CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's What Tax Practitioners Need to Know About Medicare
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Eligibility for Medicare How to apply for Medicare Introduction to Parts A, B, C, and D of Medicare Payments for Parts B and D of Medicare: the higher costs imposed on higher income beneficiaries Late enrollment penalties Medicare Advantage in lieu of original Medicare The Affordable Care Act’s impact on Medicare Current and late breaking legislative and regulatory developments
Ethics: Plain Talk About IRS Ethics and Conduct
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Introduction: What is the IRS "Plain Talk" Document?Office of Government Ethics (OGE) StandardsKey Principles of Ethical ConductGifts from Outside SourcesGifts from Within the AgencyWhen Gifts Cannot be Accepted from Outside SourcesConflicts of InterestOutside Activities and EmploymentMisuse Of PositionUsing and Accounting for Office TimeUsing Government PropertyMatters Concerning Personal ActivitiesRules Concerning Employee Conduct and Official ActivitiesWho Can Help Within IRS
Transactions with Interested Persons: Form 990 Schedule L
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Virtual
2.50 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Reviewing both: (a) the methodology that Schedule L employs in Parts II - IV to cast sunlight on the fact that an "Interested Person" (IP) engaged with the filer in loan arrangements; or was the beneficiary of grants or assistance from the filer; or had business transactions with the filer that exceeded de minimis thresholds; and (b) the five categories by which IP status vests for purposes of these three partsExplanation of the dollar-amount thresholds applicable in Schedule L's Part IV when disclosing "business transactions", and preparation tips for applying these thresholdsSummary of Schedule L's Part III instructions as to what constitutes the provision of grants or assistance to an IP, and overview of the special rule educational institutions have that allows them to not withhold the names of scholarship or fellowship recipientsSchedule L's Part II reporting on loans outstanding with IPs, along with preparation tipsQuick intro to the Code section 4958 excise tax scheme that 501(c)(3) and (c)(4) filers are subject to should they have conveyed "excess benefit" in any transaction with a disqualified person; and timing and disclosure considerations in play with Schedule L's Part I reporting
Strategic Foresight
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TBD
1.00 Credits
Becoming FutureReady The Two-Curve Model Demonstration of Exponentials Rogers Innovation Adoption Curve Hype Cycles Different Types of Innovation
Nonprofit Taxation: Key Tax Rules
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Recent tax legislation and developments related to non-profit entities such as charities, hospitals, universities and other non-profitsA discussion of the basics of unrelated business income taxExcise tax on salaries exceeding $1 millionDenial of fringe benefits and taxation of their value as UBITSeparating businesses for purposes of UBITExcess parachute payments
Surgent's Employee Stock Options: What Financial Professionals Should Know When Advising Their Clients
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
What stock options are and why they are growing in popularity How stock options work, including the process of conveyance and vesting How to exercise stock options and the implications from doing so The risks associated with stock options and how to manage exposure Tax consequences and updates regarding stock options Strategies for selecting the best time to exercise stock options The difference between the two types of stock options: non-qualified and incentive The basic terminology relevant to owning and exercising options
Surgent's Taxation of the Mobile Workforce
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
What states do not have an income tax? What is the relevance to employers? Where does an employer have an obligation to withhold state taxes for an employee? At what point does an employee become a resident? Where is unemployment paid for an out of state employee?
Will Your Ethics Be Burned by Burnout?
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:Explore the effects of crisis and burnout on ethical decision-makingDefine the stressors, pressures, and biases that can lead good people to make less than optimal choicesDiscuss ways to offset the pressures, ways to reduce stress on ourselves and on our team, and ways to support our teamsLearn how to recognize when an individual or an organization is heading in the wrong direction and how to stop sliding down the slippery slope
Power BI - OLAP Formulas & More Time Intelligent Functions
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:OLAP functions to create custom calculations on an Excel worksheetMeasures that help determine the date of your refreshed dataAdvanced time intelligent functions to create date-based measures
Federal Employee Conduct Violations: Studying Moral Failures
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Definition and examples of federal employee conduct violationsThe impact of conduct violations on individuals and organizationsThe role of personal ethics in the federal workforceConsequences of violating ethical standardsStrategies for preventing and addressing conduct violationsCase studies of federal employee conduct violationsLessons learned from conduct violation cases
The Choice of Entity Decision: What is Best for Your Client
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Recent tax legislation and developments related to various entities, including sole proprietorships, single member LLCs, partnership/LLCs, S corporations, and C corporations.Impact of the Section 199A deductionRamifications of the C to S election and the S to C electionCorporate tax rate to individual tax rate comparison examplesOther related topics
Surgent's Individual and Financial-Planning Tax Camp
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Virtual
8.00 Credits
Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and the SECURE Act 2.0 Understanding the environment: what’s new, what’s expired or expiring, and what’s likely to change Reading a tax return for developing client-specific tax strategies Will there be more changes in the individual tax laws? Changes to the lifetime estate tax exemption in light of 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 Use of life insurance to protect families 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 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 Recent case law, as applicable 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
The Best S Corporation, Limited Liability, and Partnership 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 Form 7203, S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Debt Basis Limitations Overview of the economics and tax consequences of crowdfunding campaigns The Centralized Audit Regime Selected Practice and Reporting Issues: What’s new? A review of recent cases, rulings, and tax law changes affecting S corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and limited liability partnerships Choice of entity issues Partnership Agreements - qualified income offset and unlimited deficit restoration clauses Employee vs independent contractor considerations that companies should be aware of A review of like-kind exchange transactions under §1031 State and local taxes: pass-through entity workarounds Carried interest Accounting method reform Special basis adjustments, including comprehensive examples Impact of the net investment income tax on the owners of pass-through entities Review of the most important business tax cases, revenue rulings, PLRs, etc.
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
Circular 230 and Rogue Return Preparers
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:The authority of Circular 230 on return preparersThe possible penalties for violating Circular 230How to answer ethical situations with clientsCharacteristics of return preparers who prepare false tax returnsHow to identify the violations in real life examples
Exploring the New Lease Accounting Standard
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:What is a lease?Recognition and measurement of lease assets and liabilities Impact on lessors and lesseesDisclosures and transition rulesEffective dates
The Most Critical Challenges in Not-for-Profit Accounting Today
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TBD
4.00 Credits
Preparing 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) Developing a deeper understanding of the requirements in ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, and how not-for-profit entities will implement the standard A review of additional key challenges in not-for-profit accounting today
Seeing Patterns Others Don't: The Magic of Systems Thinking
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include: Mediating and moderating variablesSituational awarenessSystems thinkingData screening methods
Accounting for and Auditing Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:Common applications related to initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement or derecognition, presentation, and disclosure of cryptocurrency and other digital assetsFeedback from the AICPA's Digital Assets Working Group intended to assist auditors with opining on these digital records
Individual Tax Fundamentals
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TBD
8.00 Credits
Filing requirements and personal exemptions Gross income inclusions, exclusions, and adjustments Travel and entertainment Standard and itemized deductions Tax credits Tax phase-out provisions for high income taxpayers 3.8% net investment income (NII) tax Income exclusions Hot tax planning strategies for individuals and small businesses Roth IRA, IRA, and retirement plan options Section 199A qualified business income deduction