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Advanced Tax Planning S Corporations - Tax Staff Essentials
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Online/Webcast
7.50 Credits
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A look beneath the surface of S corporation taxation, with in-depth discussions of planning opportunities designed for the popular tax form.
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Finance and Innovation: Reinvent Your Organization and Dept.
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Online/Webcast
8.00 Credits
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Innovate or die is more than a catchphrase, it is a fact. The tsunami of innovation relentlessly coming to our businesses, teams, markets and to accounting will not stop. Innovation is one of the most desirable traits, but how do we innovate? We will discuss how your company can foster, nurture, encourage and sustain innovation - and give you an action plan. Technology has significantly changed what we do and how, and this will not stop. What are the negative consequences of failing to innovate? To remain relevant, we must re-think accounting's role and how our organization innovates - or not. The status quo will go - we must embrace innovation so you and your company can thrive. 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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Leases: Mastering the New FASB Requirements
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Online/Webcast
8.00 Credits
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Key aspects of FASB ASC 842, *Leases*, including lease modifications, sale and leaseback transactions, and leveraged leases are covered for practitioners looking to understand FASB requirements.
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Surgent's Individual and Financial-Planning Tax Camp
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Online/Webcast
8.00 Credits
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Each year brings its own set of tax planning challenges, and this year is no exception. This course aims to arm tax planners with planning strategies and ideas that all clients, but in particular, wealthy clients, middle-income clients, and closely held business owners need to consider right now to take advantage of present opportunities and plan for future tax advantages. Learn strategies that can really have an impact on client lives, while also bringing value to you and your firm. Please Note: 2026 returns are not covered in this course. They will be covered after their issuance, as part of our spring 2027 course release.
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2026 Women's Conference
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New Orleans
8.00 Credits
Join Us at the 2026 LCPA Women’s Conference – Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans as part of Ledgers & Legends Week.This year’s conference blends high-impact CPE sessions with personal and professional development focused on leadership, wellness, work-life integration, and long-term success. From building confidence and navigating workplace dynamics to managing stress and planning for the future, each session is designed to help women thrive in both career and life.Enjoy a full day of engaging speakers, powerful insights, interactive experiences, and valuable networking, all culminating in moments of connection and renewal you won’t find anywhere else.Join us for a conference where women don’t just learn and network, they pause, connect, and brew their best lives together. AGENDA: 7:30 – 7:55 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 7:55 – 8:00 am Welcome & Opening Remarks 8:30 – 9:30 am Own Your Worth: How to Increase Your Value Professionally and Personally Mary Jane Walsh • Mary Jane Walsh THRIVE – Business and Life Coaching • New Orleans, LA This session delivers the psychology, the language, and the relationship strategy to see value clearly, communicate it confidently, and turn it into the recognition, opportunity, and compensation it commands. Doing excellent work is not the same as being valued for it, and closing that gap is a learnable skill, not a personality trait. 9:30 – 10:30 am The Top 5 Things Every Leader Should Know About Employee Engagement (HRW) Melissa Thompson, PhD • Success Labs • Baton Rouge, LA 10:30 – 10:50 am Break 10:50 am – 12:05 pm Spreadsheet by Day, Real Life Always Becky Hammond, CPA, CISA, CITP, CGAP • Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC • New Orleans, LA Gretchen Fischer, CPA, MBA • Ericksen Krentel LLP • New Orleans, LA Nene Glenn Gianfala, CPA/ABV, ASA-BV/IA • Chaffe & Associates • New Orleans, LA Jennifer Fuselier, CPA • EisnerAmper • Metairie, LA Kearia White, CPA • Kearia White, CPA, LLC • Broussard, LA Catherine Roe, CPA • Cowart Roe CPA LLC • Metairie, LA Women today are balancing demanding careers, leadership roles, family responsibilities, and personal goals — often all at once. Hear from industry leaders as they share honest insights on flexibility, burnout prevention, career growth, and creating workplaces where professionals can thrive both inside and outside the office. 12:05 – 1:05 pm Lunch 1:05 – 1:55 Health and Wellness In Stressful Times Laila Morcos Zissis, PCC, NBC-HWC, CMC • Owner/Laila Morcos Zissis, LLC • New Orleans, LA Did you know that chronic stress doesn't just live in your mind—it physically rewires your body? If you are a female leader running on empty, it’s time to stop treating wellness as a luxury and start treating it as your greatest business asset. In this powerful, data-driven talk, transformational coach Laila Morcos Zissis shares how to stop managing symptoms and start healing at the root. Discover how to transform stress into sustainable performance, optimize your cellular energy, and become the most vibrant, resilient version of yourself – even during global chaos! 1:55 – 2:25 Break, Bend & Defend: A Collaborative Fitness & Defense Session Becky Hammond, CPA, CISA, CITP, CGAP • Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC • New Orleans, LA Experience an energizing and interactive 30 minute session designed to build confidence, connection, and practical skills. Participants will engage in a dynamic teamwork demonstration, including guided board breaking that highlights trust, focus, and collective support. The session also incorporates light stretching to promote mobility and reduce tension, followed by an introduction to simple, effective self defense techniques for everyday awareness and personal safety. Perfect for all experience levels, this session blends movement, empowerment, and collaboration in a fun and supportive environment. 2:25 – 2:45 Break 2:45 – 3:35 Pass the Torch (Without Getting Burned) Nene Glenn Gianfala, CPA/ABV, ASA-BV/IA • Chaffe & Associates • New Orleans, LA Vanessa Brown Claiborne, CPA, ABV, ASA, AEP • Chaffe & Associates, Inc. • New Orleans, LA Privately held businesses are often the cornerstone of an owner’s wealth, making a well-structured succession plan essential for a successful retirement. This session will explore practical strategies for transitioning ownership in today’s M&A environment, including timing considerations, market dynamics, and aligning exit goals with current deal conditions. Attendees will gain insight into how to position a business for a smooth transition while maximizing value and minimizing disruption. 3:35 – 4:50 From Survive to Thrive: Slowing Down to Speed Up Hannah Sensenbrenner Morrow, M.S. •?Intuition Works •?New Orleans, LA In today's fast-changing world, creativity and innovation are not just buzzwords—they are essential leadership skills. Yet, many leaders unknowingly operate in survival mode, prioritizing efficiency, stability, and the age-old "Because we've always done it this way" excuse at the expense of experimentation, new ideas, and moving forward. This highly interactive session will challenge leaders to break free from old patterns and embrace a Thrive mindset—one that starts with a counterintuitive truth: sometimes the fastest path forward begins with slowing down. By creating space to pause, reflect, and reset, leaders can build the psychological safety their teams need to take risks, surface new ideas, and innovate with confidence. Through applied improvisation, engaging discussions, and real-world leadership frameworks—including Kotter's Survive & Thrive Channels—participants will explore how intentional pauses and a culture of reflection can unlock creativity and adaptability across their organizations. This isn't your normal workshop—it's a judgment-free creative playground where leaders will practice taking risks, challenging assumptions, and leading outside the lines. The 2026 Women’s Conference proudly kicks off the 2nd Annual Ledgers and Legends Week, a week dedicated to connection, learning, and celebration across Louisiana’s accounting and finance community at the Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans. Join us for a full week of learning, connection, and celebration across the profession. Business and Industry Conference (Thursday, August 13 and Friday, August 14) Ledgers and Legends Ball (Saturday, August 15) Ethics for Business & Industry (Sunday, August 16) Louisiana/Governmental Accounting & Auditing Conference (Monday, August 17 and Tuesday, August 18) Forensic, Litigation, and Valuation Services Conference (Monday, August 17 and Tuesday, August 18)
Google Gemini Deep Dive Hands-on Bootcamp for CPAs
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Google Gemini has emerged as a top leader in the generative AI competition. Due to the extraordinary size of the Google user base, every CPA should have a basic understanding of how to use it and apply it in business. This course will provide a comprehensive review and demonstration of how to put Google Gemini AI to work for you and your clients. It is designed as a "hands-on" course that facilitates following along with the presenter to apply the features of Gemini on your computer. Practice files will be provided so that you don't have to expose your confidential data. 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: Using Psychology Secrets to Love your life and Get More Done
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Online/Webcast
4.00 Credits
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The new field of Positive Psychology offers many methods and ideas for helping people be happier, healthier, and better at what they do. Nowadays, the ability to be at your best and get clients to enjoy working with you is critical to growing your business or getting ahead. Studies show that happy people make $750,000 more over the course of their life than unhappy people, have half the number of sick days, and live 9 years longer. In this fun and fascinating seminar, you’ll learn how to not only be happier, but help your clients be happier in working with you.
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Forensic Accounting: Finding Hidden Treasure in Tax Returns
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Online/Webcast
4.00 Credits
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Almost every business and individual has to file tax returns, which can be a great treasure trove of information for forensic accountants. Whether in a divorce, partnership dispute, recreating books and records, or bankruptcy proceeding, analyzing tax return information should be an initial step in uncovering income and assets. The IRS retains a large amount of information, both from taxpayers and 3rd parties who report financial transactions. This course will be your guide in gathering, analyzing, and evaluating tax return information, so that you have a full picture of the financial investigation. Your presenter is a 20 year veteran with IRS-Criminal Investigation, who used this information as a basis for his federal criminal investigations. 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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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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Surgent's Bankruptcy Basics: Understanding the Reorganization and Liquidation Process in These Uncertain Economic Times
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Consumers and businesses file for bankruptcy to seek protection from creditors and to reorganize or liquidate debts. Bankruptcy filings rise and fall with the economy. Surveys show that loss of income is the leading cause of consumer bankruptcies, followed by medical expenses and foreclosure. Corporate bankruptcies, on the other hand, are often the result of several factors, including excessive debt, decreased demand, increased costs, lawsuits or poor accounting practices. It is no secret bankruptcy filings will see a tremendous uptick in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. As an accountant, CFP, attorney or other professional, you need to be able to discuss the process and different available courses of action with your clients. Both landlords and tenants will be influenced tremendously. Individuals will look to your advice for a discharge and new start. Businesses will do the same and will also need to advise loyal employees. Creditors will receive proofs of claim and look to you for your expertise. Take this course and make sure you can speak fluently to both creditors and debtors. As trusted advisors, then, professionals should have a basic understanding of the bankruptcy process. This course provides a thorough review of the consumer and corporate bankruptcy practice. Participants in this course will gain an understanding of how consumer and corporate bankruptcy proceedings begin and end, as well as learn about key issues that affect debtor and creditor rights during bankruptcy. This course provides information from the perspective of both debtor and creditor. Although bankruptcy concerns the debts of the debtor, the Bankruptcy Code provides substantial protections to creditors. Creditor rights, however, vary widely depending on the status afforded the creditor under the Bankruptcy Code. Do yourself, your clients and your profit margin a favor and sign up for this invaluable program.
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Surgent's Guide to Calculating S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Loan Basis
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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This program discusses, in a practical way, how an S corporation shareholder calculates their stock and loan basis on Form 7203. Form 7203 is the IRS Form on which a shareholder is sometimes required to calculate their stock and loan basis. This topic is particularly important when an S corporation has a loss and the shareholders wish to know whether they are entitled to fully utilize the loss that has been allocated to them against their other income.
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Surgent's Use the Data Model to Build More Powerful PivotTables
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Do you love PivotTables? Of course, we all do! Traditional PivotTables are incredible, but they do have limitations. If you have ever encountered one of these limitations, you'll be excited to learn that by using the Data Model as the source for PivotTables, you'll be able to bypass many of the restrictions that exist with traditional PivotTables. The data model (also referred to as Power Pivot) is included in Excel 2016+ for Windows and available as a free download for previous versions (excluding Excel for Mac). Using the data model enables you to build PivotTables that were previously not practical. If you frequently build PivotTables and would like to do more with them, you'll want to understand how to use the data model (Power Pivot) to enhance your reports. Note about Excel versions: Power Pivot is not available in all versions of Excel, including Excel for Mac. If you would like to see if Power Pivot is available in your version of Excel, visit the Microsoft site.
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Unlock the Power of AI with Copilot in Excel
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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In the ever-evolving world of data analytics and business intelligence, Microsoft Excel continues to be an indispensable tool for professionals across industries. With the introduction of Copilot, Microsoft has integrated the power of artificial intelligence directly into Excel, revolutionizing how users work with data. This 2-hour interactive course, Unlock the Power of AI with Copilot in Excel, provides a comprehensive overview of how Copilot transforms traditional Excel workflows into dynamic, AI-driven processes, enabling users to accomplish tasks faster, more accurately, and with less manual effort. During this course, you'll discover how Copilot leverages AI to enhance productivity and streamline operations. Whether you're a seasoned Excel user or just beginning your journey, this course will guide you through practical applications and best practices to make the most of Copilot's capabilities. Through hands-on demonstrations and real-world examples, you'll see how Copilot can save time, improve decision-making, and elevate your analytical skills to new heights. This course not only focuses on the technical aspects of Copilot but also highlights its potential to transform your day-to-day work, from automating repetitive tasks to uncovering trends and insights you might otherwise overlook. By the end of the session, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and confidence to integrate Copilot into your workflows and unlock its full potential in Microsoft Excel. 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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Steps to Stop External Fraud
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Until recently, a percentage of organizations discounted the risk related to external fraud attempts. Most were only concerned with protecting physical assets such as inventory or fixed assets. However, because of the many highly publicized corporate hacking events, such as the ones that affected the Colonial Pipeline and JBS Meats, more attention is being paid to external fraud risk of all types. In this session, we look at what is included in a definition of external fraud and then delve into specific control issues that can give rise to increased risk. We then discuss measures that organizations can employ to help reduce exposure to external attacks. 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: K2's Tech Tuneup Tips
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Technology issues rarely come from major failures-they come from small inefficiencies that compound over time. This practical session focuses on high-impact, low-effort technology tuneups that accounting professionals can apply immediately. Participants will learn proven tips for improving workstation performance, tightening security, streamlining workflows, reducing digital friction, and extending the life and value of existing technology investments. The emphasis is on practical configuration changes, overlooked features, and operational habits that deliver measurable productivity gains without requiring major system replacements.
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Tax Depreciation: Review and Update
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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A discussion of recent law changes that impact capitalization, depreciation, and disposition of assets. 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 to Audit: Property, Plant, & Equipment
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Property, Plant, & Equipment is often one of the largest balances on the financial statements. This course will cover the foundation of auditing PP&E, including the related audit assertions, risks, & threats to the PP&E balance. During this course, we will also highlight the various substantive auditing procedures that staff should perform, and also walk through some real-world examples. 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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What You Can Learn From the Statement of Cash Flows
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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This course allows you to get reacquainted with the statement of cash flows. We will refresh your skills regarding both the preparation and utilization of the statement of cash flows. Significant emphasis will be placed on the informational role of the statement of cash flows and insights that can be obtained using the statement of cash flows in concert with the other elements of a company's accrual-basis financial statements. 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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Auditing Digital Assets: Considerations for Valuation
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Online/Webcast
1.00 Credits
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In this webcast, you'll learn about valuation considerations when auditing digital assets.
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CPA to CFO: Essential Competencies for Finance Leaders
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Online/Webcast
1.00 Credits
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The path from CPA to CFO has evolved dramatically in recent years, with only 43% of S&P 1000 CFOs holding CPA licenses in 2022, down from 55% a decade earlier. This comprehensive course, based on groundbreaking research from the Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs surveying over 320 CEOs and hiring executives, reveals what today's leaders truly seek in CFO candidates and provides a roadmap for CPAs to secure their seat at the executive table. Participants will discover the five critical competencies that distinguish successful CFO candidates: forward-looking financial acumen that goes beyond traditional reporting, strategic leadership skills including critical thinking and strategy creation, the evolving role of emotional intelligence, industry-specific expertise requirements, and the balance between technical proficiency and visionary leadership. Through practical frameworks, real-world examples, and actionable strategies, attendees will learn how to transform their CPA foundation into a comprehensive skill set that meets the dynamic demands of modern CFO roles, whether in high-growth companies, nonprofits, or traditional corporations. 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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