CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Bankruptcy Basics: Understanding the Reorganization and Liquidation Process in These Uncertain Economic Times
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding Protections provided to debtors under the Bankruptcy Code Key procedural aspects of bankruptcy The automatic stay Differences between Chapters 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy cases The bankruptcy discharge Proofs of claim Plans of reorganization Litigation that can arise during bankruptcy Creditor committees Bankruptcy trustees Avoidable preferences and fraudulent transfers Special rights afforded to landlords and secured creditors
What If Your Client Didn't Take Reasonable Compensation
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Review best practices to help your client evaluate if an S election is an appropriate choiceHow to be proactive and head off common reasonable compensation issues before they happenExplore strategies for cash management if cash isn't available at year endExplore what’s at stake when reasonable compensation isn’t paid timely
2024 Individual Tax Update with Steve Dilley
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Recent tax legislation, rulings and developments impacting individual taxpayers Credits (child, dependent care, earned income, health) Key rulings and regulations affecting individual taxpayers, including the Section 199A deduction, capital gains and losses, rental real estate and other passive activities losses, and other topics
2024 Creative Strategies for Buying, Selling, or Gifting a Business
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
Valuation methods for business interests Stock purchase versus asset purchase Estate transfer and tax considerations Gifting strategies for business interests Trusts and partnerships in business transfers Self-canceling installment notes in transactions Transferring S corporation stock to trusts Business interest transfer with Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Documenting Your EBP Audit: What You Need to Know
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $332
Audit planning Risk assessment and control testing Documentation best practices for investments and notes receivable Key audit areas in the financial statements, such as contributions, benefit payments, and plan expense Participant data and participant accounts Initial audits, plan mergers, and other issues
Power BI - Advanced Data Analytics with Power Pivot
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Introduction to Excel Power BI ToolsLoading data into Power Pivot using data modelingCreating "measures" using DAX functions and formulasUsing a date table to create time-intelligent measuresThe DAX calculation processTO SEE OUR FULL PREREQUISITE RECOMMENDATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS, CLICK HERE
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 Yellow Book audits and single audits Key AICPA developments affecting audits of governments and nonprofits (including SAS No. 145 on risk assessment) Recent GASB activities directed toward state and local governments (e.g., the implementation of GASB Nos. 100 and 101, and additional GASB projects) Lessons learned by nonprofits (and lessons remaining) from the implementation of FASB ASC 842, Leases and ASU No. 2020-07 related to contributions of nonfinancial assets Other issues related to nonprofits
The Best Federal Tax Update Course by Surgent
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act, including: The Clean Vehicle Credit, Credit for Previously Owned Clean Vehicles, Credit for Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicles, Residential Clean Energy Credit, Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit, and Premium Tax Credit Comprehensive coverage of the SECURE 2.0 Act, including: Expanding Enrollment in Retirement Plans, Increase in Age for Required Beginning Date for Mandatory Distributions, and New Exceptions to Penalty-Free Withdrawal from Retirement Plans Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation New Form 1099-K reporting requirements Detailed analysis and examples of Sale of Passthrough Entity Interest and Net Investment Income Tax Bonus Depreciation Section 163(j) Section 174 Research and Experimental Expenditures Residency and Domicile Selling a principal residence, including tax planning strategies Virtual currency, including recent developments regarding NFTs New FinCEN reporting requirements in 2024 Practice aids, including all the numbers applicable for the current year -- inflation-adjusted amounts, mileage rates, retirement contributions, and more Advanced practice, reporting, and other issues intertwined with advanced planning and discussion ideas
How To Use Microsoft 365 Forms to Create Online Surveys
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this course include:Overview of the Microsoft 365 Forms app features and capabilitiesStep-by-step review and demonstration of the Forms appDesigning your form or surveyCreating form questionsUsing branching to eliminate unnecessary questions based on form input dataCustomizing the form theme / styleManage form response settingsDistribute forms via link, website or emailReview of the completed forms response reportExporting forms data to Excel for further analysis
ESOPs as a Succession Strategy
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Succession Planning Employee Benefits Tax Advantages
Ethics in the Real World - Living Values for Today
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Four root causes of unethical business behavior Eight steps to create an ethical business environment 1. Establish a code of conduct and make it public 2. Hire and promote people with a well-grounded sense of personal ethics 3. Interpret your code for ordinary circumstances 4. Communicate expectations for employees to act in an ethical manner 5. Lead by example 6. Teach employees the basic tools of ethical decision making 7. Back your code with enforcement 8. Factor values into every important organizational activity and decision The financial manager’s responsibility to lead and implement good ethics in his/her organization
2024 Yellow Book Update
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Quality Management Risk Assessment SQMS Independence
Inventory Accounting GAAP, Software and Recognizing Variances
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Inventory accounting GAAP Methods for dealing with variances
K2's 2024 Advanced Collaboration Solutions
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Enhanced Portals for Collaboration: Including PBC and 1040 workpaper integration Modern Payment Solutions: Understanding and integrating various payment options into your portal Effective Use of eSignatures: Streamlining processes and ensuring compliance Feature Checklist for Collaboration Tools: What to look for in the latest technology
Gamed: Why Performance Targets and Incentives Fail and How to Fix Them
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
10-step ROKET-DS system, a simple structured method for designing meaningful targets and incentives which will help you ... Create targets and objectives that align with your strategy Build engagement with your target owners Test your targets and incentives rigorously for unexpected outcomes and dangerous loopholes
2024 A Practitioner's Guide to IRAs and Qualified Retirement Plans
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
Traditional and Roth IRAs: Understanding retirement savings options SEP and SIMPLE IRAs: Exploring retirement plans for small businesses Qualified Plans: Navigating employer-sponsored retirement plans Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Plans: Comparing retirement plan structures 401(k) Plans: Maximizing benefits with employer-sponsored options Retirement Plan Selection: Choosing the best plan for individual client needs Minimum Distribution Rules: Ensuring compliance and understanding withdrawal regulations Tax Implications: Analyzing the tax consequences of retirement plan decisions Retirement Planning Strategies: Implementing effective strategies for client financial goals
2024 Annual Update for Governments and Not-for-Profits
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
Compensated Absences Financial Reporting Model 2024 Compliance Supplement Yellow Book Quality Management
The Omniverse and Metaverse for Accountants
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Brief History of Experience-Sharing TechnologiesOmniverse and Metaverse BasicsThe Enterprise MetaverseLeading Case Studies and Platforms to DateNon-Fungible TokensDigital TwinsImmersive LearningRemote PresenceReality Editors and Product ExperienceVisual InspectionSynthetic MediaImmersive ExperiencesHolodeck TechnologyUniversal Basic RealityMetaverse Starter Strategy for Accountants
2024 Business Tax Update with Steve Dilley
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Update on significant business tax developments related to cases and rulings Business provisions of any recent legislation impacting business entities Depreciation changes in Sec. 179 and Sec. 168(k) bonus depreciation Recent developments impacting partnership and S corporations, including any changes to Forms 1065 and 1120S
2024 Topic 842: Understanding the New Lease Accounting Standard
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
What is a lease? Recognition and measurement of lease assets and liabilities Impact on lessors and lessees Disclosures and transition rules Effective dates