CPE Catalog & Events
Webcast: ACPEN: S Corporation (Form 1120S) – Formation to Liquidation
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Extensive review of the S corporation tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes Requirements to make an S election (i.e., types and numbers of shareholders and second class of stock issues) Fixing late S corporation elections (i.e., Form 2553) S corporation formation (§351) and liquidation issues Revocation and termination of S corporations Schedule K and K-1 – separately stated versus non-separately stated income and expense items Detailed Schedule K-1 reporting including the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction and 3.8% net investment income tax Compensation issues including the tax treatment of fringe benefits Built in gains tax and other planning opportunities when converting a C to S corporation Preparation of the Schedule M-2 and the ordering rules for distributions out of the AAA, PTI, E&P and OAA accounts Tax treatment of stock redemptions (sale or distribution?)
Webcast: ACPEN: Introduction to Yellow Book
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Accounting & Auditing Yellowbook
Surgent's Incident Response and Case Studies in AI-powered Cybersecurity
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Frameworks for incident response (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework) Case studies of notable AI-powered cybersecurity incidents (e.g., ransomware, data breaches) Practical tips for financial professionals to manage crises Post-incident analysis and lessons learned Building organizational resilience through continuous improvement
Webcast: ACPEN: Sampling - Avoiding Common Mistakes on Financial Statement and Compliance Audits
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Types of sampling and sampling risk Differentiating statistical and nonstatistical sampling approaches Attribute testing for tests of controls and compliance Variables sampling for substantive audit assurance when performing tests of details Determining sample sizes in a compliance audit in conformance with Uniform Guidance
Webcast: ACPEN: The Preparation of Form 706 - Line-by-Line
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Webcast
3.0 Credits
Overview of Form 706 and estate tax fundamentals Gross estate valuation and inclusion rules Deductions, credits, and tax computation Portability election and its implications Filing deadlines and procedural requirements Common issues and IRS audit triggers Legislative changes affecting estate taxation
Webcast: ACPEN: Emotional Intelligence for Professionals: Mastering the Human Side of Success
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Webcast
1.0 Credits
Emotions Relationships Emotional Intelligence Communication
Surgent's Auditing 401(k) Plans: Critical Issues and Annual Update
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Key requirements of recently issued SASs Changes affecting 401(k) plans Audit strategy and improving overall efficiency Common mistakes as noted in peer reviews and DOL inspections
Surgent's Best Practices in Not-for-Profit Accounting and Reporting
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
The key requirements, options, and best practices seen in each of the basic financial statements Today’s core accounting and reporting requirements related to contributions and how to apply them effectively and efficiently How to analyze and incorporate the needs of financial statement users into a not-for-profit’s financial statements and disclosures
Surgent's Individual and Financial-Planning Tax Camp
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Comprehensive coverage of the One Big Beautiful Tax Bill Act Reading a tax return for developing client-specific tax strategies Changes to the lifetime estate tax exemption considering proposed regulations The net investment income tax: planning for compliance Family income-splitting strategies that need to be considered Income tax issues: impact on timing of other income Selling a principal residence Two principal residences at the same time Use of life insurance to protect families: Whole Life Insurance, Term Life Insurance, Universal Life Insurance, and Variable Life Insurance Using Roth IRAs and Roth contribution programs to best advantage Conversions: do they still make sense? Taking distributions: matching timing to client requirements Qualified plan contributions to reduce current income and Social Security tax: implications for business owners and self-employed Social Security - the latest on the looming solvency crisis Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plan considerations What to do about itemized deductions Trans-generational planning: conversions, income, and gain-splitting Tax benefits of HSAs and other tax-advantaged accounts Identifying tax opportunities: reviewing the prior-year return to develop a plan for the future Planning for middle-income taxpayers: financial planning for the young, the working, and those approaching or in retirement Best financial planning ideas for young people
Surgent's A Guide to the 401(k): Concepts and Strategies
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
401(k) eligibility, vesting, compensation limits, and annual testing Contribution types, limits, deadlines, and reporting requirements Traditional, Roth, and other after-tax contribution planning strategies Employer match optimization and profit-sharing structures Coordination across multiple employers and plan types Distributions, penalties, and tax reporting considerations Direct vs. indirect rollovers and rollover risk management Net unrealized appreciation (NUA) planning for employer stock Qualified plan loans and appropriate use cases Inherited plan rules
Surgent's Comparing and Contrasting Retirement Plans for Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Factors business owners should take into account when choosing a retirement plan SIMPLE plans Simplified employee pension plans 401(k) plans Defined benefit plans Ensuring eligible employees are covered Employees’ impact on choice of plan Ongoing compliance requirements Establishing a plan after the tax year end Changes to safe harbor 401(k) plans Pooled employer plans Defined benefit plans and cash balance plans
Surgent's Schedules K-2 and K-3: Filing Requirements
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
IRS goals in requiring these schedules Detailed discussion of the domestic filing exception for 2023 tax year Filing requirements and exceptions for every part of Schedules K-2 and K-3 Examples based on client situations encountered in practice
Surgent's Six Common Barriers to Investment Success
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Availability bias Herding Loss aversion Present bias Anchoring Home country bias
Webcast: ACPEN: Critical "Soft" Skills for CFOs and Controllers
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Tips for being a balanced leader-manager Adapting to various personality styles Tips for coaching millennials and beyond Best practices for managing organizational change
Webcast: Auditing Standards Update & Best Practices 26-27
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Designing and performing sufficient audit procedures required for all audits, particularly when auditing privately-owned companies Identify controls that exist, especially when those controls are not clearly identified or formalized Evaluate if those controls prevent or detect material misstatements in the financial statements Design effective audit procedures (including testing of controls where appropriate) in response to the auditor's assessed risk of the potential material misstatements in the financial statements
Webcast: Lease Implementation for Private Entities 26-27
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Analysis of requirements for lease accounting under ASC 842, including detailed schedules showing journal entries and computations Analysis of internal control and fraud risk aspects Identification of high-risk areas of lease accounting and reporting Suggested audit and review procedures for identified risks
Webcast: World Class Cost Accounting: A Practical Application—Part 1 26-27
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Classification of the five cost types Direct Materials'comprehensive coverage Direct Labors' labor burden costs
Webcast: Fraud Stories Series September 2026
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Fraud Internal controls Auditing Ethical issues Advanced accounting issues Risk management
Webcast: K2's Ten “Must-Know” Features in Excel 26-27
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Best practices for working with large volumes of data
Surgent's Fundamentals of Public Charity Taxation and Form 990
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Organization and structure of Form 990 Form 990 and its various schedules Form 990 filing requirements The public support tests Taxation of unrelated business income Compensation-related reporting issues Potential changes in the income taxation of not-for-profit organizations