UPDATED 2024: Characteristics of Effective Leadership is built around the personal journey of Robert Powers, the fictional CEO of Central Products. With access to his library of video logs, as well as first-hand observation in several precarious leadership situations, you will have the opportunity to better understand classical and modern insights on the topic. And ultimately, you’ll learn what effective leadership looks like in several capacities, including individual, interpersonal, and organizational levels. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 8.5 CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

UPDATED 2023:Performance and accountability metrics in business cannot be separated from accurate communication. So, whether that’s interdepartmental or across responsibility centers, financial experts in any capacity must know how to give and receive correct facts and figures, especially when it pertains to data auditing, financial planning, and accounting processes. Course Type: Business Simulation. Free course worth 2 Technical CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

UPDATED 2024: When it comes to Human Resources, it may not be apparent why a CPA would need a course on the subject. But at it’s heart, HR has just as much to do with employees and the organization as it does with the company’s relationship to society. In that regard, all employees, whether CPAs, line workers, or organizational leadership should be versed in at least the basic functions and responsibilities of a Human Resources department. Because knowing these principles implies knowing their own rights and responsibilities in an ever-changing business world. This thorough course is a perfect way for newcomers to understand the basics of HR and begin to get a grasp on the importance of the department. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 16.5 CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

UPDATED 2024: In a fictitious though true-to-life setting, you will join members of Central Products’ Accounting and International teams as they work through the various financial challenges the company faces in their overseas ventures. Focusing heavily on the Foreign Exchange market and influential factors, you will learn about forecasting, risk exposure, data auditing and even importing and exporting practices. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 19 Technical CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

UPDATED 2024: Managing a team or even an organization is no easy feat – and for most people, that kind of leadership is learned. That’s why this in-depth course takes a story-based approach. By demonstrating how different managerial situations might play out in a real organizational setting, you have the opportunity to hone the different leadership skills you need to management at any level. With a heavy focus on planning, forecasting, scheduling and executing projects, Operations and Management: How to Run a Business is the perfect tool for anyone looking to get a grasp on management best practices. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 19.5 CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

UPDATED 2023: Cost benefit analysis is one of the fundamental aspects of managerial accounting, because it helps define corporate strategies and plans. In this course, you will learn to use data auditing processes and financial planning skills to conduct cost benefit analyses. With an eye also toward regulatory ethics, and other important organizational components, you will learn to assess the effects of decisions on a company’s operating income. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 3.5 Technical CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

CPAs typically have a lot on their plate, and that can make it hard to find time to squeeze in CPE courses. But this self-study eBook on the topic of human resources management allows you to move at your own pace. So, whether you’re sitting at home or on the subway, you can stay on top of your continuing education. With emphases on business topics like team-building, organizational legal issues and employee motivation, this course is a must-take for anyone who wants to brush up on HR and its responsibilities to organizational leadership and employees. Course Type: eBook. Worth 6.5 CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

UPDATED 2024: Financial and Managerial Accounting takes a true-to-life approach to a difficult topic by casting you as an intern for Tsong Hua, Central Product’s quirky International Accounting Director. By exploring income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow documents, you’ll have the opportunity to review important financial accounting principles. But the addition of managerial accounting concepts like budgeting and financial planning means you will see how the two sides of the profession come together to prepare a company for expansion. Furthermore, since you’ll be assisting Tsong Hua with Central’s assets, liabilities and equities, you’ll have the perfect opportunity to review the most essential indicators of corporate financial health. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 28.5 CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

UDPATED 2025: Medicare education isn’t just for members of the HR department, because this important, government-run program directly impacts workers in all fields. And because simple misunderstandings or a lack of information can lead to decades of expenses, every individual should know how to navigate the program. Medicare Basics is an interactive course that lays the foundation for understanding this important topic. Through a focus on healthcare terms, different requirements for eligibility, and the different aspects of the coverage itself, this option is great for those who have no prior knowledge on the topic of Medicare. Course Type: Interactive. Worth 5.5 Technical CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

UDPATED 2025: Building on the foundation established in the first-level course, Medicare Basics, Medicare Options & Coverage Rules begins to expand on the different parts of Medicare while helping you develop your knowledge of enrollment periods, the rules for coverage and variances with Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Course Type: Interactive. Worth 8 Technical CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

UDPATED 2025: A third-tier course in the Medicare suite, Appeals & Penalties assumes the learner has a baseline understanding of the different aspects of Medicare, offering a more robust discussion of how beneficiaries can appeal denials of coverage. This important knowledge is indispensable for anyone enrolled in the program, as it can mean the difference between massive out-of-pocket healthcare costs and minor fees. Course Type: Interactive. Worth 7.5 Technical CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

UDPATED 2025: The final course in the Medicare Suite, Other Insurance and Assistance Programs looks specifically at how Medicare interacts with different types of existing insurance, focusing on the coordination of benefits. This capstone course will show you how to appropriately navigate the enrollment process for programs that can help those in low-income situations. Course Type: Interactive. Worth 6 Technical CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

No matter the company, department or team, management principles are vitally important. Because when it comes to organizing, planning, controlling and leading, teams of every size need to have effective and competent managers to guide projects and processes. So, if you are looking for a quick-track, management guide, then this eBook is for you. A brief yet informative option for diving into this important topic, Operations & Management: How to Run a Business covers subjects like forecasting, planning, and executing to help you become a better team leader. Course Type: eBook. Worth 10 CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

UPDATED 2024: Balance Sheet Analysis is one of the fundamental tasks of the financial accounting process. But it can be difficult to get a grasp on. So, in this course, you will explore issues like data auditing and other important facets of classifying different revenues and expenses on the balance sheet. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 2 Technical CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

UPDATED 2023: Many of processes of financial accounting require cross-departmental considerations, and income statement analysis is no exception. Through an exploration of data auditing, planning, cost of goods sold and regulatory ethics, this self-study course offers the opportunity to sharpen your existing knowledge of income statements and how to assess them in an organizational setting. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 3.5 Technical CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

UPDATED 2023: The Accounting Cycle is a self-study course that provides an overview of this important organizational profession as well as the tasks and responsibilities associated with it. As an intern for the fictional company, Central Products, you will have the opportunity to look at regulatory ethics, aspects of the financial planning process, and other key areas to better develop your existing skillset. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 2.5 Technical CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

UPDATED 2023: As a member of Central Products’ accounting team, you will have the opportunity to refresh yourself on the basic principles of cash flow statements. Through this narrative, self-study method, you will look at sources and uses of funds, regulatory ethics and other financial accounting topics in order to fortify your existing knowledge and skills. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 2.5 Technical CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

UPDATED 2023: It never hurts to brush up on the basics, and with this course in current and long-term assets, you can do just that. However, you’ll enter into a conversation on topics like FIFO/LIFO, tax reporting and others in a whole new way – as an intern for Central Products’ accounting department. In this fictional setting, you’ll have the option to review important aspects of financial accounting by seeing them performed in a real-life manner. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 6 Technical CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).