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SUMMARY:Surgent's Going Out on Your Own: Entity Types and Accounting Methods (TAM2)
LOCATION:Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Surgent's Going Out on Your Own: Entity Types and Accounting Methods (TAM2)\n\n03/31/27 09:00 AM CST\n - 03/31/27 11:00 AM CST\Description:\nStarting a business is tough! There are lots of decisions to be made and things to think about. You may feel like you have a great idea. You have done your marketing research, developed a prototype, and even looked at locations for your new office. Then it dawns on you…. What type of entity do I need to be? Is there really an advantage to choosing one entity type over the other? In this class, we will dig into the differences between entity types – from taxes to liability. We will also look at the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of accounting.  Whether you are a small business owner looking to start something new or a practitioner looking to expand your client advisory services, this course is the one for you!Objectives:
 Identify differences in how business entity types are taxed for income tax purposes
 Recognize how personal financial planning for a business owner is related to financial planning for a flow-through entity business
 Identify how S-Corporations are taxed for self-employment tax purposes
 Recognize double-taxation and when it applies
 Identify when a transaction should be recorded on the accounting records under the cash method
 Recognize when income is recognized and an expense must be accrued on the accounting records under the accrual method
 Identify what account should not appear on the financial records if the accrual method is being used
 Presenters:Dave Peters, CPA, CFP, CLU, CPCU, MST, MBAField of Study:Taxes (2)Major Topics:
 Financial planning pyramid
 What to consider when picking an entity
 Single member LLC vs. sole proprietorship
 Corporations – S vs. C
 Double taxation
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Surgent's Going Out on Your Own: Entity Types and Accounting Methods (TAM2)<br /><br />03/31/27 09:00 AM CST - 03/31/27 11:00 AM CST<br />Description:<br />Starting a business is tough! There are lots of decisions to be made and things to think about. You may feel like you have a great idea. You have done your marketing research, developed a prototype, and even looked at locations for your new office. Then it dawns on you…. What type of entity do I need to be? Is there really an advantage to choosing one entity type over the other? In this class, we will dig into the differences between entity types – from taxes to liability. We will also look at the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of accounting.  Whether you are a small business owner looking to start something new or a practitioner looking to expand your client advisory services, this course is the one for you!<br><br><b>Objectives:</b><br><ul>
    <li>Identify differences in how business entity types are taxed for income tax purposes</li>
    <li>Recognize how personal financial planning for a business owner is related to financial planning for a flow-through entity business</li>
    <li>Identify how S-Corporations are taxed for self-employment tax purposes</li>
    <li>Recognize double-taxation and when it applies</li>
    <li>Identify when a transaction should be recorded on the accounting records under the cash method</li>
    <li>Recognize when income is recognized and an expense must be accrued on the accounting records under the accrual method</li>
    <li>Identify what account should not appear on the financial records if the accrual method is being used</li>
</ul><br><b>Presenters:</b><br>Dave Peters, CPA, CFP, CLU, CPCU, MST, MBA<br><br><b>Field of Study:</b><br>Taxes (2)<br><br><b>Major Topics:</b><br><ul>
    <li>Financial planning pyramid</li>
    <li>What to consider when picking an entity</li>
    <li>Single member LLC vs. sole proprietorship</li>
    <li>Corporations &ndash; S vs. C</li>
    <li>Double taxation</li>
</ul><br />Location:<br />Webinar<br /><br />,  
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