CPE Catalog & Events

AI 101 for CPAs: Core Concepts and Practical Applications 26-27

ABC's of how generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini) work What inherent risks are associated with this powerful technology Actionable steps you can take to mitigate the risks Practical examples of how AI can be applied in accounting, auditing, tax and finance services

November 2026 AI Update: Current Issues, Future Possibilities

Recent changes in major AI languages and their uses New developments in chatbot and prompt query tools for CPAs Major AI breakthroughs in the past 6 months Recommended AI tools for CPAs

Surgent's Excel Tables and Conditional Summing

Using the Table object to store data Using the conditional summing function to aggregate Table data Using the Table object to create mapping tables

Surgent's Key Partnership and S Corporation Tax Planning Strategies

Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Tax consequences of retiring partners seeking liquidating distributions/redemptions and S corporation shareholders seeking the redemption of their shares At-risk and passive activity loss considerations Basis planning Related party transactions: making them work Income splitting and shifting with family can create considerable benefits Sale of ownership interest and NIIT considerations

The Impact of Machine Learning on Auditors

Surgent's Liquidation of Flow-Through Entities for LLCs and Partnerships

Tax rules governing liquidation of a partnership or S corporation Tax treatment of the shareholder/partner/member receiving a liquidating distribution in an S corporation liquidation/partnership liquidation Tax impact on the pass-through entity when the entity is liquidated Receipt of corporate liabilities in an S corporation distribution Proportionate, liquidating partnership distributions to partners, and gains and losses to a partner on a liquidating partnership distribution Tax issues associated with a partnership distribution of noncash properties in a liquidation Compliance requirements on the occasion of a liquidation of a corporation or a partnership

Accounting Industry Update 26-27

FASB Technical Agenda and upcoming changes ASUs Implementation dates and methods Audit quality initiatives Changes to AICPA auditing standards; and PCAOB standards

Federal Tax Update: Business Comprehensive 26-27

Review of recent federal legislation and administrative rulings Review of recent modifications to tax forms Review of small business tax law and administrative update changes Review of retirement plan changes Overall review of tax practice and procedures

Surgent's Annual Accounting and Auditing Update

Recently issued FASB Accounting Standards Updates, PCC Update, and items on the FASB’s Technical Agenda Recently issued ASUs covering derivatives, credit losses under ASC 326, government grants, and expense disaggregation FASB Final PIR Report for Leases (Topic 842) Statement on Quality Management Standards: SQMS 1, SQMS 2, and SQMS 3 Proposed SAS on the auditor’s responsibility relating to fraud Recently issued SASs and other AICPA activity Recently issued PCAOB standards and SEC rulemaking activities Other important A&A practice matters

Surgent's Predicting Future Financial Issues Facing the Financial Executive

CPA becoming attuned to broad based business knowledge, professional skepticism, and subordination of judgment The future of medical care in the United States in a post COVID-19 environment Future of social security and impact on retirement planning and employee retention Impact on financial executive if the dollar is no longer the world currency “Fate of the States” – will the location of your business make you less competitive Future of workmen’s compensation and unemployment compensation Future of interest rates Impact of greater reliance on technology AICPA top 10 trends and technologies National infrastructure ESG and DEI trends in the global economy Impact of continuing uncertainty in markets

Surgent's Controllership Skills Update: Risk Management

Rethinking Risk Management: Historic view Challenges Rules Recent lessons Required skills Sources of Risk: Economy Competitors Operations Investments Strategy Compensation Routine practices Unethical behavior. Enterprise Risk Management (ERM): Defining ERM Areas of focus Implementation Planning for disasters Business continuity Contingencies Analytical Tools: Post-completion evaluations Simulation Z-score Hedging Brainstorming Mind mapping Delphi technique

Surgent's Incident Response and Case Studies in AI-powered Cybersecurity

Frameworks for incident response (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework) Case studies of notable AI-powered cybersecurity incidents (e.g., ransomware, data breaches) Practical tips for financial professionals to manage crises Post-incident analysis and lessons learned Building organizational resilience through continuous improvement

Surgent's Schedule 1-A: Implementing Important OBBBA Deductions for 2025

Purpose and organization of Schedule 1-A, Form 1040 Taxpayers who can use Schedule 1-A The relationship of Form 1040 and Schedule 1-A Calculating modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) on Part I, Schedule 1-A The tip deduction, calculated on Part II, Schedule 1-A The overtime deduction, calculated on Part III, Schedule 1-A The car loan interest deduction, calculated on Part IV, Schedule 1-A The senior deduction, calculated on Part V, Schedule s1-A Phase-outs at higher levels of income

CFO Series: AI in the Digital World Partnered with the Idaho Society

Is it ethical to use AI, or not? What is ethical AI? Why it matters for finance and business professionals? Understanding and managing AI hallucinations and misinformation. Addressing bias in AI tools—even when you didn’t build them. Internal friction: navigating fear, resistance, and cultural challenges. Guidelines for responsible AI use in your organization. Accountability and transparency: who is responsible for AI outcomes? Real-world use cases and what we can learn from them? Creating sustainable, people-focused AI practices that build trust. What are autonomous general ledgers: what are they and how much can you depend upon them? Financial statement analysis using AI. AI use in Budgeting and Forecasting. Using AI for research and planning (tax and GAAP), e.g. AI-driven fraud detection tools: capabilities and limits. What to automate and what to leave alone? Evaluating vendor claims and setting reasonable expectations. What to automate, and what to leave alone. AI ramification on staffing and hiring. The impact of self-serve AI research on your relationship with your CPA firm. Common AI use cases in accounting and finance. Fraud, deepfakes, data abuse and related risks. Governance frameworks and oversight responsibilities. The EU AI Act and regulatory developments in the U.S. AI bias, discrimination, and transparency concerns. Internal control and documentation challenges. Questions finance leaders should ask before adopting AI. Aligning AI oversight with your audit and compliance functions. Common AI use cases in accounting and finance. Fraud, deepfakes, data abuse and related risks. Governance frameworks and oversight responsibilities. The EU AI Act and regulatory developments in the U.S. AI bias, discrimination, and transparency concerns. Internal control and documentation challenges. Questions finance leaders should ask before adopting AI. Aligning AI oversight with your audit and compliance functions.

Surgent's S Corporation Core Tax Issues From Formation Through Liquidation

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?

Corporate Fraud Risk & Investigations 26-27

Types of Corporate Fraud Introduction to fraud risk Fraud risk prevention programs Fraud investigations

Ethics in the Real World 26-27

Why model codes of ethics fail The science behind organizations "Ethical DNA" Understanding the psychology behind "Tone at the Top" The interaction between critical thinking and ethics Breaking myths about motivation related to decision-making Ethical decision-making under pressure Are ethics and morals "fixed" or can we learn to improve

Accounting Industry Update 26-27

FASB Technical Agenda and upcoming changes ASUs Implementation dates and methods Audit quality initiatives Changes to AICPA auditing standards; and PCAOB standards

Federal Tax Update: Business Comprehensive 26-27

Review of recent federal legislation and administrative rulings Review of recent modifications to tax forms Review of small business tax law and administrative update changes Review of retirement plan changes Overall review of tax practice and procedures

FASB Update: What's New in Q2 - November 2026

FASB's current activities ASUs issued Workplan agenda