CPE Catalog & Events
Webcast: U.S. GAAP Disclosures for Non-Public Entities 26-27
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
FASB Accounting Standards Codification disclosure requirements An overview of the disclosure landscape How materiality enters into disclosure decisions
Webcast: ACPEN: The Complete Guide to the Preparation of Form 1041
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Step-by-step Form 1041 preparation Key issues in decedent’s estates and trusts Understanding Subchapter J and its impact on taxation Compliance strategies for fiduciary entities Tax treatment of DNI and IRD Case studies illustrating real-world application Legislative updates affecting estate and trust taxation
The Best Individual Income Tax Update Course by Surgent
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Comprehensive coverage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Review of key components of President Trump's tax bill, including a tip income exemption, overtime pay relief, Social Security tax exemption, auto loan interest deductibility, SALT deduction modifications, a lower corporate tax rate, restoration of 100% bonus depreciation, immediate R&D expensing, and permanent extension of select TCJA provisions Tariff policy and implementation - analyze the use of tariffs as a fiscal and trade policy tool Digital assets and tax implications - understand the new Form 1099-DA for reporting digital asset transactions, along with updated IRS guidance on cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and broker responsibilities Artificial intelligence - discover how AI and generative tools are transforming tax practices, as well as how the IRS is leveraging AI to enhance audit selection Form 1099-K reporting requirements - understand the evolving IRS thresholds and rules for third-party payment platforms The Gig Economy - examine key tax implications for gig workers, including Independent Contractor vs. Employee classification challenges, reporting responsibilities, and the impact of the 2024 Department of Labor Final Rule on worker status Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Real Estate professional requirements Review of pertinent cases and rulings affecting taxpayers Practice aids, including all the numbers applicable for the current year -- inflation-adjusted amounts, mileage rates, retirement contributions, and more Advanced practice, reporting, and other issues intertwined with advanced planning and discussion ideas
Webcast: ACPEN: Identifying and Implementing the Proper Balance of Internal Controls
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Introduction to identifying and implementing the proper balance of internal controls Concepts, myths and facts of internal controls Risks vs controls Typical control types Understanding controls and why they fail Framework for controls identification
Webcast: ACPEN: Leveraging Analytical Procedures to the Fullest on Audits - Case Studies in Strengthening Audit Evidence
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
How well-designed analytic procedures enhance audit quality Elements of strong analytic procedures Selecting the proper analytic, and altering the strength for the intended purpose Evaluating the data used in generating expectations Improving documentation, including evaluating sufficiency and appropriateness of the audit evidence obtained
Surgent's Guide to Partner Capital Account Reporting
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
How a partner’s outside basis and capital account differ Reconciling Schedule M-2 Form 1065 with Partnership K-1 Schedule L IRS requirement to report partner tax basis on the transactional approach Implications if a capital account is negative Deficit restoration accounts and qualified income offsets Modified outside basis method and modified previously taxed capital method Determining a partner’s beginning capital account Beginning capital account for partnerships and partners consistently reporting on the tax basis The two types of adjustments under 754 and how 743 and 734 require different capital account presentations
Surgent's Navigating AI Compliance: The EU AI Act for U.S. Finance and Accounting Leaders
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Introduction to the EU AI Act: background, objectives, global relevance, and extraterritorial scope Key provisions and risk classifications: prohibited, high-risk, limited-risk, and general-purpose AI systems; prohibited AI practices Compliance requirements for high-risk AI systems: technical documentation, data governance, and human oversight requirements; importance of risk management and transparency obligations Practical steps for U.S. professionals: strategies to align with EU compliance standards; anticipating future regulatory developments
Surgent's New and Expanded Tax Benefits Associated with Section 1202 – Qualified Small Business Stock
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
The graduated holding periods and the related graduated capital gain exclusions Raising the per-issuer gain exclusion cap to $15 million Raising the corporate-level aggregate gross asset threshold to $75 million Qualifications for a corporation to issue Section 1202 stock Using multiple non-grantor trusts to unlock the $15 million exclusion cap The 10% test associated with non-operating real estate and investment securities The 50% working capital test The 80% test relative to an active qualified trade or business QSBS attestation letter Excluded businesses Permissible businesses, including manufacturing, retailing, technology, and wholesaling How Section 1202 applies in the context of a transfer to other taxpayers
Webcast: 101 Tax Planning Ideas 26-27
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
An overview of the individual and business tax changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Identifying tax planning opportunities in the tax formula Different types of planning Frequently-used planning techniques Qualitative and quantitative considerations The connection between tax planning and other financial planning areas, such as retirement, investment, insurance, and estate planning Looking to the past, present, and future as we plan
Webcast: IRAs—Traditional, Roth, SEP & SIMPLE 26-27
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
An emphasis on newly enacted tax legislation affecting IRAs., including the NEW final required minimum distribution (RMD) regulations Contribution limits to and tax treatment of distributions from Traditional, Roth, SEP and SIMPLE IRAs Deductible phase-out limits for Traditional IRA contributions for taxpayers who are active participants in qualified retirement plans Roth IRA contribution phase-out limits, as well as tax-free qualified distributions Planning opportunities for conversions to ROTH IRAs Rollover rules to/from different retirement accounts and the one-rollover-per-year limitation The different options of receiving IRA distributions before age 59 ½ and avoiding the 10% early distribution penalty (including substantially equal periodic payments) The required minimum distribution (RMD) rules from IRAs needed to avoid the 50% penalty after the account owner turns age 72 or dies The tax ramifications of spouse and non-spouse beneficiaries and how this affects the RMD calculation after the account owner's death Overview of health savings account (HSA) eligibility rules, contribution limits and distribution rules
Webcast: K2's Technology for CPAs—Don’t Get Left Behind 26-33
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Emerging technologies all business professionals should know
Webcast: U.S. GAAP Disclosures for Non-Public Entities 26-27
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
FASB Accounting Standards Codification disclosure requirements An overview of the disclosure landscape How materiality enters into disclosure decisions
Surgent's Annual Accounting and Auditing Update
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Recently issued FASB Accounting Standards Updates, PCC Update, and items on the FASB’s Technical Agenda Recently issued ASUs covering derivatives, credit losses under ASC 326, government grants, and expense disaggregation FASB Final PIR Report for Leases (Topic 842) Statement on Quality Management Standards: SQMS 1, SQMS 2, and SQMS 3 Proposed SAS on the auditor’s responsibility relating to fraud Recently issued SASs and other AICPA activity Recently issued PCAOB standards and SEC rulemaking activities Other important A&A practice matters
Webcast: ACPEN: Tactical CFO Series - Make Your Business Process Work For You
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Tactical Budgeting – Moving Beyond Traditional Budgets to Manage Performance Major Subject: Budgeting as a tactical management tool to improve organizational performance. Tactical Business Systems – Getting the Most from Information Systems and ERP Major Subject: Strategic and tactical use of information systems and ERP in finance leadership. Tactical Data Management – Turning Data into Actionable Information Major Subject: Transforming organizational data into actionable insights for better decision-making. Tactical Finance Leadership – Building the Finance Team of Tomorrow Major Subject: Developing tactical leadership skills to build and lead high-performing finance teams.
Webcast: 2026 Business Tax Credits
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Webcast
1.0 Credits
Research & Development Tax Credit Work Opportunity Tax Credit COVID-19 Tax Credits Opportunity Zones GO-Biz Incentives Employment Training Panel
Surgent's Getting Ready for Busy Season: Review Individual Tax Form Changes
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Major 2026 tax form changes as they relate to individual taxpayers How 2026 tax developments impact 2026 tax forms
Surgent's Advanced Trust Issues: A Roadmap for Success in An Increasingly Complex Area
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Key concepts of trusts, including recent trends; best practices; jurisdiction; and ways to avoid pitfalls Decanting Federal estate tax exemption and remaining relevance of trusts Irrevocable life insurance trusts The role of family dynamics Choice of trustee and other fiduciaries State trust-friendly considerations Charitable trusts Delaware Statutory Trusts Powers of attorney Pet Trusts – the emerging necessities State, county, and local issues Portability QTIP issues Creditor considerations Potential IRA problems Problems with re-titling assets
Surgent's Fraud In Single Audits
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Real-life misappropriations involving federal awards and how they were carried out The backgrounds, motivations, and methodologies of the fraudsters The problems that allowed the frauds to occur without prevention or detection
Surgent's Getting Ready for Busy Season: Key Changes Every Tax Practitioner Should Know
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Comprehensive coverage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) The latest IRS guidance on recent tax legislation Hot developments affecting the upcoming tax season Review of new laws and changes in forms to provide a familiarity for the upcoming tax season Key new tax and practice developments and how they impact the current-year tax forms for individuals
Webcast: ACPEN: Powerful Public Speaking
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Webcast
1.5 Credits
Communications