CPE Catalog
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Surgent's Weekly Expert Hour: Implications of the 2024 Election Results (Original Air Date: 11/7/24)
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1.00 Credits
As financial and tax professionals well know, information overload is a constant struggle we face because things change quickly, and the sheer number of changes being made on a daily basis is enormous. Of great importance to small and medium tax and advisory firms is differentiating between changes that are relevant to our practice and our clients and changes that are new but totally irrelevant. Distinguishing between the two is difficult and time-consuming. Mike Tucker and a team of experts are pleased to announce a series designed to eliminate the clutter and get you what you need to stay up to date and perform for your clients. Mike and his co-presenters will dispense news on current events impacting taxes, finance, and industry. The subject matter will differ each week and intermittently include topics such as Social Security and Medicare. The panelists will discuss personal and corporate tax matters as well as other late-breaking news related to practitioners' personal finances and those of their clients. Every financial professional will benefit from this series.This course qualifies for IRS credit.
Surgent's What Tax Practitioners Need to Know About Medicare
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2.00 Credits
Tax advisors often receive questions concerning all facets of Medicare. How does Medicare work? How do I apply? How much does it cost? Is Medicare optional or required? This program provides a basic introduction to the Medicare program and covers many of the areas of the Medicare program that clients are most interested in. If you, or some of your clients, have questions relating to Medicare, this program is a must for you.
Surgent's What You Need to Know About ASC 842, Leases
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1.00 Credits
In this one-hour overview course, we'll review the key accounting aspects of ASC 842, primarily from a lessee's perspective. The course will review lease classification, measuring and recording lease liabilities and related assets, and subsequent accounting for both finance and operating leases. The course will also discuss transition accounting for ASC 842 and provide examples of the disclosures required under the standard.
Surgent's What in the FASB Were They Thinking! Not-for-Profits and Leases
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1.00 Credits
Not-for-profits enter into leases for many types of assets. This course is designed to help you understand the core components of not-for-profit lessee accounting under FASB ASC 842, Leases. You will learn the important definitions involved, the key decision points involved in applying the standard, and how to think through those decision points.This course qualifies for yellow book credit.
Surgent's What in the GASB Were They Thinking! Governments and Leases
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1.00 Credits
Governments enter into leases for many types of assets. This course is designed to help you understand the core components of governmental lease accounting under GASB No. 87, Leases. You will learn the important definitions involved, the key decision points involved in applying the standard, and how to think through those decision points.This course qualifies for yellow book credit.
Surgent's Why Do They Do It? The Psychology of Fraud
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2.00 Credits
This course will discuss the psychology behind white-collar crime. It will conclude with a conversation with Abby Ellin, author of Duped. This is the third of five 2-hour courses in Surgent's Fraud Certificate Program. This program includes a combination of lectures, animated videos, and live interviews with white-collar offenders and whistle-blowers. Each course is designed to be engaging and informative and will enhance your understanding of fraud.
Surgent's Why People Quit: A Look at Accounting and Other Professionals
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1.00 Credits
Employee turnover has always been expensive, and experts warn that the cost of employee attrition keeps rising. Tight labor markets, a strong economy, and increasingly collaborative jobs are just some of the explanations given for the high price of losing employees. While some of these "macro" factors are beyond an employer's control, there is substantial research showing practices employers can implement that encourage employees to remain and grow with an organization. So, why do people quit? It is commonly thought that employees often leave their jobs because they do not like their boss, they perceive low opportunities for growth, or they are offered a better opportunity somewhere else. However, new research reveals that what really affects career decisions are employees' sense of how they are doing compared to their peers or where these individuals thought they would be at a certain point in life. This course provides an overview of how to improve employee retention. Whether you are a sole practitioner with one or two employees or part of a much larger organization, this course will be valuable to you.
Surgent's Winning the Fraud Battle in the Digital Age: Prevention and Detection
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8.00 Credits
The focus of this course is reducing the overall risk of fraud. To that end, instruction will cover the factors that play a role in turning honest employees into fraudsters. Discussion will touch on integrity and ethics, as well as how the reactions of people in certain situations may impact the prevalence of fraud.
Surgent's Winning the Fraud Battle in the Digital Age: Prevention and Detection
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8.00 Credits
The focus of this course is reducing the overall risk of fraud. To that end, instruction will cover the factors that play a role in turning honest employees into fraudsters. Discussion will touch on integrity and ethics, as well as how the reactions of people in certain situations may impact the prevalence of fraud.
Surgent's Work-Life Balance: Maximizing Productivity and Understanding Related Tax Issues
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2.00 Credits
Working as a financial professional is an accomplishment that offers the potential for a good salary with long-term growth. Despite being a sought-after career, studies show that being overworked is the greatest source of anxiety and dissatisfaction among financial professionals. Left unchecked, a life centered exclusively around the demands of work can be both physically and emotionally detrimental. Establishing a work-life balance is difficult in any profession, yet financial professionals confront unique challenges that make this goal seem even more elusive. Technology results in being "always on," with no true time to disconnect and genuinely enjoy family, exercise, or hobbies. Lack of balance comes with costs, including poor health and lower productivity. Why are some professionals able to establish a successful balance between career demands and family while others are not? How are some firms able to achieve both high employee satisfaction and strong productivity? This webinar looks at research, surveys, and simple anecdotal information to provide a better understanding of how to achieve a realistic work-life balance in the modern world. We also discuss the tax consequences that arise when professionals seek balance by working from home in one state while their employer is located in a different state.
Surgent's Working Remotely: Best Practices, Challenges, and Opportunities
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2.00 Credits
Working from home presents both benefits and challenges for professionals. For employees, working from home provides opportunities to be more productive and gain time that would otherwise be spent commuting to and from the office. Employers who utilize remote work enjoy fewer fixed costs, more efficiency, and greater employee satisfaction. Without proper planning, professionals who work remotely may experience increased anxiety and disorganization. They may also jeopardize data privacy. However, when executed properly, working remotely can help organizations become more efficient and profitable, while at the same time improving employee morale. This webinar looks at how firms and companies have successfully implemented work from home programs and discusses mistakes that can be avoided through proper planning.
Surgent's Workplace Etiquette for Young Professionals
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1.00 Credits
Understanding the nuances of workplace protocol facilitates effective interactions within the office as well as at external business functions. In this class you will learn how to cultivate your executive presence as well as how to conduct yourself in a variety of business settings. The work environment extends beyond the walls of the office into client sites, business events, and conferences. You will be provided with the tools to navigate every situation with confidence and grace. Although the workplace is an evolving structure, the general rules of etiquette such as kindness, respect, cooperation, and effective communication have not shifted.
Surgent's Yellow Book and Single Audits: How to Stay in Good Graces and Out of Bad Places with Your Peer Reviewer
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4.00 Credits
If you perform Yellow Book audits and/or single audits, it is a given that a peer reviewer will be looking at your work on those engagements! Why fret and sweat about what peer reviewers are going to be looking for? In this course, we will explore the key audit requirements that peer reviewers focus on, how the auditor complies with those requirements, and common pitfalls seen in Yellow Book and single audits. This course will help you proceed and succeed in your Yellow Book and single audits!
The Best Federal Tax Update Course by Surgent
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8.00 Credits
In this continually revised course, tax advisors will be fully updated on the most recent enacted legislation and IRS guidance, as well as major trends on the horizon with a view toward planning considerations. This update course is designed for all practitioners, both those working in public accounting as well as those in private industry, who need the latest information on tax changes. Please Note: Due to content overlap, it is recommended that this course NOT be taken together with BITU.
The Best Federal Tax Update Course by Surgent
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16.00 Credits
In this continually revised course, tax advisors will be fully updated on the most recent enacted legislation and IRS guidance, as well as major trends on the horizon with a view toward planning considerations. This update course is designed for all practitioners, both those working in public accounting as well as those in private industry, who need the latest information on tax changes. Please Note: Due to content overlap, it is recommended that this course NOT be taken together with BITU.This course qualifies for IRS credit.
The Best Individual Income Tax Update Course by Surgent
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8.00 Credits
This highly informative course comprehensively covers all the latest tax law developments. The focus is on individual taxation and discussion of the planning opportunities practitioners need to understand to help clients respond effectively. You will come away from the course with the up-to-date knowledge to educate your individual tax clients and implement tax-saving ideas that will serve their ever-evolving needs. This course is continually updated to reflect enacted legislation. Please Note: Due to content overlap, it is recommended that this course NOT be taken together with BFTU.This course qualifies for IRS credit.
The Best S Corporation, Limited Liability, and Partnership Update Course by Surgent
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8.00 Credits
This year practitioners need to keep abreast of tax changes affecting pass-through entities used by their business clients and employers, and this enlightening course delivers that information. You will learn invaluable strategies, techniques, innovative tax-planning concepts, income-generating ideas, and other planning opportunities available to S corporations, partnerships, LLCs, and LLPs. In addition, this course will discuss current trends and emerging issues, helping practitioners stay informed about relevant and significant topics that may impact their clients. Continually updated to reflect enacted legislation.This course qualifies for IRS credit.
The Best S Corporation, Limited Liability, and Partnership Update Course by Surgent
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12.00 Credits
This year practitioners need to keep abreast of tax changes affecting pass-through entities used by their business clients and employers, and this enlightening course delivers that information. You will learn invaluable strategies, techniques, innovative tax-planning concepts, income-generating ideas, and other planning opportunities available to S corporations, partnerships, LLCs, and LLPs. In addition, this course will discuss current trends and emerging issues, helping practitioners stay informed about relevant and significant topics that may impact their clients. Continually updated to reflect enacted legislation.This course qualifies for IRS credit.
AICPA CPExpress
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40.00 Credits
AICPA's CPExpressConvenience. Learning. Value. CPExpress offers unprecedented access to over 450 CPE learning courses developed by subject matter experts from the AICPA. By combining quality CPE learning with the convenience of online access at an affordable price, CPExpress provides you the value needed to earn CPE credit hours to advance your career and professional competencies. Courses are presented in one- or two-hour increments to provide learning that works within your schedule so you can choose to: Earn CPE at a steady rate over time, throughout the reporting year Complete training in a crunch or when you have a window open up in your calendar Complete a series of courses back-to-back, or start a course and resume it later DiscountsFirm-wide access offers group discounts with tracking capabilities. Purchase a mininum of five discounted seats with access to the entire CPExpress Library and designate an Access Control Administrator who will be able to monitor the training process of each staff member.Subscription DetailsOnce you place your order, you will be sent an email with login information with instant access to the courses for one year.
Professional Ethics: The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Comprehensive Course (For Licensure)
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9.00 Credits
Overview Ethical principles and independence requirements essential to maintaining honesty, objectivity, and professional conduct in the accounting and finance profession. Ethical accounting is a MUST Understanding and applying ethical principles and independence requirements is every accounting and finance professional’s responsibility. You'll learn the fundamentals of ethical accounting to help you adhere to professional ethics standards. Essential ethics topics include: Viewing and analyzing ethical matters Adhering to the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Applying the code’s conceptual framework Evaluating conflicts of interest and maintaining confidentiality Maintaining your independence Independence rules play a key role in professional ethics as well. Vital topics you'll explore are: The AICPA independence rules Independence rules regarding personal financial interests, loans, employment, and business relationships that relate to you and your immediate family Independence rules from regulators, including the SEC and PCAOB Other ethics considerations More topics in professional ethics you'll cover include: Rules that apply to government auditors and audits of employee benefit plans, federally funded charitable organizations, financial institutions, and insurance Rule interpretations related to gifts and entertainment Ethics rules related to professional tax services Real-world scenarios Case studies and realistic examples will enhance your comprehension and enable you to practice what you’ve learned. IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT YOUR CPE CREDIT: Many states do not accept the AICPA course to meet the ethics requirement for earning or maintaining a CPA license. Please contact your state board to determine which ethics course is required to earn your license. If you are taking the course for licensure you must pass with a score of 90 percent or higher to qualify towards earning your CPA license. If you are taking the course to maintain your existing license you must pass with a score of 70 percent or higher. Professional Ethics: The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Comprehensive Course (For Licensure) is offered online. To purchase the version of this course for licensure, select the item on this page.