CPE + Events Catalog
2026-27 OSCPA-Select™ CPE - 2 catalog options:
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Surgent's The Complete Guide to Payroll Taxes and 1099 Issues
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $279
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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. The Service has announced that uncovering noncompliance by employers ranks high on its audit list. This course presents a comprehensive overview of federal payroll taxes, Form 1099, and related compliance issues.
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The Best Federal Tax Update Course by Surgent
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $299
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In this continually revised course, tax advisors will be fully updated on the most recent enacted legislation and IRS guidance, as well as major trends on the horizon with a view toward planning considerations. This update course is designed for all practitioners, both those working in public accounting as well as those in private industry, who need the latest information on tax changes. Please Note: Due to content overlap, it is recommended that this course NOT be taken together with BITU.
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Accounting & Attestation for ESG (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting has become an increasingly important area of focus for standard setters, regulators, and stakeholders. This course provides an overview of how ESG considerations intersect with accounting and attestation services, with attention to developments affecting both preparers and assurance providers. Participants will review current ESG-related initiatives and projects underway at the Financial Accounting Standards Board, Governmental Accounting Standards Board, and the AICPA. The course also explores the types of services CPAs may provide in connection with ESG reporting, including advisory and attestation engagements, and discusses how these engagements differ in scope and responsibility. Designed for CPAs seeking to understand the evolving ESG landscape, this course helps participants recognize where ESG fits within existing professional standards and how CPAs can support organizations seeking credibility and assurance over ESG information. 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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Winning Tax Strategies for Real Estate Professionals (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Learn how material participation rules can significantly impact the tax treatment of your real estate activities. This course explains the IRS tests for material participation, how to distinguish active from passive activities, and strategies for documenting participation to maximize tax benefits. A detailed analysis of the self-rental passive activity rules will be given, including forms reporting examples and integrates them with the flow-through entity rules related to self-rental. 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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Forensic Accounting and Evidence Preservation in QuickBooks (4 hours) - 2 Tech & 2 [NT]
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
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By the time a client calls you about suspected fraud, the clock is already running: records can be altered, evidence can vanish, and every day of delay weakens your case. If your practice touches QuickBooks Online, you need to know how to move fast and correctly. This course walks you through exactly that, from scoping the engagement and preserving the file before anything changes, to gaining access when someone tries to block you. You'll master the Audit Log to recover deleted and voided transactions, examine reconciliation history and bank feeds for tampering, and use Reclass to isolate suspicious activity - the same techniques a trained investigator relies on. You'll also learn to cross-match vendors and employees for shell-vendor and ghost-employee schemes, trace lapping on the revenue side, and spot the AP red flags that confirm what you suspected all along 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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Operations Level Internal Control (4 hours)
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
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Many leaders in business organizations of all sizes view the system of Internal Control almost purely as a protective security measure. A well-designed internal control system can and will drive all entity objectives which includes successful operations. This session uses information gathered from years of creating internal control systems as well as concepts from well-respected authoritative pronouncements and frameworks to illustrate the power of a strong and well supported control system as well as actions that can help establish such a system. Those that work with internal controls who are tasked with developing ways to improve operation level capabilities should strongly consider 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.
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Mastering Form 7217: A Guide to Partnership Property Distribution (1 hour)
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Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
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This program will address the complex rules for partnership distribution of property with a focus on liquidation of a partner’s interest, Section 751, and how to complete the Form 7217. OBBBA of 2025 update for property distributions is included. *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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State of AI (1 hour)
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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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Preparing for & Conducting Discharge Meetings (1 hour) [NT]
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Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
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Over 80% of all employment-related lawsuits relate to termination. Every termination should be treated as a potential lawsuit. The facts supporting a leader's recommendation of discharge must be fully investigated. The discharge of an employee requires prior review and approval. Narrow self-interest, spite, or personal animosity must not play a part in making termination decisions. This course provides practical knowledge and scripts for handling discharges with good judgment such that personal and employer liability is avoided.
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Accounting and Reporting Long-Term Debt (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Debt is typically a critical component of the financial statements, impacting the economic decisions of financial statement users. This course will address common issues that may impact the proper presentation and disclosure of debt, including debt covenant compliance and other issues that impact classification of the liability between current vs. noncurrent. YELLOW BOOK: Qualifies for Yellow Book CPE based on your unique audited entity.
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Supervision/Management Competencies: An Ethical Approach (2 hours) [NT]
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Job titles for individuals can vary in different organizations even though the work is the same. This webinar is designed for the individual whose role is to oversee the work of others. This webinar includes an overview of Aristotle's virtue ethics and its application to the responsibility and privilege of developing employees to be their best and for the success of the organization. We will also address issues such as going from "buddy to boss", how to manage if you are newly assigned to an existing employee that was previously supervised by someone else, and critical skill sets necessary for supervisory/managerial positions. 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 Engagement and Client Retention Best Practices (2 hours) [NT]
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $119
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Positive client relationships require work. Miscommunication, unrealistic expectations, and differing personality styles may strain a client's relationship with professional advisors. Fortunately, there are tested strategies that foster and strengthen client relationships. Creating appropriate boundaries early on is one of many effective strategies that can help. This course explores actions accounting and finance professionals can take to create and grow their client relationships. This webinar provides actionable insights on how to engage new and old clients alike. Strained client relationships can harm both the client and the firm's profitability. Yet automation, for example, allows some firms to remain more engaged while others miss the mark. There is a science underlying client retention that involves understanding the client journey, ensuring consistent client interactions, and equipping employees with the tools needed to satisfy client needs. Understanding these skills should help you protect the relationships that sustain your business.
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Surgent's Taxation of Partnership Distributions and Sales of Partnership Interests (4 hours)
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
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This program focuses on two parts of Subchapter K, partnership distributions and sales of partnership interests - topics that accounting and finance professionals are often asked about by clients. Accounting and finance professionals are called upon to advise both the partnership which makes distributions and the partners receiving the distributions regarding the tax consequences of these transactions. Additionally, accounting and finance professionals will be deeply involved in decisions regarding the sale and purchase of a partnership interest. These topics are thoroughly covered in this program. The presenters also discuss several types of partnership distributions and the tax rules relating to them, as well as analyze the tax rules relating to the sale of a partnership interest. Accounting and finance professionals will be given an in-depth analysis of these complex topics, so that they can effectively answer their clients' questions.
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Triple Your Memory, Prevent Dementia and Halve Your Stress - Part 1 (4 hours) [NT]
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
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This is not your average CPE course! In this fun and practical course, you'll learn how to remember names, where you put things, what you read, or anything else 300% (or more) effectively than before. You will also learn how to prevent dementia, and halve your stress by using exercises that take under two minutes a day to do. Additionally, you'll receive information on ways to improve your memory by improving your overall health and wellness. This course will give you an overview of natural supplements to enhance your memory as well as share tips to improve your sleep. This course will change your life both now and in the future by making sure you know the best ways to remember information, handle stress and keep your mind sharp until the day you die. The information in this course to help increase your professional efficiency and improve your overall quality of life.
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Real Estate Tax Issues: Passive Activity, Self-Rental and Section 199A (4 hours)
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
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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. A detailed analysis of the self-rental passive activity rules will be given, including forms reporting examples and integrates them with the flow-through entity rules related to self-rental. *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 kori.herrera@acpen.com
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Mastering the Art of Conflict: CPA Transformative Strategies (4 hours) [NT]
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
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Unlock the secrets to transforming workplace and client conflicts into opportunities for growth and innovation. As accounting professionals play an increasingly influential role in organizational decision-making, the ability to transform conflict into opportunity is paramount. In this course, learn how to elevate your conflict resolution skills with methods grounded in "Crucial Conversations," "Fierce Conversations," and "Leading with Questions." Discover how to build stronger client and colleague relationships and model constructive communication behaviors. This class breaks down transformative strategies into actionable steps that every CPA can master. 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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Passive Activities & Rental Real Estate Income Tax Issues
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $300
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This comprehensive training is designed to get the accountant up to speed quickly with the complex passive activity loss (PAL) rules that apply to certain investments in trades or businesses and rental activities. The cornerstone of the course is the in-depth coverage of the detailed tax law and regulations applicable to passive activities under IRC §469 and how and when the 3.8% net investment income tax under §1411 applies. *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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ACPEN Signature 2026: Annual Tax Update
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $250
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For practitioners, it’s a challenge to stay current or ahead of the curve! Change in the tax law is a virtual certainty and keeping up to date is always difficult. Congress most recently enacted the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act and is actively working on further tax legislation. The IRS has issued and will continue to issue many forms of guidance—including regulations, notices, and revenue rulings—on the provisions contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The courts continue to issue decisions of major significance in the tax area. This ACPEN course will include a panel of nationally recognized tax experts reviewing the latest legislative, regulatory, and judicial developments affecting individuals, corporations, partnerships, and other business entities. They will also give the latest updates on the legislative process and try to project future developments! *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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ACPEN Signature 2026: Financial Statement Preparation: Compilation and Review Update
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $250
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This ACPEN Signature course is designed to assist CPAs who perform financial statement preparation, compilation, or review engagements. Our panelists will provide an in-depth analysis of the SSARS and will provide practice tips that will assist you in performing profitable standard-compliant engagements. The program also includes an ethics update, discussion of new Quality Management standards, and insights into emerging accounting and review hot topics impacting practitioners.
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How Changes in Business Methods Affects Internal Control
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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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