4 Credits
Surgent’s Government and Nonprofit Frauds and Controls to Stop Them (SSAA202/25)
George Washington once wrote, "We ought not to look back, unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dear bought experience." The cost of fraud, dearly paid by governments and nonprofits, is too severe...
8 Credits
Surgent’s Form 1065 Boot Camp: Step-by-Step Preparation with Completed Forms (SSTX102/25)
The objective of this course is to train new, rusty, or returning-to-practice staff with a hands-on, pencil-pushing gold standard for preparing Form 1065. Common to advanced issues of partnerships are explored in the current course that can double as...
1 Credit
Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 7/22/21) (SSTX267/25)
As financial and tax professionals well know, information overload is a constant struggle we face because things change quickly, and the sheer number of changes being made on a daily basis is enormous. Of great importance to small and medium tax and ...
1 Credit
Surgent’s Monthly Accounting and Auditing Update (Original Air Date: 10/26/21) (SSAA247/25)
The one constant in life is change. This is true in the A&A world as well. 2021 will continue to challenge the accounting profession in many areas, including accounting for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, working in a virtual environment, an...
4 Credits
Surgent’s Construction Contractors: Accounting and Financial Reporting Issues (SSAA180/25)
Accounting and financial reporting for construction contractors may be the most difficult area to be in compliance with the various standards. Also, construction engagements are, in many instances, more "dangerous" than most lines of business due to ...
1 Credit
Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 8/05/21) (SSTX265/25)
As financial and tax professionals well know, information overload is a constant struggle we face because things change quickly, and the sheer number of changes being made on a daily basis is enormous. Of great importance to small and medium tax and ...
2 Credits
Surgent’s Avoiding the Top 10 Mistakes That Can Wipe Out Retirement Savings (SSTX113/25)
Years of growth in a retirement account can be wiped out by one mistake. As such, retirement account owners and their advisors should take care to ensure that IRAs are operated in compliance with the governing regulations. This includes ensuring that...
1 Credit
Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 6/23/22) (SSTX314/25)
As financial and tax professionals well know, information overload is a constant struggle we face because things change quickly, and the sheer number of changes being made on a daily basis is enormous. Of great importance to small and medium tax ...
16 Credits
Surgent’s The Complete Guide to Payroll Taxes and 1099 Issues (SSTX130/25)
Employment taxes are often overlooked as an area where more planning may be effective. Payroll taxes have become an increasing burden for the average business, and IRS penalties for noncompliance have risen dramatically in recent years. They have als...
1 Credit
Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 9/16/21) (SSTX248/25)
As financial and tax professionals well know, information overload is a constant struggle we face because things change quickly, and the sheer number of changes being made on a daily basis is enormous. Of great importance to small and medium tax and ...
2 Credits
Surgent’s Accounting for and Auditing Complex Investments (SSAA121/25)
As companies look for greater investment returns in the current low interest rate environment, they are often investing in more risky types of investments, such as cryptocurrency. Further, as they look to hedge business risks, companies are frequentl...
4 Credits
Surgent’s Mastering Basis Issues for S Corporations, Partnerships, and LLCs (SSTX149/25)
The most difficult concepts to master when dealing with flow-through business entities are the basis and distribution concepts. Major error and malpractice issues occur if the CPA does not fully understand the impact of these rules. This course is de...
1 Credit
Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 5/5/22) (SSTX307/25)
As financial and tax professionals well know, information overload is a constant struggle we face because things change quickly, and the sheer number of changes being made on a daily basis is enormous. Of great importance to small and medium tax ...
2 Credits
Surgent’s Understanding How the IRS Rewards Whistleblowers (SSTX246/25)
In 2006, Congress passed the Tax Relief and Health Care Act. Prior to the Act's passage, rewards to individuals who provided information to the IRS regarding tax fraud were capped at $10 million. The Tax Relief and Health Care Act authorized the IRS ...
4 Credits
Surgent’s The Most Critical Challenges in Not-for-Profit Accounting Today (SSAA164/25)
This year, not-for-profit entities are preparing to apply critical new standards related to contributions of nonfinancial assets, leases, and more. Now is the time to know more than just what the standards say - we need to know what they mean and how...
1 Credit
Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 5/20/21) (SSTX276/25)
As financial and tax professionals well know, information overload is a constant struggle we face because things change quickly, and the sheer number of changes being made on a daily basis is enormous. Of great importance to small and medium tax ...
1 Credit
Surgent’s Loss Limitations – A Mechanical Review (SSTX173/25)
Owners of S corporations and partnerships are subject to various limitations on pass-through losses, each with unique rules, applications, and complexities. As many businesses are reporting losses as a result of COVID-19, it is essential for tax prac...
2 Credits
Surgent’s Using the Work of a Specialist and Internal Audit (SSAA130/25)
During the audit of the financial statements, an auditor will obtain evidence from many sources to support the account balances, transactions, and events that occurred during the period, as well as the financial statement disclosures. This course dis...
1 Credit
Surgent’s Increase Success by Understanding People (SSOT122/25)
As finance professionals we often have dual responsibilities, to use our technical skills and also to exercise our leadership skills to lead a department. But we are often not sufficiently trained in the second, and sometimes most important, skill se...
4 Credits
Surgent’s Introduction to Forensic Accounting (SSAA235/25)
Forensic accounting encompasses fraud investigation and prevention, as well as a wide variety of functions in litigation. Forensic accountants provide services ranging from serving as an expert witness, to litigation consultant and bankruptcy trustee...
4 Credits
Surgent’s Section 199A: Applications and Challenges (SSTX111/25)
Section 199A has been with us since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was passed. Your clients look to you for explanations and best practices to maximize the 20 percent deduction. Pass-through entities and real estate investors stand to benefit from...
2 Credits
Surgent’s FASB Update: New and Recent Accounting Standards Updates (SSAA209/25)
Designed for practitioners and their staff, whether in public accounting or business and industry, this course will provide you with an update of recently issued FASB Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs), and a review of the guidance related to ASC 84...
1 Credit
Surgent’s Performing a Preparation Engagement Under AR-C Section 70 (SSAA262/25)
Be the go-to person for financial statement preparation engagements. Specifically designed for preparation practitioners and their staff, this course will provide you with a hands-on application for performing preparation engagements under AR-C Secti...
1 Credit
Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 7/01/21) (SSTX270/25)
As financial and tax professionals well know, information overload is a constant struggle we face because things change quickly, and the sheer number of changes being made on a daily basis is enormous. Of great importance to small and medium tax ...
1 Credit
Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 7/23/20) (SSTX302/25)
As financial and tax professionals well know, information overload is a constant struggle we face because things change quickly, and the sheer number of changes being made on a daily basis is enormous. Of great importance to small and medium tax ...