CPE Catalog & Events
What Does Fraud Look Like?
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Why auditors fail to detect fraud Usual vs an unusual transaction Why fraud and stupid often look exactly the same The importance of establishing the Perception of Detection The number one reason fraud occurs Looking for things that should be there Looking for things that should not be there
Taxation of the Cannabis Industry
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Historical context of U.S. taxation Industrial hemp vs. marijuana Income definitions under I.R.C. §61 Tax code restrictions: §280E and §471 State-specific marijuana laws Cash management in cannabis businesses Federal court case analysis
Assessing the Real Ethics of an Organization?, featuring Joe Oringel, MBA, CPA, CIA and Don Minges, MBA
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
What are the signs of an ethical versus unethical organization? The need for clear policies Policies should be detailed, clear and unambiguous The importance of ‘doing the right thing when no one else is looking’ How exceptions offer opportunities to the unethical Should exceptions be allowed?
Accounting & Auditing for Cryptocurrency
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Cryptocurrency Accounting Auditing
Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain IV - Part 2
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Internal audit Standards GIAS Accounting Auditing
Accounting of the Soul: Making the World a Better Place
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this course include:Overview of Virtue Ethics and the Common GoodProfessionalismThe Virtue of CompassionGossip in the WorkplaceGratitude
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Cloud Forensics
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1.4 Credits
Member Price: $59
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
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
K2's Excel Tips - Today's Best Features
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
New features and functions in Excel How to improve efficiency and effectiveness when working in Excel Taking advantage of Copilot integration with Excel Better ways of creating and working with formulas
Surgent's Essential Depreciation and Expensing Update
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Resolved technical glitches for qualified improvement property Detailed coverage of §179 expense elections and §168(k) bonus or additional first-year depreciation – how to maximize them, definitions, limitations, qualified property, etc. Sale of property and the depreciation recapture rules (§1245, §1250, unrecaptured §1250 gain for real estate, §291 for corporations) MACRS depreciation – finding the proper method, convention, and recovery period Listed property and the current limitations Amortization of start-up, organization, and other expenditures AMT depreciation adjustments and how to avoid them Examples, cases, and rulings of depreciation and amortization issues and how they impact clients, along with useful planning opportunities
Surgent's Tax Planning for Rental Real Estate
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
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
Practical Ethics and Circular 230 Compliance for CPAs and EAs
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Taxpayers' rights and protections Professional oversight in tax practice Navigating Circular 230 complexities Ethical practice before the IRS Preparer roles and responsibilities Compliance with rules on written advice Ensuring client confidentiality Upholding best practices in tax preparation
ChatGPT Bootcamp for CPAs with John Higgins
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Review the history of ChatGPTTour of the ChatGPT app and how to use itSetting up a ChatGPT account (free & premium)Variety of hands-on case study examples for accounting, finance and taxA look under the hood at how ChatGPT worksCaution - how to avoid risks in using ChatGPTA look into the future potential for AI in business
An Exhaustive Look At Fraud and Ways To Control It
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics covered in this course include:Fraudulent acts initiated from outside organizationsWhy internal fraud occursThe importance of fighting cyber-fraudSteps that verify anti-fraud activities are working
Surgent's Advanced Audits of 401(k) Plans: Best Practices and Current Developments
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $299
Audit requirements for ERISA §103(a)(3)(C) audits An annual update of the changes affecting 401(k) plans Compliance issues associated with eligibility and enrollments, remittances, lack of oversight, compensation, vesting, and other topics Best practices for engagement planning, internal controls, risk assessment, and detailed testing Avoiding common mistakes while performing audit procedures Plan mergers and acquisitions Common audit reporting and disclosure issues
Surgent's Annual Accounting and Auditing Update
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $299
Recently issued FASB Accounting Standards Updates, PCC Update and items on the FASB’s Technical Agenda Leases – Topic 842 Recently issued ASUs covering common control leases, crypto assets (e.g., cryptocurrency), and income tax disclosures ASC 326: CECL Review of SAS 142 – Focus on Audit Evidence Recently issued SASs and other AICPA activity SSARS No. 25 and other recently issued SSARS Detailed review of SAS 145 Other important A&A practice matters
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
How to Audit Expenses & Payables
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The basics of auditing expenses.Accrued liabilities and other payables.Relates audit assertions, risks, and threats to the expenses and payables balances.Substantive auditing procedures to peform.
S Corporations: Calculating Shareholder Basis
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Discuss the calculation of basis when the entity is formed including the impact of contributed propertyExplain the importance of shareholder loans to the entityUses a comprehensive example to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination processSchedule K-1 Basis and Form 7203Discuss how basis is impacted by distributions of corporation propertyExplain how basis is impacted by sale/or liquidation of the S corporation interestDiscuss how S corporation losses impact Form 1040 Schedule E reportingShow how to get from the Schedule K-1 information to the basis calculations
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