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Advanced Excel for Staff - Build Reports and Analyze Data
Monday, Jan. 18 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Advanced Excel for Staff - Build Reports and Analyze Data is a comprehensive, 2-hour course tailored for professionals looking to enhance their Microsoft Excel skills in creating reports and performing data analysis. This course bridges the gap between basic Excel functionality and the advanced techniques required for effective data-driven reports. Participants will learn to efficiently gather, organize, and structure data, apply calculations to derive key metrics, and create professional-grade reports that are both visually appealing and actionable. The course emphasizes practical application, providing participants with guidance on Excel's advanced tools and functions. By mastering workflows and best practices, learners will gain the confidence to tackle complex data challenges and streamline reporting processes. Additionally, participants will explore methods to validate and share their work, ensuring that reports are accurate, insightful, and easily communicated across teams. Whether you are tasked with preparing financial summaries, tracking performance metrics, or generating operational insights, this course will equip you with the tools to maximize Excel's potential, saving time and improving the quality of your outputs. 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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Section 25F Scholarship Granting Tax Credit: Planning and Compliance Strategies
Monday, Jan. 18 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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This course provides tax and accounting professionals with a focused overview of the Section 25F scholarship granting tax credit and its application in client planning. Participants will examine eligibility requirements, qualifying contributions, credit limitations, and interaction with other tax provisions. The course also addresses state-specific considerations, including variations in eligibility, conformity, and planning opportunities across jurisdictions. Participants will learn to evaluate client eligibility, maximize available credits, and ensure compliance while avoiding common pitfalls. *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
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Ask Me No Questions and I Will Tell You No Lies
Monday, Jan. 18 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
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As a parent, could you tell when your young children were lying to you? Most of you will say of course I could! How? Was it their words they said or how they acted when they were lying to you? Most of you will say, by the way they acted. We call that body language. Remember, words lie but the body always tells the truth…… without saying a word. At what age does a child learn to lie? When they are about six months old. We teach them, and we are really good at it! (We’ll talk about it.) As a rule, when an individual tells a lie, they know it’s wrong and as result it causes stress. That stress manifests itself in many ways. The individual that is lying wants to get rid of the stress by saying or doing certain things. We call these stress indicators, and they can be verbal or nonverbal. It’s particularly important to observe what the subject is talking about when the stress indicator appears. If an interviewer is aware of the verbal and nonverbal stress indicators, they can read a person like a book. Remember, words lie but the body always tells the truth. In this session, we will discuss the types of individuals that lie, why they lie, and both the verbal and nonverbal indicators of stress. In addition, we will discuss how to get them to tell the truth and make them feel good about it.
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Group Audits: Who is Responsible for What?
Monday, Jan. 18 5:00pm - 6:47pm
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Financial statement audits often involve audits of components of a larger entity. This course will focus on the responsibilities for both the group auditor and component auditor, including implementation of SAS No. 149 relate to group audits.
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Advanced Negotiations: Never Split the Difference
Tuesday, Jan. 19 8:00am - 10:00am
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Anytime someone says "I want," "I need," or "Will you," you are in a negotiation. For decades, the negotiation techniques described in Getting to Yes by Fisher and Ury of the Harvard Negotiations Project were the world's standard negotiation methods. These techniques involved collaborative methods for discovering how to make the "pie" bigger and then split it. More recent research on human psychology has revealed new methods that will allow you to do even better. Sometimes, you can't settle for getting half of what you want. Sometimes you have to have it all. This session explores negotiating's human side, to give you powerful people skills that will help you get more.
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Addressing Common Documentation Deficiencies
Tuesday, Jan. 19 9:00am - 10:48am
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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The Enhancing Audit Quality Initiative has identified inadequate or nonexistent audit documentation as one of the most significant issues facing the profession today. Over half of the engagements reviewed by the AICPA failed to meet the requirements of AU-C 230, highlighting a critical need for improvement. This course addresses common misconceptions about audit documentation and provides actionable strategies to overcome these deficiencies. Attendees will learn best practices to ensure compliance with professional standards, enhance audit quality, and mitigate risks associated with poor documentation. Whether you are an experienced professional or new to auditing, this course will help you strengthen your documentation practices and uphold the highest standards of the profession.
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Business Ethics
Tuesday, Jan. 19 9:00am - 11:00am
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Being consistently ethical is a challenge. Most of us have had to make tough choices. This session will discuss real world cases involving thorny ethical dilemmas and how to resolve them. Being ethical is not the same as complying with the law and ethical issues are not always black and white. This session will review different professional ethical standards. What does integrity mean in the office? If you want to learn lessons from the best in a short time, this session is for you. Participate in engaging dialogue about how to prepare for the inevitable ethical situations. These lessons are valuable for every business leader.
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Fraud Busters: Controls to Prevent and Detect Fraud
Tuesday, Jan. 19 9:00am - 11:00am
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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This course investigates actual real-world fraud schemes and discusses what controls could have prevented the fraud from occurring, and what controls could detect and curtail the fraud scheme. The instructor speaks from experience, finding multiple frauds very early in her career leading to a career-long focus on fraud prevention and detection. 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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Taxation of Judgements and Settlements
Tuesday, Jan. 19 9:00am - 11:05am
Online
2.40 Credits
Member Price: $99
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In the course of legal actions, payments may be made pursuant to a final disposition of a court case or a mutually agreed-upon settlement. This course will cover the tax implications for payments made for personal injury, emotional distress, lost wages, punitive awards, pre- and post-judgement interest, contract claims, among other damages. **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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Surgent's Achieving High Levels of Compliance and Customer Service in Your Organization
Tuesday, Jan. 19 9:00am - 12:30pm
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
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Probably one of the greatest conflicts in an organization is determining which is more important: compliance or customer service. This program digs deeply into the issue and prepares the finance professional to achieve high levels of compliance and customer service in the department and in the entire organization. We will examine both disciplines from an analytical standpoint, proving why they are necessary for both for-profit and nonprofit organizations to achieve success.
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AI-Enhanced Business Consulting for CPAs: Strategies and Tools
Tuesday, Jan. 19 9:00am - 12:41pm
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
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Does your firm have an interest in expanding its services beyond traditional CPA services? Do you have staff with the expertise to compete against non-CPA firms? Welcome to a course that will lead you through the maze of creating a successful Consulting Business Practice for your CPA firm. The course will help you understand where consulting business opportunities exist, what are the firm’s professional responsibilities, how to recognize the needs of the client and how the practice can be leveraged using AI.
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Preparation, Compilation, and Review Engagements: Update and Review
Tuesday, Jan. 19 9:00am - 1:00pm
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $139
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If you supervise preparation, compilation, and review engagements, this course is designed to assist you in adhering to professional standards. It will inform you of the latest developments and pertinent issues relevant to these engagements as you gain insights into: The U.S. business economy Peer review practices FASB updates Various other aspects that influence preparation, compilation, and review engagements
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S Corporations: Comprehensive Walk Through of Form 1120S
Tuesday, Jan. 19 9:00am - 5:00pm
Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
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This course is designed for financial professionals looking to understand Form 1120S. It covers the essential aspects of S corporation taxation, including the preparation of Form 1120S, determining taxable income, and accurately reporting and allocating income, deductions, and credits. Electing Subchapter S status as well as reviewing the mechanics of electing Subchapter S status will be discussed. It will further compare the S Corporation to other forms of entities, along with compliance with corporate formalities. Highlights of Form 1120S will be discussed, including build-in capital gains, accountable plans, taxable fringe benefits, officer reasonable compensation and audit strategies. Schedules K-1, K-2, K-3, and effectively connected income will be reviewed in this course as well. 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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Surgent's Social Security and Medicare: Planning for You and Your Clients
Tuesday, Jan. 19 9:00am - 5:00pm
Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
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Social Security seems poised for changes in benefits and eligibility age. The leading edge of the baby boomer generation has already reached retirement age. Financial and tax planners can expect increased demand for strategies that dovetail Social Security with other retirement and estate planning objectives. This course provides tax and financial planning professionals with both the background information on the Social Security system and the strategies clients will need in dealing with Social Security, and the myriad other related retirement planning issues.
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Surgent's Technical Individual Practice Issues and Tax Forms for Experienced Practitioners
Tuesday, Jan. 19 9:00am - 5:00pm
Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
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Don't let the title frighten you. Experienced staff can get bogged down in busy season with advanced practice and reporting issues. With major legislation enacted over the past few years, we bring you the distilled version of what you need to know for the current year and significant current proposals that may impact the tax landscape in future years or even retroactively. This course discusses the topics that experienced staff, managers, and partners should understand in depth while also assisting experienced staff in avoiding costly mistakes when facing complicated 1040 issues. The manual includes advanced examples and several advanced cases with "filled-in" forms provided with the complete answers.
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Yellow Book: Staying Compliant With Government Auditing Standards
Tuesday, Jan. 19 9:00am - 5:00pm
Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $319
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Complying with relevant standards Understanding the concepts and standards of generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS) is an important aspect of performing Yellow Book audits. By examining everything from GAGAS's foundation and principles to professional competence and continuing professional education, you'll increase your knowledge of requirements and standards. You'll cover various topics, including: Quality control and peer review Reporting standards for performance audits Ethics, independence, and professional judgment Professional competence and continuing professional education Standards for financial audits, attestation engagements, reviews of financial statements, and performance audits Staying current with the most recent requirements You'll explore Yellow Book requirements and guidance based on *Government Auditing Standards*, 2024 Revision, as well as other technical updates. The 2024 revision offers guidance related to: Shifting from a quality control to a quality management approach Risk-based process for quality management Engagement quality reviews of GAGAS engagements Key audit matters for financial audits Implementing your new knowledge Review questions and practice exercises help reinforce your learning and enhance your comprehension of the material.
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Get started with Power BI
Tuesday, Jan. 19 9:30am - 11:30am
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Embark on a journey to master Power BI, a powerful tool for data analysis and business intelligence, in our comprehensive course, "Get Started with Power BI." This course is meticulously designed for professionals who seek to understand the full spectrum of Power BI capabilities, including its integration with Excel's Power BI features like Power Pivot and Power Query, and its comparison with standalone Power BI tools such as Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service, and Power BI Report Server. In the first part of the course, participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of Power BI. This includes an overview of Power BI's interface, key features, and its seamless integration with Excel. The course will cover Excel's Power BI tools - Power Pivot, for advanced data modeling, and Power Query, for efficient data transformation and preparation. This segment is essential for understanding how Power BI extends and enhances the data processing and analytical capabilities of Excel. The second section of the course delves into the standalone Power BI tools. Here, participants will explore Power BI Desktop for creating complex data models and sophisticated reports, Power BI Service for cloud-based collaboration and sharing, and Power BI Report Server for on-premises report deployment. This part of the course will focus on the unique features and strengths of these standalone tools, providing attendees with the skills to leverage Power BI in a variety of business contexts. 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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Living in the World of AI – How AI Has Changed Ethics
Tuesday, Jan. 19 10:00am - 10:50am
Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
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AI (‘Artificial Intelligence’) has already reshaped the way we work, offering immense opportunities alongside serious ethical and organizational challenges. How should we use AI responsibly without slowing innovation? Is using AI ethical? Is it right? Is not using AI ethical? The goal is to make better use of the power of AI, in a sustainable and ethical way.
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Addressing Misconduct
Tuesday, Jan. 19 10:00am - 11:04am
Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
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The objective of corrective action is to change conduct through teaching. Corrective action may be sequential, out of order, repetitive, or not appropriate to take at all. The action selected should reflect the type, frequency, and severity of the misconduct. Changing conduct through teaching requires effective employee relations skills. This course provides practical knowledge and scripts for handling a wide array of sensitive misconduct situations with good judgment, such that personal and employer liability is avoided.
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Thinking Like an Auditor When Preparing Your Financial Statements
Tuesday, Jan. 19 10:00am - 11:47am
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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External auditors understand concepts like materiality, reasonableness, and risk of material misstatement. This course will explain how to think like an auditor when preparing and fairly presenting your financial statements and related disclosures.