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Surgent's Annual Update for Defined Contribution Plans

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

Common risks and pitfalls associated with defined contribution plans Nuances of the fair value disclosures New reporting and disclosure requirements for the current year Results of DOL Audit Quality Study

Surgent's Unique Tax Attributes of Different Entity Types

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

Considerations for a small business owner Self-employment taxes Guaranteed payments to partners QBI deductions: Section 199A Built-in gains tax: S corporations Excess passive income tax: S corporations PTE elections: S corporations and partnerships Taxation of fringe benefits: S corporations Double taxation of C corporation dividends Taxation of limited liability companies Which entity to choose?

Surgent's Understanding and Testing Control and Compliance in a Single Audit

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Virtual

4.00 Credits

The essential internal control concepts applied in a single audit How the auditor obtains an understanding of controls over compliance and then tests the effectiveness of those controls in a single audit How the auditor plans and performs tests of compliance in a single audit The identification and reporting of control and compliance findings

Surgent's IRS Tax Examinations and Hot Issues

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Virtual

4.00 Credits

Criteria that the IRS uses to select returns for examination Substantiation requirements for travel, charitable contributions, vehicles, meals, virtual currency considerations and tax-related identity theft Understanding worker classification determinations on who is an employee and who is an independent contractor Distinguishing S corporation officer’s reasonable compensation issues How the IRS holds persons other than an employer liable for unpaid payroll taxes, a.k.a., the trust fund recovery penalty Tax-related identity theft procedures

Surgent's Weekly Expert Hour

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Virtual

1.00 Credits

Each week’s topics will change based on the most critical issues affecting financial professionals

Strategic Foresight

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Virtual

1.00 Credits

Becoming FutureReady The Two-Curve Model Demonstration of Exponentials Rogers Innovation Adoption Curve Hype Cycles Different Types of Innovation

Surgent's Examining ASC 842, Leases: More Than Meets the Eye

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Virtual

4.00 Credits

ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) Overall lease accounting guidance Lessor Accounting 101 Lessee Accounting 101 Detailed review of accounting by lessees and lessors Sale and leaseback transactions Transition guidance Other operational issues Recently issued updates to the lease accounting guidance FASB guidance on accounting for COVID-19-related rent concessions Feedback from the public company adoption of Topic 842

Surgent's Preparing Not-for-Profit Financial Statements

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Virtual

8.00 Credits

Key requirements, options, and disclosures related to each of the basic financial statements The reporting of functional and natural expense information Requirements related to providing liquidity and availability of financial assets information Core not-for-profit accounting requirements related to conditional and unconditional contributions, promises to give, contributed services, net assets, special events, the classification of expenses, and more

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 Reducing a Business Owner Client's Exposure to Social Security and Self-Employment Taxes

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

Section 1402(a)(1) exclusions from the definition of self-employment income Application of the SE tax to members of limited liability companies Taking a self-employed owner's health insurance deductions against self-employment tax How using the S corporation and the MMLLC treated as a partnership can help reduce an individual's exposure to self-employment tax How hiring a spouse and/or child helps reduce self-employment tax Differentiating between income treated as self- employment income and income that is not self-employment income

Surgent's Adapting to Today's Changing Accounting Landscape

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Virtual

1.00 Credits

Evolving accounting landscape Data complexity in accounting and tax Value-added billing Artificial Intelligence Shifting client expectations Navigating regulatory uncertainty The impact of accountants on society Embracing change and innovation Pipeline challenges

AI Ethics 2025 (VBOA-Approved)

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

Ethical principles of AI usage. Strategies for ethical decision making. Compliance and governance in AI adoption. Balance of innovation and responsibility.

Surgent's Coaching Skills for Managers and Supervisors

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Virtual

4.00 Credits

The definition of “coaching” and the coaching process Characteristics of effective coaches Coaching strategies to support and assist others as they change ineffective behaviors Conducting one-on-one coaching sessions for setting goals and improving performance

Surgent's Guide and Update to Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations

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Virtual

4.00 Credits

SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, and updates to SSARS No. 21 due to the issuance of SSARS No. 23, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services SSARS No. 22, Compilation of Pro Forma Financial Information SSARS No. 24, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services -- 2018 SSARS No. 25, Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements and Adverse Conclusions Sample comprehensive engagement work programs for preparation, compilation, and review engagements

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

Construction Contractors: Auditing Considerations

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Virtual

4.00 Credits

Auditing contractor accounting and revenue from contracts with customers Planning and risk assessment for construction contractors Key internal controls Substantive procedures for long-term contractors

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 Update on Recent AICPA Standard Setting: Staying Current in a Changing Environment

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Virtual

4.00 Credits

AICPA hot topics and standard setting initiatives Discussion of suite of nine integrated SASs effective for years ended December 31, 2021 Discussion of the standard on audit evidence effective for years ended December 31, 2022 Discussion of the standard on auditing accounting estimates and disclosures effective as of December 31, 2023 Discussion of the two standards on use of specialists and information from a pricing service, and the newly updated risk assessment standard effective for years ended December 31, 2023 Discussion of standards that are effective beginning in 2025, including those dealing with client acceptance and questions asked of the predecessor auditor, the partner’s responsibility for engagement quality, group audits, conforming changes to compliance auditing, and more

Surgent's Data Analytics Toolkit - Tools and Applications

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

Definition of Data Analytics Assessing your organization’s current status and establishing an environment for success Financial staff’s core activities Common uses of analytics and current examples Behavioral forces that impact decisions Examples of inaccurate forecasts  Identifying strategic measurements (KPIs) Improving budgeting and forecasting and addressing Black Swan events Collecting and using data from traditional and non-traditional data sources Statistical tools, including Median, Mode, Moving average, Ratio analysis, Pareto analysis, Rolling forecast, Mission-based budgeting, Trend analysis, Regression, Z-Score (public and private organizations), and Simulation Analytical techniques, including Brainstorming, Mind mapping, and Delphi technique Software tools that are readily available and can assist in visually exploring data; expanding the scope of available data, as well as collecting, analyzing and presenting results (including Dashboards). Specific ideas for using Data Analytics, including immediate opportunities and areas for further consideration Expanded lists of readings and next level software for a participants’ future reference

Surgent's Annual Accounting and Auditing Update

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Virtual

8.00 Credits

Recently issued FASB Accounting Standards Updates, PCC Update and items on the FASB’s Technical Agenda Leases – Topic 842 Recently issued ASUs covering common control leases, crypto assets (e.g., cryptocurrency), and income tax disclosures ASC 326: CECL Review of SAS 142 – Focus on Audit Evidence Recently issued SASs and other AICPA activity SSARS No. 25 and other recently issued SSARS Detailed review of SAS 145 Other important A&A practice matters