BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//South Carolina Association of CPAs - ECPv6.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://sc.cpa X-WR-CALDESC:Events for South Carolina Association of CPAs REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T004906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T044711Z UID:10004965-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSAA270/25) Surgent's Revenue Recognition - U.S. GAAP vs. IFRS DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nThis course provides an overview of the similarities and key differences between the revenue recognition standards issued by the FASB (ASC Topic 606) and the IASB (IFRS 15). While these standards are materially similar as the regulators worked jointly to issue the new converged standards\, there are notable differences that are good to understand. However\, this course is not intended to provide an exhaustive discussion of these differences. \nDesigned For\nAccounting professionals \nObjectives\nList the key steps in the revenue recognition model Recognize the applicable U.S. GAAP and IFRS standard with respect to revenue recognition Identify some of the key differences between ASC Topic 606 and IFRS 15 \nMajor Subjects\nKey principles of Revenue Recognition Performance obligations in the Contract Noncash considerations Presentation of sales taxes Impairment reversal of capitalized contract costs Interim disclosures \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/ssaa270-25-surgents-revenue-recognition-u-s-gaap-vs-ifrs/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T004721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T040107Z UID:10004964-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSAA204/25) Surgent's Proven Controls to Steer You Clear of Fraud DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nEvery organization in the world will fall victim to fraud. This course will cover the means and methods available to reduce the prevalence of fraud. We will also discuss the controls that victim organizations employ in order to seek improvements for our own organizations. \nDesigned For\nCPAs in public practice and industry who wish to educate clients or colleagues on preventing fraud from occurring at the source – would-be fraudsters – and who wish to improve anti-fraud controls \nObjectives\nRecognize the prevalence of fraud Grasp the importance of an internal control environment Recognize potential signs of fraudulent behavior See that there are many layers involved in fraud defense Anticipate a new environment ripe for fraudulent claims and reports \nMajor Subjects\nThe price of fraud & ACFE’s Report to the Nations Deviant workplace behavior Combating fraud with controls Controls used by fraud victim organizations and suggestions for better implementation Fraud’s new frontier Corporate social\, environmental\, governance\, and equity/inclusion reports and audits \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/ssaa204-25-surgents-proven-controls-to-steer-you-clear-of-fraud/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T004617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T033310Z UID:10004962-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSAA213/25) Surgent's Latest Developments in Government and Nonprofit Accounting and Auditing DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nThis is indeed another year of significant change in the world of government and nonprofit accounting and auditing. Time is valuable\, and it’s hard to stay current in today’s rapidly changing environment. Let us save you time and effort with this informative update course. The course materials utilize a highly illustrative and innovative format. Over 30 focused exercises are included to provide an enhanced working knowledge of the latest developments in government and nonprofit accounting and auditing. \nDesigned For\nAuditors and industry professionals working in the government and nonprofit environment \nObjectives\nUnderstand the latest GAO\, OMB\, AICPA\, GASB\, and FASB developments Keep accounting and auditing skills up to date with current requirements Prepare for major changes on the horizon \nMajor Subjects\nDeveloping issues related to Yellow Book audits and single audits Key AICPA developments affecting audits of governments and nonprofits (including implementation of SAS No. 145 on risk assessment) Recent GASB activities directed toward state and local governments with an emphasis on the implementation of GASB No. 87\, Leases The changes that occurred in NFP presentation and disclosure as a result of ASU No. 2020-07 The effects of FASB ASC 842\, Leases\, on nonprofits \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/ssaa213-25-surgents-latest-developments-in-government-and-nonprofit-accounting-and-auditing/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T004219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T035110Z UID:10004957-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSOT107/25) Surgent's Business Development: Time Management DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nParticipants have nine hours before tonight’s birthday party\, and as they begin the workday\, they must review and prioritize their task list to maximize productivity. How much can they get done? As they set off on their day by clicking through each task on the list\, they will encounter interruptions and distractions from colleagues. Players must manage these interruptions while staying on track. Their responses will affect the day’s priorities as well as the number of hours they consumed throughout the day. \nDesigned For\nAccounting and financial service professionals needing to develop or improve time management skills \nObjectives\nRecognize how you use your time most effectively; Understand your priorities when budgeting time; Manage external events that consume time; Be familiar with strategies for resolving time management problems; \nMajor Subjects\nManaging interruptions; The role of to-do lists Creating an effective time management plan Staying on track of your time management plan Blocking out time \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/ssot107-25-surgents-business-development-time-management/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T003710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T033213Z UID:10004954-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSTX101/25) Surgent's Fiduciary Income Tax Returns - Form 1041 Workshop with Filled-in Forms DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nThis course is designed as a comprehensive guide to the core concepts of trust and estate income tax preparation. The course explains the common terminology and complicated income tax rules of estates and trusts\, fiduciary accounting\, and an introduction to or refresher on preparing Form 1041. This practical\, over 300-page manual is an excellent reference source for your practice\, which begins with quite simple cases. Building upon that base throughout the manual\, the course ends with two complicated preparation cases\, one trust and one estate\, each with filled-in forms. \nDesigned For\nAccounting and Financial Professionals whose practice includes the preparation of fiduciary income tax returns \nObjectives\nBe aware of fiduciary accounting principles Calculate Distributable Net Income and the income distribution deduction Prepare Form 1041 and Schedule K-1 \nMajor Subjects\nClassifying receipts between income and corpus under the Uniform Principal and Income Act Calculation of DNI utilizing three different methods\, a forms method (Schedule B)\, a code method\, and a shortcut method\, utilizing a worksheet of common income and expenses Proper W-2 preparation and procedures in the year of death Taxpayer passes before taking a required minimum distribution; what must be done? Forgetful fiduciaries of simple trusts Fluctuating trusts; Simple one year\, complex the next Dividing income in the year of death Overview of Subchapter J Form preparation issues; Filing requirements and line-by-line explanations of Form 1041 Taxable income of estates and trusts and expense allocation issues Specific deductions and miscellaneous itemized deductions Income in respect of a decedent The income distribution deduction calculation Relation of principal and income law to DNI Understanding how to handle capital gains and losses Allocating tax items to beneficiaries: another K-1 Other considerations: excess deductions on termination Effects of the CARES and Tax Relief Acts on trusts: Sect 461(l) Excess Business Loss Limitation\, NOL\, Sect 163(j) modifications\, new employer credits Comprehensive DNI case study\, with principal (cost and FMV) and income reconciliation Comprehensive trust and estate case studies\, with filled-in forms \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/sstx101-25-surgents-fiduciary-income-tax-returns-form-1041-workshop-with-filled-in-forms/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T003411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T042322Z UID:10004949-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSAA192/25) Surgent's Focus on Engagement Quality: How to Avoid Deficiencies in Peer Reviews DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nWith the AICPA’s heightened focus on enhancing audit quality\, increased oversight of the peer review process and the auditor’s overall responsibility to provide high quality services\, the focus on compliance with professional standards has never been greater. Recent peer reviews have indicated that auditors are often failing to perform and/or document certain critical components of an audit such as the auditor’s assessment of risk and linking the results of the assessment to substantive procedures performed. In addition\, auditors are not adequately documenting their consideration of fraud\, expectations in analytical procedures and the appropriate level of work needed to understand an entity’s internal control. Now is time to revisit the way that auditors are performing and documenting the work performed to meet professional standards since nonconforming engagements can result in an auditor’s referral to the AICPA Ethics Committee. There have not been significant changes to quality control standards since 2006. In June 2022\, two new statements on quality management were issued. Another statement was issued recently to incorporate the changes to the Group Audit Standard (SAS 149). A related audit standard on engagement quality\, SAS 146\, and an accounting and review service standard\, SSARS 26\, were also issued. These changes are substantive. They are effective for years beginning after December 15\, 2025.This course will also focus on the most significant items resulting in deficiencies identified in the peer review process. We will also discuss the applicable audit standards\, documentation requirements\, and best practices. We will specifically look at the issues related to the peer review “must select” audit areas: Government Auditing Standards and Single Audit and Employee Benefit Plans. Finally\, we will discuss issues in compilations and reviews as well as disclosure deficiencies noted by peer reviewers. The objective of the course is to provide the insights necessary to help auditors and accountants improve not just the quality of their work but also the perception of the accounting profession as a whole. \nDesigned For\nAccounting and auditing practitioners at all levels desiring to improve engagement quality \nObjectives\nIdentify key elements of the AICPA’s Enhancing Audit Quality initiative Recognize key trends in recent peer review deficiencies noted Identify professional standards related to performing a risk assessment\, understanding and testing internal controls\, and linking these procedures to further audit consideration Implement best practices to help ensure overall engagement quality \nMajor Subjects\nAICPA’s Enhancing Audit Quality initiative Recent revisions to Quality Management standards Feedback from peer reviews\, including areas driving deficiencies in audit Elements of an effective risk assessment and how to link to audit procedures performed Understanding internal controls and making the decision whether or not to test them Issues related to compilations and reviews Issues related to employee benefit plans Issues related to Government Auditing Standards/Single Audits Best practices in documentation \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/ssaa192-25-surgents-focus-on-engagement-quality-how-to-avoid-deficiencies-in-peer-reviews/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T003315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T045423Z UID:10004948-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSET106/25) Surgent's General Ethics for Tax Practitioners DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nThis two-hour course covers most of the specific ethical considerations that come into play as a practitioner in the eyes of the Internal Revenue Service. \nDesigned For\nCPAs who want to satisfy the general professional ethics requirement in all states except those that require a state-specific ethics course (AR\, AZ\, CA\, CO\, DE\, FL\, ID\, LA\, MI\, MS\, NJ\, NY\, OH\, SC\, TN\, TX\, UT\, VA\, WA\, WY); and all EAs. \nObjectives\nIdentify the Office of Professional Responsibility Distinguish between ethical responsibilities owed to the Service and the client State the limitations on contingent fee arrangements Discuss the areas of conflict of interest and solicitation that attend practice before the Service Appreciate the possible sources of\, and sanctions for\, unethical conduct with the IRS Recognize the public disclosure of unethical conduct by a tax practitioner before the IRS \nMajor Subjects\nWho is a tax practitioner? What responsibilities does the Office of Professional Responsibility regulate? What limitations does the IRS place on fee arrangements? What duties does the practitioner have with respect to client records? What limitations apply with respect to a written tax opinion? What sanctions may be applied for violations of Service imposed standards of conduct? \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/sset106-25-surgents-general-ethics-for-tax-practitioners/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T003113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T030543Z UID:10004943-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSTX204/25) Surgent's Real Estate Taxation: Critical Considerations DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nThis course is a ‘deep dive’ into many aspects involving the taxation of real estate for the mid-level practitioner moving into this complex area. You will deepen your understanding of the complex considerations and strategies that individuals must navigate in acquiring\, operating\, and selling real estate. You will leave the course able to navigate critical issues associated with the relevant returns and plan strategically for your company or clients. We will discuss in detail the impact that recent tax changes have had on the real estate industry\, as well as new credits that are available after the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. \nDesigned For\nAccounting and Finance Professionals who advise clients or their company on issues related to the acquisition\, operating\, and selling of real estate \nObjectives\nUnderstand the most commonly used forms of ownership for real estate holdings and the scenario-based advantages and disadvantages of each Know and be able to apply the key considerations in determinations surrounding depreciation and recapture\, like-kind exchanges\, and the determination of passive activity losses Recognize how recent tax legislation impacts commercial real estate Recognize how recent tax legislation impacts homeowners Identify components for determing a property’s tax basis \nMajor Subjects\nThe impact of recent tax legislation on the real estate industry Depreciation and recapture Determining the basis when acquiring real estate Passive activity losses Calculation of gain or loss on sale of real estate Rental operations Installment sales \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/sstx204-25-surgents-real-estate-taxation-critical-considerations/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T002917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T053612Z UID:10004941-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSOT131/25) Surgent's Securing a Comfortable Retirement in the Age of Spending DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nThis course gives CPAs the knowledge to help their clients plan for retirement by evaluating how much retirement income they will require and planning for how to reach their retirement goals. \nDesigned For\nCPAs looking to advise clients on retirement planning\, and CPAs looking for effective strategies for their own retirement \nObjectives\nHelp clients determine retirement strategies for the desired retirement lifestyle Identify resources available for retirement Explain how budgeting can identify retirement resources Understand how to build the three-legged retirement stool: employer retirement\, savings\, and Social Security Understand the need for Plan B when the ideal retirement goal is not achievable Explain ways that clients can convert the equity in a home to retirement income Explain how the value of a small business can be converted to retirement income Explain survival possibilities and how first-to-die and last-to-die survival probabilities are used in retirement planning for married couples Understand timing regarding the use of taxable retirement funds and nontaxable funds\, and strategies to minimize income tax on Social Security Recognize the role of various investment types\, such as life insurance\, annuities\, mutual funds\, equity holdings\, and bonds in retirement planning Summarize key points of recent research on the sustainability of retirement income and maintenance of desired retirement lifestyles \nMajor Subjects\nRetirement planning using variables such as desired lifestyle\, travel plans\, housing plans\, medical needs and family needs to customize a retirement plan unique to the client Using the residence and other real estate as retirement assets through equity and rent Using the small business as a retirement resource through creative retirement plans Overview of asset allocation\, portfolio management\, portfolio rebalancing\, and investment selection concepts\, before and after retirement The three-legged retirement stool of employer retirement\, savings\, and Social Security Planning with the new retirement provisions of SECURE Act 2.0 Distribution/asset liquidation planning Analysis of the most current/important research on retirement planning and sustaining retirement income levels \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/ssot131-25-surgents-securing-a-comfortable-retirement-in-the-age-of-spending/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T002913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T054216Z UID:10004940-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSTX219/25) Surgent's Buying and Selling a Business: Critical Tax and Structuring Issues DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nOne of the major transactions CPA clients are faced with is the purchase or disposition of a business. To help tax professionals advise those clients\, this course offers a comprehensive analysis of the business and tax aspects of buying and selling a business. It is a practical guide to help practitioners and industry CPAs understand structuring techniques. All CPAs\, including controllers and executives in industry\, should understand how difficult the process of buying and selling a business has become. \nDesigned For\nAll practitioners who will be involved in the sale of a business \nObjectives\nUnderstand the factors that must be considered for due diligence and developing a valuation Understand the goals and methods of negotiating the final purchase price Identify the different tax consequences of various forms of acquired businesses\, including the impact of the net investment income tax (NIIT) and the Sect 199A pass-through deduction Appreciate Sect 338 and Sect 338(h)(10) elections and the benefits of installment sales Understand the impact of Sects 751\, 734\, 743\, and 754 on the purchase or sale of a partnership Learn how strategies have changed under new tax legislation Understand the required reporting to the IRS regarding the purchase or sale of a business and how to complete the forms \nMajor Subjects\nAn overview of the business evaluation process Negotiation points and goals from buyer and seller standpoints An overview of confidentiality agreements\, memorandums of understanding\, and asset purchase agreements Recognizing the need for due diligence in acquisitions\, including checklists of important points Deemed asset sale: Sect 338 and Sect 338(h)(10) The use of F reorganizations in lieu of Sect 338(h)(10) The impact of the Sect 197 amortizable intangibles regulations on the acquisition and disposition of a business Allocating purchase price for tax advantage Impact of the net investment income tax (NIIT) and the Sect 199A pass-through deduction on the tax due on the sale of a pass-through entity Changes in strategy under the new tax laws Liquidation as an alternative to the sale of a business Planning to avoid double taxation Special problems and opportunities when an S corporation is the buyer or seller Special problems and opportunities when a partnership is the buyer or seller Installment sale and interest issues Avoiding tax pitfalls and recognizing tax planning opportunities \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/sstx219-25-surgents-buying-and-selling-a-business-critical-tax-and-structuring-issues/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T002811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T050525Z UID:10004938-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSTE119/25) Surgent's Max the Tax: Metaverse DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nYour client\, Multi-Mega Markets Corporation (MMM)\, a global conglomerate with businesses in entertainment\, fashion\, retail\, software\, technology and other industries\, is looking for advice on the state of the metaverse. They are considering starting a new subsidiary in the metaverse called The MegaVerse (TMV). Your help is needed to share accurate information about the metaverse\, choose the most appropriate MMM subsidiaries to be associated with the metaverse\, and make decisions regarding interoperability. \nDesigned For\nAccounting professionals and anyone needing foundational information related to the metaverse \nObjectives\nUnderstand how professionals are utilizing the metaverse to their advantage Recognize emerging issues in the metaverse \nMajor Subjects\nWhy accounting and other professionals should use the metaverse Where accountants and other professionals can find their space in the metaverse How the metaverse is changing the way we work \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/sste119-25-surgents-max-the-tax-metaverse/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T002809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T050522Z UID:10004937-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSMG133/25) Surgent's Planning and Strategy Formulation for Your Organization's Financial Success DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nDid 2020 show us that planning doesn’t work? It might seem that way. But\, obviously some organizations survived far better than others due to their ability to handle unexpected change. Sick and tired of taking CPE that has no practical application or just regurgitates the same information over and over? Join us for this practical course\, which will present a fresh approach to planning and strategy formulation for your organization. Often thought of as a painful process\, planning and strategy formulation is probably one of the most important processes any organization undertakes in order to achieve financial success. We’ll explore this fresh approach to many different planning stages\, including the marketing plan\, the technology plan\, the capital plan\, the five-year operating plan and much more! The pandemic has shown us that our planning process must be far nimbler and allow our organization to shift rapidly. Today’s dynamic economic environment requires much more careful planning and strategy execution. Come find out how to make that happen for your organization. \nDesigned For\nCFOs\, controllers\, and finance professionals \nObjectives\nDevelop strategies for the organization that make an impact Avoid the political pitfalls that often come with the planning process and inhibit change Maximize the usefulness of the different plans developed for the organization Identify the differences between strategic and incremental planning Implement strategic planning at the department level Make the planning process enjoyable and painless for the entire organization Be familiar with the results of the case studies and exercises that reinforce key learning points throughout the course \nMajor Subjects\nDifferences between planning and budgeting Building change into the planning process The business model Strategic plan Marketing plan Financial forecasting Financial risk analysis Five-year operating plan \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/ssmg133-25-surgents-planning-and-strategy-formulation-for-your-organizations-financial-success/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T002808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T050218Z UID:10004936-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSMG125/25) Surgent's Project Management for Finance Professionals DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nThe past few years have shown us the need for numerous projects and the need to manage those projects in a unique way. Project management is an important part of every organization; however\, often companies do not differentiate between project management and operations management. Sometimes the finance professional is called upon to serve on a project team\, or in other cases is in a position to manage a project within the finance or accounting department. In either case\, he or she should be well versed in both the theory and practice of project management. While project management has probably been around since the time of building the pyramids\, the modern discipline started to take hold in large organizations in the late ’50s and early ’60s. From there it spread to smaller organizations to the point where almost any-sized organization can benefit from its ideas. This course is designed for the finance professional of the small and medium-sized organization. It is not meant for the experienced project manager of a large organization or the person wanting training for project management certification. In an effort to avoid talking theory without concrete examples\, we will often use examples born from projects needed as a result of our experiences with COVID-19. \nDesigned For\nCFOs\, controllers\, and finance professionals \nObjectives\nUnderstand when and when not to apply project management thinking Know how to define success in a project Understand and manage the critical path of a project Understand the theory of constraints in project management Know how to both choose and lead people on the project team \nMajor Subjects\nProject management is a way of thinking and managing Identifying projects\, needs\, objectives\, and deliverables Project feasibility evaluation Life cycle of a project What causes projects to fail Establishing the project scope and preventing “project creep” Defining and managing stakeholders Organizational politics and conflict management Establishing the detailed schedule Introduction to project management software \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/ssmg125-25-surgents-project-management-for-finance-professionals/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T002324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T033117Z UID:10004929-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSTX191/25) Surgent's Getting Ready for Busy Season: Key Changes Every Tax Practitioner Should Know DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nGetting ready for busy season involves not only knowing what’s new for the current year\, but also understanding how the changing limits\, phaseouts and other rules apply to current-year returns. With major legislation enacted over the past few years\, the present course will constitute a one-stop “shop” that brings you the essential individual tax information. In addition\, this course provides an up-to-date review of important tax form changes\, new tax forms\, new limitations\, key developments as they are reflected in the IRS forms\, and IRS filing issues and deadlines that will be invaluable to attendees who prepare tax returns during busy season. \nDesigned For\nAny tax practitioner preparing or reviewing individual income tax returns for the current tax year \nObjectives\nUnderstand which income tax returns and schedules have changed for individuals and pass-through entities Identify the legislative\, administrative\, and judicial developments that affect the income tax returns and schedules of individuals and pass-through entities \nMajor Subjects\nTimely coverage of breaking tax legislation Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and SECURE Act 2.0; A tour of the most recent changes starting from gross income and ending with alternative minimum tax (AMT) and selected credits including the latest IRS guidance on recent tax legislation Hot developments affecting the upcoming tax season Review of new laws and changes in old forms to provide a familiarity for the upcoming tax season Key new tax and practice developments and how they impact the current-year tax forms for individuals \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/sstx191-25-surgents-getting-ready-for-busy-season-key-changes-every-tax-practitioner-should-know/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T002316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T045816Z UID:10004927-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSTX186/25) Surgent's Max the Tax: Equity Compensation DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nLiam\, a public relations executive\, needs expert advice regarding equity compensation options he has received. Liam researched key topics but needs the participant’s help to validate his findings. Then\, participants will review various equity compensation scenarios and advise on the most appropriate tax planning strategies available (e.g.\, 83(b) election\, etc.). \nDesigned For\nAccounting professionals and anyone needing foundational information related to equity compensation \nObjectives\nUnderstand the tax consequences of equity awards and compensation Distinguish between qualified and disqualified dispositions of Employee Stock Purchase Plans Determine when it is appropriate to make a Sect 83(b) election \nMajor Subjects\nStock grants\, including Restricted Stock Awards (RSAs)\, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)\, and Performance Share Units (PSUs) Stock options and rights\, including Incentive Stock Options (ISOs)\, Non-Qualified Stock Options (NQSOs)\, Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)\, and phantom awards Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs) Equity awards and partnerships / S corporations \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/sstx186-25-surgents-max-the-tax-equity-compensation/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T002314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T053017Z UID:10004926-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSAA157/25) Surgent's Winning the Fraud Battle in the Digital Age: Prevention and Detection DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nThe 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. \nDesigned For\nCPAs in public practice and industry who wish to educate clients or colleagues on preventing fraud from occurring at the source – would-be fraudsters \nObjectives\nRecognize the prevalence of fraud Understand the ways an organization may unintentionally cause fraud Identify the costs of fraud Comprehend how the new COSO framework for internal control focuses on fraud Grasp the importance of an internal control environment Recognize potential signs of fraudulent behavior Understand how people may respond differently to certain factors See that there are many layers involved in fraud defense Anticipate a new environment ripe for fraudulent claims and reports \nMajor Subjects\nThe price of fraud & ACFE’s Report to the Nation and ancillary costs The current economy & microeconomics and analysis COSO internal control framework\, particularly Principle 1 (integrity/ethics) and Principle 8 (fraud risk assessments) Power of morale & shrinking the fraud triangle and employee motivation Deviant workplace behavior Historic schemes Why good folks go bad & interesting findings and red flags Combating fraud with controls Controls used by fraud victim organizations and suggestions for better implementation Fraud’s new frontier Corporate social\, environmental\, governance\, and equity/inclusion reports and audits \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/ssaa157-25-surgents-winning-the-fraud-battle-in-the-digital-age-prevention-and-detection/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T002145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T022712Z UID:10004923-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSAA255/25) Surgent's Latest Developments in Nonprofit Accounting and Auditing DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nThis is another year of significant change in the world of nonprofit accounting and auditing. Time is valuable\, and it’s hard to stay current in today’s rapidly changing environment. Let us save you time and effort with this informative update course. The course materials utilize a highly illustrative and innovative format. Over 30 focused exercises are included to provide an enhanced working knowledge of the latest developments in nonprofit accounting and auditing. \nDesigned For\nAuditors and industry professionals working in the nonprofit environment \nObjectives\nUnderstand the latest GAO\, OMB\, AICPA\, and FASB developments Keep your accounting and auditing skills up to date with current requirements Prepare for major changes on the horizon \nMajor Subjects\nDeveloping issues related to Yellow Book audits and single audits Key AICPA developments affecting audits of nonprofits (including the implementation of SAS No. 145 on risk assessment) How ASU No. 2020-07 affected the reporting and disclosure of contributed nonfinancial assets through the lens of three implementers Understanding FASB ASC 842\, Leases\, and how nonprofits will implement the standard (including a look at early implementers and year two leasing issues) \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/ssaa255-25-surgents-latest-developments-in-nonprofit-accounting-and-auditing/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T002137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T044213Z UID:10004922-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSTX194/25) Surgent's Preparing C Corporation Tax Returns for New Staff and Paraprofessionals DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nThis course is a great foundation to introduce new preparers to tax rules related to business returns. The course provides new staff coverage of tax areas affecting all business entities\, providing staff training which they may carry to other business entity returns. Such business tax topics include the sale of assets used in any trade or business (Form 4797)\, depreciation (Form 4562)\, deductible vs. non-deductible items\, and the basics of uniform capitalization. The objective of this course is to train new staff accountants\, data processing employees\, paraprofessionals\, and bookkeepers to prepare a complicated federal corporate income tax return. It is a hands-on\, practical course in filling out most tax forms\, with extra emphasis on form changes due to new tax law. \nDesigned For\nNew staff and paraprofessionals involved in return preparation \nObjectives\nDevelop an understanding of basic preparation principles which affect all business entities Learn in detail about the preparation of a Form 1120\, and Schedule M-1 Understand the proper treatment of trial balance entries into Form 1120 \nMajor Subjects\nPreparation by hand of a reasonably complicated Form 1120 U.S. corporate income tax return from trial balance to completed return The importance of Schedule M-1\, including many adjustments in reconciling book income to tax income\, and items preparation staff may look for on all business returns. Learn to self-review New tax-planning strategies for depreciation deductions\, including changes to §179 and first-year depreciation (Section 168(k)) as a result of recent tax legislation Methods of accounting — Application and choices In-depth analysis of Form 4797 dealing with depreciation recapture Deductible expenses — including rules on meals and entertainment Section 163(j) Computation of tax liability Overview of many common business deductions; which are deductible and which are M-1 items? How to practically handle uniform capitalization and inventory accounting for a small manufacturing concern And much more \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/sstx194-25-surgents-preparing-c-corporation-tax-returns-for-new-staff-and-paraprofessionals/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T001716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T045214Z UID:10004917-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSMG128/25) Surgent's Microsoftr PowerPointr 2016: Getting Started DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nThis course guides you through creating and opening PowerPoint presentations; inserting\, reorganizing\, and deleting slides; applying a design theme and switching between different PowerPoint views. You learn how to insert various types of content on slides\, such as bulleted lists\, tables\, charts\, shapes\, pictures\, SmartArt graphics and sound clips; how run a slide show and how to preview and print audience handouts; how to add animation and transition effects to slides; how to create a custom design theme and a custom template\, which you use to create a new presentation; how to integrate Excel workbook data and charts in a presentation using copy and paste; how to add footer text\, a date and slide numbers to slides; how to run a full-screen slide show using slide show controls; and how to run a slide show in Presenter view. Note that this course emphasizes using traditional keyboard and mouse actions to perform tasks in PowerPoint and Excel 2016. Some relevant tips for working with PowerPoint 2016 with a Windows 10 touch-screen device are also provided. \nDesigned For\nNew PowerPoint users\, or experienced users switching from an earlier version \nObjectives\nIdentify elements of the PowerPoint Start screen; select a template to create a new presentation Identify PowerPoint window elements Recognize ways to insert slides\, apply a theme\, and add slide content Recognize how to switch between views; then preview\, and print a presentation Select PowerPoint options; identify ways to get Help in PowerPoint Recognize ways to delete and reposition slides Select options to spell check a presentation Recognize ways to insert and format slide objects Identify how to add transition and animation effects Select options to set up a slide show Identify how to create\, save\, and use a custom theme and custom template Recognize techniques for integrating Excel data and charts with PowerPoint slides Identify how to insert the date\, slide numbers\, and footer text Select the slide show controls Select Presenter view to run a slide show \nMajor Subjects\nIdentify elements of the PowerPoint Start screen; select a template to create a new presentation Identify PowerPoint window elements Recognize ways to insert slides\, apply a theme\, and add slide content Recognize how to switch between views; then preview\, and print a presentation Select PowerPoint options; identify ways to get Help in PowerPoint Recognize ways to delete and reposition slides Select options to spell check a presentation Recognize ways to insert and format slide objects Identify how to add transition and animation effects Select options to set up a slide show Identify how to create\, save\, and use a custom theme and custom template Recognize techniques for integrating Excel data and charts with PowerPoint slides Identify how to insert the date\, slide numbers\, and footer text Select the slide show controls Select Presenter view to run a slide show \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/ssmg128-25-surgents-microsoftr-powerpointr-2016-getting-started/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T001610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T043225Z UID:10004915-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSAA154/25) Surgent's Best Practices in Not-for-Profit Accounting and Reporting DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nDon’t just wing it when you can soar! To catch the eye of resource providers and fulfill the needs of leadership\, it is essential that not-for-profits prepare financial statements which excel. This course will empower you with the knowledge of not-for-profit accounting and reporting to surpass the expectations of financial statement users. Over 15 focused exercises are included to illustrate and refine today’s best practices in not-for-profit accounting and reporting. \nDesigned For\nNot-for-profit industry professionals and auditors \nObjectives\nPrepare not-for-profit financial statements that make a difference Select the accounting and reporting options that work best for the individual not-for-profit Skillfully apply today’ not-for-profit accounting and reporting requirements \nMajor Subjects\nThe 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 effectively and efficiently apply them How to analyze and incorporate the needs of financial statement users into a not-for-profit’s financial statements and disclosures \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/ssaa154-25-surgents-best-practices-in-not-for-profit-accounting-and-reporting/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T001519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T051720Z UID:10004914-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSTX147/25) Surgent's Guide to Payroll Taxes and 1099 Issues DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nEmployment taxes are often overlooked as an area where more planning may be effective. Payroll taxes have become an increasing burden for the average business and IRS penalties for noncompliance have risen dramatically in recent years. As a result\, they have also been subject to employer incentives. The Service has announced that uncovering noncompliance by employers ranks high on its audit list. This course presents an overview of employee versus independent contractor criteria\, the federal payroll taxes form\, Form 1099\, and related compliance issues. \nDesigned For\nCPAs in public accounting and industry with responsibility for payroll tax compliance \nObjectives\nDistinguish an employee from an independent contractor and understand the relief available to employers who misclassify employees Understand the withholding requirements for FICA and federal income taxes for Forms W-2 and 1099\, including back-up withholding Examine employer requirements regarding Form W-4 Understand the gig economy and the payroll tax responsibilities associated with it \nMajor Subjects\nStatutory employees\, independent contractors\, and possible changes to Sect 530 relief Using SS-8 Payroll Tax Penalties;– Who is a responsible person? Forms W-2\, 1099\, 1099-NEC\, SS-8\, W-4\, 941\, and Form 940 reporting/deposit requirements and due dates Understanding payroll tax responsibilities in the gig economy \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/sstx147-25-surgents-guide-to-payroll-taxes-and-1099-issues/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T001515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T035916Z UID:10004913-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSAA161/25) Surgent's A Complete Guide to the Yellow Book DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nIf you work with governments and not-for-profits\, a thorough understanding of the Yellow Book is essential. This course will equip you with a comprehensive knowledge of the Yellow Book requirements and increase your confidence and proficiency in performing Yellow Book audits. The course materials utilize a highly illustrative and innovative format including over 20 focused exercises on key practice issues. \nDesigned For\nAuditors performing Yellow Book engagements \nObjectives\nThoroughly understand the requirements of the Yellow Book and how they relate to the AICPA and single audit requirements Excel in the Yellow Book auditing arena Save time and stress on Yellow Book engagements via in-depth knowledge of the requirements \nMajor Subjects\nWhen is the auditor required to follow the Yellow Book (aka Government Auditing Standards or GAGAS)? How the Yellow Book requirements relate to generally accepted auditing standards and the single audit requirements The different types of Yellow Book audit and attestation engagements that auditors may be called upon to perform The Yellow Book standards related to the qualifications of the auditor (i.e.\, requirements related to independence\, CPE\, peer review\, and more) The Yellow Book requirements related to the performance of and reporting on a financial audit The Yellow Book requirements related to attestation engagements (i.e.\, examinations\, reviews\, and agreed-upon procedures engagements) and performance audits \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/ssaa161-25-surgents-a-complete-guide-to-the-yellow-book/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T001414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T031424Z UID:10004910-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSMG103/25) Surgent's Achieving High Levels of Compliance and Customer Service in Your Organization DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nProbably one of the greatest conflicts in an organization is determining which is more important: compliance or customer service. This program digs deeply into the issue and prepares the finance professional to achieve high levels of compliance and customer service in the department and in the entire organization. We will examine both disciplines from an analytical standpoint\, proving why they are necessary for both for-profit and nonprofit businesses to achieve success. \nDesigned For\nCFOs\, controllers\, and finance professionals \nObjectives\nIdentify why customer service is just as important as compliance for profitability Understand how some organizations have achieved top performance in their industries See how good customer service is not about being “right” Realize why finance professionals have a bias toward compliance; Identify what is wanted by the internal customers of the finance and accounting departments \n\nMajor Subjects\nWhy customer service is not just having nice people; it is truly serving the customer Analysis of the value of the customer to compare it to various costs creating an ROI How to develop a compliance program that adds value to the customer A hard look at several companies and industries that have mastered the dual objectives How COVID-19 has affected compliance and customer service \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/ssmg103-25-surgents-achieving-high-levels-of-compliance-and-customer-service-in-your-organization/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T001315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T050914Z UID:10004909-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSTX158/25) Surgent's Individual Income Tax Return Preparation for the Non-Credentialed Tax Preparer DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nThis course will take new and administrative staff from the most basic concepts to an understanding of individual tax return preparation. Continuously updated for the latest legislation\, including the Inflation Reduction Act\, American Rescue Plan Act\, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021\, the CARES Act\, the SECURE Act\, and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. \nDesigned For\nNew staff\, rusty or those returning to the profession\, who desire to prepare individual returns \nObjectives\nLearn complicated issues of filing status and dependency exemptions Understand issues with reporting capital gains transactions Complete tax returns\, schedules\, and worksheets \nMajor Subjects\nEffects of recent legislation\, including the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act and the SECURE Act 2.0 Filing information\, filing status\, personal exemptions\, dependents\, the standard deduction\, etc. Dependents and income Wages and salaries Credits\, withholding\, estimated tax\, and basic return preparation Capital gains and losses Itemized deductions \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/sstx158-25-surgents-individual-income-tax-return-preparation-for-the-non-credentialed-tax-preparer/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T001314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T044106Z UID:10004908-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSTX111/25) Surgent's Section 199A: Applications and Challenges DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nSection 199A has been with us since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was passed. Your clients look to you for explanations and best practices to maximize the 20 percent deduction. Pass-through entities and real estate investors stand to benefit from valuable tax cuts. The average practitioner cannot afford to be uninformed on Section 199A. This program incorporates the experiences of many tax practitioners since the creation of Section 199A related to the calculation and application of this deduction. This course will cover all relevant facets and nuances of the deduction\, as well as implementation issues and lessons that will be useful in advising clients this year. This program will include all relevant IRS guidance. \nDesigned For\nAny tax practitioner wishing to understand and apply the 199A deduction \nObjectives\nUnderstand the 20 percent deduction for pass-through entity owners Implement the benefits of this deduction for income tax returns Understand the impact of the possible expiration of Sect 199A in 2025 \nMajor Subjects\nThe latest guidance from the IRS provided through regulations or administrative announcements Taxpayers that own multiple entities; aggregation rules Calculating qualified business income The latest guidance on specified trades or businesses Taxable income limits on specified service trades or businesses Maximizing the 20 percent deduction for pass-through entities and Schedule Cs Accounting for negative QBI Whether particular tax entities offer a greater Sect 199A deduction Whether the owner of a Schedule E with net rental income can claim the Sect 199A deduction A look to the future. Will Sect 199A survive? \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/sstx111-25-surgents-section-199a-applications-and-challenges/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T001308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T041629Z UID:10004906-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSOT124/25) Surgent's Max the Tax: Crowdfunding DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nYour client\, Aida\, wants to share an amazing new product and service with the world\, but she needs funding. The product\, a sensory jacket\, syncs with virtual reality (VR) apps so people can use more of their senses in VR experiences. Ask relevant questions to create an effective fundraising campaign for the product. \nDesigned For\nAccounting professionals and anyone needing foundational information related to crowdfunding \nObjectives\nUnderstand how crowdfunding platforms work Be able to explain the different types of crowdfunding campaigns Implement strategies for building a successful crowdfunding campaign \nMajor Subjects\nHow crowdfunding works The different types of crowdfunding programs Strategies for building a crowdfunding campaign \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/ssot124-25-surgents-max-the-tax-crowdfunding/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T001110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T024816Z UID:10004903-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSTX238/25) Surgent's Essential Depreciation and Expensing Update DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nThe “permanent” changes from the TCJA may stand like a lion in the pathway of change\, but Washington has its own definition of permanent. Inflation adjustments and technical corrections are included within this deep analysis of the complex maze of rules dealing with depreciation\, amortization\, and sales of property. This course contains many examples and cases to illustrate the most important points for CPAs to understand. \nDesigned For\nCPAs in industry and public accounting who need a thorough grasp of this important area of tax law and want to maximize possible tax savings for their clients \nObjectives\nFully understand two of the most commonly prepared tax forms Understand assets from acquisition to disposition Complete and discuss cases highlighting some of the practical issues tax preparers face \nMajor Subjects\nResolved technical glitches for qualified improvement property Detailed coverage of Sect 179 expense elections and Sect 168(k) bonus or additional first-year depreciation: maximizing deductions\, definitions\, limitations\, and qualified property Sales of property and the depreciation recapture rules (Sect 1245\, Sect 1250\, unrecaptured Sect 1250 gain for real estate\, Sect 291 for corporations) MACRS depreciation – finding the proper method\, convention\, and recovery period Listed property and the current limitations Amortization of startup\, organization\, and other expenditures AMT depreciation adjustments and how to avoid them Examples\, cases\, and rulings of depreciation and amortization issues and how they impact clients\, along with useful planning opportunities \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/sstx238-25-surgents-essential-depreciation-and-expensing-update/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T001013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T051122Z UID:10004899-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSAA190/25) Surgent's Avoiding Deficiencies in Peer Reviews: Focus on Engagement Quality DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nWith the AICPA’s heightened focus on enhancing audit quality\, increased oversight of the peer review process and the auditor’s overall responsibility to provide high quality services\, the focus on compliance with professional standards has never been greater. Recent peer reviews have indicated that auditors are often failing to perform and/or document certain critical components of an audit such as the auditor’s assessment of risk and linking the results of the assessment to substantive procedures performed. In addition\, auditors are not adequately documenting their consideration of fraud\, expectations in analytical procedures and the appropriate level of work needed to understand an entity’s internal control. Now is time to revisit the way that auditors are performing and documenting the work performed to meet professional standards since nonconforming engagements can result in an auditor’s referral to the AICPA Ethics Committee. There have not been significant changes to quality control standards since 2006. In June 2022\, two new statements on quality management were issued. Another statement was issued recently to incorporate the changes to the Group Audit Standard (SAS 149). A related audit standard on engagement quality\, SAS 146\, and an accounting and review service standard\, SSARS 26\, were also issued. These changes are substantive. They are effective for years beginning after December 15\, 2025.This course will discuss the new standards. This course will also focus on the most significant items resulting in deficiencies identified in the peer review process. We will also discuss the applicable audit standards\, documentation requirements and best practices. The objective of the course is to provide the insights necessary to help an auditor improve not just the quality of their work but also the perception of the accounting profession as a whole. \nDesigned For\nAccounting and auditing practitioners at all levels desiring to improve engagement quality \nObjectives\nIdentify key elements of the AICPA’s Enhancing Audit Quality initiative Recognize changes in Quality Management standards Recognize key trends in recent peer review deficiencies noted Identify professional standards related to performing a risk assessment\, understanding and testing internal controls\, and linking these procedures to further audit consideration Implement best practices to help ensure overall engagement quality \nMajor Subjects\nAICPA’s Enhancing Audit Quality initiative Recent revisions to Quality Management standards Feedback from peer reviews\, including areas driving deficiencies in audit Elements of an effective risk assessment and how to link to audit procedures performed Understanding internal controls and making the decision whether or not to test them Best practices in documentation \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/ssaa190-25-surgents-avoiding-deficiencies-in-peer-reviews-focus-on-engagement-quality/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T001008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T045120Z UID:10004897-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSTX105/25) Surgent's Limited Liability Companies: Losses\, Liquidations\, Terminations\, Continuations\, and Sales DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nThe purpose of this course is to provide an in-depth discussion of selected advanced-level issues affecting LLCs and LLPs. \nDesigned For\nAccounting and Financial Professionals with clients using the LLC or LLP structure who need to understand advanced issues\, problems\, and planning strategies \nObjectives\nIdentify when distributions are taxable\, including disguised sales and the tax on pre-contribution gain Discuss the tax consequences of a liquidation of a partner’s interest Describe the options when a partnership terminates or continues following an acquisition or merger; Explain the tax consequences of a sale of an interest and distinguish such consequences from the tax consequences when a partnership or LLC is acquired or merges into another LLC or partnership \nMajor Subjects\nWhen are distributions taxable? Miscellaneous issues\, including the critical difference between Sect 736(a) and Sect 736(b) payments Sales of an LLC interest — holding period and hot asset issues \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/sstx105-25-surgents-limited-liability-companies-losses-liquidations-terminations-continuations-and-sales/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192738 CREATED:20250401T000918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T041527Z UID:10004896-1751284800-1751284800@sc.cpa SUMMARY:(SSAA283/25) Surgent's Technology Trends and Hot Topics Impacting the Accounting Profession DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nNever have the benefits\, and related risks\, of utilizing new technology been greater for those in the accounting profession. From Artificial Intelligence (AI)\, Robotic Process Automation (RPA)\, and Audit Data Analytics (ADA) to cloud-based software solutions\, our clients’ technology landscape is rapidly changing. Accordingly\, we\, as accounting professionals\, need to be on the forefront of these changes\, including having a firm understanding of the risks associated with the use of these tools.In this course\, we’ll review these trends\, highlight new and emerging products\, and focus on cybersecurity risks and best practices that will allow accounting professionals to help our clients navigate these exciting but challenging times. Plus\, we’ll review the newly issued guidance on audit evidence found in SAS 142\, which guides our use of technology on our professional engagements. \nDesigned For\nCPAs in public practice with accounting\, financial reporting\, or attest responsibilities \nObjectives\nIdentify the business drivers of companies today and the need for data-driven decision making Identify other current trends in information technology applications for clients and auditors Discuss SAS 142 and how it applies to the new audit methodologies using technology Explain how auditors are integrating audit data analytics into the audit process \nMajor Subjects\nData-driven decision making processes Top technology trends and related risks\, including cloud computing\, AI\, RPA\, and blockchain applications Common IT security risks and controls Requirements of SAS 142 Use of analytical procedures on professional engagements \nInstructions\nNone URL:https://sc.cpa/event/ssaa283-25-surgents-technology-trends-and-hot-topics-impacting-the-accounting-profession/ CATEGORIES:Self-Study Text END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR