CPE Catalog & Events
Navigating IRS Collections: Understanding Form 433 & Offer in Compromise
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Overview of the IRS collection process and enforcement actions Initial notices, taxpayer rights, and IRS timelines When to use Forms 433-A or 433-B and required documentation Offer in Compromise (OIC): criteria, process, and practical considerations Payment options: installment agreements, partial payment plans, and OIC Advising clients on IRS collections and avoiding penalties Compliance strategies for minimizing tax liabilities Real-world scenarios and examples for tax debt resolution
The Ethic of Recruitment and Selection
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Discussion of ethical and effective recruiting strategiesSelection processes that foster diversity and inclusionHow to increase talent pools to ensure hiring success
Building Personal Leadership Skills
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Leadership Personality Types Communication Uses of AI in the work place
Business Longevity: Stabilize, Strengthen, and Succeed
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Business Management Strategic Planning The role of AI in Business
Taxation of the Cannabis Industry
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Industrial hemp vs. marijuana.Income definitions under I.R.C. §61.Tax code restrictions: §280E and §471.State-specific marijuana laws.Cash management in cannabis businesses.Federal court case analysis.
Forgotten Managerial Accounting Tools for CPAs
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Target profit analysisBreak-even analysisRelevant costs and decision-makingStandard costs and variancesActivity-based costingSegment reporting and analysis
Auditing For Fraud
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Auditing Fraud
Best Practices in Obligating Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Finance IFR SLFRF Yellowbook
The Controller Function - Cash and Investments
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1.4 Credits
Member Price: $39
Accounting Finance
Employee Theft: Understanding the Why and Preventing the Loss with Terry Shulman
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Employee Theft Prevention
The Head and Heart of Ethics - Featuring Bob Mims and Don Minges
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
The difficult trade-offs in making choices. Functioning in the ‘gray’ areas. The value of trust. How lack of accountability can lead to ethical issues.
Benefits and Best Practices for Telework
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Communication Business Management
AI FAQs for Accountants
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Fundamentals of AI and how it differs from traditional accounting softwareGenerative AI, AI agents, and embedded AI applications in accountingAI-powered automation for routine accounting tasks and workflowsData security and privacy considerations in digital accounting environmentsStrategies for maintaining client relationships while embracing automationFuture trends including frontier AI models and embodied AI (robotics)Practical implementation of AI tools in accounting practice management
Surgent's U.S. Taxation of Foreign Corporations: A Case Study Approach
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3.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Understand how to approach and analyze the U.S. taxation of foreign corporations Using an example, calculate GILTI, Subpart F, and PFIC income inclusions for an individual and C corporation Determine how much foreign tax credit can be claimed against such income inclusions Determine how subsequent dividend distributions from the foreign corporation are taxed Calculate capital gain on the disposition of the foreign corporation Discuss the impact of Section 962 election Compare different outcomes under GILTI, Subpart F, and PFIC regimes for individuals and corporations Identify basic strategies for managing tax liabilities related to foreign corporations
Surgent's Employer's Handbook: Health Care, Retirement, and Fringe Benefit Tax Issues
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
ERISA compliance: employee welfare plans and qualified plans Fringe benefit issues: COBRA, Family and Medical Leave Act, and new developments in health care Health care plans: HRAs, HSAs, and other employer-sponsored plans Qualified plan requirements: eligibility, coverage, and vesting
Avoiding Legal Liability and Peer Review Deficiencies in Nonaudit Services, Including Bookkeeping and Preparing Financial Statements
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Differentiating risks faced when performing nonaudit services, such as reviews, compilations, preparing financial statements, bookkeeping, tax return preparation, and similar Best practices for preventing quality control concerns that could lead to peer review deficiencies or malpractice claims Establishing an understanding with the client to minimize misunderstandings as to the nature and scope of engagements Explain situations when independence should be appropriately safeguarded when performing nonattest services
Fraud, Controls & Ethics: Best Practices & Case Studies
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this course include:Examination of actual fraudsDiscussion of internal controls that could have prevented fraudsContemplation of epiphanies for your own professional scenarios.The AICPA Code of Professional ConductOther elements of professional conduct and compliance with professional standards
Financial & Tax Accounting for S Corporations & Partnerships
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Review the Accounting Standards Codification, OCBOA/Special Purpose Frameworks, and AICPA financial reporting framework and their application to partnerships, LLCs and S corporationsFinancial accounting issues arising from changes in ownershipFinancial vs. tax accounting for partnership/LLC capital accountsSection 704(b) substantial economic effect rules and their relation to financial accountingThe integration of financial accounting with Forms 1065 and 1120SFinancial accounting basis for ownership interests vs. tax accounting basis for ownership interestsDeferred tax accounting for partnerships/LLCs and S corporationsFinancial accounting for the operations of a partnership/LLCFinancial accounting impact of the C to S election and the S to C electionFinancial and tax accounting for S corporation shareholder equity and partner capital accountsFinancial vs. tax accounting for loans to and from S corporations and their shareholders
Beyond the Basics: Financial Ratios You Might Be Overlooking
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Understanding Cost Behavior and Its Impact on Decision-MakingContribution Margin and Break-Even AnalysisMargin of Safety and Its Role in Risk ManagementOperating Leverage and Financial SensitivityAnalyzing Asset Turnover for Operational EfficiencyCash Conversion Cycle and Working Capital InsightsFree Cash Flow Yield as a Valuation Tool
2025 Not-for-Profit GAAP Update
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Accounting Standard Updates issued by the FASB.Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NAC) and the projects they are advising the FASB on.