* This course is #4 in the Microsoft PowerBI series of webinars. Click button in Program Content section below to see suggested viewing order. * Excel is the #1 data analysis tool for accountants, yet many accountants have never learned the basics of data analysis using Excel or the tools...
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 has made significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code. Due to these changes, fringe benefit planning has become one of the most important areas of planning for your client's business and personal needs. There are a variety of tools and techniques to meet a...
Join us as we discuss the common errors practitioners make on individual tax returns that are often missed by review staff. The intent is to sharpen skills for reviewers by examining case studies and discussing issues where additional information from the client may be warranted and areas of...
The most difficult concepts to master when dealing with flow-through business entities are the basis and distribution concepts. Major error and malpractice issues occur if the CPA does not fully understand the impact of these rules. This course is designed to focus on the practical applications...
Implementing ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) is sure to have a major impact on your balance sheet and potentially on your business as well. This course is a one-stop shop for what you need to know about the upcoming changes to lease accounting. In this course, we will review how to measure...
The new tax legislation is popping at the seams with new privileges and challenges. Are you a winner or a loser? It depends on who you are. The Tax Cuts Jobs Act line-by-line, provision-by-provision, imposes surprising results, both good and bad. Many of the areas change do so very deeply and...
The President and Congress have delivered a revolutionary tax reform plan, and Surgent will bring you all of the details critical to you and your practice. These changes will affect your clients this coming season, and they will look to you to understand the issues and develop a plan that serves...
For many organizations, compensation is the single most important cost category. This webcast will discuss why the CFO must involve themselves with compensation and benefit plan design and administration. This session will pay particular attention to bonus plans, covering plan design,...
A discussion of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions that impact the choice of entity decision. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions either during or after the event.
An introduction and overview of the Balanced Scorecard aimed at executives and financial managers who want or need to understand the principles of the Balanced Scorecard and how it works in practical terms.
New Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) related to U.S. GAAP are issued on a regular basis. It can be time-consuming and confusing to keep up-to-date on the resulting impact on financial statements and disclosures, especially when many changes relate primarily to public business entities, larger...
Tax compliance issues for fiduciary entities are sometimes confusing to practitioners since many lack experience in this area. This course provides the practitioner with a practical understanding of the issues involved in preparing the U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts (From 1041)....
Marketing description: While nearly 7 years have passed since the Great Recession, economic and political uncertainty have continued to plague business decision-making. The roles and responsibilities of CPAs and finance professionals, meanwhile, has continued to expand. This course is part of...
The annual budgeting process is often criticized as a fiscal exercise done by the accountants that is obsolete soon after it is published, prone to gamesmanship, cumbersome, not being volume sensitive, and disconnected from the strategy and needed risk mitigation spending. You can resolve these...
CEOs, entrepreneurs and management professionals of all stripes are clamoring for real-time financial dashboards. One of the primary drivers of this dynamic financial reporting model is the need for access to real time information that is pertinent and can be easily analyzed. This webcast will...
In most organizations, strategic planning and budgeting are separate processes, making them out of alignment from their inception. This webcast explores a practical "real world" planning approach that aligns spending to long-term strategy, creates a culture of accountability and responsibility,...
The course provides a concise overview of the Internet services offered by the Internal Revenue Service or IRS, the tax agency of the United States federal government. Discover scores of little-known but highly valuable IRS resources including electronic wizards, mobile apps, online payment...
Tax compliance issues for fiduciary entities are sometimes confusing to practitioners since many lack experience in this area. This course provides the practitioner with a practical understanding of the issues involved in preparing the U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts (From...
A discussion of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions that impact non-profit entities. This course qualifies for PTIN credit. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions either during or after the event.
GASB Statement No. 68 changed the playing field for governmental organizations. Learn about the landmark pension accounting changes and how they change the accounting and financial reporting of pension benefits. Explore all the GASB statements that make up the governmental pension reporting...
