CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Data Security: Best Practices to Protect Your Business and Yourself
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Online
1.00 Credits
Ethical duty to safeguard employee, client, and litigant data Common threats, including phishing, ransomware, and bad password management Security management of business and personal electronic devices Best practices for creating and securing passwords Insight into how our personal information is exploited in our daily lives
Audit 406: Auditing Revenue Recognition - Common Risks
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Generally accepted accounting principles related to sales, including the newest revenue recognition model of Topic 606Common revenue recognition fraud schemes and potential audit responsesAudit responses to significant risks requiring special audit consideration related to revenue recognition
Surgent's Advising a Client Regarding the Tax Consequences Associated with Buying or Selling a Business
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Online
3.00 Credits
Asset sales and stock sales and their attendant results to buyers and sellers Section 1060 and using the residual method Consequences of making a Section 754 election with adjustments under Sections 743(b) and 734(b) Section 338 and Section 338(h)(10) elections Allocating some of the purchase price of a business to personal goodwill Partnership distributions to retiring partners under Section 736(a) and 736(b) Consulting agreements and employment agreements as between buyers and sellers Advantages of a C corporation having Section 1202 stock
2024 Financial & Tax Accounting for Partnerships & LLCs
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Online
4.00 Credits
Review of the Accounting Standards Codification and its application to partnerships and LLCs Review of the OCBOA/Special Purpose Frameworks and their application to partnerships and LLCs Review of the AICPA financial reporting framework for small and medium-sized entities Integration of these financial reporting approaches with accounting for issues in the formation of partnerships and LLCs Financial accounting issues arising from changes in ownership of partnership and LLCs Financial vs. tax accounting for partnership/LLC capital accounts Review of Section 704(b) substantial economic effect rules and their relation to financial accounting The integration of financial accounting for partnerships/LLCs with the Form 1065 Financial accounting basis for ownership interests vs. tax accounting basis for ownership interests Deferred tax accounting for partnerships/LLCs Completion of the Form 1065 Schedule M-1 Financial accounting for the operations of a partnership/LLC
2024 Fiduciary & Tax Accounting Guide for Estates and Trusts
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Online
4.00 Credits
Fundamentals of fiduciary accounting Uniform Principal and Income Act Discretionary Power to Adjust Allocations between principal and income Estates & Trusts tax bracket Form 1041 - Schedule I Filing requirements Section 645 Election Estimated taxes
Using e-Signature Software to Process Agreements-Updated
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Review of the digital document signing process.Key features to evaluate in selecting a solution.Review and distinguish top selling e-signature applications.Best practices for deploying e-signature software in your practice or business.
Ethics at Work: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:Overview of ethicsEthical values and principlesDEI working definitionsUnconscious bias, assumptions, microaggressionsStanding Up and Speaking OutDEI and Organizational Responsibility
2024 Financial & Tax Accounting for S Corporations
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Online
4.00 Credits
Review of the Accounting Standards Codification and its relationship to financial accounting for S corporations Review of OCBOA/Special Purpose Frameworks and their relationship to financial accounting for S corporations Review of the AICPA "small" GAAP rules The impact of the entity's tax status history on its financial accounting Deferred tax accounting for S corporations Required S status financial accounting disclosures Financial accounting impact of the C to S election and the S to C election The relationship of financial accounting and the Form 1120S Financial and tax accounting for S corporation shareholder equity account
2024 Fiduciary Accounting for Estates and Trusts
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Online
4.00 Credits
10 Principles of Tax Accounting for Trust Income Entity accounting income and Form 1041 Uniform Principal and Income Act Discretionary Power to Adjust Allocations between principal and income Trust accounting issues
Trust Fund Recovery Penalty And Request For Refund
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Online
1.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Learning about the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (TFRP).Understanding pre-843 requirements when making a request for refund.Employing an effective strategy for removing the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (TFRP) using IRS internal records.Appealing a rejected Form 843.Live case examples for making a request for refund using Form 843.
2024 Accounting Update in a Post COVID-19 World
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Online
2.00 Credits
Risk assessment Government assistance Pandemic-related accounting pronouncements Learning to be an auditor in a pandemic environment Exploring liquidity options Accounting tools and techniques for supporting managerial decisions Engagement and workforce management
Fixing Your Chart of Accounts
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Online
1.00 Credits
Current Chart of Accounts Best PracticesWhy developing a chart of accounts begins with studying your organizational chartHow to identify your account segmentsDetermining the order of your account segmentsBest practices for numbering account basesHow to avoid memorizationFixing Your Current Chart of AccountsHow big company and small company software differsTwo key approaches for preserving your historical dataWhat to know when making major chart of accounts changes
PCAOB Updates
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Online
1.00 Credits
Revisions to AS 2501 New requirements of AS 1210 The audit with other auditors
What Does Fraud Look Like?
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Online
2.00 Credits
Why auditors fail to detect fraud Usual vs an unusual transaction Why fraud and stupid often look exactly the same The importance of establishing the Perception of Detection The number one reason fraud occurs Looking for things that should be there Looking for things that should not be there
Let's End Business Ethics
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Online
2.00 Credits
Ethics defined Are there business ethics? How to identify ethical issues Deciphering your ethical code Why ethical behavior is good for your business How to make ethical decisions
An Exhaustive Look At Fraud and Ways To Control It
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Online
8.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Fraudulent acts initiated from outside organizationsWhy internal fraud occursThe importance of fighting cyber-fraudSteps that verify anti-fraud activities are working
Leases: Mastering the New FASB Requirements
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Virtual
8.00 Credits
Lease classification Amortization of the lease asset Derecognition of the underlying asset Recognition of lease receivables Lease modifications Sale and leaseback transactions Presentation and disclosure requirements
Leases: Mastering the New FASB Requirements
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Online
8.00 Credits
Lease classification Amortization of the lease asset Derecognition of the underlying asset Recognition of lease receivables Lease modifications Sale and leaseback transactions Presentation and disclosure requirements
Surgent's Auditing Not-for-Profit Entities: Superior Skills for an Effective and Efficient Audit
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Online
8.00 Credits
Refining key planning and general auditing considerations to the not-for-profit environment Characteristics of not-for-profit financial statements that require special attention The auditor’s consideration of fraud in auditing a not-for-profit entity Audit procedures to become comfortable with management’s recording and reporting of contributions and promises to give Auditing how a not-for-profit entity gets from natural expenses to functional expenses Auditing considerations and techniques related to net assets, compliance with tax laws and regulations, collections and split-interest agreements Considerations related to Yellow Book and single audits
Data Visualization and Mapping Tools for Accountants
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:The new visually rich and post-literate worldBusiness case for data visualizationsFreely usable and stock imagery, animated GIFs, emojis, infographics, animations, logos, interactive images, word cloudsExcel Analytics Apps, Excel Dashboard Tips, PowerPoint TemplatesLocation Intelligence and Maps, sonification, synthetic media, leading software review portalsVideo-conferencing and live broadcasting, screen and webcam recording, online presentation platformsImage Editors, video apps, motion graphics and special effects, video creators, 3D design and simulation, data viz tutorials, design talent marketplacesMind maps, visual resumes, diagrams, charts, timelines, digital flipbooks, information dashboards