CPE Catalog & Events
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Surgent's Managing People Through Motivation
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
What it means to engage people; discuss the meaning of motivation by getting to the core of what impacts your employees’ productivity Get your employees charged; find out what makes them tick through examining and understanding some of the classics in motivational theory Learn how to drill down to what truly motivates your employees Using the C.A.R.E. model to improve employee motivation through case studies
Surgent's Reasonable Suspicion
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Webcast
1.0 Credits
The psychosocial, physiological, and behavioral aspects of drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace The impact of drug and alcohol abuse on workplace safety The possible connection between performance issues and drug or alcohol abuse The role of documentation in reasonable suspicion testing Confidentiality concerns in the testing process
Surgent's Real Estate for Accounting and Finance Professionals
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Rental income and expense calculation and reporting Deciphering Schedule E (Form 1040) Nuances of vacation home rules Passive activity loss rules: foundations and implications Active vs. material participation in rental activities Tax reporting: how to group passive activities Limitations on passive losses: at-risk rules and deductions Classifying rental real estate activities Navigating exceptions in rental real estate taxation
Surgent's Advising a Client Regarding the Tax Consequences Associated with Buying or Selling a Business
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Webcast
3.0 Credits
Due diligence checklist items Asset sales and stock sales and their attendant results to buyers and sellers Section 1060 and the residual method Selling sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations Consequences of making a Section 754 election with adjustments under Sections 743(b) and 734(b) Section 338 and Section 338(h)(10) elections Allocating some of the purchase price of a business to personal goodwill Partnership distributions to retiring partners under Section 736(a) and 736(b) Consulting agreements and employment agreements as between buyers and sellers Advantages of a C corporation having Section 1202 stock
Webcast: ACPEN: Not Just Your Everyday FASB Update
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Analysis of relevant GAAP provisions Reminders regarding the continuing importance of ASC 606 for revenue recognition Fresh perspectives of lease accounting in the wake of ASC 842 implementation Overview of U.S. GAAP alternatives for certain entities Summary of selected, salient standards for today’s audit, review, and compilation engagements
Webcast: ACPEN: Critical "Soft" Skills for CFOs and Controllers
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Tips for being a balanced leader-manager Adapting to various personality styles Tips for coaching millennials and beyond Best practices for managing organizational change
Webcast: ACPEN: K2’s Getting Started With Artificial Intelligence
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Understanding AI tools available today Creating accounts in AI platforms Querying data from AI platforms Customizing your AI subscriptions
Webcast: ACPEN: PowerPoint: Tips & Tricks for Today's Accountant
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Exploration of tabs within PowerPoint’s ribbon Initial creation of a slide deck Using slide masters Utilization of external content SmartArt Alignments and layouts Tips and tricks for efficiency Best practices for effective presentation delivery Other creative uses for PowerPoint
Webcast: ACPEN: Mastering Communication Skills for the CPA
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Pervasive best practices for effective communication Specific strategies for written materials Unique considerations for verbal presentations The importance of recursive revision Tips for success Pitfalls to avoid
Webcast: Deception, Embezzlement and Fraud 26-27
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Narcissism Studies Fraud Embezzlement Technology used in scams
Webcast: GAAP Update 26-27
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Equity method investments and joint ventures Changes in U.S. GAAP financial statement presentation and disclosure requirements Accounting and disclosure for crypto assets Various other Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) issued during 2023 through 2026 FASB Technical Projects and Agenda, including recently exposed Proposed ASUs
Surgent's Advanced Audits of 401(k) Plans: Best Practices and Current Developments
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Audit requirements for ERISA §103(a)(3)(C) audits An annual update of the changes affecting 401(k) plans Compliance issues associated with eligibility and enrollments, remittances, lack of oversight, compensation, vesting, and other topics Best practices for engagement planning, internal controls, risk assessment, and detailed testing Avoiding common mistakes while performing audit procedures Plan mergers and acquisitions Common audit reporting and disclosure issues
Webcast: ACPEN: SECURE Act 2.0: What You Need to Know
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Webcast
1.0 Credits
Expanding Automatic Enrollment in Retirement Plans Increased Age for RMDs Higher Catch-up Contribution Limit Emergency Expense Penalty-Free Withdrawals “Starter” 401(k)s for Certain Employers Part-time Worker Improved Coverage
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: ACPEN: State Tax Nexus: Frequently Awkward Questions
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Frequently asked questions about income tax and sales tax nexus New developments Key factors in reviewing potential nexus consequences Nexus road trip to eight large states Tax impacts of remote work Free, multistate resources
Webcast: ACPEN: Sampling - Avoiding Common Mistakes on Financial Statement and Compliance Audits
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Types of sampling and sampling risk Differentiating statistical and nonstatistical sampling approaches Attribute testing for tests of controls and compliance Variables sampling for substantive audit assurance when performing tests of details Determining sample sizes in a compliance audit in conformance with Uniform Guidance
Webcast: Deception, Embezzlement and Fraud 26-27
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Narcissism Studies Fraud Embezzlement Technology used in scams
Webcast: GAAP Update 26-27
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Equity method investments and joint ventures Changes in U.S. GAAP financial statement presentation and disclosure requirements Accounting and disclosure for crypto assets Various other Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) issued during 2023 through 2026 FASB Technical Projects and Agenda, including recently exposed Proposed ASUs
Webcast: ACPEN: The SECURE Act 2.0 – Planning Opportunities for Employers
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Webcast
1.0 Credits
Implications for Employers Starter § 401(k) plans for small employers Requiring automatic 401(k) enrollment Improving worker access to emergency savings Increasing part-time workers’ access to retirement accounts Statute of Limitations on excise taxes imposed on overcontributions to retirement plans Multiple employer §403(b) plans Automatic portability provisions Other changes in the administration of company retirement plans
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