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Surgent's Update on the SECURE 2.0 Act
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Mandatory automatic enrollment for new plans Part-time worker eligibility expansion Higher catch-up limit to apply at age 60, 61, 62, and 63 Change in the credit for small employer pension plan startup costs $2,000 saver’s match Changes in pooled employer plans Multiple employer 403(b) plans Increase in age for required beginning date for mandatory distributions Indexing IRA catch-up limit Treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of matching contributions Application of credit for small employer pension startup costs to employers who join an existing plan Small immediate financial incentives for contributing to a plan Withdrawals for certain emergency expenses Starter 401(k) plans for employers with no retirement plans Recovery of retirement plan overpayments Tax treatment of IRAs involved in a prohibited transaction Clarification of substantially equal periodic payment rule
Surgent's Introduction to Forensic Accounting
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Review of the different aspects of forensic accounting The civil litigation process as it relates to forensic accounting Litigation services provided by forensic accountants Fraud detection and prevention Various types of fraud Training and certifications in forensic accounting Forensic accounting in bankruptcy proceedings Forensic accounting in family law proceedings Calculating damages for use in litigation Valuations Ethical issues pertinent to forensic accounting
Analyzing IFRS Financial Statements
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Financial Analysis fundamentals: Overview of financial statements, their interconnections, and the foundation of advanced analysisLoblaw Companies Case Study: Introduction to our example company and its financial performanceAdvanced Analysis Techniques: Common size analysis, Dupont framework, financial leverage, and operational metricsOperational Focus: Separating core business performance from financing activitiesApplied analysis and managerial ratios: Segment analysis, cash flow analysis, and managerial ratiosManagement Commentary: Overview of the corporate narrative as presented from IFRS lens.
Fraud & Embezzlement: Case Studies from the Trenches
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:How organizations can find themselves defrauded due to lax oversight and weak internal controls.How the existence of the "trusted advisor" creates situations where CPAs can drop their professional skepticism.Illustrations of the issues companies should look for in preventing fraud and embezzlement.
Forensic Accounting: When The Office Is A Crime Scene
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this class include:A step-by-step process from the initial client phone call to you writing a report of your findings for any civil or criminal actions that may be pursuedHow to advise your client in approaching an allegation of embezzlementWhat pitfalls may arise in finding the truthThe best practices to ensure that the evidence is preserved properly for potential civil or criminal actions
ProActive Response Group De-Escalation Training
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Definition of De-Escalation Recognizing Anger Situational Awareness LOWLINE Technique MR EBS Technique Posturing Controlling the Environment
Mastering Form 7217: A Guide to Partnership Property Distribution
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Property distributions in liquidation of a partner’s interest Section 751 and its impact on property distributions from a partnership Mechanics of completing Form 7217 – new in 2024 The Section 754 election and its role in partnership property distributions
Learning to Teach "Tax" as a Second Language
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Accounting as a foreign language Commonly misunderstood concepts Communicating tax matters Client-practitioner interactions Interacting with tax authorities
The Entrepreneurial Spirit - A Leadership Perspective
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Leadership Entrepreneurial Behavior Entrepreneurial Thinking
Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Neurodiversity
Revenue Recognition Topic 606 Contract with Customers - Identify the Contract Part 2
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Revenue Recognition Accounting
Providing Ethical Leadership: Learning to be the Best Version of Yourself
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Examining the lives of ordinary people whose moral courage had a significant impact on those around them. How anyone, irrespective of their role in an organization, can inspire others to embrace ethical attitudes. Showing how even simple actions can outsized effect on a person’s sphere of influence.
Resolving Ethical Dilemmas—You Make the Call
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Webinar
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $79
Ethical frameworks Threats and safeguards to objectivity and independence
Scared Straight: White Collar Crime and Beyond
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Fraud Prevention Accounting Business Ethics
Leaders Eat Last. Why? The Characteristics of Great Leaders
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
What does "Leaders Eat Last" mean Understand human nature and how we work together or not Leadership skills can be taught True leaders care The need for trust Practical lessons from gifted leaders Steps to become a better leader
Ethical Leadership: Guiding Principles When Others Falter
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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
Budget Mastery: Walkthroughs and Real World Calculations Towards Tying Budgets To Value
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
How to build a flexible budget model that works? What are the steps we can take to budget for economic and external factors beyond our control? How the right Chart of Accounts can simply your work? Budget and GAAP are not the same and why they are fine not to be Efficiently modeling payroll and benefits Identifying controllable and uncontrollable expense Using key variables to stress-test your budget
K2’s Collaboration – Best Platforms And Practices
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The primary drivers of collaboration Who are the leading collaboration technology providers Why collaboration sometimes fails Best practices to facilitate collaboration Today's leading collaboration providers and tools
Estimates, Contingencies and Going Concern
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview of accounting estimates and uncertainties Going concern accounting and auditing considerations SAS 132 requirements SAS 143 requirements Loss and gain contingencies Guarantees Credit losses Impact on financial reporting and auditing
Rethinking Your Customers to Maximize Profitability: Identifying the Right Clients
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Who is your customer? What is solution-based planning for customer value? Recognizing internal customers (e.g., departments served by finance) Exploring profitability differences between customers with similar revenue Creating and sustaining a customer value pyramid