CPE Catalog & Events
State and Local Government Accounting Conference
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Orlando
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $800
The FICPA's highly rated State and Local Government Accounting Conference (SLGAC) is back with the CPE you need to navigate the demands of public service. In addition to legislative, standards, and economic updates it features sessions with your success in mind.Your colleagues who attended our 2024 SLGAC have spoken, and we heard them loud and clear: 100% of survey respondents would recommend this event to a friend! CPAs, accountants and financial professionals working in government face a unique and rapidly changing set of challenges with a playing field that is constantly in motion. Designed for you, by those in government accounting, this affordable event features two days of great content presented by boots-on-the-ground subject matter experts on topics including GASB and legislative, State Board of Accountancy and Auditing Standards Board updates and more. $tack the $avings! In addition to FICPA member and early registration discounts, you can save up to 15% when registering groups of five or more from the same organization. Contact FICPA Member Services at MSC@ficpa.org or 850-224-2727, ext. 1 for details. FICPA Members FICPA Members save even more. Not a member? Join today at ficpa.org/JoinToday GFOA, FAC and FACC members can also attend at FICPA member rates. CPE Credit This conference qualifies for up to 16 hours of CPE credit and is subject to change. CPE credit is subject to approval by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The type of credit earned depends on concurrent breakouts chosen. Please indicate choice of breakouts on the registration form. Cancellation Policy We love to see you commit to the annual SLGAC conference early, but know sometimes life forces schedules to change. If that happens, you have options. Please let our member services team know which option you select below: Receive a full refund to your original payment method, transfer your balance to a future event, or place money on account by canceling before October 13th, 2025. Call or email MSC at msc@ficpa.org or call 850-224-2727. Receive a partial refund to your original payment method, transfer your balance to a future event, or place money on account, minus the event cancellation fee of $150 by canceling on or after July 13th, 2025. Call or email MSC at msc@ficpa.org or call 850-224-2727. Please review the FICPA CPE Policies for additional information: CPE Policies Social Media Follow the FICPA on Linked in, Facebook, Instagram and X and share news about this conference using the hashtag #FICPASLGAC.
CPE PowerPass
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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.
Resistance to Resiliency: Striving for Technology Change Acceptance
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Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39

Technology adoption often comes with resistance, but it's possible to transform this challenge into an opportunity for growth. This course explores the journey from resistance to resilience in embracing new technologies, focusing on overcoming barriers and ensuring successful implementation. Participants will examine cutting-edge audit technologies, including AI, data analytics, and automation, and learn how to align these innovations with both organizational and personal goals. Through case studies, insights into the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), and practical discussions, participants will gain the tools and strategies to foster acceptance, driving seamless integration of new technology into both individual tasks and team workflows.
Accounting for Leases
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Online
2.5 Credits
Member Price: $89

In February 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, which provides new guidelines that change the accounting for leasing arrangements. To be able to properly account for leases, financial professionals must understand ASU 2016-02 (also referred to as Topic 842). This guidance covers information on how leases should be accounted for. The previous leasing standard (ASC 840) had been in existence for almost 40 years. Under ASC Topic 842, lessors continue to classify leases as operating, direct financing, or sales-type. While lessees now classify leases as operating or financing leases. Previous guidance only required capital leases to be reflected on the BS. The new guidance requires all leases to be reflected on the BS. This is a major change for organizations and will cause their balance sheets to swell as leases must now be disclosed on the balance sheet. The standards original effective dates were prior to 2019. In April 2020, due to COVID-19, FASB voted to defer the effective date for ASC 842 for private companies and certain not-for-profit's for one year. For private companies and private not-for-profits, the leasing standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. For public companies the leasing standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The course covers elements of lease classification for both lessees and lessors. Also, numerous examples are incorporated as reference.
Surgent's Guide and Update to Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159

Specifically designed for preparation, compilation, and review practitioners, this course provides a comprehensive review and hands-on application for performing financial statement preparation, compilation, and review engagements. You will learn the ins and outs of applying SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, as well as additional guidance related to SSARS engagements through the issuance of SSARS Nos. 22-27 by the AICPA's Accounting and Review Services Committee (ARSC). The course also reviews recent peer review feedback on SSARS engagements, providing insights on how to successfully apply this guidance. Not only will this course bring you up to date on SSARSs requirements and guidance, but more importantly, it will provide you with practical examples and illustrations to help you effectively and efficiently perform compilation, preparation, and review engagements.
Leading and Managing the Accounting Department
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129

Welcome to a management course that helps CFOs and Controllers lead the Accounting Department. It is essential that the Accounting Department have a Vision which is aligned with the Business goals. Controllers must also be comfortable with wearing multiple 'hats' in the business. The head of the Accounting Department must be skilled in a variety of leadership skills, technical skills, managerial skills and current management techniquest.
Operations Level Internal Control
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149

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.
Comprehensive Update: FASB, AICPA (SAS, SQMS, SSARS & Ethics) 25-26
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329

This 8-hour program covers recent promulgations of the FASB and AICPA. In addition to the latest ASU, SAS and Ethics interpretations, the course includes the 2-hour SSARS Highlight Reel and 2-hour SQMS programs available as stand-alone courses.
Living Trust Administration Workshop 25-26
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329

Gain hands-on knowledge while focusing on the trust administration process on the death of the single settlor and the first spouse in a joint settlor trust. In today's estate tax environment, with a change of the exemption in 2026, the answers to core questions concerning whether to file an estate tax return, make a portability election or make a QTIP election may surprise you. Learn what clauses to look for in the trust; when and how to make portability and QTIP elections; when to use the "Delaware Tax Trap" in place of QTIP election; how to educate the client concerning trust administration; and how to deal with assets outside the trust. Using checklists and forms, understand how to create a practical system for administering the living trust after death.
Top 10 Things to Know About Estate Taxation & Planning 25-26
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $329

Clients believe that estate planning is only for the wealthy who will owe Federal estate tax. This isn't the case. Perhaps as a result of the 2020 pandemic, estate planning has a renewed focus. All practitioners should be familiar with the vernacular, acronyms and techniques. Estate planning involves personal issues that affect everyone, whether or not the estate tax will apply. Learn strategies to pass assets to future generations; provide education benefits; distribute retirement benefits, and provide a charitable legacy.
2025 Annual Update for Accountants & Auditors
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $239

This course will start with the Accounting Standard Updates effective in 2024 for public entities, private entities, and nonprofits. We'll then switch our attention to the items coming down the pike, including a look at the projects identified by the FASB's Invitation to Comment: Agenda Consultation. We'll also review year 2 considerations for leases including modification accounting. Then we will switch gears, switching to the audit side of the house. We'll review the impact of the changes to auditing group audits as well as the status of the AICPA's quality management project management. This course will keep auditors up to date on the work of the ASB. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Surgent's Partnership and LLC Core Tax Issues From Formation Through Liquidation
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $279

As staff members gain more experience, they are expected to take on more complex assignments with minimal supervision. This course is designed to be a steppingstone for staff interested in pursuing more advanced partnership and LLC issues than mere preparation. The material provides a deep life-cycle study into critical areas of formation, special allocations of income and deductions, basis calculations and implications of recourse and nonrecourse debt, basis step-up under 754 on traªnsfers of ownership interest, distributions, self-employment tax issues, and termination and liquidations of an LLC. With a blend of legal and tax ramifications regarding LLC-specific issues, this course identifies all the major areas that are potential sources of increased complexity.
Microsoft 365 Application Lightning Round Review-Updated
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Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55

Do you use Microsoft (Office) 365? Are you satisfied that you are getting the most that you can from it? If you answered yes then no, this course will provide a really high return on your investment of time and money in this application suite. John Higgins, one of the profession's leading experts on the integration of Microsoft 365 into business, will explain and demonstrate the depth and breadth of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. The course is designed to raise your awareness of all that you can do with Microsoft 365 and substantially increase your monthly subscription ROI. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Officer Compensation Audits: What It Is and How to Defend It
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79

This course examines the key elements of Officer Reasonable Compensation requirements for S and C Corporations. It focuses on the role of court cases in guiding compensation standards, the identification of individuals required to receive it, and strategies for advising taxpayers based on specific circumstances. Participants will also learn how to represent taxpayers before the IRS to defend the Officer’s Reasonable Compensation amount effectively for any given year. *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
Excel Essentials for Today's Accountant: How To Become an Expert in One Day
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129

This course explores the increasingly complex features of Excel that facilitate efficient data analysis. We will introduce numerous analytical methods and techniques by using practical examples to illustrate how to unleash the power of Excel when manipulating, analyzing and reporting information and dive into the powerful, but potentially under-utilized, capabilities of Microsoft Excel. Designed for sophisticated users willing to approach spreadsheets from a unique perspective, this program encourages users to challenge the status quo by considering opportunities to take acceptable spreadsheets to a new level.
Accommodation Requests - Substance Abuse - Contagious Infections
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Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39

Good judgment works well in handling most employee relations matters. However, there are special situations where legal requirements dictate specific handling to avoid significant personal and employer liability. This course provides practical knowledge and scripts for responding to requests for accommodation regarding religious practices or disabilities, confronting employees in substance-abuse situations, and handling disclosures of contagious infections so that individual is properly helped, and the health of your workforce is protected.
Combatting Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
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Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39

This presentation will review what sex harassment is under the law, company compliance obligations, and describe how promoting a positive company culture can prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.
State Tax Nexus: Frequently Awkward Questions
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79

Award winning discussion leader Mark Hugh discusses both nexus basics and new developments in the dynamic, ever changing world of state income and sales tax nexus. This valuable course answers your frequently asked questions, reviews key factors in examining potential nexus consequences, takes a tour through the rules in states comprising 50% of the US, and identifies free, online multistate resources. *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
K2'S Top Tech Productivity Tips And Tricks
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79

The world of work changed radically and became much more virtual after the pandemic’s onset in 2020. Over two years into the “new normal,” our team has compiled a list of the top technology productivity tips, tricks, and traps. In this session, you will learn about shortcuts and hacks to help you accomplish more in Excel, Teams, Outlook, virtual meetings, and many other applications you use every day. Attend this session and learn the best tips to help you and your team accomplish more in less time.
Drive Results with Metrics
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79

Many organizations struggle to keep budgets current in an ever-changing business climate. Twenty-first century performance metrics focus on determining what budgets should be rather than what they were in the past. Using performance metrics effectively reduces work, reduces politics, provides flexibility and substantially improves the performance management process. This session will show you powerful techniques to drive your organization’s performance.