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(SSAA572/26) Surgent’s Quarterly Fraud Update (Original Air Date: 8/29/24)
Fraud continues to be at record highs. According to NASDAQ's Global Financial Crime Report, fraud schemes and bank frauds led to global losses of over $485 billion. Four of the most cited frauds were customer fraud, cybercrime, asset misappropriation, and bribery and corruption. From global banking giants to local charities and mom-and-pop shops, no entities...
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(SSAA473/26) Surgent’s Controllership Skills Update: Current Survival Skills
The role of financial professionals has and continues to change in organizations. The stereotype of collecting and reporting data has been replaced by a broader vision, which focuses on improving an organization's results today and preparing it for the future. This brief program offers specific actions that can be implemented by financial personnel to expand...
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(SSAA590/26) Surgent’s Surging Auditors: Revenue Rush
Stepping into the shoes of an outside technical consultant, each participant must perform an ASC 606 assessment for Quality Tiles, Inc. (QTI), a company recently acquired by Home D‚cor and More, Inc. (HDM). HDM management needs to ensure the company is in compliance with GAAP related to revenue recognition before the next board meeting. Participants...
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(SSAA592/26) Surgent’s SEC Hot Topics – MD&A and Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This course provides an overview of two of the most popular SEC topics which result in comment letters from the SEC. This includes a discussion of management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) as well as Non-GAAP Financial Measures. These two areas consistently rank in the Top 10 for the most frequent comment letters issued to public...
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(SSAA599/26) Surgent’s Annual Update for Defined Contribution Plans
This course will provide a general understanding of the new reporting and disclosure requirements for employee benefit plans under the now effective SAS 136, the AICPA's new employee benefit plan auditing standard. Participants will be provided with an insight into the common errors and mistakes made by auditors and plan administrators, as well as the...
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(SSAA541/26) Surgent’s Mastering the Basics of Inventory Accounting
While many entities maintain inventory, they are often challenged when applying the complexities of inventory accounting. The goal of this course is to provide a detailed overview of inventory accounting concepts that can be applied to a variety of inventory types.The course will cover the basics of inventory capitalization, for both book and tax, as...
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(SSAA522/26) Surgent’s Financial Statement Disclosures: A Guide for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
A clear and concise set of proper financial statement disclosures can make or break an entity's financial statements. Such disclosures are no longer simply additional information provided by a business; they can be complex in nature and difficult to both prepare and understand, especially for small and medium-sized businesses. Oftentimes financial statement users will first...
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(SSAA544/26) Surgent’s How to Account for Internal-Use Software Arrangements
This course provides an overview of the accounting for internal-use software. The accounting and reporting requirements related to internal-use software can be found within ASC Topic 350-40. The primary information addressed within this ASC Topic relates to the development costs that should and should not be capitalized, how those costs are amortized, how they are...
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(SSAA432/26) Surgent’s Accounting and Auditing Credit Losses Under ASC 326
ASC 326 significantly changes the accounting for credit losses. Given its pervasive scope, virtually every company will need to at least assess the impact of the new ASC 326 guidance and potentially record a material adjustment to implement the new accounting guidance.In this module, we will review the scope of ASC 326, the key provisions...
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(SSAA564/26) Surgent’s Life After Adoption: Applying Topic 606 to Revenue Contracts on an Ongoing Basis
While the effective date of Topic 606 has passed for most entities, there will always be a need for a comprehensive review of the accounting related to revenue recognition. Also, if you are taking advantage of the FASB deferral of Topic 606's effective date, you are still completing your implementation plan. Whether you are looking...
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