CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Surging Auditors: Wally's Warehouse
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
Observation and professional skepticism Interviewing the client Performing test counts Evaluating the results obtained
Surgent's System and Organization Controls (SOC) Engagements
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Purpose and organization of the Trust Services Criteria Management assertions specific to different SOC engagement types Intended users of SOC 1®, SOC 2®, and SOC 3® reports Determination and use of materiality in SOC engagements Criteria for considering a vendor as a subservice organization Inclusive vs. carve-out method for subservice organizations Service commitments and system requirements in SOC 2® engagements Appropriate form and content of SOC reports
Surgent's Taking Advantage of Array Formulas in Excel
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Differentiating array formulas from regular Excel formulas and explaining their significance Practical application of array formulas: how to effectively implement and utilize these formulas in a variety of common Excel tasks and scenarios Utilization of dynamic arrays and spill functions, highlighting their role in modern Excel data handling Complex functions such as SUMPRODUCT, UNIQUE, SORT, and FILTER, focusing on multi-condition summing and data management How to simplify the use of static values called array constants
Surgent's Taking Advantage of Installment Sales
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
How does the IRC define an installment sale under IRC Sec 453? When can a taxpayer utilize the provisions of IRC Sec 453? When should a taxpayer utilize the provisions of an installment sale and when should it be avoided? How does the issue of a “dealer” vs. a “non-dealer” impact the use of the installment sale method? Reporting an installment sale when related parties are involved Calculating an installment sale How has the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impacted the use of the installment sale method?
Surgent's Taking Advantage of Installment Sales
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
How does the IRC define an installment sale under IRC Sec 453? When can a taxpayer utilize the provisions of IRC Sec 453? When should a taxpayer utilize the provisions of an installment sale and when should it be avoided? How does the issue of a “dealer” vs. a “non-dealer” impact the use of the installment sale method? Reporting an installment sale when related parties are involved Calculating an installment sale How has the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impacted the use of the installment sale method?
Surgent's Taking Advantage of Installment Sales and Like-Kind Exchanges
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4.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
How does the IRC define an installment sale under Section 453? When can a taxpayer utilize the provisions of IRC Section 453? When should a taxpayer utilize the provisions of an installment sale and when should it be avoided How does the issue of a “dealer” vs. a “non-dealer” impact the use of the installment sale method How to report an installment sale when related parties are involved How to calculate an installment sale How has the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impacted the use of the Installment Sale Method What is a like-kind exchange as defined by IRC Section 1031 When can a taxpayer utilize the provisions of IRC Section 1031 What types of real property are eligible for like-kind exchange treatment and what types are not What is “boot” and how does it impact the like-kind exchange deferral How to calculate a like-kind exchange including any taxable portion How has the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impacted the use of like-kind exchanges
Surgent's Taking Advantage of Installment Sales and Like-Kind Exchanges
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4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
How does the IRC define an installment sale under Section 453? When can a taxpayer utilize the provisions of IRC Section 453? When should a taxpayer utilize the provisions of an installment sale and when should it be avoided How does the issue of a “dealer” vs. a “non-dealer” impact the use of the installment sale method How to report an installment sale when related parties are involved How to calculate an installment sale How has the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impacted the use of the Installment Sale Method What is a like-kind exchange as defined by IRC Section 1031 When can a taxpayer utilize the provisions of IRC Section 1031 What types of real property are eligible for like-kind exchange treatment and what types are not What is “boot” and how does it impact the like-kind exchange deferral How to calculate a like-kind exchange including any taxable portion How has the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impacted the use of like-kind exchanges
Surgent's Taking Advantage of Like-Kind Exchanges
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
Understanding the history of IRC Sec 1031 Who does and does not qualify for utilizing the like-kind provisions Which properties do and do not qualify for like-kind exchanges The differences between a “dealer” and a “non-dealer” regarding like-kind exchanges How to complete a like-kind exchange The different types of like-kind exchanges The definition of “boot” and how it applies to like-kind exchanges Rules concerning Revenue Ruling 72-456, and Form 8824
Surgent's Taking Advantage of Like-Kind Exchanges
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Understanding the history of IRC Sec 1031 Who does and does not qualify for utilizing the like-kind provisions Which properties do and do not qualify for like-kind exchanges The differences between a “dealer” and a “non-dealer” regarding like-kind exchanges How to complete a like-kind exchange The different types of like-kind exchanges The definition of “boot” and how it applies to like-kind exchanges Rules concerning Revenue Ruling 72-456, and Form 8824
Surgent's Tax Aspects of Home Offices and Vacation Homes
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
Mixed use of a residence: how deductions are limited in rental situations Home office: qualification and calculation Strategies and planning for renting a principal residence instead of selling it Why buying a vacation home can be a very smart investment Should you rent or use your vacation home? Opportunities and pitfalls Rules for using like-kind exchanges on principal residences and vacation homes Understanding the tax rules for acquisition indebtedness and home equity indebtedness Maximizing your interest expense deduction in light of limitations in the tax code
Surgent's Tax Forms Boot Camp: LLCs, Partnerships, and S Corporations
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8.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Updates related to HR 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act – incorporated throughout the material The tax consequences, opportunities, and pitfalls of operating a business as a partnership, LLC, or S corporation Reporting requirements and filing exceptions for Schedules K-2 and K-3 Form 7203, “S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Debt Basis Limitations” Income tax laws for S corporations ranging from eligibility and election to tax return preparation, stock basis, and loss limitation issues Recognizing and handling special pass-through items of income and expense Preparing S corporation returns and reconciling book income to taxable income Preparing partnership returns and reconciling book income to taxable income What the transactional method entails and how to report partners’ capital accounts under this method Properly handling the tax treatment of distributions to shareholders, partners, or members The special restrictions and sanctions for tax year-end selection 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”
Surgent's Tax Forms Boot Camp: LLCs, Partnerships, and S Corporations
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8.00 Credits
Member Price: $199
Updates related to HR 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act – incorporated throughout the material The tax consequences, opportunities, and pitfalls of operating a business as a partnership, LLC, or S corporation Reporting requirements and filing exceptions for Schedules K-2 and K-3 Form 7203, “S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Debt Basis Limitations” Income tax laws for S corporations ranging from eligibility and election to tax return preparation, stock basis, and loss limitation issues Recognizing and handling special pass-through items of income and expense Preparing S corporation returns and reconciling book income to taxable income Preparing partnership returns and reconciling book income to taxable income What the transactional method entails and how to report partners’ capital accounts under this method Properly handling the tax treatment of distributions to shareholders, partners, or members The special restrictions and sanctions for tax year-end selection 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”
Surgent's Tax Loss Limitations Imposed on Individuals and Pass-through Entities
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3.00 Credits
Member Price: $75
How to calculate a partner or S corporation shareholder’s basis Form 7203 and an S corporation shareholder’s basis The at risk basis rules and Form 6198 The passive activity loss limits The Section 461(l) loss rule The net operating loss limitation rules The Section 163(j) business interest limitation
Surgent's Tax Planning for Rental Real Estate
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4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Rental activities and passive activities Material participation Real estate professional status Active participation status Depreciation recapture – Sections 1245, 1250, and 291 Vacation homes rented out QBI deduction and rental properties Section 1237 safe harbor for divided parcel sales Practitioner considerations
Surgent's Tax Reporting for Executive Compensation
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) Nonqualified stock options (NQSOs) Incentive stock options (ISOs) Restricted stock/restricted stock units (RSUs) Stock appreciation rights (SARs) and phantom stock Employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs) Applicable tax forms and schedules Stock sale reporting Estimated taxes Filing deadlines and extensions State taxation
Surgent's Tax Research
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Tax code hierarchy Organization of an Internal Revenue Code section Special rules for IRC citation Citing other primary authority Private letter rulings Primary vs. secondary authority Secondary sources of authority Steps in the tax research process Research memoranda
Surgent's Tax Research - Intermediate Concepts
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Tax code hierarchy Organization of an Internal Revenue Code section Special rules for IRC citation Citing other primary authorities Private letter rulings Primary vs. secondary authority Secondary sources of authority Steps in the tax research process Research memoranda
Surgent's Tax Update for Client Advisory Services
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4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Common tax deadlines and penalties Employee Retention Credit – new developments Beneficial ownership information reporting Bonus depreciation changes Form 1099 reporting and changes Online accounts and IP PINs Virtual currency updates Green energy credit compliance
Surgent's Tax and Advisory with Agentic AI
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Agent use in transfer pricing, tax compliance automation, and M&A due diligence Examples of agent deployment in global accounting firms Regulatory frameworks Governance and controls for autonomous tax tools Strategic advisory with agent-based scenario planning
Surgent's Taxation of Partnership Distributions and Sales of Partnership Interests
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4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Types of partnership distributions Liquidating partnership distributions Basis of property distributed by a partnership Special basis adjustments under Section 732(d) Abandoned and worthless partnership interests Section 751(a) exchange Transactions between partners and their partnerships Disguised sales Section 736(a) and (b) payments