CPE Catalog & Events

Ethical Leadership: Power, Influence, Integrity, and Trust

The difference between personal power and positional power How proper use of power can be used to influence an ethical culture Leadership requires trust Knowing why trust cannot exist without credibility Understanding why ethics and trust require one another Appreciating the competitive benefits of commitment to ethical leadership

Surgent's Bankruptcy Basics: Understanding the Reorganization and Liquidation Process in These Uncertain Economic Times

Commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding Protections provided to debtors under the Bankruptcy Code Key procedural aspects of bankruptcy The automatic stay Differences between Chapters 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy cases The bankruptcy discharge Proofs of claim Plans of reorganization Litigation that can arise during bankruptcy Creditor committees Bankruptcy trustees Avoidable preferences and fraudulent transfers Special rights afforded to landlords and secured creditors

Surgent's Use the Data Model to Build More Powerful PivotTables

Creating a data model/Power Pivot Building PivotTables from multiple tables Creating Measures Using named sets

2024 All About Fraud - Examples, Prevention and Auditing

Fraud Professional Skepticism Report To The Nation Fraud Schemes Prevention

Basis Calculations & Distributions for Pass-Thru Entity Owners Schedule K-1 Analysis

Detailed coverage of any new legislation affecting basis computations and distributions and changes to the schedule K-1s (including the NEW Form 7203 – S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Debt Basis Limitations) Line-by-line analysis of the Schedule K-1s to determine how the items affect a S shareholder’s stock and debt basis and a partner/member’s outside basis and where the items get reported on Federal individual income tax return The three loss and deduction limitations on the owner’s individual income tax return (i.e. basis, at-risk and other Form 1040 limitations) How cash or non-cash distributions affect the basis calculations and whether or not they are taxable to the owners Compare the tax treatment of the sale of a shareholder’s stock in a S corporation and a partner’s interest in a partnership What constitutes debt basis for a S corporation shareholder under the final regulations The tax ramifications of repaying loans to S corporation shareholders and on open account debt How recourse and non-recourse debt effect a partner or member’s basis calculations and amount at-risk

Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The auditor's responsibilities for fraud when performing an audit as contained in AU-C 240, Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement AuditReviewing the components of the fraud triangleA Fraud Prevention Checklist to be used by auditors and shared with their clientsA review of how selected fraud were uncovered in small and medium size entities, including for-profit organizations, not-for-profit organizations, and governmental entitiesOther important matters covered in AU-C 240

K2's 2024 Consumer Electronics Show 2024 - Navigating The Future Of Technology

Smart Home Innovations: Discover the latest advancements in home automation and IoT devices Wearable Technology Trends: Explore the future of health, fitness, and personal tech wearables Augmented and Virtual Reality: Delve into immersive experiences and their impact on entertainment, education, and business Sustainable Technology Solutions: Uncover new developments in eco-friendly and energy-efficient technologies

Providing Ethical Leadership: Learning to be the Best Version of Yourself

Examining the lives of ordinary people whose moral courage had a significant impact on those around them. How anyone, irrespective of their role in an organization, can inspire others to embrace ethical attitudes. Showing how even simple actions can outsized effect on a person’s sphere of influence.

Mastering Charitable Remainder Trusts and Form 5227Compliance

Introduction to Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRTs) Types of CRTs and their Benefits Formation and Funding of CRTs Identifying Suitable Candidates for CRTs Understanding Form 5227: An Overview Line-by-Line Breakdown of Form 5227 Reporting Trust Assets and Income Distributions and Charitable Beneficiaries Compliance Updates and Recent Changes to Form 5227 Best Practices for Accurate Completion and Filing

Audit 103: Adapting to the Engagement - Complying with SSARS

The major topics covered in this course include:Compare and contrast the basis and requirements of preparing financial statements, compilations, reviews, and auditsCritical elements of compilation, review, and audit reportsImpact of special purpose accounting frameworks and other special issuesExercise on designing inquiries and analytics in a reviewCase study differentiating the scope of various non-attest and attest servicesAvoiding litigation risks in accounting services

Drive Results with Metrics

Performance Metrics Budgets  

Identifying, Evaluating and Solving Financial Planning Issues 2024

• Cash flow management and budgeting • Insurance • Investments • Education • Income tax • Retirement • Estate planning • Closely-held business owners • Marriage, cohabitation and divorce

Comprehensive Accounting and Financial Reporting Update

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 Accounting Standards: A Comprehensive Review-Part 1 2024

• Application of professional judgment • Codification, GAAP and the GAAP hierarchy • Recent changes in financial statement presentation • Hot Topics in financial reporting & accounting

Retirement Distributions: Planning Options 2024

• Roth IRA: The right choice? • Income tax treatment of distributions from retirement plans of all types • Laws, regulations and IRS rulings concerning plan distributions • Avoiding penalty on distributions that happen too early or too late • Beneficiary choices - eligible or not? • Self-directed IRA investment problems

Taxation of Real Estate Partnerships

U.S. GAAP Disclosures for Non-Public Entities 2024

• FASB Accounting Standards Codification disclosure requirements • An overview of the disclosure landscape • How materiality enters into disclosure decisions • Navigating the FASB Codification

K2's 2023 Small Business Internal Controls, Security, and Fraud Prevention and Detection

Common challenges associated with implementing appropriate internal controls in small business environments Fraud in small business environments Internal control options in small business accounting software Understanding the need for application controls and general controls

Leadershift: How to Embrace Disruption and Lead Change

The major topics covered in this course include:Why it is critical to lead change in your company nowThe seven steps of leading changeHow to set expectationsHow to create a vision that achieves buy-inHow to form a coalition, an essential component of any change effortHow to create and mobilize change networks to accelerate change The best of the best communication strategiesHow to establish simple 360 feedback Managing yourself

Accountants and Malpractice: Can We Get Sued for This?

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:How accountant liability is a very real threat in today's litigious society.A discussion of scenarios in which accounting professionals can find themselves inadvertently involved in a lawsuit.Pitfalls in which the accountant may find him- or her- self while dealing with clients.Real-life examples from the speaker's extensive experience as a practitioner and as an expert witness in accounting malpractice cases.