WICPA CPE & Special Event Catalog
The Ethics of Care in the Workplace
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Ethics involve relationship to self, others and the world in which we live. In the busyness of our world we often act out of habit without realizing that what we do truly matters. We matter! This session explores ethical values and principles as they apply to creating an Ethic of Care in the workplace with specific emphasis on compassion, accountability and respect. 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.
How to Audit Cash
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Cash is essential to every business and is often one of the first accounts audit staff are exposed to. This course will cover the basics of auditing cash, including the related audit assertions, risks, & threats to the cash balance. During this course, we will also highlight the various substantive auditing procedures that staff should perform and also walk through some 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.
Reasonable Compensation for S Corps
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Between 2010 and 2020 a parade of Court Cases, IRS Factsheets, Job Aids and Internal Memos, plus Heightened IRS scrutiny and Preparer Penalties has brought the issue of 'Reasonable Compensation for S Corp's out of the shadows and placed it forefront as a priority issue for CPA's, EA's, Tax and Financial advisors to cover with their clients. We will explore key court cases, IRS guidelines, preparer penalties and some of the obscure tools the IRS has put in place. We debunk common myths and fiction on how reasonable compensation should be calculated and replace it with facts and methodologies that the IRS relies on. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Responding To Retaliation Concerns & Capturing Key Retaliation Case Metrics
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Individuals may cite retaliatory concerns when weighing their decision to report an issue; during an investigation; or, after an investigation's conclusion. No matter the timing, when an individual raises a retaliation concern, their claims should be taken seriously & fully reviewed. Does your organization analyze retaliation allegations & investigate outcomes as part of their cultural assessment? Most organizations track retaliation matters at a general, non-specific level. The type of retaliation & the perceived cause of the retaliatory act are not delineated. When a retaliation matter requires investigation, an organization should gather key data points for trending purposes & to fine tune future training & policy initiatives. This course offers recommendations for (1) framing responses to retaliation allegations (2) capturing key data points (3) developing specific metrics for retaliation mattersNote: This course qualifies to count toward the WICPA membership Ethics CPE requirement.
Travel/Entertainment Expenses & Taxes: What You Need to Know for Compliance
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
This program reviews the statutory & regulatory guidance as they relate to fringe benefits. There will be an emphasis on entertainment, meals & business transportation expenses, including qualified employer-provided parking, with a focus on planning opportunities. An OBBBA of 2025 update, cases & rulings will also be addressed. 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
Accounting & Auditing for Cryptocurrency
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Cryptocurrency continues to evolve rapidly, bringing new accounting & auditing considerations for CPAs & auditors. This course provides a practical overview of the accounting & auditing issues associated with cryptocurrency, with an emphasis on recent standard-setting developments & their implications for practice. The accounting portion of the course focuses on ASU 2023-08 & related developments, including recent FASB Board discussions, the FASB's Invitation to Comment & the addition of cryptocurrency-related topics to the FASB's research agenda. Participants will work through a practical case study to apply the guidance in ASU 2023-08, building confidence in accounting for cryptocurrency transactions & balances. The auditing portion of the course addresses key audit considerations related to cryptocurrency, including implications for engagement acceptance & continuance, risk assessment & the design & performance of audit procedures. The course also references the AICPA's Accounting for & Auditing of Digital Assets practice aid to help bridge authoritative guidance & real-world application.
Integrate ChatGPT into Your Client Advisory Services-Updated
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Two of the hottest topics in the CPA profession today are CAS (client advisory services) and ChatGPT. This course will explain how to bring these two worlds together by integrating ChatGPT and other generative AI applications into your client advisory services. John Higgins, a leading advisor to the profession on ChatGPT and a seasoned client advisor on technology based solutions, will show you how you can position your firm and yourself as a "go to" advisor on how to embrace this technology in virtually any type of business. John will address how to use this technology as a research and writing assistant in your client services and how to advise your clients on this revolutionary technology and all benefits and "gotchas" that come with it. If you want to step up your advisory game, this course is a "must take." This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Internal Audit in The Future
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
As organizations face accelerating change-- AI adoption, cyber threats, regulatory expansion,ESG scrutiny, geopolitical instability-- the role of internal audit is evolving rapidly. The future of internal audit is not about doing more audits. It's about delivering forward-looking insight, strategic alignment & intelligent risk coverage. Organizations, their environments & ways of working have evolved rapidly & in ways that had not been previously envision. IA must look within to determine how to stay relevant & add value in this changing & emerging environment.
Measuring Audit Risks
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
SAS 122, AU 240 requires that auditors determine if there is a significant risk that the financial statements are materially misstated due to either error of fraud. This presentation is an overview of how to determine if there is a significant risk of a material risk; whether it is due to error or fraud; & what to do in designing your audit program to address such risk. It's important to know that without documentation as to such determination, an auditor has no basis for performing any specific audit procedure & thus would be performing a substandard audit. The standards require that each procedure be designed to decrease the possibility of a material misstatement. This program is an overview of how an auditor determines if there is a risk of a material misstatement; how document such determination; & how to address the risk if it is due to error vs fraud, because there is a big difference.
Everything You Need to Know About the Pass-Through Entity Rules: IRC 199A The Code & Regulations
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
As part of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA), IRC 199A was added. This Internal Revenue Code section allows certain pass-through entities the ability to has made it deduct up to 20% of their qualified business. Although practitioners have had over three years of "experience" utilizing IRC 100A, many practitioners still do not feel comfortable with this part of the Internal Revenue Code. The purpose of this presentation is to provide the practitioner with an understanding of the rules of IRC 199A as well as an understanding of the IRC 199A regulations. 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 kori.herrera@acpen.com.
Corporate Storytelling in Financial Reporting
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
Developments in the Management Commentary and MD&A Narrative reporting is entering a new era-one that moves beyond compliance checklists to focus on cohesive, decision-useful communication. This seminar examines the evolution of corporate narrative reporting through the revised 2025 IFRS Practice Statement 1: Management Commentary and the U.S. GAAP-based MD&A under SEC Regulation S-K, with key comparisons to help practitioners understand how each framework supports investor-focused disclosure. Using real-world examples and excerpts from the actual annual report of an IFRS reporting company, this seminar highlights how the revised Management Commentary guidance aims to improve the quality, relevance and connectivity of narrative insights. Participants will explore its emphasis on strategy, risks, sustainability factors (ESG), key performance indicators (KPIs) and the integration of financial and non-financial information. The session also analyzes the modernization efforts in U.S. MD&A, including principles-based guidance, reduction of boilerplate disclosures and expanded expectations for entity-specific analysis and trend-based insights. Through a comparative approach, participants learn how both frameworks are converging around common principles: enhanced connectivity, balanced presentation, entity-specific content and alignment of strategy, performance, risk and value creation. This practical seminar provides accounting, finance and business professionals with the knowledge needed for better understanding the management commentary and MD&A. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Advanced Negotiations: Never Split the Difference
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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 & 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 & 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.
2026/27 Yellow Book Update
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
Stay current on key developments affecting governmental audits with this focused update on the 2024 revision of the Yellow Book. This course highlights significant changes related to quality management and updates affecting key audit roles, with an emphasis on how these revisions impact audit planning and execution. The course also addresses the GAO's implementation delay and its implications for 2026 audit planning. Participants will gain context around recent leadership changes at the U.S. Government Accountability Office and what those transitions may signal for future guidance and oversight priorities. In addition, the course includes an overview of recent updates to the Green Book, helping auditors understand changes to internal control guidance that may affect governmental entities and Single Audit engagements. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Employees Today & Tomorrow: Are Employees Assets?
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
As the managers' role continue to evolve, it is crucial for us to understand the strategic aspects of managing a diverse workforce, beginning with understanding the big trends in employee demographics. We begin with a rhetorical question: asking if employees are assets? GAAP tells us they are not, so discussion will revolve around whether this treatment delivers an unhealthy bias on our view of the people in our organization. What do the most successful organizations believe & why? If you have an opinion as to whether employees are an asset or not, this is a fun session intended to be interactive with participation either live, virtual or both.
Tax Depreciation: Review & Update
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
A discussion of recent law changes that impact capitalization, depreciation and disposition of assets. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Unlocking Deep Secrets: Case Studies in Financial Analysis
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Unlock the secrets to understanding a company's financial health and management performance through comprehensive financial analysis. This seminar will guide you through essential tools such as vertical analysis, horizontal analysis and ratio analysis to gain deep insights into business performance. - Vertical Analysis: Learn how to express each line item of financial statements as a percentage, making it easier to compare companies of different sizes and identify key trends. - Horizontal Analysis: Discover how to compare financial information over multiple periods to spot significant changes and trends, providing a clearer picture of a company's growth and performance. - Ratio Analysis: Dive into calculating and interpreting financial ratios to assess profitability, liquidity and solvency. Understand how these ratios reveal the effectiveness of management and the potential of the business. This seminar goes beyond just teaching terms and formulas. We will apply these analytical tools to real-world financial data, demonstrating how to derive meaningful insights and make informed decisions. Join us to enhance your financial analysis skills and gain a competitive edge in evaluating business performance. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Surgent's Employer's Handbook: Health Care, Retirement & Fringe Benefit Tax Issues
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
The employer-employee relationship strains both sides in uncertain times and businesses need CPAs, controllers and other advisors to provide understanding of the complex legal, tax and health care issues associated with all aspects of employment. This course provides in-depth coverage of this critical area.
Deep Dive Into Common Auditing Deficiencies
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
This course will review common deficiencies identified by the AICPA and state boards of accountancy. It features discussion on a variety of topics, including analytical procedures, sampling, group audits and risk assessment. We will review the areas of concern and how you can overcome them by employing 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.
K2’s Better Productivity Through Artificial Intelligence And Automation Tools
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Unlock the incredible potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & automation tools to revolutionize your business operations. Imagine boosting productivity & accuracy effortlessly with cutting-edge technologies. Generative AI tools like ChatGPT & Gemini are your new best friends for conducting research, drafting reports & crafting correspondence. Meanwhile, Microsof's Power Automate platform & tools, such as Zapier, can elevate your efficiency to levels you never thought possible. Join our session to modernize your workflows & harness these powerful tools. You'll dive into practical applications of today's AI & automation technologies, moving beyond the basics to streamline workflows, enhance internal controls, maximize productivity & even boost team morale. Additionally, we'll guide you through potential pitfalls & help you avoid common mistakes when using these tools. This session is a must-attend for anyone looking to stay ahead in the fast-paced business world. Don't miss out on this opportunity to transform your operations & achieve unparalleled efficiency. Sign up today & take the first step towards a smarter, more productive future!
How Changes in Business Methods Affects Internal Control
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
New Technology, the move toward telecommuting, the widespread adoption of electronic documentation and a wide range of other factors have significantly and forever changed the way business is conducted. It should go without saying that changes in tools and methods lead to upheaval in any organizations internal control system. In this session, we look at all the changes that are occurring and discuss what's coming in the not too distant future. The material then looks at how internal controls have been affected and what other updates are on the horizon. Anyone trying to use controls to keep their organization efficient and secure should consider this session because the rate of change to both operational methods and control processes has been and will continue to be incredible. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
