CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Top 10 Celebrity Estate Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Overview of estate planning The dangers of a Power of Attorney The most important aspect of a will Role, scope, rights, and responsibilities of an executor Benefits of incorporating a trust Bequests Caring for a pet Claims against the estate Insurance Consequences of poor estate planning
SAS No. 122, AU 240, Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
The importance of professional skepticism The dangers of making assumptions How to listen and understanding the answer to a question Why it is important to leave all of your expectations at home Anticipation and why it’s so dangerous Determining materiality The fraud triangle Thinking about, given a set of circumstances, how you would steal Management and the Tone At the Top
Achieving Balance in Work and Life - Part 2
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Why we get off balance and how to overcome those tendencies Methods that turbo charge motivation, health and happiness The power of culture and friends to affect our lives The importance of clear intention in order to effect change that lasts
CFO Series: Enhancing Sales: Work with Sales to Drive Result
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Understanding the sales function and sales team.Differing backgrounds, expectations and motivations.Developing strong relationships, credibility, and trust.How to ascertain what Sales really needs.Effective incentive plans that can be understood by the sales team.Becoming the key support person for sales.Communicating value and profitability and explaining risk.
OneNote - Mastering Organization of Your Notes & Correspondence
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The following topics will be covered in this course:Navigating the OneNote interfaceBest practices for notebook organizationLearn how to add pictures, graphic content, tables, file links, email messages, appointment links and more to your notebooksUsing OneNote with OneDrive to share and collaborate with internal and external usersCreating and using templates to streamline your notebook managementIntegrating OneNote with your task managerUsing the power of tags to manage and search your contentUsing OneNote on your tablet and smartphone
Tax Issues for Real Estate and Homebuilding 2024
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Discussion of appropriate entity selection and small taxpayer status Walkthrough of costing methods and compliance issues under IRC 263A Analysis of IRC 461 related to economic performance Illustrative examples and analysis Sample computations for homebuilder unit costing Recent IRC 263A challenges by the IRS Update of related cases and issues-including recent tax reform
Tax Season Update for Individuals with Steve Dilley
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this class include:2021/22 legislative developments, cases and rulings impacting individual taxpayersChanges to Form 1040 and other related forms, worksheets and schedulesIndividual income items, itemized deductions and creditsUpdated tax rate schedule and other inflation adjusted itemsImplications for self-employed taxpayers of various legislationSection 199A changes, including use of carryforward passive activity and 199A lossesCapital gains and lossesPassive activity and hobby loss rules changes
Audit 407: Auditing Contingencies and Going Concern
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Overview of contingencies and related disclosuresIdentifying and determining proper accounting treatment for litigation, claims and assessmentsEvaluating the sufficiency of attorney's letter responses for audit evidenceEvaluating substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of timeAuditing managements assumptions in making the going concern evaluationProper application of the liquidation basis of accounting
2024 Was It Fraud or Just Poor Audit Quality?
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $59
Financial statement manipulation Ethics enforcement process Auditor conflicts of interest
Inventory Accounting GAAP, Software and Variance Recognition
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Inventory accounting GAAP Methods for dealing with variances
Fraud Risk and Audit Requirements 2024
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Fraud Trends Audit requirements related to fraud
How Much Are Your Ethics Worth?
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Understanding ethicsAvailable tools to aid in ethical decision makingThe role of bias in making ethical decisionsApplication through case studies
Is It Time to Abandon Traditional Investment Planning Strategies? 2024
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Understanding and assessing risk and return, and matching to expected return Investment vehicles Designing an asset allocation portfolio in today's environment for different stages of life Solidify an appropriate investment strategy based on risk Helping clients stay on top of potentially life-altering situations Help clients understand the intricacies of investment planning Investment markets and the effects of world events Dealing with increasing client concerns
Surgent's Lessons Learned from Successful Companies
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Creating a visionary company Traits of successful, visionary companies Goal setting to create a successful organization The role of experimentation and failure in achieving success How successful organizations emphasize learning new skills The role of effective communication in achieving corporate success The importance of emotional intelligence in building corporate culture How leadership can direct a company toward success
Surgent's Stock vs. Asset Acquisitions of C Corporations
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Advantages and disadvantages to buyer and seller of an asset acquisition and a stock acquisition Tax treatment of consulting agreements and covenants not to compete Sale of personal goodwill associated with an asset acquisition Tax consequences associated with a stock acquisition and an asset acquisition Acquisitive reorganizations Non-tax issues that must be considered when a corporation is acquired
Surgent's Annual FASB Update and Review
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Private company standard setting activities Recent FASB Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) Topic 842, Leases ASC 326: CECL
Controls to Secure the Growing Digital Footprint
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this course include:Securing individual documentsProtecting information resident in the CloudSecuring data stored on or accessed by mobile devices
Electronic Audit Evidence in Employee Benefit Plans
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Audit evidenceEmployee benefit plans
Finding Errors in Excel Spreadsheets
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Understanding Common Excel Errors: Gain insights into the most common types of errors encountered in Excel, including formula errors, reference errors, and logic errors.Advanced Formulas and Functions: Learn to use advanced Excel functions and formulas that are crucial for error detection and data analysis.Data Validation Techniques: Master the art of data validation to prevent errors before they occur. This includes setting up data validation rules and using conditional formatting to highlight potential inaccuracies.Error Tracing and Auditing Tools: Delve into Excel's auditing tools to trace and fix errors. Learn to use Trace Precedents, Trace Dependents, and the Error Checking tool effectively.
Audit 408: Coaching Staff to Stay on the Right Track
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Different ways to appropriately motivate others for performance, including nonmonetary awardsModifying coaching style to the various specific situation, considering both task and relationship factors to give staff the support they need for successTips for engaging in difficult conversations with others, including staff, peers, supervisors and clientsGiving constructive negative feedback to staff, including creating an action plan for improvement