CPE Catalog & Events
Avoiding Budget People Issues: Managing Budgeting's Soft Side
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Online
2.00 Credits
Budget defining, Budget cultures Tacticle budget issues Ideas for budget solutions and process solutions Understanding people in the budget process Communicating your budget to non financial types
Ethics: 10 Essential Movies, TV Shows, and Books for CPAs
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
You will receive summaries of some of the best movies, TV programs, and books for CPAs who want to take their businesses to a higher level of success. Some of the works we'll discuss are:The GodfatherAristotle's Nicomachean EthicsCurb Your EnthusiasmThe Invention of Lying ...and many more!
Time & Effort Reporting for Federal Grants
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Online
1.00 Credits
Grant timekeeping What the Assistant US Attorney General stated about problematic time reporting Mandatory do's and don't's for nonprofit organizations What expectations are not explained in the regulations Useful timekeeping forms and controls
Public Speaking and Confident Communication in Business
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Online
1.00 Credits
Communication Public Speaking Presentation Skills
The Impact of SAS No. 145 on Risk-Based Audits
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:New definitions and requirements related to identifying and evaluating risks of material misstatement per SAS No. 145Improved application of risk-based audit concepts for a higher-quality audit
Understanding Internal Control Constructs
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Underlying concepts of internal controlThe importance of control measure interdependency
Surgent's Latest Developments in Government and Nonprofit Accounting and Auditing
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Virtual
8.00 Credits
Implementing the new Yellow Book Developing issues related to performing single audits under the OMB’s Uniform Guidance for Federal Awards Key AICPA developments affecting audits of governments and nonprofits including SAS No. 134, Auditor Reporting and Amendments, Including Amendments Addressing Disclosures in the Audit of Financial Statements, and SAS No. 135, Omnibus Statement on Auditing Standards--2019 Recent GASB activities directed towards state and local governments with an emphasis on the implementation of GASB No. 84, Fiduciary Activities and GASB No. 87, Leases Prepare for the implementation of the new FASB ASU on grants, contracts and contributions (i.e., ASU No. 2018-08, Clarifying the Scope and the Accounting Guidance for Contributions Received and Contributions Made) Develop a deeper understanding of the effects that ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, will have on nonprofits
Surgent's Perplexing Financial and Economic Issues for the CFO/Controller
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Virtual
8.00 Credits
Regulatory, fiscal, and monetary policies' impact on the organization Dodd-Frank Act and impact on financial reform Health insurance reform and the impact on the employer Managing risk in an uncertain economic climate
The Best Individual Income Tax Update Course by Surgent
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Virtual
8.00 Credits
Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Schedules K-2 and K-3 reporting requirements and transiional filing relief Form 7203, S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Debt Basis Limitations Donor Advised Funds Residency and Domicile Selling a principal residence, including tax planning strategies Real Estate professional requirements An overview of virtual currency, including recent developments The Independent Contractor vs. Employee Conundrum continues State of the IRS Review of pertinent cases and rulings affecting taxpayers 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
Audit 305: Strengthening Substantive Analytic Procedures
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:How analytic procedures enhance audit qualityElements of strong analytic proceduresSelecting the proper analytic, and altering the strength for the intended purposeDisaggregating data to make more informed expectationsEvaluating the data used in generating expectations, including corroborating inquiryImproving documentation, including evaluating sufficiency and appropriateness of the audit evidence obtainedResolving significant differences resulting from analytic procedures and concluding on audit results
Staying 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.
The Ethics Hour: Ethics in the Real World
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Online
1.00 Credits
The difficult trade-offs in making choices Functioning in the ‘gray’ areas The value of trust Consequences of ‘short-term it-is’ How lack of accountability can lead to ethical issues
ProActive Response: Active Shooter Training - Recognize. Respond. Survive.
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Online
2.00 Credits
Early Warning Signs Concerning Behavior Changes Getting out Barricading your area Fighting for survival Disarming the assailant Tourniquets (commercial and improvised) Pressure Dressings Chest Seals
Asset Misappropriation - Let Me Count the Ways
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Online
2.00 Credits
Identifying opportunity The three most common behavioral red flags that we should always look for The many ways to commit check fraud (it’s so easy) Why inventory is such a good place to hide theft of assets How to cover up inventory fraud Accounts Receivable Fraud and how it works How to count inventory that’s not there
Introduction to Yellow Book
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Online
2.00 Credits
Ethical requirements and independence Reporting Financial statement audit differences
Understanding and Preventing Budget Calamities
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Online
2.00 Credits
Budget defining, Budget cultures Tacticle budget issues Ideas for budget solutions and process solutions Understanding people in the budget process Communicating your budget to non financial types
Surgent's Guide to Calculating S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Loan Basis
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Introduction to Form 7203 Introduction to the calculation of stock basis Introduction to the calculation of loan basis Taxable and nontaxable S corporation distributions to shareholders The election to reduce basis by deductible losses and expenses before reducing basis by nondeductible expenses
The Trustworthy Leader: Ethics and Trust in a Time of Social Change
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Online
2.00 Credits
Ethics Leadership
Ethics - Regulatory and Standards Update
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Recent ethics standards changes that impact your practice.Key regulatory changes and initiatives affecting CPAs and the future of the profession.Emerging issues and standard-setting activity that could affect your practice.Practical applications of the standards and common practice issues and challenges. Examples include independence issues, serving clients in the cannabis industry, and reporting potential noncompliance with laws and regulations to third parties.How failure to follow the standards can result in unwanted regulatory actions and publicity.
Outlook - Manage Your Inbox With Maximum Efficiency
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Orientation to the Outlook interface and navigationCustomizing your inbox display to meet your preferencesUsing folders to organize your messagesUsing QuickSteps and Rules to automate the processing of inbound emailsTools for deleting and archiving your emailsManaging your junk mail settingsUnderstanding all email option settings