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.)
Tax Season Update for Business with Steve Dilley
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics covered in this class include:2021/22 legislative developments, cases and rulings impacting various business entity taxpayersDetailed discussion of the partnership and S corporation Schedule K-1 changesBusiness income, deductions and creditsTravel expense reportingSection 199A update and business lossesDepreciation update: Section 179 and 168(k)S Corporation and partnership update
ChatGPT and Advanced Financial Analysis for Accountants
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Financial Modeling with ChatGPT IntegrationAdvanced Ratio Analysis TechniquesRisk Assessment and Scenario AnalysisValuation Methods and ChatGPT ApplicationsUtilizing Performance Metrics in Financial AnalysisData Analysis and Interpretation with AIInvestment Analysis Enhanced by ChatGPT
What's Behind the Data?
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Ways in which data and information can be misleadingCommon pitfalls when encountering dataHow to re-evaluate the data to avoid those pitfalls
How to Start a CFO Service
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:What business owners really want from a CFO/business advisory service (it's not what you think).How to determine if you're qualified to provide CFO/business advisory services.Why now is the right time to be providing CFO/business advisory services.How to get new clients to your practice and how to approach existing clients.Why clients need you and why you need them.How much you should be charging for this type of service.How to provide a CFO/business advisory service in the most efficient way possible.
Surgent's Getting Ready for Busy Season: Review Individual Tax Form Changes
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Major 2025 tax form changes as they relate to individual taxpayers Key new tax developments as they relate to 2025 and how they impact the 2025 tax forms
Surgent's Understanding Non-Compete Agreements
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Review of the current legal and regulatory framework surrounding non-compete agreements Enforcement of non-compete agreements from the employer’s perspective Opposing enforcement of non-compete agreements from the employee’s perspective Understanding reasonable geographic scope and time limitations for non-compete agreements Understanding key issues that arise during enforcement and opposition to enforcement of non-compete agreements
Al Capone to Cybercrime: The Journey of IRS Special Agents
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to IRS Criminal Investigation (CI): Overview of its mission, role, and significance in maintaining tax compliance.Historical Evolution: From its inception in 1919 to its current role, highlighting key milestones and notable cases.Investigative Techniques and Tools: Detailed look at the methods and technologies used by CI agents to uncover financial crimes.Importance of IRS CI: Discussion on the impact of CI’s work on tax compliance, public confidence, and the broader financial system.Training of CI Agents: Insight into the rigorous training programs at FLETC and ongoing professional development.Process of Investigations: Step-by-step breakdown of how tax fraud and money laundering cases are initiated, investigated, and prosecuted.
Surgent's Management Fundamentals
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
What it takes to be effective as a manager Exploring the challenges that get in the way Looking at the driving forces that have evolved how managers engage with employees today Motivating employees of multi-generations Twelve practices that can be adopted to influence employees to become more engaged Identifying what it takes to develop employees Delegation and accountability
More Money: Strategic Ways to Improve Cash Flow
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:How do I optimize cash flow?Qualitative Evaluations – Core Earnings & Sustainable GrowthQuantitative Evaluations – Liquidity RatiosIncreasing Customer Base vs. Payment TermsBusiness Cycle & CashInvesting Company CashWhat keeps companies from becoming streamlined?Behavioral Finance BiasesInformation Processing BiasesEmotional BiasesDealing with Behavioral Biases
Accounting for the Gig Economy
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Characteristics unique to the gig economyIndependent contractor and employee classification considerationsRecordkeeping considerations for independent contractorsAccounting and reporting issues for gig economy participantsAudit and attestation for clients who participate in the gig economyTax and regulatory considerationsThe CPA as a trusted advisor for independent contractors
Surgent's Understanding Partnership Taxation: PTE Elections, 754 Elections, and Selling a Partnership Interest
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Notice 2020-75: PTE elections What is a 754 election? What if a 754 election is not in effect? Tax implications of a partnership interest sale on the seller Look-through provisions
How Recent Auditing Standards Improve Risk-Based Audits
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Key changes to audit report elements intended to improve the understandability of the nature and results of financial statement auditsEnhanced required by-product communications with management and those charged with governance to promote more reliable financial statementsClarifications related to obtaining sufficient and appropriate audit evidence, including significant unusual transactions, related parties, going concern uncertainty, and accounting estimatesNew definitions and requirements related to identifying and evaluating risks of material misstatementOther important matters contained in recent SASs
Fraud Busters: Controls to Prevent & Detect Fraud
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Fraud motivators - the fraud triangle, typical profiles of fraud perpetratorsRevisiting the basics of controls - design vs effectiveness, preventative vs. detectiveEntity-wide controls and how they can assist in fraud deterrenceSpecific fraud types and the controls that could prevent and detect them
Surgent's Strategies for Maximizing Social Security Benefits
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
When is a person eligible to take Social Security benefits? Factors to consider when selecting an option for taking Social Security benefits Is there a best age to start taking Social Security benefits? How to maximize Social Security benefit payments for surviving spouses How can a divorced spouse collect Social Security benefits based on the work record of a former spouse? How minor children can collect Social Security benefits based on the work record of an older parent
What's Going on at the FASB (2025)
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Accounting Standard Updates effective in 2024 for public entities, private entities, and nonprofits. Review year 2 implications of the leases standard including modification accounting. A look at the projects identified by the FASB's Invitation to Comment: Agenda Consultation.
AI Privacy, Security, and Compliance Masterclass
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction: What is AI Security, Privacy and Compliance (AISPC)?Why AI Security, Privacy and Compliance (AISPC) is Increasingly Important for AccountantsAISPC Policy Best PracticesKey Tactical Questions for Addressing Data Security and PrivacyOpenAI and Compliance with Government RegulationsOpenAI and Two-Factor AuthenticationOther OpenAI Security, Privacy and Compliance ConsiderationsBest Practices for Secure Data Sharing with GPT How to Create a GenAI and ChatGPT Usage Policy for Your OperationsGeneral AI Policy Do’s and Don’tsAI Copyright Compliance & Protection GuideDeepfakes and Synthetic Media: A New Frontier for Fraud and MisinformationFrom Financial Oversight to AI Governance: The Sarbanes-Oxley Legacy and Accountants' New Frontier in AI Security, Privacy, Compliance and EthicsKey Takeaways
Corporate Transparency Act Developments
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Webinar
2.50 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Background of the Corporate Transparency ActBeneficial Ownership Information Reporting (BOIR) Rule Entities required to report.Reporting requirements imposed by the CTADue dates of reportsInformation needed to satisfy the BOIRImpact of failure to reportHow to submit a reportCourt rulings on CTA’s unconstitutionalityImplications to entities as a result of the ruling in NSB.Potential reporting requirements due to FinCen’s proposed rulemaking with respect to non-financed purchases of residential real estate and gratuitous transfers.
Self-Rental Real Estate: Passive Activity & Section 199A
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Definition of self-rental property - both for Sections 199A and 469Self-rental income from directly owned properties and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 1Self-rental income from indirectly owned (partnerships, S corporations) and reporting on Form 1040, Schedule E, page 2Form 8582 (passive activity)The flow-through entity grouping electionIllustrative examples and consequences of failing to comply with the reporting standardsSelf-rental property and "former passive activities" rules
Fraud Case Studies: 21st Century Professional Misbehavior
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Salient provisions the AICPA Code of Professional ConductExamination of actual fraudsDiscussion of internal controls that could have prevented or mitigated actual fraudsContemplation of epiphanies for your own professional scenarios.Implications for professional conduct and compliance with professional standards
Surgent's Fiduciary Income Tax Returns - Form 1041 Workshop with Filled-in Forms
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Webinar
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $279
Classifying 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 Comprehensive DNI case study, with principal (cost and FMV) and income reconciliation Comprehensive trust and estate case studies, with filled-in forms