CPE Catalog & Events
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 Financial Accounting for Related Party Transactions
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
FASB codification provisions for transactions with related parties, including business owners and special purpose entities Compares and contrasts those rules with the AICPA financial reporting framework for small and medium-sized entities Reviews the tax accounting related taxpayer standards Several real-life situations illustrate the various authoritative standards and discuss the consequences of failing to comply with those standards
Auditing, SSARS and Attest Update
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Recently issued standards from the AICPA Auditing Standards Board and AICPA Accounting and Review Services CommitteeRecently issued New Quality Management StandardsHighlight of projects in progress at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and International Auditing and Assurance Standards BoardRecap of recent changes and present common peer review findings and best practices to improve practice quality
Surgent's Section 199A: Schedule K-1 Reporting by Relevant Pass-Through Entities
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
The latest guidance from the IRS provided through regulations or administrative announcements Reporting requirements for all relevant pass-through entities Reporting for multiple activities within one entity Allocating common items among multiple activities Section 199A Schedule K-1 reporting for tiered entities Calculating and reporting qualified wages and the unadjusted basis immediately after acquisition of qualified property Allocating §199A relevant amounts to beneficiaries of trusts using DNI Handling separately stated items for which qualified business income status is determined at the shareholder or partner level The effects of ownership changes on §199A reporting on Schedule K-1 Reporting publicly traded partnership income and REIT income to the partners or shareholders Reporting aggregated activities Allocating §199A amounts to partners when special allocations have been made by the partnership
K2's 2023 Advanced QuickBooks Tips And Techniques
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Tips for improving efficiency with QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online Better reporting when working in QuickBooks environments Tips for cleaning up QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online instances Managing inventory more effectively when working with QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online
Adobe Acrobat - Increase Your Productivity With PDF Files
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Navigating Adobe Acrobat DCCreating PDF files from other applicationsOrganize PDF files and pages within a PDFUsing the annotation tools to review and markup PDF filesPreparing your PDF for printingCreating links to pages, files and websitesSecuring your PDF filesSearching PDF filesCreating fillable formsAdobe Acrobat integration with Office 365
K2's QuickBooks For Accountants
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $299
• New features in QuickBooks Desktop and Online • Enhancing internal controls in QuickBooks-based environments • Improving financial and operational reporting when using QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online • Best practices for setting up companies
2024 Annual Update for Governments & Not-for-Profits
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:New GASB standardsGASB 100, Accounting Changes and Error CorrectionsGASB 101, Compensated Absences.Accounting Standard Updates issued by the FASBNot-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NAC) and the projects they advise the FASB on.Yellow Book and Single Audit engagements.Changes in the 2024 Compliance SupplementChanges to the Uniform GuidanceCommon deficiencies identified by the federal agencies and peer reviewers.
Surgent's Industry Accountant Key Performance Metrics
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $279
Key tools used by businesses and financial professionals across the globe to measure performance Detailed, real-world examples of businesses utilizing these tools
Surgent's Partnership and LLC Core Tax Issues From Formation Through Liquidation
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $279
Reporting requirements for Schedules K-2 and K-3 Capital account reporting requirements Schedule K-1 reporting for §743 adjustments Schedule K-1 reporting for §704 gains and losses Comprehensive case on partnership/partner application of the business interest deduction When to use “704(b) basis” for capital accounts versus “tax basis” Detailed rules of §704 for preventing the shifting of tax consequences among partners or members Unreasonable uses of the traditional & curative allocation methods Multiple layers of §704(c) allocations Treatment of recourse versus nonrecourse debt basis How to calculate basis limitations and its implication on each partner’s own tax return How §179 limitations affect partnership/LLC basis Regulations for handling basis step-ups under §754 elections, and mandatory adjustments under §743 and §734 for partnerships who have NOT made the §754 election Subsequent contributions of property with §754 adjusted basis to another partnership or corporation Capital account adjustments in connection with admission of new member Special allocations require "substantial economic effect"; what are the requirements? LLCs and self-employment tax to the members Distributions -- current or liquidating, cash or property including the substituted basis rule Termination/liquidation of an LLC
Surgent's The Complete Guide to Payroll Taxes and 1099 Issues
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $279
Payroll tax requirements for wages, including wages subject to the .9 percent tax, employee benefits and reimbursements, nonqualified deferred compensation, stock options, and tips Fringe benefits issues, such as health insurance, life insurance, cafeteria plan benefits, accountable and non-accountable plans, standard mileage rates, and per diem rates Special issues -- Using a common paymaster, how to file W-2s after a takeover, merger, or acquisition, and state and local tax withholding Statutory employees, independent contractors, and possible changes to §530 relief Penalties -- Who is a responsible person? Expenses and gross-up calculations Pension issues and payroll taxes including SIMPLE plans, and §401(k) and pension distributions The Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) Forms I-9, W-9, W-2, 1099, 1099-NEC, SS-8, and 940 Understanding payroll tax responsibilities in the gig economy
Becoming a Fraud Investigator
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Core concepts of fraudCommon workplace fraud schemesRed flags of occupational fraudEvaluating fraud tipsSkills of a fraud investigatorPlanning the fraud investigationBudgets, fees, and engagement letters
Navigating Leaves of Absence
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Family Medical Leave Act - full time and intermittent Americans With Disabilities Act Special rules for managers Handling fraud, abuse, and performance issues in connection with a leave of absence
2024 Internal Control Best Practices
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Internal Controls Frameworks
Cryptocurrencies for the CFO: Explaining Blockchain
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
What is money? What are digital assets? Understanding the what, why, and how of cryptocurrencies Understanding the what, why, and how of blockchain NFT’s (Non-Fungible Tokens), their role and impact Explaining the crypto language
2024 How to Audit Expenses & Payables
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Introduction to Auditing Expenses Assertions Risk Assessment
K2's 2024 Ripped From The Headlines - Lessons From Interesting Tech Crimes
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Common security weaknesses that occur with hardware and software at home and in the office Malware, ransomware, data breach, and incident response tips Internal control failures which result in the theft of assets or unauthorized manipulation of data
K2's 2024 Safeguarding Taxpayer Data - A Guide For Your Required Security Plan
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Understand the need to protect client data Learn about the required security and privacy standards Leave with a sample plan to consider your tax practice
Motivating the Right Way - Get the Most From Your Staff!
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The issues and alternatives of motivation.Why many motivation tactics consistently failHow to change your motivation tactics to enhance performanceThe three things that every professional wantsThe new science of effective motivationHow to motivate people todayAn action plan to enhance motivation
Surgent's Depreciation Rules for Bonus and Section 179 Expensing
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Bonus depreciation for acquisitions and construction History of qualified property categories and QIP The CARES Act and related Rev. Procs. Section 179 expensing Energy incentives The tangible property regulations 1031 exchanges Strategic hierarchy