CPE Catalog & Events

All your CPE at credits as low as $18.98 per hour. Through June 30, 2026, earn the credit hours you need for an entire year at one low price with the CPE PowerPass. The PowerPass gives you the freedom to pick from hundreds of exam-free Webcasts displaying the PowerPass logo. Choose the 40-hour option for the best value! PowerPass combines travel-free, online CPE featuring live Q&A with experts — all at an incredible discount. PowerPass participants can view their usage, upcoming registrations and remaining hours in My FICPA/My CPE. Credits must be used or courses registered for prior to June 30th of the same membership year. Note:  Only 1 PowerPass can be purchased per membership year.  Please call Member Services if you would like to add additional credit hours to your existing PowerPass! Add to Cart and then choose the 25 or 40 hour option.

*** Save 15% on this event when you use the code SAVE15 at checkout *** The construction industry faces many unique issues and challenges to survive and remain profitable.  These challenges include the specialized aspects of accounting and reporting for construction contracts, as well as estimating project costs and profitability.  This course has been designed by Gene Ristaino, CPA/ABV/CFF, MT a recognized expert in the construction and real estate industry, to provide a more focused look at accounting, reporting and auditing for construction contractors.  You will analyze revenue recognition under ASC 606 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers (including comparing prior standards to the new FASB revenue standard under ASC 606) by exploring the underlying details and potential errors that are made using established concepts, including the shortfalls of the “cost to cost” method to determine “stage of completion” for a particular contract.  You will discuss examples of techniques that will provide a more realistic audit approach for the contractor, including detailed auditing procedures for the various types of contracts.

*** Save 15% when you bundle 3 or more AI & Emerging Technology Series courses using the code AIBUNDLE at checkout. A list of qualifying courses can be found HERE***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.

*** Save 15% when you bundle 3 or more AI & Emerging Technology Series courses using the code AIBUNDLE at checkout. A list of qualifying courses can be found HERE***ChatGPT has grown its user base to over 800 million active users per week. As a leader in the generative market, it is a tool that every CPA should have a basic understanding of how to use it and apply it in business. This course will provide a comprehensive review and demonstration of how to put ChatGPT to work for you and your clients. It is designed as a "hands-on" course that facilitates your following along with the presenter while applying the features of ChatGPT on your computer. Practice files will be provided so that you don't have to expose your confidential data.

*** Save 15% when you bundle 3 or more AI & Emerging Technology Series courses using the code AIBUNDLE at checkout. A list of qualifying courses can be found HERE***Google Gemini has emerged as a top leader in the generative AI competition. Due to the extraordinary size of the Google user base, it is a tool that every CPA should have a basic understanding of how to use it and apply it in business. This course will provide a comprehensive review and demonstration of how to put Google Gemini AI to work for you and your clients. It is designed as a "hands-on" course that facilitates you following along with the presenter to apply the features of Gemini on your computer. Practice files will be provided so that you don't have to expose your confidential data.

*** CPE SAVINGS CODES DO NOT APPLY TO STAFF TRAININGS ***Improve your planning, review, audit and other engagement skills. Master techniques for effective communication with clients and colleagues in part three of this five-course series. Discover the secrets to planning and efficiently completing engagements, explore methods for assuming higher levels of responsibility, and develop your ability to assess risk and materiality. Learn how AI can be used on engagements to enhance efficiency and quality. Designed to offer audit staff members extensive training in crucial procedural, evaluative and supervisory areas. Per NASBA's rules effective January 1, 2024, participants are required to be on camera and participate in the full and small group discussions to earn CPE credits for this Group Live - Virtual course. As such, please make sure you are set up properly with reliable internet (hard wired is best), a working camera, and a working microphone.

*** Save 15% when you bundle 3 or more AI & Emerging Technology Series courses using the code AIBUNDLE at checkout. A list of qualifying courses can be found HERE***Microsoft 365 is one of the most widely used business applications software suites used in business today. Microsoft Copilot is the generative AI application that is integrated directly into the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. If your firm or business is a Microsoft 365 user, this is a course that teach how to use Copilot AI to optimize the use of your Microsoft 365 apps. This course will provide a comprehensive review and demonstration of how to put Microsoft Copilot AI to work for you and your clients. It is designed as a "hands-on" course that facilitates you following along with the presenter to apply the features of Microsoft Copilot on your computer. Practice files will be provided so that you don't have to expose your confidential data.

*** Save 15% on this event when you use the code SAVE15 at checkout *** Taxation of real property and homebuilding contractors has been subject to IRS scrutiny, particularly in complying with cost capitalization issues, revenue recognition and costing out for units sold.  This program has been developed by Gene Ristaino, CPA/ABV/CFF, MT from numerous years of service to the real estate and construction industries, to provide clear approaches to comply with the costing rules, avoid IRS audit adjustments, and obtain the most beneficial tax result for the homebuilder/developer.  The Program will provide an in-depth analysis regarding the tax accounting methods for homebuilding activities will be provided, including the application of IRC Section 263A - uniform capitalization requirements, and IRC Section 461 - economic performance.  We will also provide a detailed analysis of the impact of recent tax reform.

*** Use BUNDLE15 to save 15% off when you register for two or more in the Corporate Finance Series *** The Rise of the Fractional CFO – Rethinking Finance Leadership examines how rapid technological change, automation, and artificial intelligence are redefining the role of finance professionals. As traditional corporate finance opportunities evolve, new models of flexible and strategic leadership are emerging to serve the growing small and midsize business (SMB) sector.This course introduces participants to the Fractional CFO model — an innovative approach that enables experienced finance professionals to provide high-value strategic services across multiple organizations. Through case studies and structured discussion, participants will explore the competencies, technologies, and business practices required to succeed in this evolving professional landscape.

*** Save 15% on this event when you use the code SAVE15 at checkout ***This course is designed for the accounting and auditing professional who provides attestation services to small to mid-sized businesses. The course reviews recent standard-setting activities of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the AICPA, specifically focusing on those standards having the most significant impact on small to mid-sized non-public business entities. The course also discusses adopting the latest audit standards, including the new audit risk assessment requirements.

*** Save 15% on this event when you use the code SAVE15 at checkout *** Tax Resolution Academy® seminars are the premier taxpayer representation events in the country. Since 2015, thousands of tax professionals have attended our tax resolution boot camps to maximize the practical knowledge that truly allows them to serve their clients and build better tax firms.In this immersive program, you and all our attendees will take a "deep dive" into the core principles of resolving individual IRS liabilities, including a structured approach to representation work and the exam and collections strategies that will apply to over 90% of all representation cases you'll work!We'll lay a solid foundation for representation as we cover case work processes for exam and collections matters.We will also discuss marketing tactics as well as some practice management tools you can use to grow the representation side your tax practice and greatly improve your cash flow. After this seminar, you'll be able to apply the step-by-step methodology you learn here to most of the cases that you'll be called to work on.So why join us for this seminar? IRS Representation is one of the most lucrative services you can offer as a tax professional. Right now, over 13 million taxpayers owe back tax liabilities to the federal government and many millions more receive notices with issue, and average case fees from these representation clients exceed $4,500+ per engagement. Imagine how this can supercharge YOUR success!In order to earn CE/CPE credit for this webinar, attendees will be required to sign in and out on the attendance sheet at the door to the hotel ballroom. Attendance will be visually verified and monitored by Tax Pro Academy LLC staff during the entirety of the boot camp to ensure integrity of the CPE hours issued.You will also learn the applicable tax law and IRM procedures for handling these types of cases. This course is NASBA approved.  

*** Save 15% on this event when you use the code SAVE15 at checkout ***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.

*** Save 15% on this event when you use the code SAVE15 at checkout *** Taxation of long-term contracts has evolved into a myriad of compliance requirements and reporting considerations.  Understanding the complex and sometimes illogical rules is a specialty.  This program has been developed by Gene Ristaino, CPA/ABV/CFF, MT from numerous years of service to the real estate and construction industries, to efficiently plow through the many issues and provide clear approaches to obtain the most beneficial tax result for the construction contractor while meeting the numerous compliance requirements. 

*** CPE SAVINGS CODES DO NOT APPLY TO STAFF TRAININGS ***Develop your soft skills in training courses that benefit both the person attending and their organization. This course, part four of the five-course series, is applicable for various accounting departments (i.e. audit, tax, consulting, and accounting services) but because these are universal leadership concepts, they are equally applicable to other professional business leaders. AHI soft skills training will help improve efficiency, make managers and senior managers more effective with others, and increase the organization's bottom line. Also, as these courses often include other industries besides accounting, there is an opportunity to work and network with leadership professionals from other industries. Per NASBA's rules effective January 1, 2024, participants are required to be on camera and participate in the full and small group discussions to earn CPE credits for this Group Live - Virtual course. As such, please make sure you are set up properly with reliable internet (hard wired is best), a working camera, and a working microphone.

*** Save 15% on this event when you use the code SAVE15 at checkout ***This highly informative course will bring you up-to-speed on the latest in individual tax law developments and the corresponding or responsive planning opportunities available to your clients. You will come away from the course ready to educate your individual tax clients and implement tax-savings ideas that will serve their ever-evolving needs. Continually updated to reflect enacted legislation. Please Note: Due to content overlap, it is recommended that this course NOT be taken together with BFT4.

*** Save 15% on this event when you use the code SAVE15 at checkout ***If you are a practitioner who wants the latest information on tax changes affecting your business clients or employers, then you should take this enlightening course. You will learn invaluable knowledge, strategies, techniques, innovative tax-planning concepts, income-generating ideas, and other planning opportunities available to S corporations, partnerships, LLCs, and LLPs. Continually updated to reflect enacted legislation.

*** Save 15% on this event when you use the code SAVE15 at checkout *** As partnership structures grow increasingly complex, tax practitioners must move beyond basic "percentage-based" thinking to master the technical mechanics that ensure tax follows the economic deal. This course provides a deep dive into three of the most critical and high-risk areas in modern partnership taxation: the shift from traditional "Layer Cake" allocations to distribution-driven "Target" models, the complex traps of phantom income and capital shifts, and the rapidly evolving landscape of self-employment tax for partners.Participants will explore the "Substantial Economic Effect" (SEE) safe harbor and understand why modern Target Capital Account provisions almost universally fail its mechanical requirements. We will analyze how to defend these "forced allocations" under the "Partner’s Interest in the Partnership" (PIP) standard and the "Economic Effect Equivalence" test.The session also tackles the "Great Divide" in self-employment tax, contrasting the Tax Court’s "functional analysis" test with the Fifth Circuit’s recent return to a strict "limited liability" standard in Sirius Solutions.

*** Save 15% on this event when you use the code SAVE15 at checkout ***This highly informative course comprehensively covers all the latest tax law developments. The focus is on individual taxation and discussion of the planning opportunities practitioners need to understand to help clients respond effectively. You will come away from the course with the up-to-date knowledge to educate your individual tax clients and implement tax-saving ideas that will serve their ever-evolving needs. This course is continually updated to reflect enacted legislation. Please Note: Due to content overlap, it is recommended that this course NOT be taken together with BFTU.

*** Save 15% on this event when you use the code SAVE15 at checkout *** Designed as an all-you-need-to-know update for accounting, auditing, and attestation practitioners at all levels in public accounting and industry, this course provides a comprehensive review of recent standard-setting and rulemaking activities of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On the financial accounting front, we will cover the FASB's Post-Implementation Review (PIR) report for revenue recognition under ASC 606 and discuss the best practices in applying the standard and identifying any ongoing issues practitioners are experiencing with applying the standard. We will also discuss the more than a dozen ASUs the FASB has issued since the beginning of 2023 and into 2025 covering crypto assets, disaggregated expenses, business combinations, and leases for entities under common control. Our focus on AICPA standards includes a detailed discussion of revamped AICPA quality management standards. The AICPA updated and modernized the standards by issuing Statement on Quality Management Standards 1, 2, and 3 (SQMS 1, SQMS 2, and SQMS 3, respectively), SSARS No. 26, and SAS 146, Quality Management for an Engagement Conducted in Accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (SAS 146). These standards, effective December 15, 2025, modernize quality management standards to reflect an increased focus on risk assessment, technology use, and the presence of outside experts on engagements. We will also cover new rules impacting public company audits and present case studies on recent fraudulent accounting stories and best practices for detecting and preventing such frauds. In summary, the course is your go-to source for all things A&A and will prepare you for your upcoming engagements throughout the rest of the year.

*** CPE SAVINGS CODES DO NOT APPLY TO STAFF TRAININGS ***This 2-hour mini course highlights leadership skills and situations that are common for managers. Participants will be encouraged to examine and challenge their beliefs and approaches to managing and leading people. Leading Others - Coaching & Developing Staff - prioritizing the coaching and development of staff in a post-pandemic work environment, including delegation for development, effective feedback, and managing virtual employees. Building Leadership Communication Skills - strategies to influence and lead others through effective communication in both individual and group settings. All of AHI's multi-day courses rely on live participant engagement. For this 2-hr. course, we encourage you to have a working webcam and microphone to take advantage of a live discussion leader and participant interaction.