CPE Catalog & Events
Advanced Cybersecurity - Beyond the Basics
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Understanding Cyber Threats and Risks in FinanceCybersecurity Frameworks and Best Practices for Financial ProfessionalsFinancial Data Security and Encryption TechniquesCybersecurity Auditing and Forensic InvestigationsEmerging Technologies and Trends in Financial CybersecurityLeadership and Governance in Cybersecurity for Financial Executives
Surgent's Advanced Audits of 401(k) Plans: Best Practices and Current Developments
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Webinar
8.00 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 Tax-Planning Guide for S Corporations, Partnerships, and LLCs
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
Update on latest cases, rulings, and regulations including the final regs Provisions of Revenue Procedure 2022-19: Relief for S corporations Legislative update on retirement plan changes of the SECURE Act 2.0 How to handle liabilities of LLCs Planning opportunities and pitfalls in determining basis and amounts at risk -- recourse and nonrecourse debt issues for LLCs, and much more Section 199A pass-through deduction planning Partnership planning -- Structuring partnership distributions and transfers of interests Optional basis adjustments -- §§754 and 732(d) Planning for the utilization of §179 and for the scheduled phase out of bonus depreciation Basis, distribution, redemption, and liquidation issues of S corporations Compensation in S corporations Sale of a partnership -- the best planning concepts What you need to know about family pass-throughs -- Estate planning, family income splitting, and compensation planning Partnership and LLC allocations A brief look at possible future changes to the taxation of pass-through entities The who, what, when, where, and how of the new FinCEN BOI reporting requirements
Surgent's Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations: Engagement Performance and Annual Update
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, and updates to SSARS No. 21 due to the issuance of SSARS No. 23, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services SSARS No. 22, Compilation of Pro Forma Financial Information SSARS No. 24, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services -- 2018 SSARS No. 25, Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements and Adverse Conclusions SSARS No. 26, Quality Management for an Engagement Conducted in Accordance With Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services Sample comprehensive engagement work programs for preparation, compilation and review engagements Reporting and disclosure illustrations for each level of service, including attesting on personal financial statements, prescribed form, special purpose framework and other engagement variations Other communication requirements, such as sample engagement letters and management representation letters
Walter Haig's GAAP for SMEs, Tax & Cash Frameworks Update
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Amendments to the U.S. Accounting Standards Codification (i.e. - U.S. GAAP) issued during the 18-month period prior to the program that impact SMEsUpdate and review of the tax and cash special purpose frameworksUpdate and review of the AICPA Financial Reporting Framework for SMEsUpdate on common errors and deficiencies as identified in financial statements as identified in peer reviews and in litigation
Best Practices: Conducting Meaningful Walkthroughs
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Review of audit procedures.Documentation requirements.Real world examples of red flags that may arise.
Integrate ChatGPT into Your Client Advisory Services-Updated
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:ChatGPT and generative AI technology primerBuilding your generative AI vocabularyDig deeper into your engagement research to develop a higher quality advisory servicePolish your client reporting with the help of ChatGPTDeveloping your ChatGPT client advisory servicesStart with client education. You don’t need to be a technical expert to be an educatorUse AI to help your clients automate their workflows / business processesBuild better spreadsheets with ChatGPT and ExcelHelp your clients identify, evaluate and select applications for their business
Guiding Clients Through Franchise Research
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Webinar
5.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Using the FDD to gather pertinent financial information to begin the analysis Using a franchisor-provided or other template to form the basis of a proforma Techniques for interviewing franchisees to glean critical financial data in order to complete the proforma
Building Your Personal Net Worth: Invest in Your Future
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Webinar
5.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Why people who appear wealthy may be living paycheck to paycheck Why a millionaire may be living in the ordinary house next door Early and mid-career strategies for accumulating wealth Where and how to invest your money Why fees and commissions should concern you Strategies for buying stocks, mutual funds and ETFs
Hold Your Horses! Could Tighter Reins Have Prevented a Landmark Fraud?
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Webinar
6.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Key aspects of Rita Crundwell's theft Internal controls that could have prevented the theft Internal controls that could have detected the theft in a timely manner Independence in both fact and appearance Lessons for CPA firms Lessons for government agencies
ChatGPT for Accountants: 50+ Use Cases
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Major topics covered in this course include:Introduction to ChatGPT and artificial intelligence chatbot technologiesAutomating frequently asked questions and the onboarding processVerifying and reviewing financial recordsProviding real-time support to clientsGenerating financial reportsAutomating tax return preparation and financial planningProviding guidance on financial decision making
Surgent's Ins and Outs of Health Savings Accounts
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Benefits of an HSA How an employer sets up an HSA How individuals qualify to set up an HSA High deductible health plans and how they relate to an HSA Eligible medical expenditures Annual contributions to an HSA Importance of enrollment in Medicare Qualified HSA funding distribution
Comprehensive Accounting and Financial Reporting Update
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
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.
KPI Bootcamp for Small Businesses
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Webinar
9.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Turning strategy into KPIs KPI shortlisting and selection KPI definition KPI implementation KPI deployment
Invest in Your Mental Health and Avoid Burnout
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:How to recognize burnout and evaluate where you are on the burnout scale.How impostor syndrome drives coping reactions of overworking, over preparing and perfectionism.How mindfulness can reduce stress and save time.Silencing the critical inner voice.Tools to help you become more attuned to your needs and emotions.How attending to and regulating your nervous system impacts your mood and well-being.
Accounting & Auditing for Cryptocurrency
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Webinar
5.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Cryptocurrency Accounting Auditing
The Controllership Series - The Controller's Role in Pro Forma Financial Statements
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Webinar
5.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Accounting Finance
Accounting Update in a Post COVID-19 World
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Webinar
6.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Risk assessment Government assistance Pandemic-related accounting pronouncements Learning to be an auditor in a pandemic environment Financial statement disclosures Exploring liquidity options
CFO Series: Dealing with Ever Changing Accounting Standards?
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The modern finance and accounting organization chart.GAAP accounting changes.Why so many changes? The speed of change and complexity.Accepting reality.Recognizing and fixing the top five accounting problems and errors.Revenue.Leases.Management estimates.Why is strategy necessary?What is strategy?The two keys to strategy.Balancing strategy with our day-to-day roles.
PFP Update: Income Tax, Retirement and Estate Planning 25-26
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
The personal financial planning process Relevance to income tax Retirement and estate planning concerns and solutions