CPE Catalog & Events
Society Events are In-Person or Via NVCPA Hosted Zoom - All times listed in PST (cancellation policies apply, contact NVCPA for details.)
Auditing digital assets: Client acceptance and continuance, risk assessment, and laws regulations and related parties
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Client acceptance and continuance Risk assessment and processes and controls Laws and regulations and related parties
Surgent's Comparing and Contrasting Retirement Plans for Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
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 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 Understanding Partnership Taxation: Debt Allocations
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Recourse debt allocations Constructive liquidation scenarios Nonrecourse debt allocations Minimum gains and nonrecourse deductions Section 704(c) gains Allocations under 704(c)
Surgent's Adapting to OBBBA Changes: A Strategic Review
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
Business losses The SALT cap Implementing Section 1202 changes Form 1099 reporting changes Business meals Health care–related issues Family and medical leave Other crucial OBBBA provisions
Surgent's Foundations of Cybersecurity for Financial Professionals
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
Financial professionals’ roles in cybersecurity risk management Foundational terminology and principles (e.g., risk management, threat actors) Real-world case studies of cybersecurity strategies in financial settings Integrating cybersecurity into financial reporting and compliance Understanding the dynamic cybersecurity threat environment
Surgent's Required Minimum Distributions: Compliance and Planning
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Minimum distribution requirement changes by the SECURE Act 2.0 Latest IRS guidance, including final regulations The calculation of required minimum distributions using the Uniform Life Table Required minimum distributions from multiple accounts New §401(k) rules of SECURE Act 2.0 Inherited employer retirement accounts and IRAs: Changes to spousal and non-spousal beneficiary distribution options and stretch IRAs under the SECURE Act Required minimum distributions in the year of death Roth conversions for estate planning and avoiding required minimum distributions Timing of distributions for maximum tax-free compounding Section 529 rollovers to Roth accounts under SECURE Act 2.0 Qualified charitable distributions from IRAs and the relationship between deductible IRAs and QCDs under the new anti-abuse rules. Includes SECURE Act 2.0 rollovers to CRUTs and CRATs Taxation of distributions Penalties for missed required minimum distributions and reasonable cause for abatement of penalties. Includes SECURE Act 2.0 changes
The Bottom Line on the New Lease Accounting Requirements
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $139
Lease classification Amortization of the leased asset Derecognition of the underlying asset Recognition of lease receivables Lease modifications Sale and leaseback transactions
S Corporations: Key Issues, Compliance, and Tax Strategies - Tax Staff Essentials
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $319
Advantages and disadvantages of S corporations Electing S corporation status Termination of S corporation status S corporation tax on built-in gains S corporation pass-through to shareholders, basis, and losses S corporation distributions Taxable year of S corporations S corporation passive activity rules, fringe benefits, and other considerations
Surgent's The Complete Guide to Payroll Taxes and 1099 Issues
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
Payroll tax requirements for wages, including wages subject to the .9 percent tax, employee benefits and reimbursements, nonqualified deferred compensation, stock options, and tips Fringe benefits issues, such as health insurance, life insurance, cafeteria plan benefits, accountable and non-accountable plans, standard mileage rates, and per diem rates Special issues -- Using a common paymaster, how to file W-2s after a takeover, merger, or acquisition, and state and local tax withholding Statutory employees, independent contractors, and possible changes to §530 relief Penalties -- Who is a responsible person? Expenses and gross-up calculations Pension issues and payroll taxes including SIMPLE plans, and §401(k) and pension distributions The Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) Forms I-9, W-9, W-2, 1099, 1099-NEC, SS-8, and 940 Understanding payroll tax responsibilities in the gig economy
Risk Assessment Under SAS No. 145
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Risk assessment under SAS No. 145 Overview of the steps to perform during risk assessment Testing the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of controls New concepts due to the issuance of SAS No. 145
Surgent's A Guide to Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
The basics of nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) NQDC compliance Taxation of NQDC plans Types of NQDC plans Financing/funding NQDC plans Planning strategies
Surgent's Lessons Learned From Recent Accounting Malpractice Actions
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
Common instances of accounting malpractice Current claim trends Frequent defenses to claims Statute of limitations Damages Claims by practice area
Surgent's Understanding S Corporation Taxation: Shareholder Basis, AAA, and Retained Earnings
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
S corporation earnings layers Observations on earnings layers S corporation basis calculation IRC 351 transactions Four loss tiers Appreciated property distributions
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?
The Crucial Connection - Why You Should Care About Your Client's System of Internal Control
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Webinar
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $69
The audit risk model Key steps in understanding and evaluating your client's system of internal control Learn how to identify IT applications and IT controls relevant to the audit Apply risk assessment requirements to less complex entities Examples of risks arising from the use of IT and general IT controls
Surgent's Introduction to AI in Accounting
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
Understanding narrow AI vs. general AI Machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL), neural networks Natural language processing (NLP) and its role in accounting AI applications in accounting and finance Automated data entry and processing Expense management automation AI-driven audit support and compliance monitoring Financial forecasting and risk assessment Benefits and challenges of integrating AI Enhancing efficiency and accuracy in accounting processes Ethical considerations and risk management in AI adoption Overcoming resistance to AI implementation within firms Lessons learned from AI-driven transformations in finance departments Predicting AI's influence on the future of the accounting profession Preparing for the evolving role of accountants in an AI-enhanced environment
Conducting a Remote Audit
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $139
Benefits of remote auditing How to manage the team, the client, and the audit process remotely Engagement-wide procedures, from client acceptance through report issuance when remote auditing Narrow-topic considerations when remote auditing
Surgent's Current Issues in Accounting and Auditing: An Annual Update
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Recently issued but newly implemented Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs), the PCC Update, and items on the FASB’s Technical Agenda New ASUs covering disaggregated expenses, crypto assets (e.g., cryptocurrency), and business combinations Results and findings of the FASB’s Final (Stage 3) Post-Implementation Review (PIR) Report on Topic 606 Recently issued SASs and other AICPA activity through SAS No. 149 Detailed review of the three new Statement on Quality Management Standards (SQMS 1, SQMS 2, and SQMS 3) Other important A&A practice matters
Surgent's Ethical Considerations for the CPA
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Examine the CPA's role in today's economy Compare similarities and differences between individual and business ethics Explore the link between ethics, integrity and scruples Discuss the basic attributes of ethics and professional conduct Review the history of the CPA profession and the CPA's requirement to adhere to ethics policies and codes of conduct Review the AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct and a CPA's responsibilities to the public, clients and colleagues Discuss the common rules and statutes faced daily in the CPA profession. Case studies may also be utilized to present potential ethical dilemmas CPAs may face during their careers Review CPA Independence violations by current legal case examples