CPE Catalog & Events
Schedule K-1: What is it & What do I do with it?
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of Schedule K-1 for Partnerships, S Corporations, and Estates/TrustsReporting Schedule K-1 information on Form 1040Basis limitations, loss limitations, and material participation rulesQualified Business Income (QBI) Deduction and Schedule K-1 integrationSchedules K-2 and K-3 requirements
Risk Assessment of IT Systems
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Overview of SAS 145 Risk assessment requirements Role of IT in audit planning Understanding IT environments Identifying IT risks Areas of concern in IT systems Impact of IT risks on the audit
Mental Illness & Depression: Understanding & Supporting Employees Under the ADA
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Mental illness and depression Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Revenue Recognition Topic 606 - Identify Performance Obligations Part 1
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Online
1.20 Credits
Member Price: $39
Revenue Recognition Accounting
I want the TRUTH: Preparing to be an Expert Witness
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Rules of civil and criminal procedure Applicable standards Testifying basics Cross-examination techniques
Partnership Essentials: Tax Basis Capital Accounts
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Importance of tax basis capital accounts Reporting negative tax basis Tax accounting for property contributed to a partnership Effect of the Ceiling Rule Allocation of depreciation to partners Alternative and Remedial Methods Effect on financial capital accounts Form 1065, Schedule K-1
Financial Acumen for Today's HR Leader
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Financial Statement Insight Trend Analysis Financial Benchmarks
The Ethics of Care in the Workplace
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Ethical Values and PrinciplesCompassionManaging ExpectationsRespect and HumilityAttribution Theory
World-Class Cost Accounting: A Practical Application Part 2
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Classifying manufacturing overhead costs into 5 cost types Selecting the bases for tracing overhead costs to products Period Manufacturing Inefficiencies cost of sales - categories and costing Segregating inventory for costing and analysis Accounting for variances - budgeting, analyzing, timing for recording
Federal Tax Update - Individuals (Form 1040)
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $300
Discuss the most recent individual income tax legislation passed to date Review numerous individual income tax provisions related to business (i.e., sole proprietors and owners in pass through entities) including but not limited to the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction, §461(l) business loss limitations, §163(j) interest deduction limitations and depreciation. Cover issues related and any changes to the various taxes (i.e., income tax rates, capital gain tax rates, self-employment tax and alternative minimum tax (AMT), 3.8% net investment income tax) Brush up on other topics such as income filing status, personal exemptions, itemized deductions, exclusions from income, adjustments to income, rentals, passive activity rules and individual income tax credits (e.g., child tax credit and dependent care credit) Walk through the NEW final required minimum distribution (RMD) regulations Look at any changes to the Form 1040 and other related schedules and forms
Estate Planning Strategies: Advanced Techniques and Tools
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Legislative and regulatory changes in estate and gift taxation Wealth transfer strategies under the new administration Charitable deduction planning and compliance requirements Advanced estate planning tools, including split-interest trusts Using closely held stock for charitable contributions Generation-skipping transfer tax planning Strategic use of life insurance in estate planning
What If Your Client Didn't Take Reasonable Compensation
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Online
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
Accountants and Malpractice: Can We Get Sued for This?
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:How accountant liability is a very real threat in today's litigious society.A discussion of scenarios in which accounting professionals can find themselves inadvertently involved in a lawsuit.Pitfalls in which the accountant may find him- or her- self while dealing with clients.Real-life examples from the speaker's extensive experience as a practitioner and as an expert witness in accounting malpractice cases.
Emerging Risks and Resilience - How Accountants and Finance he Way - Part 1 Building Organizational Resilience in a Changing Landscape
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Online
1.40 Credits
Member Price: $39
Risks Accounting Finance Economy Information Technology Data Governance
Employees Today and Tomorrow: Understanding and Improving The Employee Life Cycle
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Understanding the various stages of the employment life cycle Onboarding and orientation Best practices and examples What goes wrong with training and growth priorities? Are performance evaluations necessary? Unleashing your staffs' hidden talents
Claims Management Essentials: Cost-Saving Strategies for Employees and Employers
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Medical Claims
Eat, Drink & Maybe Deduct: Mastering IRC 274
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:IRC § 274 meals and entertainment rules Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changes affecting meals and entertainment Deductible versus nondeductible expenditures Definition of “entertainment” Definition of “business associate” Reimbursement arrangements Exceptions under IRC § 274(e) Compensation-related exceptions Recreational activity exceptions Public availability exceptions Goods or services sold to customers Separately stated food and beverage costs Employer-provided meals Per diem reimbursements Compliance and documentation requirements
Form 1041 Advanced Series Part 2: Cash & Property Distribution Issues 26-27
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
• Calculating DNI & the Distribution Deduction • Determining Types of Distributions and Whether a Distribution "Carries Out" DNI • In-Kind Distributions & the Impact on the Distribution Deduction • Depreciation and the Distribution of In-Kind Property • Distributions that Result in "Kenan Gain" • Funding a Pecuniary Bequest with Depreciated Property • IRC Sec. 643(e)
Metrics Management - Measuring Performance in the Real World
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Measuring performance using output and unit-based metrics Identifying what truly "causes work" Controllable versus non-controllable costs Assignments versus allocations of overhead Creating financial metrics tied to operations Benchmarking as a performance improvement tool Industry-specific metric examples (retail, manufacturing, healthcare, nonprofit) Using metrics to eliminate waste and inefficiency
Surgent's Today’s Entrepreneur: Hiring and Recruiting With a Limited Budget
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
Difficulties in hiring Recent benefits surveys Saving money on group health insurance plans Leave benefits Learning and development Flexible work Culture and hiring AI and hiring Other recruiting platforms