CPE Catalog & Events
Webcast: ACPEN: K2’s Excel Best Practices
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Best practices associated with creating Excel workbooks, including managing workbooks How to secure Excel workbooks Collaboration options and best practices in Excel Effective reporting techniques in Excel
Surgent's Unconscious Bias for Managers, Supervisors, and Executives
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Unconscious bias, including the five defining characteristics of unconscious bias The real-world impacts of unconscious biases, including impacts on racial minorities, women, and older workers The concept of microaggressions, with examples An effective strategy for adult learning that can be applied to change unconscious biases, which can also be used to learn other skills A framework for handling mistakes and using them to build trust and respect in the workplace. We call this the “oops, did I just say that?” section.
Webcast: Form 1041 Advanced Series Part 3: Sec.199, Sec.67g & Charitable Deductions 26-27
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Review of New Rules under IRC Sec. 67(g) Review Surprises to Simple Trusts under IRC Sec. 67(g) Presentation Issues with IRC Sec. 199A Deduction and the Tier System Special Rules Relating to the Charitable Contribution Deduction Problem Examples
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: Tax Basis and Other Special Purpose Frameworks 26-29
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Tax basis Cash and modified cash Contractual Regulatory Financial Reporting Framework for Small and Medium sized Entities (FRF for SMEs) Red-flags in fraud
Webcast: Audits of 401k Plans 26-27
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Webcast
6.0 Credits
SAS 136 audit requirements for ERISA Section 103(a)(3)(C) audits Update of the changes affecting 401k plans Compliance issues commonly encountered in 401k plan audits Best practices for engagement planning, internal controls, risk assessment, and detailed testing Common audit reporting and disclosure issues
Webcast: OCBOA Case Studies 26-27
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Income tax-basis financial statement presentations Cash and modified-cash financial statement presentations Innovative and EBITDA type reports OCBOA engagements AICPA Financial Reporting Framework for Small- and Medium-Sized Entities
Webcast: ACPEN: 1065 – Understanding Partnerships Tax Returns
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Partnership taxation Different types of partnerships Tax obligations of partners Role of the partnership agreement in tax reporting Filing deadlines of Form 1065
Webcast: ACPEN: Key Tax Issues Facing Business & Industry
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Update and review of recent and key tax developments impacting business and industry "Tax-mageddon" - the all-important impending expiration/extension/renewal of the TCJA Other recent legislative, judicial, and IRS developments impacting business taxpayers Current status of Research and Experimentation costs and Interest Expense Limitation Phaseout of Bonus Depreciation and MACRS issues Travel and entertainment expense rules Independent contractor vs. employee
Webcast: ACPEN: Common Sense CFO: Decoding and Mitigating Internal and External Risks
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Defining risk as it impacts organizations Understanding external and internal risks Examples of these risks How do we identify and assess? What can be done about the risks? Developing a risk mitigation strategy Monitoring and mitigating risk
Webcast: Form 1041 Advanced Series Part 4: Post Mortem Considerations 26-27
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
A Review of the Expansive Nature of Trust Administration The Use of Post-Mortem Elections The Use of an Administrative Trust & its Advantages Choosing a Fiscal Year for the Administrative Trust The Successor Trustee of an Administrative Trust and whether the Trust is Simple or Complex" Making the Sec. 645 Election, its Duration, Advantages and Disadvantages
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
Webcast: ACPEN: Navigating IRS : Responding to IRS Notices & Letters
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Types of IRS letters: audits, collection, balance due, unreported income How to respond to CP2000, CP14, CP75, CP504, and other notices Steps to take upon receiving a letter: deadlines, records, prep Penalties and interest associated with non-response Sample response structure and real-life examples Documentation and tracking practices for correspondence Common mistakes and how to avoid them AI-supported correspondence management and ethical considerations
Webcast: ACPEN: Year-End Tax Planning: Thinking Outside the Box
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Discuss the most recent tax legislation, rulings and developments Section 163(j) interest expense deduction New 21% corporate tax rate Medicare tax on high income wages and SE income Tax provision and extensions Timing income and deductions Alternative minimum tax (AMT) issues
Webcast: ACPEN: An In-Depth Understanding of the Generation Skipping Transfer Tax
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Overview of the GST tax and its policy purpose Direct skips, taxable terminations, and taxable distributions Skip persons and treatment of trusts as skip persons Application of the GST exemption and inclusion ratio Timely, late, and retroactive GST allocations Formula-based exemption allocations Planning strategies for GST tax minimization Filing considerations for Forms 706 and 709
Surgent's Current Issues in Accounting and Auditing: An Annual Update
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Recently issued but newly implemented Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs), the PCC Update, and items on the FASB’s Technical Agenda New ASUs covering disaggregated expenses, crypto assets (e.g., cryptocurrency), and business combinations Results and findings of the FASB’s Final (Stage 3) Post-Implementation Review (PIR) Report on Topic 606 Recently issued SASs and other AICPA activity through SAS No. 149 Detailed review of the three new Statement on Quality Management Standards (SQMS 1, SQMS 2, and SQMS 3) Other important A&A practice matters
The Best Federal 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 Sale of Passthrough Entity Interests and Net Investment Income Tax - analyze the tax implications of selling interests in passthrough entities, including relevant examples, and how the Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) applies to these transactions 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 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
Surgent's Communicating Financial Results to Stakeholders: A Guide for Client Advisory Services
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Communicating financial results The role of the accountant in communication The challenges accountants face in communication Creating better awareness of a company’s financials Behavioral biases of stakeholders Tips for staying on-point in communication Case study
Surgent's Leveraging AI for Data Analytics in Accounting
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Transforming data analytics with AI Understanding the impact of AI on data analytics processes How AI enhances data accuracy, efficiency, and decision-making AI tools and techniques for data analysis Overview of AI-powered data analytics tools Techniques for improving data analysis accuracy and efficiency with AI Integrating AI into existing data analytics workflows Case studies on AI implementations for data analytics Success stories of AI-driven data analytics in accounting Challenges and lessons learned from AI integration Measuring the ROI of AI in data analytics Developing AI-powered data analytics skills Hands-on lab sessions using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Excel) Practical exercises in filtering, sorting, summarizing, and visualizing data Applying AI insights to optimize data-driven decision making in accounting
Surgent's Making Sense of Essential OBBBA Provisions
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Bonus and Section 179 depreciation Depreciation of qualified production property The business interest deduction Tax on excess compensation within tax-exempt organizations Excise tax on investment income of private colleges ABLE accounts and the Saver’s Credit Child Tax Credit Casualty losses Other crucial OBBBA provisions