CPE Catalog & Events
Tax Implications of Cryptocurrency
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Blockchain basicsClassification of cryptocurrencyIRS Notice 2014-12Tax implications of airdrops, mining, hard forks, margin trading, purchasing of goods or services with cryptocurrency.Gift tax rules for donating, gifting or bequeathing cryptocurrency.Traps for the unwary.
K2's 2023 Mastering Advanced Excel Functions
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Powerful new functions and features in Excel, such as XLOOKUP and Dynamic Arrays How to use “legacy” features and functions such as AGGREGATE Creating effective forecasts in Excel
Data & Predictive Analytics & Business Intelligence for Controllers/CFOs
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
DA and BI relationship to accountant value. Current trends in BI and DA, including the emergence of AI tools like ChatGPT. The changing accountant roles: data analyst, data scientist, and data storyteller, with an emphasis on how ChatGPT can be utilized in these capacities. Obtaining datasets to compare and contrast with their organization's data, and how ChatGPT can assist in analyzing and interpreting this data. BI tools and the inclusion of AI technologies such as ChatGPT to streamline processes and improve analytical capabilities.
Audit 208: Audit Reporting Basics - Report Issuance Process
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Objective of financial reporting and Inter-relationships of financial statements and disclosuresSpecial purpose framework financial statements and the impact on auditsTypes of audit reports, including reasons for modificationFinancial statement drafting and issuance processPerforming a final quality control check before report release
Surgent's Government and Nonprofit Frauds and Controls to Stop Them
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Examine real-world misappropriations of cash, check frauds, vendor scams, credit card abuse, grant frauds, benefit schemes, inventory thefts, and payroll frauds Consider and develop controls to stop fraud Tailor controls to the size and fit of the government or nonprofit
HR Guide to Evolving Business Strategy, Finance and Development
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TBD
1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
Corporate Culture Strategic Planning Leadership Staff Development
The Future of Work - The Landscape of Work Today - Micro-Credential Series Part 1
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TBD
1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
Employment Data Talent Strategy
2024 Common Deficiencies in Employee Benefit Plans
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Common Defiencies DOL EBPs
Ethics in Today's World and Practical Application Tips
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $85
Explore a time-line of business ethical issues and understand the "why's around their occurrence" Evaluate ethical theories Explore risk factors for identifying ethical situations Practical tips for profiling and dealing with ethical culture Practice you knowledge with real-life ethical scenarios
Accounting Fraud & Embezzlement: Case Studies from the Trenches
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Embezzlement Theft of public money Circumstances that allowed the fraud to occur
Predictive Accounting: Driver-Based Budgeting & Rolling Financial Forecasts
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
The shift to “predictive accounting” for Decision Making, Planning, and Budgeting Problems with traditional annual budget processes Develop a driver-based “operational budget” based on resource capacity planning Classify resource capacities and their expenses as sunk, fixed, step-variable, and variable Create closed loop capacity plans Forecast demand for budgeting and rolling financial forecasts Integrating enterprise risk management (ERM) with management accounting Applying target costing for cost estimating
Planning in an Uncertain World
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Why great predictions are not intuitive but the result of critical thinking, gathering information and updating predictions when needed How to separate correlation from causation How to recognize and overcome bias Who is Thomas Bayes and why he matters
Introduction to Single Audit
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Compliance Federal Funds Single Audit
2024 The New AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Review of the new AICPA Statement on Standards for Tax Services Reorganization of SSTS by type of work performed Discuss new standards on data protection, reliance on tools and representation of tax clients before taxing authorities
Excel - Auditing Your Spreadsheets for Maximum Accuracy
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Proofing techniquesExcel Auditing ToolsUsing the Data Validation featureTechniques to cross-foot and validate your spreadsheets
Surgent's Top 20 Effective Strategies for Avoiding RMD Mistakes and Penalties: Updated for the Proposed RMD Regulations, SECURE Act 2.0
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Who qualifies for the waiver of the RMD excise tax for 2021, 2022, and 2023? The rollover deadline for 2023 age 73 RMD Coverage of applicable provisions of SECURE Act 2.0 What is the required minimum distribution for an account owner? What is the required minimum distribution for a beneficiary IRA? Key explanations of RMD regulations The types of accounts that are subject to the required minimum distribution rules The parties that are subject to the required minimum distribution rules Exceptions and special considerations for required minimum distributions Rollover and transfer rules in an RMD year The various responsibilities for interested parties Qualified charitable distributions and how they are coordinated with RMDs and IRA contributions How the 10-year rule works for certain beneficiaries
Balance Sheet Management: The Least Understood Risk
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Understanding your balance sheet Analyze your balance sheet today and in the future Plan your balance sheet structure Properly balance debt and equity versus other funding sources Know the balance sheet pitfalls and risks to avoid Understand your cost of capital Interpret your cost of capital Evaluate the risks, pros and cons of debt Know how to raise debt Understand the risks, pros and cons of equity Examine alternative methods to raise financing Understand the decision process through real-world examples
2024 Partnership Checkup: Key Tax Issues & Forms Reporting
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Clarify the importance of partnership capital accounts and partnerships debt on partner's tax basis; Impact of contributed property Explain the use of both "inside" and "outside” basis determination Explain the importance of shareholder loans to the entity Discuss how basis is impacted by distributions of corporation property and the sale/or liquidation of the S corporation interest Comprehensive examples illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process
2024 White-Collar Crime: What Every CPA Should Know
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Definitions of white-collar crime White-collar crime characteristics and statistics The CPA’s role in combating white-collar crime
Are You Qualified? The Ethics of Practice Development and Skill Enhancement
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
The Catch-22 of Practice Development and Skill Enhancement The Ethics of Education and Experience Requirements Examples of Skill-Expansion Resources Practice- and Skill-Expansion Cases to Consider Conclusion