CPE Catalog & Events
Webcast: K2's Saving Time With Electronic Forms 26-27
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Webcast
1.0 Credits
Comparing the capabilities and costs associated with forms/data collection tools and the different approaches taken by each tool
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
Surgent's Auditing 401(k) Plans: Critical Issues and Annual Update
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Key requirements of recently issued SASs Changes affecting 401(k) plans Audit strategy and improving overall efficiency Common mistakes as noted in peer reviews and DOL inspections
Surgent's Project Management: Tips, Tricks, and Traps
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Contrasting project management with operations management Reviewing organizational culture and how it applies to project management The various types of project management including Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Critical path, and others Looking at risk management software and its application in different types of project management Managing and leading project management stakeholders
Webcast: Accounting and Reporting Long-Term Debt
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Debt terms that impact classification of debt, such as due on demand and subjective acceleration clauses, and more! Proper treatment of short-term obligations that are expected to refinance within the next 12 months "Revolving" credit agreements, where short-term debt is automatically replaced with other short-term debt for a specified period of time Differentiating between debt modifications and troubled debt restructuring Debt covenant compliance special considerations, including the proper form of waiver of rights to call the debt for violation
Surgent's Excel Budgeting Ideas
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Set up an in-cell drop-down list of budget methods Change the calculations in the cells based on the selected budget method Use names in worksheets
Surgent's Understanding Partnership Taxation: Debt Allocations
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Recourse debt allocations Constructive liquidation scenarios Nonrecourse debt allocations Minimum gains and nonrecourse deductions Section 704(c) gains Allocations under 704(c)
Webcast: K2's Excel Charting and Visualizations 26-27
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Understanding the best types of visualizations to use in specific situations
Webcast: June 2026 AI Update: Current Issues, Future Possibilities
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Webcast
1.5 Credits
Recent changes in major AI languages and their uses New developments in chatbot and prompt query tools for CPAs Major AI breakthroughs in the past 6 months Recommended AI tools for CPAs
Surgent's Annual Update for Defined Contribution Plans
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Common risks and pitfalls associated with defined contribution plans Nuances of the fair value disclosures New reporting and disclosure requirements for the current year Results of DOL Audit Quality Study
Surgent's Excel: Mastering PivotTables
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Explore PivotTable capabilities and functionality Retrieve data from a database and feed it into the PivotTable Pull web tables from web pages into Excel
Surgent's Guide to Calculating S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Loan Basis
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Introduction to Form 7203 Introduction to the calculation of stock basis Introduction to the calculation of loan basis Taxable and nontaxable S corporation distributions to shareholders The election to reduce basis by deductible losses and expenses before reducing basis by nondeductible expenses
Surgent's Understanding S Corporation Taxation: Compensation Issues and Entity-Level Taxes
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Reasonable compensation Fringe benefits for S corporation shareholders Built-in gains tax Excess passive income tax Notice 2020-75: PTE elections
Surgent's Work-Life Balance: Maximizing Productivity and Understanding Related Tax Issues
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Discuss how productivity strategies may improve work-life balance Understand the state tax consequences that may arise when working from home Identify and discuss challenges unique to financial professionals Review how some organizations are providing support to improve work-life balance Explore the role of alternative work arrangements Examine challenges unique to auditors versus tax professionals A comparison of work-life balance between public and industry accountants How work-family conflict varies among financial professionals Recommendations for improving work-life balance
Surgent's Coaching Skills for Managers and Supervisors
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
The definition of “coaching” and the coaching process Characteristics of effective coaches Coaching strategies to support and assist others as they change ineffective behaviors Conducting one-on-one coaching sessions for setting goals and improving performance
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 Client Advisory Services (CAS): A Guide to the Variety of Offerings Professionals Can Provide
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Details on CAS: new services or rebranding? Review the value of timely accurate automated accounting Review the three levels of service Discuss technology options Assess your client base for who would benefit most from CAS Staffing requirements for CAS The value of servicing a niche
Surgent's Purchase and Sale of a Residence: Critical Tax Issues
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
General rules relating to the sale of a residence under § 121 Sale of a taxpayer’s main home Qualifying for a partial exclusion of gain on the sale of a home How a taxpayer meets the residence requirement Meeting the look-back requirement Separated, divorced, and widowed taxpayers Work-related moves and unforeseeable events Inherited homes and homes received in a divorce Impact of business or rental use of home on the gain exclusion Reporting gain or loss on the sale of a home
Surgent's The Risks and Benefits of ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
What are AI tools? Where are we with AI tool development? What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT – what kind of queries are possible? Copyright and intellectual property issues Benefits of AI tools Concerns with AI tools Impact on business use of AI Policy on AI tools
Surgent's Latest Developments in Government and Nonprofit Accounting and Auditing
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Developing issues related to the Yellow Book and single audits Key AICPA developments affecting audits of governments and nonprofits The implementation of GASB No. 103 on financial reporting model improvements GASB No. 104 addressing disclosure of certain capital assets Impacts of recently applied governmental standards, recently issued implementation guide questions, and additional GASB projects (e.g., subsequent events) The essential disclosure requirements specific to not-for-profit organizations and strategies for enhancing clarity and value The advantages, challenges, and best practices for effectively presenting a measure of operations