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Mergers and Acquisitions: Complete Guide to Relevant Issues
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Taxable asset acquisitions vs. non-taxable stock/equity acquisitions What happens in an asset acquisition What happens in a stock or equity acquisition 338 and 336 elections Basics of 382 Basics of 280G Earnouts and contingent payments Assumed liabilities Acquired reserves Acquired deferred revenue Treatment of transaction costs Basics of mixed entity transactions, examples such as: C-Corp buys an interest in a partnership C-Corp buys an S-Corp C-Corp buys an interest in an LLC (lots of possibilities here) S-Corp buys a partnership S-Corp buys a C-Corp S-Corp buys an interest in an LLC Partnership acquisitions of various entity types Very basic overview of tax-free re-organizations High level overview of entity formations High level overview of entity liquidations or termination
Surgent's Stock vs. Asset Acquisitions of C Corporations
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Advantages and disadvantages to buyer and seller of an asset acquisition and a stock acquisition Tax treatment of consulting agreements and covenants not to compete Sale of personal goodwill associated with an asset acquisition Tax consequences associated with a stock acquisition and an asset acquisition Acquisitive reorganizations Non-tax issues that must be considered when a corporation is acquired
SAS No. 122, AU 315, Understanding the Entity and Its Environment and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement
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Webinar
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
How the effect of a misstatement due to error effects the scope of our audit vs a misstatement due to fraud Inquires of management …….. and others The audit planning process; when we start and when we stop The importance of brainstorming and what two things should a talk about Revisions of our risk assessment Determining materiality
How SAS Nos. 134-145 Improve Risk-Based Audits
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Key changes to audit report elements intended to improve the understandability of the nature and results of financial statement auditsEnhanced required by-product communications with management and those charged with governance to promote more reliable financial statementsClarifications related to obtaining sufficient and appropriate audit evidence, including significant unusual transactions, related parties, going concern uncertainty, and accounting estimatesNew definitions and requirements related to identifying and evaluating risks of material misstatementOther important matters contained in SAS Nos. 134-145
The Original Secure Act and Secure Act 2.0 Retirement Planning Strategies
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Mandatory Automatic Enrollment Credit For Small Employer Pension Plan Startup Costs Enhancement Of The Saver’s Credit Increase In Starting Age For RMDs Indexing IRA Catch-Up Higher Catch-Up Limit Age 61, 62, 63, And 64 Student Loan Payments As Elective Deferrals For Matching Contributions Start Up Credit Costs For Employers Joining An Existing Plan Financial Incentives For Contributing To a Plan Withdrawals For Certain Emergency Expenses SIMPLE Plan changes Starter 401(K) Plans Sec 529 Plan To Roth Rollovers Emergency Savings Accounts Enhancement of 403(B) Plans Qualified Charitable Distributions to Split Interest Entity Retirement Savings Lost and Found
Securing Your Data with a Password Management App - Updated
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Introduction to the world of password management apps and what makes them so secureReview and demonstration of top selling password management appsSoftware features that will be reviewedPassword generationEmergency user accessEntity vs. individual password managementDesktop vs. cloud basedMulti device synchronizationPII (personally identifiable information) forms fillerCredit card storageDigital data vault
Accounting for Digital Assets Under U.S. GAAP: Crypto lending and borrowing
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
What is crypto lending? The meaning of commonly used crypto lending terms How the nature of the crypto asset and the terms of the lending arrangement affect accounting arrangements Which disclosures are applicable based on the facts and circumstances FASB ASU No. 2023-08, *Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Crypto Assets (Subtopic 350-60): Accounting for and Disclosure of Crypto Assets*
Emotional Intelligence for Professionals: Mastering the Human Side of Success
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Emotions Relationships Emotional Intelligence Communication
Understand Yours and Other People's Styles: Meet Them in the Middle and Be More Effective in Generating Great Results!
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Communications Self-Awareness Leadership
Comprehensive Roth IRA Strategies Analysis 26-27
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
• Why Roth-related Rules of Thumb can be flawed• Questions you can use to evaluate recommendations• SECURE 2.0 changes related to Roth IRA / Roth 401k• Backdoor and Mega-Backdoor Roth
Critical Thinking Skills: Prevent Mistakes Now
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Critical Thinking Communication
Navigating IRS Correspondence: Responding to IRS Letters
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Types of IRS letters: General notices, audits, collections, return requests, and errors.Deadlines for responding to IRS correspondence.Communication best practices for dealing with the IRS.Avoiding escalation and penalties through proactive responses.Ensuring compliance when addressing IRS correspondence.Real-world examples of successful IRS communications.Common pitfalls in handling IRS letters and how to avoid them.Strategies for advising clients on IRS correspondence.
The ACFE Report to the Nations 26-27
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $175
• Results of the study• Red-flags in fraud• How fraud is perpetrated• How fraud is discovered• Methods of minimizing fraud
Self-Rental Real Estate: Passive Activity & Section 199A
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Definition of self-rental property - both for Sections 199A and 469Self-rental income from directly owned properties and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 1Self-rental income from indirectly owned (partnerships, S corporations) and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 2Form 8582 (passive activity)The flow-through entity grouping electionIllustrative examples and consequences of failing to comply with the reporting standardsSelf-rental property and "former passive activities" rules
Rewards & Recognition Strategies for Leaders
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Leadership Recognition Total Rewards Employee Engagement
The Value of Conflict
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Conflict resolution
Powerful Public Speaking
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Webinar
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $39
Communications
Excelling at Excel: The Magic of Power Query
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Intro to Power Query & how to get started Examples of data clean up using Power Query Combining workbooks and files with Power Query
Employees Today and Tomorrow: Understanding and Improving The Employee Life Cycle
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Understanding the various stages of the employment life cycle Onboarding and orientation Best practices and examples What goes wrong with training and growth priorities? Are performance evaluations necessary? Unleashing your staffs' hidden talents
The Motives and Mystery of Ethics-Understanding the Why
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Understanding yourself and others in the workplace How emotion plays a vital role in ethical dilemmas and in solutions What are some of the various outlooks on ethics? Recognizing lies Managing ethics towards solutions