CPE Catalog & Events
1 Hour - Introduction to Sustainability Accounting
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
History of Sustainability Accounting Sustainability Metrics for Industry Published Sustainability Standards
The Controllership Series - The Controllers Role in Financial Forecasting
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Webinar
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $59
Accounting Finance
2024 Depreciation: Guide to Capitalizing Tangible Property
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Webinar
2.00 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
Surgent's Managing Up the Ladder
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Influence, persuasion, and power Navigating without position power
Surgent's Stock vs. Asset Acquisitions of C Corporations
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Advantages and disadvantages to buyer and seller of an asset acquisition and a stock acquisition Tax treatment of consulting agreements and covenants not to compete Sale of personal goodwill associated with an asset acquisition Tax consequences associated with a stock acquisition and an asset acquisition Acquisitive reorganizations Non-tax issues that must be considered when a corporation is acquired
Creating Rapid Rapport for Increased Business
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
1. How to get people to like you What leads to people liking each other Why people judge you, and how to avoid negative judgments What goes on when we first meet someone How to put someone at ease 2. The Elements of Trust Why we trust someone, and how you can create trust What leads to a "special bond" How to repair "broken trust" How to establish trust in just a few minutes 3. Mastering Non-Verbal Communication Why non-verbal communication is so important How to connect with someone in a non verbal manner How to create trust and rapport through non verbal means 4. What to Say to Establish Immediate Rapport The most effective way to instant intimacy How to handle your fear of rejection How to feel immediately confident when talking to anyone How to get almost anyone to really like you through the use of questions
Ethics - A Line in the Sand. Implications for Daily Business
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Recognize the underlying drivers of individual ethical behavior Identify the relationship between ethics and integrity Highlight ethical trends in businesses throughout the world Review high profile ethics lapses in recent years
2024 Accounting & Auditing Update
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Leases Accounting Standards Tax Disclosures Quality Management Group Audits
2024 Real Estate Tax Issues: Passive Activity, Self-Rental & Section 199A
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
S corporations) entity’s reporting on Form 1040 How "real estate business" is interpreted under the Section 199A rules and how it integrates with the passive activity rules; Real estate professionals and the Form 8582 (Passive Activities) How to make the "grouping" election for passive activities and the flow-through deduction Definition of self-rental property – both for Sections 199A and 469 Self-rental income from directly owned properties and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 1 Self-rental income from indirectly owned (partnerships, S corporations) and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 2 Self-rental property and the Form 8582 (passive activity), the flow-through entity grouping election, and "former passive activities" rules A deep-dive look at the Section 199A flow-through entities deduction Calculation of qualified business income Application to rental real estate – “safe harbor” rule and aggregation rules
2024 Retirement Planning Issues: Where We Stand Now
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Thorough Exploration of Current Retirement Planning Trends and Implications Strategies for Maximizing Retirement Savings within Existing Regulatory Structures Tax-Efficient Navigation of Various Retirement Plan Options Estate Planning Techniques Aligned with Contemporary Trends for Optimal Benefits Insight into Latest Rules for Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)
Surgent's Annual Accounting and Auditing Update
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
Recently issued FASB Accounting Standards Updates, PCC Update and items on the FASB’s Technical Agenda Leases – Topic 842 ASC 326: CECL Review of SAS 142 – Focus on Audit Evidence Recently issued SASs and other AICPA activity SSARS No. 25 and other recently issued SSARS Detailed review of SAS 145 Other important A&A practice matters
Surgent's Audits of 401(k) Plans: New Developments and Critical Issues
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
Proper planning of benefit plan audit engagements and developing audit strategy while improving overall efficiency Common pitfalls in planning and detailed audit procedures Changes affecting 401(k) plans, including SAS 136 implementation Common mistakes as noted in peer reviews and DOL inspections
Accountants, Meet Chatbot: Starting ChatGPT Conversations
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:ChatGPT BasicsCustom InstructionsPlaygroundOpenAI API KeyChatGPT in BingChatGPT in ExcelMicrosoft 365 CopilotChatGPT in Google SheetsChatGPT in Google DocsPluginsCode InterpreterUsing ChatGPT for Financial AnalysisChatGPT File UploaderChatPDF
2024 Practical Excel Topics for the Public Accountant
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Data validation Underutilized, but powerful, formulas Formulas for manipulating, transforming, and cleansing data Formulas for data analysis Reference formulas such as =VLOOKUP Pivot tables
AI and Data Analytics for Auditing - The Big Picture
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $70
Data Analytics and AI in Auditing and Accounting
Effective Business Writing: Cut Your Writing Time in Half and Double Your Impact
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Identify effective writing’s key elements Learn a simple, direct, effective business writing process Edit your own and others’ documents effectively
Foreign Information Returns: Key Forms 2024
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
IRS foreign information returns and Civil Penalties Information Chart Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts: Form Fin CEN Form 114 FBAR penalty mitigation rules Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets: Form 8938 Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Gifts: Form 3520 Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a US Owner: Form 3520-A Information Return of U.S. Persons concerning Certain Foreign Corporations: Form 5471 Information Return of a 25% Foreign-Owned or a Foreign Corporation Engaging in a US Trade or Business: Form 5472 Return by a US Transfer of Property to a Foreign Corporation: Form 926 Return of U.S. Persons concerning Certain Foreign Partnerships: Form 8865 Information Return of U.S. Persons concerning Foreign Disregarded Entities: Form 8858 Return by Shareholder of a Passive Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund: Form 8621 Current procedures for participation in the IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP)
Resolving Ethical Conflicts
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Standards and techniques for resolving ethical conflict How to have a conversation about a tough issue without having it destroy the relationship What to do when talking fails
Fraud, Controls & Ethics: Best Practices & Case Studies
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this course include:Examination of actual fraudsDiscussion of internal controls that could have prevented fraudsContemplation of epiphanies for your own professional scenarios.The AICPA Code of Professional ConductOther elements of professional conduct and compliance with professional standards
Accounting and Auditing Update 2024
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Review of select AICPA Technical Questions and Answers Upcoming changes to accounting for goodwill, leasing and business combinations Compilation and review standards and interpretations (SSARS) Auditing standards and interpretations (SAS & SSAE)