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Ethical Intelligence for Artificial Intelligence
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Benefits and pitfalls of artificial intelligence in the accounting professionSelecting and utilizing artificial intelligence resourcesApplying professional skepticism to resultsMaintaining independence while utilizing artificial intelligenceUpholding client confidentialityData security and retentionCitation of sources and related reporting considerationsApplication of the AICPA Code of Professional ConductEthical considerations when crafting policies and establishing best practices
ACPEN: Leading Into the Future: Rethinking Work, Value & Leadership in Accounting
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Talent Strategy Leadership AI Adaptability Future of Work Succession
ACPEN: An In-Depth Understanding of the Generation Skipping Transfer Tax
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview of the GST tax and its policy purpose Direct skips, taxable terminations, and taxable distributions Skip persons and treatment of trusts as skip persons Application of the GST exemption and inclusion ratio Timely, late, and retroactive GST allocations Formula-based exemption allocations Planning strategies for GST tax minimization Filing considerations for Forms 706 and 709
ACPEN: Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain IV - Part 2
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Internal audit Standards GIAS Accounting Auditing
ACPEN: Navigating IRS Collections: Overview of Form 433 & Offer in Compromise
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
IRS collection process overview Initial notice and subsequent notices Enforced collection actions: liens, levies, and wage garnishments Payment options and alternatives to enforced actions Detailed review of Forms 433-A & 433-B Offer in Compromise (OIC) program: qualifications and process Advising clients on compliance and payment options
S Corporations: Calculating Shareholder Basis
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Discuss the calculation of basis when the entity is formed including the impact of contributed propertyExplain the importance of shareholder loans to the entityUses a comprehensive example to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination processSchedule K-1 Basis and Form 7203Discuss how basis is impacted by distributions of corporation propertyExplain how basis is impacted by sale/or liquidation of the S corporation interestDiscuss how S corporation losses impact Form 1040 Schedule E reportingShow how to get from the Schedule K-1 information to the basis calculations
Shortcuts that Excel Users Love
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:The power of keyboard shortcutsOft used features with more capability than meets the eyeNew helpful featuresNote: This session is taught using Hands-On methodology. We provide practice files that tie to the examples in the course materials so participants can undertake all the steps in unison with the instructor.
2026/27 Not-for-Profit GAAP Update
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Recently issued Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) impacting NFP financial reporting, along with standard-setting projects currently in the FASB pipeline.The International Non-Profit Accounting Standard (INPAS)-the first comprehensive global accounting framework designed specifically for non-profit organizations, launched in October 2025.
ACPEN: Accounting Update in a Post COVID-19 World
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Risk assessment Government assistance Pandemic-related accounting pronouncements Learning to be an auditor in a pandemic environment Financial statement disclosures Exploring liquidity options
ACPEN: Inventory Accounting GAAP, Software and Recognizing Variances
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Inventory accounting GAAP Methods for dealing with variances
ACPEN: 2026/27 Single Audit Update
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
2024 Uniform Guidance overhaul Increase in Single Audit threshold to $1 million Audit planning and execution impacts 2025 AICPA GAS/Single Audit Guide (Appendix B) updates Audit efficiency and compliance considerations
Financial Planning: Auto & Homeowners Insurance
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TBD
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of Insurance types Overview of Insurance policies and contract sectionsExamples of types of policies and coverages
ACPEN: Creating Terrific Equity Compensation Plans: Beware of the Pitfalls
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Why most equity compensation plans fail? Complexity of GAAP accounting for equity compensation plans Tax implications of equity compensation plans Who and how an equity compensation plan should be administered? Compliance issues to consider Recommendations to design a better equity compensation plan
ACPEN: Profitability Pricing: Boost your Bottom Line
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Competitive bids Achieving target profitability
ACPEN: Resolve Ethical Conflicts: Do the Right Thing and Keep Your Job
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Ethics Resolving Conflict
Current Cybersecurity Risk Management Trends
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TBD
0.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of current cybersecurity threats and how to mitigate data breach risk.Describe how to avoid malware and other security threats
Surgent's Guide to Calculating S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Loan Basis
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Introduction to Form 7203 Introduction to the calculation of stock basis Introduction to the calculation of loan basis Taxable and nontaxable S corporation distributions to shareholders The election to reduce basis by deductible losses and expenses before reducing basis by nondeductible expenses
Surgent's Tax and Advisory with Agentic AI
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $119
Agent use in transfer pricing, tax compliance automation, and M&A due diligence Examples of agent deployment in global accounting firms Regulatory frameworks Governance and controls for autonomous tax tools Strategic advisory with agent-based scenario planning
The CFO Who Went to Prison
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TBD
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:The importance of valuesIdentifying successEthical dilemmasMitigation strategiesCreating tools to help make better decisionsPersonal accountability strategies
Surgent's Guide and Update to Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations
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TBD
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, and updates to SSARS No. 21 due to the issuance of SSARS No. 23, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services SSARS No. 22, Compilation of Pro Forma Financial Information SSARS No. 24, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services – 2018 SSARS No. 25, Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements and Adverse Conclusions SSARS No. 26, Quality Management for an Engagement Conducted in Accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services SSARS No. 27, Applicability of AR-C Section 70 to Financial Statements Prepared as Part of a Consulting Services Engagement Sample comprehensive engagement work programs for preparation, compilation, and review engagements