CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Preparing Individual Tax Returns for New Staff and Paraprofessionals
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Online
8.00 Credits
Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and The SECURE Act 2.0 Preparation of various Form 1040 individual tax returns and schedules; provided answers include “filled-in” forms Coverage of Form 7203 Coverage of §199A qualified business income, its calculation, limitations, and examples Dividends and interest – Ordinary, return of capital, and capital gain distribution dividends; tax-exempt interest, original issue discount, etc. Security transactions – From Form 1099-B to Form 8949 to Schedule D, plus mutual fund sales and related basis issues Self-employed person issues Schedule C deductions including depreciation Sale and exchange of property – Understanding Form 4797 and depreciation recapture; capital gains A working understanding of passive losses – How to handle rental property and how the passive loss rules flow to the tax forms Itemized deductions – A thorough understanding of what’s deductible and what’s not Interest deductions – Limitations and timing problems Charitable contributions substituting for taxes, IRS says – No! Retirement contributions and education credits and deductions Tax computations – The Kiddie Tax, AMT, regular tax, tax credits Individual problems illustrated by form preparation for various items, with numerous “practice tips” Impact of recent legislation and forms changes on the 1040
Cultural Transformation
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Online
1.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:What is culture Why culture matters A process to change your organization’s culture
Audit 201: Fraud Risk - Minimum Audit Requirements
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:The expectation gap with financial statement users regarding the auditor's responsibilities for preventing and detecting fraudFraud inquiries and engagement team discussion pointsFraud risk on an auditTesting journal entries and other tests for management overrideRequired fraud and noncompliance communications by various auditing, including communications required by Government Auditing Standards, PCAOB Audit Standards, and International Standards on Auditing
CFO Series: Measuring and Reporting - ESG and Sustainability
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Defining sustainabilityEnvironmental risks and opportunities: How your organization deals with natural resourcesSocial risks and opportunities: How your organization deals with peopleGovernance risks and Opportunities: How your organization deals with laws, regulations and controlsDefining and measuring environmental, social and governance metrics (ESG)Reporting on ESG metrics and your organization's efforts
More Money: Strategic Ways to Improve Cash Flow
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Online
4.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:How do I optimize cash flow?Qualitative Evaluations – Core Earnings & Sustainable GrowthQuantitative Evaluations – Liquidity RatiosIncreasing Customer Base vs. Payment TermsBusiness Cycle & CashInvesting Company CashWhat keeps companies from becoming streamlined?Behavioral Finance BiasesInformation Processing BiasesEmotional BiasesDealing with Behavioral Biases
CFO Series - December 2024 Webinar Bundle
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Online
8.00 Credits
All times listed are Eastern Time ZoneWeek 1:ƒ?_CFO Series: Measuring and Reporting - ESG and SustainabilityCPE: 2Field of Study: AccountingDiscussion Leader: Don Minges, MBADate: Friday, December 06, 11:00 amDescription: ESG broadly covers many of the non-financial issues every organization faces. The use of ESG as a term however conjures images to many of tree-huggers protecting rare species at the expense of jobs and growth, requirements that well-qualified candidates are not hired or passed over for promotion because they do not meet "diversity standards" and that companies are constrained by restrictive laws and regulations from conducting their business.ESG is not about limiting growth or profitability. It is about measuring non-financial information and using that information to make companies more efficient and more profitable.ESG is not a fad that will go away but a method of viewing our organizations so that they can be better and more profitable.Week 2: CFO Series: Bridging the Gap with Marketing Mgt: the Four PsCPE: 2Field of Study: Business Management & OrganizationDiscussion Leader: Brian Maturi, MBA, FCADate: Friday, December 13, 11:00 amDescription:What should we know about marketing and what are the four 'P's of marketing? Many financial leaders are not sufficiently knowledgeable about the marketing function, marketing management, and measuring marketing results. When we know more, both functions can work collaboratively to help drive a superior bottom line. We can more accurately measure success, for example, in order to approve a cost-effective strategy to maintain and grow the business organically. We will discuss proven techniques to help your organization grow and thrive. Finance and marketing can and should help each other - we will show you how.Week 3: CFO Series: Accepting Perfectionists: Understand & Adaptingƒ?_CPE: 2Field of Study: Business Management & OrganizationDiscussion Leader: Don Minges, MBADate: Friday, December 20, 11:00 amDescription: You may know people who believe, "Good is never good enough." They are sharp, driven, push themselves, have lofty standards, and may focus on the negative. They wear themselves out and others as well. Could they be a perfectionist? Perhaps we have some of these tendencies. We will discuss perfectionists from several perspectives and how to harness their skills to enhance results. Perfectionism is a mindset, not a disease. Based on research and proven methods, we will review tactics that may help perfectionists learn how to transform their behaviors. If you know at least one perfectionist, this session will significantly help you and them.Week 4: CFO Series: The ROI on Your People? Maximizing Returnsƒ?_CPE: 2Field of Study: Business Management & OrganizationDiscussion Leader: Bob Mims, CPADate: Friday, December 27, 11:00 amDescription: Employees drive the written and unwritten culture at your organization. Understanding the key workplace issues and how to solve them in today's environment can maximize the returns that employees provide for an organization. We take a deep dive into the research behind the larger issues with our workforce and discuss multiple practical solutions that will enhance your leadership and growth. How can we realize the most from our staff?
Leadershift Ethics: Things Must Change!
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:The litmus test for all of your decisions and actionsEthical principles when managing through changePressures that threaten ethical change managementCase studies of what can go sideways when ethics are not part of every stage of changeWinning strategies for ethical self-regulation
Top Employment Tools to Protect Your Business and Recommend to Business Clients
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Online
1.00 Credits
arbitration agreements confidentiality agreements restrictive covenants training severance agreements
The Controllership Series - The Role of the Controller in ESG
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Online
1.50 Credits
Accounting Finance SG Operations
The Controllership Series - The Controllers Role in Financial Forecasting
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Online
1.50 Credits
Accounting Finance
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Computer Forensics - Part 3 (Steganography)
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Online
1.60 Credits
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
Becoming a Fraud Investigator
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:Core concepts of fraudCommon workplace fraud schemesRed flags of occupational fraudEvaluating fraud tipsSkills of a fraud investigatorPlanning the fraud investigationBudgets, fees, and engagement letters
2024 Annual Update for Accountants & Auditors
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Online
8.00 Credits
Leases Accounting Standards Tax Disclosures Quality Management Group Audits
The Controllership Series - The Future Role of the Controller Part 1
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Online
1.50 Credits
Accounting and Finance
Excel - Building Powerful Lookup & Reference Formulas
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Performing advanced searching & data retrieval with LOOKUP, INDEX & MATCH functions Speeding up worksheet creation with the INDIRECT function Testing conditions with the LOGICAL functions (IF, AND, OR, NOT) Using ERROR checking functions
Surgent's Handling Difficult People
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Online
2.00 Credits
Problem solving step process for handling difficult people Effective communication techniques including active listening and phraseology Scripting what you say to prepare to engage with a difficult person Emotions and their impact: mine and theirs
Small Business Risk Avoidance
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Online
4.00 Credits
New perspective on corporate governance ERM overviewERM-small business approach; 10 steps to take NOW!
Forensic Accounting: When The Office Is A Crime Scene
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Online
4.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:A step-by-step process from the initial client phone call to you writing a report of your findings for any civil or criminal actions that may be pursuedHow to advise your client in approaching an allegation of embezzlementWhat pitfalls may arise in finding the truthThe best practices to ensure that the evidence is preserved properly for potential civil or criminal actions
Audit 202: Applying Audit Risk to the Detailed Audit Plan
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Overview of a risk-based audit processHow the individual elements of the audit risk formula interrelateEmphasis on overall risk, fraud risk, and control riskLinking the assessed risk of material misstatement to the detailed audit planDocumenting risk assessment conclusions and responses
CPA Ethics in a Crisis World: Tales From the Front
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:"Tales from the Front" - practice issues CPAs are dealing with in these extraordinary timesReview of AICPA Code of Professional ConductReview of IRS Circular 230Review 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