CPE Catalog & Events
Webcast: Accounting and Auditing for the Construction Industry 26-27
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Illustrative computations for revenue recognition Analysis of FASB revenue recognition standard and the anticipated impact on the construction industry Application of "risk-based" audit model to contractors The "Lookback" analysis and the contractor's estimating reliability Practical approach to auditing contracts completed and in progress Numerous computations and alternative approaches Independent Contractor qualifications
Webcast: Advanced Staff Tax Training: Individual 26-27
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Taxation of investments Reporting of business income and losses from pass-through entities including loss limitations Non-income taxes that impact individual income tax returns Retirement contributions and planning Alternative Minimum Tax (ATM) Social Security taxation Charitable contribution planning with limitations
Webcast: Tax Planning for Sole Proprietors & Other Business Owners 26-27
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
An overview of the business-related tax changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Using the independent contractor rules and hobby loss rules to ensure the activity is a trade or business Reviewing Schedule C deductions for travel, meals, transportation, employee fringe benefits, costs of goods sold, depreciation, and home offices Maximizing the benefits from 1040 deductions for Keogh plans, Solo 401(k)s, Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plans, and SIMPLE plans Taking advantage of the self-employed health insurance deduction and the qualified business income (QBI) deduction Avoiding the at-risk and passive activity loss limitations Making the right business entity election In-depth coverage of what advisers of sole proprietors and single-member limited-liability-company owners need to know
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: IRAs – Contributions & Distributions for Traditional, Roth, SEP & SIMPLE IRAs
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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 that 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
Surgent's Update on the SECURE 2.0 Act
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Mandatory automatic enrollment for new plans Part-time worker eligibility expansion Higher catch-up limit to apply at age 60, 61, 62, and 63 Change in the credit for small employer pension plan startup costs $2,000 saver’s match Changes in pooled employer plans Multiple employer 403(b) plans Increase in age for required beginning date for mandatory distributions Indexing IRA catch-up limit Treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of matching contributions Application of credit for small employer pension startup costs to employers who join an existing plan Small immediate financial incentives for contributing to a plan Withdrawals for certain emergency expenses Starter 401(k) plans for employers with no retirement plans Recovery of retirement plan overpayments Tax treatment of IRAs involved in a prohibited transaction Clarification of substantially equal periodic payment rule
Surgent's Working Remotely: Best Practices, Challenges, and Opportunities
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Technology and workstation arrangements Maximizing productivity Establishing procedures that can be implemented throughout the organization Understanding the relationship between remote work and employee retention Effective communication strategies for staying connected with colleagues and clients The productivity challenges unique to working from home Time management The importance of distinguishing between the “home office” and “home” Data privacy concerns Other ethical considerations that arise when working from home
Surgent's Construction Contractors: Accounting and Financial Reporting Issues
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Overall landscape of the construction industry GAAP and recent changes affecting the construction industry FASB ASC 606 and its impact on the construction industry The unique relationship between the contractor and the surety FASB ASC 842 and its impact on the construction industry
Webcast: ACPEN: Individual Tax Update 2026: Cases, Rulings & Real-World Impact
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Recent tax legislation, rulings and developments impacting individual taxpayers Credits (child, dependent care, earned income, health) Key rulings and regulations affecting individual taxpayers, including the Section 199A deduction, capital gains and losses, rental real estate and other passive activities losses, and other topics
Surgent's IT Governance and Risk Management
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
The role of IT governance within an organization IT governance principles IT risk identification and assessment methods IT control frameworks (e.g., COBIT, ITIL) IT general controls and application controls Business process management Change management
Webcast: ACPEN: The Essential SSARS Update with Renee Rampulla
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Preparation Engagements Compilation Engagements Review Engagements Quality Management Components Common Accounting and Reporting Issues Frequent Peer Review Matters
Webcast: ACPEN: Can You Really Do That With AI?
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Webcast
1.0 Credits
AI fundamentals AI tools you already own Analyzing data using AI AI risks and concerns
Webcast: ACPEN: The Controllership Series - The Controller's Role in Pro Forma Financial Statements
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Webcast
1.0 Credits
Accounting Finance
Webcast: ACPEN: Keys of SOC Reports - Following SSAE 18 Requirements
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Move from SAS 70 and SSAE 16 to SSAE 18 Types of Service Organizations SOC 1 Engagements Control Objectives Reporting SOC 1 and SOC 2 Reporting SOC 3 Reports Preparing for SOC Engagement SOC Comparisons
Webcast: ACPEN: Estates & Trusts: Executor Duties and Tax Responsibilities in Estate Administration
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Legal and fiduciary responsibilities of the executor or personal representative Overview of the estate administration process from appointment through final distribution Filing requirements for Form 1040, Form 1041, and Form 706 Income in respect of a decedent (IRD) and basis adjustments Estate asset identification, valuation, and management Creditor claims, debt settlement, and distribution procedures Obtaining an EIN for the estate and IRS notice procedures IRS audit risks related to estate administration Executor liability considerations and risk management Estate accounting records, documentation, and communication with beneficiaries
Surgent's Improving Your Profits: Identifying Cost Cutting Opportunities
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
What keeps companies from becoming streamlined? Behavioral biases Information processing biases Emotional biases How to deal with behavioral biases Connecting behavioral biases to cost cutting Creating a culture of cost cutting Rules of thumb for cost cutting Managing headcount Post-COVID common areas of excess cost Budgeting techniques Budget variances Benchmarking Common size financial statements Horizontal analysis Negotiation and contracting techniques Cash flow and the business cycle
Surgent's Government and Nonprofit Frauds and Controls to Stop Them
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Examine real-world misappropriations of cash, check frauds, vendor scams, credit card abuse, grant frauds, benefit schemes, inventory thefts, and payroll frauds Identify and develop practical controls to prevent and detect fraud Tailor controls to the size and fit of the government or nonprofit
Surgent's Taxation of Partnership Distributions and Sales of Partnership Interests
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Types of partnership distributions Liquidating partnership distributions Basis of property distributed by a partnership Special basis adjustments under Section 732(d) Abandoned and worthless partnership interests Section 751(a) exchange Transactions between partners and their partnerships Disguised sales Section 736(a) and (b) payments
Webcast: Divorce Concerns: Taxes, Valuation, Finances, Retirement & Obligations 26-27
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Divorce and ongoing payment issues dealing with alimony and child support Documents protecting a client going forward, including pre-nuptials, cohabitation agreements, post-nuptials and many others Advanced income tax issues, including like-kind exchanges, filing status issues, credits and asset sales Advanced retirement issues, including dissecting qualified, personal retirement, and nonqualified plans, QDROs, past and defunct plans, and using retirement assets to equalize assets High-level valuation issues, including closely held business, stock redemptions, partnership redemptions and stock options
Webcast: Driving Corporate Performance: The CFO’s Role in Competitiveness 26-27
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Know why successful companies focus their strategy Translate strategic initiatives into accomplishments