CPE Catalog & Events
Webcast: Understanding Apportionment for a Multistate Business 2024
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Apportionment Formulas Sourcing Rules for service income and income from intangibles Throwback and throw-out and when they apply Apportionment applied to flow-through entities and sole proprietorships Learn about Alternative Apportionment
Webcast: Surgent's Marijuana: A Generalized Business Viewpoint
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
An overview of current state and federal laws governing marijuana A review of state boards of accountancy regarding marijuana How some financial professionals are capitalizing on the marijuana industry Providing auditing and tax services within the marijuana industry How accountants and other financial professionals can manage risk within this industry IRC Section 280E's prohibition of deductions involving controlled substances A summary of various state taxation laws on marijuana Ethical issues for accountants who work in the marijuana industry Relevant banking regulations Growth projections
Webcast: Surgent's Raising Financially Capable Children
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Discussion of the importance of a financial education for the next generation Understanding a client's financial values Determining a client's financial literacy Helping clients develop a teaching roadmap Using knowledge to protect against entitlement Developing a knowledge base for the information, including a full list of recommended books on the topic and games for families to play Discussion of specific topics, including tips and tricks related to: Allowances Earning, work and entrepreneurship Spending, saving and investing Philanthropy Taxes Credit cards
Webcast: Income Tax Planning for Bond Investments 2024
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Active versus passive investing Taxable, tax-exempt and deferred-tax bonds and the net investment income tax The tax treatment of bonds purchased at a discount or premium Bond swap and U.S. Savings Bond strategies
Webcast: Shortcuts Excel Users Love 2024
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
The power of keyboard shortcuts Oft used features with more capability than meets the eye New helpful features
Webcast: 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 Leases - Topic 842 ASC 326: CECL Review of SAS 142 - Focus on Audit Evidence Recently issued SASs and other AICPA activity SSARS No. 25 and other recently issued SSARS Detailed review of SAS 145 Other important A&A practice matters
Webcast: Surgent's Latest Developments in Government and Nonprofit Accounting and Auditing
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Developing issues related to Yellow Book audits and single audits Key AICPA developments affecting audits of governments and nonprofits (including SAS No. 145 on risk assessment) Recent GASB activities directed toward state and local governments (e.g., the implementation of GASB Nos. 100 and 101 and additional GASB projects) Lessons learned by nonprofits (and lessons remaining) from the implementation of FASB ASC 842, Leases and ASU No. 2020-07 related to contributions of nonfinancial assets Other issues related to nonprofits
Webcast: Surgent's Individual Charitable Planning: Philanthropy for Income Tax Return Reporting
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Which organizations are qualified to receive contributions? Types of charitable contributions taxpayers can deduct The deduction for quid pro quo contributions Strategies for donating property that has decreased/increased in value Figuring the deduction for contributions of capital gain property Importance of timing when making contributions Considering QCDs if a taxpayer is at least 70 ½ Specifics of donor advised funds Deduction may be limited to 20%, 30%, 50%, or 60% of adjusted gross income depending on type of property donated How to figure your deduction when limits apply Contribution carryovers when your donation exceeds limits What written statements should be received from qualified organizations? What records should taxpayers keep? Substantiation requirements for cash contributions of less than/more than $250 Substantiation requirements for noncash contributions of less than $250 to over $500,000 When does taxpayer need an appraisal? How and where to report contributions for individual income tax reporting
Webcast: Comps, Reviews & Preparations-How the Accounting Profession Got it Right 2024
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
General Principles applicable to all SSARS engagements Compilations Reviews Preparations
Webcast: Corporate Finance Competency: Three Basic Tool Categories 2024
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Financial statement analysis Integrated strategic and financial planning Action-oriented business metrics Activity-based management Five cases
Webcast: 101 Tax Planning Ideas 2024
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Planning opportunities in the tax formula Different types of planning Frequently-used planning techniques Qualitative and quantitative considerations The connection between tax planning and other financial planning areas, such as retirement, investment, insurance and estate planning Looking to the past, present and future as we plan
Webcast: A Practical Approach to Business Succession Planning 2024
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Deal considerations Selling outright; selling or transitioning to employees; selling or gifting to family members Relevance of discounts Family transfer issues Buy/sell agreements to plan for ownership changes and help avoid shareholder and family disputes
Webcast: Advanced Cybersecurity Awareness in Accounting - What You Need to Know
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Webcast: Surgent's Privacy and Security Training: Obligations of Confidentiality and Safekeeping
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Obligations of confidentiality and safekeeping Security best practices to apply beyond work Likely causes and effects of a large-scale cyberattack Email security best practices Remote work security Mobile device security Internet of Things (IoT) risks Public Wi-Fi risk and the importance of using a VPN Recognizing and avoiding text message/phone call phishing Data loss prevention (DLP)
Webcast: Surgent's What Practitioners Need to Know About Estate Planning and Administering a Client's Estate
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Webcast
3.0 Credits
The federal transfer tax exemption for 2023 and 2024 What constitutes a valid will Common trust vehicles often used to safeguard assets Consequences of intestacy How to transfer property outside of a will Legal treatment of marital property Transfer of IRAs and retirement plans Probate generally and probate for property held outside of the state of decedent's residence When an estate tax return should be filed Portability of the Deceased Spousal Unused Exclusion (DSUE) amount
Webcast: Small Business Stock Gains: Exclusion and Deferral Opportunities 2024
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
IRC 1202-The benefit of the exclusion IRC 1202-The requirements that must be met IRC 1202-Limitation on the amount of the exclusion Comparison of the IRC 1202 exclusion to making S corporation election IRC 1045-The benefit of the deferral IRC 1045-The requirements that must be met The basics of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP) IRC 1042-The benefit of the deferral IRC 1042-The requirements that must be met
Webcast: Implementing and Maintaining an Internal Control System 2024
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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: The Best Federal Tax Update Course by Surgent
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act, including: The Clean Vehicle Credit, Credit for Previously Owned Clean Vehicles, Credit for Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicles, Residential Clean Energy Credit, Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit and Premium Tax Credit Comprehensive coverage of the SECURE 2.0 Act, including: Expanding Enrollment in Retirement Plans, Increase in Age for Required Beginning Date for Mandatory Distributions and New Exceptions to Penalty-Free Withdrawal from Retirement Plans Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation New Form 1099-K reporting requirements Detailed analysis and examples of Sale of Passthrough Entity Interest and Net Investment Income Tax Bonus Depreciation Section 163(j) Section 174 Research and Experimental Expenditures Residency and Domicile Selling a principal residence, including tax planning strategies Virtual currency, including recent developments regarding NFTs New FinCEN reporting requirements in 2024 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
Webcast: 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: Government Auditing Standards Independence 2024
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Independence requirements under the Government Auditing Standards