CPE Catalog & Events
Individual Federal Tax Update - Navigating the Current Tax Landscape
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Online
8.00 Credits
In-depth exploration of crucial IRC Sections. Thorough assessment of recent changes and updates in individual income taxation. Unveiling new credits, deductions, and tax relief opportunities. Addressing complex income issues. Analyzing income and exclusions related to specific tax scenarios. Comprehensive examination of itemized deduction intricacies. Navigating health-related considerations. Maximizing benefits from tax incentives and deductions. Grasping the implications of recent regulatory shifts. Delving into specific tax planning strategies.
ACPEN Signature 2024: Not-for-Profit Accounting, Auditing & Tax Update
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Online
8.00 Credits
Auditing Update Ethics and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Update FASB Update Not-for-Profit Tax Update
Preparing and Reviewing Workpapers - Essential Tips for Avoiding Deficient Audit and Other Attest Engagements
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Online
8.00 Credits
Best practices for documenting complex and subjective procedures and conclusions, such as estimates, substantive analytic procedures, etc. that impact the nature and extent of audit documentation needed to support audit conclusions Discussing the financial statement audit risk concept, including how proper application better ensures a higher quality audit Tips for an efficient workpaper review process that complies with relevant standards Understanding the quality control standards and guidance related to a CPA firm’s responsibilities for its system of quality control Explain the importance of establishing, applying, and monitoring quality control policies and procedures related to audit documentation
Surgent's Form 1040 Return Review Boot Camp for New and Experienced Reviewers
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Online
8.00 Credits
Review an error-prone "staff-prepared" Form 1040 from client-provided information. Where do you start? Get to know your client and ask the questions Several new reporting issues for the reviewer to consider, including the main credit provisions as enacted under the American Rescue Plan What are common errors preparers make and what are the areas generating malpractice claims? The importance of engagement letters, questionnaires, and §7216 permission statement Initial administrative groundwork Identifying organizing issues in the tax return to be reviewed Avoiding “willful blindness.” Handling ethical and moral dilemmas Efficient review of certain advanced issues for income, adjustments, deductions, and credits Effective procedures for delinquent clients, filing past-due tax returns First-time client issues requiring extra scrutiny Multiple checklists of efficient procedures to identify potential issues on a 1040 return Listing of schedules for staff to prepare to make a review easier, including basis issues for 1040 clients Reconciling time pressure with thoroughness and quality control Professionals acting professionally
Surgent's Tax Forms Boot Camp: LLCs, Partnerships, and S Corporations
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Online
8.00 Credits
Compare and contrast the tax consequences, opportunities, and pitfalls of operating a business as a partnership, LLC, or S corporation Reporting Requirements for Schedules K-2 and K-3 Form 7203, S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Debt Basis Limitations Gain a comprehensive understanding of income tax laws for S corporations from eligibility and election to tax return preparation, stock basis, and loss limitation issues Recognize and properly handle special pass-through items of income and expense Accurately prepare S corporation returns and reconcile book income to taxable income Accurately prepare partnership returns and reconcile book income to taxable income What the transactional method entails and how to report partners’ capital accounts under this method Properly handle the tax treatment of distributions to shareholders, partners, or members Understand the special restrictions and sanctions for tax year-end selection Review the basics of partnership and LLC formation and basis calculation Self-employment tax or NOT, for each entity Filling in K-1s correctly for S corporations, partnerships, and LLCs. Major changes in K-1 reporting on both partnership and S corporation forms and content The most frequently used forms and schedules, including some form “oddities”
Futuristic Audit Trends: The Future is Now
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Virtual
1.00 Credits
Cloud technology, AI, Machine Learning and Blockchain Cloud Advisory services Utilization of remote technology and technologic innovations to create more efficient engagements Next steps for audit firms to avoid being disrupted
Managing Through Corporate Politics - The Achilles' Heel of Executing Professional Skepticism
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Online
2.00 Credits
Defining corporate politics Impact of corporate politics Types of corporate politics and remedies Metaphors of corporate politics Dispelling myths The players
2024 Ethical Tax Practice Strategies in a Crisis World
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Online
2.00 Credits
“Tales from the Front” – practice issues CPAs are dealing with in these extraordinary times Review of AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Review of IRS Circular 230 Review of client tax return disclosure rules (Sec. 6103) Crisis impacts on engagement letters, contingent fees, independence, consulting services, attest and non-attest services, billing, and collections
2024 Anytime, Anywhere Workƒ,› Survey Findings for CPA Firms
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be coved in the course include:Comparative data on the adoption of anytime, anywhere work strategies over the last 2 yearsTechniques and strategies that are working for firms in a remote and hybrid work environment
Audit 107: Auditing Cash - Applying Basic Audit Skills
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Typical audit risks and special considerations related to cash and cash equivalentsDesigning a detailed audit plan, linking assessed risk to planned proceduresPerforming typical audit procedures associated with auditing cash and cash equivalentsCase study related to auditing cash and cash equivalents, including identifying and evaluating a misappropriation of cashIdentifying how to obtain evidence through inquiry of the client
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
Just Ask Why - Searching for Answers: Generating Solutions
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Online
4.00 Credits
The basic benefits of why The 5-15 report Curiosity and creativity
Yellow Book Independence and Single Audit Fundamentals
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Online
4.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:The conceptual framework approach to independenceIndependence threats related to preparing financial statements and accounting recordsConsideration of specific non-audit services that would and would not impair independenceDocumentation necessary to support adequate consideration of auditor considerationFundamentals of a compliance audit performed under the Uniform GuidanceSchedule of expenditure of federal awardsDetermination of major programsUsing the Compliance Supplement Uniform Guidance administrative requirements and cost principles Testing internal control over complianceTesting complianceWriting an audit findingReporting requirements of a single audit
Case Study Ethics for Today's Accountant
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Online
1.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:How to apply ethical guidance to scenarios accounting professionals may encounter in public practiceBest ethical standards to integrateAnalyze and apply the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct
Excel - Two Must Know Features: Defined Names & Tables
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Using Defined Names in formula creationLearning how Defined Names can lead to more accurate spreadsheetsStructured calculations in Excel Tables
Business Valuation Fundamentals
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Online
1.00 Credits
Business Valuation Fundamentals The Objective - What type of report is needed? The Process Agreed Upon Procedures Calculation of Value Conclusion of Value Industry Sanity Checks – Would you pay or accept the value if it were your company?
The Education Advantage: Strategies for Boosting Employee Retention and Engagement
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Online
1.00 Credits
Statistics on Turnover and Engagement Professional Development Initiatives Employee Retention Educational Opportunities Available at the Individual and Organizational Level
Ethics: Giving Thanks - How to Master the Art of Gratitude
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Online
2.00 Credits
Weƒ?Tll explore what gratitude is and how expressions of it can vary from culture to culture. Weƒ?Tll also unpack several ways you can regularly say ƒ?othank youƒ?? to valued clients and colleagues, and weƒ?Tll examine methods for evaluating gratitude in prospective and current employees.
2024 Real Estate Tax Update
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Online
4.00 Credits
Recent tax legislation, rules and developments impacting real estate owners and investors Section 179 for qualified real property Section 179 for non-residential roofs, HVAC fire protection and security systems Section 163(j) interest expense limitation, including electing out and ADS depreciation Introduction to opportunity zones
Business Federal Tax Update - Navigating the Current Tax Landscape
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Online
8.00 Credits
Thorough exploration of essential IRC Sections pertinent to business income taxation. Comprehensive assessment of recent changes and updates in business taxation. Examination of business changes arising from significant legislative updates. Analysis of pertinent tax code sections, including Section 199A. Addressing tax considerations for various business schedules (C, F, and E). Navigating partnership, corporation, and LLC taxation issues. Unpacking the complexities of COVID-19-related subsidies and their tax implications. Interaction of Code Section 461(l) with Section 382 and carryover rules. Understanding defaulted loans, bankruptcy implications, and their tax treatment. Grasping the impact of the CARES, HEROES, and HEALS acts on business income taxation. Special rules governing the business use of a home. Reporting requirements for converting personal use property to business use.