CPE Catalog+Events
Our comprehensive, easy-to-search list of all LCPA-sponsored courses helps you find exactly what you're looking for, or even a course on a new topic to expand your competencies. TIP: When doing multiple searches for different events, be sure to clear filters between searches.
SUBSCRIPTION: Audit Skills for Beginners
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Online/Webcast
16.00 Credits
*** This subscription includes eight individual sessions for a total of 16 CPE. You receive significant savings when purchasing these webinars as a subscription. Each of the eight courses runs live once a month beginning May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025. Register for these scheduled courses as your schedule allows - at no extra cost to you. Once registered for this subscription, log in instructions will be emailed to you separately for each individual course. *** This subscription consists of a 16-hour audit skills curriculum for beginning auditors and attest providers, while it is also appropriate for anyone who has assurance responsibilities under the SSARS. This series covers the fundamentals of auditing, including internal controls, auditing cash, and discovering fraud.Speaker - Jennifer F. Louis, CPA
SUBSCRIPTION: Audit Skills for Client Management
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Online/Webcast
16.00 Credits
*** This subscription includes eight individual sessions for a total of 16 CPE. You receive significant savings when purchasing these webinars as a subscription. Each of the eight courses runs live once a month beginning May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025. Register for these scheduled courses as your schedule allows - at no extra cost to you. Once registered for this subscription, log in instructions will be emailed to you separately for each individual course. *** This subscription consists of a 16-hour audit skills curriculum for in-charge or supervisor auditors, while it is also appropriate for anyone who has audit or attest engagement responsibilities. This series covers intermediate audit skills, internal controls, and analytical procedures.Speaker - Jennifer F. Louis, CPA
SUBSCRIPTION: Audit Skills for Emerging Leaders
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Online/Webcast
16.00 Credits
*** This subscription includes eight individual sessions for a total of 16 CPE. You receive significant savings when purchasing these webinars as a subscription. Each of the eight courses runs live once a month beginning May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025. Register for these scheduled courses as your schedule allows - at no extra cost to you. Once registered for this subscription, log in instructions will be emailed to you separately for each individual course. *** This subscription consists of a 16-hour audit skills curriculum for supervisory and managerial auditors, while it is also appropriate for anyone who has responsibilities by finding creative audit solutions. This series covers critical audit skills including fraud trends, designing internal controls, as well as management skills for coaching staff on conducting thorough audits.Speaker - Jennifer F. Louis, CPA
SUBSCRIPTION: Audit Skills for Experienced Staff
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Online/Webcast
16.00 Credits
*** This subscription includes eight individual sessions for a total of 16 CPE. You receive significant savings when purchasing these webinars as a subscription. Each of the eight courses runs live once a month beginning May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025. Register for these scheduled courses as your schedule allows - at no extra cost to you. Once registered for this subscription, log in instructions will be emailed to you separately for each individual course. *** This subscription consists of a 16-hour audit skills curriculum for experienced staff, while it is also appropriate for anyone who has the need to better understand how to link risk assessments to the detailed audit plan. This series covers common risks, as well as analytical procedures, sampling, and proper reporting methods during an audit.Speaker - Jennifer F. Louis, CPA
How to Start a CFO Service
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Online/Webcast
1.00 Credits
This Masterclass is a one-hour training to show accountants how they can grow their practice this year through CFO and business advisory services. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.Speaker - Adam Lean
Surgent's The Most Critical Challenges in Not-for-Profit Accounting Today
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Online/Webcast
4.00 Credits
Not-for-profit entities have recently applied critical new standards related to contributions of nonfinancial assets, leases, and more. Now is the time to know more than just what the standards say - we need to know what they mean and how they will affect not-for-profit entities. This course is designed to do just that! The course materials utilize a highly illustrative and innovative format. Over 15 focused exercises are included to provide an enhanced working knowledge of the challenges in not-for-profit accounting.
Outlook - Manage Your Inbox With Maximum Efficiency
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Online/Webcast
4.00 Credits
If you use Outlook to process your email, you are likely spending a substantial part of your day processing incoming email messages. This course is designed to show you a multitude of tips and tricks to reduce time spent processing emails. We will cover every feature available in Outlook to streamline and automate your email processing. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.Speaker - John H. Higgins, CPA.CITP
SUBSCRIPTION: Project Management Skills
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Online/Webcast
4.00 Credits
*** This subscription includes two individual sessions for a total of 4 CPE. You receive significant savings when purchasing these webinars as a subscription. Each of the courses runs live once a month beginning May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025. Register for these scheduled courses as your schedule allows - at no extra cost to you. Once registered for this subscription, log in instructions will be emailed to you separately for each individual course. *** Managing projects happens every day in accounting firms, but few people are educated on the principles from the field of project management. Take advantage of this project management subscription to learn best practices and then apply the lessons to enhancing ongoing client engagements. Sign up for both webinars and save 20% while having the flexibility to choose the date and time that works best for you! Leverage tips that lead project managers to achieving higher project success rates.Speaker - Samantha Mansfield/Jessica Hartsfield
SUBSCRIPTION: Talent Development
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Online/Webcast
6.00 Credits
*** This subscription includes three individual sessions for a total of 6 CPE. You receive significant savings when purchasing these webinars as a subscription. Each of the three courses runs live throughout the year beginning May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025. Register for these scheduled courses as your schedule allows - at no extra cost to you. Once registered for this subscription, log in instructions will be emailed to you separately for each individual course. *** No matter what your role is in an organization, your ability to collaborate and develop others is key to the scalability of your practice. In this year's Talent Development subscription, you can learn how to: Be a more powerful and effective delegator, Develop a culture of ownership and accountability, Deliver transformative feedback. By learning and practicing these skills you not only develop yourself, but you build a stronger, more confident team. Take advantage of this subscription to save 20% off each webinar and choose the session dates that work best for you!Speaker - Renee Moelders/Samantha Mansfield
Managing Current Fraud Trends in a Shifting Environment
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Online/Webcast
8.00 Credits
As our business environment shifts, so do trends with fraud schemes and perpetrators. This course will give you the absolutely latest information with how to identify and mitigate shifting fraud risks in any entity. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.Speaker - Jennifer F. Louis, CPA
SUBSCRIPTION: Advanced Managerial Skills for Auditors
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Online/Webcast
8.00 Credits
*** This subscription includes four individual sessions for a total of 8 CPE. You receive significant savings when purchasing these webinars as a subscription. Each of the four courses runs live once a month beginning May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025. Register for these scheduled courses as your schedule allows - at no extra cost to you. Once registered for this subscription, log in instructions will be emailed to you separately for each individual course. *** This subscription consists of an 8-hour audit skills curriculum for managers, while it is also appropriate for anyone who has responsibilities for interacting with others. This series covers advanced management skills and proper engagement techniques to deliver success for your team.Speaker - Jennifer F. Louis, CPA
SUBSCRIPTION: Investigating Fraud
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Online/Webcast
8.00 Credits
*** This subscription includes four individual sessions for a total of 8 CPE. You receive significant savings when purchasing these webinars as a subscription. Each of the four courses runs live once a month beginning May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025. Register for these scheduled courses as your schedule allows - at no extra cost to you. Once registered for this subscription, log in instructions will be emailed to you separately for each individual course. *** This series is comprised of the most practical fraud investigation courses you will ever take. Rather than learning only the theory of fraud, you will learn how a forensic accountant actually investigates fraud from the beginning to the end. We focus on forensic accounting techniques used in the field to prove what happened, who was involved, how much money was stolen, and where the money went. Each course is a stand-alone class that may be taken individually, but for comprehensive instruction on completing a fraud investigation from start to finish, take all four.Speaker - Tracy L. Coenen, CPA, CFF
Surgent's Annual Accounting and Auditing Update
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Online/Webcast
8.00 Credits
Designed for accounting and attestation practitioners at all levels in both public accounting and business and industry, this course provides a comprehensive review of recent standard-setting activities of the FASB and AICPA. In addition to providing a detailed review of SAS No. 145, this course will bring you up to date on FASB and AICPA standards issued over the past few years. The course also provides many hands-on examples and illustrations to help you apply the guidance in practice. In addition to a financial accounting update, the course will discuss what you will need to do differently as you adopt new audit standards 142-149 over the next few years, including a detailed review of the new audit requirements under SAS 142. The course will also cover the key changes related to SSARS No. 25. Finally, the course reviews the AICPA's quality management project. 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.
The Best Individual Income Tax Update Course by Surgent
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Online/Webcast
8.00 Credits
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.
SUBSCRIPTION: Microsoft 365 Digital Skills Series for CPAs
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Online/Webcast
9.00 Credits
*** This subscription includes four individual sessions for a total of 9 CPE. You receive significant savings when purchasing these webinars as a subscription. Each of the four courses runs live once a month beginning May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025. Register for these scheduled courses as your schedule allows - at no extra cost to you. Once registered for this subscription, log in instructions will be emailed to you separately for each individual course. *** Join us for a 4-course subscription featuring John Higgins, a renowned technology advisor to the CPA profession, who has assisted many firms with Microsoft 365 deployment. Discover how to leverage the M365 suite of apps to unlock new efficiencies and opportunities within your firm. Don't miss this chance to supercharge your practice with cutting-edge tools! Whether you are a solo practitioner or larger firm, this series will provide you with an ROI many times greater than your investment to attend.Speaker - John Higgins, CPA.CITP
SUBSCRIPTION: Getting Started With Microsoft Power BI
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Online/Webcast
14.00 Credits
*** This subscription includes five individual sessions for a total of 14 CPE. You receive significant savings when purchasing these webinars as a subscription. Each of the five courses runs live once a month beginning May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025. Register for these scheduled courses as your schedule allows - at no extra cost to you. Once registered for this subscription, log in instructions will be emailed to you separately for each individual course. *** This Power BI intensive series is designed specifically for those aiming to master data management skills in the modern business environment. As data becomes increasingly central to accounting and financial analysis, the ability to effectively manage, clean, and transform this data is critical. These five courses delve into Microsoft Power BI, a tool known for its robust data processing capabilities. This series will take you from an entry-level overview of Power BI and lead you through building an actual data model for analysis. Once you have completed the courses in this series, consider taking the advanced subscription, "Taking Power BI to the Next Level".Speaker - Bryan L. Smith, CPA.CITP, CISA
SUBSCRIPTION: Taking Power BI To The Next Level
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Online/Webcast
14.00 Credits
*** This subscription includes five individual sessions for a total of 14 CPE. You receive significant savings when purchasing these webinars as a subscription. Each of the five courses runs live once a month beginning May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025. Register for these scheduled courses as your schedule allows - at no extra cost to you. Once registered for this subscription, log in instructions will be emailed to you separately for each individual course. *** This advanced Power BI series is designed specifically for those aiming to master data analysis skills in the modern business environment. As data becomes increasingly central to accounting and financial analysis, the ability to effectively manage, clean, and transform this data is critical. These five courses delve into Microsoft Power BI, a tool known for its robust data processing capabilities. After learning how to build a data model in the previous series, this series will take you through using advanced calculations to create, manage and effectively use your data analysis. This is an advanced subscription and if you are new to Power BI or not confident using the tool, consider taking the basic series, "Getting Started With Microsoft Power BI".Speaker - Bryan L. Smith, CPA.CITP, CISA
The 10 Must Know Excel Features
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
Transform your Excel skills with our comprehensive training program, designed for users at all levels seeking to master the full suite of Excel capabilities. From powerful data analysis tools like PivotTables and advanced functions such as XLOOKUP, to the nuances of Data Validations and Conditional Formatting, this course offers a deep dive into Excel's most impactful features. Whether you're streamlining complex data sets, enhancing your reporting skills, or just looking to boost your productivity, this session provides the insights and techniques you need to leverage Excel to its fullest potential, making it an indispensable tool in your professional or personal toolkit. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.Speaker - Bryan L. Smith, CPA.CITP, CISA
Surgent's Avoiding the Top 10 Mistakes That Can Wipe Out Retirement Savings
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
Years of growth in a retirement account can be wiped out by one mistake. As such, retirement account owners and their advisors should take care to ensure that IRAs are operated in compliance with the governing regulations. This includes ensuring that distributions are handled properly, and that movement of retirement assets, including between IRAs and employer plans, does not violate the limitations that apply.
Surgent's Update on the SECURE 2.0 Act
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
This course provides a comprehensive analysis of the SECURE 2.0 Act. The principal focus of the Act is to expand retirement coverage and increase retirement savings. As such, the Act has many important changes relating to IRAs and qualified plans. This legislation alters the landscape of retirement planning for taxpayers of all ages. Make sure you are up to date with the latest information available in order to effectively advise your clients on these important changes.