CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Essential Depreciation and Expensing Update
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
New bonus depreciation and §179 changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Resolved technical glitches for qualified improvement property Detailed coverage of §179 expense elections and §168(k) bonus or additional first-year depreciation – maximizing deductions, definitions, limitations, and qualified property Sales of property and the depreciation recapture rules (§1245, §1250, unrecaptured §1250 gain for real estate, §291 for corporations) MACRS depreciation – finding the proper method, convention, and recovery period Listed property and the current limitations Amortization of startup, organization, and other expenditures AMT depreciation adjustments and how to avoid them Examples, cases, and rulings of depreciation and amortization issues and how they impact clients, along with useful planning opportunities
Surgent's Getting Ready for Busy Season: Key Changes Every Tax Practitioner Should Know
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Comprehensive coverage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) The latest IRS guidance on recent tax legislation Hot developments affecting the upcoming tax season Review of new laws and changes in forms to provide a familiarity for the upcoming tax season Key new tax and practice developments and how they impact the current-year tax forms for individuals
Surgent's Preparing and Writing Findings in Yellow Book and Single Audits
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Virtual
0.00 Credits
The types of audit findings reported in Yellow Book and single audit engagements The finding elements required by the GAO and OMB standards Where audit findings get communicated in the reporting process
ACPEN: ProActive Response Group De-Escalation Training
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Online
1.20 Credits
Definition of De-Escalation Recognizing Anger Situational Awareness LOWLINE Technique MR EBS Technique Posturing Controlling the Environment
ACPEN: Mastering Form 7217: A Guide to Partnership Property Distribution
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Online
1.00 Credits
Property distributions in liquidation of a partner’s interest Section 751 and its impact on property distributions from a partnership Mechanics of completing Form 7217 – new in 2024 The Section 754 election and its role in partnership property distributions
ACPEN: Sticky Ethical Choices, featuring Bob Mims and Don Minges
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Online
1.00 Credits
Why are some choices so difficult? Efficiency is not free; it has a real, large cost. The consequences of ‘pulling the trigger’ quickly How to evaluate ethical situations and remain above-board.
ACPEN: Ethical Intelligence for Artificial Intelligence
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Online
2.00 Credits
Benefits and pitfalls of artificial intelligence in the accounting profession Selecting and utilizing artificial intelligence resources Applying professional skepticism to results Maintaining independence while utilizing artificial intelligence Upholding client confidentiality Data security and retention Citation of sources and related reporting considerations
Generative AI Strategy for Accountants
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Evolution and current state of AI technologies in accountingDevelopment of comprehensive AI usage policies and guidelinesImplementation frameworks for integrating AI into accounting workflowsStrategic approaches to AI-driven process automation and optimizationMethods for identifying and capitalizing on AI opportunitiesBest practices for human-AI collaboration in accountingRisk management and ethical considerations for AI implementation
Partnership/LLC Taxation: Tax Basis Capital Accounts
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Discuss the impact of the Section 199A flow-through entities deduction on partnerships and their partnersThe meaning of a "tax basis capital account"How the financial accounting and tax capital accounts differ from one anotherDetermine a partner's share of the partnership's liabilitiesDistinguish "recourse" loans from "nonrecourse" loansWhat are "qualified nonrecourse financing" loans and how they affect partnersSection 704 "built-in gain or loss" rules and how they impact Schedule K-1 reportingSection 4655 "at risk" rules and how they impact Schedule K-1 reporting
Surgent's Nuts & Bolts of Cryptocurrency Taxation & 1099-DAs
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Cryptocurrencies and their use cases Safely interacting with cryptocurrency and NFTs (buying, selling, and storing) Tax implications of investing in cryptocurrency, running a mining operation, using NFTs, and using cryptocurrency as a payment method Challenges in dealing with cryptocurrency-related clients How to handle 1099-DAs Implications of the IRS's latest guidance on digital assets Applying tax planning opportunities Serving clients with cryptocurrency transactions using a tool like CoinTracker.com
Surgent's Work-Life Balance: Maximizing Productivity and Understanding Related Tax Issues
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
Discuss how productivity strategies may improve work-life balance Understand the state tax consequences that may arise when working from home Identify and discuss challenges unique to financial professionals Review how some organizations are providing support to improve work-life balance Explore the role of alternative work arrangements Examine challenges unique to auditors versus tax professionals A comparison of work-life balance between public and industry accountants How work-family conflict varies among financial professionals Recommendations for improving work-life balance
Surgent's What Practitioners Need to Know About Estate Planning and Administering a Client’s Estate
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Virtual
3.00 Credits
The federal transfer tax exemption What constitutes a valid will Common trust vehicles often used to safeguard assets Consequences of intestacy How to transfer property outside of a will Legal treatment of marital property Transfer of IRAs and retirement plans Probate generally and probate for property held outside of the state of decedent’s residence When an estate tax return should be filed Portability of the Deceased Spousal Unused Exclusion (DSUE) amount
ACPEN: Fundamentals of the 1040 Business Income and Reporting
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Online
4.00 Credits
Schedule C: self-employment income, business deductions, and SE tax Schedule E and K-1 income from partnerships and S corporations Shareholder basis tracking using Form 7203 Capital construction fund reporting (Form 7217) Business deductions and credits for individuals with business activity Audit risk areas and reporting red flags 2025 tax law changes affecting business income and pass-through reporting
Introduction to Risk Assessment
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of the risk assessment procedures performed during engagements.Inquiries, analytical procedures, and observation and inspection techniques. Understanding how risk assessment drives engagement planning and supports the development of appropriate audit responses.
NOCLAR: Ethics, Audit & Yellow Book Considerations
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Participants will review the scope of the interpretationsThe responsibilities of members in public practice and members in businessConsiderations involving confidentiality, communication, documentation, withdrawal, and further action in the public interest. Related requirements under SAS No. 147 and the 2024 Yellow Book, including how auditors must handle communications related to NOCLAR.
ACPEN: Leading Risk Management Practices in a Dynamic Risk Environment - Part 2
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Online
1.20 Credits
Risk Management
ACPEN: Creating Terrific Equity Compensation Plans: Beware of the Pitfalls
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Online
2.00 Credits
Why most equity compensation plans fail? Complexity of GAAP accounting for equity compensation plans Tax implications of equity compensation plans Who and how an equity compensation plan should be administered? Compliance issues to consider Recommendations to design a better equity compensation plan
Profiles in Fraud
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Real life fraudsters: what they did, how they got away with it, how they finally were caughtProfiles: the characteristics the fraud perpetrators have in commonTechniques to prevent and deter these common schemes
Surgent's The Art of Delegation: Strategies for Improving Your Skills
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
What is delegation? Why is delegation important? When and to whom should tasks be assigned? How can you delegate effectively? How do you deal with problems and issues when they arise?
Leveraging ChatGPT for Innovative Business Advisory Services
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Introduction to ChatGPT and its applications in the business advisory contextIn-depth exploration of enterprise evaluation methodologies like SWOT, PESTLE, BCG Matrix, McKinsey 7S Model, Ansoff Matrix, etc.Practical case studies demonstrating application of ChatGPT in accounting business analysisKey challenges faced by accounting firms and how ChatGPT can help overcome theseBest practices for implementing AI tools in the accounting sectorFuture opportunities and trends in AI-enhanced business advisory services
