CPE Catalog & Events
Webcast: ACPEN: Profitability Pricing: Boost your Bottom Line
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Competitive bids Achieving target profitability
Webcast: ACPEN: HR Investigations – Episode 3 – Gathering-Analyzing-Reporting
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Webcast
1.0 Credits
Documentary evidence gathering and analysis Site visits Surveillance Analysis by comparison and contrast Analysis by quantifying and connecting Analysis by identifying patterns Written reports Testifying
Webcast: ACPEN: Fraud Assessment for Small and Medium Sized Businesses
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
The fraud triangle The fraud savvy model Symptoms of fraud Benford's Law The net worth method The vulnerability chart 10 steps for action today
Webcast: ACPEN: Strategic CFO Series - Big Picture Skills
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Strategic CFO – Strategic Financial Communications Financial literacy versus math literacy Common financial terms that confuse non-accountants Simplifying financial language without "dumbing it down" Building narratives and stories around financial data Using visuals and graphics effectively Communicating strategy, risk, and performance together Strategic CFO – Developing Strategy and the Why Understanding capital structure and financing priorities Debt capacity, leverage, and cost of capital considerations Cash flow versus GAAP results Financing options: debt, equity, crowdfunding, and alternative capital Strategic cash policies and liquidity planning Raising cash at different stages of an organization's life cycle Communicating cash flow and financial health to stakeholders Strategic CFO – Strategic Risk Management Overview of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and COSO standards Evolution of COSO and why it matters today Governance, culture, and board oversight of risk Defining risk appetite and linking it to strategy Identifying, assessing, and prioritizing risks Risk responses: avoid, reduce, share, and accept Black swan events and managing uncertainty Communicating and reporting risk across the organization Strategic CFO – Strategic Cash Management What strategy really means and who is involved in developing it Common reasons strategic plans fail and how to avoid them Cost leadership, differentiation, and niche strategies Using metrics, KPIs, and the Balanced Scorecard to measure success The role of non-financial drivers in financial performance Benchmarking and competitive analysis Aligning mission, culture, and strategy Case discussions on strategy execution and performance measurement
Webcast: ACPEN: Reclaiming Your Energy - 3 Keys to Control Your Chaos and Boost Resilience
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Webcast
1.0 Credits
Leadership Professional Development Time Management
Webcast: ACPEN: Critical Technical Skills for CFOs and Controllers
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
A methodical approach to business and strategic planning Overview of The Balanced Scorecard approach to creating key performance metrics Common metrics for analyzing financial statements and trends Accounting and finance role in Enterprise-wide Risk Management (ERM)
Webcast: ACPEN: HR Investigations – Episode 2 – Interview Techniques
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Interview terminology Types of questions Levels of listening Verbal and nonverbal communications Documenting results
Webcast: ACPEN: Leveraging Analytical Procedures to the Fullest on Audits - Case Studies in Strengthening Audit Evidence
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
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
Webcast: ACPEN: Preparation, Compilation and Review Engagements
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Auditing Yellowbook
Webcast: ACPEN: K2’s Eight Awesome PivotTable Features
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Adding user-defined calculations to PivotTables Enhancing PivotTables with Key Performance Indicators Using PivotTables to consolidate "standard" Excel reports Creative ways to filter PivotTables Linking accounting software data into PivotTables
Webcast: ACPEN: Claims Management Essentials: Cost-Saving Strategies for Employees and Employers
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Medical Claims
Webcast: ACPEN: The Controllership Series: The Controllers role in ESG
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Webcast
1.5 Credits
Environmental Social Sustainability Governance Accounting
Webcast: ACPEN: Functional Approach to Employee Benefits
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Webcast
1.5 Credits
Benefits Benefits Communications Total Rewards
Webcast: ACPEN: K2’s Better Productivity Through Artificial Intelligence And Automation Tools
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Practical opportunities to leverage artificial intelligence and automation in business settings Potential risks associated with using AI and automation, including inherent ethical issues Pros and cons associated with tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Power Automate, and Zapier
Webcast: ACPEN: Analytical Procedures for Nonprofits
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
How to leverage preliminary and substantive analytic procedures to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of financial statement audits The required elements of a substantive analytic procedures to address detection risk Tips and traps of applying an analytic approach to satisfy audit objectives Explaining the usefulness of analyzing diverse trends and ratios in a nonprofit environment to meet the needs of various financial statement users Common ratios and trends to assess liquidity, operating efficiency, leverage, and more
Webcast: ACPEN: 2026/27 Governmental Auditing Update: Yellow Book & Uniform Guidance
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
2024 Yellow Book revisions and implementation updates Quality management and key audit role changes GAO implementation delay and audit planning implications Green Book updates and internal control considerations 2024 Uniform Guidance overhaul Single Audit requirement updates AICPA GAS/Single Audit Guide (Appendix B) changes
Webcast: ACPEN: Avoiding Legal Liability and Peer Review Deficiencies in Nonaudit Services, Including Bookkeeping and Preparing Financial Statement
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Differentiating risks faced when performing nonaudit services, such as reviews, compilations, preparing financial statements, bookkeeping, tax return preparation, and similar Best practices for preventing quality control concerns that could lead to peer review deficiencies or malpractice claims Establishing an understanding with the client to minimize misunderstandings as to the nature and scope of engagements Explain situations when independence should be appropriately safeguarded when performing nonattest services
Webcast: ACPEN: GASB 96 –SBITA, GASB 94 P3, and GASB 87 Leases (Year 2)
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Requirements of GASB 96, GASB 94, and GASB 87 Implementation of GASB 96, 94 and 87
Webcast: ACPEN: Navigating Mergers & Acquisitions with AI: The Future of Deals
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Strategic Reasons for Mergers & Acquisitions Establishing Acquisition Principles and Target Criteria Business Valuation in the M&A Process Structuring the Transaction and Negotiating the Deal Conducting Effective Due Diligence Post-Transaction Integration and Deal Success
Webcast: ACPEN: Conducting Human Resource Investigations
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Webcast
1.0 Credits
Research Analysis Interviewing Documenting Reporting Results