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Applying the New Expected Credit Loss Model
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Principles behind the new expectation credit loss model Acceptable methods for evaluating expected credit loss for certain financial instruments Enhanced disclosure requirements common for nonpublic entities
Thinking Like an Auditor When Preparing Your Financial Statements
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Determining an appropriate sense of quantitative and qualitative materiality Identifying the critical components of the financial statements that matter most to financial statement users Evaluating where the financial statements are most likely to contain material fraud and error, and ensuring adequate internal control and monitoring to mitigate those risks
Ethics: 10 Crucial Qualities of High Character CPAs
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Discover why the ten crucial qualities of high-character CPAs are essential to your successLearn how to evaluate these qualities in job candidates and why you must do so
Leading Up: The Superpower Every Ascending Leader Needs
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
The consequences of upward leadership failure. Building credibility with your boss, Serving multiple bosses. Making the business case for your ideas.
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 Guide to Understanding the At-Risk Basis Rules and Forms 6198 and 7203
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Basis and at-risk basis How to calculate the amount of annual at-risk basis Forms 6198 and 7203 When activities may be aggregated for at-risk purposes Qualified nonrecourse financing
Surgent's Where To Live in Retirement
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
Does continuing to live at the current location meet retirement goals and lifestyle? Are there family concerns such as an elderly parent that prevent moving away from the current location? Is the current location affordable when income from a salary ceases? What health concerns are there that would limit the ability to move to another location? Is an assisted living facility something that should be considered now or in the future and is a suitable one available? What happens if a person is disabled while retired? Are there state and local tax considerations that would encourage staying in place or moving? Are there climate and weather concerns that would encourage a person to stay in place or move to a more desirable location? Should a retiree downsize?
Surgent's Tax Planning for Rental Real Estate
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $179
Rental activities and passive activities Material participation Real estate professional status Active participation status Depreciation recapture – Sections 1245, 1250, and 291 Vacation homes rented out QBI deduction and rental properties Section 1237 safe harbor for divided parcel sales Practitioner considerations
Avoiding Legal Liability and Peer Review Deficiencies in Nonaudit Services, Including Bookkeeping and Preparing Financial Statements
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Differentiating risks faced when performing nonaudit services, such as reviews, compilations, preparing financial statements, bookkeeping, tax return preparation, and similar Best practices for preventing quality control concerns that could lead to peer review deficiencies or malpractice claims Establishing an understanding with the client to minimize misunderstandings as to the nature and scope of engagements Explain situations when independence should be appropriately safeguarded when performing nonattest services
Common Deficiencies in SSARS Engagements
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Frequent problem areas in preparation, compilation, and review engagementsThe root causes of noncompliancePractical approaches firms can use to improve consistency, documentation, and overall engagement performance
Habits That May Keep You from Promotions, Raises or Achieving Your Potential in Organizations: Small Steps Can Lead to Big Changes
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Leadership Management
Internal Control - Testing for Operating Effectiveness
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Generally accepted audit requirements related to testing controls for operating effectivenessIdentifying key controls that may prove effective and efficient to test in a control reliance strategyResponses when deviations are discovered when evaluating the design or operating effectiveness of internal controlLeveraging audit evidence available for Service Organization Control (SOC1) ReportsGeneral computer control considerations when evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting
Controls to Secure the Growing Digital Footprint
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this course include:Securing individual documentsProtecting information resident in the CloudSecuring data stored on or accessed by mobile devices
Overcoming Tech Adoption Challenges in CPA Firms
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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: Five critical technology adoption challenges facing CPA firms today Digital maturity assessment models and implementation frameworks AI integration strategies for tax, audit, and advisory services Cybersecurity considerations and risk management protocols Case studies of successful technology transformations in accounting firms
Five Amazing Business Books in 100 Minutes
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Five business books, including, “Leaders Eat Last”, by Simon Sinek, “Zero to One” by Peter Thiel, “American Icon” by Bryce Hoffman, “Slide:ology” by Nancy Duarte, and “Brain Rules” by John Molina.
Common Sense CFO: Dealing with Ever Changing Accounting Standards and Strategy Demands
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Understanding the modern finance and accounting organization chart GAAP accounting changes Why so many changes? The speed of change and complexity Accepting reality Recognizing and fixing the top five accounting problems and errors Leases Revenue Management estimates Why is strategy necessary? What is strategy? The two keys to strategy? Why do some financial leaders lack strategic skills? Balancing strategy with our day-to-day roles
Corporate Transparency Act Developments
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Background of the Corporate Transparency ActBeneficial Ownership Information Reporting (BOIR) Rule Entities required to report.Reporting requirements imposed by the CTADue dates of reportsInformation needed to satisfy the BOIRImpact of failure to reportHow to submit a reportCourt rulings on CTA’s unconstitutionalityImplications to entities as a result of the ruling in NSB.Potential reporting requirements due to FinCen’s proposed rulemaking with respect to non-financed purchases of residential real estate and gratuitous transfers.
Surgent's International Tax Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Filers
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Webinar
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Residency status for U.S. federal income tax purposes Key provisions of U.S. income tax treaties Overview of the taxation of income from foreign entities Understanding Foreign Tax Credit Identifying foreign-source and U.S.-source income Foreign earned income and housing exclusion Foreign informational form filing requirements
Critical "Soft" Skills for CFOs and Controllers
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Tips for being a balanced leader-manager Adapting to various personality styles Tips for coaching millennials and beyond Best practices for managing organizational change
Forensic Accounting: Crafting Expert Reports
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to Forensic Accounting: Gain an understanding of the fundamentals, roles, and responsibilities of forensic accountants in uncovering financial discrepancies, fraud, and economic damages.Maintain Ethical Integrity: Learn the importance of ethics in forensic accounting and strategies for ethical decision-making.Expert Report Preparation: Learn the essential components, best practices, and common pitfalls in writing clear, concise, and objective expert reports for legal proceedings.Investigation Report Writing: Explore the methodologies for conducting investigations, gathering evidence, and crafting thorough and accurate investigation reports.Economic Damages Writing: Understand the methodologies and best practices for calculating economic damages, including lost profits, business valuation, and other financial impacts.Reviewing Investigation Reports and Economic Damages: Analyze real-world examples to review and critique investigation reports and damage calculations, highlighting key insights and lessons learned.