WICPA CPE & Special Event Catalog
K2's Stop Wasting Time In Excel
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Are you ready to unlock Excel's full potential? In today's fast-paced world, mastering Excel isn't just a nice-to-have-it';s a must for anyone who wants to work smarter, faster & with greater accuracy. Make plans to participate in this dynamic, Excel-centric session designed for professionals like you. Discover how you can leverage features like templates, Precision as Displayed & PivotTables along with new tools such as Dynamic Arrays, advanced data cleaning, PIVOTBY & GROUPBY functions & seamless Copilot integration. These features will transform the how you & your team analyze data, automate reporting & deliver actionable insights From Excel.
SAS 145: Modern Risk-Based Auditing
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
This program provides in-depth coverage of SAS 145, a major standard that helps auditors enhance risk assessment procedures through improved techniques for identifying & assessing risks of material misstatement. This session is essential for CPAs that perform audits. The discussion will also be insightful for auditees & other professionals who want to maintain awareness of current auditing guidance.
SEC Case Studies: Ethical Dilemmas in Finance & Accounting
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview: Ethical challenges in finance and accounting can be complex and far-reaching, impacting not only individual careers but also entire organizations and the public trust. This webinar will provide a practical exploration of the ethical considerations professionals face in today's financial landscape. Through real-world case studies, participants will examine common ethical issues, learn to navigate conflicts between financial performance and ethical integrity and gain tools for making sound decisions under pressure. 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 The Road Ahead: Critical OBBBA Changes Impacting Accounting & Finance Professionals
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
It is important for accounting and finance practitioners to help their clients understand and apply the many new provisions of OBBBA. Many of these changes are effective for the 2025 tax year and beyond. This program is an introduction to and review of some of these critical changes and their impact on taxpayers. This program is a two-hour review and analysis of what we consider some of the most current and important changes from the OBBBA. If you want the latest OBBBA information to relay to your clients, this course is for you.
Surgent's Construction Contractors: Accounting & Financial Reporting Issues
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Accounting and financial reporting for construction contractors may be the most difficult area to comply with the various standards. Construction engagements are, in many instances, more complicated than most lines of business due to the many users of the financial statements. In this course, we will discuss why construction accounting and financial reporting is so complex and examine the relationship between the contractor and the surety, both from an underwriting and a claims perspective. We will also explore what the surety looks for to maximize potential bond credit.
All About Fraud: Examples, Prevention & Auditing
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Fraud continues to make headlines, underscoring the importance of understanding how fraud occurs, how it can be prevented and how auditors are expected to respond. This course begins with an overview of common fraud schemes identified in the 2026 Report to the Nations issued by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, along with key characteristics commonly observed among fraud perpetrators. The course then explores practical approaches organizations use to prevent and deter fraud, highlighting controls, policies and cultural factors that can reduce fraud risk. Participants will also review recent fraud cases reported in the news to reinforce how these schemes manifest in real-world settings. The course concludes with a discussion of the auditor's responsibilities related to fraud under AU-C 240, including an overview of proposed changes to the fraud standards and what they may mean for future 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.
Money Laundering Awareness for Accountants
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The course provides general information on how to identify money laundering activities during the conduct of normal tax audits. Discover key resources and tools available for effective detection and deterrence. Explore the impact of money laundering on ethical decision-making and how examiners and auditors can assist criminal investigators in countering money laundering. 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 Guide to Payroll Taxes & 1099 Issues
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Employment taxes are often overlooked as an area where more planning may be effective. Payroll taxes have become an increasing burden for the average business and IRS penalties for noncompliance have risen dramatically in recent years. As a result, they have also been subject to employer incentives. The Service has announced that uncovering noncompliance by employers ranks high on its audit list. This course presents an overview of employee versus independent contractor criteria, the federal payroll taxes form, Form 1099 and related compliance issues.
Surgent's Preparing & Writing Findings in Yellow Book & Single Audits
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Reporting findings under the Yellow Book and single audit standards comes with unique rules - but mastering them is easier than you think. This course gives you the tools and techniques to prepare, write and present findings that meet the GAO and OMB requirements while sparking meaningful improvements for your clients. You'll learn exactly what to report, how to report it and where to report it so you can deliver results with clarity, compliance and impact.
Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
As financial and tax professionals well know, information overload is a constant struggle we face because things change quickly and the sheer number of changes being made on a daily basis is enormous. Of great importance to small and medium tax and advisory firms is differentiating between changes that are relevant to our practice and our clients and changes that are new but totally irrelevant. Distinguishing between the two is difficult and time-consuming. Mike Tucker and a team of experts are pleased to present a weekly series designed to eliminate the clutter and get you what you need to stay up-to-date and perform for your clients. Mike and his co-presenters will dispense news on current events impacting taxes, finance and industry. The subject matter will differ each week and intermittently include topics such as Social Security and Medicare. The panelists will discuss personal and corporate tax matters as well as other late-breaking news related to practitioners' personal finances and those of their clients. Every financial professional will benefit from this series. This is a cost-effective way for accountants to fulfill their compulsory continuing education because this weekly series will include almost 40 one-hour presentations. Sign up today — your clients and your bottom line will thank you.
Revenue Recognition: Topic 606 Disclosures
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Online
1.20 Credits
Member Price: $39
The standard also requires information about the following categories: disaggregation of revenue contract balances performance obligations This webinar will deal directly with disclosure requirements for the standard. Several courses currently exist on the platform related to an overview of the standard & deep dive into individual steps of the standards.
Tax Practice Ethical Challenges & Circular 230
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
This presentation will provide a detailed analysis of the Circular 230 rules for conduct of a tax practice, with a review of the political, legislative & regulatory rules impacting every accounting & tax professional. Best practices & guidance provided by the AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct will be discussed. 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.comNote: This course qualifies to count toward the WICPA membership Ethics CPE requirement.
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.
Profiles in Fraud
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Nobody is immune to fraud risk. This course opens with stories of real fraud perpetrators then examines the similarities between the fraud perpetrators, discovering that they all have many common traits. It finishes with techniques accountants can use to deter these behaviors. 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 Data at 30,000 Feet: Traveling Smart with Client & Personal Information
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
Whether you're heading across town or across the globe, traveling with electronic devices carries real risks to the sensitive client and firm data stored on them. In this session, we'll explore the ethical obligations CPAs have to protect confidential information, including guidance from the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws. We'll examine how data can be accessed — legitimately or maliciously — by third parties during travel and offer practical strategies to minimize risk, from using loaner devices and mobile device management to coordinating with IT before departure. The session includes current border search rules, international considerations and actionable tips for staying secure in transit.
Surgent's Schedules K-2 & K-3: Preparation of Forms
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Many partnerships and S corporations are now required to complete the voluminous Schedules K-2 and K-3 to report foreign-related tax information. Updated for the 2025 tax year, this course is an essential guide for tax preparers on how to tackle the preparation of these forms. Understanding and preparing these forms requires a basic knowledge of various international tax topics, including sourcing of income, foreign tax credit income categories, effectively connected income and fixed, determinable, annual, or periodical (FDAP) income. The course includes a brief discussion of key international tax concepts, a detailed walk-through of what information is required to be reported in different parts of the schedules and practical advice from the field. The course also includes three comprehensive case studies on how the form should be completed for operating, real estate rental and investment partnerships. Please note: Surgent also offers a companion course, "Schedules K-2 and K-3: Filing Requirements" (KFR2).
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.
How Recent Auditing Standards Improve Risk-Based Audits
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Recent generally accepted auditing standards were written to improve the quality of risk-based financial statement audits, audit reporting and required by-product communications. This course will discuss the important clarifications and enhancements intended to improve audit quality to ensure better compliance with requirements contained in the SASs. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Managerial Accounting: Your Prescription for Better Decision
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
This session revisits useful, but potentially underutilized, managerial accounting techniques. You will appreciate a fresh look at concepts you may not have considered since your college days. We will illustrate practical ways you can immediately implement managerial accounting analysis in your professional endeavors. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.