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Surgent's Latest Developments in Government and Nonprofit Accounting and Auditing
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Online/Webcast
8.00 Credits
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In today's fast-paced environment, keeping up with the latest accounting and auditing requirements for governments and nonprofits can be challenging, but this course makes it easier! Designed to save you time and effort, this comprehensive update provides clear explanations of the most important developments affecting governments and nonprofits. Using a highly illustrative and innovative format, the course features over 25 focused exercises to strengthen your working knowledge and ensure you leave prepared to apply the latest accounting and auditing standards with confidence.
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The Best Federal Tax Update Course by Surgent
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Online/Webcast
8.00 Credits
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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.
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2026 Louisiana Tax Conference - WEBCAST - 2ND DAY
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Online/Webcast
8.00 Credits
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Make Spirits Bright. Make Tax Season Lighter! The holidays are all about spreading cheer — and the best gift you can give yourself this year might just be a little less tax-season stress! Join us VIRTUALLY for our largest event of the year, where a great lineup of knowledgeable speakers will unwrap the latest insights, essential updates, and practical takeaways you need to head into tax season feeling prepared and confident. From must-know developments to timely topics, you’ll get the information you need, all in an engaging learning environment and make professional development a little more merry! Give yourself the gift of knowledge now — and thank yourself when tax season arrives. Register today! FRIDAY, DECEMBER 187:30-7:55 Registration/Continental Breakfast7:55 Opening Remarks8:00-9:00 Business Tax Update -Partnership Brandon Lagarde, CPA, JD, LLM • EisnerAmper • Baton Rouge, LA9:00-10:00 SCorp UpdateAnthony J. Nitti, CPA, MST • Ernst & Young LLP • Aspen, CO 10:00-10:20 Break 10:20-11:30New IRS Attacks on Those Making, Valuing, and Accepting Various Types of Charitable DonationsHale E. Sheppard, Esq.• Eversheds Sutherland • Atlanta, GAThe IRS has been challenging various types of charitable donations for years, raising standard arguments, evolving during the process, and expanding its focus over time. What started as the IRS scrutinizing donations that it considered abusive has morphed into frequent challenges to charitable gifts that are, by most accounts, routine. This presentation (i) explores recent IRS attacks on charitable donations of artwork, partial ownership interests in entities, special-purpose LLCs, religious artefacts, bargain sales, cash, and more, (ii) explains how the IRS has removed procedural protections for appraisers and launched attacks against them, too, and (iii) identifies threats of serious enforcement by the IRS against charitable organizations using their tax-exempt status to facilitate transactions the IRS dislikes.11:30-12:30 Lunch (Included) 12:30-1:20All Bets Are On: H.R. 1 Gambling Changes, Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL), and the New Tax RealityBrandon Lagarde, CPA, JD, LLM • EisnerAmper • Baton Rouge, LASports betting; fantasy leagues; prediction markets; and name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals have transformed how individuals earn, wager, and move money. At the same time, H.R. 1, P.L. 119-21, commonly referred to as OBBBA, has changed important gambling tax and information-reporting rules that practitioners need to understand heading into the 2026 filing season.This session will examine the H.R. 1 changes affecting gambling, including new limitations on wagering-loss deductions and changes to Form W-2G reporting thresholds, including their application to sports wagering. Brandon Lagarde, CPA, will also address the rapidly expanding NIL economy, where athletes and their families are confronting self-employment tax, estimated payments, noncash compensation, deductible expenses, multi-state filing obligations, and complex reporting requirements, often for the first time.1:20-2:20 AI for Tax PracticeSpeaker TBA2:20-2:35 Break 2:35-2:50 Prize Giveaways2:50-3:40Tariff Policies, Refunds, Processing Claims, Economic UpdatePete Mento, PhD • Baker Tilly • Washington, DC3:40-4:30Estate Planning in the Non-Taxable Estate Raymond Ladouceur, JD, MBA, CPA • Ladouceur Law Firm, LLC - Raymond P. Ladouceur, CPA, LLC • Abita Springs, LAThis session will cover PODs, TODs, IRA and 401(k)s, community property, simple wills, trusts and more.
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2026 Louisiana Tax Conference - IN PERSON - 2ND DAY
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New Orleans
8.00 Credits
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Make Spirits Bright. Make Tax Season Lighter! The holidays are all about spreading cheer — and the best gift you can give yourself this year might just be a little less tax-season stress! Join us IN PERSON for our largest event of the year, where a great lineup of knowledgeable speakers will unwrap the latest insights, essential updates, and practical takeaways you need to head into tax season feeling prepared and confident. From must-know developments to timely topics, you’ll get the information you need, all in an engaging learning environment at the beautifully decorated Ritz-Carlton and make professional development a little more merry! Give yourself the gift of knowledge now — and thank yourself when tax season arrives! Register today! FRIDAY, DECEMBER 187:30-7:55 Registration/Continental Breakfast7:55 Opening Remarks8:00-9:00 Business Tax Update -Partnership Brandon Lagarde, CPA, JD, LLM • EisnerAmper • Baton Rouge, LA9:00-10:00 SCorp UpdateAnthony J. Nitti, CPA, MST • Ernst & Young LLP • Aspen, CO 10:00-10:20 Break 10:20-11:30New IRS Attacks on Those Making, Valuing, and Accepting Various Types of Charitable DonationsHale E. Sheppard, Esq.• Eversheds Sutherland • Atlanta, GAThe IRS has been challenging various types of charitable donations for years, raising standard arguments, evolving during the process, and expanding its focus over time. What started as the IRS scrutinizing donations that it considered abusive has morphed into frequent challenges to charitable gifts that are, by most accounts, routine. This presentation (i) explores recent IRS attacks on charitable donations of artwork, partial ownership interests in entities, special-purpose LLCs, religious artefacts, bargain sales, cash, and more, (ii) explains how the IRS has removed procedural protections for appraisers and launched attacks against them, too, and (iii) identifies threats of serious enforcement by the IRS against charitable organizations using their tax-exempt status to facilitate transactions the IRS dislikes.11:30-12:30 Lunch (Included) 12:30-1:20All Bets Are On: H.R. 1 Gambling Changes, Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL), and the New Tax RealityBrandon Lagarde, CPA, JD, LLM • EisnerAmper • Baton Rouge, LASports betting; fantasy leagues; prediction markets; and name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals have transformed how individuals earn, wager, and move money. At the same time, H.R. 1, P.L. 119-21, commonly referred to as OBBBA, has changed important gambling tax and information-reporting rules that practitioners need to understand heading into the 2026 filing season.This session will examine the H.R. 1 changes affecting gambling, including new limitations on wagering-loss deductions and changes to Form W-2G reporting thresholds, including their application to sports wagering. Brandon Lagarde, CPA, will also address the rapidly expanding NIL economy, where athletes and their families are confronting self-employment tax, estimated payments, noncash compensation, deductible expenses, multi-state filing obligations, and complex reporting requirements, often for the first time.1:20-2:20 AI for Tax PracticeSpeaker TBA2:20-2:35 Break 2:35-2:50 Prize Giveaways2:50-3:40Tariff Policies, Refunds, Processing Claims, Economic UpdatePete Mento, PhD • Baker Tilly • Washington, DC3:40-4:30Estate Planning in the Non-Taxable Estate Raymond Ladouceur, JD, MBA, CPA • Ladouceur Law Firm, LLC - Raymond P. Ladouceur, CPA, LLC • Abita Springs, LAThis session will cover PODs, TODs, IRA and 401(k)s, community property, simple wills, trusts and more.
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Adobe Acrobat Tips for Working with PDF Files
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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If you find yourself working with PDF files consistently throughout the day, this course will teach you how to review, annotate, format and organize PDF files more effectively and in less time. You will also learn how to use Adobe Acrobat for e-signatures to reduce document processing time significantly and enhance confidentiality. Adobe Acrobat has many features that you can take advantage of and this course will explain and demonstrate how to use them. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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IRS Penalties and Abatements
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Penalty abatement is a technique that tax practitioners can utilize to help their clients reduce penalties and interest they owe to the IRS if the taxpayer can prove "reasonable cause". This informative and insightful webinar will provide you with some insider tips, practical steps and effective strategies to help your client manage IRS tax penalties and interest. Learn about various types of penalties that you may face, and the various forms and procedures used for requesting penalty and interest abatement, including First Time and Reasonable Cause abatement. Plus, learn about the procedure to follow when requesting refund of paid penalties. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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How AI Is Automating Internal Control
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Online/Webcast
4.00 Credits
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The term "artificial intelligence" (AI) has become mainstream and while most have a layperson's understanding of AI, few know the depth and breadth of this technology's capability. AI is affecting just about everything in business and in people's personal lives. The operation of an internal control system is also changing because of this incredible advancement. This session explains what AI is and how it works and then goes into detail about how it can be applied to a system of internal control. The material speaks about changes occurring in today's world as well as what's coming in the not-too-distant future. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Financial Statement Presentation, Disclosure, and Analysis
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Online/Webcast
8.00 Credits
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This comprehensive session is a must-attend event for accountants who prepare financial statements and want to explore best practices for discerning the stories told by financial statements. We discuss salient requirements for presenting financial information while considering the critical role of disclosure for lending relevance to financial statements. We also explore techniques that will allow participants to perform meaningful financial statement analysis and effectively communicate conclusions to decision-makers and other stakeholders. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Identify Leadership Gaps Before Busy Season
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Online/Webcast
1.00 Credits
Leaders in CPA firms often spend time on work that sits below their highest and best use: meetings they do not need to attend, work delegated upward by their teams, client scope creep, administrative tasks, and avoided accountability conversations. Survey data cited in the course indicates that most leaders say yes to commitments they know they should decline, at a cost of hundreds of hours per year. This course introduces the distinction between hard work (time-bound), smart work (skills-based and intellectual), and uncomfortable work (emotional), and shows why avoided "Uncomfortable Work" is the common root of these low-value commitments. Participants complete a structured 32-item self-inventory across five categories: meetings and events, unrealistic expectations, strategies and opportunities, tasks and projects, and suboptimal performance. They then quantify the estimated annual hours lost to the commitments they identified, select one commitment to decline over the next month, and name the higher-value leadership activity (such as delegation, business development, project oversight, or performance management) that the reclaimed time will support. With the self-awareness and clarity gained through this program, you will know exactly which gaps need closing before work ramps back up. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
ACPEN: Introduction to Governmental Accounting 102
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
Intro to Governmental Accounting 102 is the natural follow up course to the original Intro to Governmental Accounting 101. In this session, we will tackle unique things like what makes a fund a major fund, what are the differing basis of accountings used, why geography matters in the world of state and local governmental reporting, and many other intermediate type topics. A great course to take after you have taken Intro to Governmental Accounting 101.
NotebookLM Use Cases for Accountants
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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This course provides a concise overview of how accountants can use Google NotebookLM (powered by Gemini) as a practical research, synthesis, and knowledge-management companion for high-trust work. You'll learn how to convert static financial statements, audit workpapers, client documents, and regulatory guidance into a structured, conversational knowledge base-so you can query, summarize, compare, and cross-reference sources with greater speed and clarity. This course emphasizes disciplined workflows such as source control, evidence-grounded outputs, and professional judgment so NotebookLM strengthens your analysis instead of replacing it. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Surgent's A Complete Guide to Reporting Form 1099-DA
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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For each digital asset sale that a broker has affected for a customer in 2025, the broker must complete Form 1099-DA. A broker includes any person who, in the ordinary course of a trade or business, stands ready to affect sales of digital assets to be made by others. This program covers the required rules for reporting digital asset transactions on Form 1099-DA.
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Surgent's A Complete Tax Guide to Exit Planning
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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When exit planning, it is important to weigh various issues, including tax implications, to achieve an effective management and/or ownership change. Many envision tax-free reorganizations being the most preferable structure to avoid capital gains tax, but the opportunities come at a cost to the seller. This course will provide a well-rounded discussion of the various strategies to consider when advising on exiting a business.
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Surgent's Capital Assets: Basis and Taxation for Financial Professionals
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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This course provides a comprehensive understanding of capital assets taxation, basis determination, and related tax planning strategies. Participants will explore the fundamental classification of capital assets, the distinction between realization and recognition of gains and losses, and the complex rules governing disallowed losses. The course thoroughly examines the various types of capital gains and losses, including short-term, long-term, and special categories such as unrecaptured Section 1250 gains and collectibles. Attendees will learn the intricacies of netting capital gains and losses, calculating tax liabilities across different income types, and distinguishing between marginal and effective tax rates. The course also covers advanced topics including basis adjustments, wash sale rules, related-party transactions, and inherited property treatment. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to guide clients in implementing effective capital asset strategies that minimize tax liabilities while ensuring regulatory compliance.
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Surgent's Engagement Letters: Scope and Risk Management
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Strong engagement letters protect your firm. They spell out what work you will (and won't) do, who is responsible for what, and how problems will be handled. Weak or vague letters may expose firms to potential liability. In this course, you'll learn how to draft, update, and enforce engagement letters that actually work in the real world. We pull from industry guidance, malpractice insurer data, and peer-review findings to show you the clauses that matter, how to prevent "scope creep" (work expanding beyond what was agreed), and how to not compromise your independence.
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LLC's & S Corporations: a Comparative Analysis
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Online/Webcast
8.00 Credits
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This course focuses on the most common aspects and tax implications of Limited Liability Companies and S Corporations. It will further compare forms of entities, along with corporate formalities compliance issues of each entity type. Electing Subchapter S status as well as reviewing the mechanics of electing Subchapter S status will be discussed. Highlights of entity specific tax forms will be discussed, as well as accountable plans, taxable fringe benefits, officer reasonable compensation, estate planning, business continuation planning and audit strategies. Schedules K-1, K-2, K-3, and effectively connected income will be reviewed in this course as well. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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IRC 1031 in the Real World: Practical Issues and Compliance
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
This course provides a technical overview of IRC 1031 like-kind exchanges, focusing on the application of current law and regulations following the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Presented by a former IRS subject matter expert, the course is designed for practitioners who advise on, prepare, or review transactions involving real property exchanges. Participants will examine qualification requirements, definitions of real property, and the determination of like-kind versus non-like-kind property under Treasury Regulations. The course covers key concepts including relinquished and replacement property, boot, realized and recognized gain, and basis calculations. Additional topics include the interaction of 1031 with cost segregation studies, depreciation treatment under 1245 and 1250, replacement property basis allocation, depreciation of carryover and excess basis, and multi-property exchange rules. Practical compliance considerations relevant to tax return preparation and review are emphasized throughout. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Tax Update: "One Big Beautiful Bill"
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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This course provides a focused analysis of the individual and small business provisions in Pub. L. 119-21 (H.R.1), "One Big Beautiful Bill." Tailored for tax professionals working with Form 1040 filers, the course explores impactful updates, from the no-tax-on-tips provision to enhanced bonus depreciation. Designed to inform planning strategies and compliance for the 2025 tax year and beyond. Participants will gain actionable insight into newly proposed deductions and expanded credits. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Retaining Top Talent: Strategies for CPA Firms
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Online/Webcast
1.00 Credits
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In today's challenging talent market, accounting firms face unprecedented pressure to retain their best performers. This course provides actionable, research-backed strategies to help firms keep their top talent from leaving. Based on comprehensive surveys of both current accounting professionals and those who have recently left the profession, participants will learn the real reasons employees stay or go-and what firms can do about it. The course goes beyond simple solutions like "pay more, expect less" to explore comprehensive retention strategies including whole-person compensation, work-life balance improvements, career development pathways, and necessary business model transformations. Participants will discover why 73% of surveyed professionals want to stay with their current firm, yet many still leave-and how to bridge that gap. Key topics include understanding the true cost of turnover versus retention, implementing flexible work arrangements that actually work, creating meaningful career paths for non-partner track professionals, and transforming firm operations to support both profitability and employee satisfaction. Special attention is given to retaining diverse talent and adapting to the expectations of younger professionals who will comprise 27% of the workforce by 2025. Whether you're a firm leader, HR professional, or manager responsible for team retention, this course provides the insights and tools needed to build a sustainable talent strategy in an evolving profession. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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ACPEN: Progressive Management Accounting
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
Traditional managerial accounting has often been criticized as ineffective, and in some cases even misleading, leaving many line managers skeptical of the information it provides. Modern management accounting addresses these shortcomings by developing precise cost-per-unit metrics that support budgeting, cost analysis, and performance control. Activity-Based Costing (ABC) enhances accuracy by tracing costs through cause-and-effect relationships rather than relying on broad overhead allocations. This fact-based approach delivers clear visibility into true profit margins across products, service lines, sales channels, and customers. In addition, ABC empowers organizations to reduce costs and improve productivity by reporting unit costs that track trends and benchmark performance against competitors. By moving beyond outdated accounting methods, organizations can unlock significant strategic and financial advantages.
