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2025 Annual Update for Governments & Not-for-Profits

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Online

8.00 Credits

Member Price: $239

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:New GASB standardsGASB 100, Accounting Changes and Error CorrectionsGASB 101, Compensated Absences.Accounting Standard Updates issued by the FASBNot-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NAC) and the projects they advise the FASB on.Yellow Book and Single Audit engagements.Changes in the 2024 Compliance SupplementChanges to the Uniform GuidanceCommon deficiencies identified by the federal agencies and peer reviewers.

How to Get a Better Return on Yellow Book and Single Audits - Avoiding the Most Misapplied Audit Concepts

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Online

8.00 Credits

Member Price: $275

Discover the fundamental differences in the auditor's responsibilities between financial statement audits performed in accordance with the SASs and Yellow Book  Understand risk assessment factors above those associated with a financial statement audit only Learn what must be done beyond the financial statement audit in order to issue required Yellow Book and Single Audit reports on internal controls and compliance Master designing, performing and documenting effective and efficient tests of compliance requirements Practice identifying, documenting and communicating the impact of internal control deficiencies and compliance audit findings to the client Common peer review deficiencies

Surgent's Advanced Audits of 401(k) Plans: Best Practices and Current Developments

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Online

8.00 Credits

Member Price: $299

Audit requirements for ERISA §103(a)(3)(C) audits An annual update of the changes affecting 401(k) plans Compliance issues associated with eligibility and enrollments, remittances, lack of oversight, compensation, vesting, and other topics Best practices for engagement planning, internal controls, risk assessment, and detailed testing Avoiding common mistakes while performing audit procedures Plan mergers and acquisitions Common audit reporting and disclosure issues

Build Better Budgets: Fundamental Techniques

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Advantages of budgetingThe role of budgetingMaster budgetingFlexible budgetingStandards and variancesCapital budgeting

IFRS vs. US GAAP - Major Accounting Differences

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $109

Explore major differences in the design and structure of IFRS vs. U.S. GAAP Discover significant differences in financial statement presentation and disclosure principles, including: Periods required to be reported Interim financial reporting Debt classification, and more Recognize significant differences in initial recognition and subsequent measurement standards, including: Consolidation Equity method investments

Introduction to Governmental Accounting

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $109

Governmental financial reporting Auditing Yellowbook

Practical Excel Topics for Today's Accountant

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $109

Data validation Underutilized, but powerful, formulas Formulas for manipulating, transforming, and cleansing data Formulas for data analysis Reference formulas such as =VLOOKUP Pivot tables Solver as a tool for performing multivariate analysis Mail merge Custom formatting

Accounting for digital assets under US GAAP: Derivatives and mining

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $125

How to recognize a derivative or embedded derivative in a digital asset transaction How to determine if a derivative or embedded derivative meets the net settlement criterion Understand the financial statement impact and disclosure considerations related to derivatives and embedded derivatives How the mining process is used to validate transactions How revenue is recognized by mining entities.

Surgent's More Money at the End of the Month: Strategic Ways to Improve Cash Flow

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $99

How to optimize cash flow Qualitative evaluations: core earnings and sustainable growth Quantitative evaluations: liquidity ratios Increasing customer base vs. payment terms Business cycle and cash Behavioral finance biases Managing head count Other potential areas of excess cost

Staff Retention Keep the Best People

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Online

3.00 Credits

Member Price: $129

Remote workforce Employee retention Staff turnover  

Surgent's Taxation of Partnership Distributions and Sales of Partnership Interests

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Online

4.00 Credits

Member Price: $159

Types of partnership distributions Liquidating partnership distributions Basis of property distributed by a partnership Special basis adjustments under Section 732(d) Abandoned and worthless partnership interests Section 751(a) exchange Transactions between partners and their partnerships Disguised sales Section 736(a) and (b) payments

Getting On Top of It All: How to Work Smarter, Not Harder - Part 1

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Online

4.00 Credits

Member Price: $159

Why important things don’t get done on a timely basis, and what to do about it Five ways to increase productivity that almost no one ever uses The four proven ways to keep yourself and your staff motivated to consistently work at the highest level How to avoid feeling stressed out—even though your “to do” list is endless The three time management techniques that you’re not using that are critical to your success How to know and avoid what is a poor use or waste of your time How to set goals that excite you, and how to guarantee they actually get done Three ways to elicit help from others that ensure their cooperation and help The smart things to do with the extra time you’ll have when you’re on top of it all

Federal Tax Update - Individuals (Form 1040)

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Online

8.00 Credits

Member Price: $400

Discuss the most recent individual income tax legislation passed to date  Review numerous individual income tax provisions related to business (i.e., sole proprietors and owners in pass through entities) including but not limited to the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction, §461(l) business loss limitations, §163(j) interest deduction limitations and depreciation. Cover issues related and any changes to the various taxes (i.e., income tax rates, capital gain tax rates, self-employment tax and alternative minimum tax (AMT), 3.8% net investment income tax) Brush up on other topics such as income filing status, personal exemptions, itemized deductions, exclusions from income, adjustments to income, rentals, passive activity rules and individual income tax credits (e.g., child tax credit and dependent care credit) Walk through the NEW final required minimum distribution (RMD) regulations Look at any changes to the Form 1040 and other related schedules and forms

Ethics: How to Give and Receive Criticism the Right Way

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

The major topics covered in this course include:Entertaining lecture by a professional presenter, illustrated with relevant video clips and photographs, to cover the main points of the webinarWriting exercises, so you can see how these lessons apply to your own CPA practice and personal lifeTrue stories about CPAs and other leaders to show what can happen when apologies and criticism are done right, and the pitfalls of doing them the wrong way

Disaster Relief Act of 2024

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Online

1.00 Credits

Member Price: $59

Federal Disaster Relief Act provisions enacted in December, 2024 Comparison of personal use casualties with business/investment casualties When to claim casualty losses How to postpone casualty gains Business casualty gains and depreciation recapture

Best-In-Class Recruiting Strategies

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Online

1.00 Credits

Member Price: $59

Recruiting & Retention Talent Management Employee Engagement

Introverts Have Real Power, Why Quiet Leaders are So Successful

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $109

      What are the signs of an Introvert?     Why do we seek out extroverts?     How do we communicate?     Introvert characteristics      Secrets of public speaking for Introverts     How to help your Introverted child?     Playing to an introvert’s strengths

Analyzing Financial Statements

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Balance sheet analysisIncome statement analysisCash flow statement analysisClues in the notes and MD&AIndustry nuances

Drive Results with Metrics

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Online

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $109

Performance Metrics Budgets  

Guide to Deducting Travel, Meals and Entertainment Expenses

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Online

4.00 Credits

Member Price: $159

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