CPE Catalog & Events
Mergers & Acquisitions: Tips and Speed Bumps to Avoid
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Making strategic acquisitions Identifying potential acquisition candidates Alternatives to M&A Identifying and understanding organizational culture Understanding the keys to effective and efficient due diligence Planning and executing an effective integration Key considerations
2024 Not-for-Profit Accounting Update
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
NAC CECL Leases
2024 Creative Strategies for Buying, Selling, or Gifting a Business
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
Valuation methods for business interests Stock purchase versus asset purchase Estate transfer and tax considerations Gifting strategies for business interests Trusts and partnerships in business transfers Self-canceling installment notes in transactions Transferring S corporation stock to trusts Business interest transfer with Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
LinkedIn Profile Secrets for CPAs
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Effective branding and LinkedIn profile positioning for CPAsBest practices and tips for each profile featureOptimizing language and words to attract clients: Your headline, essay, descriptions, and keywordsSizzle elements: Your headshot, background banner, videos, and mediaEssential LinkedIn settings and privacy for CPAs
Excel - Feature Review in 100 minutes
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Review of Excel's features and functionsWalk-through of Excel's ribbons What the Excel features and functions can do for you
Microsoft 365 Deployment Bootcamp for Your Practice
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Specific topics that will be covered:Understanding the full potential of Microsoft 365 to drive efficiency in your practiceBest practices for deploying Microsoft 365 in accounting, tax and advisory firmsDesign your Teams app setup to meet the unique attributes of your practiceUse SharePoint and OneDrive to organize your files and share them securely with your clientsOrganize your thoughts, meeting notes and other content centrally in OneNoteTrack your client engagements and internal projects efficiently and effectively with the Planner appUse Microsoft 365 to document processes, improve client services and increase productivityStep-by-step guide for deployment of Microsoft 365 in your firm based on best practices
2024 A Practitioner's Guide to IRAs and Qualified Retirement Plans
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
Traditional and Roth IRAs: Understanding retirement savings options SEP and SIMPLE IRAs: Exploring retirement plans for small businesses Qualified Plans: Navigating employer-sponsored retirement plans Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Plans: Comparing retirement plan structures 401(k) Plans: Maximizing benefits with employer-sponsored options Retirement Plan Selection: Choosing the best plan for individual client needs Minimum Distribution Rules: Ensuring compliance and understanding withdrawal regulations Tax Implications: Analyzing the tax consequences of retirement plan decisions Retirement Planning Strategies: Implementing effective strategies for client financial goals
Audit 303: Internal Controls - Required Communications
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:The required communication of internal control matters noted on an auditEvaluating the severity of identified deficiencies, including consideration of qualitative considerationsImportance of placing a priority on being a value-added business advisorAnticipating and preventing internal control issues related to reliable financial reporting, operational efficiency or complianceComponents of a well-written internal control commentBetter writing tips and techniques
2024 AICPA Regulatory Ethics Update
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
NOCLAR 529 Plans Recently Issued Interpretations
Becoming Conflict Competent
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Major topics covered in this course include:Levels of conflictStrategies to de-escalate conflictDistinction between miscommunication and conflictResponses to conflictTactics to address, rather than avoid, conflict
Cash Conversion Cycle: Tool and Techniques
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Understanding the timing elements of your day’s working capital The impact of inventory on the Cash Conversion Cycle How vendors and customers can help your cash conversion cycle Planning and forecasting for a healthy cash flow Assorted management tips to control the Cash Conversion Cycle
Resolving Ethical Conflicts
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Standards and techniques for resolving ethical conflict How to have a conversation about a tough issue without having it destroy the relationship What to do when talking fails
2024 Accounting & Auditing Update for Small Businesses
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
FRF for SMEs Quality Management Private Company Council
Ethics: How to Give and Receive Criticism the Right Way
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Entertaining lecture by a professional presenter, illustrated with relevant video clips and photographs, to cover the main points of the webinarWriting exercises, so you can see how these lessons apply to your own CPA practice and personal lifeTrue stories about CPAs and other leaders to show what can happen when apologies and criticism are done right, and the pitfalls of doing them the wrong way
Surgent's Progressive Discipline and Termination
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Defining progressive discipline, including typical steps in any progressive discipline process The importance of a fair disciplinary process When and how progressive discipline should be used, including using progressive discipline in the lead-up to termination Documentation best practices Limitations on at-will employment, including contracts and laws regarding discrimination and retaliation Avoiding key risks in the termination process Best practices for legally compliant termination procedures
Staff Retention Keep the Best People
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Webinar
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Remote workforce Employee retention Staff turnover
Ethics - A Line in the Sand; Implications for Daily Business
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Recognize the underlying drivers of individual ethical behavior Identify the relationship between ethics and integrity Highlight ethical trends in businesses throughout the world Review high profile ethics lapses in recent years
Adobe Acrobat - Increase Your Productivity With PDF Files
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Navigating Adobe Acrobat DCCreating PDF files from other applicationsOrganize PDF files and pages within a PDFUsing the annotation tools to review and markup PDF filesPreparing your PDF for printingCreating links to pages, files and websitesSecuring your PDF filesSearching PDF filesCreating fillable formsAdobe Acrobat integration with Office 365
Ethics: Avoiding the Slippery Slope of Ethical Pressures
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
Benefits of ethical behavior Six steps to creating and maintaining an ethical culture Example of unethical behavior in ethical companies
Engagement Management with the Microsoft 365 Planner App
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Overview of the Planner app features and functionalityStep-by-step review and demonstration of how to deploy Planner in your practiceCreating a plan from scratch or use a templateCreating tasks with checklistsAssigning tasksScheduling tasksSetup recurring tasksAttach files to a taskMaintain a task activity journalManage task views with buckets and tagsIntegrate plan schedules with your Outlook calendar.Detailed review of plan / task progress reporting featuresUsing plan templates for recurring engagements