CPE Catalog & Events
Private Company Simplified GAAP Alternatives
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Guidance, related to "plain vanilla" interest rate swaps that convert variable into fixed rate debt and other derivatives Guidance related to amortization and impairment of goodwill Guidance related to separately recognizing intangible assets from goodwill in a business combination Guidance related to lease accounting and revenue recognition options
2025 Single Audit Update
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Review of the impact of the 2024 Compliance Supplement on Single AuditsReview of the changes to the Uniform GuidanceReview of common audit deficiencies found in Single Audits
Surgent's A Complete Guide to Reporting Form 1099-DA
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Definition of a digital asset for purposes of Form 1099-DA What is a sale of a digital asset affected by a broker on behalf of another person? Mandatory 2025 reporting of gross proceeds information and voluntary reporting of basis information Treatment of sales of digital assets Who is a broker for purposes of Form 1099-DA? Information required to complete Form 1099-DA Reporting closing transactions and covered securities Who is a processor of digital asset payments? How many transactions to report on each Form 1099-DA and how many forms to file for each transaction Optional reporting methods for digital asset transactions Substitute statements for the Form 1099 Reporting a disposition of digital assets held by a widely held fixed investment trust
Surgent's Key Roth IRA and Roth 401(k) Rules for Funding and Tax-free Distributions
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Funding options for Roth accounts 529 plans to Roth IRAs Backdoor Roth strategies The new Roth SEP and Roth SIMPLE IRAs Roth 401(k) contribution rules The tax impact of rolling a 401(k) to a Roth IRA Who can start the Roth IRA 5-year clock? The 5-year rules for Roth 401(k)s and Roth IRAs Direct and indirect Roth conversions Direct and indirect rollovers from Roth 401(k) plans The risky recapture of the 10% penalty How the ordering rules work and when they apply FIFO rules for Roth IRAs Case studies and cheat sheets to reinforce concepts
Surgent's Tax Reporting for Executive Compensation
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) Nonqualified stock options (NQSOs) Incentive stock options (ISOs) Restricted stock/restricted stock units (RSUs) Stock appreciation rights (SARs) and phantom stock Employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs) Applicable tax forms and schedules Stock sale reporting Estimated taxes Filing deadlines and extensions State taxation
Dashboard and Report Design Principles Using Excel
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Principles of Visual Design for Dashboards and Reports Chart Design for Rapid Understanding Table Design for Efficiency Effective Use of Commentary Strategic Layout Techniques Trend Analysis Methods Developing Organizational Design Standards Excel Application Techniques Critical Review Skills Best Practices for Data Presentation
Federal Tax Update for Individuals with Doug Van Der Aa
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
"Tax-mageddon" - the all-important impending expiration/extension/renewal of the TCJA Recent legislative, judicial, and IRS developments impacting individual taxpayers 2025 Tax rates and inflation-adjusted figures Cryptocurrency reporting and new Form 1099-DA Form 1099-K and previously unreported income Review of significant changes in individual tax forms Recent federal tax legislation, cases and rulings affecting income of individual taxpayers
Partnership Essentials: Review & Update
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Recent legislative, rules and tax developments impacting partnerships and their partners Transfer of partnership interests TCJA §461(l) Excess Business Losses and §163(j) Business Interest Expense Importance of capital accounts Form 1065, Schedules K-1 and M-2 Schedules K-2 and K-3 update Reporting partner capital accounts Effect of the Ceiling Rule Alternative and Remedial Methods Effect on financial capital accounts Tax basis capital accounts
Preparing and Reviewing Workpapers - Essential Tips for Avoiding Deficient Audit and Other Attest Engagements
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $275
Best practices for documenting complex and subjective procedures and conclusions, such as estimates, substantive analytic procedures, etc. that impact the nature and extent of audit documentation needed to support audit conclusions Discussing the financial statement audit risk concept, including how proper application better ensures a higher quality audit Tips for an efficient workpaper review process that complies with relevant standards Understanding the quality control standards and guidance related to a CPA firm’s responsibilities for its system of quality control Explain the importance of establishing, applying, and monitoring quality control policies and procedures related to audit documentation
Strategies for Guiding Clients Through Challenging Situations: Tax Insights
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $295
Tax considerations in divorce, including support obligations and property division Bankruptcy, debt cancelation, and financial hardship tax implications Tax treatment of cohabitation, premarital agreements, and exemptions Child support, alimony, and dependency issues Business dissolution and tax consequences Filing status options and tax rate comparisons Head of household qualifications and tax advantages Impact of refunds, deficiencies, and marital property rules
Surgent's Audit Skills Training Level 1: Developing Critical Skills for Success in Public Accounting
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
Each module includes a lecture followed by in-class group case studies and activities. In this two-day course, the following two-hour modules will be presented: Day 1: Transitioning to the accounting profession Code of ethics: importance of professional skepticism and independence Exceeding expectations: desired traits of entry-level auditors Risk assessment basics Internal control fundamentals Compilations and reviews: the contrasting nature of preparation engagements, compilations, and reviews Day 2: Auditing cash and cash equivalents Auditing property, plant, and equipment Auditing accounts payable and debt Audit documentation
1040 Tax Prep Automation with AI Tools
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of AI technology and how it works.Identify where AI can be incorporated into the 1040 process.Using ChatGPT and Microsoft 365 Copilot for 1040 tax research, analysis and communications.Using StanfordTax AI based software to automate client source document collection and organization and integrate it with the leading 1040 tax software solutions including CCH Axcess, CCH ProSystem fx, UltraTax, Lacerte, ProSeries and Drake.A roadmap for using AI to improve client communications and 1040 based advisory services.
The Controller Function - Inventory Part 2 - Valuation, Inventory Methods and Inventory Fraud
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $79
Accounting Finance Procurement Inventory
Financial Acumen for Today's HR Leader
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Financial Statement Insight Trend Analysis Financial Benchmarks
Best Non-Google Search Tools for Accountants
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Why Advanced Search Skills Are So Critical for AccountantsWhy You Need More than Google to Search the InternetGARP: Generally Accepted Research PrinciplesAlternatives to GoogleAdvisory SearchSocial SearchSpecialty searchSearch Engine resourcesWhat's Ahead in Search
CFO Series REPLAY: Better Management Reports
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Why do most managers not understand financial reports?The mistakes users make and the mistakes the accountants make.Steps to take to correct the issues.What do managers need from their reports?The step-by-step process to build reports to give them vital information.How to learn what your users want.Alternative methods to present reports.Systems and software could be helpful.Examples of great reports.What works and what does not work well?Crafting the report to suit your audience.The benefit of and necessity of an annual review.
Partnership & S Corporations: How to Calculate Basis
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Calculation of basis when the entity is formed, including the impact of contributed property How to calculate partnership tax basis capital accounts; Clarifies the how partnerships and S corporations debt impacts tax basis Discusses how distributions affect basis Explains how basis is impacted by sale and/or liquidation of the partnership or S-corporation interest Discusses how S corporation losses impact Form 1040 Schedule E reporting Comprehensive examples to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process
Ethics Case Studies: Remaining Ethical in the Age of Oversharing
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Risks Associated with Social MediaSections of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct That Might Be Violated Using Social MediaCase Study Discussions
HR Investigations - Episode 1 - Introduction-Assessing-Planning
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Investigation terminology Assessment skills Investigative methodology
Leases Accounting under Topic 842 - Answers to FAQ After Implementation
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Alternatives to adopting Topic 842 Short-term lease and related-party leasing arrangements Identifying lease agreements under the new rules Proper treatment of lease incentives, leasehold improvements, and lease modifications