CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Hiring and Firing of Employees - What You Can and Cannot Do
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Online
2.00 Credits
Employment at will—what this means in a practical sense Implied employment contracts What a prospective employer can ask about, and test for, during employment interviews Federal anti-discrimination rules applicable to hiring and firing How to fire an employee and not get sued Hiring and firing during a pandemic
Surgent's Starting a Small Business: What Every Trusted Advisor and Entrepreneur Needs to Know
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Online
2.00 Credits
Understanding the time commitment required to start and run a business Selecting a corporate structure to protect your personal assets Building your product or service Sales and marketing in your business Establishing your owners, investors, managers, and employees Accounting, recording-keeping, and other software programs Leases, contracts, and employee agreements Protecting intellectual property Insurance Business plans Financing Market position
Whistleblowers and the Law
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Government incentives to turn professionals into informants.What influences a fraudulent culture in a professional environment?How misleading investigators can lead to federal prison.A Influence of pressures and crime.C-Suite influences and leadership
Audit 407: Auditing Contingencies and Going Concern
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Overview of contingencies and related disclosuresIdentifying and determining proper accounting treatment for litigation, claims and assessmentsEvaluating the sufficiency of attorney's letter responses for audit evidenceEvaluating substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of timeAuditing managements assumptions in making the going concern evaluationProper application of the liquidation basis of accounting
CFO Solutions to IRS Problems
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Online
4.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The authority of IRS in assessing and collecting taxes.The common misconceptions when dealing with IRS.Common questionable actions by business owners.How to prepare for an IRS audit.The seven options in IRS collections.Possible criminal tax violations by CFOs and small business owners.
The Ethic of Recruitment and Selection
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Discussion of ethical and effective recruiting strategiesSelection processes that foster diversity and inclusionHow to increase talent pools to ensure hiring success
Excel - Create KPI Dashboards for Maximum Impact
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Dashboard design guidelinesSetting up a Data ModelCreating calculated fields and columnsCreating KPIsAdding a linked table to the data modelCreating PivotTables and PivotChartsAdding Power View visualizationsReviewing the completed dashboard
Auditing Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:Indicators of impairmentSteps to recoverability testing for long-lived assets held and usedGrouping assets held and usedAllocating impairment loss and disclosuresTesting indefinite-lived intangibles for impairment, including goodwillValuation techniques for determining a reporting unit's fair value
Surgent's Advanced Trust Issues: A Roadmap for Success in An Increasingly Complex Area
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Online
4.00 Credits
Key concepts of trusts, including recent trends; best practices; jurisdiction; and ways to avoid pitfalls Decanting Federal estate tax exemption and remaining relevance of trusts Irrevocable life insurance trusts The role of family dynamics Choice of trustee and other fiduciaries State trust-friendly considerations Charitable trusts Delaware Statutory Trusts Powers of attorney Pet Trusts – the emerging necessities State, county, and local issues Portability QTIP issues Creditor considerations Potential IRA problems Problems with re-titling assets
Audit 408: Coaching Staff to Stay on the Right Track
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Different ways to appropriately motivate others for performance, including nonmonetary awardsModifying coaching style to the various specific situation, considering both task and relationship factors to give staff the support they need for successTips for engaging in difficult conversations with others, including staff, peers, supervisors and clientsGiving constructive negative feedback to staff, including creating an action plan for improvement
Surgent's Real Estate Taxation: Critical Considerations
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Online
4.00 Credits
The impact of recent tax legislation on the real estate industry Depreciation and recapture Determining the basis when acquiring real estate Passive activity losses Calculation of gain or loss on sale of real estate Rental operations Installment sales
2024 Governmental GAAP Update
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:New GASB standards:GASB 100, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections.GASB 101, Compensated Absences.Practical case studies.
Surgent's Bankruptcy Basics: Understanding the Reorganization and Liquidation Process in These Uncertain Economic Times
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Online
2.00 Credits
Commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding Protections provided to debtors under the Bankruptcy Code Key procedural aspects of bankruptcy The automatic stay Differences between Chapters 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy cases The bankruptcy discharge Proofs of claim Plans of reorganization Litigation that can arise during bankruptcy Creditor committees Bankruptcy trustees Avoidable preferences and fraudulent transfers Special rights afforded to landlords and secured creditors
Surgent's Tax Loss Limitations Imposed on Individuals and Pass-through Entities
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Online
3.00 Credits
How to calculate a partner or S corporation shareholder’s basis Form 7203 and an S corporation shareholder’s basis The at risk basis rules and Form 6198 The passive activity loss limits The Section 461(l) loss rule The net operating loss limitation rules The Section 163(j) business interest limitation
Virginia's Regulatory Landscape for CPAs 2024: What You Need to Know
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Online
2.00 Credits
A Virginia Board of Accountancy (VBOA) introduction The difference between the Code of Professional Conduct, laws, regulations and policies License status Peer review Continuing professional education (CPE) Volunteerism The Code of Professional Conduct Enforcement
Circular 230 and Rogue Return Preparers
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Online
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
Excel - Functions and Formula Shootout
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Review of formula creation best practicesDemonstration of various ExcelA functions to enhance calculationsUsing Excel functions to perform advanced calculations
Best Practices For An IRS Levy Or Wage Garnishment
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Online
1.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Learning the pre-levy notice requirements.Knowing what the levy exemptions are.Proposing levy alternatives.Understanding the difference between wrongful levy versus erroneous levy.Knowing how to employ levy mitigation techniques.
Bumper Sticker Ethics v. Professional Ethics
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Online
1.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction: "Bumper Sticker Ethics" Thinking About Ethics: Digging a Little DeeperCompare: Principles of Professional Ethics in AccountingCase Study: Frank v. Dana Corp.Conclusion: The Conceptual Framework as an Ethics Resource
Keeping Up with the FASB
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:Review of current items on the FASB agendaDiscuss the new revenue recognition standardProvide an update on the new lease accounting standardAddress U.S. GAAP alternatives for certain entities