CPE Catalog & Events
Microsoft Outlook "Must Know" Email Tips
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Using Quick Parts to streamline message composition.Eliminating inefficient back and forth appointment scheduling with the Bookings app.Using category codes and contacts to send bulk emails.Sending emails to Teams and OneNote.Organizing your inbox with custom views, rules and folders.Mastering the search tools to find emails quickly.Review of key option settings to maximize email productivity.
Finance and Innovation: Reinvent Your Organization and Dept.
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:What is innovation?The different forms of innovation, e.g., sustaining and disruptive.The five discovery skills needed to be innovative?The value of why we need to find ways to say, “Yes!” How to change your processes, rules and departments to be more innovative? Lessons learned from innovative businesses with examples.How does innovation happen and how to make innovation stick?The need to improvise and embrace broad experiences.
Ultimate Small Business HR Guide: Essential Tips for Success
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Small Business Management
Revenue Recognition - Allocate the Transaction Price
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Online
1.80 Credits
Member Price: $79
Revenue Recognition on Contracts with customers
IFRS Update
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Explore where financial statement preparers should focus the most time and attention on now when preparing interim and annual financial statements, such as: o Costs charged to PP&E in the "testing&" phase o Calculating onerous contract costs o Calculating the 10 percent test for determining substantially different cash flows Discover highlights of recently-issued IFRS pronouncements, focusing on changes with upcoming effective dates, such as: o Classification of liabilities as current o Defining accounting estimates
Bears Will Be Bears - Fraudsters Too
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Internal Controls Fraud Prevention Fraud Detection Fraud Investigation
Introduction to Governmental Accounting 101
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Fund Types Budgetary Accounting Financial Reporting Requirements Single Audit Act Audit Standards and Procedures Best Practices in Governmental Accounting
Advanced Excel for Staff - Build Reports and Analyze Data
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Building Reports Workflow: Understand the steps for creating professional and functional reports.Gather and Organize Data: Learn best practices for compiling and cleaning data for accurate analysis.Set Calculations and Key Metrics: Apply formulas and functions to calculate meaningful insights. Format and Structure Report: Use formatting tools to create visually appealing and structured reports.Review and Validate: Verify data accuracy and troubleshoot potential errors.Share the Report: Learn methods for distributing reports effectively within your organization.
Introduction to Governmental Accounting
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Foundational principles of governmental accounting Fund accounting concepts Modified accrual basis of accounting Governmental fund financial statements Government-wide financial statements Component units in governmental reporting
Surgent's Critical Issues With Health Savings Accounts
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
HSA eligibility, including interactions between HSAs, FSAs, and HRAs Disqualifying coverage: Medicare, veterans’ benefits, Indian Health Service Benefits, and employer-based coverage (FSAs, HRAs) HSA deposits: rules employers must follow when making contributions and how to handle excess contributions HSA transfers and rollovers HSA withdrawals, including how to handle mistaken distributions HSA establishment date: how determined it is and the 18-month rule HSA tax reporting: responsibilities of employers, HSA trustees/custodians, and HSA owners HSA prohibited transactions Special situations: death, divorce, bankruptcy Potential disadvantages of HSAs Strategies for taking maximum advantage of HSAs
Surgent's Employee Stock Options: What Financial Professionals Should Know When Advising Their Clients
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
What stock options are and why they are growing in popularity How stock options work, including the process of conveyance and vesting How to exercise stock options and the implications from doing so The risks associated with stock options and how to manage exposure Tax consequences and updates regarding stock options Strategies for selecting the best time to exercise stock options The difference between the two types of stock options: non-qualified and incentive The basic terminology relevant to owning and exercising options
Surgent's Hiring New Workers and Payroll Taxes
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Form W-4 Form I-9 Form W-9 End-of-year compliance Payroll tax returns Unemployment insurance
The Many Faces of Fraud
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Fraud Indicators Fraud Patterns Client Operations Transaction Analysis Independent Verification Fraud Recognition
Contract and Procurement Fraud
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Procurement phases Fraud schemes Fraud red flags Fraud control activities and safeguards
OBBA 2025 Unpacked: Impact for Taxpayers and Business Owners
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
An overview of provisions of existing law extended, made permanent without substantial change and/or WITH substantial changes, including casualty losses, individual tax rates, alternative minimum tax, bonus depreciation, Sec. 179 immediate expense deduction, deduction of research and experimentation expenses New law provisions for individuals and businesses Review of existing law provisions that have been repealed, including electric car credit, home energy credits, commercial clean vehicle credit and electric car charger credit
Business Longevity: Stabilize, Strengthen, and Succeed
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Business Management Strategic Planning The role of AI in Business
Building a Better Budget in a Time of Uncertainty
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Budgets vs. ForecastsCyclicalityCore Earnings & Sustainable GrowthIdentifying Key Forecast DriversReasonableness in ForecastingApproaches to BudgetingBudgeting VariancesHorizontal AnalysisFlexible Budgeting
S Corporation (Form 1120S) - Formation to Liquidation
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $300
Extensive review of the S corporation tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes Requirements to make an S election (i.e., types and numbers of shareholders and second class of stock issues) Fixing late S corporation elections (i.e., Form 2553) S corporation formation (§351) and liquidation issues Revocation and termination of S corporations Schedule K and K-1 – separately stated versus non-separately stated income and expense items Detailed Schedule K-1 reporting including the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction and 3.8% net investment income tax Compensation issues including the tax treatment of fringe benefits Built in gains tax and other planning opportunities when converting a C to S corporation Preparation of the Schedule M-2 and the ordering rules for distributions out of the AAA, PTI, E&P and OAA accounts Tax treatment of stock redemptions (sale or distribution?)
Estate and Financial Planning for the Older Client
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Medicare and Health Insurance Options Life Insurance Strategies for Elders Social Security Planning Considerations Medicaid Planning and Trusts Retirement Account Optimization Techniques Tailored Estate Planning for Older Clients Long-Term Care and Housing Alternatives Gifting Strategies in Estate Planning Unique Financial Challenges of Aging Clients
Implementing and Maintaining an Internal Control System
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics covered in this course include:Control creation and implementation basicsImplementation and update procedures for an Internal Control systemMaintaining existing internal controls