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 ...
4 Credits
Surgent’s Taking Advantage of Installment Sales and Like-Kind Exchanges (SSTX163/25)
When real property is sold for a gain, we always try to find ways to defer recognizing income so it won't be necessary to send a check to Uncle Sam. There are two provisions within the Internal Revenue Code that allow the taxpayer to defer recognitio...
1 Credit
Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 6/09/22) (SSTX312/25)
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 ...
4 Credits
Surgent’s Technology Trends and Hot Topics Impacting the Accounting Profession (SSAA283/25)
Never have the benefits, and related risks, of utilizing new technology been greater for those in the accounting profession. From Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and Audit Data Analytics (ADA) to cloud-based software s...
8 Credits
Surgent’s Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations: Engagement Performance and Annual Update (SSAA176/25)
Specifically designed for preparation, compilation, and review practitioners, this course will provide you with a comprehensive review and hands-on application for performing financial statement preparation, compilation, and review engagements. You w...
8 Credits
Surgent’s Hot IRS Tax Examination Issues for Individuals and Businesses (SSTX142/25)
Although the IRS continues to lose its audit workforce due to budget cuts, it continues to examine specific individuals and small business taxpayers. Now, more than ever, Accounting and Financial Professionals need clients to understand the need for ...
1 Credit
Surgent’s HIPAA: What Accountants and Other Practitioners Need to Know (SSOT120/25)
In 1996, Congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, commonly referred to as HIPAA. HIPAA's stated purpose was to provide Americans with privacy measures designed to protect personal healthcare-related information. Yet ...
4 Credits
Surgent’s The Most Critical Challenges in Governmental Accounting Today (SSAA160/25)
With the leasing standard and other standards looming, now is the time to know more than just what the standards say; we need to know what they mean and how they will affect governmental entities. This course is designed to do just that! The course m...
1 Credit
Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 7/7/22) (SSTX316/25)
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 ...
8 Credits
Surgent’s Form 1120-S Boot Camp: Step-by-Step Preparation With Completed Forms (SSTX230/25)
The objective of this course is to train new, rusty, or returning-to-practice staff to prepare complicated federal subchapter S corporation tax returns. The course utilizes a chapter-by-chapter, hands-on approach. As more details are discussed in eac...
8 Credits
Surgent’s Latest Developments in Government and Nonprofit Accounting and Auditing (SSAA213/25)
This is indeed another year of significant change in the world of government and nonprofit accounting and auditing. Time is valuable, and it's hard to stay current in today's rapidly changing environment. Let us save you time and effort with this inf...
4 Credits
Surgent’s Fraud Basics: Protecting the Company Till (SSAA185/25)
The focus of this course is reducing the overall risk of fraud. To that end, instruction will cover the factors that play a role in turning honest employees into fraudsters. Discussion will touch on integrity and ethics, as well as how the reactions ...
2 Credits
Surgent’s Fundamentals of Internal Controls (SSAA101/25)
Obtaining an understanding of the entity and its environment is critical part of assessing the risk of material misstatement. The auditor obtains an understanding of internal controls by evaluating the design and implementation of key controls over ...
2 Credits
Surgent’s Taking Advantage of Installment Sales (SSTX160/25)
When real property is sold for a gain, we always try to find ways to defer recognizing income so that it won't be necessary to send a check to Uncle Sam. There is a provision within the Internal Revenue Code that allows the taxpayer to defer recognit...
4 Credits
Surgent’s Ethics for the Industry Accountant (SSET105/25)
While ethics training is required by many states, the true value of the CPA license is in understanding how critically important ethical behavior is to our customers, our firms, and the public. This course will explore the basic tenets of ethical beh...
4 Credits
Surgent’s The Top Five Tax Issues in Dealing with LLCs and Partnerships (SSTX174/25)
Partnerships and LLCs involve unique problems that require careful attention. This course covers selected critical tax issues that practitioners need to know when working with partnerships and limited liability companies, with a focus on planning opportunities and pitfalls.