CPE Catalog & Events
Webcast: ACPEN Signature 2026: S Corporations Update
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Making the S election. Per share per day accounting rules. Revenue procedures for curing various errors that can adversely affect S status. Regulatory safe harbors for routine commercial agreements. Employment tax issues.
Webcast: ACPEN: The Preparation of Form 706 and 709 – Understanding the Law
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Estate and Gift Taxation Fundamentals Valuation of Estate Assets Components of the Gross Estate Deductions in Estate Taxation Charitable and Marital Deductions Tax Credits and Their Application
Webcast: Corporate Fraud Risk & Investigations 26-27
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Types of Corporate Fraud Introduction to fraud risk Fraud risk prevention programs Fraud investigations
Webcast: Financial Statement Analysis for Managers 26-27
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Pros/cons of ratio analysis Cash flow analysis Operating leverage vs. financial leverage Effective financial performance measures
Webcast: Practical Accounting Update 26-27
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
New rules in the accounting arena SQMS NOCLAR rules Cybersecurity New Audit Standards
Webcast: Valuing A Business: What is This Company Worth 26-27
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
The weighted average cost of capital Discounted Cash Flow analysis Valuation methods The issues and the pros and cons of each method How do you increase the value of a business?
Webcast: Agentic AI for CPAs: Automate Workflows With Intelligence 26-27
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Introduction to agentic AI concepts and terminology
Surgent's Ensure Your Accounting Team Is Operating at Peak Performance Through Engagement and Motivation
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Increase productivity and profitability Communicate better and resolve conflict Learn teamwork principles in today's changing accounting workplace Motivate yourself and your team
Webcast: K2's Advanced Topics in Power BI 26-27
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Creating formulas in Power BI with Data Analysis Expressions
Surgent's Successful Communication
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
The communication process and barriers that get in the way Techniques for overcoming barriers Understanding and self-assessment of each component of the communication process Gaining skills to listen more effectively, especially in stressful situations with heightened emotions Action plan to apply techniques in the workplace for communication success
Webcast: ACPEN: The Controller Function - Elevating the Role
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Webcast
1.5 Credits
Accounting Finance Auditing Business Development
Surgent's Defending Firms: Email Fraud, Cloud Risks, Cyber Insurance, and Remote Work Security
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Email fraud Phishing attacks Cloud security risks Cyber insurance Securing remote work environments
Surgent's Improving Your Profits: Identifying Cost Cutting Opportunities
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
What keeps companies from becoming streamlined? Behavioral biases Information processing biases Emotional biases How to deal with behavioral biases Connecting behavioral biases to cost cutting Creating a culture of cost cutting Rules of thumb for cost cutting Managing headcount Post-COVID common areas of excess cost Budgeting techniques Budget variances Benchmarking Common size financial statements Horizontal analysis Negotiation and contracting techniques Cash flow and the business cycle
Surgent's Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
How experienced speakers manage presentation anxiety The elements of effective persuasion The three styles of speech Strategies to improve speech pace The importance of volume when presenting The art of the pause Methods for using visual aids Best practices for preparing for a presentation Components of an effective presentation
Surgent's Top Business Tax Planning Strategies
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Lower marginal tax rates made permanent New, more generous depreciation rules for bonus and Section 179 Qualified production property and bonus depreciation Full expensing of domestic research and experimental expenditures Rev. Proc. 2025-28 and options for small taxpayers Taking advantage of the QBI deduction Taking advantage of the SALT cap and the pass-through entity tax Form 1099 reporting changes Deducting business interest and business losses Taking advantage of the new Section 1202 tax regime
Webcast: ACPEN: Schedule K-1: What is it & What Do I Do with It?
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Overview of Schedule K-1 for Partnerships, S Corporations, and Estates/Trust Reporting Schedule K-1 information on Form 1040 Basis limitations, loss limitations, and material participation rules Qualified Business Income (QBI) Deduction and Schedule K-1 integration Case studies highlighting real-world application of Schedule K-1 reporting Proposed changes to Schedules K-2 and K-3 for 2021 and beyond Best practices for avoiding errors and ensuring compliance
Surgent's Build an AI Agent With ChatGPT: A Hands-on Lab for Financial Professionals
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Agentic simulation using prompt design and structured interaction Flipped agent/user roles in ChatGPT (autonomy emulation) Use case walkthroughs: audit Q&A bot, tax helper, financial planning agent Risk scenarios: hallucinations, scope creep, prompt hacking Governance, professional skepticism, and documentation best practices
Webcast: ACPEN: Introduction to Yellow Book
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Accounting & Auditing Yellowbook
Webcast: ACPEN: Mergers and Acquisitions: Complete Guide to Relevant Issues
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Taxable asset acquisitions vs. non-taxable stock/equity acquisitions What happens in an asset acquisition What happens in a stock or equity acquisition 338 and 336 elections Basics of 382 Basics of 280G Earnouts and contingent payments Assumed liabilities Acquired reserves Acquired deferred revenue Treatment of transaction costs Basics of mixed entity transactions, examples such as: C-Corp buys an interest in a partnership C-Corp buys an S-Corp C-Corp buys an interest in an LLC (lots of possibilities here) S-Corp buys a partnership S-Corp buys a C-Corp S-Corp buys an interest in an LLC Partnership acquisitions of various entity types Very basic overview of tax-free re-organizations High level overview of entity formations High level overview of entity liquidations or termination
Surgent's Auditing 401(k) Plans: Critical Issues and Annual Update
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Key requirements of recently issued SASs Changes affecting 401(k) plans Audit strategy and improving overall efficiency Common mistakes as noted in peer reviews and DOL inspections