CPE Catalog & Events
Understanding the New Forms K-2 and K-3
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Introduction to Schedules K-2 and K-3Review the filing requirementsDiscuss the different parts of the schedules and what needs to be included
Surgent's Weekly Expert Hour
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Each week’s topics will change based on the most critical issues affecting financial professionals
Audit 306: Reviewing Workpapers - A Role in Quality Control
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Documentation as a means of audit qualityResponsibilities of the workpaper reviewerAppropriate review notes at various phases of the engagement, including before and after audit report date and report releaseImportant tips for providing reviews notes that will promote an effective and efficient financial statement audit
Streamlined Excel Reporting Series Session 4: External Data and PivotCharts
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $118
Streamlined Excel Reporting Series Session 4: External Data and PivotCharts
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $118
An Ethical Framework - How It Works
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Structure of Professional EthicsThe Differences Between the Code of Professional Ethics as maintained by the AICPA, the Professional Ethics Executive Committee (PEEC), Joint Ethics Enforcement Program (JEEP) and Joint Trial Board What Happens When an Ethics Complaint is ReceivedCase Studies
Surgent's Going Concern Accounting and Reporting Considerations
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
Current FASB accounting standards related to going concern, including the new requirements of ASU 2014-15 Evaluating risk of material misstatement in financial reports related to improper presentation and disclosure of going concern uncertainty The responsibility of an independent accountant for evaluating going concern uncertainty under various levels of engagement to perform attest and nonattest services New requirements of SAS No. 132 and SSARS No. 24 related to an auditor’s responsibility for considering going concern uncertainty?
LinkedIn Profile Secrets for CPAs
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Effective branding and LinkedIn profile positioning for CPAsBest practices and tips for each profile featureOptimizing language and words to attract clients: Your headline, essay, descriptions, and keywordsSizzle elements: Your headshot, background banner, videos, and mediaEssential LinkedIn settings and privacy for CPAs
Exploring Internal Controls That Could Have Prevented Frauds
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Examination of actual fraudsDiscussion of internal controls that could have prevented the fraudsContemplation of epiphanies for your own professional scenarios
Character and Trust: Without Them is Like Exploring a Cave Without Proper Lighting, the Footing is Treacherous
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Online
2.50 Credits
Member Price: $89
Character Definition Critical Character Attributes Character Self-Awareness Additional Character Identification Techniques Trust Definitions Waves of Trust Four Cores of Trust Toxic Trust and Antibiotics
Determining Reasonable Compensation for Owner Employees
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this class include:An analytical framework for analyzing and opining on reasonable replacement compensation for owner-employees of closely held businesses and professional practices in the context of tax planning, compliance, management consulting and business appraisal assignmentsExecutive compensation components, including the valuation of non-qualified plans and restricted stock units
360 Budgeting: A Holistic Approach to Process and Solutions
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
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
Next Steps Series - The Next Generation: A Different Take on the Generations
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $71
Understand the modern workforce, from both a generational angle and from a societal viewpoint. Realize that our communication patterns must change to reach across the workforce Prioritize the effort based on the makeup of the workforce, with Millennials the largest cohort Strategies and tips for managing the new workforce A reminder about the importance of Ethics and Integrity to the sustainability of a high-performing culture
Advanced Budgeting - Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Projections
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
Create a Projected Balance Sheet:Accounts ReceivableInventoryCapital BudgetDepreciationAccounts PayableAccrued LiabilitiesWorking Capital LoansDebtProject interest expense more accuratelySolving for CashProjecting Covenant CalculationsCreate a Projected Statement of Cash FlowChoose your formatHow to make your Statement of Cash Flow maintenance freeDebugging a statement of Cash Flow
Current Audit Environment and ASB Activity
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $118
Updates to auditing and attestation standards Recently issued exposure drafts Current environment and implication for audit planning
Current Audit Environment and ASB Activity
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $118
Updates to auditing and attestation standards Recently issued exposure drafts Current environment and implication for audit planning
QuickBooks DESKTOP- Monthly Closeouts and Year-End Cleanups
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Examine the process of closing out the accounting financials every month in your QuickBooks Desktop version and why this practice can make life so much easier at the end of the year. Learn the beginning steps to evaluate, close out, and clean up QuickBooks files monthly and at year-end for accurate reporting and tax return preparation. Identify why substantiating the numbers in QuickBooks on both the Profit & Loss Statement, as well as the Balance Sheet, can ensure an accurate tax return that will stand up against an IRS audit.
Microsoft 365 Deployment Bootcamp for Your Practice
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Specific topics that will be covered:Understanding the full potential of Microsoft 365 to drive efficiency in your practiceBest practices for deploying Microsoft 365 in accounting, tax and advisory firmsDesign your Teams app setup to meet the unique attributes of your practiceUse SharePoint and OneDrive to organize your files and share them securely with your clientsOrganize your thoughts, meeting notes and other content centrally in OneNoteTrack your client engagements and internal projects efficiently and effectively with the Planner appUse Microsoft 365 to document processes, improve client services and increase productivityStep-by-step guide for deployment of Microsoft 365 in your firm based on best practices
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 Fiduciary Income Tax Returns - Form 1041 Workshop with Filled-in Forms
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Online
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
Classifying receipts between “income” and “corpus” under the Uniform Principal and Income Act Calculation of DNI utilizing three different methods, a “forms” method (Schedule B), a “code” method, and a “shortcut” method, utilizing a worksheet of common income and expenses Proper W-2 preparation and procedures in the year of death Taxpayer passes before taking a required minimum distribution; what must be done? Forgetful fiduciaries of simple trusts Fluctuating trusts – Simple one year, complex the next Dividing income in the year of death Overview of Subchapter J Form preparation issues – Filing requirements and line-by-line explanations of Form 1041 Taxable income of estates and trusts and expense allocation issues Specific deductions and miscellaneous itemized deductions Income in respect of a decedent The income distribution deduction calculation Relation of principal and income law to DNI Understanding how to handle capital gains and losses Allocating tax items to beneficiaries: another K-1 Other considerations: excess deductions on termination Effects of the CARES and Tax Relief Acts on trusts: §461(l) Excess Business Loss Limitation, NOL, §163(j) modifications, new employer credits Comprehensive DNI case study, with principal (cost and FMV) and income reconciliation Comprehensive trust and estate case studies, with filled-in forms