CPE Catalog & Events
Keys of SOC Reports - Following SSAE 18 Requirements
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $85
Move from SAS 70 and SSAE 16 to SSAE 18 Types of Service Organizations SOC 1 Engagements Control Objectives Reporting SOC 1 and SOC 2 Reporting SOC 3 Reports Preparing for SOC Engagement SOC Comparisons
Profitability Pricing: Boost your Bottom Line
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Competitive bids Achieving target profitability
Surgent's Critical Conversations
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
High stakes conversations where the goal or outcome is paramount A Critical Conversation Worksheet to use as a tool Self-assessment of interpersonal approaches on a continuum from aggressive to silent The stories: mine and yours — are they the same? Contrast statements for ensuring a shared understanding Building confidence in conducting a Critical Conversation
Surgent's Understanding S Corporation Taxation: Compensation Issues and Entity-Level Taxes
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Reasonable compensation Fringe benefits for S corporation shareholders Built-in gains tax Excess passive income tax Notice 2020-75: PTE elections
Auditing For Fraud
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Auditing Fraud
Achieving Balance in Work and Life - Part 1
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Why the brain can remember some things a hundred times better than others Why we typically forget names and faces, and what can be done about it How our emotions follow the motion of our body, and how that can be used to instill instant confidence How to tap into a completely relaxed and/or confident state of mind in 10 seconds or less using advanced hypnotic conditioning and Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques How to prevent dementia and brain “fog” using specific supplements and exercise How to stay motivated to use the methods outlined in this course to advance your career and achieve a higher quality of life How to use the concept of constant learning to help you maintain a balanced and fulfilling
2024 Real Estate Tax Issues: Passive Activity, Self-Rental & Section 199A
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
S corporations) entity’s reporting on Form 1040 How "real estate business" is interpreted under the Section 199A rules and how it integrates with the passive activity rules; Real estate professionals and the Form 8582 (Passive Activities) How to make the "grouping" election for passive activities and the flow-through deduction 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), the flow-through entity grouping election, and "former passive activities" rules A deep-dive look at the Section 199A flow-through entities deduction Calculation of qualified business income Application to rental real estate – “safe harbor” rule and aggregation rules
Consulting Services Secrets
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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
International Tax Lunch Series 2024
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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
2024 Performance Auditing Made Easy
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1.5 Credits
Member Price: $59
Performance audit standards Performance audit types Performance audit objectives
2024 Data Analytics: Practical Insights for Today's Accountant
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Explore new tools and client engagement techniques using data analytics; Introduction of popular software tools Examine the AICPA’s Five-Step Approach to data analytics in an audit engagement
To Verify or Let It Fly: What to Do About Questionable Tax Return Information
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Clear Reflection of Income: Really? The Verification Drill Tax Ethics and the Conceptual Framework The Tax Uncertainties Dance (Tax and Financial Reporting) Cases and Controversies Blanco v. United States U.S. v. Fairchild Conclusion
Ethics: IRS Behavioral Insights for Accountants
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Behavioral insights (BI) PrimerHow and why BI are used by the IRSIRS and individual decision-makingIRS and environmental and design considerationsIRS and social normsIRS "top of mind" issues BI and Implementation of tax reform legislation BI and private debt collectionBI and online taxpayer accountsBI and taxpayer rights in "real" vs. "unreal" auditsBI and the tax-exempt approval processBI and passport renewal and revocationHow to use BI to more mindfully interact with the IRS to improve outcomes
Surgent's Successfully Completing an Estate Tax Return -- Form 706
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Changes to the IRS Form 706 How to successfully navigate the form The ins and outs of the “portability” rules, including how the rules actually work using common examples Income tax consequences How to avoid malpractice traps Overlooked GST issues
DEI From the Inside Out: Part 2
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3.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Understanding Growth Mindset and Its DEI Application: Delving into the concept of a growth mindset and exploring its practical application within the context of DEI Fostering Team Adoption: Strategies for encouraging team members to embrace a growth mindset and align it with DEI objectives Benefits to DEI Goals: Recognizing the positive impact of a growth mindset on the attainment of DEI goals and objectives Building a Why for Your DEI Initiative: Establishing a connection between motivation and the foundational "why" of your DEI endeavors Power of Motivation in Strategic Analysis: Recognizing the transformative impact of motivation in the strategic analysis process for DEI Motive-Action Connection: Highlighting the critical link between motivation and subsequent action (Motive-Action) in the realm of DEI Analysis: Delving into the process of fostering universal acceptance of DEI among all employees and elucidating its significance Culture Challenges: Engaging in a discussion about the intricacies of culture, exploring challenges, setbacks, and breakthrough moments Integration: Analyzing the integration of DEI into the workplace and delineating the concluding steps of the program
Practical Accounting Update 2024
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
• New rules in the accounting arena • SQMS • NOCLAR rules • Cybersecurity • New Audit Standards
K2's 2023 Best Word, Outlook, And PowerPoint Features
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Creating Word and PowerPoint documents with greater ease and efficiency Enabling critical Outlook options for improved productivity Best practices for working with Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
K2's 2023 Automating Your Tax Practice
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Why tax automation is essential Hardware and software selection Workflow design Best practices for ingesting data
Forgotten Managerial Accounting Tools for CPAs
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Target profit analysisBreak-even analysisRelevant costs and decision-makingStandard costs and variancesActivity-based costingSegment reporting and analysis
Making Culture A Competitive Advantage
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Talent Strategy Culture Employee Engagement Employee Retention Leadership Leadership Strategy