CPE + Events Catalog

2026-27 OSCPA-Select™ CPE - 2 catalog options:
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Accounting for and Auditing Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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How to properly account for and audit digital records is increasingly gathering importance as more entities have cryptocurrency and other digital assets on their financial statements. This course will address common questions, risks, and challenges evolving in this area. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Everyday Ethics at Work: Don't be the Next News Story! (2 hours) [NT]
Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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When asked, most people would say they are an ethical person. So why is it that every month there are reports of ethical breaches at major companies? The concept of ethics is easy to understand, easy to talk about, but incredibly hard to implement on a consistent basis. In this course, we will discuss current ethical issues, and walk-through a nine-step ethical decision-making model. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Corporate Finance Technology Selection: Practical Frameworks (1 hour)
Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
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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.
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Rewards & Recognition Strategies for Leaders (1 hour) [NT]
Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
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Whether you are responsible for managing 1 employee or 20, your leadership can make or break your team. Learn practical leadership strategies that you can implement when you return to your office. In today’s competitive market, it’s more imperative than ever that as leaders we are inspiring and motivating our teams to success.
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Workforce Transformation and Talent Management in 2025 (1 hour) [NT]
Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
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The accounting profession faces unprecedented workforce challenges that demand a fundamental rethinking of traditional firm structures. This course examines why the century-old pyramid practice model is becoming obsolete and presents the inverted pentagon framework as a sustainable alternative. Based on comprehensive research showing that 52% of firms expect to shrink by 20% or more in the next five years, participants will learn how to restructure their firms to thrive with fewer entry-level staff while expanding specialized expertise. The course explores the "6 Ps of Business Model Transformation" - Precision Hiring, Proactive Retention, Practical Technology Implementation, Pricing Expertise, Practice Area Expansion/Focus, and People Acceleration. Drawing from success stories in manufacturing, healthcare, and technology industries, attendees will discover proven strategies for accelerating staff development, implementing effective knowledge transfer programs, and building sustainable talent pipelines in an era of technological disruption and demographic shifts. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Real Estate Professionals: Passive Activity, Sec. 199A and Investment Income Tax (2 hours)
Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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When do they exist and how to report them? This program will provide a detailed analysis of the real estate professional passive activity rules, including forms reporting examples, and integrates those rules with when real estate is considered a "business" under the Section 199A flow-through entity deduction. *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 and submit to terri.storer@acpen.com
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ChatGPT and Advanced Financial Analysis for Accountants (2 hours)
Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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This course provides a concise overview of how to utilize ChatGPT for advanced financial analysis in accounting. The session reveals how to combine sophisticated evaluation and interpretation of financial data with the cutting-edge AI capabilities of ChatGPT. Aimed at enhancing the understanding of an entity's performance, predicting future financial health, and aiding in informed business decision-making, this course goes beyond basic financial statement analysis to include a wide array of techniques and tools. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Common Financial Statement Disclosures (2 hours)
Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Financial statement disclosures are important to provide the information necessary for financial statement users to make economic decisions. Disclosures further explain and clarify information provided in the basic financial statements, but also provide critical information about subsequent events, litigation risk, and other concerns. This course focuses on the most common financial statement disclosures for small- or medium-sized nonpublic entities. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Profitability Pricing: Boost your Bottom Line (2 hours)
Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Two seemingly similar products can have very different costs, yet many companies are completely oblivious to these differences causing them to lose money or competitive bids. When companies compete, those with good information win the “gravy” contracts and those with bad information lose money on “dog” jobs. Attend this session to gain insights on how to win bids for the best opportunities and give the money-losers to your competitors. Achieve your target profitability in the process.
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Surgent's What Practitioners Need to Know About Estate Planning and Administering a Client’s Estate (3 hours)
Online
3.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
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Even though the current transfer tax exemption is extremely high to the point that few decedents have a federal estate tax liability, administering an estate is a burden for many family members. In many cases, the family members will look to their professional advisors for help in estate planning and administering an estate. The purpose of this program is to discuss those issues that practitioners with clients involved in estate planning administration need to know to advise those clients. Lack of planning and preparedness in estate issues can cost the heirs time and money upon a decedent's death.
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Forensic Accounting: Investigating Divorce Cases (4 hours)
Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
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With over 50% of marriages ending in divorce, forensic accountants are frequently used in uncovering hidden income and assets. It is not uncommon for one spouse to hide money from another, sometimes for nefarious reasons. As a CPA, your services are valued by high-net-worth individuals who hire attorneys in their divorce proceedings. In this course, you will learn the art of financial investigations and how to uncover the truth in divorce cases, whether from offshore accounts to lifestyle analysis. Step by step, the course will teach you the valuable skills necessary in finding, analyzing, evaluating, and presenting your findings to your client and if needed, ultimately in divorce court. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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How Changes in Business Methods Affects Internal Control
Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $239
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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.
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Surgent's Preparing Not-for-Profit Financial Statements
Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $279
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Accurate and effective financial reporting is essential for every not-for-profit organization, and it requires a solid understanding of today's reporting requirements. This course equips professionals with the knowledge and tools to confidently navigate not-for-profit accounting standards. You'll learn how requirements are applied in financial statements, explore available reporting options, and gain clarity on key areas such as net assets, contributions, and functional expense reporting. Through a highly illustrative format and over 30 targeted exercises, this course provides a practical, hands-on approach to building expertise in not-for-profit accounting and reporting. YELLOW BOOK: Qualifies for Yellow Book CPE based on your unique audited entity.
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Surgent's Technical Business Practice Issues and Tax Forms for Experienced Practitioners
Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $279
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Don't let the title frighten you. It is critical that staff be trained on the increasingly complex forms-related issues that challenge them each busy season. This course will help experienced staff focus on the essential amidst the cacophony of IRS and legislative changes and avoid costly mistakes. This course brings to the forefront advanced preparation issues, from individual returns to flow-through entities such as S corporations, LLCs, and partnerships.
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Tax Depreciation: Review and Update (2 hours)
Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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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.
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Fundamentals of Form 1040 -- Individual (4 hours)
Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
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This course introduces professionals to the fundamentals of individual tax preparation. Participants will learn the essentials of Form 1040, including filing requirements, income reporting, and deductions. The session will also cover preparer responsibilities, due diligence, and taxpayer rights under Circular 230. By the end, attendees will have a solid understanding of the foundation of personal tax returns. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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State of AI (1 hour)
Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
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Artificial Intelligence is moving fast and increasingly adopted in businesses, significantly improving efficiency in many industries, including finance, retail, healthcare and manufacturing. What is real and what is just hype? What should business leaders consider as they lead their organizations in the adoption of this technology? Why is AI governance the key to success? This webinar will cover some of the major advancements in artificial intelligence in 2025 and key insights on where AI is headed and recommend both strategic and tactical steps to take as we move into 2026.
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Responding To Retaliation Concerns and Capturing Key Retaliation Case Metrics (1 hour) [NT]
Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
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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 and fully reviewed. Does your organization analyze retaliation allegations and investigate outcomes as part of their cultural assessment? Most organizations track retaliation matters at a general, non-specific level. The type of retaliation and 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 and to fine tune future training and policy initiatives. This course offers recommendations for (1) framing responses to retaliation allegations (2) capturing key data points (3) developing specific metrics for retaliation matters
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Leases Accounting under Topic 842 – Answers to FAQ After Implementation (2 hours)
Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Lease accounting under FASB ASC 842 is now fully effective for all entities. Transitioning to new GAAP always leads to implementation issues and concerns. This course will answer the most common questions asked related to the latest lease accounting and financial reporting requirements after adoption and transition. YELLOW BOOK: Qualifies for Yellow Book CPE based on your unique audited entity.
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Ethics: Giving Thanks - How to Master the Art of Gratitude (2 hours) [NT]
Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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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.
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