CPE Catalog & Events
Navigating Tax Court for Non-Lawyers 25-26
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Determining when filing a Tax Court case can be a strategic benefit Learn how to file the case Understand the steps and deadlines in the Tax Court process Review the settlement process Know when the case gets to the point where you need help
Surgent's The Accountant as the Expert Witness
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Becoming qualified as an expert witness Best practices for testifying at trial Understanding the different roles accountants can play in litigation Working with attorneys to prepare and present a case at trial The role of experts in commercial versus personal injury litigation Confidentiality orders Compensation for expert witnesses Preparing for and attending depositions Daubert challenges to experts Expert reports The role of experts in antitrust, securities litigation, and professional liability cases Credibility as a witness
Global IIA Standards (GIAS) Fundamentals and Domain I and II - PART 1
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Online
2.20 Credits
Member Price: $109
Accounting Internal Audit Internal Control GIAS Standards Internal Audit Standards
All About Fraud - Examples, Prevention and Auditing
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Auditing Yellowbook
Generative AI Strategy for Accountants
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Evolution and current state of AI technologies in accountingDevelopment of comprehensive AI usage policies and guidelinesImplementation frameworks for integrating AI into accounting workflowsStrategic approaches to AI-driven process automation and optimizationMethods for identifying and capitalizing on AI opportunitiesBest practices for human-AI collaboration in accountingRisk management and ethical considerations for AI implementation
Surgent's Government and Nonprofit Frauds and Controls to Stop Them
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Examine real-world misappropriations of cash, check frauds, vendor scams, credit card abuse, grant frauds, benefit schemes, inventory thefts, and payroll frauds Consider and develop controls to stop fraud Tailor controls to the size and fit of the government or nonprofit
Understand Yours and Other People's Styles: Meet Them in the Middle and Be More Effective in Generating Great Results!
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Communications Self-Awareness Leadership
Thinking Like an Auditor When Preparing Your Financial Statements
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Determining an appropriate sense of quantitative and qualitative materiality Identifying the critical components of the financial statements that matter most to financial statement users Evaluating where the financial statements are most likely to contain material fraud and error, and ensuring adequate internal control and monitoring to mitigate those risks
Interview Techniques & Detecting Deception
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Interview techniques Signs of Verbal and Non-verbal communication Planning and preparing for an interview
Selected Ethics Topics - 2024 - 2025
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Stay in compliance with recent ethics standards changes that impact your practice.Learn about key regulatory changes and initiatives impacting CPAs and the future of the profession.Discuss emerging issues and standard-setting activity that could affect your practice in the future. Explore practical applications of the standards and hear about common practice issues and challenges. Examples include private equity, technology, tax planning, audit quality, regulatory enforcement and standard-setting environment.Learn how failure to follow the standards can result in unwanted regulatory actions and publicity.
Surgent's Top 20 Effective Strategies for Avoiding RMD Mistakes and Penalties
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
How to determine when an individual is subject to an RMD Coverage of RMD changes under SECURE Act 2.0 What is the required minimum distribution for an account owner? What is the required minimum distribution for a beneficiary IRA? Key explanations of RMD regulations The types of accounts that are subject to the RMD rules The parties that are subject to the RMD rules Exceptions and special considerations for RMDs Rollover and transfer rules in an RMD year The various responsibilities of interested parties Qualified charitable distributions and how they are coordinated with RMDs and IRA contributions How the 10-year rule works for beneficiaries
Surgent's Unique Tax Attributes of Different Entity Types
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Considerations for a small business owner Self-employment taxes Guaranteed payments to partners QBI deductions: Section 199A Built-in gains tax: S corporations Excess passive income tax: S corporations PTE elections: S corporations and partnerships Taxation of fringe benefits: S corporations Double taxation of C corporation dividends Taxation of limited liability companies Which entity to choose?
Ask Me No Questions and I Will Tell You No Lies - The Art of Interviewing & Interrogation
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Defining an interview Why we choose to believe or not believe someone Types of individuals you will be talking with Why people lie Types of liars Unsharable needs Verbal and nonverbal clues How to listen Obtaining a confession
Independence for Auditors - AICPA, PCAOB, GAO & DOL
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Auditing Yellowbook AICPA, GAO, DOL and PCAOB
Building a Better Budget in a Time of Uncertainty
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Budgets vs. ForecastsCyclicalityCore Earnings & Sustainable GrowthIdentifying Key Forecast DriversReasonableness in ForecastingApproaches to BudgetingBudgeting VariancesHorizontal AnalysisFlexible Budgeting
Mastering Partnership Basis: Inside and Outside Basis
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Explain the use of both "inside" and "outside” basis determination.How to calculate tax basis capital accounts, including when the entity is formed, including the impact of contributed property.Clarify the importance of partnership capital accounts and partnerships debt on partner's tax basis.Explanation of how basis is impacted distributions and by sale and/or liquidation of the partnership interest.Comprehensive example to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process.
Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain II - Part 2
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Internal Audit Standards GIAS Accounting Internal Controls
Surgent's Getting Ready for Busy Season: Review Individual Tax Form Changes
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Major 2025 tax form changes as they relate to individual taxpayers Key new tax developments as they relate to 2025 and how they impact the 2025 tax forms
Common Deficiencies in SSARS Engagements
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Auditing Yellowbook SSARS
Building Personal Leadership Skills
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Leadership Personality Types Communication Uses of AI in the work place