CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Weekly Expert Hour
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Each week’s topics will change based on the most critical issues affecting financial professionals
Strategic Foresight
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $75
Becoming FutureReady The Two-Curve Model Demonstration of Exponentials Rogers Innovation Adoption Curve Hype Cycles Different Types of Innovation
Bears Will Be Bears - Fraudsters Too
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Internal Controls Fraud Prevention Fraud Detection Fraud Investigation
Liquidity & Uncertainty Disclosures for Nonprofits
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Required disclosure related to liquidity and other significant uncertainties for fair presentation of financial statements Evaluating the need for going concern and other uncertainty disclosures in the current environment
Income Tax Analysis: Exploring In-Depth Concepts
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to GAAP and IRC FrameworksKey Differences Between Financial Reporting and Tax ReportingUnderstanding Timing DifferencesRecognition of Revenue and Expenses Under GAAP vs. IRCDiscussion of Deferred Tax AssetsImpact of Deferred Tax LiabilitiesPermanent vs. Temporary DifferencesReconciliation of Book Income to Taxable Income
SAS No. 122, AU 315, Understanding the Entity and Its Environment and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
How the effect of a misstatement due to error effects the scope of our audit vs a misstatement due to fraud Inquires of management …….. and others The audit planning process; when we start and when we stop The importance of brainstorming and what two things should a talk about Revisions of our risk assessment Determining materiality
Business Consulting for CPAs
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
What is Business Consulting? Identify the types of Management services your firm could offer. How to become the trusted advisor – identification of client’s needs? Learn how client expectations may create different performance and understanding levels for CPAs in business consulting engagements. Know what it takes to create a valuable outcome for the client. Understand the competitive advantages/disadvantages that your firm has versus non-CPA business consultants. Learn techniques to become a more effective consultant. Professional standards application
Spring Tax Update for Business with Steve Dilley
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Recent legislative developments, cases and rulings impacting various business entity taxpayers Review of Inflation Reduction Act provisions impacting small businesses Business income, deductions and credits Section 174: Research and Experimentation Deduction update Form 1099-K reporting Depreciation update: Section 179 and 168(k) S Corporation and partnership update, including Schedule K-1
Excel Tips & Tricks for the Non-Accountant
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Understanding the workbook and worksheet environment Obtaining and utilizing data Editing and formatting The “Insert” Menu The “Page Layout” Menu The “View” Menu Selecting and using formulas Shortcuts and tricks
AI Privacy, Security, and Compliance Masterclass
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction: What is AI Security, Privacy and Compliance (AISPC)?Why AI Security, Privacy and Compliance (AISPC) is Increasingly Important for AccountantsAISPC Policy Best PracticesKey Tactical Questions for Addressing Data Security and PrivacyOpenAI and Compliance with Government RegulationsOpenAI and Two-Factor AuthenticationOther OpenAI Security, Privacy and Compliance ConsiderationsBest Practices for Secure Data Sharing with GPT How to Create a GenAI and ChatGPT Usage Policy for Your OperationsGeneral AI Policy Do’s and Don’tsAI Copyright Compliance & Protection GuideDeepfakes and Synthetic Media: A New Frontier for Fraud and MisinformationFrom Financial Oversight to AI Governance: The Sarbanes-Oxley Legacy and Accountants' New Frontier in AI Security, Privacy, Compliance and EthicsKey Takeaways
Spring Tax Update for Individuals with Steve Dilley
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Recent legislative developments, cases and rulings impacting individual taxpayers Disaster Relief Act of 2024 Expiring TCJA provisions SECURE Act 2.0 Individual income items, itemized deductions and credits Updated tax rate schedule and other inflation adjusted items Implications for self-employed taxpayers of various legislation
Accounting for and Auditing Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Common applications related to initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement or derecognition, presentation, and disclosure of cryptocurrency and other digital assetsFeedback from the AICPA's Digital Assets Working Group intended to assist auditors with opining on these digital records
Private Company Simplified GAAP Alternatives
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Guidance, related to "plain vanilla" interest rate swaps that convert variable into fixed rate debt and other derivatives Guidance related to amortization and impairment of goodwill Guidance related to separately recognizing intangible assets from goodwill in a business combination Guidance related to lease accounting and revenue recognition options
Introduction to Single Audit
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Single Audit Accounting & Auditing Yellowbook
The Three Million Dollar Ribbon
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Internal Controls Fraud Prevention Fraud Detection Fraud Investigation
Ethical Intelligence for Artificial Intelligence
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Benefits and pitfalls of artificial intelligence in the accounting professionSelecting and utilizing artificial intelligence resourcesApplying professional skepticism to resultsMaintaining independence while utilizing artificial intelligenceUpholding client confidentialityData security and retentionCitation of sources and related reporting considerationsApplication of the AICPA Code of Professional ConductEthical considerations when crafting policies and establishing best practices
Internal Control Best Practices
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Auditing Yellowbook
Progressive Management Accounting
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
A taxonomy of accounting: tax, financial, managerial A spectrum of direct and indirect absorption costing Fact-based Data with Activity Based Costing (ABC ) Why do we need advanced management accounting techniques, such as ABC? How the ABC cost assignment network structure connects costs to products and sales channels Learn to use ABC to manage product, service-line, channel, and customer profitability Understand two views of costs: (1) process view versus (2) product view Comparing ABC with time-driven ABC, resource consumption accounting (RCA), lean accounting, and other costing techniques Operational Costing to Optimize Process Costs - How driver-based budgets and rolling financial forecasts lead to productivity improvement and cost reduction Applying “Attributes” to assess ”value-added costs” and “costs of quality (COQ)” The Shift in ROI’s Source from Tangible to Intangible Assets Increasing the ROI from information – with Corporate Performance Management (CPM) as a Value-Multiplier Accelerating the Rate of Adoption for Implementing and CPM Understand the barriers that slow the adoption rate of CPM: technical, misperceptions, model design, and social / cultural How to overcome behavioral resistance to change
Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain III - Part 2
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Internal Audit Internal Controls GIAS Institute of Internal Auditors Standards Accounting
Devious Ethics: Avoiding Snakes in Suits
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Discuss psychopathy's symptoms Review accounting professional ethics standards for dealing with a boss, co-worker or client who is breaking the rules Look at precautions you should take when considering a new boss or employee Help identify someone who might con you or your company