CPE Catalog & Events
Audit 502: The Art of Discipline and Getting Things Done
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Creating a culture of disciplineProject and time management best practicesAvoiding common time wastersTips for both getting, and staying, organizedManaging stress for yourself and othersManaging productive meetings
Business Writing Series: Highlights of Grammar and Punctuation 2024
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
• Common grammar errors and how to correct them • Common punctuation errors and how to correct them
Real World Business Ethics Scenarios
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $85
The Angry Boss Financial Close Dilemma Petty Cash Fund Management Incentives I Need My Job
Coaching Skills That Improve Performance
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Coaching Effective Communication
Engagement Management with the Microsoft 365 Planner App
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Overview of the Planner app features and functionalityStep-by-step review and demonstration of how to deploy Planner in your practiceCreating a plan from scratch or use a templateCreating tasks with checklistsAssigning tasksScheduling tasksSetup recurring tasksAttach files to a taskMaintain a task activity journalManage task views with buckets and tagsIntegrate plan schedules with your Outlook calendar.Detailed review of plan / task progress reporting featuresUsing plan templates for recurring engagements
Surgent's Ethics for Tax Professionals
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
What does practicing before the IRS mean? Who may practice before the IRS? What should a tax preparer do if he or she has knowledge of a client's omission of income from a tax return? May a tax preparer rely on the work of other tax return preparers? May a tax preparer rely on and use client-provided information? Standards associated with giving advice to clients Abolition of the disclaimer requirement When must a tax preparer examine a client’s books and records?
Audits of 401k Plans 2024
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
• SAS 136 audit requirements for ERISA Section 103(a)(3)(C) audits • Update of the changes affecting 401k plans • Compliance issues commonly encountered in 401k plan audits • Best practices for engagement planning, internal controls, risk assessment, and detailed testing • Common audit reporting and disclosure issues
K2's 2023 Accessing And Managing Data In Excel
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Using Power Query to link data into Excel Manipulating Excel data with data transformations Creating data models using Power Query Examples of common and useful transformations
Internal Control Frameworks for Single Audit
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Auditing COSO 2013 Update
Employment Law 101
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Title VII Americans With Disabilities Act Age Discrimination in Employment Act Family Medical Leave Act Fair Labor Standards Act Equal Pay Act National Labor Relations Act Fair Credit Reporting Act
GASB 96 -SBITA, GASB 94 P3, and GASB 87 Leases (Year 2)
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Requirements of GASB 96, GASB 94, and GASB 87 Implementation of GASB 96, 94 and 87
Conflicts of Interest: Dealing With Ethical Dilemmas in Business and Industry
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TBD
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.
Entertainment, Meals & Travel Expenses: Review and Update
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Definition of what qualifies as an entertainment expenseStrategies to deduct business entertainment expensesDeductibility of mealsSituations not subject to the 50% meals and entertainment reductionHow to handle automobile issues related to employer-provided parkingProper accounting for deductible vs. non-deductible expendituresThe four steps to analyze business expensesThe latest federal legislation, cases and rulings
Business Longevity - Is Your Business Wobbling?
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Business Management Organization
2024 Guide to Deducting Travel, Meals and Entertainment Expenses
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
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; 2023 mileage and per diem rates
2024 Your Front-Row Ticket to the 2024 Accounting & Auditing Season
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Analysis of relevant GAAP provisions Reminders regarding the continuing importance of ASC 606 for revenue recognition Fresh perspectives of lease accounting in the wake of ASC 842 implementation Overview of U.S. GAAP alternatives for certain entities Summary of selected, salient standards for today’s audit, review, and compilation engagements
Living to 100: The Challenges that Longevity Presents to Financial Planning for Clients
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Proactive planning to address issues of longevity Major issues involved in longevity –positive and negative Tools and Resources Expanding your skill set to address non-financial client issues
What If Your Client Didn't Take Reasonable Compensation
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Review best practices to help your client evaluate if an S election is an appropriate choiceHow to be proactive and head off common reasonable compensation issues before they happenExplore strategies for cash management if cash isn't available at year endExplore what’s at stake when reasonable compensation isn’t paid timely
2024 Nonprofit Taxation Rules and Form 990
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Recent tax legislation and developments related to non-profit entities Special sections of Form 990 and various form related changes Nonprofit tax exemption applications “Intermediate sanctions” excise tax Excess compensation excise tax Excess parachute payment excise tax Unrelated business income tax Required profit motive The Mayo case Entertainment expenses Taxable fringe benefits (including employer-provided parking)
Consulting Services Secrets
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Identifying a consulting specialty Building a practice and translating knowledge into products Managing consulting projects Marketing consulting projects Building a referral network Contingent fees Professional standards for consultants