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Estimates, Contingencies and Going Concern
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Overview of accounting estimates and uncertainties Going concern accounting and auditing considerations SAS 132 requirements SAS 143 requirements Loss and gain contingencies Guarantees Credit losses Impact on financial reporting and auditing
Power Skills: Professionalism and Client Interactions
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Best practices when communicating with the client.Complicated scenarios for practice.
Rethinking Your Customers to Maximize Profitability: Identifying the Right Clients
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Who is your customer? What is solution-based planning for customer value? Recognizing internal customers (e.g., departments served by finance) Exploring profitability differences between customers with similar revenue Creating and sustaining a customer value pyramid
Shortcuts that Excel Users Love
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:The power of keyboard shortcutsOft used features with more capability than meets the eyeNew helpful featuresNote: This session is taught using Hands-On methodology. We provide practice files that tie to the examples in the course materials so participants can undertake all the steps in unison with the instructor.
Surgent's Engagement Letters: Scope and Risk Management
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Essential clauses made simple Keeping independence intact Change orders that prevent fights Stopping scope creep early What insurers and peer reviewers are seeing now
Surgent's Real Estate for Accounting and Finance Professionals
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
Rental income and expense calculation and reporting Deciphering Schedule E (Form 1040) Nuances of vacation home rules Passive activity loss rules: foundations and implications Active vs. material participation in rental activities Tax reporting: how to group passive activities Limitations on passive losses: at-risk rules and deductions Classifying rental real estate activities Navigating exceptions in rental real estate taxation
Surgent's International Tax Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Filers
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Residency status for U.S. federal income tax purposes Key provisions of U.S. income tax treaties Overview of the taxation of income from foreign entities Understanding Foreign Tax Credit Identifying foreign-source and U.S.-source income Foreign earned income and housing exclusion Foreign informational form filing requirements
Surgent's Representing a Client in an IRS Audit
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $169
Impact of the Trump Administration on IRS funding Reduction in IRS staffing Potential reduction in IRS’s ability to process and audit tax returns Status of IRS Direct File program Auditing large corporations and partnerships Audits of high income and high net worth individuals Information document requests What happens when a client agrees or disagrees with the IRS’s audit findings The Dirty Dozen for 2025: roadmap to IRS audit issues
Achieve Competency in Three Basic Tool Categories - Master the Fundamentals
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Tools for FSA The 3 P's. The QST trifecta The integrated planning model Performance based management The value chain The balanced scorecard
The Essential Auditing Update with Renee Rampulla
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Hot Auditing Topics Fraud Group Audits Sustainability Quality Management Frequent Peer Review Matters
2026 Tax Season Update for Business with Steve Dilley
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Update on significant 2025-26 business tax developments and related cases and rulings Review of recent business tax provisions and their integration into tax forms Depreciation changes in Section 179 and Sec. 168(k) bonus depreciation Tax issues impacting “gig” workers, including Form 1099-K Rulings on OBBBA of 2025 business provisions
Common Yellow Book & Single Audit Deficiencies
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Common peer review deficiencies in Yellow Book engagements Common peer review deficiencies in Single Audit engagements Yellow Book requirements (independence, CPE, reporting) Single Audit compliance requirements Internal controls over compliance Compliance testing and major program determination Root causes of audit deficiencies and prevention strategies
Yellow Book Independence and Single Audit Fundamentals
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:The conceptual framework approach to independenceIndependence threats related to preparing financial statements and accounting recordsConsideration of specific non-audit services that would and would not impair independenceDocumentation necessary to support adequate consideration of auditor considerationFundamentals of a compliance audit performed under the Uniform GuidanceSchedule of expenditure of federal awardsDetermination of major programsUsing the Compliance Supplement Uniform Guidance administrative requirements and cost principles Testing internal control over complianceTesting complianceWriting an audit findingReporting requirements of a single audit
Microsoft 365 for CPAs: Unlocking Hidden Productivity Tools
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Round robin review of lesser known M365 appsReduce / eliminate internal email communications with Teams and SharePointCollaborate on spreadsheet and documents with your colleagues in real timeGet control of your appointment schedule with the Bookings appTap the full potential of OneNote as your primary repository for notes, correspondence and moreReplace email attachments with secure file sharing linksDocument business processes with the Stream appLeverage the power of AI in M365 with Copilot
The Ethic of Self-Esteem For Women
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Self-Esteem: What is it?Belief systemsBenefits of High Self EsteemMinimizing traps of low Self EsteemComponents of High Self Esteem
Consulting Services Secrets
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Identifying a consulting specialty Building a practice and translating knowledge into products Managing consulting projects Marketing consulting projects Building a referral network Contingent fees Professional standards for consultants
Business Valuation - Asset Approach
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Fundamentals of Business Valuation and Appraisal Standards The Asset Approach: Methods, Applications, and Analysis
Accountant’s Guide to Anti-Money Laundering (AML): People, Patterns and Prosecutions
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Prevalence and Impact of Money Laundering When CPAs Launder Money The Connection between Money Laundering and Fraud Accountant's Duty to be Alert to Fraud and Money Laundering Detection of Money Laundering, Part I Banks and Financial Institutions Detection of Money Laundering, Part II Other Organizations (Example: Casinos) Conclusion
Becoming Conflict Competent
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Major topics covered in this course include:Levels of conflictStrategies to de-escalate conflictDistinction between miscommunication and conflictResponses to conflictTactics to address, rather than avoid, conflict
Surgent's Strategies for Maximizing Social Security Benefits
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Eligibility rules for retirement, spousal, divorced spouse, survivor, and family benefits Understanding the new age of deemed filing How dual entitlement is calculated and how it affects benefit outcomes Key factors in deciding when to claim Social Security benefits Coordinating work and benefits, including the earnings test and its effect on income Managing Social Security to maximize after-tax cash flow, avoid higher Medicare premiums, and protect the survivor Updates related to recent legislation, including the SSFA and the OBBBA