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CalCPA Express Federal Tax Update December 2026
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
• Discuss the most recent individual and business income tax legislation passed to date (i.e., The Big Beautiful Bill) and the expiration or extension of any TCJA provisions after 2025• Walk through major tax changes to corporations, partnerships and/or individuals and any changes to the income tax forms and other related schedules• Review numerous business income tax provisions including but not limited to the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction; changes to NOLs, §461(l) business loss limitations, accounting method changes, depreciation, retirement plans, fringe benefits and entertainment expenses• Brush up on the individual and business income tax rates (e.g., income tax rates, capital gain tax rates, self-employment tax and alternative minimum tax (AMT), 3.8% net investment income tax)• Discuss other individual income tax topics and changes to filing status, personal exemptions, itemized deductions, exclusions from income, adjustments to income and income tax credits (e.g., child tax credit and dependent care credit)• Walk through changes to IRAs and the NEW final required minimum distribution (RMD) regulations
Comprehensive Partnership Taxation Form 1065 26-27
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
• Special and Targeted allocations• Proper calculation of outside and inside tax basis• Tax consequences of distributions including the impact of "hot assets"• Transfer of partnership interests• Issuance of partnership interests to service partners
Passive Activities & Rental Real Estate Income Tax Issues 26-27
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
• Detailed coverage of the passive activity rules under IRC §469 (and related regulations), how the 3.8% net investment income tax under §1411 and qualified business income (QBI) deduction under §199A applies to rentals and passive activities, and what is a trade or business rental is under §162• How the PAL rules apply to rental real estate activities and investments in S corporations and partnerships• Definition of activity and the activity grouping and disclosure rules• Real estate professional exception to the PAL rules for investments in non-passive rentals • Special $25,000 loss allowance for rental real estate with active participation• Material participation safe harbor rules• Events that trigger suspended PALs• Limitations on tax credits generated by passive activities• Special rules that re-characterize passive income to non-passive income• What rentals are subject to self-employment tax under §1402
S Corporations: Tax Compliance, Elections, and Best Practices
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $250
Subchapter S status election and compliance requirements Relief for late Form 2553 filings under Rev. Proc. 2022-19 Comparison of Rev. Proc. 2022-19 and Rev. Proc. 2023-3 I.R.C. §1361 and §1362 analysis for S Corporation elections Corporate governance and formalities compliance Shareholder stock and debt basis rules Built-in capital gains and other aspects of Form 1120S Schedules K-1, K-2, and K-3 preparation and reporting requirements Officer reasonable compensation: requirements, advisory strategies, and audit defenses S Corporation eligibility errors and corrective measures
Statement of Cash Flows: Preparation and Analysis Workshop 26-27
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
• Major provisions of GAAP Codification Topic No. 230• Statement classification issues• Reporting operating cash flows: Direct and indirect methods• Preparing the statement: Workpaper techniques• Useful cash flow ratios• Bankruptcy prediction using the statement of cash flows
Forensic Accounting: Fraud Investigations
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $319
Evidence in the investigative process Tools used in forensic investigations Conducting interviews Forensic accounting reports Expert witness testimony
Surgent's Annual Tax-Planning Guide for S Corporations, Partnerships, and LLCs
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
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 Form 1065 Boot Camp: Step-by-Step Preparation with Completed Forms
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
Comprehensive coverage of HR 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act Gain a thorough understanding of federal income tax laws for partnerships and LLCs, from formation to tax return preparation issues Filing requirements for Schedules K-2 and K-3 Who files Form 1065, and who does not file Form 1065 Tax Basis Capital Account Reporting Requirements Trade or Business income and expenses versus Separately Stated Items The importance of Schedule M-1 Partnership distributions -- current or liquidating, cash or property How to allocate recourse and nonrecourse debt Self-employment tax issues; court cases and trends in tax audits of earnings subject to self-employment taxes Complete coverage of any new legislation enacted before presentation Section 163(j) limitations Mastering two common tax forms, Depreciation (4562) and Sale of Assets (4797) Final regulations on Section 168(k) Partnership reporting oddities Accurately preparing partnership returns and reconciling book income to taxable income The Centralized Audit Regime under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
You Don't Know What You Don't Know About Microsoft Excel
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics covered in this course include:Excel shortcuts and time saversWorking with templates, formats, styles, and themesCustomizing and enhancing ExcelProtecting and securing workbooksFormula building and the Excel function libraryNote: This session is taught using a 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.
Agentic AI in Audit and Assurance
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Agentic AI and levels of autonomy in auditAgentic AI applications across audit workflowsAgent failures, prompt injection, and emerging threatsUS, Canadian, UK, and international regulatory developmentsAudit and assurance standards for agentic systemsControls, logging, permissions, evidence, and human oversightIndependence, ethics, liability, talent, and firm strategy
Technology Trends for CPAs and CFOs: 2026 Update
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Role of cloud computing as the foundation for all tech trendsIoT (Internet of Things) and Big DataData analytics and KPI dashboards the new financial reporting modelGenerative AI and Agentic AI in 2026Blockchain technology and smart contractsCryptocurrency 15 market and technology updateCurrent state of the software applications technology
Using Psychology Secrets to Love your life and Get More Done
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
What makes people really happy—and what doesn’t The 3 most important things you can do to increase both happiness and productivity How to handle stress in under two minutes How to deal with difficult people so they don’t bring you down How to use positive psychology principles to help your business
Start From Trust: An Evidence-Based Approach to AI Adoption
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Why one visible machine error collapses trust while identical human error does not, and what that asymmetry costs firms in both directionsWhere small and midsize firms actually stand on AI adoption, and why a firm that has not adopted broadly is not automatically behindCalibrated trust: the difference between misuse (overtrust), disuse (undertrust), and trust matched to what a tool actually does wellThe five-stop adoption spectrum: paralysis, accidental delay, informed caution, responsible piloting, and reckless adoptionThe AI Trust and Usage Quadrant: four firm postures and the next step each one impliesGoverned versus unstructured AI use, and why staff already bringing their own tools makes abstention a decision rather than an optionWhat the evidence says about human and AI combinations, and the two task questions that predict whether a tool will help or hurtReading vendor claims: the gap between a demo and production, and why fluent explanations increase acceptance of wrong answersFive trust questions to ask any AI vendor: permission, uncertainty, audit trail, explainability, and change controlThe NIST AI Risk Management Framework trustworthiness characteristics as a technical backboneThree vulnerabilities that current firm financial performance can conceal: client expectations, talent, and deferred learningCognitive offloading and skill retention: what firms lose by waiting, and the conditions under which offloading frees capacity insteadFive actions a firm can take this week, and four evidence-based rollout rules for a first pilot
State of AI
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
AI Hype vs Reality AI 2025 Advancements AI Governance Structure AI Strategy Planning AI Implementation Decisions
Transition from SSAE 16 to SSAE 18
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $45
SSAE 18 Intent Impact of Change Subservice Organization Modifications of SSAE 18 Monitoring Risk Assessment Complimentary Controls Evidence
Addressing Misconduct
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Insubordination Personality and attitude problems Generalized disparaging comments Previously unaddressed conduct Misconduct due to mental condition Corrective action meetings and documentation Attendance control
The Future of Work - The Landscape of Work Today
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Employment Data Talent Strategy
The CFO Series-Artificial Intelligence: A Practical Guide for Financial Leaders and CFOs
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
AI Evolution: How has AI evolved and where does it stand today Generative AI: What exactly is & generative AI; and how is it different AI Limitations: What AI can't, shouldn't or won't do AI Applications: How can I practically use AI right now AI Ethics: What are the ethical implications of incorporating AI in my work
How Much Are Your Ethics Worth?
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Understanding ethicsAvailable tools to aid in ethical decision makingThe role of bias in making ethical decisionsApplication through case studies
Let's End Business Ethics
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Ethics defined Are there business ethics? How to identify ethical issues Deciphering your ethical code Why ethical behavior is good for your business How to make ethical decisions