CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Getting Ready for Busy Season: Review Individual Tax Form Changes
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Major 2025 tax form changes as they relate to individual taxpayers Key new tax developments as they relate to 2025 and how they impact the 2025 tax forms
Understanding the Tax Implications of Retirement Plan Distributions
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $29
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
HR's Role in Business Evolution: Strategy, Finance, and Growth
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Corporate Culture Strategic Planning Leadership Staff Development Use of Generative AI
Tech It to the Next Level: Slim Your Team for Max Efficiency
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:How to leverage tech and automation to fill workflow gaps, How to build a strong tech stack, and connect tools seamlessly.How one proven tech stack replaced more than half a traditional team while improving client satisfaction and reducing overhead.
Audit Risk Assessment in Plain English
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Overview of Audit Risk Assessment AICPA's clarified Risk Assessment Standards SAS 145 Assessing the Entity's Environment
Adobe Acrobat Tips for Working with PDF Files
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Review of all that Adobe Acrobat has to offerOrganizing your PDFs with bookmarks, links, file attachments and moreFormatting the presentation of PDFs with headers, footers and watermarksCreating and processing fillable formsProcessing documents for e-signatureTips for converting email messages, documents and spreadsheets into PDF formatCombining multiple PDF files into a single binder Utilizing the security features of Adobe Acrobat to protect document confidentiality
Contract and Procurement Fraud
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Procurement phases Fraud schemes Fraud red flags Fraud control activities and safeguards
Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain III - Part 1
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TBD
2.5 Credits
Member Price: $79
Internal Audit GIAS IPPF Standards Accounting Internal Controls
Surgent's Successful Communication
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
The communication process and barriers that get in the way Techniques for overcoming barriers Understanding and self-assessment of each component of the communication process Gaining skills to listen more effectively, especially in stressful situations with heightened emotions Action plan to apply techniques in the workplace for communication success
Comprehensive Accounting and Financial Reporting Update
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this class include:CECL for nonfinancial institutions.Accounting for Paycheck Protection Program loans.Accounting for web-hosting services.Revenue recognition.Leases.FASB projects in progress.
Financial & Tax Accounting for S Corporations & Partnerships
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Review the Accounting Standards Codification, OCBOA/Special Purpose Frameworks, and AICPA financial reporting framework and their application to partnerships, LLCs and S corporationsFinancial accounting issues arising from changes in ownershipFinancial vs. tax accounting for partnership/LLC capital accountsSection 704(b) substantial economic effect rules and their relation to financial accountingThe integration of financial accounting with Forms 1065 and 1120SFinancial accounting basis for ownership interests vs. tax accounting basis for ownership interestsDeferred tax accounting for partnerships/LLCs and S corporationsFinancial accounting for the operations of a partnership/LLCFinancial accounting impact of the C to S election and the S to C electionFinancial and tax accounting for S corporation shareholder equity and partner capital accountsFinancial vs. tax accounting for loans to and from S corporations and their shareholders
K2's Understanding Your Ransomware Risk
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Trends in ransomware attacks Best practices for minimizing ransomware risk
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
Advanced ChatGPT for Accountants
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to ChatGPT and its Applications in Accounting.Custom Instructions (CI) for Persistent Context in Financial Conversations.Analyzing Financial Statements and News Releases using ChatGPT.Exploring Business Opportunities through Hyper-Local and Sectoral Analysis.Advanced Data Analysis for Financial Comparisons and Capital Asset Audits.Image Analysis for Asset, Space, and User Interface Design.Voice Interaction with ChatGPT for Enhanced User Experience and Accessibility.
K2'S Artificial Intelligence For Accounting And Financial Professionals
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4.5 Credits
Member Price: $129
Exploring AI applications in accounting and finance Understanding AI features in everyday tools Embracing the future: AI's impact on finance and accounting
Seeing Beyond the Numbers: Analysis for CFOs & Controllers
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Purpose of Financial Statement AnalysisComparing Actuals vs. Expectations & BenchmarkingCase Studies 1 & 2Ratio AnalysisCase Study 3Analysis of Statement of Cash FlowsCase Studies 4 & 5Other Uses of Ratios
Ethics for CPAs: The Practical and the Possible
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and its interpretations New developments in regulation at the national and state level Best practices, case studies, and disciplinary actions
Introduction to Forensic Data Analytics
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Data analytics Key fraud risk management guidance documents Data analytics frameworks Leading techniques and innovations for preventing and detecting fraud
K2's Advanced Collaboration Solutions
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Enhanced Portals for Collaboration: Including PBC and 1040 workpaper integration Modern Payment Solutions: Understanding and integrating various payment options into your portal Effective Use of eSignatures: Streamlining processes and ensuring compliance Feature Checklist for Collaboration Tools: What to look for in the latest technology
Yellow Book Ethics
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Ethics Accounting & Auditing Yellowbook