CPE Catalog & Events
Understanding Form 5500 Update
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
What's changed on the 2022 returns? Forms 5500, 5500SF and 5500EZ Form 5500: nuances and schedules Reporting and disclosing compliance issues Reporting delinquent contributions Failure to file
What Every CPA Should Know About Fraud 2024
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
How is fraud detected? The role of external auditors in finding fraud Revenue recognition issues Corrupt management Data mining Physical and biometric controls
Tax Season Update for Business with Steve Dilley
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this class include:2021/22 legislative developments, cases and rulings impacting various business entity taxpayersDetailed discussion of the partnership and S corporation Schedule K-1 changesBusiness income, deductions and creditsTravel expense reportingSection 199A update and business lossesDepreciation update: Section 179 and 168(k)S Corporation and partnership update
Deal Structure for Mergers and Acquisitions 2024
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Mechanics and timelines of M&A deals Structures of taxable asset acquisitions and stock acquisitions Triangular and reverse triangular mergers Structuring and pricing an acquisition Tax-free reorganizations Tax planning for divestitures Key sections of purchase and sale documents Case studies with schedules Tax return forms and elections to be aware of
Federal Tax Update: Business Comprehensive 2024
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Review of recent federal legislation and administrative rulings Review of recent modifications to tax forms Review of small business tax law and administrative update changes Review of retirement plan changes Overall review of tax practice and procedures
Internal and External Fraud: Understanding It and Working to Control It 2024
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Understanding why internal fraud occurs Fraudulent acts initiated by outside organizations Policies, procedures and control measures designed to fight fraud Steps that verify anti-fraud activities are working
Audit 405: Designing Internal Controls for Smaller Entities
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Evolution of internal control conceptsRevamped 2013 COSO Internal Control - Integrated FrameworkDesigning an adequate 'umbrella' of internal controls over financial reporting to prevent, or detect and correct, material misstatement due to fraud or errorSpecific internal control considerations and sample documentation for smaller entitiesAdditional responsibilities for the audits in accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Government Auditing Standards and Single Audit Act requirements
Coaching & Counseling - Performance Management
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Setting and resetting performance expectations. On-the-spot counseling. Addressing erratic performance. Drafting and presenting performance appraisals.
Balancing Employee and Employer Rights
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Webinar
1.40 Credits
Member Price: $39
Customary management functions. Delegation of authority. Implementing changes in terms of employment. Fundamental duties owed to employer.
Using e-Signature Software to Process Agreements-Updated
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Review of the digital document signing process.Key features to evaluate in selecting a solution.Review and distinguish top selling e-signature applications.Best practices for deploying e-signature software in your practice or business.
Impact of GASB Activities on State and Local Government
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Webinar
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $166
GASB statements issued GASB projects
Reviewing Individual Tax Returns: What Are You Missing?
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $174
Common errors made involving the following tax topics: Section 199A qualified business income deduction, Home office, Hobby losses, Self-employment health insurance, Business start-up costs, Depreciation, Unreported income, Schedule C issues, Like-kind exchanges, Self-employment tax, Sections 1202 and 1244 stock, Charitable contributions of property
Revenue: Miscellaneous Topics 2024
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
FASB ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers FASB ASC 340-40. Other Assets and Deferred Costs All recently released updates to ASC Topic 606
Surgent's Improving Your Profits: Identifying Cost Cutting Opportunities
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
What keeps companies from becoming streamlined? Behavioral biases Information processing biases Emotional biases How to deal with behavioral biases Connecting behavioral biases to cost cutting Creating a culture of cost cutting Rules of thumb for cost cutting Managing headcount Post-COVID common areas of excess cost Budgeting techniques Budget variances Benchmarking Common size financial statements Horizontal analysis Negotiation and contracting techniques Cash flow and the business cycle
Todd and Julie Chrisley Go to Prison
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Major topics covered in this course include:What is bank fraud?What is wire fraud?Role of financial service professionals in combating tax evasion and white-collar crimeRed flags indicating of white-collar crimesImportance of knowing customersCriminal justice proceedingsRelationship between victim impact and sentencingRelationship between loss amounts and sentencing
Surgent's Inventory Management, Control and Analysis: Best-in-Class Tools to Achieve Success
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Inventory management vs. inventory control Inventory analysis methods and KPIs Top inventory management trends Inventory analysis: methods and KPIs Inventory management trends for retailers Inventory management and supply chain management Top trends in warehouse management Supply chain inventory optimization
Surgent's Succession Planning for the Small Business Owner: Finding the Exit Ramp
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
How to find unrelated buyers of a business Maintaining control of the business succession process Turning over the reins to family members: when to give up control Finding the right team to sell a business Options for selling a business to an unrelated party Options for selling a business to family members Options for selling a business to employees Overcoming the emotional attachment to a business Selling to family members for a life annuity Using family partnerships and trusts to transfer a business
Love It or Lease It - Lessons in Implementation
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Implementation focus Implementation tools Essential concepts to remember
2024 AICPA Regulatory Ethics Update
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The Professional Ethics Executive Committee's updated ethics rules.An overview of recently issued ethics rules that CPAs need to know to be compliant.
Google Sheets for Accountants
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:What is Google Sheets?Key Set Up Steps and AppsKey Strengths and WeaknessesGoogle Sheets vs. Microsoft ExcelGoogle Sheets VersionsQuick Start GuideThings You Can do in Google Sheets that You Can't Do in ExcelGoogle Sheets Add-OnsGoogle Sheets Help Resources