CPE Catalog & Events
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
2024 Depreciation: Guide to Capitalizing Tangible Property
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Recent tax legislation, rules and developments related to capitalization and depreciation Qualified improvement property Section 179, including inflation adjustments Section 168(k) 100% bonus deduction Depreciation of automobiles, including new luxury auto limits ADS depreciation for electing farm and real estate business Update on recent developments
Payroll Essentials: De-mystifying Form W-4
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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
K2's 2023 Implementing Internal Controls In Quickbooks Environments
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Critical risks in QuickBooks environments Internal control options that can mitigate risk to prudently acceptable levels Enabling alternative control measures to improve internal controls in QuickBooks environments
2024 S Corporation Checkup: Key Tax Issues & Forms Reporting
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Discuss the calculation of basis when the entity is formed including the impact of contributed property Explain the importance of shareholder loans to the entity Uses a comprehensive example to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process Schedules K-2 and K-3 Discuss how basis is impacted by distributions of corporation property Explain how basis is impacted by sale/or liquidation of the S corporation interest S corporation losses and how they impact Form 1040 Schedule E reporting Show how to get from the Schedule K-1 information to the basis calculation
K2's 2023 QuickBooks for Accountants
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
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
Professional Skepticism
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The Professional Skepticism "Mind Set"Recent PronouncementsProfessional Skepticism as DiligenceCases and ControversiesConclusion
Surgent's Mastering the Basics of Inventory Accounting
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Elements of inventory cost and full-absorption costing Valuation methodologies, including LIFO, FIFO, weighted average, and specific identification Obsolescence reserves LIFO accounting Differences between book and tax cost capitalization and related income tax accounting Retail inventory valuation methodology Physical inventory observation approaches Accounting issues related to consigned inventory Other challenging issues related to inventory accounting
Minimizing Workplace Warfare
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1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
Sources of Workplace Conflict Conflict Resolution Strategies Communication Skills and Active Listening Conflict Management Techniques
K2'S 2022 Options To Automate Your Tax Preparation Workflow
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Tax automation software options Learn about the best client collaboration options Leave with a checklist of tools to consider your tax practice
2024 Is Activity-Based Costing the Right Tool for Your Organization?
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
ABC versus traditional costing First-stage allocation Determining predetermined overhead rates Second-stage allocation Activity-based reporting
Self-Rental Real Estate: Passive Activity & Section 199A
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Definition of self-rental property - both for Sections 199A and 469Self-rental income from directly owned properties and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 1Self-rental income from indirectly owned (partnerships, S corporations) and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 2Form 8582 (passive activity)The flow-through entity grouping electionIllustrative examples and consequences of failing to comply with the reporting standardsSelf-rental property and "former passive activities" rules
SAS No. 122, AU 240, Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit
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3.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
The importance of professional skepticism The dangers of making assumptions How to listen and understanding the answer to a question Why it is important to leave all of your expectations at home Anticipation and why it’s so dangerous Determining materiality The fraud triangle Thinking about, given a set of circumstances, how you would steal Management and the Tone At the Top
Small Business Risk Avoidance
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
New perspective on corporate governance ERM overviewERM-small business approach; 10 steps to take NOW!
Deep Dive Into Common Auditing Deficiencies
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Review common deficiencies identified by the AICPA and state boards of accountancy.Feature discussion on a variety of topics, including analytical procedures, sampling, group audits and risk assessment.Review of the areas of concern and how you can overcome them by employing best practices.
2024 AICPA Regulatory Ethics Update
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The Professional Ethics Executive Committee's updated ethics rules.An overview of recently issued ethics rules that CPAs need to know to be compliant.
Excel - Advanced Spreadsheet Troubleshooting Techniques
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Learning the art of nesting formulasTechniques to troubleshoot complex formulas Review of the 9 built-in error checking optionsTechniques to resolve rounding errors
Surgent's Integrated Planning, Forecasting, and Budgeting for Organizational Success
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Differences between planning and budgeting The business model Strategic plan, marketing plan, and technology plan Financial forecasting and financial risk analysis Five-year operating plan and the sales/income plan Intermediate planning and capital equipment planning One-year operating plan and monthly planning Cash plan and risk plan
Organizational Effectiveness and Communication
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Communication
2024 Business Tax Update for Industry
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Recent Federal legislative, rules and tax developments impacting business taxpayers Impact of Inflation Reduction Act on business Depreciation rules and developments Business losses and interest expense Latest legislative, judicial, and IRS developments