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Leveraging Marketing Automation for Accounting Firm Growth

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Virtual

1.00 Credits

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Content - From generating content ideas to SEO research and creating content through its distribution we will look at tools to accomplish these goals efficiently and effectively.Lead Generation - Tools to determine the best offers and get them in front of the appropriate audiences.Lead Nurturing - Once you have a prospective client "raise their hand" virtually or physically, it is critical to design and implement campaigns and other tactics to keep them engaged and move them closer to being a client. We will cover this i-depth during the course.Sales - After you have a prospect ready to get to the next phase of the purchase journey, it is imperative to answer objections, explain the process of working with your firm and then close the sale. These tools will allow you to do this without an entire sales team!Onboarding - Once the prospect becomes a client leverage automation to make onboarding seamless, systematic and simple for your team.Referrals and Reviews - Instead of chasing clients for reviews or case studies, consider baking the ask right into your current or automated processes. This course will show you how!

Todd and Julie Chrisley Go to Prison

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

Major topics covered in this course include:What is bank fraud?What is wire fraud?Role of financial service professionals in combating tax evasion and white-collar crimeRed flags indicating of white-collar crimesImportance of knowing customersCriminal justice proceedingsRelationship between victim impact and sentencingRelationship between loss amounts and sentencing

Surgent's Inventory Management, Control and Analysis: Best-in-Class Tools to Achieve Success

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Virtual

4.00 Credits

Inventory management vs. inventory control Inventory analysis methods and KPIs Top inventory management trends Inventory analysis: methods and KPIs Inventory management trends for retailers Inventory management and supply chain management Top trends in warehouse management Supply chain inventory optimization

Getting SASsy - A Look at Recent Auditing Standards

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Online

1.00 Credits

Revised audit report layout Various auditing standards that will soon be effective Selected-procedures engagements and other attestation developments

Leadershift Ethics: Things Must Change!

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

The major topics covered in this course include:The litmus test for all of your decisions and actionsEthical principles when managing through changePressures that threaten ethical change managementCase studies of what can go sideways when ethics are not part of every stage of changeWinning strategies for ethical self-regulation

Surgent's A Guide to Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

The basics of nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) NQDC compliance Taxation of NQDC plans Types of NQDC plans Financing/funding NQDC plans Planning strategies

AI for CPAs - How it Works and How to Apply it

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Virtual

4.00 Credits

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Fundamentals of machine learning and AI algorithmsHow generative AI models like ChatGPT functionPractical examples of generative AI in accounting, finance and taxKey terminologies and concepts simplifiedAI Agents for process automation

Behind the Curtain: Exploring IRS Audit Technique Guides

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of ATGsBest practices for utilizing ATGsSalient provisions of selected ATGsInsights auditors may obtain from analytical proceduresNuances associated with selected industries

Individual Tax Update: Recent Developments

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:2025 Tax Provision SunsetsResidential Energy CreditVirtual currency reporting and Form 1099-DAStudent loansRecent individual taxpayer case rulings

The Controllership Series - Sales, Collections and Customer Credit

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Online

1.50 Credits

Accounting Sales Collections

Roadmap to Ethical Decision Making

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Online

2.00 Credits

Provide best practice tips and practical strategies for preserving independence when assisting clients with technical matters Discuss the principles of professional conduct Address compliance with professional standards Use case studies to address circumstances that may create threats to independence

A Guide to Sampling - Part 2

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Online

2.00 Credits

Auditing Yellowbook

2025 AICPA Regulatory Ethics Update

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The Professional Ethics Executive Committee's updated ethics rules.An overview of recently issued ethics rules that CPAs need to know to be compliant.

Surgent's Choosing the Right Business Entity

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

Why businesses operate as C corporations Why businesses operate as pass-through entities Adopting C corporation status Why businesses choose S corporation status. Tax and business situations that impact entity selection.

Understanding the New Forms K-2 and K-3

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

The major topics covered in this class include:Introduction to Schedules K-2 and K-3Review the filing requirementsDiscuss the different parts of the schedules and what needs to be included

Coaching the Next Generation of CPAs

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Building a high-performing team comprised of multi-generational workers.How to effectively communicate with the millennial worker.Leveraging younger staff in business development opportunities.Measuring the productivity of a millennial workforce.

ChatGPT and IRS Taxation Law Research

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Utilizing ChatGPT for IRS Tax Law Research: Principles and PracticesNavigating IRS Databases Using Advanced AI TechniquesUsing IRS Prompt Templates: In-depth Analysis and ApplicationChatGPT in Action: Case Studies and Real-World ScenariosExploring IRS Tax Laws: Strategies, Loopholes, and ComplianceError Prevention and Correction in Tax Law ResearchFuture Trends: AI's Evolving Role in Taxation and Accounting

Accounting & Attestation for ESG

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Online

2.00 Credits

ESG Accounting & Auditing Yellowbook

Tax Depreciation: How to Optimize Deductions

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Online

2.00 Credits

Recent tax legislation and developments related to depreciation and capitalization Eligible property for Section 179 and Section 168(k) Section 179 deduction and its use to depreciate real property Section 168(k) deduction and its use to depreciate real property Disposition of segments of real property Exchanges of tangible personal property after repeal of the like-kind exchange rules

Disaster Relief Act of 2024

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Online

1.00 Credits

Federal Disaster Relief Act provisions enacted in December, 2024 Comparison of personal use casualties with business/investment casualties When to claim casualty losses How to postpone casualty gains Business casualty gains and depreciation recapture