CPE Catalog & Events
Avoiding Budget People Issues: Managing Budgeting's Soft Side
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Budget defining, Budget cultures Tacticle budget issues Ideas for budget solutions and process solutions Understanding people in the budget process Communicating your budget to non financial types
ChatGPT and the ELI5 Approach for Accounting Professionals
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Understanding the ELI5 Approach60 Variations of the ELI5 MethodApplication of the ELI5 Approach in AccountingELI5 Case StudiesStrategies for Implementing the ELI5 ApproachUsing ChatGPT to Enhance ELI5 CommunicationRole of Accountants in Leveraging the ELI5 Approach
Tax Implications of Cryptocurrency
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Blockchain basicsClassification of cryptocurrencyIRS Notice 2014-12Tax implications of airdrops, mining, hard forks, margin trading, purchasing of goods or services with cryptocurrency.Gift tax rules for donating, gifting or bequeathing cryptocurrency.Traps for the unwary.
What's New in Excel
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:New features and tools in ExcelUpdates to the Excel Function Library
Income Tax Planning for Bond Investments 2024
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Active versus passive investing Taxable, tax-exempt, and deferred-tax bonds and the net investment income tax The tax treatment of bonds purchased at a discount or premium Bond swap and U.S. Savings Bond strategies
Social Media: The Bare Necessities
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Communication Social Media Marketing Publicity Public Relations Business Strategy
ChatGPT: What Every CPA Should Know-Updated
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Overview of the current landscape for AI in businessHistory of ChatGPT and generative AIFundamentals of generative AI technology and related nomenclatureABC's of how to use ChatGPTDemonstration of practical ChatGPT applications for accounting, finance and taxA word of caution: What you should be concerned aboutDeveloping a ChatGPT usage policy for your firm / business
Personal Leadership Skills
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Leadership Personality Types Communication Memory
GAAP Alternatives: The Perfect Storm of Accounting Updates
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this class include:Review of special purpose frameworksDiscussion of non-GAAP options for financial reportingU.S GAAP alternatives for certain entities
Shortcuts Excel Users Love 2024
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The power of keyboard shortcuts Oft used features with more capability than meets the eye New helpful features
Using Microsoft Teams to Host Virtual Meetings-Updated
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this course include:Overview of using Microsoft Teams for online meetings.Detailed review and analyze all the Teams meeting app features.Setting up a meeting with all the meeting options available.Tips for scheduling meetings with internal and external participants.Integrating with Microsoft Outlook.Creating a registration page for invitation only meetings.Managing your audio/video settings.Configuring your "in meeting" features.Recording and transcribing a meeting.Tips for hosting virtual meetings in Teams.
Power BI - OLAP Formulas & More Time Intelligent Functions
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:OLAP functions to create custom calculations on an Excel worksheetMeasures that help determine the date of your refreshed dataAdvanced time intelligent functions to create date-based measures
Surgent's Ethical Considerations for the CPA
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Examine the CPA's role in today's economy Compare similarities and differences between individual and business ethics Explore the link between ethics, integrity and scruples Discuss the basic attributes of ethics and professional conduct Review the history of the CPA profession and the CPA's requirement to adhere to ethics policies and codes of conduct Review the AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct and a CPA's responsibilities to the public, clients and colleagues Discuss the common rules and statutes faced daily in the CPA profession. Case studies may also be utilized to present potential ethical dilemmas CPAs may face during their careers Review CPA Independence violations by current legal case examples
The Role of Internal Control in the Risk-Based Audit
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Specific matters auditors should consider when obtaining and documenting an understanding of the client's internal control systemDevelopment of a tailored audit approach that considers the potential reliance on internal controlsGuidance for establishing an adequate basis for reliance on internal controls of less formal, smaller clients
An Exhaustive Look At Fraud and Ways To Control It
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics covered in this course include:Fraudulent acts initiated from outside organizationsWhy internal fraud occursThe importance of fighting cyber-fraudSteps that verify anti-fraud activities are working
Surgent's Annual Accounting and Auditing Update
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
Recently issued FASB Accounting Standards Updates, PCC Update and items on the FASB’s Technical Agenda Leases – Topic 842 ASC 326: CECL Review of SAS 142 – Focus on Audit Evidence Recently issued SASs and other AICPA activity SSARS No. 25 and other recently issued SSARS Detailed review of SAS 145 Other important A&A practice matters
Surgent's Latest Developments in Government and Nonprofit Accounting and Auditing
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Online
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
How Much Are Your Ethics Worth?
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Understanding ethicsAvailable tools to aid in ethical decision makingThe role of bias in making ethical decisionsApplication through case studies
Employee Retention: A New Way of Thinking
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Employee Relations Leadership
Surgent's Individual Charitable Planning: Philanthropy for Income Tax Return Reporting
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Which organizations are qualified to receive contributions? Types of charitable contributions taxpayers can deduct The deduction for quid pro quo contributions Strategies for donating property that has decreased/increased in value Figuring the deduction for contributions of capital gain property Importance of timing when making contributions Considering QCDs if a taxpayer is at least 70 ½ Specifics of donor advised funds Deduction may be limited to 20%, 30%, 50%, or 60% of adjusted gross income depending on type of property donated How to figure your deduction when limits apply Contribution carryovers when your donation exceeds limits What written statements should be received from qualified organizations? What records should taxpayers keep? Substantiation requirements for cash contributions of less than/more than $250 Substantiation requirements for noncash contributions of less than $250 to over $500,000 When does taxpayer need an appraisal? How and where to report contributions for individual income tax reporting