CPE Catalog & Events
2024 Business Losses: Going Backward and Forward
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Recent legislative developments for deducting business losses TCJA net operating losses rules of §461(l) §163(j) Business Interest Expense Limitations of deducting losses and basis What is the “quickie” refund; Section 465 At-Risk amount Section 469 Passive Activity Loss rules
QuickBooks ONLINE - Monthly Closeouts and Year-End Cleanups
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:The beginning steps to evaluate, close out and clean up QuickBooks Online files monthly and at year-end for accurate reporting and tax return preparation. Learn why substantiating the numbers in QuickBooks Online on both the Profit & Loss Statement, as well as the Balance Sheet can ensure an accurate tax return that will stand up against an IRS audit.
2024 Creative Strategies for Buying, Selling, or Gifting a Business
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TBD
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
Valuation methods for business interests Stock purchase versus asset purchase Estate transfer and tax considerations Gifting strategies for business interests Trusts and partnerships in business transfers Self-canceling installment notes in transactions Transferring S corporation stock to trusts Business interest transfer with Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
2024 Tax Season Update with Steve Dilley
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
Update and integration of recent tax legislation impacting 2024 returns and significant individual and business tax developments related to cases and rulings Individual tax changes including the earned income credit, child credit, and child and dependent care credit Partnership and S corporation developments Section 199A changes and reporting, losses and forms Depreciation update: Section 179 and 168(k) 2025 tax rate schedule and other inflation adjusted items Tax forms update: individual, S corporation, and partnerships
K2's 2024 Excel PivotTables for Accountants
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TBD
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
PivotTable fundamentals, including Recommended PivotTables and the six elements of PivotTables Formatting PivotTables Advanced PivotTable techniques and options, including consolidation PivotTables, user-defined calculations, and working with Power Pivot Analytical techniques available in PivotTables
Modernized Bookkeeping for the CPA
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
How to structure/offer repeated services without stretching yourself thin Types of Tech Stack you should include in your firm Managing client expectations and building your workflows around them
Asset Misappropriation - Let Me Count the Ways
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Identifying opportunity The three most common behavioral red flags that we should always look for The many ways to commit check fraud (it’s so easy) Why inventory is such a good place to hide theft of assets How to cover up inventory fraud Accounts Receivable Fraud and how it works How to count inventory that’s not there
2024 Communication Skills for CPAs
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Pervasive best practices for effective communication Specific strategies for written materials Unique considerations for verbal presentations The importance of recursive revision Tips for success Pitfalls to avoid
Payroll Essentials: De-mystifying Form W-4
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Form W-4, Employee Withholding Certificate changesUnderstanding what an employer can, and cannot do with regards to Form W-4
Surgent's Successfully Completing an Income Tax Return for a Trust or Estate -- Form 1041
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Passive activity rules for trusts including the NIIT The different types of trusts for income tax purposes (e.g. simple, complex, grantor, charitable) The critical categorization of income (taxable income vs. fiduciary accounting income) Distributable net income (DNI) and how it works The “Tier” Rules The Separate Share Rule IRC 663(b) “65-Day” Rule IRC §691(c) Deduction QSST and EBST elections How to treat excess deductions on termination Grantor trust rules and how they impact planning and return preparation The income tax side of Domestic Asset Protection Trusts
Surgent's Fundamentals of Public Charity Taxation and Form 990
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Organization and structure of Form 990 Form 990 and its various schedules Form 990 filing requirements The public support tests Taxation of unrelated business income Compensation-related reporting issues
Surgent's Top Ten Questions from Partnership Clients Regarding the Section 754 Election
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
How does a partner compute his or her basis in a partnership? What is the difference between a partner’s inside and outside basis? What is the difference between a partner’s capital account and partner’s outside basis? How does Section 732(d) impact the buyer of a partnership interest? How does a partnership report a Section 754 election on the partnership’s tax return? How does a partnership make a Section 754 election? How does a partnership make a Section 743(b) adjustment? How does a partnership make a Section 734(b) adjustment? How is a Section 743(b) adjustment or Section 734(b) adjustment allocated to the assets of a partnership? How is a Section 743(b) adjustment allocated within the class of ordinary income property and capital gain property?
K2's 2023 Mastering Advanced Excel Functions
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Powerful new functions and features in Excel, such as XLOOKUP and Dynamic Arrays How to use “legacy” features and functions such as AGGREGATE Creating effective forecasts in Excel
Audit 208: Audit Reporting Basics - Report Issuance Process
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Objective of financial reporting and Inter-relationships of financial statements and disclosuresSpecial purpose framework financial statements and the impact on auditsTypes of audit reports, including reasons for modificationFinancial statement drafting and issuance processPerforming a final quality control check before report release
The Impact of ESG Matters on Financial Reporting and Audits
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Overview of the impact environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters have on the financial worldEvolving guidance from the AICPA and other stand-setters related to ESG mattersRisks of material misstatement in financial statements and related disclosures emerging from ESG matters
Surgent's Four Tiers of Loss Limitations: A Guide to the Rules for Pass-Through Entities
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Tier 1: Basis limitations for S corporation shareholders and partners Tier 2: Section 465 at-risk limitations for S corporation shareholders and partners, including the impact of debt, indemnities, guarantees, and shareholder/partner agreements Tier 3: Section 469 passive loss limitations and exceptions to the limitations Tier 4: The excess business loss limitation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (new §461(l)), American Rescue Plan Act, and Inflation Reduction Act
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Computer Forensics - Part 2 (Cryptology)
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Forensic Accounting Accounting Finance Auditing
Supervision/Management Competencies: An Ethical Approach
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Overview of Virtue EthicsMilgram and Zimbardo case studiesNavigating the transition from "Buddy to Boss"Self-Awareness and Regard for OthersSetting Standards and Analyzing PerformanceUnconscious BiasCommunication Skills
Surgent's Raising Financially Capable Children
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Discussion of the importance of a financial education for the next generation Understanding a client’s financial values Determining a client’s financial literacy Helping clients develop a teaching roadmap Using knowledge to protect against entitlement Developing a knowledge base for the information, including a full list of recommended books on the topic and games for families to play Discussion of specific topics, including tips and tricks related to: Allowances Earning, work, and entrepreneurship Spending, saving, and investing Philanthropy Taxes Credit cards
Surgent's Top 20 Effective Strategies for Avoiding RMD Mistakes and Penalties: Updated for the Proposed RMD Regulations, SECURE Act 2.0
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Who qualifies for the waiver of the RMD excise tax for 2021, 2022, and 2023? The rollover deadline for 2023 age 73 RMD Coverage of applicable provisions of SECURE Act 2.0 What is the required minimum distribution for an account owner? What is the required minimum distribution for a beneficiary IRA? Key explanations of RMD regulations The types of accounts that are subject to the required minimum distribution rules The parties that are subject to the required minimum distribution rules Exceptions and special considerations for required minimum distributions Rollover and transfer rules in an RMD year The various responsibilities for interested parties Qualified charitable distributions and how they are coordinated with RMDs and IRA contributions How the 10-year rule works for certain beneficiaries