CPE Catalog & Events
Advanced ChatGPT for Accountants
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to ChatGPT and its Applications in Accounting.Custom Instructions (CI) for Persistent Context in Financial Conversations.Analyzing Financial Statements and News Releases using ChatGPT.Exploring Business Opportunities through Hyper-Local and Sectoral Analysis.Advanced Data Analysis for Financial Comparisons and Capital Asset Audits.Image Analysis for Asset, Space, and User Interface Design.Voice Interaction with ChatGPT for Enhanced User Experience and Accessibility.
Guide Strategy, Attract Investments with Financial Forecasts
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to Financial Statement ForecastingOverview of the importance and benefits of forecasting for strategic planning and investment attraction.The Forecasting Process: Steps to project future income, expenses, and resources using historical data and market trends.Analyzing Historical Data: Methods for leveraging past financial data to inform future projections.Incorporating Market Trends: How to integrate market insights into financial forecasts.Forecasting Profitability: Techniques for predicting future earnings and their implications for budgeting, cash flow management, and investment planning.Forecasting the Balance Sheet: Approaches for predicting future financial positions, including growth potential, solvency, and capital structure
Beyond the Basics: Financial Ratios You Might Be Overlooking
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Understanding Cost Behavior and Its Impact on Decision-MakingContribution Margin and Break-Even AnalysisMargin of Safety and Its Role in Risk ManagementOperating Leverage and Financial SensitivityAnalyzing Asset Turnover for Operational EfficiencyCash Conversion Cycle and Working Capital InsightsFree Cash Flow Yield as a Valuation Tool
Tax Update: H.R. 1 "One Big Beautiful Bill" & Form 1040
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Individual Taxation: Child tax credit expansion, tip/overtime exclusions, SALT cap extensionIncome & Adjustments: Tip income exclusion, overtime relief, educator expensesBusiness Taxation: Bonus depreciation, §199A expansion, interest deduction limitsEstate & Gift Tax: Increased exemption thresholds, charitable deduction changesEducation Incentives: Student loan discharge, 529 plan expansion, new “Trump Accounts”Compliance & Reporting: 1099-K threshold changes
Surgent's Key Partnership and S Corporation Tax Planning Strategies
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Tax consequences of retiring partners seeking liquidating distributions/redemptions and S corporation shareholders seeking the redemption of their shares At-risk and passive activity loss considerations Basis planning Related party transactions: making them work Income splitting and shifting with family can create considerable benefits Sale of ownership interest and NIIT considerations
Surgent's Annual Accounting and Auditing Update
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
Recently issued FASB Accounting Standards Updates, PCC Update and items on the FASB’s Technical Agenda Recently issued ASUs covering common control leases, crypto assets (e.g., cryptocurrency), and income tax disclosures Statement on Quality Management Standards: SQMS 1, SQMS 2, and SQMS 3 Post-Implementation Review Report for revenue recognition under ASC 606 and best practices in applying ASC 606 Fraud case studies Recently issued SASs and other AICPA activity Recently issued PCAOB standards and SEC rulemaking activities Other important A&A practice matters
AI Prompt Engineering Masterclass for Accountants
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to Prompt Engineering: Basics of structuring effective prompts for meaningful AI responses.Understanding AI's "Lazy" Defaults: Why LLMs provide basic answers and how to push them to deliver richer insights.Multi-Layered Prompting: Techniques to encourage AI to provide responses across beginner to expert levels.Candid and Contrarian Responses: Using prompts that elicit honest and balanced insights, even on controversial topics.Ripple Effect and Cobra Effect: Probing the broader impacts and unintended consequences of financial decisions.Avoid Stupidity Checklist: A practical prompt for reducing mistakes in AI-assisted accounting tasks.Role-Based Perspective Prompts: Crafting prompts that guide AI to respond from specific professional viewpoints.Automation Ideas: Leveraging AI to optimize repetitive accounting tasks.Emotion-Driven Prompting: Exploring how emotion-focused prompts can enhance AI performance and engagement.Practical Applications in Accounting: How to apply prompt engineering in real-world financial analysis and decision-making.
Seeing Beyond the Numbers: Analysis for CFOs & Controllers
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Purpose of Financial Statement AnalysisComparing Actuals vs. Expectations & BenchmarkingCase Studies 1 & 2Ratio AnalysisCase Study 3Analysis of Statement of Cash FlowsCase Studies 4 & 5Other Uses of Ratios
Surgent's The Risks and Benefits of ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
What are AI tools? Where are we with AI tool development? What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT – what kind of queries are possible? Copyright and intellectual property issues Benefits of AI tools Concerns with AI tools Impact on business use of AI Policy on AI tools
Managerial Accounting: Your Prescription for Better Decision
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Target profit and Break-even analysis.Relevant costs and decision-making.Standard costs and variances.Activity-based costing.Segment reporting and analysis.Budgeting.
Grading Your Auditors - Are You Getting the Most Value?
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Limitations in roles and responsibilities an auditor can accept without impairing independenceAssessing the strength of your auditor's ability to think critically, strategically, and creatively in appropriate circumstancesEvaluating your auditor's time and project management stillsGrading your auditor's communication and interpersonal skills, in exceeding your expectations on an audit
Synchronize Your Files to the Cloud with SharePoint -Updated
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Overview of the OneDrive Sync app functionalityStep-by-step review and demonstration of how to deploy this appInstalling the Sync app on your local devicesConfiguring the files and folders to synchronize toy your local deviceManage the locally stored filesBest practice tips for using the Sync app and avoiding common mistakes
Surgent's Ethical Considerations for the CPA
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Examine the CPA's role in today's economy Compare similarities and differences between individual and business ethics Explore the link between ethics, integrity and scruples Discuss the basic attributes of ethics and professional conduct Review the history of the CPA profession and the CPA's requirement to adhere to ethics policies and codes of conduct Review the AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct and a CPA's responsibilities to the public, clients and colleagues Discuss the common rules and statutes faced daily in the CPA profession. Case studies may also be utilized to present potential ethical dilemmas CPAs may face during their careers Review CPA Independence violations by current legal case examples
Surgent's A Complete Tax Guide to Exit Planning
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Gain exclusion and tax-free reorganization planning Gain exclusion with sales of C corporation stock – Section 1202 Deferral of gain with installment reporting Gain planning with partnerships Basis planning – basis step-up at death, gifts of interests to family Restructuring the business entity – C vs. S corporation, partnerships, LLCs Real estate planning – retention vs sales, like-kind exchanges Employee stock ownership plans – special tax incentives Employee benefit planning with ownership change Taxes other than the federal income tax – state tax, estate, gift and generation-skipping taxes, and property taxes Prospects for tax law change
2025 Tax Legislation: The One Big Beautiful Bill
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Online
2.20 Credits
Member Price: $79
The Congressional process in passing tax legislation Major Provisions in the House version of Big Beautiful Bill o Individual o General Business o International o Health Care Accounts o Qualified Opportunity Zones o Industry Specific Provisions o Tax Exempt Organizations o Miscellaneous Provisions
The Controllers Role in Data Analytics and Big Data
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $79
Accounting Finance Financial Statements
What's Changing in Risk Assessment
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Auditing Yellowbook
AI & Accounting in Retail
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:AI-powered personalization and its impact on revenue recognitionDynamic pricing models and tax compliance risksAI in demand forecasting, inventory valuation, and COGS calculationsIntegration challenges with ERP and POS systemsGovernance, ethics, and auditability of AI decisionsData quality, audit trails, and regulatory documentationAI-assisted fraud detection, financial controls, and oversight
Surgent's Controller/CFO Update: Hot Topics Facing Today's Financial Professional
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Economic update Leadership and management changes as a result of the pandemic Managing for productivity Metrics and benchmarking Social media's place in our organizations
Real Estate Tax Issues: Passive Activity, Self-Rental and Section 199A
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Integration of the real estate professional rules with reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E Real estate professionals and indirectly owned (partnerships, S corporations) entity's reporting on Form 1040 How "real estate business" is interpreted under the Section 199A rules and how it integrates with the passive activity rules Real estate professionals and the Form 8582 (Passive Activities) How to make the "grouping" election for passive activities and the flow-through deduction Definition of self-rental property - both for Sections 199A and 469 Reporting using Form 1040, Schedule E, page 1 and 2 Self-rental property and the Form 8582 (passive activity)