CPE Catalog & Events
The Best S Corporation, Limited Liability, and Partnership Update Course by Surgent
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Online
8.00 Credits
Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act, including: The Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax, The Clean Vehicle Credit, Credit for Previously Owned Clean Vehicles, and Credit for Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicles Comprehensive coverage of the SECURE 2.0 Act with a focus on provisions applicable to employers Retirements and redemptions: considerations for partnerships and S corporations Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Schedules K-2 and K-3 reporting requirements, including the 2022 domestic filing exception and Form 1116 exemption Form 7203, S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Debt Basis Limitations, with examples of how to calculate stock basis Overview of the economics and tax consequences of crowdfunding campaigns Selected Practice and Reporting Issues: What’s new? A review of recent cases and tax law changes and IRS guidance affecting S corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and limited liability partnerships New Form 1099-K reporting requirements Bonus depreciation Section 163(j) Section 174 Research & Experimental Expenditures New FinCEN reporting requirements in 2024 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 Special basis adjustments, including comprehensive examples
Understanding and Creating an Internal Control System
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Online
8.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Underlying concepts of internal controlDefining where and why controls, policies and procedures are neededLegacy control measures that are still important for businesses todayCreating control measures that address the use and protection of technology
Get started with Power BI
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Overview of the Power BI Tools: Introduction to the Power BI ecosystem, including Excel’s Power BI features (Power Pivot and Power Query) and standalone tools (Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service, Power BI Report Builder and Power BI Report Server).Tour of the Tools: Introduction to the interfaces of Power Pivot, Power Query, Power BI Desktop and Power BI Services.Comparative Analysis: Understand the strengths and limitations of Excel’s Power BI features versus standalone Power BI tools.Strategic decision-making on when to use each tool for optimal efficiency and accuracy in data analysis tasks.
The Controllership Series - The Future Role of the Controller Part 1
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Online
1.50 Credits
Accounting and Finance
Surgent's Guide to Partner Capital Account Reporting
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Online
2.00 Credits
How a partner’s outside basis and capital account differ Reconciling Schedule M-2 Form 1065 with Partnership K-1 Schedule L IRS requirement to report partner tax basis on the transactional approach Implications if a capital account is negative Deficit restoration accounts and qualified income offsets Modified outside basis method and modified previously taxed capital method Determining a partner’s beginning capital account Beginning capital account for partnerships and partners consistently reporting on the tax basis The two types of adjustments under 754 and how 743 and 734 require different capital account presentations
Surgent's Strategies for Maximizing Social Security Benefits
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Online
2.00 Credits
When is a person eligible to take Social Security benefits? Factors to consider when selecting an option for taking Social Security benefits Is there a best age to start taking Social Security benefits? How to maximize Social Security benefit payments for surviving spouses How can a divorced spouse collect Social Security benefits based on the work record of a former spouse? How minor children can collect Social Security benefits based on the work record of an older parent
Surgent's Handbook for Mastering Basis, Distributions, and Loss Limitation Issues for S Corporations, LLCs, and Partnerships
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Online
8.00 Credits
Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Applicable coverage of any basis considerations within any recent tax legislation Passthrough basis calculations required as attachments to certain individual returns Executor’s form for disclosing basis in certain distributed property; what about the basis of a property distribution from a trust? How §179 limitations affect basis and how tax-benefit rule is applied Basis implications of personal assets converted to business use How to calculate basis of inherited qualified and joint tenancy property Tax basis capital account reporting requirements S corporations: Beware of final IRS regulations regarding “open debt”; determine how to calculate basis; worksheets are included; understand the effect of stock basis and debt basis and IRS’s recent focus on “at-risk basis” for shareholders; recognize how AAA applies or doesn’t apply to S corporations; learn to apply the complex basis ordering rules and special elections that can have a big tax result; discuss loss limitation rules in depth; when you can have a taxable dividend in an S corporation; understand distributions of cash and property; understand the post-termination transition rules, and temporary post-termination rules for eligible corporations, which will be important for S corps returning to C corps LLCs and partnerships: Learn the detailed rules of §704 for preventing the shifting of tax consequences among partners or members; learn to calculate basis under §704 & for “at-risk” under §465; recognize how recourse, nonrecourse, and qualified nonrecourse debt can create significantly different tax results; learn the difference between basis and “at-risk basis”; review §754 step-up in basis rules; the economic effect equivalence test or “dumb-but-lucky” rule; learn to apply the complex rules of distribution of cash vs. property, and the basis treatment of charitable contributions and foreign taxes paid
Excel - Using Charts for a Non-Financial Audience
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Selecting the right chart type Creating dynamic chartsChoosing data to display as a chart Customizing charts with all the various chart options Printing and sharing your charts
Audit 401: Critical Traits of a Thinking Auditor
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Improving a firm's financial resultsImproving effective and efficient auditsTransforming the audit through creative thinkingManaging change for positive outcomesRetaining client through ensuring exceptional serviceDeveloping other professional through mentoring, counseling, and delegation
Risk Assessment Under SAS No. 145
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Risk assessment under SAS No. 145 Overview of the steps to perform during risk assessment Testing the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of controls New concepts due to the issuance of SAS No. 145
Seeing Beyond the Numbers: Analysis for CFOs & Controllers
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Online
4.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Purpose of Financial Statement AnalysisComparing Actuals vs. Expectations & BenchmarkingCase Studies 1 & 2Ratio AnalysisCase Study 3Analysis of Statement of Cash FlowsCase Studies 4 & 5Other Uses of Ratios
Love it or Leave It: Engagement and Retention at Work
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Ethical Values and Engagement and RetentionEnhancing Employee engagementStrategic/Intentional Actions to Enhance RetentionGeneration X
Promote Internal Whistleblowing and Succeed in Creating a Strong Speak Up Culture
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Online
1.00 Credits
Speak up culture Encouraging internal whistleblowing Ethical culture Internal complaint reporting processes
Payroll Essentials: Payroll Returns Done Right
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:Introduction to common payroll taxes and related payroll formsFiling out, reconciling, and filing payroll returnsDue dates and filing requirements
The Controller Function - Strategic and Annual Planning
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Online
1.20 Credits
Accounting Finance Auditing
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Network Forensics
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Online
1.50 Credits
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
Reasonable Compensation for S Corps
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Explain the payroll tax advantage of taking distributions over wagesReview key court cases that shape todays reasonable compensation landscapeHow to use court factors to stress test reasonable compensationBest practices for determining reasonable compensationReview of the IRS’s enforcement on reasonable compensation; past, present and future
Surgent's Implementing the New Risk Assessment Standard
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Online
2.00 Credits
The performance of risk assessment procedures to attain the knowledge needed to assess risk How the auditor identifies and assesses the risks of material misstatement The new “stand-back” requirements related to risk assessment
Use of technology in an audit of financial statements - Risk Assessment
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
Commonly reported barriers to adopting technology and overcoming them Illustrating where technology can improve the audit process Using technology to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of your risk assessment process
Surgent's Guide to Payroll Taxes and 1099 Issues
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Online
4.00 Credits
Statutory employees, independent contractors, and possible changes to §530 relief Using SS-8 Payroll Tax Penalties -- Who is a responsible person? Forms W-2, 1099, 1099-NEC, SS-8, W-4, 941, and Form 940 reporting/deposit requirements and due dates Understanding payroll tax responsibilities in the gig economy