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Surgent's Strategies for Maximizing Social Security Benefits

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

Eligibility rules for retirement, spousal, divorced spouse, survivor, and family benefits Understanding the new age of deemed filing How dual entitlement is calculated and how it affects benefit outcomes Key factors in deciding when to claim Social Security benefits Coordinating work and benefits, including the earnings test and its effect on income Managing Social Security to maximize after-tax cash flow, avoid higher Medicare premiums, and protect the survivor Updates related to recent legislation, including the SSFA and the OBBBA

Surgent's The Essential Multistate Tax Update

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Virtual

4.00 Credits

Employees working in multiple states: Withholding issues (when to start and where to withhold) special issues depending on type of tax assessed in the state or locality Emerging sales tax topics: Elimination of the physical presence standard in determining nexus (Wayfair case); economic nexus for remote sellers; assisting remote sellers in determining a plan of action in states that enforce economic nexus Emerging compliance issues in the new sales tax economy Income Tax (and other forms of tax): Economic nexus (taxation without physical presence) Will states shift away from income tax and increase reliance on sales tax after Wayfair? Treatment of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by the states: presence of intangible property; is P.L. 86-272 still valid? Pass-through problems: Nexus issues for interest owners Treatment of the 199A deduction for pass through entities by states: Withholding issues Practical considerations in dealing with multistate taxation: Dealing with state nexus questionnaires When to consider voluntary compliance: Responsibility of officers, members, partners, and shareholders; planning ideas and opportunities; updates on pending federal legislation relative to state tax

Claude Cowork in Practice: Advanced Workflow for Accountants

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Claude Cowork advanced workflow architectureFinance Plugin and domain-specific intelligenceModel selection and token optimization strategiesVariance analysis and cross-file reasoningInvoice extraction and automation workflowsThe Sparring Partner Protocol (SPP)AI governance, risk, and performance measurement

Common Financial Statement Disclosures

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

The major topics covered in this class include:General disclosures about the entity and its environmentCommon critical information useful to financial statement readers for making economic decisionsExplain results of operations through information that supplements the face financial statements

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

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Virtual

0.00 Credits

The essential internal control concepts applied in single audits How auditors obtain an understanding of controls over compliance and test the effectiveness of those controls in single audits How auditors plan and perform tests of compliance in single audits The identification and reporting of control and compliance findings

Resistance to Resilience: Strive for Tech Change Acceptance

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Virtual

1.00 Credits

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Resistance to resilience in embracing new technologiesOvercoming barriers and ensuring successful implementationCutting-edge audit technologies, including AI, data analytics, and automationInsights into the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)

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

ACPEN: Coaching Leaders to Handle Sensitive Employee Relations Situations

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Online

1.20 Credits

Employee complaints Personality & attitude problems Performance counseling Personal hygiene problems Disability-related performance issues Misconduct due to mental conditions  

ACPEN: Applying the New Expected Credit Loss Model

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Online

2.00 Credits

Principles behind the new expectation credit loss model Acceptable methods for evaluating expected credit loss for certain financial instruments Enhanced disclosure requirements common for nonpublic entities 

ACPEN: Form 1120S - Preparation and Analysis

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Online

2.00 Credits

S corporation taxation fundamentals Income and deductions for S corporations Shareholder basis calculation Reporting requirements for Form 1120S Advanced tax planning strategies

ACPEN: International Cross Border Transactions

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Online

2.20 Credits

International cross border transactions.    Decrease an entities effective tax rate.  IRS audit risk 

The CPA's 2026 Guide to Cryptocurrency and Blockchain

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Blockchain technology primerCryptocurrency technology primerUpdate on the cryptocurrency marketplaceCryptocurrency exchanges - the good, the bad and the uglyOverview of cryptocurrency taxation and legislationSmart contracts - what they are and how they work 

ACPEN: Assessing Independence Under Yellow Book

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Online

1.00 Credits

GAO Yellowbook Ethics

ACPEN: Section 199A Compliance: Rules and Reporting After OBBA

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Online

2.00 Credits

A deep-dive look at the Section 199A flow-through entities deduction Calculation of qualified business income Application to rental real estate - "safe harbor" rule and aggregation rules Self-rental rule for 199A compared to self-rental rule for passive activities Differing impact on the sole proprietorship, partnerships and S corporations Forms reporting in Form 8995 and Form 8995-A Section 199A flowchart

Introduction to Ethics & Professional Skepticism

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants.The pressures, opportunities, and rationalizations that lead to instances of fraud. Interactive examples to illustrate various scenarios of noncompliance during engagements. 

Quality Management: Performing a Root Cause Analysis

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

Broad discussion of root cause analysis, including what a root cause analysis is, how it works, and why it is understood to be an effective tool The requirements of SQMS No. 1 (QM section 10) regarding root cause analysis Applying the discussed steps of a proper root cause analysis in a real-world scenario Documentation considerations for root cause analysis

Surgent's Client Advisory Services (CAS): A Guide to the Variety of Offerings Professionals Can Provide

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Virtual

0.00 Credits

Details on CAS: new services or rebranding? Review the value of timely accurate automated accounting   Review the three levels of service  Discuss technology options  Assess your client base for who would benefit most from CAS Staffing requirements for CAS The value of servicing a niche

ChatGPT for Accountants: 50+ Use Cases

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Virtual

2.00 Credits

Major topics covered in this course include:Introduction to ChatGPT and artificial intelligence chatbot technologiesAutomating frequently asked questions and the onboarding processVerifying and reviewing financial recordsProviding real-time support to clientsGenerating financial reportsAutomating tax return preparation and financial planningProviding guidance on financial decision making

ACPEN: Creating A Culture of Trust

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Online

1.00 Credits

Culture Trust

ACPEN: New Tips and Overtime Tax Rules: Compliance and Best Practices

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Online

1.00 Credits

Updated OBBA guidance on tip reporting and allocation Qualifying tip requirements Self-employment and qualified tips Employer and employee tax responsibilities for tipped wages Overtime pay deduction Tip and overtime information returns