CPE Catalog & Events
Reviewing Partnership Tax Returns: What Are You Missing?
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Online
4.00 Credits
Form 1065 Schedules K and K-1 Schedules M-1 and M-2 Form 4562 Form 4797
Clean, Transform & Load Data in Power BI
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Introduction to Power Query in Power BI: Understanding the interface and basic functionalities.Data Cleaning Techniques: Removing duplicates, handling null values, and data type conversions.Data Transformation: Advanced methods for manipulating data, including pivoting, merging, and appending queries.Data Loading: Efficiently loading data into the Power BI data model.Document the Process Steps: Setting up details for each step in the process so you can document what is happening and why.
Surgent's Getting Ready for Busy Season: Key Changes Every Tax Practitioner Should Know
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Online
4.00 Credits
Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation A tour of the most recent changes starting from gross income and ending with alternative minimum tax (AMT) and selected credits including the latest IRS guidance on recent tax legislation Hot, hidden, or miscellaneous developments affecting the upcoming tax season Review of new laws and changes in old forms to provide a familiarity for the upcoming tax season Key new tax and practice developments and how they impact the current-year tax forms for individuals
Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Belonging
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Online
1.00 Credits
Why should I be thinking about inclusion? Does racism impact my workplace at all? Where might I be vulnerable and unaware?
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Computer Forensics - Part 1
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Online
1.00 Credits
Forensic Accounting Accounting Auditing Finance
2024 Deep Dive into Quality Management
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Online
2.00 Credits
Quality Management Risk Assessment SQMS
Anti-Money Laundering Warning Signs and Mitigation Techniques
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Online
2.00 Credits
Warning signs of money laundering Legal services Prevention AML mitigation methods Features to look for in AML solutions Ten things in AML watchlist provider
2024 Single Audit Update
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Online
2.00 Credits
2024 Compliance Supplement Uniform Guidance Common Deficiencies
Ethical Performance Management
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:Definition and Benefits of Ethical Performance ManagementSetting Standards/Goal settingPreparing and Conducting the Appraisal InterviewLegal Considerations in Performance ManagementAvoiding Rater BiasFeedback and Coaching
Surgent's Privacy and Security Training: Obligations of Confidentiality and Safekeeping
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Online
2.00 Credits
Obligations of confidentiality and safekeeping Security best practices to apply beyond work Likely causes and effects of a large-scale cyberattack Email security best practices Remote work security Mobile device security Internet of Things (IoT) risks Public Wi-Fi risk and the importance of using a VPN Recognizing and avoiding text message/phone call phishing Data loss prevention (DLP)
2024 Managerial Accounting: Your Prescription for Better Decisions
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Online
4.00 Credits
Target profit and Break-even analysis Relevant costs and decision-making Standard costs and variances Activity-based costing Segment reporting and analysis Budgeting
Managing the Accounting Department
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Online
4.00 Credits
Accounting Leadership Management
2024 Partnership Essentials: Review & Update
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Online
4.00 Credits
Recent legislative, rules and tax developments impacting partnerships and their partners Transfer of partnership interests TCJA §461(l) Excess Business Losses and §163(j) Business Interest Expense Importance of capital accounts Form 1065, Schedules K-1 and M-2 Schedules K-2 and K-3 update Reporting partner capital accounts Effect of the Ceiling Rule Alternative and Remedial Methods Effect on financial capital accounts Tax basis capital accounts
ACPEN Signature 2024: Single Audit and Uniform Guidance Issues Update
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Online
8.00 Credits
Single Audit nuts and bolts discussion Overview of the GAO’s Fraud Risk Management Framework and the importance of fraud risk in a Single Audit Specific audit issues arising related to Pandemic and Infrastructure funding programs Review of unique elements of the 2024 Compliance Supplement (assuming it is out by then) Proposed changes to specific Uniform Guidance rules and regulations
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
Inventory, Expense and Payroll Fraud
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Online
2.00 Credits
Methods of committing inventory, expense and payroll fraud What to look for when observing inventory Detection of inventory fraud How to recognize fictitious expenses How to recognize altered expenses Indicators of fake documentation The three main reason we ask for documentation Detection and prevention of ghost employees
2024 Nonprofit Taxation Rules and Form 990
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Online
2.00 Credits
Recent tax legislation and developments related to non-profit entities Special sections of Form 990 and various form related changes Nonprofit tax exemption applications “Intermediate sanctions” excise tax Excess compensation excise tax Excess parachute payment excise tax Unrelated business income tax Required profit motive The Mayo case Entertainment expenses Taxable fringe benefits (including employer-provided parking)
The Controllership Series - The Treasury Function Part 1 - Cash and Investing
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Online
2.00 Credits
Accounting Finance Cash Investments
Organizational Effectiveness and Communication
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Online
1.00 Credits
Communication
2024 Independence Requirements for Auditors
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Online
2.00 Credits
Independence Threats Safeguards