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Surgent's Stock vs. Asset Acquisitions of C Corporations
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Advantages and disadvantages to buyer and seller of an asset acquisition and a stock acquisition Tax treatment of consulting agreements and covenants not to compete Sale of personal goodwill associated with an asset acquisition Tax consequences associated with a stock acquisition and an asset acquisition Acquisitive reorganizations Non-tax issues that must be considered when a corporation is acquired
Surgent's Tax and Advisory with Agentic AI
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $119
Agent use in transfer pricing, tax compliance automation, and M&A due diligence Examples of agent deployment in global accounting firms Regulatory frameworks Governance and controls for autonomous tax tools Strategic advisory with agent-based scenario planning
Unlock the Power of AI with Copilot in Excel
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to Copilot in ExcelAutomating Tasks and Enhancing ProductivityAdvanced Data Insights with Copilot
Surgent's Succession Planning for the Small Business Owner: Finding the Exit Ramp
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
How to find unrelated buyers of a business Maintaining control of the business succession process Turning over the reins to family members: when to give up control Finding the right team to sell a business Options for selling a business to an unrelated party Options for selling a business to family members Options for selling a business to employees Overcoming the emotional attachment to a business Selling to family members for a life annuity Using family partnerships and trusts to transfer a business
ACPEN: Managerial Accounting: Your Prescription for Better Decision Making
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Target profit and Break-even analysis Relevant costs and decision-making Standard costs and variances Activity-based costing Segment reporting and analysis Budgeting
2026/27 Annual Update for Accountants & Auditors
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Key accounting and auditing developments affecting accountants and auditors across industries.Recently issued and upcoming Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs), including standards effective for December 31, 2026 year-ends for public companies, private entities, and not-for-profit organizations.Recent and proposed standards affecting audit, attestation, and consulting engagements, including SSAE No. 24, SSARS No. 26, exposure drafts related to confirmations and fraud, and SAS No. 149 addressing group audits.
ACPEN: How to Get a Better Return on Yellow Book and Single Audits - Avoiding the Most Misapplied Audit Concepts
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $250
Discover the fundamental differences in the auditor's responsibilities between financial statement audits performed in accordance with the SASs and Yellow Book Understand risk assessment factors above those associated with a financial statement audit only Learn what must be done beyond the financial statement audit in order to issue required Yellow Book and Single Audit reports on internal controls and compliance Master designing, performing and documenting effective and efficient tests of compliance requirements Practice identifying, documenting and communicating the impact of internal control deficiencies and compliance audit findings to the client Common peer review deficiencies
Basic Individual Taxation Course
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Defining Federal Income TaxesComputing federal income tax liabilityCalculating adjusted gross incomeDefining Qualifying ChildDetermining filing statusCalculating the Kiddie TaxStandard deductionTax Rates for ordinary income, capital gains, and qualified dividend incomeCash v. Accrual MethodFiling deadlines and obtaining extensions
Managerial Accounting: Your Prescription for Better Decision
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Target profit and Break-even analysis.Relevant costs and decision-making.Standard costs and variances.Activity-based costing.Segment reporting and analysis.Budgeting.
ACPEN: Understanding the Tax Implications of Retirement Plan Distributions
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Required minimum distributions for a deceased's heirs 2025 retirement plan contribution limits Required minimum distributions and contributions to charity Key provisions of Secure Act 2.0
ACPEN: Investment Scam Losses: How to Get Deductions
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Categorization of various scams The keys to deductibility Review of the client's required actions to allow deductibility Disclosures and forms reporting required for deductibility “Tales from the Front” – practice issues CPAs are dealing with in these extraordinary situations
ACPEN: Understand Yours and Other People's Styles: Meet Them in the Middle and Be More Effective in Generating Great Results!
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Communications Self-Awareness Leadership
ACPEN: Digging Deep with Excel Pivot Tables
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Data preparation and cleansing Pivot table creation Pivot table customization Navigating Excel’s PivotTable Analyze tab
ACPEN: AI In Audit and Financial Reporting
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TBD
1.6 Credits
Member Price: $39
Artificial Intelligence Audit Financial Reporting
ACPEN: Businesses Receiving Government Assistance
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
What is Yellow Book? What is different because of Yellow Book? When might Yellow Book apply to a business? Common application of concepts to businesses Answers to common questions
Surgent's A Guide to Gig Economy Tax Issues
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Characteristics of a gig economy Who is an employee and who is an independent contractor? Form 1099-NEC and reporting of non-employee compensation Reporting on Form 1099-K Gig workers and the requirement to pay self-employment tax throughout the year State tax implications of remote work for the business owner and workers How remote work creates state tax nexus Tax implications of employee telecommuting for the employer The “convenience of the employer” rule Drivers of both people and of meals or other products Section 199A deduction Implications of the Vizcaino case
Surgent's Avoiding the Top 10 Mistakes That Can Wipe Out Retirement Savings
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Coverage of applicable rules from SECURE Act 2.0 The 10% penalty Net unrealized appreciation of employer securities Roth IRA conversions Rollovers and the limitations Direct rollovers vs indirect rollovers, and tax withholding Beneficiary portability rules When a Roth IRA distribution is qualified to be tax-free Excess contributions and the 6% excise tax
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
The Ethic of Self-Esteem For Women
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Self-Esteem: What is it?Belief systemsBenefits of High Self EsteemMinimizing traps of low Self EsteemComponents of High Self Esteem
ACPEN: The Essential Guide to Understanding Private Company Financial Statement Disclosures with Renee Rampulla
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Common Private Company Accounting Policy Disclosures Numerous Sample Lease and Revenue Disclosures Unique OCBOA Disclosure Requirements and examples Research Techniques