CPE Catalog & Events
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Webcast: ACPEN: Section 199A Compliance: Rules and Reporting After OBBA
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
A deep-dive look at the Section 199A flow-through entities deduction Calculation of qualified business income Application to rental real estate - "safe harbor" rule and aggregation rules Self-rental rule for 199A compared to self-rental rule for passive activities Differing impact on the sole proprietorship, partnerships and S corporations Forms reporting in Form 8995 and Form 8995-A Section 199A flowchart
Webcast: PFP Update: Income Tax, Retirement and Estate Planning 26-27
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
The personal financial planning process Relevance to income tax Retirement and estate planning concerns and solutions
Webcast: Consolidation Accounting 26-27
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Consolidation accounting framework Voting control Variable Interest Entities Business combinations Control case examples Business combination case examples Disclosures
Webcast: ACPEN: Estimates, Contingencies and Going Concern
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Overview of accounting estimates and uncertainties Going concern accounting and auditing considerations SAS 132 requirements SAS 143 requirements Loss and gain contingencies Guarantees Credit losses Impact on financial reporting and auditing
Webcast: ACPEN: Nonprofit Tax Rules After OBBA: From Regulation to Reporting
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Recent tax legislation and developments related to non-profit entities Special sections of Form 990 and various form related changes Nonprofit tax exemption applications “Intermediate sanctions” excise tax Excess compensation excise tax Excess parachute payment excise tax Unrelated business income tax Required profit motive The Mayo case Entertainment expenses Taxable fringe benefits (including employer-provided parking)
Webcast: PFP Update: Issues, Exposures and Developing Client Strategy 26-27
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Cash flow management Insurance, investment, income tax, education, retirement and estate planning Understanding client issues, diagnosing client exposures and determining client solutions Closely held business owner strategies
Surgent's Managing Up the Ladder
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Influence, persuasion, and power Navigating without position power
Surgent's Tax Research - Intermediate Concepts
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Tax code hierarchy Organization of an Internal Revenue Code section Special rules for IRC citation Citing other primary authorities Private letter rulings Primary vs. secondary authority Secondary sources of authority Steps in the tax research process Research memoranda
Webcast: ACPEN: Execute Your Strategy: Turn Planning into Results or Destroy it and Start Over…Again
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
The strategy-execution gap: common reasons why most strategic plans fail Why should financial planning lead strategy? Evaluating the lifespan and relevance of your strategic plan Building your strategy to include risk management Building an adaptive, finance-focused strategic approach What we should learn from the rise and fall of major companies How to align financial metrics with strategy
Surgent's Gaining a Competitive Advantage: Critical Skills for CFOs and Controllers
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Latest state of the economy Expense control that works Understanding our changing workforce and working environment Artificial intelligence Financial risk analysis Enterprise risk management, including looking at AI Improving bank relationships
Webcast: ACPEN: Partnership & S Corporations: How to Calculate Basis
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Calculation of basis when the entity is formed, including the impact of contributed property How to calculate partnership tax basis capital accounts; Clarifies the how partnerships and S corporations debt impacts tax basis Discusses how distributions affect basis Explains how basis is impacted by sale and/or liquidation of the partnership or S-corporation interest Discusses how S corporation losses impact Form 1040 Schedule E reporting Comprehensive examples to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process
Webcast: Retirement Advising: Accumulation and Decumulation Strategies 26-27
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
The downside of traditional retirement asset accumulation strategies Threats to a successful retirement Holistic retirement planning: how personal goals integrate with tax, estate, risk, and investment management principles Matching investment assets with the appropriate retirement plan and distribution strategy Review recent legislation, including the changes for seniors in the One Big Beautiful Bill and the provisions of the SECURE Acts, and how they will impact retirement planning
Webcast: ACPEN: Professional Skepticism for the Public Accountant
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Webcast
1.0 Credits
Self-evaluation of skepticism Requirements set forth by the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Risk assessment Analytical procedures Advice for cultivating your professionally skeptical mindset
Surgent's Getting Ahead: The Art of Marketing for CPAs
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Challenges of marketing CPA firms Developing marketing strategy Elements of a marketing plan Example: CPA firm marketing plan Marketing regulatory/AICPA issues Picking the right marketing channels Marketing channel statistical analysis Developing marketing metrics
Webcast: ACPEN: K2’s Excel Essentials For Staff Accountants
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Best practices for creating and working with Excel workbooks Effectively using Excel functions when creating formulas The importance of PivotTables in modern reporting environments Best practices for formatting your workbooks
Surgent's Key Current Financial and Economic Issues Facing the Financial Executive
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Taking a strategic perspective relative to risk management and crisis management Reviewing the impact uncertainty and risk at the operational level relative to short- and intermediate-term decision making Determining the safety and soundness of the financial plans for your organization in an uncertain economic climate specifically as it relates to capital adequacy and strategic direction Managing the debt and equity mix for your organization in a rapidly changing economic landscape Determining the impact that competing in a global marketplace has on an organization and how to take steps to become more competitive globally Evaluating the impact of federal, state, and municipal deficits and unfunded mandates as it relates to tax planning Evaluating retirement programs with Social Security funding for your employees Determining the safety and soundness of your credit and collections processes and selection of customers in an uncertain environment Influencing growth through acquisition of distressed organizations The economic way ahead for the CFO/Controller
Webcast: Retirement Advising: Accumulation and Decumulation Strategies 26-27
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
The downside of traditional retirement asset accumulation strategies Threats to a successful retirement Holistic retirement planning: how personal goals integrate with tax, estate, risk, and investment management principles Matching investment assets with the appropriate retirement plan and distribution strategy Review recent legislation, including the changes for seniors in the One Big Beautiful Bill and the provisions of the SECURE Acts, and how they will impact retirement planning
Webcast: March 2027 AI Update: Current Issues, Future Possibilities
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Webcast
1.5 Credits
Recent changes in major AI languages and their uses New developments in chatbot and prompt query tools for CPAs Major AI breakthroughs in the past 6 months Recommended AI tools for CPAs
Webcast: How AI Fits into the Accounting World 26-27
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
An overview of AI constructs. How artificial intelligence is being used by accountants today. Accounting-centric AI developments on the horizon.
Webcast: ACPEN: K2’s Business Intelligence, Featuring Microsoft’s Power BI Tools
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
The importance of Business Intelligence in today's business climate Differentiating between Power BI licensing options A hands-on approach to creating effective Power BI reports and dashboards