CPE Catalog & Events
The Controllership Series - Addressing Budgeting Uncertainty
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
With new accounting standards, the economic landscape and evolving technology, accounting, financial reporting and finance continue to grow in complexity. FASB has tried to address the growing complexity, by working towards making GAAP less convoluted. The struggle to stay on top of accounting financial reporting requirements and finance changes due to the economy continues for several reasons. Lack of in-house SMEs, managing high volumes of transactions, and data and evolving information technology systems. In the future, executives must consider the challenges they will face in future years that will bring their own nuances and complexities. Budgeting is certainly one of those processes that must be evaluated and re-evaluated for efficiency. This session delves into the corporate budgeting process and discusses methods used and which methods may or may not allow for the organization’s to properly plan for a volatile future. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 1Program Level: Basic
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Computer Forensics - Part 1
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
This course is a continuation of our series on preparing to become a forensic accountant. Within this segment we focus on elements of computer forensics. This session is designed to delve into further investigative procedures used in computer forensics. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 1Program Level: Basic
Analytical Procedures: Practical Applications and Standards
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
This session explores the nature of analytical procedures, with significant emphasis placed upon professional standards involving the use of analytical procedures in audit and review engagements. Practical examples to illustrate the application process will also be given. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 2Program Level: Intermediate
Common Sense CFO: Dealing with Ever Changing Accounting Standards and Strategy Demands
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
GAAP is changing at an increasing rate. Every successful organization has a sound strategy. Financial leaders are faced with the dual challenge of navigating evolving accounting standards while strategically guiding their organizations toward sustainable growth and profitability. What are the newer accounting changes that will impact professional accounting? This seminar will equip finance professionals with the critical skills and practical insights needed to effectively manage the complexities of ever-changing accounting standards and upgrade your essential strategic planning skills. Strategic skills are mandatory today. Strategies that do not keep pace with the market are doomed to fail. If we do not keep up, our successor will. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 2Program Level: Intermediate
K2’s Taking Another Look At Power BI
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Although Power BI has been available for ten years, most business professionals don't fully appreciate all it can do and its easy use. Further, many are intimidated by the platform and continue to use less efficient and effective reporting practices. If this describes you, invest some time in this session to learn how to work with Power BI almost immediately. In this session, you will learn how to use Power BI to create compelling dashboard reports. You will also learn how to optimize these reports to enhance their effectiveness. If you want to improve financial and operational reporting processes, this session is for you! Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 2Program Level: Intermediate
Five Amazing Business Books in 100 Minutes
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
If you are efficient and want to learn lessons from the best in a short time, this seminar is for you. Popular speaker Don Minges will review the key lessons from five fantastic business books that will help you become more effective. The topics are; leadership, how to create a valuable business, how to turnaround a business, how to make terrific presentations and how do humans think? These lessons are valuable for every business leader. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 2Program Level: Intermediate
Section 199A Compliance: Rules and Reporting After OBBA
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Section 199A compliance has evolved after OBBA — and so have the risks of getting it wrong. From revised definitions of qualified business income to updated reporting obligations, practitioners must navigate nuanced guidance affecting partnerships, S corporations, and sole proprietorships. Walk away with practical tools, compliance checklists, and calculation frameworks you can apply immediately. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 2Program Level: Intermediate
Eat, Drink & Maybe Deduct: Mastering IRC 274
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
This session provides a comprehensive analysis of meals and entertainment regulations under IRC 274 as amended by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Participants will learn how to identify deductible vs. nondeductible expenditures, interpret the regulatory definitions surrounding "entertainment," "business associate," and reimbursement arrangements, and apply the numerous exceptions under IRC 274(e), including compensation, recreational activities, public availability, and goods or services sold to customers. Using examples from the final regulations, we will dissect key distinctions such as separately stated food and beverage costs, employer-provided meals, and the treatment of per diem reimbursements. This course equips practitioners with the technical precision required for compliance, documentation, and audit defense. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.This course is being offered by a learning partner and will not be accessible on your My CPE page. Access information will be emailed directly to you by CPA Crossings.
S Corporations: Calculating Shareholder Basis
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
A detailed analysis of the calculations related to determining a shareholder's tax basis for S corporation shares and loans. How to use the Form 1120S, Schedule K-1 information for basis determination. An illustrative example demonstrates how the process works, as well as the many potential pitfalls. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.This course is being offered by a learning partner and will not be accessible on your My CPE page. Access information will be emailed directly to you by CPA Crossings.
Surgent's Agentic AI Foundations for Finance and Accounting
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
This course introduces accounting, auditing, and finance professionals to the emerging field of agentic AI: autonomous, goal-driven systems capable of planning, acting, and learning with minimal human intervention. Participants will explore how agentic AI differs from traditional automation (RPA) and generative AI, and how these agents are being deployed in finance and accounting. The course emphasizes foundational concepts such as the Perceive-Reason-Act-Learn (PRAL) loop and ethical decision-making frameworks. To ground abstract ideas in practice, participants will experience a brief agent simulation using basic ChatGPT, showcasing how natural language prompts can emulate agentic behavior, such as goal setting, clarification loops, and structured task execution. The course also highlights real-world agent platforms (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, IBM watsonx, and UiPath) to provide context on enterprise adoption trends and discusses emerging global regulations such as the EU AI Act and the U.S. Executive Order on Safe AI.Delivery Method: Individual webcastCPE Credit: 2Program Level: BasicThis course is being offered by a learning partner. You may access the Surgent platform through the My CPE page on vscpa.com after purchase.
Al Capone to Cybercrime: The Journey of IRS Special Agents
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Since 1919, the Internal Revenue Service had a civil and criminal function in the United States tax system. Little do people know, the IRS has an elite criminal function that started with five United States Postal Inspectors. From its early days in taking down Al Capone to now solving cybercrimes, the IRS special agents are tasked with investigating tax fraud, money laundering, and other white collar crimes. This presentation will show you the importance of this law enforcement function, the training, techniques, expertise, and actions that cause them to be known as the "world's finest financial investigators." This presentation has been prepared by a 20 year veteran with the IRS-Criminal Investigation. The presenter investigated crimes, and trained and mentored other special agents. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.This course is being offered by a learning partner and will not be accessible on your My CPE page. Access information will be emailed directly to you by CPA Crossings.
Let's Play The 90 Day Money Game!
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The key to building a long-lasting relationship with your clients is to become more than just their accountant. Your clients already trust you with their tax and compliance work, but why not take it to the next level. By learning how to play the 90-day money game, you can help your clients elevate their income and take their earning power to the next level. Once you master the philosophy and practical tools for yourself, they can be easily shared with your own clients. Many clients silently suffer financially and are afraid to ask for help. By helping them play their own 90 day money game, you can support their financial wellbeing and turn good clients into GREAT ones! Here’s how it works: Take your money challenges and turn them into money confidences by playing the 90-day money game. We will address three areas: INCOME – creating and working toward a Bold Money Goal IMPACT – expanding your reach in the world with clients and contacts INNER PEACE – turning the stress around income creation into a fun, peaceful experience. Reclaim your personal power around this important topic! Don’t stay stuck in your story, waiting for the outside world to change before you claim your financial success. Action that is fueled by stress is inefficient and exhausting. Learn how to take action from inspiration. Discover a new way to think about money creation and nourish yourself in the process. Remember…You are you OWN economy. Learn how to create this reality now! The next 90 days will pass by one way or the other – let’s decide to use that time in a clear and direct way to create a Money Breakthrough! Learn this winning philosophy for yourself and then use these principles and tools in your work with clients. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 4Program Level: Basic
K2’s Advanced Excel
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Elevate your Excel expertise with K2's Advanced Excel program! This laptop-friendly course is designed for experienced Excel users who are ready to take their skills to the next level. In this session, you will master critical advanced Excel skills in six key areas: 1. Collaborating seamlessly with other users and securing your workbooks 2. Utilizing tables to analyze and report data efficiently 3. Integrating and manipulating data from external sources with ease 4. Creating and auditing complex formulas 5. Harnessing advanced data analysis tools for deeper insights 6. Employing visualization techniques to communicate information effectively Drawing from over thirty years of experience in delivering Excel training to accountants and business professionals, this program is packed with relevant, real-world examples that reinforce the topics presented. Don't miss this opportunity to become more efficient and proficient in Microsoft Excel, the go-to tool for accounting and financial professionals. This course covers advanced Excel topics that are essential for business success. Participate in this session to elevate and transform your Excel skills! Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 8Program Level: Advanced
Securing Your Data with a Password Management App - Updated
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Cybersecurity protection is one of the most important responsibilities of every CPA professional to protect the confidentiality of sensitive client information. While there are many aspects of cybersecurity that need to be addressed, the biggest vulnerability to protect against is unauthorized access to your application login credentials. Once your login credentials are breached, the cybercriminal essentially has the keys to your data kingdom. John Higgins, a national leader in the CPA technology, will demonstrate the ease with which you can protect all of your login credentials with maximum security with minimal expense. You will leave this course prepared to deploy this state of the art security tool in your organization. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.This course is being offered by a learning partner and will not be accessible on your My CPE page. Access information will be emailed directly to you by CPA Crossings.
Understanding Internal Control Constructs
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Organizations of all sizes often fail to successfully install needed foundational components of an internal control system. Whether large or small, entities must view policies, procedures, and all controls in a wholistic manner in order to develop a system of controls that will keep the entity on its intended course. Moreover, those that design policies and procedures benefit by knowing why control measures are necessary. This session sets forth internal control concepts and explains the importance of strong internal control policies. It provides an understanding of the interrelated nature of all controls created by any organization. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.This course is being offered by a learning partner and will not be accessible on your My CPE page. Access information will be emailed directly to you by CPA Crossings.
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Computer Forensics - Part 2 (Cryptology)
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
This is a continuing part of our series on forensic accounting. Within this segment we discuss the concepts that are part of computer forensics known as cryptology. The term cryptography is from Ancient Greek and means “hidden secret”. It is the practice and study of techniques for secure communications in the presence of adversarial behavior. Cryptography is about constructing and analyzing protocols that prevent third parties or the public from reading private messages. Cryptography starts with secrets. Various aspects in information security such as data confidentiality, data integrity, authentication and non-repudiation (where a statement’s author cannot successfully dispute its authorship) are central to modern cryptography. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 1Program Level: Basic
Corporate Finance Technology Selection: Practical Frameworks
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
Finance technology decisions (ERP, FP&A, AP/expense automation, close/consolidation, bank integrations, and AI-enabled tools) can dramatically improve close speed, forecasting, and control execution-but vendor demos and "AI" marketing often hide integration complexity, data readiness gaps, governance risk, and long-term total cost. This course provides a practical, vendor-neutral approach for CPAs and finance leaders to evaluate and implement corporate finance technology with an audit-ready mindset. Participants learn how to cut through AI claims using an AI capability framework, apply a weighted vendor evaluation scorecard focused on controls and assurance, build a five-year total cost model that captures hidden and ongoing costs, and follow an implementation roadmap with checkpoints and red flags to reduce failure risk and improve ROI realization. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.This course is being offered by a learning partner and will not be accessible on your My CPE page. Access information will be emailed directly to you by CPA Crossings.
Preparing for & Conducting Discharge Meetings
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Over 80% of all employment-related lawsuits relate to termination. Every termination should be treated as a potential lawsuit. The facts supporting a leader's recommendation of discharge must be fully investigated. The discharge of an employee requires prior review and approval. Narrow self-interest, spite, or personal animosity must not play a part in making termination decisions. This course provides practical knowledge and scripts for handling discharges with good judgment such that personal and employer liability is avoided. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 1Program Level: Intermediate
The Controllership Series: The Controllers Role in Internal Controls
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $79
This course in part of our series on the Controllership Role. Internal control is relevant to everyone in the workplace. It represents our moral responsibility to understand and comply with organization policies and procedures. It also provides the means to hold individuals accountable for their work. The controller is an impactful position that affects a company's processes including financial, compliance and operational. Controller functions vary across companies often following the size and complexity of the business and the industry. Smaller companies require more versatility for the controller Larger companies are more able to segregate job responsibilities across other employees. The controller should be knowledgeable of the various controls to create a control system that will appropriately safeguard company assets and processes. Internal controls are typically comprised of control activities such as authorization, documentation, reconciliation, security and segregation of duties. Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 1.5Program Level: Update
Individual Tax Update 2026: Cases, Rulings & Real-World Impact
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Tax law continues to evolve—and so do the risks and opportunities for individual taxpayers. This 2026 update examines the most important cases, IRS rulings, and administrative guidance from the past year, translating complex developments into practical takeaways. Learn how new interpretations affect deductions, credits, reporting obligations, controversy issues, and tax planning strategies. Walk away with tools you can immediately apply in practice. *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 terri.storer@acpen.com Delivery Method: Individual webcast CPE Credit: 2Program Level: Intermediate