CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Guide to Understanding the At-Risk Basis Rules and Forms 6198 and 7203
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Basis and at-risk basis How to calculate the amount of annual at-risk basis Forms 6198 and 7203 When activities may be aggregated for at-risk purposes Qualified nonrecourse financing
The Aftermath of Government Investigations: Varsity Blues
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Securities Laws and College Admissions ScandalUndercover investigationsProsecutors and Plea AgreementsJustice and ConvictionsCooperation AgreementsCosts of Contesting the ChargeRelevant Conduct and Sentencing
The Choice of Entity Decision: What is Best for Your Client
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Recent tax legislation and developments related to various entities, including sole proprietorships, single member LLCs, partnership/LLCs, S corporations, and C corporations.Impact of the Section 199A deductionRamifications of the C to S election and the S to C electionCorporate tax rate to individual tax rate comparison examplesOther related topics
Optimize Your Staff's Performance
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
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Compilation, Preparation and Review Basics and Peer Reviews
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Basic requirements included in AR-C Section 60, General Principles; AR-C Section 70, Preparation of Financial Statements; AR-C Section 80, Compilation Engagements; and AR-C Section 90, Review of Financial Statements.New requirements included in SSARS No. 25, Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements and Adverse Conclusions.Common peer review findings.Practice tips for high-quality engagements.
Ethics: Plain Talk About IRS Ethics and Conduct
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Introduction: What is the IRS "Plain Talk" Document?Office of Government Ethics (OGE) StandardsKey Principles of Ethical ConductGifts from Outside SourcesGifts from Within the AgencyWhen Gifts Cannot be Accepted from Outside SourcesConflicts of InterestOutside Activities and EmploymentMisuse Of PositionUsing and Accounting for Office TimeUsing Government PropertyMatters Concerning Personal ActivitiesRules Concerning Employee Conduct and Official ActivitiesWho Can Help Within IRS
Surgent's Applying ASC 820: The Basics of Fair Value Accounting
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Applicability of the use of ASC 820 The “exit price” approach Examples of market, cost and income approaches to estimating fair value Use of Level 1, 2 and 3 inputs in determining fair value
Surgent's Best Practices in Not-for-Profit Accounting and Reporting
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
The key requirements, options, and best practices seen in each of the basic financial statements Today’s core accounting and reporting requirements related to contributions and how to effectively and efficiently apply them How to analyze and incorporate the needs of financial statement users into a not-for-profit’s financial statements and disclosures
Dealing with Problem Employees: a 15 Step Action Plan for You and Them
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
How turnover is an issue. What are the common causes? How to develop a customized plan for each unique situation? How can we do a better job of preventing 'problem' employees? How to have an effective discussion to end the relationship. A fifteen-step action plan for you to use and for the employee.
Audit 503: Management - Being a Balanced Leader-Manager
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Differentiating between managing and leading, while highlighting the importance of eachAssessing your own natural management and leadership styleAdapting management and leadership styles to the specific circumstancesBecoming a catalyst for positive changeOvercoming barriers to successfully managing and leadingSuccessfully engaging in difficult conversations to minimize performance issues and conflict
Devious Ethics: Avoiding Snakes in Suits
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Discuss psychopathy's symptoms Review accounting professional ethics standards for dealing with a boss, co-worker or client who is breaking the rules Look at precautions you should take when considering a new boss or employee Help identify someone who might con you or your company
Let's End Business Ethics
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Ethics defined Are there business ethics? How to identify ethical issues Deciphering your ethical code Why ethical behavior is good for your business How to make ethical decisions
Surgent's Six Common Barriers to Investment Success
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Availability bias Herding Loss aversion Present bias Anchoring Home country bias
Coaching Skills That Improve Performance
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Coaching Effective Communication
2024 Are You Up to the Challenge? Test Your Skills as a Quality Control Reviewer
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
AICPA professional standards EQCR expectations Firm-specific considerations Best practices for reducing the frequency of review points Best practices for mitigating the severity of review points Examples of common EQCR deficiencies The impending influence of SQMS No. 1, SQMS No. 2, SAS 146, and SSARS 26 An interactive, hands-on EQCR simulation
Create Paginated Reports with Power BI Report Builder
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Introduction to Power BI Report Builder: Overview of the tool, its interface, and integration with the Power BI ecosystem.Designing Report Layouts: Techniques for setting up professional layouts, including headers, footers, and managing pagination.Data Connection and Management: Connecting to various data sources and preparing data for reporting.Creating Visualizations: Utilizing Power BI’s visualization tools for impactful data presentation.Advanced Report Features: Exploring sub-reports, drill-through capabilities, and dynamic expressions.Publishing and Sharing: Guidelines for publishing reports to the Power BI service and sharing them with relevant stakeholders.
International Tax Lunch Series 2024
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $49
• May 2024: Foreign-Owned Real Estate Holding Structures: Corporate Structures In Depth • June 2024: Foreign-Owned Real Estate Holding Structures: Trust Structures in Depth • July 2024: Foreign-Owned Real Estate Holding Structures: Fixing Problems • August 2024: Foreign-Owned Real Estate, the Ownership Phase: Income Taxation • September 2024: Real Estate Disposition Case Study: Sale of a California Personal Residence -- Taxation, Withholding, Tax Returns • October 2024: Preparing an Expatriation Income Tax Return and Form 8854 • November 2024: What Kind of Trust is This? Foreign/Domestic, Grantor/Non-grantor, Simple/Complex • January 2025: Foreign Grantor Trusts: Taxation, Tax Compliance, and Use Cases • February 2025: Foreign Non-grantor Trusts: Taxation, Tax Compliance, and Use Cases • March 2025: Foreign Non-grantor Trust Distributions to U.S. Beneficiaries
Fraud Risk Management
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Fraud risk management Fraud risk assessments Data analytics Fraud risk management tools
2024 Self-Rental Real Estate Passive Activity Rules
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TBD
2.0 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
Payroll Essentials: Fringe Benefits: Taxable or Not?
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:What is and what is not a fringe benefitPayroll tax withholding rules on taxable fringe benefitsPayroll reporting on employee checks, payroll returns, and W-2sWhat to watch for at year end and where to go to get resources