CPE Catalog & Events
Audit 107: Auditing Cash - Applying Basic Audit Skills
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Typical audit risks and special considerations related to cash and cash equivalentsDesigning a detailed audit plan, linking assessed risk to planned proceduresPerforming typical audit procedures associated with auditing cash and cash equivalentsCase study related to auditing cash and cash equivalents, including identifying and evaluating a misappropriation of cashIdentifying how to obtain evidence through inquiry of the client
Coaching & Counseling - Addressing Misconduct
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Insubordination Personality and attitude problems. Generalized disparaging comments Previously unaddressed conduct. Misconduct due to mental condition Corrective action meetings and documentation. Attendance control.
Why Auditors Fail To Detect Fraud
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Reasons auditors fail to detect fraud Willful Ignorance SAS No. 82 Additional documentation How and who to talk to Determining the Tone At the Top How to Determining Intent If you expect it, you will see it
NFP Reporting and Presentation
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Presentation of NFP financial statements focusing on ASU 2016-14 and ASU 2016-18 with example disclosuresCommon pitfalls on functional expense reportingTips to consider on functional expense reportingWays to manage liquid resourcesPeer review findings relating to implementation of ASU 2016-14Items to consider when preparing for an audit and reviewing financial statements related to COVID-19 (underwater endowments, liquidity, going concern, subsequent events etc.)Key facts and impacts on current ASUsCybersecurity issues
The Gift of a Challenging Audience: How to Connect and Engage With the Rebels in the Room
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Online
1.50 Credits
Member Price: $59
Public speaking Presentation Skills Communication Leadership
Accounting for and Auditing Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Common applications related to initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement or derecognition, presentation, and disclosure of cryptocurrency and other digital assetsFeedback from the AICPA's Digital Assets Working Group intended to assist auditors with opining on these digital records
Fundamentals of Merger and Acquisition Transactions 2024
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Valuation Strategic planning Intermediaries Selling memorandum Due diligence Deal structures
Revenue: The Five Steps-ASC Topic 606-10 2024
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
FASB ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers All recently released updates to FASB ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Surgent's Guide and Update to Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, and updates to SSARS No. 21 due to the issuance of SSARS No. 23, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services SSARS No. 22, Compilation of Pro Forma Financial Information SSARS No. 24, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services -- 2018 SSARS No. 25, Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements and Adverse Conclusions Sample comprehensive engagement work programs for preparation, compilation, and review engagements
Ethics: What a CPA in Public Practice Needs to Know
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Ethics for Members in Public Practice: Why Bother?Re-Introducing the AICPA Code of Professional ConductThe Eleven Rules for Members in Public PracticeThe Conceptual Framework: Avoiding the Risk of NoncomplianceCase Discussions: Members in Public Practice
Surgent's Basics of Employment Law for Non-HR Professionals
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
How the application of policies and employment laws within the workplace can reduce employee complaints, and protect your company from claims of discrimination or wrongful behavior Examining wage and pay practices, FMLA examples, and other challenging workplace questions, to insure actions are consistent with laws/policies Key functions of employment including recruitment, interviewing and selection
Preparing for & Conducting Discharge Meetings
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Issues to be evaluated pre-discharge. Off-site/off work-misconduct. Pre-discharge interviews Resignations Discharge meetings Exit Interviews Reference checks
When Leadership Fails
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Who’s responsible The importance of policies and procedures The development, implementation and monitoring of internal controls There is no excuse Who steals The Tone At the Top and the Big Monkey Theory
Audit 108: Auditing PP&E and Leases - Common Risks
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Typical audit risks and responses for tangible long-lived assetsSpecial issues related to initial recognition and capitalization, including capitalized interestKey controls related to PP&ELease accounting requirements and practical application of Topic 842
Business Writing Series: Planning and Organizing Your Writing 2024
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Business writing Planning writing projects Project management Proposal writing
Excel - Building Powerful Lookup & Reference Formulas
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Performing advanced searching & data retrieval with LOOKUP, INDEX & MATCH functions Speeding up worksheet creation with the INDIRECT function Testing conditions with the LOGICAL functions (IF, AND, OR, NOT) Using ERROR checking functions
What Does Fraud Look Like?
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Why auditors fail to detect fraud Usual vs an unusual transaction Why fraud and stupid often look exactly the same The importance of establishing the Perception of Detection The number one reason fraud occurs Looking for things that should be there Looking for things that should not be there
Basic Individual Taxation Course
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Defining Federal Income TaxesComputing federal income tax liabilityCalculating adjusted gross incomeDefining Qualifying ChildDetermining filing statusCalculating the Kiddie TaxStandard deductionTax Rates for ordinary income, capital gains, and qualified dividend incomeCash v. Accrual MethodFiling deadlines and obtaining extensions
Everything There is to Know About Summonsing
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The ingredients that make up an IRS summons.The IRS' legal authority to summons.How to comply with a summons.Whether to appear in response with your client or not.Common errors the IRS can make that will invalidate a summons.Following DOJ summons referral process; all based on an actual case.
Surgent's Bankruptcy Basics: Understanding the Reorganization and Liquidation Process in These Uncertain Economic Times
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding Protections provided to debtors under the Bankruptcy Code Key procedural aspects of bankruptcy The automatic stay Differences between Chapters 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy cases The bankruptcy discharge Proofs of claim Plans of reorganization Litigation that can arise during bankruptcy Creditor committees Bankruptcy trustees Avoidable preferences and fraudulent transfers Special rights afforded to landlords and secured creditors