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From Numbers to Narratives: Mastering Data Analysis for CPAs
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The Evolving Role of CPAs in a Data-Driven WorldWhy Data Analysis Matters for CPAsKey Data Analysis Skills and Concepts for CPAsLeveraging Microsoft 365 Tools for Data AnalysisBuilding a Data Analytics Mindset
Surgent's Business Writing: Professional & Effective Emails
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Preparing to write: what is my purpose and objective and who is my audience When email is the appropriate communication methodology and when it’s not Common email mistakes and how to avoid them Proven techniques for writing more efficient, readable, and outcome-focused emails
Surgent's Exploring Client Advisory Services: Tax Due Dates and Penalties/Where Do I Need To File?
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Estimated taxes and deadlines Tax due dates for common returns and filings Potential penalties and interest Information return penalties Penalties applicable to pass-through entities Accuracy-related penalties First-time abatement (FTA) FTA eligible returns Reasonable cause Nexus: sales tax vs. income tax Sales tax nexus with state specific examples Remote work and sales tax nexus Income tax nexus with state-specific examples Remote work and income tax nexus Sales factor: throwback rules
Surgent's Guide to Calculating S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Loan Basis
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Introduction to Form 7203 Introduction to the calculation of stock basis Introduction to the calculation of loan basis Taxable and nontaxable S corporation distributions to shareholders The election to reduce basis by deductible losses and expenses before reducing basis by nondeductible expenses
Surgent's What Tax Practitioners Need to Know About Medicare
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Eligibility for Medicare How to apply for Medicare Introduction to Parts A, B, C, and D of Medicare Payments for Parts B and D of Medicare: the higher costs imposed on higher income beneficiaries Late enrollment penalties Medicare Advantage in lieu of original Medicare The Affordable Care Act’s impact on Medicare Legislative and regulatory developments
Allison McLeod's Federal Tax Updates for Business Entities - 4 Hour
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Current business entity tax issues Any current tax legislation occurring during the period Other issues affecting the profession, including IRS procedure, current cases, payroll, and other federal tax issues
Money Laundering 101 for CPAs
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this class include:The theory of money launderingCommon money laundering statutesExamples from court cases of money laundering statutesCommon occurrences with CPAsPossible money laundering transactionsApplying the money laundering statutes in real life scenarios
How Changes in Business Methods Affects Internal Control
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics covered in this class include:How is business changing.What is driving the change and how long will it last.How specifically is an organizations control system important.What steps are needed to “keep up” with the upheaval.
Surgent's Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations: Engagement Performance and Annual Update
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, and updates to SSARS No. 21 due to the issuance of SSARS No. 23, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services SSARS No. 22, Compilation of Pro Forma Financial Information SSARS No. 24, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services -- 2018 SSARS No. 25, Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements and Adverse Conclusions SSARS No. 26, Quality Management for an Engagement Conducted in Accordance With Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services Sample comprehensive engagement work programs for preparation, compilation and review engagements Reporting and disclosure illustrations for each level of service, including attesting on personal financial statements, prescribed form, special purpose framework and other engagement variations Other communication requirements, such as sample engagement letters and management representation letters
Ethics: Court Orders, Confidentiality, and Compliance
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:• When and how a court order permits disclosure of tax return information under IRC §7216 and §6713.• The scope and limitations of disclosure under Circular 230 and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA).• Best practices for responding to court orders while maintaining compliance and minimizing liability.• Risks of over-disclosure and unauthorized communication during mediation proceedings.
Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Computer Forensics - Part 2 (Cryptology)
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Forensic Accounting Accounting Finance Auditing
Dark Side of AI: Navigating Risk and Understanding Organizational Impact
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
1. Bias and fairness in AI Systems 2. Ethical Challenges and Governance gaps 3. Legal liability associated with AI-driven decisions
Benford's Law and Other Digital Analysis Techniques
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Webinar
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $79
Benford’s Law Digital Analysis Data analytics
Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain V - Part 2
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Internal audit Standards Institute of Internal Auditors GIAS IPPF
PFP Update: Investment Planning in This New Era 26-27
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
• Develop, design and monitor client investment portfolios• Assessing a client's risk tolerance and manage expectations by understanding risk/return relationships• Assessomg market conditions in a very unique and different environment• How clients need to potentially re-shape their investing strategies post-COVID and determine whether this process continues• How investment vehicles work together to manage risk/return relationships• How to build, monitor, evaluate and re-design an investment portfolio
Deception, Embezzlement, and Fraud 26-27
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
• Narcissism Studies• Fraud• Embezzlement• Technology used in scams
Pass-Thru Entity Owners Schedule K-1 Analysis 26-27
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
• Detailed coverage of any new legislation affecting basis computations and distributions and changes to the schedule K-1s (including the Form 7203—S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Debt Basis Limitations)• Line-by-line analysis of the Schedule K-1s to determine how the items affect an S shareholder's stock and debt basis and a partner/member's outside basis and where the items get reported on Federal individual income tax return• The three loss and deduction limitations on the owner's individual income tax return (i.e. basis, at-risk and other Form 1040 limitations)• How cash or non-cash distributions affect the basis calculations and whether or not they are taxable to the owners• Compare the tax treatment of the sale of a shareholder's stock in an S corporation and a partner's interest in a partnership• What constitutes debt basis for an S corporation shareholder under the final regulations• The tax ramifications of repaying loans to S corporation shareholders and on open account debt• How recourse and non-recourse debt affect a partner or member's basis calculations and amount at-risk
SSARS Codification: Preparation, Compilation and Review 26-27
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
• SSARS Codification requirements• SSARS engagements: preparation of financial statements, compilation of financial statements and proforma financial information• Review of financial statements• Coverage of the amendments to the SSARS contained in SSARS 26 and SSARS 27
Audit & Attest Quality Matters that Should be on Your Radar - Avoiding Common Deficiencies in SAS, SSARS and SSAE Engagements
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $225
Applying professional skepticism to ensure quality work Meaningful risk assessment when designing work programs for various levels of services Proper planning and supervision of all engagements Accountant responsibilities for evaluating internal control Strengthening analytic procedures to support conclusions Complying with the Code of Professional Conduct and quality management standards
Auditing Standards: A Comprehensive Review 26-27
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Webinar
16.00 Credits
Member Price: $589
• Efficient audit planning, documentation and research• Risk assessment procedures relate control risk to substantive testing and reduce the risk of lawsuits• Fraud requirements• Testing management's estimates• Auditing standards