CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's A Complete Tax Guide to Exit Planning
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Gain exclusion and tax-free reorganization planning Gain exclusion with sales of C corporation stock – Section 1202 Deferral of gain with installment reporting Gain planning with partnerships Basis planning – basis step-up at death, gifts of interests to family Restructuring the business entity – C vs. S corporation, partnerships, LLCs Real estate planning – retention vs sales, like-kind exchanges Employee stock ownership plans – special tax incentives Employee benefit planning with ownership change Taxes other than the federal income tax – state tax, estate, gift and generation-skipping taxes, and property taxes Prospects for tax law change
Surgent's A Guide to Auditing Common Investments
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Overview of common investment types Typical audit risks and related audit procedures Alternative Investments Fair value disclosure, including applying the fair value hierarchy
Surgent's A Guide to Gig Economy Tax Issues
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Characteristics of a gig economy Who is an employee and who is an independent contractor? Form 1099-NEC and reporting of non-employee compensation Reporting on Form 1099-K Gig workers and the requirement to pay self-employment tax throughout the year State tax implications of remote work for the business owner and workers How remote work creates state tax nexus Tax implications of employee telecommuting for the employer The “convenience of the employer” rule Drivers of both people and of meals or other products Section 199A deduction Implications of the Vizcaino case
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
Surgent's A Practical Guide to Auditing Cash and Cash Equivalents
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Explain typical audit risks and special considerations related to cash and cash equivalents Identify the risk of fraud related to cash and cash equivalents Describe designing a detailed audit plan, linking assessed risk to planned procedures Techniques used to perform the audit procedures associated with auditing cash and cash equivalents Obtaining evidence related to cash and cash equivalents Case study and test yourself questions related to auditing cash and cash equivalents
Surgent's AICPA Update
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
New SAS Nos. 142–145 AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Updates
Surgent's ASC 606 Insights: Contract Identification and Performance Obligations
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Types of performance obligations Bundled offerings Customizations Modifications to product specifications Requests for additional services Enforceability and payment terms
Surgent's ASC 606 Insights: Licensing Revenue and Financial Statement Disclosures
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Right to Use vs. Right to Access Functional IP Symbolic IP License Renewals Revenue Recognition Disclosures Information about Contracts with Customers Disaggregation of Revenue Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations Practices to Avoid
Surgent's ASC 606 Insights: Managing Variable Consideration and Modifications
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Modifications to product specifications Requests for additional services Alterations in delivery timelines Constraining estimates Different types of variable payments in contracts, including discounts, rebates, and bonuses
Surgent's ASC 606 Insights: Timing of Revenue Recognition & Principal vs. Agent Considerations
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Measuring Progress Output Methods Input Methods Factors Supporting Principal Conclusion Factors Supporting Agent Conclusion Mixed Conclusion (Both Principal and Agent)
Surgent's Accounting Changes and Error Corrections - What Every CPA Needs to Know
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
FASB ASC Topic No 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections Accounting changes and error corrections taking the shape of: Changes in accounting principle; Changes in accounting estimates; Changes in reporting entity;
Surgent's Accounting Hot Topics
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Technology trends and hot topics Fair value concepts Accounting for business combinations Asset impairment accounting
Surgent's Accounting Principle Changes -- What Every CPA needs to know
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
An overview of the accounting requirements with respect to accounting principle changes Accounting changes that can take the shape of changes in accounting principle, changes in accounting estimates, and changes in reporting entity The ASUs that have affected ASC topics over the last few years
Surgent's Accounting and Auditing Credit Losses Under ASC 326
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Scope and overview of ASC 326 Applying ASC 326 and the CECL model Transitioning to ASC 326 Presentation and disclosure requirements of ASC 326 Auditing accounting estimates Key changes to auditing estimates due to the issuance of ASC 326
Surgent's Accounting and Auditing Revenue
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, including recently issued ASUs impacting Topic 606 The FASB’s new five-step revenue recognition model, including hands-on examples and illustrations of the new guidance, including presentation and disclosure requirements Performing an effective risk assessment related to revenue Common internal controls and substantive audit procedures related to revenue
Surgent's Accounting for Guarantees
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
Overview of the accounting related to guarantees Review of the reporting related to guarantees Examination of the disclosure requirements related to guarantees
Surgent's Accounting for Litigation and Legal Contingencies
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Recognition and measurement of legal contigencies Impact from new information Events after the date of the financial statements Recognized subsequent events
Surgent's Accounting for Software - Internal Use and External Sales
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The accounting, reporting, and disclosure requirements related to software Internal-use software arrangements Cloud and non-cloud based arrangements Software for resale Software sold to third parties ASC Topic 350-40 ASC Topic 985-20
Surgent's Accounting for and Auditing Complex Investments
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The fair value measurement process Derivative and hedge accounting under ASC 815 Accounting and auditing considerations related to the use of the equity method of accounting under ASC 323 Accounting and auditing considerations related to investments in cryptocurrency and digital assets
Surgent's Accounting for and Auditing Inventory
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Elements of inventory cost and full-absorption costing Valuation methodologies, including LIFO, FIFO, weighted average, and specific identification Obsolescence reserves Retail inventory valuation basics Physical inventory observation approach refresher Accounting issues related to consigned inventory Risk associated with and steps performed in auditing of inventories.
