CPE Catalog & Events
Business Writing Series: Writing and Revising for Maximum Impact 2024
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Business writing Practice development Editing Coaching others to write well
Surgent's Auto and Energy-Related Tax Credits
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
How a purchaser of an energy-efficient clean vehicle claims a credit The energy efficient home improvement credit The Residential Clean Energy Credit The clean vehicle credit The previously owned clean vehicle credit The qualified commercial clean vehicle credit Transfers of credits to an unrelated transferee Seller report information for buyers of new and previously owned clean vehicle credits Registering a dealer for dealer reporting and Clean Vehicle Tax Credit transfers
Take Command of your Time
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major subjects that will be covered in this course include:Identify time wasters and adopt strategies for eliminating themRecognize the variety of causes of procrastination and apply techniques to overcome themUse practical techniques for prioritizing workDelegation strategiesIncorporate wellness and stress management into your day in short incrementsUnderstand their energy cycles and use it to manage your scheduleLearn techniques to decrease stress in the moment (based on neuroscience)
2024 Are You Up to the Challenge? Test Your Skills as a Quality Control Reviewer
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
AICPA professional standards EQCR expectations Firm-specific considerations Best practices for reducing the frequency of review points Best practices for mitigating the severity of review points Examples of common EQCR deficiencies The impending influence of SQMS No. 1, SQMS No. 2, SAS 146, and SSARS 26 An interactive, hands-on EQCR simulation
2024 S Corporation Essentials: Review & Update
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Recent tax legislation, rules, and developments impacting S-corporations S corporation shareholder basis in stock and debt Schedules K-2 and K-3 reporting Basis of indebtedness S corporation open account debt Limitation of deduction of losses AAA and distributions
Taxation of Judgements and Settlements
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Types of damages or remedies that can be awarded or agreed upon pursuant to litigationReview of the Internal Revenue Code and regulations governing the taxation of various types of litigation paymentsSuggestions for drafting pleadings or settlement agreements
Public Speaking and Confident Communication in Business
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Communication Public Speaking Presentation Skills
About the TIGTA: Who Watches the IRS?
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Major topics covered in this course include:The role of TIGTA in the US tax systemAuditing, investigating, and inspecting and evaluating IRS programs and operationsIdentifying opportunities to improve the administration of tax lawsPromoting integrity, economy, and efficiency in the tax systemResponding to requests from Congress and other external stakeholdersUpholding ethical standards in the accounting professionBuilding trust and confidence in the tax system
2024 Guide to Deducting Travel, Meals and Entertainment Expenses
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Recent tax legislation, rules and developments impacting travel and meals expense reporting Adequate accounting rules for reimbursements, including accountable plans, going paperless, reimbursement for non-deductible expenses Reporting travel expenses: travel status, simplified per diem "Directly related to" and associated with" tests Facility vs. activity expenses 9 exceptions to Section 274 Business meals: IRS Notice 2018-76; 2023 mileage and per diem rates
How To Use Microsoft 365 Forms to Create Online Surveys
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this course include:Overview of the Microsoft 365 Forms app features and capabilitiesStep-by-step review and demonstration of the Forms appDesigning your form or surveyCreating form questionsUsing branching to eliminate unnecessary questions based on form input dataCustomizing the form theme / styleManage form response settingsDistribute forms via link, website or emailReview of the completed forms response reportExporting forms data to Excel for further analysis
2024 S Corporations: How to Calculate Shareholder Basis
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Discuss the calculation of basis when the entity is formed including the impact of contributed property Explain the importance of shareholder loans to the entity Uses a comprehensive example to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process Discuss how basis is impacted by distributions of corporation property Explain how basis is impacted by sale/or liquidation of the S corporation interest Discuss how S corporation losses impact Form 1040 Schedule E reporting Show how to get from the Schedule K-1 information to the basis calculations
Financial Acumen for the HR Professional
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Financial Statement Insight Trend Analysis Financial Benchmarks
2024 Your Front-Row Ticket to the 2024 Accounting & Auditing Season
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Analysis of relevant GAAP provisions Reminders regarding the continuing importance of ASC 606 for revenue recognition Fresh perspectives of lease accounting in the wake of ASC 842 implementation Overview of U.S. GAAP alternatives for certain entities Summary of selected, salient standards for today’s audit, review, and compilation engagements
2024 Internal Control Best Practices
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Internal Controls Frameworks
2024 Partnerships/LLCs: Understanding Tax Basis Capital Accounts
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Discussion of the impact of the Section 199A flow-through entities deduction on partnerships and their partners The meaning of a “tax basis capital account” -- how do the financial accounting and tax capital accounts differ from one another How to determine a partner’s share of the partnership’s liabilities Distinguishing “recourse” loans from “nonrecourse” loans What are “qualified nonrecourse financing” loans and how they affect partners Review of the Sec. 704 “built-in gain or loss” rules and how they impact Schedule K-1 reporting
2024 Single Audit Update
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
2024 Compliance Supplement Uniform Guidance Common Deficiencies
2024 Spring Tax Review with Doug Van Der Aa
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Recent legislative, judicial, and IRS developments impacting both business and individual taxpayers Individual taxpayer credits Tax depreciation update Significant IRS rules and court decisions impacting individuals, corporations and partnerships
Microsoft 365 Application Lightning Round Review-Updated
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this course include:Lightning round review of the following apps, with an explanation and demonstration of what each of them offersTeams - the foundation of all that you do in Microsoft 365SharePoint / OneDrive - secure cloud storagePower BI - the new financial reporting modelStream - the YouTube for your organizationBookings - streamline your appointment scheduling OneNote - get your content organized for quick retrieval Lists - create custom list tracking reportsTo Do - consolidate all your Outlook, Planner and general "to do's" in one appPlanner - manage simple and complex engagements and projects in an intuitive appA quick look at many of the remaining apps
Surgent's Section 199A: Schedule K-1 Reporting by Relevant Pass-Through Entities
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
The latest guidance from the IRS provided through regulations or administrative announcements Reporting requirements for all relevant pass-through entities Reporting for multiple activities within one entity Allocating common items among multiple activities Section 199A Schedule K-1 reporting for tiered entities Calculating and reporting qualified wages and the unadjusted basis immediately after acquisition of qualified property Allocating §199A relevant amounts to beneficiaries of trusts using DNI Handling separately stated items for which qualified business income status is determined at the shareholder or partner level The effects of ownership changes on §199A reporting on Schedule K-1 Reporting publicly traded partnership income and REIT income to the partners or shareholders Reporting aggregated activities Allocating §199A amounts to partners when special allocations have been made by the partnership
Surgent's Understanding Partnership Taxation: Types of Basis, Contributions, and Distributions
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Three different types of basis Contributions of property IRC 704(b) – Capital Accounts and Special Allocations Contributions of property and debt Contributions of services IRS Notice 2020-43