CPE Catalog & Events
Digging Deep with Excel Pivot Tables
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this course include:Data preparation and cleansingPivot table creationPivot table customizationNavigating Excel’s PivotTable Analyze tab
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Cloud Forensics
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1.5 Credits
Member Price: $59
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
2024 How to Choose the Right Business Entity for Your Client
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Recent tax legislation and developments related to choice of entity -- such as sole proprietorship, single member LLCs, partnership/LLCs, S corporations, and C corporations Impact of the Section 199A deduction Ramifications of the C to S election and the S to C election Corporate tax rate to individual tax rate comparison examples
K2's 2023 Now Is The Time to Automate
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Which automation tools should you initially focus on How to automate everyday tasks in accounts payable, banking, and approval workflows Common automation pitfalls
Securing Executive Buy-In for Your Initiatives: Communication Techniques to Persuade Decision-Makers
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Persuasion Executive Buy-In Communication Leadership
2024 Self-Rental Real Estate Passive Activity Rules
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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
Ethics - Regulatory and Standards Update
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Recent ethics standards changes that impact your practice.Key regulatory changes and initiatives affecting CPAs and the future of the profession.Emerging issues and standard-setting activity that could affect your practice.Practical applications of the standards and common practice issues and challenges. Examples include independence issues, serving clients in the cannabis industry, and reporting potential noncompliance with laws and regulations to third parties.How failure to follow the standards can result in unwanted regulatory actions and publicity.
K2's 2023 Accessing And Managing Data In Excel
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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
CFO Solutions to IRS Problems
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The authority of IRS in assessing and collecting taxes.The common misconceptions when dealing with IRS.Common questionable actions by business owners.How to prepare for an IRS audit.The seven options in IRS collections.Possible criminal tax violations by CFOs and small business owners.
Surgent's Individual and Financial-Planning Tax Camp
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $299
Comprehensive coverage of the SECURE Act 2.0 Understanding the environment: what’s new, what’s expired or expiring, and what’s likely to change Reading a tax return for developing client-specific tax strategies Will there be more changes in the individual tax laws? Changes to the lifetime estate tax exemption in light of proposed regulations The net investment income tax: planning for compliance Family income-splitting strategies that need to be considered Income tax issues: impact on timing of other income Selling a principal residence Two principal residences at the same time Use of life insurance to protect families Using Roth IRAs and Roth contribution programs to best advantage Conversions: do they still make sense? Taking distributions: matching timing to client requirements Qualified plan contributions to reduce current income and Social Security tax: implications for business owners and self-employed Social Security solvency issues Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plan considerations What to do about itemized deductions Trans-generational planning: conversions, income, and gain-splitting Tax benefits of HSAs and other tax-advantaged acccounts Recent case law, as applicable Identifying tax opportunities: reviewing the prior-year return to develop a plan for the future Planning for middle-income taxpayers: financial planning for the young, the working, and those approaching or in retirement
Understanding the Form 990 and its Preparation Prerequisites
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Overview of the Form 990's design and goals in play upon the Core Form and tack-on SchedulesAddress of the definition's key factors that make a third-party organization a "related organization"Exploring the definitions of parties who are to be disclosed as managers at Part VII-A (i.e., as a TDOKE -- a Trustee/Director (TD)/Officer (O)/Key Employee (KE) - or as a High 5) and understanding what is the definition and measure of "reportable compensation"Working with the definitions of "family member" and "independence" as same are used in Parts VI and Schedule LApplying the definition of "business relationship" as same is used in Part VISequencing of the form's preparation tasks and who to go to for informationWorking with the Board of Directors to have them understand what the completed Form 990 conveys to the public/regulators
The Single Audit from Beginning to End Update
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
Introduction Applicable AICPA standards Applicable OMB Circular Gathering information - determining the major programs Identifying risk – identifying the applicable compliance requirements Assessing risk – considering the internal controls over compliance requirements Designing procedures that are responsive to assessed risks – the tests of internal controls and compliance Evaluating single audit evidence
The Yellow Book: From Beginning to End
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
Introduction Foundation and principles General requirements for complying with Government Auditing Standards Ethics, independence and professional judgment Competence and continuing professional education Quality control and peer review Standards for financial audits Standards for attestation engagements and reviews of financial statements
Negotiation Strategy: What to do Before, During and After
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1.8 Credits
Member Price: $69
negotiation
Effective Business Writing: Cut Your Writing Time in Half and Double Your Impact
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Identify effective writing’s key elements Learn a simple, direct, effective business writing process Edit your own and others’ documents effectively
2024 Managerial Accounting: Your Prescription for Better Decisions
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Target profit and Break-even analysis Relevant costs and decision-making Standard costs and variances Activity-based costing Segment reporting and analysis Budgeting
2024 Partnership Essentials: Review & Update
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Recent legislative, rules and tax developments impacting partnerships and their partners Transfer of partnership interests TCJA §461(l) Excess Business Losses and §163(j) Business Interest Expense Importance of capital accounts Form 1065, Schedules K-1 and M-2 Schedules K-2 and K-3 update Reporting partner capital accounts Effect of the Ceiling Rule Alternative and Remedial Methods Effect on financial capital accounts Tax basis capital accounts
Small HR Team, Big Impact: 3 Employee Engagement Strategies for Lean HR Departments
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
HR Leadership Small HR Teams HR Department of One Employee Engagement Employee Experience Employee Journey
The Controllership Series - The Controller's Role in Pro Forma Financial Statements
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Accounting Finance
Ethics for CPAs: The Practical and the Possible
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and its interpretations New developments in regulation at the national and state level Best practices, case studies, and disciplinary actions