CPE Catalog & Events
Navigating Tax Court for Non-Lawyers 25-26
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Determining when filing a Tax Court case can be a strategic benefit Learn how to file the case Understand the steps and deadlines in the Tax Court process Review the settlement process Know when the case gets to the point where you need help
Surgent's Section 754 Step-Up in Basis: Understanding the Tax Issues for Partnerships and LLCs
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
How and why a partnership makes a 754 election The effect of the 754 election when an interest in a partnership is sold or inherited How the 754 election applies when a partnership makes a distribution of property to one or more of its partners How to make the 754 basis adjustment
Surgent's The Accounting Leaders' Survival Guide - Strategies for Managing Organizational Change
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Learn the power of flexibility and adaptability Manage daily changes and stressors Avoid burnout and achieve work-life balance
Surgent's Unconscious Bias for Managers, Supervisors, and Executives
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Unconscious bias, including the five defining characteristics of unconscious bias The real-world impacts of unconscious biases, including impacts on racial minorities, women, and older workers The concept of microaggressions, with examples An effective strategy for adult learning that can be applied to change unconscious biases, which can also be used to learn other skills A framework for handling mistakes and using them to build trust and respect in the workplace. We call this the “oops, did I just say that?” section.
Surgent's Tax Planning for Rental Real Estate
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $179
Rental activities and passive activities Material participation Real estate professional status Active participation status Depreciation recapture – Sections 1245, 1250, and 291 Vacation homes rented out QBI deduction and rental properties Section 1237 safe harbor for divided parcel sales Practitioner considerations
Overcome Your Obstacles to Abundance
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
How to know your specific obstacles to becoming rich Why people use poor marketing and investment strategies, and how to overcome such limitations The most effective marketing methods, and how to implement them The power of being super motivated, and 3 methods to keep you motivated long term towards your goals Having a vision for your business and life that will keep you on the right track
Mastering Partnership Basis: Inside and Outside Basis
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Explain the use of both "inside" and "outside” basis determination.How to calculate tax basis capital accounts, including when the entity is formed, including the impact of contributed property.Clarify the importance of partnership capital accounts and partnerships debt on partner's tax basis.Explanation of how basis is impacted distributions and by sale and/or liquidation of the partnership interest.Comprehensive example to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process.
How Fraud Can Affect Smaller Organizations
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics included in this course include:The reasons for fraudFraudulent acts that are initiated against smaller organizationsMethods to stop fraud attempts against small businesses
Top Employment Tools to Protect Your Business and Recommend to Business Clients
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
arbitration agreements confidentiality agreements restrictive covenants training severance agreements
Sampling - Avoiding Common Mistakes on Financial Statement and Compliance Audits
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Types of sampling and sampling risk Differentiating statistical and nonstatistical sampling approaches Attribute testing for tests of controls and compliance Variables sampling for substantive audit assurance when performing tests of details Determining sample sizes in a compliance audit in conformance with Uniform Guidance
Introduction to Governmental Accounting
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Governmental financial reporting Auditing Yellowbook
Critical Thinking Skills: Prevent Mistakes Now
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Critical Thinking Communication
Income Tax Analysis: Exploring In-Depth Concepts
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to GAAP and IRC FrameworksKey Differences Between Financial Reporting and Tax ReportingUnderstanding Timing DifferencesRecognition of Revenue and Expenses Under GAAP vs. IRCDiscussion of Deferred Tax AssetsImpact of Deferred Tax LiabilitiesPermanent vs. Temporary DifferencesReconciliation of Book Income to Taxable Income
Key Tax Issues for Business Taxpayers
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
“Tax-mageddon” – the all-important impending expiration/extension/renewal of the TCJA Other recent legislative, judicial, and IRS developments impacting business taxpayers. Current status of Research and Experimentation costs and Interest Expense Limitation Phaseout of Bonus Depreciation and MACRS issues. Partnership and S corporation legislative updates
Surgent's Top 20 Questions Advisors Ask About the SECURE Acts and Other IRA Rules
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
529 to Roth: who, what, when, and how SECURE Act 1.0 and the 10-year rule Roth IRA beneficiary options Where the stretch IRA really ends The new limitations for spouse IRA beneficiaries The new spouse options for spouse beneficiaries New RMD rules for Roth 401(k)s Overriding the 10-year rule for an eligible designated beneficiary How the age of death affects beneficiary options The new early distribution penalty exceptions Rollovers vs. transfers for spouse beneficiaries Qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) for owners and beneficiaries The “at least as rapidly” (ALAR) rule New reduced rate for excess accumulation penalty on RMD failures How to avoid unlimited accrual of the 6% excise tax How to avoid unlimited accrual of the 25% excise tax Clarifying the definition of disability for an exception to the 10% additional tax The new starting ages for RMDs Designated vs. eligible designated beneficiaries and their options Catch-up contributions for ages 50 and over Catch-up contributions for ages 60 to 63 When the 60-day deadline is missed When the one-per-year rollover limit is about to be broken Retaining qualifications for exceptions to the 10% additional tax
K2's Excel Charting And Visualizations
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Understanding the best types of visualizations to use in specific situations Creating compelling visualizations using Excel Adding interactivity to your Excel-based visualizations
Microsoft Teams - Everything You Need to Know from A to Z
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Understanding the "big picture" of the role the Teams app plays in your Microsoft 365 ecosystemHow to effectively design your teams / channels configurationDetailed review of all the features for creating conversation postsDetailed review of all the features for creating, editing and managing Office files within the Teams appHow to use the search features to find Teams content instantlyStep by step review of how to host and participate in Teams online meetingsUsing Teams calling features for your phone systemHow to manage your notification settings in TeamsAnd more
Conducting Human Resource Investigations
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Research Analysis Interviewing Documenting Reporting Results
Performance Auditing Made Easy
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TBD
1.5 Credits
Member Price: $59
Performance audit standards Performance audit types Performance audit objectives
2025 Yellow Book Update
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Yellow Book engagements.Independence requirements in GAGAS.Quality management in Yellow Book. Common deficiencies found in Yellow Book engagements.