This webcast provides you with practical pointers for managing the payroll tax and reporting function. Learn how to avoid the frequent penalties in payroll tax reporting and stay up-to-date with the latest information. The webcast shows how to handle reporting and withholding requirements for...
This program addresses the many complex financial and tax accounting issues that are common in S corporation transactions, with discussion of common pitfalls and the new AICPA "small" GAAP accounting standards. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be...
Specifically designed for preparation, compilation, and review practitioners and their staff, this course will provide you with a comprehensive review and hands-on application for performing financial statement preparation, compilation, and review engagements. You will learn the ins and outs of...
The most difficult concepts to master when dealing with flow-through business entities are the basis and distribution concepts. Major error and malpractice issues occur if the CPA does not fully understand the impact of these rules. This course is designed to focus on the practical applications...
Defensive tax return disclosures are made on Forms 8275 or 8275R, depending on whether the declared position is consistent or inconsistent with extant treasury regulations. However, the reason for filing defensive tax return disclosures goes beyond avoiding penalties associated with intentional...
At last count there were over 20 unique applications available in the Office 365 bundle. These range from the traditional Office desktop applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc., to a whole new generation of cloud-based applications such as OneDrive, SharePoint, Yammer, Delve and more....
The risk exposure associated with spreadsheets can be enormous - perhaps one of the greatest risks that exists within an organization. Let's face it, just about anyone can create a spreadsheet with little to no knowledge on proper design techniques, which in turn leads to errors. This webcast...
Many tax clients with losses from their S corporations, partnerships, and multiple-member LLCs treated as partnerships will want to use these losses to offset their other income from other sources. This program explains when, why, and how the at-risk rules apply to allow or to prevent the owner...
Accountants in public practice face ethical conflicts almost daily. This workshop (re-)introduces the revised AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and walks through the eleven rules of conduct applicable to accountants in public practice, emphasizing the management of objectivity and competence....
Ethics and Trust Trustworthiness and a commitment to ethical behavior are two sides of the same coin! We do not trust people who behave unethically and we must be significantly more cautious in dealing with people whom we do not trust. Research shows infusing authentic trust throughout an...
The President and Congress have delivered a revolutionary tax reform plan, and Surgent will bring you all of the details critical to you and your practice. These changes will affect your clients this coming season, and they will look to you to understand the issues and develop a plan that serves...
*Qualifies for Yellow Book CPE credit* Audits of governmental programs require special knowledge of federal requirements and criteria including the Uniform Guidance and the GAO's Yellow and Green Books. In this seminar, we will cover the essentials that you need to know to perform an audit...
While nearly 7 years have passed since the Great Recession, economic and political uncertainty have continued to plague business decision-making. The roles and responsibilities of CPAs and finance professionals, meanwhile, has continued to expand. This course is part of a series of short...
All individual income tax return preparers need to be thoroughly familiar with Affordable Care Act compliance issues as it relates to individual taxpayers. Preparers should be able to knowledgeably prepare Form 8962, which deals with anyone eligible for a premium tax credit or who received a...
Have you ever thought there must be a better way to collaborate with your teammates when writing documents, creating spreadsheets, working on project plans, scheduling meetings, or sending email? Everyone is using the same tools but doing everything on their own. Well, Microsoft developed Groups...
This course provides in-depth information to enable the practitioner to make a well-informed decision as to whether a trust is the appropriate vehicle for a client's financial, estate, and/or asset protection plan, and, if so, how the trust can best be implemented and operated. Participants will...
This program will address the impact of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, with a focus on important provisions, rules and concepts to business tax returns. This course qualifies for PTIN credit. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to...
The self-directed IRA (SDIRA) market, alone, accounts for approximately $370 billion in assets under custodianship. It is estimated 80+% of SDIRA assets are invested in real estate. With IRS reporting changes and Tax Court victories over the past few years, that means the agency's nationwide...
Improve the quality, efficiency and profitability of the services you offer your clients. This webcast provides a 10-step roadmap to building your successful practice in the cloud. You'll get practical information that includes step-by-step instructions and references to additional resources....
* This course is #7 in the Microsoft PowerBI series of webinars. Click button in Program Content section below to see suggested viewing order. * Data can be messy, in other words, it is not always clean and neat. Data comes from various sources like text files, Excel spreadsheets,...
