CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Strategies for Maximizing Social Security Benefits
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Eligibility rules for retirement, spousal, divorced spouse, survivor, and family benefits Understanding the new age of deemed filing How dual entitlement is calculated and how it affects benefit outcomes Key factors in deciding when to claim Social Security benefits Coordinating work and benefits, including the earnings test and its effect on income Managing Social Security to maximize after-tax cash flow, avoid higher Medicare premiums, and protect the survivor Updates related to recent legislation, including the SSFA and the OBBBA
Audit Skills for Beginners
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $129
Professional skepticism – Creating a mindset for finding fraud and error Audit documentation basics – Creating workpapers that pass review The audit risk model – Understanding the foundational principles Internal control fundamentals - Satisfying the requirements for evaluating the design and implementation of internal control over financial reporting
Revenue Recognition Determine the Transaction Price Part 2
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Revenue Recognition Accounting
It Is Legal, But Is It Really Ethical?, featuring Rob Berry and Bob Mims
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Is ‘legal’ the same as ‘ethical’? Why or why not? The value of using the Code of Professional Conduct properly. Resolving situations where the two are divergent.
The Controllership Series - The Financial Close Process
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1.5 Credits
Member Price: $59
Accounting Finance Financial Statements
Devious Ethics: Avoiding Snakes in Suits
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Discuss psychopathy's symptoms Review accounting professional ethics standards for dealing with a boss, co-worker or client who is breaking the rules Look at precautions you should take when considering a new boss or employee Help identify someone who might con you or your company
PFP Update: Income Tax, Retirement and Estate Planning 26-27
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2.0 Credits
The personal financial planning process Relevance to income tax Retirement and estate planning concerns and solutions
Schedule C of Form 1040
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
When Schedule C applies Cash v. Accrual method Typical business deductions Business vehicle expenses Section 179 and bonus depreciation
Creative Strategies for Buying, Selling, or Gifting a Business
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
Valuation methods for business interests Stock purchase versus asset purchase Estate transfer and tax considerations Gifting strategies for business interests Trusts and partnerships in business transfers Self-canceling installment notes in transactions Transferring S corporation stock to trusts Business interest transfer with Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Preparing and Reviewing Workpapers - Essential Tips for Avoiding Deficient Audit and Other Attest Engagements
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
Best practices for documenting complex and subjective procedures and conclusions, such as estimates, substantive analytic procedures, etc. that impact the nature and extent of audit documentation needed to support audit conclusions Discussing the financial statement audit risk concept, including how proper application better ensures a higher quality audit Tips for an efficient workpaper review process that complies with relevant standards Understanding the quality control standards and guidance related to a CPA firm’s responsibilities for its system of quality control Explain the importance of establishing, applying, and monitoring quality control policies and procedures related to audit documentation
Cash Management: Strategies for Long-Term Success
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Developing short-term cash flow projections How do we assure adequate cash availability without having idle cash? Take advantage of your bank’s cash management services Working capital loans Controlled disbursement accounts Sweep accounts and other short-term investments ACH transactions Direct transfers Lock boxes Credit and collections Reconciliation frequency Managing cash short-falls
Agentic AI for CPAs: Automate Workflows with Intelligence 26-27
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Introduction to agentic AI concepts and terminology Case studies for using AI agents in accounting, finance and tax services Step by step demonstration of creating and deploying an AI agent Introduction to Microsoft Copilot Studio agent builder Developing your AI agent deployment strategy
Communicate Financial Concepts to Non-Accountants
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
The math literacy barrier The financial literacy barrier What to say and how to say it Communicating ideas graphically
Planning in an Uncertain World
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
Why great predictions are not intuitive but the result of critical thinking, gathering information and updating predictions when needed How to separate correlation from causation How to recognize and overcome bias Who is Thomas Bayes and why he matters
Estate Planning for Today and Beyond
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $225
Analysis of upcoming trends and anticipated shifts in estate planning practices Review of legislative updates affecting estate planning strategies Advanced techniques for minimizing estate taxes and maximizing wealth transfer efficiency Integration of digital assets and technology into estate planning frameworks Consideration of unique challenges presented by blended families, same-sex marriages, and non-traditional relationships
2026 Business Tax Credits
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
Research & Development Tax Credit Work Opportunity Tax Credit COVID-19 Tax Credits Opportunity Zones GO-Biz Incentives Employment Training Panel
Awful Ethical Dilemmas - Bringing it to Life, featuring J. Michael Inzina and Don Minges
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Following the letter of the Code versus following the spirit of the Code Preparing for conflicts of interest Document your analysis of the situations Five (5) case study examples
Revenue Recognition - Recognize Revenue
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1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Revenue Recognition Accounting
The Controllership Series - Managerial Accounting Basics and Costs
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1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
Accounting Finance
PFP Update: Issues, Exposures and Developing Client Strategy 26-27
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Cash flow management Insurance, investment, income tax, education, retirement and estate planning Understanding client issues, diagnosing client exposures and determining client solutions Closely held business owner strategies