CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Metrics, Benchmarking, and Measurement
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
Using metrics that correctly measure the goals of the organization How metrics will differ for non-profits and governments Using metrics to balance cost and benefit Internal and external benchmarking for comparison Having a set of balanced metrics
Surgent's Monthly Accounting Update Series (Original Air Date: 4/27/21)
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
New professional standards issued by the FASB and AICPA Guidance on likely COVID-19-related accounting issues that you are likely to face Insights on best practices in managing new working environments Other topics of importance for all accounting practitioners
Surgent's Monthly Accounting Update Series (Original Air Date: 5/25/21)
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
New professional standards issued by the FASB and AICPA Guidance on likely COVID-19-related accounting issues that you are likely to face Insights on best practices in managing new working environments Other topics of importance for all accounting practitioners
Surgent's Monthly Accounting Update Series (Original Air Date: 6/29/21)
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
New professional standards issued by the FASB and AICPA Guidance on likely COVID-19-related accounting issues that you are likely to face Insights on best practices in managing new working environments Other topics of importance for all accounting practitioners
Surgent's Monthly Accounting and Auditing Update (Original Air Date: 10/26/21)
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
New professional standards issued by the FASB and AICPA Guidance on likely COVID-19-related accounting issues that you are likely to face Insights on best practices in managing new working environments Other topics of importance for all accounting practitioners
Surgent's Monthly Accounting and Auditing Update (Original Air Date: 11/30/21)
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
New professional standards issued by the FASB and AICPA Guidance on likely COVID-19-related accounting issues that you are likely to face Insights on best practices in managing new working environments Other topics of importance for all accounting practitioners
Surgent's Monthly Accounting and Auditing Update (Original Air Date: 12/28/21)
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
New professional standards issued by the FASB and AICPA Guidance on likely COVID-19-related accounting issues that you are likely to face Insights on best practices in managing new working environments Other topics of importance for all accounting practitioners
Surgent's Monthly Accounting and Auditing Update (Original Air Date: 7/27/21)
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
New professional standards issued by the FASB and AICPA Guidance on likely COVID-19-related accounting issues that you are likely to face Insights on best practices in managing new working environments Other topics of importance for all accounting practitioners
Surgent's Monthly Accounting and Auditing Update (Original Air Date: 8/31/21)
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
New professional standards issued by the FASB and AICPA Guidance on likely COVID-19-related accounting issues that you are likely to face Insights on best practices in managing new working environments Other topics of importance for all accounting practitioners
Surgent's Monthly Accounting and Auditing Update (Original Air Date: 9/28/21)
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
New professional standards issued by the FASB and AICPA Guidance on likely COVID-19-related accounting issues that you are likely to face Insights on best practices in managing new working environments Other topics of importance for all accounting practitioners
Surgent's Multistate Income Tax Issues
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4.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Emerging sales tax topics: Elimination of the physical presence standard in determining nexus (Wayfair case); economic nexus for remote sellers; assisting remote sellers in determining a plan of action in states that enforce economic nexus Emerging compliance issues in the new sales tax economy Income Tax (and other forms of tax): Economic nexus (taxation without physical presence) Will states shift away from income tax and increase reliance on sales tax after Wayfair? Treatment of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by the states: presence of intangible property; is P.L. 86-272 still valid? When to consider voluntary compliance even though the laws do not dictate a sales tax responsibility
Surgent's Multistate Tax Update
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8.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
The domicile dilemma: Issues for individuals with homes in multiple states; traveling employees; where to withhold? Emerging sales tax topics: Elimination of the physical presence standard in determining nexus (Wayfair case); economic nexus for remote sellers; assisting remote sellers in determining a plan of action in states that enforce economic nexus Emerging compliance issues in the new sales tax economy Income Tax (and other forms of tax): Economic nexus (taxation without physical presence) Will states shift away from income tax and increase reliance on sales tax after Wayfair? Treatment of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by the states: Attributional and agency nexus; presence of intangible property; is P.L. 86-272 still valid? Income-tax apportionment issues: Prevalence of the single sales factor; determining the type of property being sold; sourcing of income from intangible property and services; sourcing of service income; Market Based versus Cost of Performance Pass-through problems: Nexus issues for interest owners Treatment of the 199A deduction for pass through entities by states: Withholding issues; sourcing of income; taxation at the entity level Practical considerations in dealing with multistate taxation: Dealing with state nexus questionnaires When to consider voluntary compliance: Responsibility of officers, members, partners, and shareholders; planning ideas and opportunities; updates on pending federal legislation relative to state tax
Surgent's Navigating Your Client Through the IRS Appeals Process
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4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Preparing a valid Appeals Protest for small case requests when tax, penalties, and interest for each period are $25,000 or less Writing and filing a Formal Protest, including required information Alternative Dispute Resolution options available to clients Negotiation and time limitations Preparing and submitting a Tax Court petition to preserve a client’s rights
Surgent's Navigating Your Client Through the IRS Appeals Process
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4.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Preparing a valid Appeals Protest for small case requests when tax, penalties, and interest for each period are $25,000 or less Writing and filing a Formal Protest, including required information Alternative Dispute Resolution options available to clients Negotiation and time limitations Preparing and submitting a Tax Court petition to preserve a client’s rights
Surgent's New SASs Effective for December 31, 2021 Audits
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
New format of the auditor’s opinion, including the inclusion of key audit matters Significant unusual transactions Determining materiality Conforming changes to other reports issued under the SAS
Surgent's New York: Avoiding Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
An overview of workplace harassment and discrimination laws Clear definitions of unlawful harassment, hostile work environment, discrimination, and protected categories An overview of sexual harassment, workplace retaliation, and both internal and external complaint procedures Real-world examples to help employees understand the differences between unlawful harassment and lawful workplace interactions and assess whether they need to modify their workplace conduct
Surgent's Non-GAAP Financial Measures - What You Need to Know
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
Comment letter analysis from several Big Four accounting firms Non-GAAP financial measures Comments from the SEC and FASB
Surgent's Non-GAAP Financial Statement Options: Cash, Modified Cash, and Tax Basis
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4.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
An introduction to special purpose frameworks Authoritative and non-authoritative guidance used to prepare SPF financial statements Common issues in preparing SPF financial statements Cash basis and modified cash basis financial statements Income tax basis financial statements The AICPA’s special purpose framework – FRF for SMEsTM
Surgent's Nuts & Bolts of Cryptocurrency Taxation
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
What is blockchain technology? How do you buy crypto? How do you store crypto? Use cases of cryptocurrency Blockchain technology Use cases of cryptocurrency Tax overview How taxes work for cryptocurrency investors How taxes work for cryptocurrency mining Taxation of other transactions Foreign reporting requirements and crypto How to use a tool like CoinTracker to calculate capital gains and losses New developments in the space Tax planning opportunities Why do accountants need to care?
Surgent's Organizational Culture and the Finance Professional
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
The three primary organizational cultures The best cultural fit for certain types of businesses How the finance professional affects culture How to choose the culture you want, and how to get it Greatest things that affect the culture of an organization