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Reasonable Compensation for S Corps
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Explain the payroll tax advantage of taking distributions over wagesReview key court cases that shape todays reasonable compensation landscapeHow to use court factors to stress test reasonable compensationBest practices for determining reasonable compensationReview of the IRS’s enforcement on reasonable compensation; past, present and future
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
The Future of Audit: Technology, Talent & Transformation
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
To purchase the report referenced in this presentation, or any of the research papers published by CPA Crossings, visit https://www.cpacrossings.com/research. The major topics that will be covered in this course include: Explore AI, blockchain, and data analytics impact on audits Address talent crisis through retention and upskilling strategies Navigate PCAOB standards and regulatory sandbox concepts Expand audits to include ESG and nonfinancial metrics Implement technology solutions for firms of all sizes
Building an Ethical Culture: Strengthening Your Ethical Backbone
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $85
Ethical Issues over the years Types of Business Ethics Issues Structure and application of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Role of social responsibility in shaping corporate behavior Factors For Evaluating Ethics Ethics 101 and Decision Making Profiling Ethical Culture
Advanced Negotiations: Never Split the Difference
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Negotiations Business Management
The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: The Interaction of AI and Ethics
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
What are the ethical issues within AI? The many biases within AI Ownership? Intellectual property rights? Who benefits economically? Changing regulations and laws Why many organizations ban AI? How AI can be used unethically? The need for strong human oversight!
The Controllership Series - The Controllers Role in Strategic Thinking and Advising - Part 1
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Webinar
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $89
Controller Management Financial Strategy Strategic Thinking Critical Thinking Financial Judgment
How to Choose the Right Business Entity for Your Client
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Recent tax legislation and developments related to choice of entity - such as sole proprietorships, single member LLCs, partnership/LLCs, S corporations, and C corporations Impact of the Section 199A deduction Ramifications of the C to S election and the S to C election; Corporate tax rate to individual tax rate comparison examples Other related topics
Better Business Writing: Improve Your Speed and Quality
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Writing Communications
Hot Topics Accounting Update - 2026
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:New accounting standards.The impact on Financial Reporting.Hot topics in financial reporting.Current and emerging US GAAP requirements.
Surgent's New and Expanded Tax Benefits Associated with Section 1202 – Qualified Small Business Stock
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
The graduated holding periods and the related graduated capital gain exclusions Raising the per-issuer gain exclusion cap to $15 million Raising the corporate-level aggregate gross asset threshold to $75 million Qualifications for a corporation to issue Section 1202 stock Using multiple non-grantor trusts to unlock the $15 million exclusion cap The 10% test associated with non-operating real estate and investment securities The 50% working capital test The 80% test relative to an active qualified trade or business QSBS attestation letter Excluded businesses Permissible businesses, including manufacturing, retailing, technology, and wholesaling How Section 1202 applies in the context of a transfer to other taxpayers
Yellow Book Ethics
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The concept of public interestEthics, independence, and professional judgmentCompetence and continuing professional educationQuality control and peer reviewProper use of government information, resources, and positionProfessional behavior
Surgent's Performing an Effective Audit Risk Assessment
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Audit process and planning Materiality, performance materiality, and tolerable misstatement Assessing the risk of material misstatement Understanding internal controls and when the auditor must evaluate the design and implementation of internal controls Designing procedures to test the effectiveness of controls Issues noted related to performing substantive procedures Documentation Communication with the Client and Governance
Surgent's Simply Auditing Not-for-Profits Efficiently
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
How distinctive funding sources, different operating purposes, and lack of ownership interests affect risk assessment and planning in the audit of a not-for-profit Key considerations and auditing procedures applied in auditing contributions, functional expenses, net assets, etc. Frequent issues arising in audits of not-for-profits (e.g., independence concerns, communicating with those charged with governance, Yellow Book audits, single audits, etc.)
Surgent's Understanding Partnership Taxation: Types of Basis, Contributions, and Distributions
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Three different types of basis Contributions of property IRC 704(b) – Capital Accounts and Special Allocations Contributions of property and debt Contributions of services IRS Notice 2020-43
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
Know Your Cost: Double Your Profit 26-27
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $329
• Why traditional approaches are inadequate• How superior cost information can double your profit• Make Activity Based Costing spreadsheet easy• Recognize joint and by-products• Add throughput costing to your toolbox• Depreciation• Interest and the cost of capital
A&A Update for Nonprofits and Single Audit - 2026
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $239
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:• Current impacts of accounting and financial reporting on nonprofit entities • Recently released FASB standards that impact nonprofit financial reporting the most• Current issues and challenges involving Yellow Book financial statement audits• Critical considerations when performing Single Audits under OMB Uniform Guidance for Federal Awards • Important AICPA professional standard developments related to providing audit and nonaudit services to nonprofits
Surgent's Business Law Essentials for Practitioners and Controllers
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
Contract principles Partnerships and limited liability entities Legal issues related to various types of business organizations Worker classification Employee rights and the duties of employers Intellectual property Real property law Bankruptcy basics Environmental Law Merger basics
The Best Federal Tax Update Course by Surgent
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $299
Comprehensive coverage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Review of key components of President Trump's tax bill, including a tip income exemption, overtime pay relief, Social Security tax exemption, auto loan interest deductibility, SALT deduction modifications, a lower corporate tax rate, restoration of 100% bonus depreciation, immediate R&D expensing, and permanent extension of select TCJA provisions Tariff policy and implementation - analyze the use of tariffs as a fiscal and trade policy tool Digital assets and tax implications - understand the new Form 1099-DA for reporting digital asset transactions, along with updated IRS guidance on cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and broker responsibilities Artificial intelligence - discover how AI and generative tools are transforming tax practices, as well as how the IRS is leveraging AI to enhance audit selection Form 1099-K reporting requirements - understand the evolving IRS thresholds and rules for third-party payment platforms Sale of Passthrough Entity Interests and Net Investment Income Tax - analyze the tax implications of selling interests in passthrough entities, including relevant examples, and how the Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) applies to these transactions The Gig Economy - examine key tax implications for gig workers, including Independent Contractor vs. Employee classification challenges, reporting responsibilities, and the impact of the 2024 Department of Labor Final Rule on worker status Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Practice aids, including all the numbers applicable for the current year -- inflation-adjusted amounts, mileage rates, retirement contributions, and more Advanced practice, reporting, and other issues intertwined with advanced planning and discussion ideas