CPE + Events Catalog
2026-27 OSCPA-Select™ CPE - 2 catalog options:
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NotebookLM Use Cases for Accountants (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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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.
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Accounting and Auditing Update 26-27 (4 hours)
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $175
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This annual update covers activities of the FASB and Private Company Council (PCC) and reviews new SAS and SSARS. Stay current on new standards related to financial accounting and attest and assurance services including compilations, review and auditing. You'll learn the specific requirements of the standards and their potential impact on financial statements and we will review the pipeline of proposed standards. This years' update will cover induced conversions of convertible debt, stock compensation accounting and disclosure, income tax disclosures, crypto currency accounting, joint venture accounting, and updates to the accounting for government grants. We will cover new audit standards including group audit standards, and new fraud, evidence and materiality standards. We'll do a deep dive into SAS 145 and the new quality management standards. Note: SEC reporting requirements and public company audit requirements will not be covered.
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State and Federal Ethics Considerations 26-27 (4 hours)
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $175
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Discover recent developments in tax return preparation and representation. Learn the rules of professional conduct set forth by the IRS, AICPA and state tax agencies. Review rules and regulations that govern tax practice for both federal and state purposes. Examine the rules of practice before the IRS (Treasury Dept. Circular 230). Explore current developments related to tax practice. Consider how ethical principles, such as conflicts of interest, apply to partnerships and other flow-through entities. Determine how various states regulate tax practice, including a discussion on malpractice. Tackle real-world scenarios affecting your practice. Understand how the accountant-client privilege applies in your practice.
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Tax Issues for Real Estate and Homebuilding 26-27 (4 hours)
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $175
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Taxation of real estate and homebuilding activities has been subject to IRS scrutiny, primarily regarding compliance with cost capitalization issues and revenue recognition, including the costing out of units sold. This course provides an in-depth analysis of tax accounting methods for various real estate and homebuilding activities, including the application of IRC Section 263A (capitalization and inclusion in inventory costs of certain expenses) and IRC Section 461 (the general rule for the taxable year of deduction). This program will provide clear insights into approaching compliance with costing rules, avoiding IRS audit adjustments, and obtaining the most beneficial tax results for the home builder/developer.
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Audits of HUD Assisted Projects 26-27 (6 hours)
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Online
6.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
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This course is for audit professionals with audit experience with HUD (Housing and Urban Development) assisted projects such as Multifamily Housing projects. The course will include a discussion of the most commonly encountered HUD programs with audit requirements, the audit standards that apply to such audits, a review of the various compliance requirements that are common to HUD programs. We will identify common substantive and control testing audit procedures that apply to audits of multifamily housing projects, and the audit reporting requirements under both the HUD Audit Guide and the Uniform Guidance.
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Comprehensive Pass-Through Owners” Basis and Distribution Rules 26-27
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
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Pass-throughs (S corporations and Partnerships) are the most popular choice of newly formed business entities. However, for years, taxpayers and their preparers have struggled to calculate, update, and maintain the pass-through entity owners" tax basis information in each investment correctly. Calculating and accounting for tax basis and adequately reporting the impact of operating and liquidating distributions for these entities are among the most frequently cited audit deficiencies. Taxpayers have also misapplied the tax rules when calculating the gain or loss from the sale of the interest. Recently, the IRS initiated enforcement initiatives designed to audit owners of pass-through entities regarding their calculations of tax basis and their tax treatment of distributions. This course will teach you how to properly account for both items for your clients who own an interest in a partnership or an S-corporation. Learn to identify the most common mistakes and errors and report these items correctly before your client is audited.
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Leases: ASC Topic 842 in Depth 26-27
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
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An in-depth coverage of ASC Topic 842, Leases . Leasing is popular among corporations for needs including office space and equipment. Since ASC Topic 842, Leases has been adopted by most entities, it is time to review the topic, including any recently issued updates. Excerpts from publicly traded companies' recent disclosures on Leases are also examined.
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Pension and Profit-Sharing Plan Strategies 26-27
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
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Whether saving for retirement, reducing taxes, or combining the two, pension and profit-sharing plan strategies are your go-to solution. Discover the type of plan documents that work best for your clients, how to terminate a plan, different retirement plans you can choose from, contribution & deduction limits, reporting & disclosure rules, Form 5500 & participant communication requirements, and even how to do in-plan Roth conversions. Get ready to make retirement planning for your clients a breeze.
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Social Security Basics and Strategies for Maximizing Benefits 26-27
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329
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Though many clients see Social Security as a government benefit, it is really a covered worker's investment asset to be managed like any other asset. This course examines how Social Security benefits are calculated, identifying benefit-claiming strategies and what spouses can do now to maximize benefits at retirement. You'll learn how Social Security works and explore common planning situations'including workers with and without spouses, sandwich-generation families with dependent parents and minor children, and surviving and/or divorced spouses'with the focus on techniques to maximize your clients' benefits.
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Behavioral Finance Biases (1 hour)
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Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
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If you have been a practitioner for any length of time, you know that there is often a difference between what clients should do and what they actually do. Have you ever wondered why that is? In this course, we will explore how we make decisions with less-than-perfect information. Through real-life examples and case studies, we will examine common behavioral biases and how to deal with them. 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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Integrate ChatGPT into Your Client Advisory Services-Updated (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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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.
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The Ethics Hour: Accounting Scandals: What Happened and Why? Can We Prevent Them?, featuring Tracy Cooper and Don Minges (1 hour) [NT]
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Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
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The staggering volume of accounting scandals is a scandal. What has happened and what were the root causes? Why do many financial professionals choose to do the wrong thing? What has been the cumulative impact on the profession? What can we do to enhance our professional reputation? We will discuss the many "fixes" imposed to address previous accounting scandals, including COSO; were they effective? We must understand that accounting fraud is prevalent and what should we look out for? Be aware. We do not want history to repeat itself.
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Current Cybersecurity Risk Management Trends (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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One of the top concerns of any organization's leadership is how to mitigate the risk of cybersecurity threats, along with the prevention and detection of fraud. This course will focus on the most common cybersecurity vulnerabilities and fraud trends, and best practices for managing them. 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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Eliminating Busy Season: Transforming Your Practice to Year- Round Advisory Services
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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This course provides tax and accounting professionals with a comprehensive framework for transitioning from a compliance-driven busy season model to a sustainable, year-round advisory practice. Participants will explore strategies for expanding services into tax, financial, and estate planning. The course addresses both transitioning existing clients and attracting new, higher-value clients while improving efficiency, client value, and revenue stability.
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Procurement Standards 2026: What You Need To Know (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Federal procurement requirements under the Uniform Guidance were significantly revised effective October 1, 2024, introducing new expectations for procurement methods, internal controls, contractor oversight, and domestic sourcing preferences. This session will provide grant recipients and subrecipients with practical guidance on implementing compliant procurement procedures under 2 CFR SS200.317-200.327 and aligning procurement policies with updated federal standards, and thresholds from the FAR. Attendees will learn how to strengthen procurement documentation, apply revised competition requirements, and prepare for federal agency or Single Audit procurement system reviews. This session provides the regulatory application to develop your own SOP. YELLOW BOOK: Qualifies for Yellow Book CPE based on your unique audited entity.
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The Ethics of Care in the Workplace (2 hours) [NT]
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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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.
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New PCAOB Quality Control Standard Overview (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Due to advances in technology, use of outside resources, and more, PCAOB released a new integrated, risk-based standard focused on accountability and continuous improvement for all PCAOB-registered firms. This course will provide an overview of the significant elements and foundational principles of this new standard.
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Ethics: Giving Thanks - How to Master the Art of Gratitude (2 hours) [NT]
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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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Surgent's Artificial Intelligence for Accounting and Finance Professionals (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the accounting and finance profession at an unprecedented pace. What began as automation of repetitive tasks has evolved into systems capable of complex data analysis, natural language processing, and predictive modeling. Modern AI tools — such as generative AI, machine learning, and intelligent automation — are reshaping how professionals audit, forecast, analyze risk, and deliver client insights. This course provides accounting and finance professionals with a comprehensive understanding of how AI is reshaping workflows, client services, and decision-making. Participants will explore current applications of AI within firms and corporate finance, assess risks and governance considerations, and learn strategies for adapting professional roles in an increasingly automated landscape. The program also examines the emerging ethical, regulatory, and data privacy challenges associated with AI adoption.
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Surgent's Recent Changes in Workplace Regulations: Overtime, Non-compete Agreements, and Employee/Independent Contractor (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
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This program covers three topics: the Department of Labor's changes in overtime rules, the Federal Trade Commission's ban on most non-compete agreements, and the Department of Labor's new rules relating to differentiating between employees and independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Any suspensions due to court challenges will be discussed. Understanding these new changes will allow accounting and finance professionals to discuss these important business law changes with their clients.