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Making Effective Decisions When You Can't Get What You Want
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Decision-making fundamentalsCost-volume-profit refresherOptimization analysisConstraint mitigation strategiesCoping with incomplete informationSolver and other Excel capabilitiesQualitative considerations
Partnership/LLC Taxation: Tax Basis Capital Accounts
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Discuss the impact of the Section 199A flow-through entities deduction on partnerships and their partnersThe meaning of a "tax basis capital account"How the financial accounting and tax capital accounts differ from one anotherDetermine a partner's share of the partnership's liabilitiesDistinguish "recourse" loans from "nonrecourse" loansWhat are "qualified nonrecourse financing" loans and how they affect partnersSection 704 "built-in gain or loss" rules and how they impact Schedule K-1 reportingSection 4655 "at risk" rules and how they impact Schedule K-1 reporting
Advanced IT Audit & Real-World Testing
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Webinar
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $109
Information Technology General Controls (ITGC) Testing Audit Execution Workpapers
Surgent's Annual FASB Update and Review
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Private company standard-setting activities Recent FASB Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs), including those addressing financial instruments, credit losses under ASC 326, government grants, and business combinations Non-GAAP financial measures ASC 842, Leases ASC 842 final PIR report findings
Surgent's Introduction to Forensic Accounting
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Review of the different aspects of forensic accounting The civil litigation process as it relates to forensic accounting Litigation services provided by forensic accountants Fraud detection and prevention Various types of fraud Training and certifications in forensic accounting Forensic accounting in bankruptcy proceedings Forensic accounting in family law proceedings Calculating damages for use in litigation Valuations Ethical issues pertinent to forensic accounting
Are You Up For the Challenge? Test Your Skills as a Quality Control Reviewer
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
AICPA professional standards EQCR expectations Firm-specific considerations Best practices for reducing the frequency of review points Best practices for mitigating the severity of review points Examples of common EQCR deficiencies The impending influence of SQMS No. 1, SQMS No. 2, SAS 146, and SSARS 26 An interactive, hands-on EQCR simulation
Operations Level Internal Control
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this course include:An overview of controls that drive proceduresConsiderations for procedural control developmentUnderstanding and controlling risk that arises when organizations change
K2’s Excel PivotTables For Accountants
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
PivotTable fundamentals, including Recommended PivotTables and the six elements of PivotTables Formatting PivotTables Advanced PivotTable techniques and options, including consolidation PivotTables, Power Pivot, and Power Query Analytical techniques available in PivotTables
Multi Year Failure to File: Getting into Compliance
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Process-from client onboarding and transcript analysis.Risk assessment, ethical considerations, and resolution strategies.Manage cases involving individuals, married couples, businesses, payroll taxes, and S corporations.Real-world examples, IRS references, and best practices are integrated throughout to ensure confidence and compliance.
Surgent's Individual and Financial-Planning Tax Camp
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
Comprehensive coverage of the One Big Beautiful Tax Bill Act Reading a tax return for developing client-specific tax strategies Changes to the lifetime estate tax exemption considering proposed regulations The net investment income tax: planning for compliance Family income-splitting strategies that need to be considered Income tax issues: impact on timing of other income Selling a principal residence Two principal residences at the same time Use of life insurance to protect families: Whole Life Insurance, Term Life Insurance, Universal Life Insurance, and Variable Life Insurance Using Roth IRAs and Roth contribution programs to best advantage Conversions: do they still make sense? Taking distributions: matching timing to client requirements Qualified plan contributions to reduce current income and Social Security tax: implications for business owners and self-employed Social Security - the latest on the looming solvency crisis Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plan considerations What to do about itemized deductions Trans-generational planning: conversions, income, and gain-splitting Tax benefits of HSAs and other tax-advantaged accounts Identifying tax opportunities: reviewing the prior-year return to develop a plan for the future Planning for middle-income taxpayers: financial planning for the young, the working, and those approaching or in retirement Best financial planning ideas for young people
How to Audit: Property, Plant, & Equipment
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The foundation of auditing PP&E, including the related audit assertions, risks, & threats to the PP&E balance.The various substantive auditing procedures that staff should perform.Real world auditing examples.
Compensation Fundamentals and Pay Transparency: Driving Fairness & Engagement
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Compensation
Audit Risk Assessment in Plain English
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview of Audit Risk Assessment AICPA's clarified Risk Assessment Standards SAS 145 Assessing the Entity's Environment
Fraud Risk Management
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Fraud risk management Fraud risk assessments Data analytics Fraud risk management tools
Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain V - Part 1
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Internal Audit Internal Controls Standards Institute of Internal Auditors
No Tax on Overtime: Payroll Compliance
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview of FLSA overtime provisions Definition of a workweek and the 40-hour threshold Time-and-a-half requirements and exclusions from overtime pay Exempt vs. nonexempt employee classifications Components of the regular rate of pay Treatment of bonuses, commissions, and other compensation Step-by-step overtime calculation examples Common compliance pitfalls and audit risk Documentation and payroll system considerations Case studies involving misclassification and miscalculation
Shortcuts that Excel Users Love
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Webinar
2.00 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.
Surgent's Handling Difficult People
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Be familiar with the nature and sources of difficult behaviors in the workplace, as well as strategies for addressing them Understand a proven formula for handling difficult people Utilize a problem-solving model to brainstorm strategies for working effectively with challenging individuals Implement a step-by-step process to resolve conflicts between yourself and others within your organization Apply the hostility curve as a tool to maintain control in situations involving angry or upset individuals Implement new strategies for managing your emotions in difficult interactions Understand the impact of attitude on interactions with others Create a personalized action plan for applying course strategies in your workplace
Surgent's IT Systems and Data Management
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Key components of IT architecture Cloud computing models and deployments Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems Business resiliency and disaster recovery planning Business continuity plans Business impact analysis System availability measures Change management for hardware and software applications Risks and documentation in change management Testing environments and conversion approaches for new information systems Patch management and change control policies Data management processes and lifecycle Data collection methods and storage types Utilizing data for financial and operational decision-making Examining relational databases for integrity Investigating business process models for improvements
Surgent's Schedule 1-A: Implementing Important OBBBA Deductions for 2025
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
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