CPE Catalog & Events
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
Yellow Book Independence and Single Audit Fundamentals
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:The conceptual framework approach to independenceIndependence threats related to preparing financial statements and accounting recordsConsideration of specific non-audit services that would and would not impair independenceDocumentation necessary to support adequate consideration of auditor considerationFundamentals of a compliance audit performed under the Uniform GuidanceSchedule of expenditure of federal awardsDetermination of major programsUsing the Compliance Supplement Uniform Guidance administrative requirements and cost principles Testing internal control over complianceTesting complianceWriting an audit findingReporting requirements of a single audit
2024 Annual Update for Accountants & Auditors
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Accounting Standard UpdatesProjects identified by the FASB's Invitation to Comment: Agenda Consultation.Year 2 considerations for leases including modification accounting.The impact of the changes to auditing group auditsThe status of the AICPA's quality management project management.The current work of the ASB.
HR Guide to Evolving Business Strategy, Finance and Development
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Corporate Culture Strategic Planning Leadership Staff Development
Introduction to Forensic Accounting
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $59
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
Introduction to Yellow Book
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
GAGAS Yellow Book Independence
2024 Governmental GAAP Update
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Compensated Absences Error Corrections Accounting Changes
Surgent's Excel Budgeting Ideas
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Set up an in-cell drop-down list of budget methods Change the calculations in the cells based on the selected budget method Use names in worksheets
Surgent's Food, Beverage, and Entertainment Expensing
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
The 50% deduction for meals that are ordinary and necessary in carrying on a trade or business Elimination of the temporary rules that applied for 2021 and 2022 which allowed for 100% deductibility for ordinary and necessary business-related meals When meals are still 100% deductible IRS rules relating to the nondeducibility of activities considered entertainment or amusement What constitutes entertainment/amusement for tax purposes? When employers may deduct food and beverages provided to employees 50% deductibility for occasional employee meals and for overtime meals 50% deductibility for business meals during business meetings Business meals incurred during business travel Invoice meals separately from entertainment
Using ChatGPT with Excel
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Introduction to ChatGPT and other AI (Artificial Intelligence) language modelsDiscussion of best practices for using ChatGPT with ExcelUse ChatGPT to create, debug and explain formulasUse ChatGPT to learn how to use Excel featuresUse ChatGPT to automate repetitive tasks in ExcelUse ChatGPT to easily create macros
How to Get a Better Return on Financial Statement Audits - Avoiding the Most Misapplied Risk-Based Audit Concepts
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
Properly assessing inherent, control, and fraud risk on an engagement, and linking the results to an appropriately tailored detailed audit plan based on risk assessment and client service goals, regardless of entity type (for-profit, nonprofit, governmental) Leveraging strong substantive analytic procedures as audit evidence to cut back on tests of details The most common efficiency opportunities for tailoring your audit approach based on risk How to use the workpaper review process as a tool for producing a more effective and efficient engagement Using audit documentation to enhance audit quality, while ensuring every workpaper has a purpose How to use the client to your advantage in planning and performing the audit Learn how to get the engagement out the door – on time and on budget!
Audit & Attest Quality Matters that Should be on Your Radar - Avoiding Common Deficiencies in SAS, SSARS and SSAE Engagements
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
Applying professional skepticism to ensure quality work Meaningful risk assessment when designing work programs for various levels of services Proper planning and supervision of all engagements Accountant responsibilities for evaluating internal control Strengthening analytic procedures to support conclusions Complying with the Code of Professional Conduct and quality management standards
Business Communication Essentials (Dynamic Communication in the Workplace)
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Communication Feedback Management Leadership
Audit 501: Personality Styles - Improving Your Interactions
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Defining primary personality style characteristicsDetermining your own primary personality style and the style of othersEffectively adapting for improving interactions with various personality stylesLeveraging strengths and minimizing the negative impact of personality weaknessesApplying personality style analysis to real-life situations involving clients, staff, peers and superiors