WICPA CPE & Special Event Catalog
Untying the Knot: Taxes & Divorce
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
Divorce brings emotional and financial challenges and navigating the tax implications can be one of the most complex aspects. This in-depth, 8-credit webinar, Untying the Knot: Taxes and Divorce, is designed to equip tax professionals with the knowledge and strategies needed to guide clients through the intricate tax issues that arise during and after divorce. What You'll Learn: This comprehensive session will cover critical topics, including: Filing Status: Determining the correct filing status during and after divorce, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs): Tax implications of dividing retirement accounts, Back Taxes: Strategies for addressing unpaid tax liabilities during and after divorce, Offers-in-Compromise & Installment Agreements: Resolving tax debts with the IRS. Currently-Not-Collectible Status: Understanding when and how to use this option, Innocent Spouse & Injured Spouse Relief: Protecting clients from unfair tax liabilities, Lien Discharges & Subordinations: Managing IRS liens on property during divorce, Reasonable Compensation: Evaluating fair compensation in divorce-related business valuations. Case Studies: Explore unusual and complex tax issues in divorce through real-world examples. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Adobe Acrobat Tips for Working with PDF Files
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
If you find yourself working with PDF files consistently throughout the day, this course will teach you how to review, annotate, format and organize PDF files more effectively and in less time. You will also learn how to use Adobe Acrobat for e-signatures to reduce document processing time significantly and enhance confidentiality. Adobe Acrobat has many features that you can take advantage of and this course will explain and demonstrate how to use them. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Ethics: Giving Thanks: How to Master the Art of Gratitude
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
How grateful are you? In this critically important webinar, we will explore exactly what gratitude is and why it is a crucial component of your work as a CPA. Even if you believe you're already a deeply grateful person, you'll still learn some new strategies for expressing gratitude effectively. Forbes Contributor Bruce Weinstein, The Ethics Guy, will show you how to use LinkedIn in a novel way to say "thank you." You'll also find better and worse ways of letting clients, team members, family members and friends know that you care about them. You'll understand why gratitude is a matter of ethics and not merely etiquette. Finally, you'll discover how to use questions about gratitude in job interviews and performance reviews. Why not hire and promote people who are not only knowledgeable and skilled but also grateful? You will be thankful for having taken this valuable webinar! This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.Note: This course qualifies to count toward the WICPA membership Ethics CPE requirement.
Surgent's Purchase & Sale of a Residence: Critical Tax Issues
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Many clients end up selling one or more residences during their lifetimes. Accounting and finance professionals must be aware of the tax rules that relate to such sales in order to assist their clients regarding these sales. This program provides accounting and finance professionals with the tax rules they need to know to help their clients when they sell a personal residence. This program is a comprehensive survey of the various tax issues associated with the sale of a residence.
Accounting for Income Taxes for Private Companies 26-27
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
Accounting for income taxes is a complex set of standards with computational difficulties and confusion. Particularly concerning private companies. This course will take a practical approach to navigating the maze, simplify basic calculations and clarify financial statements. Includes a review of the impact of recent tax reform on calculations.
Case Studies in Accounting Fraud 26-27
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
This course is designed to present the most common types of financial statement fraud and embezzlement, illustrated through real cases and situations. We'll distinguish financial reporting fraud from misappropriation of assets and highlight common schemes involving one or both types of fraud. We'll review high-profile cases and other real-world situations to emphasize the CPA's role and responsibility. This course will also touch on updated GAAS requirements. Get ready to examine the methods used to perpetrate and disguise schemes, learn how fraud can be detected by both management and auditors and explore the CPA's role in preventing and detecting both types of fraud.
Ethical Intelligence: Global Case Studies & Standards 26-27
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
Don't fall behind! This course will ensure that you know the current ethical requirements set by standards-setting organizations and legislative action. Real-world cases coupled with analysis by a leading ethics expert will help you better recognize situations that may pose ethical or regulatory risks. Discover the regulatory, legal and ethical responsibilities you have and gain insight into a simple 4-step decision-making process that can strengthen your professional judgment. Note: This course qualifies to count toward the WICPA membership Ethics CPE requirement.
Know Your Cost: Double Your Profit 26-27
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Companies with poor cost information make bad decisions about products that are not "average.— Poor information causes companies to overprice easy, high-volume "gravy" products and underprice difficult, low-volume "dog" products. Regardless of whether your company sells goods or services, learn how to double your profit by giving the dogs to your competitor and keep the gravy for yourself.
Business Partnerships: Managing Supplier Relationships
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
As financial leaders, CPAs are often tasked with managing organizational risk. In this respect, the supplier relationship can be a tricky one. It is often one of the more familiar and comfortable business relationships we have, yet it may also be the one that presents the most significant risk to our company. In this course, we will explore how to manage the supplier relationship from onboarding to termination. Through case studies and best practices, we will discuss how to continue being a good partner to our suppliers while also understanding where potential risks exist. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Self-Rental Real Estate: Passive Activity & Section 199A
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
This program presents a detailed analysis of the self-rental passive activity rules, including forms reporting examples and integrates them with the flow-through entity rules related to self-rental. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Tax Talks October 2026
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $55
Join the Team from Hochman, Salkin, Toscher, & Perez for a LIVE tax-based series with a new topic at each Session. Past conversations have included crypto tax compliance, BBA Partnerships, Federal and State Residency issues, Partnership examinations, Form 8300 and more. Check back regularly for topics and be sure to register for them all. Tax Talks Series April 21, 2026 June 16, 2026 August 18, 2026 October 20, 2026 January 26, 2027 April 20, 2027
K2's Taking A Fresh Look At Teams
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Just because Microsoft Teams is no longer a new tool doesn't mean it hasn't evolved & it certainly has! Since its introduction in 2016, Teams has become the de facto business productivity platform for organizations worldwide. Yet, many users barely scratch the surface of all that Teams offers. Participate in this session to learn how to get more From Teams & enhance your ROI on the platform. In this session, you will learn about the core options available in Teams & how to leverage them. You will also learn about new enhancements in Teams, including threaded conversations, enhanced meeting features & integration with Microsoft's Copilot platform. If you use Teams & want a deeper understanding of the platform, don't miss your opportunity to participate in this session.
Fraud Evaluations: A Guide for The Compliance Professional
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $85
The topic of fraud continues to be on the radar of investors, shareholders & regulators. Despite a Kroll Advisors survey showing a decrease of corporate fraud incidents in recent years, new fraud methods are continually being devised & identified thanks in large part to advances in technology & IT infrastructure. Compliance professionals & auditors are not expected to have the expertise of forensic investigators but should have working knowledge of the aspects of fraudulent activities & maintain a skeptical mind when it comes to reviewing potential violations. This course provides a practitioner's perspective of what your company should include in their internal audit programs & processes to mitigate & avoid fraud. We'll cover: The psychology of fraud & connection to the fraud triangle & fraud diamond The International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) for internal auditors Employing the COSO 2013 towards fraud Rightsizing the internal audit team's responsibilities Risk assessment considerations Reporting procedures
Accounting for People: Workforce Trends, Costs & Talent
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Leaders are increasingly responsible for the human resources function, despite limited formal training in people management. This seminar explores how to account for people as a valued asset rather than an expense. Managing the costs, trends & risks associated with today's ever-changing workforce has changed. From recruiting & retention to engagement & compensation alternatives. The modern leader must understand how employee-related decisions drive both performance & profitability. This session will examine the financial implications of HR trends, workforce planning & the evolving role of talent strategy. We will also explore how to influence investments in people through accounting & reporting tools. Successful organizations have moved employees to the left side of their balance sheet. Have you? Join for some interesting research & entertaining mix of videos to understand the people around you in the workforce.
Professional Ethical Considerations for CPAs
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Every CPA must comply with a Code of Professional Conduct, which is a hallmark of the CPA designation. CPAs in public practice must overcome higher barriers, such as when attest service providers must also retain independence. This course will provide an overview of the core principles from which the CPA profession is built upon. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.Note: This course qualifies to count toward the WICPA membership Ethics CPE requirement.
Getting On Top of It All: How to Work Smarter, Not Harder: Part II
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
There is always too much to do & too little time to do it all. Fortunately, if you know the right ways to manage people, projects & your time, you can get on top of everything by working smarter. In Part 2 of this seminar we will go into more depth about how to get more done in less time, as well as how to not burnout From all the work you do. We will discuss additional methods for working smarter through technology, communication, stress reduction & creating smart & helpful goals.
Partnership & LLC (Form 1065): Formation to Liquidation
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $300
With the increasing complexity & ever-changing nature of tax laws & issues, today's accountant needs a partnership/LLC course focusing on the hottest tax topics & most frequently encountered issues. This case driven course will deal with both partnership/LLC & partner/member developments addressing the most common, yet complex Federal partnership/LLC issues & problems. 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 & submit to terri.storer@acpen.com
Strategies for Guiding Clients Through Challenging Situations: Tax Insights
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
This course equips practitioners with the knowledge needed to help clients navigate complex tax & financial challenges. It addresses difficult client situations including divorce, bankruptcy, debt issues & other personal & business matters that create significant tax consequences. The course provides key insights into the tax implications associated with these situations & highlights planning considerations practitioners should evaluate when advising clients. Participants will explore the tax treatment of divorce-related matters, including filing status, support obligations & property division. The course also examines bankruptcy, debt cancellation, business dissolution & other financial hardships that may affect a taxpayer's reporting & obligations. Through practical discussion & analysis, participants will gain strategies to help clients make informed decisions while understanding the related tax implications. 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 & submit to terri.storer@acpen.com
Written Information Security Plans
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
This course provides a comprehensive overview of Written Information Security Plans (WISP), focusing on their purpose, requirements and implementation. All PTIN holders must certify they have a WISP prior to renewal, along with certifying the training of employees, staff and contractors as necessary. Participants will explore the history and legal foundation of WISP under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and how compliances is enforced through IRS Circular 230, AICPA Statements of Standards, The American Bar Associations and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Ethical Intelligence for Artificial Intelligence
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Organizations and individuals enticed by the siren song of artificial intelligence cannot ignore ethical considerations. Professionals must consider accuracy of information, data privacy, independence, source citations, organizational policies, security, data retention and other ethical matters. This course discusses ethical issues associated with the utilization of AI in a professional setting and provides suggested best practices. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.Note: This course qualifies to count toward the WICPA membership Ethics CPE requirement.
