CPE Catalog & Events

Revenue Recognition - Allocate the Transaction Price
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Online
1.80 Credits
Member Price: $79
Revenue Recognition on Contracts with customers
Peeking Behind the Curtain: Exploring IRS Audit Technique Guides
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Overview of ATGs Best practices for utilizing ATGs Salient provisions of selected ATGs Insights auditors may obtain from analytical procedures Nuances associated with selected industries
Depreciating & Expensing Business Assets
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Recent tax legislation, rules and developments related to capitalization and depreciation Qualified improvement property Section 179, including inflation adjustments Section 168(k) 100% bonus deduction Depreciation of automobiles, including new luxury auto limits Rev. Proc. 87-57 and MACRS ADS depreciation for electing farm and real estate business Update on recent developments
ChatGPT and Advanced Accounting Research
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The accounting research transformation: Comparing Google vs. AI methodologiesAI ecosystems and specialized models for accounting applicationsAdvanced prompt engineering techniques for financial and tax researchAI-powered search engines and deep research platforms for accounting professionals AI as an ideation and thinking partner for complex accounting problems Specialized accounting research tools and AI superstoresPersona priming and P&P stacking methodologies for optimal AI interactionsEthical considerations and limitations of AI in accounting researchThe compliance chess effect: AI's impact on tax planning and regulatory responseAI-driven automation for regulatory updates and compliance monitoring
Getting SASsy - A Look at Recent Auditing Standards
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Risk assessment (SAS 145) Quality management standards (SAS 146) Predecessor auditor inquiries (SAS 147) Group financial statement audits (SAS 149)
Minimizing Workplace Warfare
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Online
1.20 Credits
Member Price: $59
Sources of Workplace Conflict Conflict Resolution Strategies Communication Skills and Active Listening Conflict Management Techniques
2025 Governmental GAAP Update: Navigating GASB Standards
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:New GASB standards:GASB 100, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections.GASB 101, Compensated Absences.Practical case studies.
S Corporation Essentials: Stock & Loan Basis Reporting
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Basis of stock and debt Form 1040, Schedule E Shareholder basis of indebtedness Limitation of deduction of losses AAA and distributions
The Controllership Series - The Financial Close Process
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $79
Accounting Finance Financial Statements
Basic Staff Tax Training: Individual 25-26
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Emphasize form 1040 and the accompanying reporting schedules for a basic individual income tax return Identify and be able to implement basic individual income tax planning ideas for clients Familiarity with several source documents utilized in the preparation of an individual income tax return Identify common errors made in the preparation of an individual income tax return and understand how to avoid the errors in the future
How Technology Controls Should Be Developed and Implemented 25-26
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Considerations for the maintenance of an internal control system The types of policies and procedures organizations should utilize Reviewing and testing control measures Updating controls and implementing control changes
Preparation, Compilations and Reviews?A Practical Workshop 25-26
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Preparation Compilations Reviews
Retirement Advising: Accumulation and Decumulation Strategies 25-26
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
The downside of traditional retirement asset accumulation strategies Threats to a successful retirement Holistic retirement planning: how personal goals integrate with tax, estate, risk, and investment management principles Matching investment assets with the appropriate retirement plan and distribution strategy Review the provisions of the SECURE Acts and how they will impact retirement planning
Managing Your Money in Retirement
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Social Security Retirement Asset allocation Fraud
25-26 FASB and AICPA Update (ASU, SAS, Ethics)
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
FASB ASU with effective dates of 2024 and later SAS 149 Recent ethics interpretations
Surgent's Top Ten Questions from Partnership Clients Regarding the Section 754 Election
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
How does a partner compute his or her basis in a partnership? What is the difference between a partner’s inside and outside basis? What is the difference between a partner’s capital account and partner’s outside basis? How does Section 732(d) impact the buyer of a partnership interest? How does a partnership report a Section 754 election on the partnership’s tax return? How does a partnership make a Section 754 election? How does a partnership make a Section 743(b) adjustment? How does a partnership make a Section 734(b) adjustment? How is a Section 743(b) adjustment or Section 734(b) adjustment allocated to the assets of a partnership? How is a Section 743(b) adjustment allocated within the class of ordinary income property and capital gain property?
Forensic Accounting: Investigating Divorce Cases
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The role of a forensic accountant in divorce proceedingsThe marketing of forensic accounting services to family law attorneysHow to conduct a financial investigationCommon areas to uncover hidden assets or incomeThe basic calculations in evaluating marital assetsTestifying in depositions and divorce court
Basic Staff Tax Training: Individual 25-26
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Emphasize form 1040 and the accompanying reporting schedules for a basic individual income tax return Identify and be able to implement basic individual income tax planning ideas for clients Familiarity with several source documents utilized in the preparation of an individual income tax return Identify common errors made in the preparation of an individual income tax return and understand how to avoid the errors in the future
How Technology Controls Should Be Developed and Implemented 25-26
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Considerations for the maintenance of an internal control system The types of policies and procedures organizations should utilize Reviewing and testing control measures Updating controls and implementing control changes
Preparation, Compilations and Reviews?A Practical Workshop 25-26
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Preparation Compilations Reviews