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Surgent's Employee Stock Options: What Financial Professionals Should Know When Advising Their Clients
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
What stock options are and why they are growing in popularity How stock options work, including the process of conveyance and vesting How to exercise stock options and the implications from doing so The risks associated with stock options and how to manage exposure Tax consequences and updates regarding stock options Strategies for selecting the best time to exercise stock options The difference between the two types of stock options: non-qualified and incentive The basic terminology relevant to owning and exercising options
Surgent's Taking Advantage of Installment Sales
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
How does the IRC define an installment sale under IRC section 453? When can a taxpayer utilize the provisions of IRC section 453? When should a taxpayer utilize the provisions of an installment sale, and when should it be avoided? How does the issue of a “dealer” vs. a “non-dealer” impact the use of the installment sale method? Reporting an installment sale when related parties are involved Calculating an installment sale How has the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impacted the use of the installment sale method?
The Essential Guide to Understanding Private Company Financial Statement Disclosures with Renee Rampulla
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Common Private Company Accounting Policy Disclosures Numerous Sample Lease and Revenue Disclosures Unique OCBOA Disclosure Requirements and examples Research Techniques
K2’s Excel Best Practices
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Best practices associated with creating Excel workbooks, including managing workbooks How to secure Excel workbooks Collaboration options and best practices in Excel Effective reporting techniques in Excel
Comprehensive Estate Planning: Administration & Postmortem Strategies
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Introduction to Estate Administration How to Read a last will and testament Understanding the Entities Administration the Estate and Orderly Process The Probate process and the courts Special Issues in Estate Administration Postmortem Issues Regarding Income Taxation of Descendants and Estates Post Mortem Opportunities on the Estate Income Tax Return Available Post Mortem Estate Tax Elections Portability Election Disclaimers
The Yellow Book: From Beginning to End
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Introduction Foundation and principles General requirements for complying with Government Auditing Standards Ethics, independence and professional judgment Competence and continuing professional education Quality control and peer review Standards for financial audits Standards for attestation engagements and reviews of financial statements
S Corporations: Comprehensive walk through of Form 1120S
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Subchapter S status election and compliance requirementsRelief for late Form 2553 filings under Rev. Proc. 2022-19Comparison of Rev. Proc. 2022-19 and Rev. Proc. 2023-3I.R.C. §1361 and §1362 analysis for S Corporation electionsCorporate governance and formalities complianceShareholder stock and debt basis rulesBuilt-in capital gains and other aspects of Form 1120SSchedules K-1, K-2, and K-3 preparation and reporting requirementsOfficer reasonable compensation: requirements, advisory strategies, and audit defensesS Corporation eligibility errors and corrective measures
Money Laundering Awareness for Accountants
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Money laundering overviewRole of tax examiners and auditorsTax return examinationPre-audit indicatorsAudit flagsReal estate issuesCash indicatorsInternational trade signalsLoan considerationsProfessional service provider concernsMoney laundering and ethics
Tricks and Treats to Avoid Litigation
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Key concepts of effective employee relations Balancing employee and employer rights Handling employee complaints Addressing personality & attitude problems
How to Make Difficult People Disappear...Without Breaking the Law
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Conflict Management Interpersonal Relationships Personality Styles
Leaders Eat Last. Why? 1 Hour Session
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Why building trust is essential How trusting relationships makes us more effective Steps to build trust
Building and Maintaining an Engaged Remote Team
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Designing a secure and compliant remote work environment Technology stack essentials for remote CPA firms Structuring communication and meetings for remote teams Accountability systems and performance visibility Leadership touchpoints and management hierarchy Building engagement, culture, and trust without physical proximity Retention strategies: bonding, recognition, and in-person connection
Everyday Ethics: Ethics is Everywhere, All the Time!
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Be careful of; Whom you trust, and What you easily dismiss. Beware of our internal biases. What are your biases? The need to consider situations from multiple perspectives.
AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services: Ethical Considerations
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Review of the new AICPA Statement on Standards for Tax Services Reorganization of SSTS by type of work performed Discuss new standards on data protection, reliance on tools and representation of tax clients before taxing authorities
K2’s Expense Reporting Automation
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview of selected expense and corporate credit card reporting and management platforms Major fraud schemes associated with expense reporting Extracting and importing transaction data from bank feeds and matching to receipts
Advanced Excel: Hidden Secrets and Gems
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Awareness of advanced functions Creative methods for data manipulation Real-life examples of innovative ways to analyze and report data with Excel Using Excel to perform e-mail merges Many other functions and techniques that inspire you to continue exploring the depths of Excel and its seemingly bottomless toolbox
Common Sense CFO: Decoding and Mitigating Internal and External Risks
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Defining risk as it impacts organizations Understanding external and internal risks Examples of these risks How do we identify and assess? What can be done about the risks? Developing a risk mitigation strategy Monitoring and mitigating risk
Accounting for the Gig Economy
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Characteristics unique to the gig economy Independent contractor and employee classification considerations Recordkeeping considerations for independent contractors Accounting and reporting issues for gig economy participants Audit and attestation for clients who participate in the gig economy Tax and regulatory considerations The CPA as a trusted advisor for independent contractors
Like-Kind Exchanges
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Like-kind exchanges (LKE) Qualified third party intermediaries (QI)
How to Audit Accounting Estimates
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Procedures to test the process used by management to develop estimates.Common examples of accounting estimates that are included in the financial statements.Updated requirements in SAS 143.