CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Individual and Financial-Planning Tax Camp
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Virtual
8.00 Credits
Understanding the environment: what’s new, what’s expired or expiring, and what’s likely to change in light of the new Trump administration and Republican Congress Reading a tax return for developing client-specific tax strategies Changes to the lifetime estate tax exemption considering proposed regulations The net investment income tax: planning for compliance Family income-splitting strategies that need to be considered Income tax issues: impact on timing of other income Selling a principal residence Two principal residences at the same time Use of life insurance to protect families: Whole Life Insurance, Term Life Insurance, Universal Life Insurance, and Variable Life Insurance Using Roth IRAs and Roth contribution programs to best advantage Conversions: do they still make sense? Taking distributions: matching timing to client requirements Qualified plan contributions to reduce current income and Social Security tax: implications for business owners and self-employed Social Security - the latest on the looming solvency crisis Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plan considerations What to do about itemized deductions Trans-generational planning: conversions, income, and gain-splitting Tax benefits of HSAs and other tax-advantaged accounts Identifying tax opportunities: reviewing the prior-year return to develop a plan for the future Planning for middle-income taxpayers: financial planning for the young, the working, and those approaching or in retirement Best financial planning ideas for young people
Surgent's Innovative Forecasting and Budgeting: Moving Beyond the Traditional Techniques
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
Building change into the planning process Sales/income plan Intermediate planning Technology plan Capital equipment planning One-year operating plan Monthly planning Cash plan Risk plan
Surgent's Integrated Planning, Forecasting, and Budgeting for Organizational Success
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
The keys that develop a plan into an actionable document The major difference between planning and budgeting Strategic planning The business plan The people plan The marketing plan Capital and technology plans
Surgent's Integrated Planning, Forecasting, and Budgeting for Organizational Success
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
The keys that develop a plan into an actionable document The major difference between planning and budgeting Strategic planning The business plan The people plan The marketing plan Capital and technology plans
Surgent's Internal Controls and COSO in a Post-COVID Landscape
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
ACFE's Occupational Fraud 2022: A Report to the Nations and the most commonly found controls in fraud victim organizations Internal controls in relation to COSO principles How to employ controls to cut losses How to modify controls in the post-COVID era Remote work circumstances and considerations
Surgent's Internal Controls, COSO, and COVID-19
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
ACFE's Report to the Nations and the most commonly found controls in fraud victim organizations Internal controls in relation to COSO principles How to employ controls to cut losses How to modify controls in the post-COVID era The potential impact of increased enforcement of laws and regulations to replenish government coffers Remote work circumstances and considerations
Surgent's International Tax Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Filers
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Virtual
3.00 Credits
Residency status for U.S. federal income tax purposes Key provisions of U.S. income tax treaties Overview of the taxation of income from foreign entities Understanding Foreign Tax Credit Identifying foreign-source and U.S.-source income Foreign earned income and housing exclusion Foreign informational form filing requirements
Surgent's Introduction to Forensic Accounting
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
Review of the different aspects of forensic accounting The civil litigation process as it relates to forensic accounting Litigation services provided by forensic accountants Fraud detection and prevention Various types of fraud Training and certifications in forensic accounting Forensic accounting in bankruptcy proceedings Forensic accounting in family law proceedings Calculating damages for use in litigation Valuations Ethical issues pertinent to forensic accounting
Surgent's Introduction to the Audit Process and Risk Assessment
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
History of the financial statement audit Objective of a financial statement audit Audit Process and Linkage Management and the Auditor’s Responsibilities Evaluating Audit Risk Risk Assessment Process Risk Assessment Procedures Documentation
Surgent's Key Partnership and S Corporation Tax Planning Strategies
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Tax consequences of retiring partners seeking liquidating distributions/redemptions and S corporation shareholders seeking the redemption of their shares At-risk and passive activity loss considerations Basis planning Related party transactions: making them work Income splitting and shifting with family can create considerable benefits Sale of ownership interest and NIIT considerations
Surgent's Key Partnership and S Corporation Tax Planning Strategies
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Tax consequences of retiring partners seeking liquidating distributions/redemptions and S corporation shareholders seeking the redemption of their shares At-risk and passive activity loss considerations Basis planning Related party transactions: making them work Income splitting and shifting with family can create considerable benefits Sale of ownership interest and NIIT considerations
Surgent's Latest Developments in Government and Nonprofit Accounting and Auditing
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Virtual
8.00 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
Surgent's Latest Developments in Government and Nonprofit Accounting and Auditing
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Virtual
8.00 Credits
Developing issues related to the 2024 Yellow Book revision and the 2024 revision to the Uniform Guidance for Federal Awards Key AICPA developments affecting audits of governments and nonprofits (including SAS No. 146 on quality management) The implementation of GASB No. 101 on compensated absences GASB No. 103 addressing improvements to the financial reporting model The application of GASB No. 102 on certain risk disclosures and GASB No. 104 on disclosure of certain capital assets Key issues related to nonprofit financial reporting (e.g., presenting a measure of operations, various disclosures, etc.)
Surgent's Latest Developments in Governmental Accounting and Auditing
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Virtual
8.00 Credits
Developing issues related to the 2024 Yellow Book revision and the 2024 revision to the Uniform Guidance for Federal Awards Key AICPA developments affecting audits of governments (including SAS No. 146 on quality management) The implementation of GASB No. 101 on compensated absences GASB No. 103 addressing improvements to the financial reporting model The application of GASB No. 102 on certain risk disclosures and GASB No. 104 on disclosure of certain capital assets
Surgent's Latest Developments in Nonprofit Accounting and Auditing
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Virtual
8.00 Credits
Developing issues related to the 2024 Yellow Book revision and the 2024 revision to the Uniform Guidance for Federal Awards Key AICPA developments affecting audits of nonprofits (including SAS No. 146 on quality management) Key issues related to not-for-profit financial reporting (e.g., presenting a measure of operations, various disclosures, etc.) Key challenges encountered in not-for-profit accounting (e.g., conditional contributions, restricted contributions, contributed services, membership dues, noncash contributions, etc.)
Surgent's Lease Accounting: Exploring the New Standard
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Leases (Topic 842) Overall lease accounting guidance Lessor Accounting 101 Lessee Accounting 101 Detailed review of accounting by lessees Sale and leaseback transactions Transition guidance Recently released ASUs impacting Topic 842
Surgent's Lease Accounting: The Impact of Changing Standards on Both Lessors and Lessees
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Outcomes of the recent FASB and IASB Joint Project related to Leases Differentiating between accounting and reporting requirements for operating and finance leases Evaluating possible material misstatement related to lease recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure
Surgent's Lessons Learned From Recent Accounting Malpractice Actions
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Common instances of accounting malpractice Current claim trends Frequent defenses to claims Statute of limitations Damages Claims by practice area
Surgent's Lessons Learned from Successful Companies
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Creating a visionary company Traits of successful, visionary companies Goal setting to create a successful organization The role of experimentation and failure in achieving success How successful organizations emphasize learning new skills The role of effective communication in achieving corporate success The importance of emotional intelligence in building corporate culture How leadership can direct a company toward success
Surgent's Lessons Learned: What a $53 Million Fraud Can Teach Us
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Background of the Dixon, IL fraud case Internal control weaknesses related to the $53 million fraud Lessons learned from this case
