WICPA CPE & Special Event Catalog
Becoming Conflict Competent
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Conflict is often avoided, or dealt with in a passive manner. When ignored, conflict often escalates and can become polarizing. In this session, participants will gain insights for enhancing their natural responses to conflict, learn healthy communication styles and build constructive behaviors to manage conflict. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
How AI Fits into the Accounting World
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
This session is designed as a primer to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) and to discuss how it will impact accountants as they work. The material will briefly explain what AI is and then focus on ways that it is already serving those in the accounting realm. It will close with a look at future AI-centric developments that will have great potential to positively impact the accounting profession. Those wishing to gain an understanding of what artificial intelligence is and how it will be used by accountants should consider attending this session. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
26-27 FASB & AICPA Update (ASU, SAS, Ethics)
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
This 4-hour program addresses the latest promulgations of FASB ASU impacting privately-held entities, AICPA SAS and selected AICPA ethics interpretations.
Construction Contractors: Auditing Considerations
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $139
Overcoming the challenges of auditing contracts. Construction makes up a large portion of the economy. As such, a growing number of accounting and finance professionals may need to be aware of the accounting and auditing guidance for the construction industry. You'll delve into the audit considerations related to construction contracts, covering various topics, including: Audit planning and substantive auditing procedures The core knowledge necessary to succeed Key issues affecting construction auditing, including auditing under the new revenue recognition and leases guidance Audit risks and risk assessment
Estate Planning Strategies Using Irrevocable Trusts 26-27
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Online
6.00 Credits
Member Price: $259
Many of our clients are looking for techniques to transfer wealth to their loved ones while minimizing gift and estate taxes. Irrevocable trusts take advantage of the currently high exclusion amount to freeze their estates. This course will analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using a wide variety of noncharitable trusts, such as spousal lifetime access trusts (SLATs), grantor retained interest trusts (GRATs and GRUTs), intentionally defective grantor trusts (IDGTs), qualified personal residence trusts (QPRTs), life insurance trusts (ILITs), domestic asset protection trusts (DAPTs) and dynasty trusts.
Financial Statement Disclosures 26-27
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Disclosures are on of the most challenging areas of financial statement preparation and one of the most cited deficiencies in peer reviews. This program tackles the many disclosure requirements with detailed discussions on topic requirements and examples. This is a fast paced course that covers all the major balance sheet accounts, as well as revenue and expenses. Attention is also paid to the Statement of Cash Flows.
K2's Technology For CPAs - Don’t Get Left Behind 26-27
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Technology changes daily, so it's essential to stay up-to-date with critical developments to effectively leverage today's technologies. Join us for this session to explore key technological developments impacting accounting and financial professionals.
Corporate Finance Technology Selection: Practical Frameworks
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
Finance technology decisions (ERP, FP&A, AP/expense automation, close/consolidation, bank integrations and AI-enabled tools) can dramatically improve close speed, forecasting and control execution-but vendor demos and "AI" marketing often hide integration complexity, data readiness gaps, governance risk and long-term total cost. This course provides a practical, vendor-neutral approach for CPAs and finance leaders to evaluate and implement corporate finance technology with an audit-ready mindset. Participants learn how to cut through AI claims using an AI capability framework, apply a weighted vendor evaluation scorecard focused on controls and assurance, build a five-year total cost model that captures hidden and ongoing costs and follow an implementation roadmap with checkpoints and red flags to reduce failure risk and improve ROI realization. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
NotebookLM Use Cases for Accountants
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
This course provides a concise overview of how accountants can use Google NotebookLM (powered by Gemini) as a practical research, synthesis and knowledge-management companion for high-trust work. You'll learn how to convert static financial statements, audit workpapers, client documents and regulatory guidance into a structured, conversational knowledge base-so you can query, summarize, compare and cross-reference sources with greater speed and clarity. This course emphasizes disciplined workflows such as source control, evidence-grounded outputs and professional judgment so NotebookLM strengthens your analysis instead of replacing it. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant: Focus on Computer Forensics: Part II (Cryptology)
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
This is a continuing part of our series on forensic accounting. Within this segment we discuss the concepts that are part of computer forensics known as cryptology. The term cryptography is From Ancient Greek & means "hidden secret". It is the practice & study of techniques for secure communications in the presence of adversarial behavior. Cryptography is about constructing & analyzing protocols that prevent third parties or the public From reading private messages. Cryptography starts with secrets. Various aspects in information security such as data confidentiality, data integrity, authentication & non-repudiation (where a statement's author cannot successfully dispute its authorship) are central to modern cryptography.
The Controllership Series: The Controllers Role in Internal Controls
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $79
This course in part of our series on the Controllership Role. Internal control is relevant to everyone in the workplace. It represents our moral responsibility to understand & comply with organization policies & procedures. It also provides the means to hold individuals accountable for their work. The controller is an impactful position that affects a company's processes including financial, compliance & operational. Controller functions vary across companies often following the size & complexity of the business & the industry. Smaller companies require more versatility for the controller Larger companies are more able to segregate job responsibilities across other employees. The controller should be knowledgeable of the various controls to create a control system that will appropriately safeguard company assets & processes. Internal controls are typically comprised of control activities such as authorization, documentation, reconciliation, security & segregation of duties.
Tax Talks January 2027
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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
Cryptocurrencies for the CFO: Explaining Blockchain
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
What exactly is cryptocurrency & its cousin named blockchain? Are they here to stay? This session will provide a big picture examination of the technologies & currencies by explaining how we got here. We discuss the systems & technical aspects of cryptocurrencies & blockchain. What is the broad view of the technologies that currently do & will continue to, impact our workplace & lives?
AI 101 for CPAs: Core Concepts & Practical Applications
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
New to AI? Start here. This beginner-friendly course explains how generative AI works, what terms like "LLM" and "agentic AI" really mean and how CPAs can safely put these tools to use. You'll leave with a solid understanding of AI fundamentals and how they apply to accounting, tax and finance. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Partnership/LLC Taxation: Tax Basis Capital Accounts
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
This program addresses the most recent developments impacting partnerships operating as LLCs, with a focus on legislative, administrative and tax form changes. Emphasis will be placed on partners "tax basis" capital accounts, now required for tax form reporting. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Sub-Recipient Monitoring 2026: Understanding the Pass-Through Requirements for Managing & Monitoring Your Sub-Awards
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The Uniform Guidance requirements for subrecipient monitoring & management were updated effective October 1, 2024, introducing new expectations for pass through entities overseeing federal awards. This session will provide practical guidance on implementing compliant subaward agreements, performing risk based monitoring & managing subrecipient financial performance in accordance with 2 CFR SS200.331-200.333. Attendees will also gain insight into indirect cost rate requirements, fixed amount & subaward agreements to strengthen oversight & prepare for federal agency or Single Audit reviews. Using fixed amount awards to solve an out-of-the-box solution.
Retirement Planning Issues: Where We Stand Now
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
This course is designed to equip CPAs, EAs, attorneys & tax professionals with the essential knowledge & strategies needed to navigate the latest developments. Explore innovative approaches to maximize retirement savings, discuss tax- efficient retirement plan options & align estate planning techniques with current trends. Gain a thorough understanding of altered rules for Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) & discover how to optimize estate plans in response to changing regulations. This update is tailored for professionals seeking practical insights in the realm of contemporary retirement planning. 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.
Estate Planning for Today & Beyond
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Estate planning continues to evolve & staying informed about the latest trends & strategies is crucial for professionals in the field. This forward-looking course delves into the intricacies of estate planning, with a specific focus on current issues. Participants will explore cutting-edge techniques, emerging legal considerations & industry developments to ensure they are equipped with the knowledge & skills to create effective estate plans that withstand the test of time & safeguard their clients' legacies. Please Note: If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Handouts Tab & submit to kori.herrera@acpen.com
The Bookkeeper Goes to Prison
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
This course profiles Brenda, a financial executive from the state of Washington. Despite earning her college degree, Brenda did not find employment in her area of study. Instead, she landed a series of dead-end jobs. Business reversals frequently led to the loss of employment. When a company that she knew to be unethical offered her an executive position that included bookkeeping tasks, including overseeing all finances, she accepted. While on the job, Brenda saw owners of the company misappropriating funds. Rather than reporting the fraud, she created an elaborate scheme to benefit herself - without the owner's knowledge. Her bad decisions led to a guilty plea for wire fraud, after authorities accused her of absconding with more than $600,000 in corporate funds. A prison term of 20 months followed. Listen and learn from Brenda's experience. 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.
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant: Focus on Network Forensics
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $79
Network forensics: defined as the investigation of network traffic patterns & data captured in transit between computing devices: can provide insight into the source & extent of an attack. It is used in forensic accounting & with the expansion of information technology it has become a growing field. Network forensics is a relatively new field of forensic science. Computing has become network centric. Data is now available outside of disk-based digital evidence. Network forensics can be performed as a standalone investigation or alongside a computer forensics analysis. When used alongside a computer forensic analysis it is used to reveal links between digital devices or reconstruct how a crime was committed. Network investigations deal with volatile & dynamic information & is a sub-branch of digital forensics. It relates to the monitoring & analysis of computer network traffic for information gathering, legal evidence, or intrusion detection. This course is a complement to our other courses in the series on becoming a forensic accountant.
