CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Advanced Critical Tax Issues for S Corporations
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
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
AICPA Audit Quality Update and Quality Management Standards
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Analysis of the AICPA's Enhancing Audit Quality InitiativeTrends in audit qualityLatest on the DOL's audit quality studyPeer review findings and practice tips for achieving high practice qualityAICPA's new SQMS - Overview, implementation considerations, timeline, and AICPA implementation resourcesPCAOB and IAASB quality management standards and the potential impact on AICPA standards
Asset Misappropriation - Let Me Count the Ways
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Identifying opportunity The three most common behavioral red flags that we should always look for The many ways to commit check fraud (it’s so easy) Why inventory is such a good place to hide theft of assets How to cover up inventory fraud Accounts Receivable Fraud and how it works How to count inventory that’s not there
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
ESG 101: What is Environmental, Social and Governance?
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $95
Environmental, Social and Governance concepts in today’s world Areas of accountability for ESG How ESG impacts Financial Reporting
Ethics: How to Ensure Zombie Ethics Won't Kill Your Business
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
We'll closely examine several myths about ethical leadership that continue to plague businesses like yours. You'll learn why these ideas deserve to be put to rest for good and what should take their place. This will be an ethics webinar unlike any you have ever taken-because it will be both entertaining and rich in content!
Surgent's Representing a Client in an IRS Audit
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $169
Substantially increased IRS funding provided by the Inflation Reduction Act IRS test program in 2024 to determine if it should prepare tax returns Using improved data and analytics to tailor timely collections contacts Auditing large corporations and partnerships Audits of high income and high net worth individuals Information Document Requests What happens when a client agrees or disagrees with the IRS’s audit findings The Dirty Dozen: roadmap to IRS audit issues
Corporate Fraud Risk & Investigations 2024
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Types of Corporate Fraud Introduction to fraud risk Fraud risk prevention programs Fraud investigations
What's So Funny 'Bout Accounting and Tax Ethics 2024
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Threats to compliance with Code of Ethics Updated Statement of Standards for Taxpayer Services (SSTS) Ethical challenges in selecting appropriate GAAP alternatives
Operations Level Internal Control
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this course include:An overview of controls that drive proceduresConsiderations for procedural control developmentUnderstanding and controlling risk that arises when organizations change
Advanced Personal Financial Planning Update 2024
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
Retirement: accumulation and decumulation techniques, Social Security, Medicare and long-term care Debt management, including reverse mortgages and education financing Insurance and investments from a life-planning perspective Income tax legislation, cases, and rulings Estate and trust planning strategies
Federal Tax Update: Individual Form 1040 2024
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
Review of recent federal legislation and administrative rulings Review of recent modifications to tax forms Review of small business tax law and administrative update changes Review of retirement plan changes Overall review of tax practice and procedures
Excel - Functions and Formula Shootout
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Review of formula creation best practicesDemonstration of various Excel functions to enhance calculationsUsing Excel functions to perform advanced calculations
2024 Not-for-Profit GAAP Update
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
NAC CECL
Ethics of AI: A CPA's Guide
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major subjects that will be covered in this course include:A primer on AI technology applications in the accounting professionEthical dilemmas that originate from the use of AI by CPAsPractical guidelines for using AI technology ethicallyStep by step guide for creating an AI usage policy for your organizationReview of a variety of reference materials to assist you in using AI ethically
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
2024 Common Deficiencies in SSARS Engagements
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Preparation Compilation Review
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
2024 Annual Update for Accountants & Auditors
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
Leases Accounting Standards Tax Disclosures Quality Management Group Audits