CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Risk Management for the Small Business - On-Demand Webcast
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1.00 Credits
Was COVID-19 a “black swan” or a “gray rhino”? Monitor centrally but control decentrally Establish specific plan for risk management Risk recognition Risk evaluation Risk mitigation
Surgent's S Corporation Core Tax Issues From Formation Through Liquidation - Download
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8.00 Credits
What exactly is terminating S corporations, including recent rulings Schedules K-2 and K-3 reporting requirements and filing exceptions Form 7203, S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Debt Basis Limitations Shareholder changes Living Trust and causes S termination LLCs electing S status, changing agreement could terminate election Inherited a new client with reporting errors? What are my options? Debt vs. equity and §385; Federal Express battled and won, how do we? Are we to expect SECA tax on pass-through entities? Shareholders losing “substance over form” argument Basis neither increased by phantom income, nor reduced by non-deducted pass-through losses Can I accrue expenses payable to a shareholder? Sure, but can I deduct them? How §179 limitations affect S corp. basis Comparison of liquidation of a C corporation vs. the liquidation of an S corporation Did not timely file Form 2553? A simple method to correct Is there a “flexible standard of law” in regard to closely held entities?
Surgent's S Corporation Core Tax Issues From Formation Through Liquidation - On-Demand Webcast
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8.00 Credits
What exactly is terminating S corporations, including recent rulings Schedules K-2 and K-3 reporting requirements and filing exceptions Form 7203, S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Debt Basis Limitations Shareholder changes Living Trust and causes S termination LLCs electing S status, changing agreement could terminate election Inherited a new client with reporting errors? What are my options? Debt vs. equity and §385; Federal Express battled and won, how do we? Are we to expect SECA tax on pass-through entities? Shareholders losing “substance over form” argument Basis neither increased by phantom income, nor reduced by non-deducted pass-through losses Can I accrue expenses payable to a shareholder? Sure, but can I deduct them? How §179 limitations affect S corp. basis Comparison of liquidation of a C corporation vs. the liquidation of an S corporation Did not timely file Form 2553? A simple method to correct Is there a “flexible standard of law” in regard to closely held entities?
Surgent's S Corporation Taxation: Advanced Issues - Download
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4.00 Credits
Detailed rules governing basis in the shareholder’s debt and stock AAA Built-in gains incurred from the sale of assets Redemptions and liquidations Compensation planning for shareholders, including planning strategies under the SECURE Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and the various stimulus acts, as applicable
Surgent's S Corporation, Partnership, and LLC Tax Update - Download
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4.00 Credits
Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Schedules K-2 and K-3 reporting requirements, including the 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 A review of like-kind exchange transactions under section 1031 Guidance on the impact of recent legislation on S corporations and partnership entities New Form 1099-K reporting requirements Bonus depreciation in 2023 Section 163(j) in 2023 Section 174 Research and Experimental Expenditures New FinCEN reporting requirements in 2024 Employee vs independent contractor considerations that companies should be aware of A review of the key cases, rulings, and tax law changes affecting S corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and limited liability partnerships
Surgent's SAS 134 and Other Reporting Considerations - On-Demand Webcast
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2.00 Credits
Revised format of audit opinion under SAS 134 Additional responsibilities of both management and the auditors under SAS 134 Additional requirements related to SASs 135-140 Qualified auditor reports, their wording, and when the auditor would issue one of them Circumstances requiring the addition of Emphasis of Matter and Other Matter paragraphs to the standard unqualified audit report
Surgent's SEC Form 8-K: When to File and What to Disclose - Download
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4.00 Credits
The overall purpose of the Form 8-K Triggering events for filing the Form 8-K Filing deadline for the Form 8-K
Surgent's SEC Hot Topics - MD&A and Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Download
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5.00 Credits
The overall importance of the rules and regulations with respect to the Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) section of an entity's consolidated financial statements filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) An overview of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Surgent's Schedules K-2 and K-3: Filing Requirements - On-Demand Webcast
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2.00 Credits
IRS goals in requiring these schedules Detailed discussion of the domestic filing exception for 2023 tax year Filing requirements and exceptions for every part of Schedules K-2 and K-3 Examples based on client situations encountered in practice
Surgent's Schedules K-2 and K-3: Preparation of Forms - On-Demand Webcast
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2.00 Credits
How to read and complete Parts II and III for Foreign Tax Credit Practical tips on how to tackle Parts IV and IX for corporate partners How to correctly fill out Parts X and XIII for foreign partners Comprehensive examples for operating, real estate rental, and investment partnerships with filled-in sample forms
Surgent's Section 199A: Applications and Challenges - Download
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4.00 Credits
The latest guidance from the IRS provided through regulations or administrative announcements Taxpayers that own multiple entities; aggregation rules Calculating qualified business income The latest guidance on specified trades or businesses Taxable income limits on specified service trades or businesses Maximizing the 20 percent deduction for pass-through entities and Schedule Cs Accounting for negative QBI Whether particular tax entities offer a greater §199A deduction Whether the owner of a Schedule E with net rental income can claim the §199A deduction A look to the future. Will §199A survive?
Surgent's Section 754 Step-Up in Basis: Understanding the Tax Issues for Partnerships and LLCs - On-Demand Webcast
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2.00 Credits
How and why a partnership makes a 754 election The effect of the 754 election when an interest in a partnership is sold or inherited How the 754 election applies when a partnership makes a distribution of property to one or more of its partners How to make the 754 basis adjustment
Surgent's Securing a Comfortable Retirement - Download
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6.00 Credits
Retirement planning using variables such as desired lifestyle, travel plans, housing plans, medical needs, and family needs to customize a retirement plan unique to the client Using the residence and other real estate as retirement assets through equity and rent Using the small business as a retirement resource through creative retirement plans, non-qualified deferred compensation, and converting the value of the business through sales within the family or to an outside party An overview of portfolio management for retirees, including: sustainable portfolio withdrawal rates; balancing investments between income and equity, and taxable and nontaxable; and asset liquidation and distribution timing to minimize the tax impact of retirement distributions and maximize cash flow from retirement vehicles and Social Security Developing a three-legged retirement stool of employer retirement, savings, and Social Security, and timing the use of the legs of the stool to maximize after tax retirement benefits Analysis of the most current/important research on retirement planning and sustaining retirement income levels and lifestyles and the impact of the most recent tax laws, regulations, and rulings Planning with the new retirement provisions of SECURE Act 2.0
Surgent's Securing a Comfortable Retirement in the Age of Spending - Download
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12.00 Credits
Retirement planning using variables such as desired lifestyle, travel plans, housing plans, medical needs and family needs to customize a retirement plan unique to the client Using the residence and other real estate as retirement assets through equity and rent Using the small business as a retirement resource through creative retirement plans Overview of asset allocation, portfolio management, portfolio rebalancing, and investment selection concepts, before and after retirement The three-legged retirement stool of employer retirement, savings, and Social Security Planning with the new retirement provisions of SECURE Act 2.0 Distribution/asset liquidation planning Analysis of the most current/important research on retirement planning and sustaining retirement income levels
Surgent's Securing a Comfortable Retirement in the Age of Spending - On-Demand Webcast
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8.00 Credits
Retirement planning using variables such as desired lifestyle, travel plans, housing plans, medical needs and family needs to customize a retirement plan unique to the client Using the residence and other real estate as retirement assets through equity and rent Using the small business as a retirement resource through creative retirement plans Overview of asset allocation, portfolio management, portfolio rebalancing, and investment selection concepts, before and after retirement The three-legged retirement stool of employer retirement, savings, and Social Security Planning with the new retirement provisions of SECURE Act 2.0 Distribution/asset liquidation planning Analysis of the most current/important research on retirement planning and sustaining retirement income levels
Surgent's Select Estate and Life Planning Issues for the Middle-Income Client - On-Demand Webcast
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4.00 Credits
Changes to the lifetime estate tax exemption in light of proposed regulations SECURE 2.0 updates More than 20 documents that should be reviewed that are neither a will nor trust Provisions you need in a will Trusts and other arrangements for children Durable powers of attorney for healthcare and for financial matters Realistic retirement goals Developments relative to estate tax, and the implications for planning
Surgent's Service Organization Control Reports - A User Auditor View - On-Demand Webcast
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2.00 Credits
Types of SOC reports Uses of SOC reports by user auditors Characteristics of SOC reports Format of a SOC1 report Using a SOC1 report on a financial statement audit
Surgent's Skills to Enhance Personal and Professional Networks - On-Demand Webcast
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2.00 Credits
The value of strategic networking Quality vs. quantity in networking Networking for professional opportunities Person-to-person networking Maintaining and expanding your current connections Networking for introverts Long-term networking strategies
Surgent's Small-Business Accounting, Audit, and Attest Update - Download
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4.00 Credits
Small and medium-sized business-related ASUs, including recent PCC activities Practice guidance on implementing ASC 842, Leases Recently issued AICPA standards Engagement quality update
Surgent's Social Security and Medicare: Planning for You and Your Clients - Download
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12.00 Credits
Legislative developments A full chapter devoted to determining the best planning options for maximizing joint Social Security benefits Retirement benefits: Amount of benefits in various circumstances; how the amounts are distributed within the family unit Qualification: Has the client retired? How business entities may be used for Social Security advantage Income taxation of Social Security: avoidance tactics Spousal benefits: Should a spouse return to work? What benefits does a spouse have and when and how do they relate to benefits decisions by the client? When can hiring the spouse increase overall benefits? Why should both spouses qualify for survivor benefits? Disability benefits When to start Social Security benefits: Advantages and disadvantages at ages 62, full retirement age, and 70 Coordinating benefits: Should you take Social Security first and higher-balance IRA distributions later, or take IRA balances first and enhanced Social Security benefits later? Pensions: Distribution strategies; how to use the minimum distribution rules in concert with Social Security benefits IRAs: Is it time to convert to a Roth? Medicare, Part D prescription drugs: what retirees need to know Looking forward: Are changes ahead?