CPE Catalog & Events
2024 Partnership Checkup: Key Tax Issues & Forms Reporting
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Clarify the importance of partnership capital accounts and partnerships debt on partner's tax basis; Impact of contributed property Explain the use of both "inside" and "outside” basis determination Explain the importance of shareholder loans to the entity Discuss how basis is impacted by distributions of corporation property and the sale/or liquidation of the S corporation interest Comprehensive examples illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process
KPI Bootcamp for Small Businesses
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Online
5.00 Credits
Member Price: $189
Why measure things? The ROKS Express method Goals check - identifying your business objectives and Key Results Selecting your KPI candidates using the KPI Definition Manual Shortlisting - Picking the very best KPIs from your KPI Candidates Tuning your KPI definitions Going Live
Employment Law 101
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Title VII Americans With Disabilities Act Age Discrimination in Employment Act Family Medical Leave Act Fair Labor Standards Act Equal Pay Act National Labor Relations Act Fair Credit Reporting Act
Are Those Independent Contractors Really Independent Contractors?
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Classification of workers as employees or independent contractors
2024 FASB Update and Review
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Review of FASB updates that will affect near-term reporting Identify future topics that may soon be addressed by the FASB
Creating a Culture of Trust in a Fraud-filled World
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Discuss why fraudsters are becoming more brazen, how you protect yourself and your organization.Consider the concept of trust and how can you establish real trust within your organization.Discuss the pressures that cause CPAs to cross the line. What are the ethical principles that CPAs are required to follow? Who is responsible for fraud prevention?
Revenue: Miscellaneous Topics 2024
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
FASB ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers FASB ASC 340-40. Other Assets and Deferred Costs All recently released updates to ASC Topic 606
Money Laundering 101 for CPAs
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this class include:The theory of money launderingCommon money laundering statutesExamples from court cases of money laundering statutesCommon occurrences with CPAsPossible money laundering transactionsApplying the money laundering statutes in real life scenarios
ChatGPT and Advanced Financial Analysis for Accountants
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Financial Modeling with ChatGPT IntegrationAdvanced Ratio Analysis TechniquesRisk Assessment and Scenario AnalysisValuation Methods and ChatGPT ApplicationsUtilizing Performance Metrics in Financial AnalysisData Analysis and Interpretation with AIInvestment Analysis Enhanced by ChatGPT
Taxation of Judgements and Settlements
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Types of damages or remedies that can be awarded or agreed upon pursuant to litigationReview of the Internal Revenue Code and regulations governing the taxation of various types of litigation paymentsSuggestions for drafting pleadings or settlement agreements
Surgent's Data Security: Best Practices to Protect Your Business and Yourself
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Ethical duty to safeguard employee, client, and litigant data Common threats, including phishing, ransomware, and bad password management Security management of business and personal electronic devices Best practices for creating and securing passwords Insight into how our personal information is exploited in our daily lives
Data Extraction, Transformation, Validation the Right Data Sources for Analysis
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Understand various data types Structured vs. unstructured data Completeness and validation testing Selecting the right data sources for the job Risks and pitfalls to avoid
Audit 406: Auditing Revenue Recognition - Common Risks
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Generally accepted accounting principles related to sales, including the newest revenue recognition model of Topic 606Common revenue recognition fraud schemes and potential audit responsesAudit responses to significant risks requiring special audit consideration related to revenue recognition
Surgent's Advising a Client Regarding the Tax Consequences Associated with Buying or Selling a Business
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $169
Asset sales and stock sales and their attendant results to buyers and sellers Section 1060 and using the residual method Consequences of making a Section 754 election with adjustments under Sections 743(b) and 734(b) Section 338 and Section 338(h)(10) elections Allocating some of the purchase price of a business to personal goodwill Partnership distributions to retiring partners under Section 736(a) and 736(b) Consulting agreements and employment agreements as between buyers and sellers Advantages of a C corporation having Section 1202 stock
2024 Financial & Tax Accounting for Partnerships & LLCs
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Review of the Accounting Standards Codification and its application to partnerships and LLCs Review of the OCBOA/Special Purpose Frameworks and their application to partnerships and LLCs Review of the AICPA financial reporting framework for small and medium-sized entities Integration of these financial reporting approaches with accounting for issues in the formation of partnerships and LLCs Financial accounting issues arising from changes in ownership of partnership and LLCs Financial vs. tax accounting for partnership/LLC capital accounts Review of Section 704(b) substantial economic effect rules and their relation to financial accounting The integration of financial accounting for partnerships/LLCs with the Form 1065 Financial accounting basis for ownership interests vs. tax accounting basis for ownership interests Deferred tax accounting for partnerships/LLCs Completion of the Form 1065 Schedule M-1 Financial accounting for the operations of a partnership/LLC
Dashboard and Report Design Principles Using Excel
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
How to design charts for fastest possible user understanding and ease of use Review of case studies for group critique Developing a design standard for your organization Designing tables for rapid understanding and efficient space use How to use commentary, maintaining a consistent style and level of detail Using layout to support long-term memory and improve understanding The impact of trend methods on user understanding and a brief introduction to a statistically valid method for trend analysis. How to apply these techniques using Excel
Managing the Accounting Department
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Accounting Leadership Management
2024 Fiduciary & Tax Accounting Guide for Estates and Trusts
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Fundamentals of fiduciary accounting Uniform Principal and Income Act Discretionary Power to Adjust Allocations between principal and income Estates & Trusts tax bracket Form 1041 - Schedule I Filing requirements Section 645 Election Estimated taxes
Using e-Signature Software to Process Agreements-Updated
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Review of the digital document signing process.Key features to evaluate in selecting a solution.Review and distinguish top selling e-signature applications.Best practices for deploying e-signature software in your practice or business.
2024 Forgotten Managerial Accounting Tools
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Cost-volume-profit analysis, including target profit and break-even calculations Relevant costs and decision-making Activity-based costing Capital budgeting considerations Overview of Excel capabilities for supporting managerial analysis