CPE Catalog & Events
Coaching Skills That Improve Performance
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Coaching Effective Communication
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
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
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.
How to Make Difficult People Disappear...Without Going to Jail
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Team dynamics Influence Organizational behavior Leadership
Appreciation Intelligence: The New AI
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Languages of appreciation Appreciation strategies
Form 1120S - Preparation and Analysis
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Understanding the definition and requirements of an S corporation, the benefits and limitations of choosing this entity type, and the eligibility requirements for shareholders Income and Deductions: Understanding the different types of income and deductions that an S corporation can have, including ordinary income, capital gains and losses, depreciation, and expenses. Shareholder Basis: Understanding the shareholder’s basis in the S corporation, how to calculate it, and the impact of distributions on the basis. Reporting Requirements: Understanding the different reporting requirements for Form 1120S, including Schedule K-1, Schedule L, Schedule M-2, and Schedule M-3 Tax Planning: Understanding the tax planning strategies available to S Corporations and their shareholders, including tax deferral, income shifting, and tax-free reorganizations
2024 Self-Rental Real Estate Passive Activity Rules
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Definition of self-rental property – both for Sections 199A and 469 Self-rental income from directly owned properties and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 1 Self-rental income from indirectly owned (partnerships, S corporations) and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 2 Self-rental property and the Form 8582 (passive activity)Self-rental property and the flow-through entity grouping election Several real-life situations illustrate the various possibilities and discuss the consequences of failing to comply with the reporting standards Self-rental property and "former passive activities" rules
2024 Performance Management - Hiring to Retiring
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Employee Engagement Recruiting/Staffing Talent Management Employee Relations
2024 PCAOB and SEC Update
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Developments at the PCAOB.Recent trends in SEC comment letters.Enforcement actions and administrative proceedings.Conclusions and predictions for the future.
2024 Let's Meet at the Intersection of Fraud and Ethics
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Examination of actual frauds Discussion of internal controls that could have prevented frauds Contemplation of epiphanies for your own professional scenarios The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Other elements of professional conduct and compliance with professional standards
Business Longevity - Is Your Business Wobbling?
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Business Management Organization
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
Tactics to Find Work Life Balance in a Complex World
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this class include:How to get more out of one's workHow to achieve greater balance between today's ever more demanding and complex demands of work without losing sight of what is important in daily routinesExample of how to develop and be challenged by your own personal bucket list
2024 Real Estate Professionals: Passive Activity Rules
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Definition, pros and cons of being a real estate professional 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
Current and Upcoming FASB Issues
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $94
FASB recent accounting standards updates FASB conceptual framework projects FASB measurement projects FASB presentation and disclosure projects
Communicating Financial Information to Non-Accountants
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The math literacy barrierThe financial literacy barrierWhat to say and how to say itCommunicating ideas graphically
The Seven High Quality Questions that Lead to Success & Solutions
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Online
2.50 Credits
Member Price: $109
Tolerations Goal setting Gratitude Setting a 'tone' of success Priorities as a means to mindful living Reflection & Planning as tools to generate clarity & intention Connecting with the wise resource often overlooked in business models
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 Hiring the best people for the organization New motivation techniques
Surgent's Ethics for the Industry Accountant
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $179
What are ethics? Why study ethics? Ethical responsibilities of CPAs Professional code of ethics and conduct AICPA Codification – updated Ethical dilemmas CPA vision Real disciplinary cases to illustrate critical points