CPE Catalog & Events
Webcast: Financial Reporting Fundamentals 26-27
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Financial statements, disclosures and presentations Review of two Annual Financial Reports (IFRS and U.S. GAAP)
Webcast: How Technology Controls Should Be Developed and Implemented 26-27
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Considerations for the maintenance of an internal control system The types of policies and procedures organizations should utilize Reviewing and testing control measures Updating controls and implementing control changes
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
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
Surgent's Taking Advantage of Like-Kind Exchanges
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Understanding the history of IRC Sec 1031 Who does and does not qualify for utilizing the like-kind provisions Which properties do and do not qualify for like-kind exchanges The differences between a “dealer” and a “non-dealer” regarding like-kind exchanges How to complete a like-kind exchange The different types of like-kind exchanges The definition of “boot” and how it applies to like-kind exchanges Rules concerning Revenue Ruling 72-456, and Form 8824
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
Webcast: ACPEN: Preparing and Reviewing Workpapers for Higher Quality Audits
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
The primary purpose of workpaper documentation, and minimum documentation requirements for workpaper preparers Best practices for documenting complex and subjective procedures and conclusions, such as estimates, substantive analytic procedures, etc. that impact the nature and extent of audit documentation needed to support audit conclusions Discussing the financial statement audit risk concept, including how proper application better ensures a higher quality audit Tips for an efficient workpaper review process that complies with relevant standards
Webcast: ACPEN: Eliminating Busy Season: Transforming Your Practice to Year- Round Advisory Services
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Limitations of the traditional busy season model Building a year-round advisory practice Transitioning existing clients Attracting higher-value clients Integrating tax, financial, and estate planning Workflow restructuring and operations Pricing and value communication Implementation challenges
Webcast: 2026 Galasso Arizona & AICPA Regulatory Ethics Update
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Webcast: ACPEN: Schedule C of Form 1040
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
When Schedule C applies Cash v. Accrual method Typical business deductions Business vehicle expenses Section 179 and bonus depreciation
Webcast: ACPEN: S Corporations: Tax Compliance, Elections, and Best Practices
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Subchapter S status election and compliance requirements Relief for late Form 2553 filings under Rev. Proc. 2022-19 Comparison of Rev. Proc. 2022-19 and Rev. Proc. 2023-3 I.R.C. §1361 and §1362 analysis for S Corporation elections Corporate governance and formalities compliance Shareholder stock and debt basis rules Built-in capital gains and other aspects of Form 1120S Schedules K-1, K-2, and K-3 preparation and reporting requirements Officer reasonable compensation: requirements, advisory strategies, and audit defenses S Corporation eligibility errors and corrective measures
Webcast: Financial Reporting Fundamentals 26-27
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Financial statements, disclosures and presentations Review of two Annual Financial Reports (IFRS and U.S. GAAP)
Webcast: How Technology Controls Should Be Developed and Implemented 26-27
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Considerations for the maintenance of an internal control system The types of policies and procedures organizations should utilize Reviewing and testing control measures Updating controls and implementing control changes
Webcast: ACPEN: Partnership/LLC Taxation: Understanding Tax Basis Capital Accounts
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Discussion of the impact of the Section 199A flow-through entities deduction on partnerships and their partners The meaning of a "tax basis capital account" - how do the financial accounting and tax capital accounts differ from one another How to determine a partner's share of the partnership's liabilities Distinguishing "recourse" loans from "nonrecourse" loans What are "qualified nonrecourse financing" & loans and how they affect partners Section 704 "built-in gain or loss" & ules and how they impact Schedule K-1 reporting Section 465 "at risk" rules and how they impact Schedule K-1 reporting
Webcast: Create Reports that Matter: Turn Information Into Action! 26-27
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Understand Your Company's Reporting Needs Financial Reporting Tools Presentation Hints and Techniques Link reporting to strategy Develop the right metrics Learn various presentation options
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
Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour
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Webcast
1.0 Credits
Each week’s topics will change based on the most critical issues affecting financial professionals
Webcast: ACPEN: FAQ Related to the Most Recent Audit Standards SAS Nos. 142-149
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Clarification of terminology and foundational principles underlying recent generally accepted auditing standards Answers to frequently asked questions that emerge in the proper application of risk-based audit concepts Highlights of important concepts included in SASs No. 142-149
Surgent's Data Security: Best Practices to Protect Your Business and Yourself
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Webcast
1.0 Credits
Ethical duty to safeguard employee, client, and litigant data Common threats, including phishing, ransomware, and bad password management Security management of business and personal electronic devices Best practices for creating and securing passwords Insight into how our personal information is exploited in our daily lives
Webcast: ACPEN: Powerful Public Speaking
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Webcast
1.5 Credits
Communications