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Accountants and Malpractice: Can We Get Sued for This?
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:How accountant liability is a very real threat in today's litigious society.A discussion of scenarios in which accounting professionals can find themselves inadvertently involved in a lawsuit.Pitfalls in which the accountant may find him- or her- self while dealing with clients.Real-life examples from the speaker's extensive experience as a practitioner and as an expert witness in accounting malpractice cases.
Surgent's Defending Firms: Email Fraud, Cloud Risks, Cyber Insurance, and Remote Work Security
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
Email fraud Phishing attacks Cloud security risks Cyber insurance Securing remote work environments
Surgent's Key Roth IRA and Roth 401(k) Rules for Funding and Tax-free Distributions
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Funding options for Roth accounts Roth IRA contribution eligibility and income limits Enhanced catch-up contributions and age-based limits The Roth catch-up mandate for employer plans Roth 401(k) contribution rules, including catch-ups Roth SEP and Roth SIMPLE IRAs 529 plan rollovers to Roth IRAs Backdoor Roth strategies and pro-rata considerations The tax impact of rolling a 401(k) to a Roth IRA Who can start the Roth IRA 5-year clock? The 5-year rules for Roth IRAs and Roth 401(k)s Direct and indirect Roth conversions Direct and indirect rollovers from Roth 401(k) plans Ordering rules for Roth IRA distributions FIFO treatment and when it applies The risk of recapturing the 10% early distribution penalty Case studies and practical cheat sheets to reinforce key concepts
Surgent's What Practitioners Need to Know About Estate Planning and Administering a Client’s Estate
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Webinar
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The federal transfer tax exemption What constitutes a valid will Common trust vehicles often used to safeguard assets Consequences of intestacy How to transfer property outside of a will Legal treatment of marital property Transfer of IRAs and retirement plans Probate generally and probate for property held outside of the state of decedent’s residence When an estate tax return should be filed Portability of the Deceased Spousal Unused Exclusion (DSUE) amount
Fraud Case Studies: Professional Misbehavior in the 21st Century
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Understand factors that allowed selected frauds to occur Recognize controls that may have prevented or mitigated selected frauds Consider application of these lessons to circumstances you encounter in your professional endeavors Apply ethical guidance to scenarios that accounting professionals may encounter in public practice
How AI Is Automating Internal Control
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this class include:An explanation of Artificial Intelligence (AI).Specific ways AI is replacing human cognition. What is on the internal control horizon related to AI and other technologies.
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: $250
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
ChatGPT and Advanced Financial Analysis for Accountants
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Financial Modeling with ChatGPT IntegrationAdvanced Ratio Analysis TechniquesRisk Assessment and Scenario AnalysisValuation Methods and ChatGPT ApplicationsUtilizing Performance Metrics in Financial AnalysisData Analysis and Interpretation with AIInvestment Analysis Enhanced by ChatGPT
K2’s Better Reporting With QuickBooks Online
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
The types of reports available in QuickBooks Online, by subscription level Customizing reports to meet your needs Spreadsheet Sync in QuickBooks Online Advanced
K2's Ten Questions To Ask Your IT Team
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Ten Strategic Question Frameworks for Technology Assessment Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Oversight Through Targeted Dialogue Cloud Governance and Remote Work Technology Evaluation
Emerging Risks and Resilience - How Accounting and Finance are Leading the Way - Part 3: Blockchain and Financial Risks
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
HR Talent Blockchain Corporate Social Responsibility Financial Exposure Currency
A Guide to Sampling - Part 1
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Auditing Yellowbook
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.
Navigating IRS Collections: The Collection Process
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of the IRS collection process.Taxpayer rights and the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.Collection due process and appeals.Installment agreements and offers in compromise.Wage garnishments, levies, and liens.Penalties and interest.
Recognizing Lies: How to Detect and Prevent
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Lies abound Why is it so difficult to call out a liar? How lies devastate Why do we despise lies? What sets liars apart? Deciphering the signals that indicate dishonesty How short-term thinking leads to lies and leads to uncovering lies Analyzing the cues Differentiating concerns and guilt The deception paradox What makes a great lie so great? Proven processes to uncover lies
Surgent's Agentic AI Foundations for Finance and Accounting
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
Evolution from RPA to agentic AI (PRAL cycle: perceive, reason, act, and learn) Use cases in financial reporting and decision support Platform overview: simulating agents with ChatGPT; enterprise examples from IBM watsonx, Microsoft Copilot, and UiPath Global regulation: EU AI Act, U.S. Executive Order, AICPA Code of Conduct Ethical considerations and professional skepticism in autonomous systems
Forgotten Managerial Accounting Tools for CPAs
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Target profit analysisBreak-even analysisRelevant costs and decision-makingStandard costs and variancesActivity-based costingSegment reporting and analysis
Tax Depreciation: Review and Update
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Recent tax legislation and developments related to capitalizationEligible property for Section 179 and Section 168(k)Discussion of the Section 179 deduction and its use to depreciate real propertyThe Section 168(k) deduction and its use to depreciate real propertyDisposition of segments of real propertyExchanges of tangible personal property after repeal of the like-kind exchange rulesOther related topics
The Essential FASB Update with Renee Rampulla
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Hot GAAP topics Income Tax Disclosures Crypto Assets Governmental Grants Interim Reporting Lease Standard Post Implementation Review
Maximizing the Tax Benefits of an Installment Sale
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Installment sale treatment eligibility When to elect out of installment sale treatment Installment sales of business assets Installment sale default and the rules for personal property vs real property Depreciation recapture