CPE Catalog & Events
Data Analytics: Practical Insights for Today's Accountant
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Explore new tools and client engagement techniques using data analyticsIntroduction of popular software toolsExamine the AICPA's Five-Step Approach to data analytics in an audit engagement
Surgent's Features and Benefits of SEP IRAs and SIMPLE IRAs
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Applicable provisions of SECURE Act 2.0 Key features for choosing a retirement plan for a small business Key questions an advisor must ask a small business owner to help determine which retirement plan is suitable for their business Key questions an advisor must ask a small business owner to help ensure compliance with a SEP IRA or a SIMPLE IRA How SEP and SIMPLE IRAs benefit the small business owner How SEP and SIMPLE IRAs benefit employees of small businesses The tax benefits that help to offset the cost of employer contributions How to determine which business is eligible to adopt a SIMPLE IRA How to determine which employees must be covered
Surgent's Unconscious Bias for Managers, Supervisors, and Executives
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Unconscious bias, including the five defining characteristics of unconscious bias The real-world impacts of unconscious biases, including impacts on racial minorities, women, and older workers The concept of microaggressions, with examples An effective strategy for adult learning that can be applied to change unconscious biases, which can also be used to learn other skills A framework for handling mistakes and using them to build trust and respect in the workplace. We call this the “oops, did I just say that?” section.
Surgent's Four Tiers of Loss Limitations: A Guide to the Rules for Pass-Through Entities
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Tier 1: Basis limitations for S corporation shareholders and partners Tier 2: Section 465 at-risk limitations for S corporation shareholders and partners, including the impact of debt, indemnities, guarantees, and shareholder/partner agreements Tier 3: Section 469 passive loss limitations and exceptions to the limitations Tier 4: The excess business loss limitation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (new §461(l)), American Rescue Plan Act, and Inflation Reduction Act
Surgent's Mastering Accounting for Income Taxes
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
The sources of deferred tax assets and liabilities Calculating the deferred tax asset or liability Reporting income-tax expense and balance sheet items CARES Act accounting implications Defining, analyzing, and reporting uncertain tax positions Classification of deferred tax assets and liabilities Disclosure requirements Recent and proposed changes to the accounting and disclosure requirements for income taxes
Planning for Small Business Success
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
The integrated planning model The strategic plan Linkage with Performance Based Management Tracking success Real world examples
What's Going on at the GASB (2024)
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:GASB 100, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections.GASB 101, Compensated Absences.GASB standards coming down the pike.
QuickBooks - Know the Right Version for Your Client
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include: Why a Needs Assessment is the first step in deciding which software is best for your client and how to complete oneWhat are the questions to ask your client that will also assist in determining which is better - QuickBooks Desktop or QuickBooks OnlineA deep dive into the features of each version such as User Permissions, Bank Feed differences, Sales Tax, Reporting, as well as pricing comparisonsThe challenges of converting between versionsA look at what's new for 2020 in both Desktop and Online
Promoting Mental Health in the Workplace to Prevent Violence
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Mental Health Awareness
K2's 2024 Effective Automation And Outsourcing
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Overview of how firms and businesses currently use automation and outsourcing Discussion of the management and regulatory compliance issues with offshore and onshore outsourcing use in small and mid-size organizations Review of which tasks are best suited for offshoring, which solutions are best for onshore outsourcing, and which solutions can be solved with technology Discussion of specific solution providers which provide solutions for tax and accounting firms as well as internal accounting departments
Combatting Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Sexual harassment prevention Company culture
1065 - Understanding Partnerships Tax Returns
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Partnership taxation Different types of partnerships Tax obligations of partners Role of the partnership agreement in tax reporting Filing deadlines of Form 1065
2024 A Guide to Sampling - Part 2
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Sampling ICFR Single Audit Sampling
About the TIGTA: Who Watches the IRS?
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Major topics covered in this course include:The role of TIGTA in the US tax systemAuditing, investigating, and inspecting and evaluating IRS programs and operationsIdentifying opportunities to improve the administration of tax lawsPromoting integrity, economy, and efficiency in the tax systemResponding to requests from Congress and other external stakeholdersUpholding ethical standards in the accounting professionBuilding trust and confidence in the tax system
Conflicts of Interest: Dealing With Ethical Dilemmas in Business and Industry
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Do conflicts of interest matter? Are we aware of common conflicts of interest? What does the Code of Professional Conduct require? How to recognize Conflicts of Interest? Ethical issues regarding competence and gifts and entertainment. Tradeoffs involved in dealing with conflicts of interest? Suggestions on how to avoid conflicts of interest.
Surgent's U.S. Taxation of Foreign Corporations: A Case Study Approach
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3.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Understand how to approach and analyze the U.S. taxation of foreign corporations Using an example, calculate GILTI, Subpart F, and PFIC income inclusions for an individual and C corporation Determine how much foreign tax credit can be claimed against such income inclusions Determine how subsequent dividend distributions from the foreign corporation are taxed Calculate capital gain on the disposition of the foreign corporation Discuss the impact of Section 962 election Compare different outcomes under GILTI, Subpart F, and PFIC regimes for individuals and corporations Identify basic strategies for managing tax liabilities related to foreign corporations
Business Longevity - Is Your Business Wobbling?
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Business Management Organization
2024 Let's Meet at the Intersection of Fraud and Ethics
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4.0 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 Not-for-Profit Accounting Update
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
NAC CECL Leases
2024 Spring Tax Review with Doug Van Der Aa
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4.0 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