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Surgent's Excel Budgeting Ideas
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Set up an in-cell drop-down list of budget methods Change the calculations in the cells based on the selected budget method Use names in worksheets
Surgent's Tax and Advisory with Agentic AI
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
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
Ethics in the World of AI: An Accountant's Guide to Managing the Risks
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Business uses of AI Nine risk areas of AI Three ethical frameworks Risk mitigation strategies
Surgent's Accountability and Action
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Defining three critical elements: responsibility, empowerment and accountability, and how they work together to create results Designing and using clear agreements that provide clarity Skills for holding yourself and others accountable for results, no matter what Knowing where you are in the accountability game... what you do/don’t do well
Surgent's Ethical Considerations for the CPA
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Examine the CPA's role in today's economy Compare similarities and differences between individual and business ethics Explore the link between ethics, integrity and scruples Discuss the basic attributes of ethics and professional conduct Review the history of the CPA profession and the CPA's requirement to adhere to ethics policies and codes of conduct Review the AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct and a CPA's responsibilities to the public, clients and colleagues Discuss the common rules and statutes faced daily in the CPA profession. Case studies may also be utilized to present potential ethical dilemmas CPAs may face during their careers Review CPA Independence violations by current legal case examples
Surgent's Annual Tax-Planning Guide for S Corporations, Partnerships, and LLCs
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Update on latest cases, rulings, and regulations including the final regs Provisions of Revenue Procedure 2022-19: Relief for S corporations Legislative update on retirement plan changes of the SECURE Act 2.0 How to handle liabilities of LLCs Planning opportunities and pitfalls in determining basis and amounts at risk -- recourse and nonrecourse debt issues for LLCs, and much more Section 199A pass-through deduction planning Partnership planning -- Structuring partnership distributions and transfers of interests Optional basis adjustments -- §§754 and 732(d) Planning for the utilization of §179 and for the scheduled phase out of bonus depreciation Basis, distribution, redemption, and liquidation issues of S corporations Compensation in S corporations Sale of a partnership -- the best planning concepts What you need to know about family pass-throughs -- Estate planning, family income splitting, and compensation planning Partnership and LLC allocations A brief look at possible future changes to the taxation of pass-through entities The who, what, when, where, and how of the new FinCEN BOI reporting requirements
Surgent's Taxation of Tips and Overtime Under OBBBA
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
$12,500 deduction per individual for qualified overtime pay Payment of overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Calculating the “premium portion” of the extra half-time pay Social Security and Medicare withholding Employer furnishing the record of qualified overtime compensation to employees Definition of a qualified tip IRS list of traditionally-tipped occupations $25,000 deduction for reported tips The transition rule allowing employers to indicate the approximate amount designated as tips or overtime State tax issues relating to tips and overtime Changes in the W-2 reflecting new employer reporting responsibilities
AHI: Level II - Semi-Senior Staff Training
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Webcast Only
24.00 Credits
Satisfy client and CPA firm needs Apply analytical procedures Conduct small audits Perform review service engagements Draft financial statement and footnotes Improve corporate tax knowledge
How Fraud Can Affect Smaller Organizations 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
The reasons for fraud Fraudulent acts that are initiated against smaller organizations Methods to stop fraud attempts against small businesses
CFO Series: Decision Making in an Irrational World - NEW!
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
How and why ambiguity is good, and how certainty can be harmful. How the past blinds us to the real future. What is the difference between risk and uncertainty? Managing measurable risk and unmeasurable risk. We need to ask, “What could happen, not what will happen?” Why have our current planning approaches failed? What can we do to improve? The need to analyze decisions from multiple perspectives, why we must ‘think twice’? Probabilities are not necessarily predictive. How statistics can be misused and misunderstood – thus increasing risk. Not everything can be anticipated, e.g., the success of Google. We must focus on our goal. Our plans must be flexible! Better plans require more planning, what do we need to change in our decision process? How to use the OODA loop and other decision models? New lessons from the Judgement of Solomon. Why do the best performing organizations always plan for the unexpected? Multiple scenarios always! Experiments always lead to success. Tools to deal with randomness, including: The Scientific Method, re-framing, and periodic reality checks. Choosing the right, relevant costs? The sunk cost fallacy reexamined Opportunity costs. Relevant costs for responsibility accounting. Product or process continuance or discontinuance. Fixed costs vs avoidable costs. Short run and long run. Decision dynamics: How can today’s right decision turn sour tomorrow? Unintended consequences. Selling surplus capacity. How can statistics be misused and misunderstood – thus increasing risk? Harnessing sensitivity analysis, multiple scenarios, and other tools effectively. Real options increase certainty by making us more flexible. All risks are subjective, but we futilely attempt to quantify the unquantifiable. Advanced financial analysis and modeling tools. Proper modeling of long-term decisions. Best practices in project analysis. Alternative evaluation methods. Why should you consider multiple metrics? Capital rationing. Choosing the correct discount factor? Year-end convention and other less understood assumptions. Sensitivity and scenario analysis. Monte Carlo Simulation in practice. Interpreting results properly? NPV vs IRR vs MIRR vs ROI. Considerations when metrics contradict other metrics. Real options are hard to value but are invaluable. Behavioral issues. Evaluating projects with no obvious return. Multiple numeric examples and work sheets. Does diversification truly reduce risk – or not? Portfolio theory and how to use it properly? The differences between specific risk and systematic risk and how can we reduce those risks? The most common reasons why most organizations fail when attempting to diversify. What happened to conglomerates? Why conglomerates disappeared in the West? Why are conglomerates in Korea and India successful? Diversification via acquisitions. Is the control premium worthwhile? Which cost of capital (WACC) should we employ? What are the effective diversification methods and tactics that truly do reduce risk?
Surgent's Avoiding the Top 10 Mistakes That Can Wipe Out Retirement Savings
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Coverage of applicable rules from SECURE Act 2.0 The 10% penalty Net unrealized appreciation of employer securities Roth IRA conversions Rollovers and the limitations Direct rollovers vs indirect rollovers, and tax withholding Beneficiary portability rules When a Roth IRA distribution is qualified to be tax-free Excess contributions and the 6% excise tax
Surgent's Real Estate for Accounting and Finance Professionals
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Rental income and expense calculation and reporting Deciphering Schedule E (Form 1040) Nuances of vacation home rules Passive activity loss rules: foundations and implications Active vs. material participation in rental activities Tax reporting: how to group passive activities Limitations on passive losses: at-risk rules and deductions Classifying rental real estate activities Navigating exceptions in rental real estate taxation
Surgent's Top Ten Questions from Partnership Clients Regarding the Section 754 Election
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
How does a partner compute his or her basis in a partnership? What is the difference between a partner’s inside and outside basis? What is the difference between a partner’s capital account and partner’s outside basis? How does Section 732(d) impact the buyer of a partnership interest? How does a partnership report a Section 754 election on the partnership’s tax return? How does a partnership make a Section 754 election? How does a partnership make a Section 743(b) adjustment? How does a partnership make a Section 734(b) adjustment? How is a Section 743(b) adjustment or Section 734(b) adjustment allocated to the assets of a partnership? How is a Section 743(b) adjustment allocated within the class of ordinary income property and capital gain property?
Surgent's Lessons Learned From Recent Accounting Malpractice Actions
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Common instances of accounting malpractice Current claim trends Frequent defenses to claims Statute of limitations Damages Claims by practice area
Surgent's Understanding Partnership Taxation: PTE Elections, 754 Elections, and Selling a Partnership Interest
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Notice 2020-75: PTE elections What is a 754 election? What if a 754 election is not in effect? Tax implications of a partnership interest sale on the seller Look-through provisions
Surgent's Representing a Client in an IRS Audit
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Webcast Only
3.00 Credits
Impact of the Trump Administration on IRS funding Reduction in IRS staffing Potential reduction in IRS’s ability to process and audit tax returns Status of IRS Direct File program Auditing large corporations and partnerships Audits of high income and high net worth individuals Information document requests What happens when a client agrees or disagrees with the IRS’s audit findings The Dirty Dozen for 2025: roadmap to IRS audit issues
Surgent's Assessing the Risk of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
The fraud landscape in the United States Fraud risk procedures as updated by recently issued standards Most likely fraud types found in small to mid-sized entities Internal controls to prevent and detect fraud What to do when fraud is identified or suspected Case studies based on recent frauds Cyber fraud schemes and how to prevent and detect them Analytics that can be used as fraud risk procedures Assessing the risk of grant fraud in a Single Audit
Hot Topics Series - Driving Change with Confidence: From Vision to Result
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Webcast Only
1.50 Credits
· Establishing a clear vision and alignment for change · Frameworks and tactics for execution of change · Building confidence and resilience in the people side of change
Surgent's Introduction to Charitable Gifting for Individual Taxpayers
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Fundamentals of charitable gifting Income and estate tax considerations for charitable giving Charitable deduction rules and limitations Structuring charitable contributions for maximum tax efficiency Advanced charitable gifting techniques Compliance and documentation requirements