CPE Catalog & Events
ACPEN: Internal Control Best Practices
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Auditing Yellowbook
ACPEN: Mastering Charitable Remainder Trusts and Form 5227 Compliance
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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
ACPEN: K2’s NextGen Document Management, Workflows, And Portals
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Modern document management and workflow automation Secure client portals and digital collaboration tools Implementation and ROI evaluation strategies for paperless systems
The CPA's 2026 Guide to Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Blockchain technology primerCryptocurrency technology primerUpdate on the cryptocurrency marketplaceCryptocurrency exchanges - the good, the bad and the uglyOverview of cryptocurrency taxation and legislationSmart contracts - what they are and how they work
Surgent's S Corporation Taxation: Advanced Issues
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Detailed rules governing basis in the shareholder’s debt and stock AAA Built-in gains incurred from the sale of assets Redemptions and liquidations Compensation planning for shareholders, including planning strategies under the SECURE Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and the various stimulus acts, as applicable
Surgent's The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA): What You Need To Know
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $199
The $6,000 senior deduction The QBI deduction Changes in the estate tax Wagering losses The SALT cap Tips, overtime, and car loan interest 1099 changes Trump Accounts Investments in students and education Bonus and Section 179 changes, including depreciation for qualified production property Full expensing of domestic research and experimental expenditures Changes in the deduction of business interest and business losses Renewal of Opportunity Zones Individual and corporate charitable contribution changes Expansion of Section 1202 stock Termination of credits for environmentally clean autos and expenditures Many other individual and business income tax changes contained in the OBBBA
Fundamentals of Form 1040 -- Business
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Self-employment and business income taxation (Schedule C, self-employment tax, business deductions)Reporting income from pass-through entities (Schedule E, Schedule K-1, Shareholder stock and debt basis on Form 7203)Application of Form 7217 for capital construction fundsBest practices for self-employed clients and small business ownersKey deductions and credits for business ownersAvoiding common IRS audit triggers related to business income reportingLegislative updates impacting business income taxation in the current year
Comprehensive FASB & AICPA Update for Tax Professionals 26-27
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Webinar
6.00 Credits
Member Price: $259
Broadly applicable ASU effective in 2025 and beyond Significant recent SAS Tax-basis financial statements
Comprehensive Pass-Through Owners” Basis and Distribution Rules 26-27
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Understand the four loss limitation rules applied on the owner's individual income tax return (i.e., basis, at-risk, passive, and excess business loss limitations) Determine how to calculate an owners" initial tax basis of his pass-through entity Learn how to correctly make annual adjustments to a pass-through owners" tax basis Identify what constitutes a debt basis for an S corporation shareholder Learn the tax ramifications of repaying loans to S corporation shareholders
Deception, Embezzlement, and Fraud 26-27
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
Narcissism Studies Fraud Embezzlement Technology used in scams
An Exhaustive Look At Fraud and Ways To Control It
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Webinar
8.00 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 Latest Developments in Government and Nonprofit Accounting and Auditing
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
Developing issues related to the Yellow Book and single audits Key AICPA developments affecting audits of governments and nonprofits The implementation of GASB No. 103 on financial reporting model improvements GASB No. 104 addressing disclosure of certain capital assets Impacts of recently applied governmental standards, recently issued implementation guide questions, and additional GASB projects (e.g., subsequent events) The essential disclosure requirements specific to not-for-profit organizations and strategies for enhancing clarity and value The advantages, challenges, and best practices for effectively presenting a measure of operations
Surgent's Tax Forms Boot Camp: LLCs, Partnerships, and S Corporations
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
Compare and contrast the tax consequences, opportunities, and pitfalls of operating a business as a partnership, LLC, or S corporation Reporting Requirements for Schedules K-2 and K-3 Form 7203, S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Debt Basis Limitations Gain a comprehensive understanding of income tax laws for S corporations from eligibility and election to tax return preparation, stock basis, and loss limitation issues Recognize and properly handle special pass-through items of income and expense Accurately prepare S corporation returns and reconcile book income to taxable income Accurately prepare partnership returns and reconcile book income to taxable income What the transactional method entails and how to report partners’ capital accounts under this method Properly handle the tax treatment of distributions to shareholders, partners, or members Understand the special restrictions and sanctions for tax year-end selection Review the basics of partnership and LLC formation and basis calculation Self-employment tax or NOT, for each entity Filling in K-1s correctly for S corporations, partnerships, and LLCs. Major changes in K-1 reporting on both partnership and S corporation forms and content The most frequently used forms and schedules, including some form “oddities”
Reasonable Compensation for S Corps
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Explain the payroll tax advantage of taking distributions over wagesReview key court cases that shape todays reasonable compensation landscapeHow to use court factors to stress test reasonable compensationBest practices for determining reasonable compensationReview of the IRS’s enforcement on reasonable compensation; past, present and future
More Money: Strategic Ways to Improve Cash Flow
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:How do I optimize cash flow?Qualitative Evaluations – Core Earnings & Sustainable GrowthQuantitative Evaluations – Liquidity RatiosIncreasing Customer Base vs. Payment TermsBusiness Cycle & CashInvesting Company CashWhat keeps companies from becoming streamlined?Behavioral Finance BiasesInformation Processing BiasesEmotional BiasesDealing with Behavioral Biases
ACPEN: Performance Management
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Setting and resetting performance expectations On-the-spot counseling Addressing erratic performance Drafting and presenting performance appraisals
ACPEN: Powerful Public Speaking
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Webinar
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $39
Communications
ACPEN: Private Company Simplified GAAP Alternatives
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Guidance, related to "plain vanilla" interest rate swaps that convert variable into fixed rate debt and other derivatives Guidance related to amortization and impairment of goodwill Guidance related to separately recognizing intangible assets from goodwill in a business combination Guidance related to lease accounting and revenue recognition options
ACPEN: S Corporations: How to Calculate Shareholder Basis
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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 Discuss how basis is impacted by distributions of corporation property and sale/or liquidation of the S corporation interest Explain how S corporation losses impact Form 1040 Schedule E reporting Show how to get from the Schedule K-1 information to the basis calculations
Internal Control - Testing for Operating Effectiveness
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Generally accepted audit requirements related to testing controls for operating effectivenessIdentifying key controls that may prove effective and efficient to test in a control reliance strategyResponses when deviations are discovered when evaluating the design or operating effectiveness of internal controlLeveraging audit evidence available for Service Organization Control (SOC1) ReportsGeneral computer control considerations when evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting