. This presentation will focus on the rules and regulations that create the penalty, and the reasons that exist that the IRS will consider to remove those 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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Best-In-Class Recruiting Strategies

Wednesday, Jan. 28
 4:00pm - 5:03pm

Online

1.00 Credits

Member Price: $39

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With over 4.3 employees leaving their jobs as of early 2022, The Great Resignation presents a huge challenge for companies as they attract and retain talent. During this course, you'll learn practical strategies you can implement immediately to ensure you have the right tools in your toolbox to win the war on talent. 

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Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Wednesday, Jan. 28
 4:00pm - 5:03pm

Online

1.00 Credits

Member Price: $39

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Money Laundering Awareness for Accountants

Wednesday, Jan. 28
 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

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The course provides general information on how to identify money laundering activities during the conduct of normal tax audits. Discover key resources and tools available for effective detection and deterrence. Explore the impact of money laundering on ethical decision-making, and how examiners and auditors can assist criminal investigators in countering money laundering. 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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Partnership Essentials: Tax Basis Capital Accounts

Wednesday, Jan. 28
 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $79

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This course examines the critical issues and special opportunities facing partnerships and their partners, with a focus on reporting tax basis capital accounts.  **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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Tax Practice Ethical Challenges and Circular 230

Wednesday, Jan. 28
 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $79

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This presentation will provide a detailed analysis of the Circular 230 rules for conduct of a tax practice, with a review of the political, legislative and regulatory rules impacting every accounting and tax professional. Best practices and guidance provided by the AICPA’s Code of Professional Conduct will be discussed. **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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Mastering IRS Form 7217: Partnership Property Distributions

Wednesday, Jan. 28
 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Online

1.00 Credits

Member Price: $55

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Ethical Leadership: Guiding Principles When Others Falter

Wednesday, Jan. 28
 5:00pm - 6:48pm

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $79

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This is a compelling course designed to strengthen the ethical foundations of experienced accountants in leadership roles. This course delves into the challenges and responsibilities of maintaining high ethical standards in complex and pressure-filled business environments. Participants will explore key concepts of ethical decision- making, the impact of leadership on organizational integrity, and strategies for fostering an ethical culture even when external behaviors fall short of these standards. Through engaging lectures, dynamic discussions, and real-world scenarios, this course equips leaders with the skills necessary to act as ethical pillars within their organizations, ensuring their actions influence positive change and uphold the highest standards of professional conduct.

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Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain V - Part 2

Thursday, Jan. 29
 9:00am - 10:38am

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $79

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The new Global Internal Audit Standards were released on January 9, 2024, and will become effective January 9, 2025. The previous version, the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, released in 2017, remains approved for use during a one-year transition period. The Global Internal Audit Standards guide the worldwide professional practice of internal audit. They serve as a basis for evaluating and elevating the quality of the internal audit function. The Standards use 15 guiding principles with five separate domains that enable effective internal audit implementation and examples of evidence of conformance. The Global Standards are organized into five domains. Domain I: Purpose of Internal Auditing Domain II: Ethics and Professionalism Domain III: Governing the Internal Audit Function Domain IV: Managing the Internal Audit Function Domain V: Performing Internal Audit Service

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Beyond the Numbers: Success Strategies for Female CPAs

Thursday, Jan. 29
 9:00am - 11:00am

Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

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Women finance leaders face challenges that traditional corporate training and mentoring rarely prepare them to overcome. For example, you've demonstrated yourself as an excellent tactician, you know how to get the job done, and do it very well on your own. Yet, what got you to your current level of success won't get you to the next level. It's time to change the way you think and operate in your role. You need to move from doer to leader. You're familiar with the saying that if you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together. In this workshop, you'll learn key strategies that are unique and critical to women to be successful in their careers. These strategies will help you grow, expand and elevate yourself professionally. 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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Forensic Accounting: Crafting Expert Reports

Thursday, Jan. 29
 9:00am - 1:00pm

Online

4.00 Credits

Member Price: $149

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When forensic accountants are hired to conduct an analysis and investigations, they are commonly expected to write a report. This report can be short or long, depending on the circumstances. This presentation is how to write an effective expert report that will withstand scrutiny of both parties of litigation and the court. The presentation will also include best practices, ethics, and components of an effective report. 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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Leases: Mastering the New FASB Requirements

Thursday, Jan. 29
 9:00am - 5:00pm

Online

8.00 Credits

Member Price: $349

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FASB ASC 842, *Leases*, standards decoded By learning essential information about lease accounting requirements, you'll understand the core principles of the standards and how to apply them. You'll explore topics, such as: Identification Recognition Measurement Presentation and disclosure requirements Deliberate application of lessee accounting model You'll also learn about classifying leases, the amortization of the right-of-use asset, and the interest on a lease liability. Additional topics include: Short-term leases Purchase options Variable lease payments Sale and leaseback transactions Leveraged leases

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Surgent's Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations: Engagement Performance and Annual Update

Thursday, Jan. 29
 9:00am - 5:00pm

Online

8.00 Credits

Member Price: $299

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Specifically designed for preparation, compilation, and review practitioners, this course will provide you with 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 the additional guidance related to SSARS engagements through the issuance of SSARS Nos. 22-26 by the ARSC. In addition to SSARS 26, the entire suite of quality management standards is discussed. However, knowing the standards is not enough. You need to be able to effectively apply them. To support this, the course will review 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 SSARS requirements and guidance, but more importantly, it will provide you with practical examples and illustrations to help you effectively and efficiently perform these types of engagements. This course is intended to be your go-to reference for training your staff and managing your SSARS No. 21-26 services in compliance with professional, ethical, and technical requirements.

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