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Surgent's Advanced Critical Tax Issues for S Corporations
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
Inclusion of OBBBA (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) provisions that are germane to this course Final regulations on “eligible terminated S corporations” (ETSCs) Cases, rulings, and tax law changes affecting S corporations Compensation planning in S corporations, including limitations in a family-controlled business; self-employment tax issues, including IRS efforts to address underreporing of S corporation officer compensation Use of redemptions: still some advantages Planning for the liquidation of an S corporation Tax issues for family ownership of S corporation stock Impact of the tax on net investment income on sales of S corporation stock Stock basis: Loss limitations, AAA, and distribution issues in depth Debt basis: what the regulations on back-to-back loans mean to investors Estate planning for S corporation shareholders, including buy-sell agreements, QSubs, ESBTs, and uses of life insurance Built-in gains: the 5-year recognition period S corporation structuring: one class of stock Methods of accounting Legislation on mortgage interest reporting, basis, statute of limitations, and tax return due dates New cases on revocation of S election in bankruptcy court and documentation of open account indebtedness and Chief Counsel Advice on carryover of losses for ESBTs
Untying the Knot: Taxes & Divorce
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Filing Status: Determining the correct filing status during and after divorce.Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs): Tax implications of dividing retirement accounts.Back Taxes: Strategies for addressing unpaid tax liabilities during and after divorce.Offers-in-Compromise & Installment Agreements: Resolving tax debts with the IRS.Currently-Not-Collectible Status: Understanding when and how to use this option.Innocent Spouse & Injured Spouse Relief: Protecting clients from unfair tax liabilities.Lien Discharges & Subordinations: Managing IRS liens on property during divorce.Reasonable Compensation: Evaluating fair compensation in divorce-related business valuations.Case Studies: Explore unusual and complex tax issues in divorce through real-world examples.
Adobe Acrobat Tips for Working with PDF Files
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Review of all that Adobe Acrobat has to offerOrganizing your PDFs with bookmarks, links, file attachments and moreFormatting the presentation of PDFs with headers, footers and watermarksCreating and processing fillable formsProcessing documents for e-signatureTips for converting email messages, documents and spreadsheets into PDF formatCombining multiple PDF files into a single binder Utilizing the security features of Adobe Acrobat to protect document confidentiality
Business Etiquette & Mindfulness
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Online
1.20 Credits
Member Price: $39
Communication Business Etiquette
Ethics: Giving Thanks - How to Master the Art of Gratitude
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
We'll explore what gratitude is and how expressions of it can vary from culture to culture. We'll also unpack several ways you can regularly say "thank you" to valued clients and colleagues, and we'll examine methods for evaluating gratitude in prospective and current employees.
Lessee and Lessor Accounting
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Lessee and lessor accounting models Lease and non-lease components Lease classifications Initial and subsequent measurement of leases
Surgent's Purchase and Sale of a Residence: Critical Tax Issues
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
General rules relating to the sale of a residence under § 121 Sale of a taxpayer’s main home Qualifying for a partial exclusion of gain on the sale of a home How a taxpayer meets the residence requirement Meeting the look-back requirement Separated, divorced, and widowed taxpayers Work-related moves and unforeseeable events Inherited homes and homes received in a divorce Impact of business or rental use of home on the gain exclusion Reporting gain or loss on the sale of a home
Accounting for Income Taxes for Private Companies 26-27
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
• Sample Schedule M calculations • Sample work papers for deferred tax computations • Comprehensive two-year example and computations • Review and analysis of recurring temporary differences • Identification of the sources to compute "cumulative temporary differences" • Sample workpapers for analysis of tax positions
Case Studies in Accounting Fraud 26-27
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
• Major financial statement frauds, including revenue recognition, estimates, earnings management and cut-off fraud • Major misappropriation of asset fraud schemes, including skimming, larceny, and additional schemes that occur in within payments processing • Review of recent cases involving the same common fraud schemes that have always existed
Ethical Intelligence: Global Case Studies & Standards 26-27
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
• Ethical Responsibilities for CPAs • AICPA Code of Professional Conduct • PCAOB Independence & Ethics • Sarbanes—Oxley Act • Circular 230 • Foreign Corrupt Practices Act • Whistleblower & Reporting Duties (incl. Dodd-Frank) • California State Board Ethics & Enforcement • Data Privacy & Confidentiality (CCPA/CPRA)
Know Your Cost: Double Your Profit 26-27
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
• Why traditional approaches are inadequate • How superior cost information can double your profit • Make Activity Based Costing spreadsheet easy • Recognize joint and by-products • Add throughput costing to your toolbox • Depreciation • Interest and the cost of capital
Business Dissolution & Ownership Changes
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Online
0.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Planning the Exit or Ownership ChangeChoice of transaction structureAsset sale vs. equity sale vs. redemption vs. liquidationBuy-sell agreement design and valuation implicationsCore Basis ArchitectureInside vs. outside basisPartnership liability allocations under Section 752S corporation stock basis and debt basis limitationsSales and Transfers of Ownership InterestsPartnership interest sales and Section 751 hot assetsS corporation stock salesDeath, Section 1014 basis adjustments, and successor-owner issuesPotential Section 1202 considerations where relevantLiquidations and DissolutionsPartnership liquidating distributions under Sections 731, 732, and 736S corporation liquidations under Sections 336 and 331Treatment of cash, property, liabilities, and built-in gain or lossRedemptions and Internal Ownership ShiftsSection 302 testsSection 301 fallback treatmentCross-purchase vs. redemption economics and tax consequencesRestructuring and Entity ModernizationF reorganizationsPre-sale and post-sale restructuring considerationsBasis and attribute preservation issuesSpecial SituationsTransfers incident to divorce under Section 1041Suspended losses and carryover basis issuesGoodwill and Section 197 intangiblesFamily and related-party complicationsAncillary Tax ConsequencesSection 1411 NIITState tax nexus, trailing nexus, and dissolution-related state filingsTransfer tax and valuation overlap where applicableFinal-Year Reporting and ComplianceFinal Forms 1065 and 1120-SForm 966 and related dissolution filingsEIN closure and administrative wrap-upPractical reporting checklistsValuation of Closely Held InterestsRev. Rul. 59-60 principlesDLOM and minority discountsSection 2703 and buy-sell agreement enforceability for transfer tax purposes
Business Partnerships: Managing Supplier Relationships
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of supplier contractsCase studies of successful and not-so-successful supplier relationshipsRisk potentials
Self-Rental Real Estate: Passive Activity & Section 199A
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Definition of self-rental property - both for Sections 199A and 469Self-rental income from directly owned properties and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 1Self-rental income from indirectly owned (partnerships, S corporations) and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 2Form 8582 (passive activity)The flow-through entity grouping electionIllustrative examples and consequences of failing to comply with the reporting standardsSelf-rental property and "former passive activities" rules
Revenue Recognition Topic 606 - Identify the Contract Part 1
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Online
1.20 Credits
Member Price: $39
Revenue Recognition
Risk Assessment Under SAS No. 145
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $69
Risk assessment under SAS No. 145 Overview of the steps to perform during risk assessment Testing the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of controls New concepts due to the issuance of SAS No. 145
Tax Talks October 2026
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $55
• Various tax topics from a legal perspective • International, Federal and State tax matters
Budget Mastery: The Human Side of Budgeting-Navigating People's Issues with 360 Insight
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Understanding your own leadership tendencies and applying them to your strengths? Understanding core personality types Learning what type of person you are? Managing and coping with the budget team Effectively dealing with the A, B, C and other players?
Fraud Evaluations: A Guide for The Compliance Professional
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $85
Psychology Dynamics COSO and Fraud Fraud Theories Opportunity Considerations Added Dimensions COSO Considerations Control Environment Principles Determining Internal Audit's Role Understand the Business Auditors and the IPPF When Management Objects & Potential Steps
Accounting for People: Workforce Trends, Costs, and Talent
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Trends in the modern workforce: demographics, generational shifts, remote work, and engagement The true cost of talent: hiring, retention, and turnover People as assets versus people as liabilities The varied challenges in accounting for human capital Metrics that matter: KPIs for employee performance and value Integrating people costs into financial strategy Navigating compliance, risk, and benefits