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(SSAA200/27) Surgent’s FASB Update for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses: A Practical Implementation Guide

This course provides a detailed discussion on the key topics related to financial reporting. The course will focus on all recent ASUs issued by the FASB with a concentration on issues of greatest significance to most accounting practitioners. Specifically, the course will review all recently issued FASB updates, with a focus on those related to...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSOT137/27) Surgent’s Max the Tax: Crowdfunding

Your client, Aida, wants to share an amazing new product and service with the world, but she needs funding. The product, a sensory jacket, syncs with virtual reality (VR) apps so people can use more of their senses in VR experiences. Ask relevant questions to create an effective fundraising campaign for the product.

Non Member: $55
Credit Hours: 1

(SSAA141/27) Surgent’s Accounting Changes and Error Corrections – What Every CPA Needs to Know

This course provides an overview of the accounting requirements with respect to accounting changes and error corrections and the reporting implications within an entity's financial statements. The scope of accounting changes includes a discussion of changes in accounting principles, changes in accounting estimates, as well as changes of a reporting entity. The course also provides...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX194/27) Surgent’s Multistate Tax Update

With the largest overhaul of the federal income tax code in 30 years and the repeal of the physical presence nexus standards for sales tax in the Wayfair case the states are working fast and furious to overhaul their tax laws. As some states scramble to fund their budgets, they continue to look for additional...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSAA257/27) Surgent’s Guide to the Topic 606 Revenue Recognition Model for All CPAs

ASC 606 is now just revenue recognition. Its time as a new standard has passed. Given the importance of revenue to all entities, investors, and capital markets, there will always be a need for a comprehensive review of the accounting related to revenue recognition, including recently issued changes to this guidance. Whether you are looking...

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSOT112/27) Surgent’s Business Law Essentials for Practitioners and Controllers

This course covers basic legal principles that every accountant should be familiar with to avoid common legal disputes and costly litigation. By analyzing business law issues from the standpoint and background of accountants and auditors, this course will help you develop an approach to client and practice issues with a sensitivity and appreciation for potential...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSAA160/27) Surgent’s Best Practices in Not-for-Profit Accounting and Reporting

Don't just wing it when you can soar! To catch the eye of resource providers and fulfill the needs of leadership, it is essential that not-for-profits prepare financial statements which excel. This course will empower you with the knowledge of not-for-profit accounting and reporting to surpass the expectations of financial statement users. Over 20 focused...

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSTX127/27) The Best Individual Income Tax Update Course by Surgent

This highly informative course comprehensively covers all the latest tax law developments. The focus is on individual taxation and discussion of the planning opportunities practitioners need to understand to help clients respond effectively. You will come away from the course with the up-to-date knowledge to educate your individual tax clients and implement tax-saving ideas that...

Non Member: $540
Credit Hours: 12

(SSTX275/27) Surgent’s Taxation of the Mobile Workforce

Today's workforce looks a lot different than it used to. With more people working from home and across state lines, employers must examine withholding and unemployment laws in a new light. In this course, we will examine tried and true rules in this area and examine statutes that are still developing. Using real-life examples and...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSAA260/27) Surgent’s Revenue Recognition – Top Challenges in Applying ASC 606

This course provides an overview of critical challenges companies encounter under ASC 606, emphasizing several key areas that can be particularly challenging for effective revenue recognition. This includes identifying valid contracts, determining performance obligations, assessing variable consideration, and distinguishing between recognizing revenue over time versus at a point in time. The course also covers principal...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSAA175/27) Surgent’s Construction Contractors: Critical Accounting, Auditing, and Tax Issues

Accounting and financial reporting for construction contractors may be the most difficult area to comply with the various standards. Construction engagements are, in many instances, more complicated than most lines of business due to the many users of the financial statements. In this course, we will discuss why construction accounting and financial reporting is so...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSAA270/27) Surgent’s SEC Form 8-K: When to File and What to Disclose

This course provides an overview of the SEC Form 8-K. This is a broad form used to notify investors in U.S. publicly traded companies of certain events that may be important - generally within four business days of the respective triggering event. This course provides a detailed look at the events that require a Form...

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSAA225/27) Surgent’s Latest Developments in Governmental Accounting and Auditing

This year is indeed another year of significant change in the world of governmental 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 in staying current through this informative update course. The course materials utilize a highly illustrative and innovative...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSTX122/27) Surgent’s Federal Tax Update

Both businesses and individual clients face major changes as a result of new legislation, and tax professionals face the considerable challenge of delivering effective planning advice and services to address this myriad of recent developments. This course addresses this challenge and also encompasses the latest cases and rulings applicable to individual and business clients. Continually...

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSAA259/27) Surgent’s Revenue Recognition – U.S. GAAP vs. IFRS

This course provides an overview of the similarities and key differences between the revenue recognition standards issued by the FASB (ASC Topic 606) and the IASB (IFRS 15). While these standards are materially similar as the regulators worked jointly to issue the new converged standards, there are notable differences that are good to understand. However,...

Non Member: $45
Credit Hours: 1

(SSAA169/27) Surgent’s Non-GAAP Financial Statement Options: Cash, Modified Cash, and Tax Basis

For many businesses, preparing financial statements using a special purpose framework may provide an alternative to the complexity of U.S. GAAP. This course will provide you with an overview and hands-on application in preparing financial statements using common special purpose frameworks such as tax basis and cash or modified cash basis financial statements. You will...

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSAA137/27) Surgent’s Current Issues in Accounting and Auditing: An Annual Update

Designed for accounting, auditing, and attestation practitioners at all levels in public accounting and business and industry, this course provides a detailed review of the multitude of FASB and AICPA standards and reports issued over the past few years, including a discussion of the FASB's Stage 3 PIR report on ASC 606. It also provides...

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSTX266/27) Surgent’s Critical Issues Involving Taxation of Construction Contractors

Many consider taxation of construction contractors to be the most complex area of the Internal Revenue Code. This industry is subject to many elections and considerations to reduce or defer amounts owed. In this course, we will highlight these areas and discuss potential opportunities for practitioners and their clients. We will also discuss the impact...

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSTX196/27) Surgent’s Max the Tax: Common Deductions

During this interactive simulation, you will interview a sophisticated client who is knowledgeable about the latest changes in tax laws. This client always comes prepared with ideas of what deductions he may take, and it is your job to determine whether his claims are accurate and consistent with the latest tax regulations.

Non Member: $55
Credit Hours: 1

(SSAA237/27) 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...

Non Member: $45
Credit Hours: 1

(SSAA243/27) Surgent’s Examining ASC 842, Leases

ASC 842, Leases, is one of the more complex and impactful standards the FASB has updated in decades, likely second only to ASC 606, Revenue. This course is a one-stop shop for what you need to know about applying and understanding the lease accounting guidance. In this course, we will review how to measure the...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSAA189/27) Surgent’s Fraud Basics: Protecting the Company Till

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 of people in certain situations may impact the prevalence of fraud. The...

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSTX136/27) Surgent’s The Complete Guide to Liquidation of Business Entities

Liquidations may be used as an alternative to the sale of a business or as an adjunct to the sale of business assets. The objective of this course is to fully explore the technical tax and business issues in liquidating C corporations, S corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. This unique course is essential for...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSAA236/27) Surgent’s Accounting for Software – Internal Use and External Sales

This course provides an overview of the accounting for software, including both internal-use software as well as software that will be sold to third parties. The accounting, reporting, and disclosure requirements related to software depends on the nature of the software, and whether it will be used internally by an entity or will be marketed...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX157/27) Surgent’s Four Tiers of Loss Limitations: A Guide to the Rules for Pass-Through Entities

Owners of S corporations and partnerships are subject to numerous limitations on pass-through losses, each with unique rules, applications, and complexities. With the increase in popularity of pass-through business entities, it is essential for CPAs to understand the complexities and interactions of these pass-through loss limitations.

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSAA250/27) Surgent’s Principles of Financial Statement Presentation

This course provides an overview of the key presentation requirements with respect to an entity's financial statements. This includes a discussion of key principles related to an entity's overall presentation as well as specific topics with respect to its balance sheet, income statement, comprehensive income, statement of cash flows, as well as notes to the...

Non Member: $135
Credit Hours: 3

(SSAA192/27) Surgent’s Disclosures of Risks and Uncertainties

This course provides an overview of the disclosure requirements regarding risks and uncertainties. The disclosure requirements related to risks and uncertainties are prescribed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in ASC Topic 275. For public business entities that file their annual and interim reports with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), there are...

Non Member: $45
Credit Hours: 1

(SSAA191/27) Surgent’s Disclosure Requirements for SEC Form 8-K

This course provides an overview of the disclosure requirements for SEC Form 8-K, the broad form used to notify investors in U.S. publicly traded companies of certain events that may be important . This course provides an overview of the key disclosure requirements for several of the triggering events requiring the filing of a Form...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX230/27) Surgent’s Real Estate Taxation: Critical Considerations

This course is a 'deep dive' into many aspects involving the taxation of real estate for the mid-level practitioner moving into this complex area. You will deepen your understanding of the complex considerations and strategies that individuals must navigate in acquiring, operating, and selling real estate. You will leave the course able to navigate critical...

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSTX249/27) Surgent’s Buying and Selling a Business: Critical Tax and Structuring Issues

One of the major transactions CPA clients are faced with is the purchase or disposition of a business. To help tax professionals advise those clients, this course offers a comprehensive analysis of the business and tax aspects of buying and selling a business. It is a practical guide to help practitioners and industry CPAs understand...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSTX132/27) Surgent’s Key Partnership and S Corporation Tax Planning Strategies

Many of our clients are pass-through entities for which many of the general business strategies are subject to additional limitations. To provide the tax planning strategies for closely held business clients that will bring more revenue, this course focuses on the special concerns and techniques the practitioner needs to thrive in this market.

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSTX219/27) Surgent’s Select Estate and Life Planning Issues for the Middle-Income Client

Clients think that estate planning only applies to the very rich. In truth, there are many issues of critical concern for which the middle-income client needs to plan. This course is a must-attend for all Accounting and Financial Professionals who work with middle-income clients and are looking for ways to provide additional quality services. Updated...

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSTX174/27) Surgent’s Taking Advantage of Installment Sales

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 recognition of immediate taxable gain in the year of...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX268/27) Surgent’s The Complete Trust Workshop

The use of trusts will continue to undergo changes in the current year. Clients need to be informed why planning is essential in these changing times. The purpose of this course is to explore the many beneficial issues of trusts, an essential element in estate planning. This course gives insights and practical pointers concerning trusts...

Non Member: $720
Credit Hours: 16

(SSTX271/27) Surgent’s Tax Forms Boot Camp: LLCs, Partnerships, and S Corporations

The course provides a comprehensive, hands-on, pencil-pushing understanding of the preparation of both S corporation and partnership/LLC tax returns, along with the underlying laws, regulations, etc. The course uses the basic concepts underlying the two main types of business returns, 1120-S and 1065, as building blocks for more complex concepts tax preparers should be aware...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSTX172/27) Surgent’s Individual Income Tax Fundamentals

This course will take new and administrative staff from the most basic concepts to a full understanding of individual tax return preparation -- just in time for the crunch of busy season! Updated for impacts of recent legislation. The course builds from a strong technical foundation, to prepare simple, to moderate, to complicated individual tax...

Non Member: $900
Credit Hours: 20

(SSTX124/27) The Best Federal Tax Update Course by Surgent

In this continually revised course, tax advisors will be fully updated on the most recent enacted legislation and IRS guidance, as well as major trends on the horizon with a view toward planning considerations. This update course is designed for all practitioners, both those working in public accounting as well as those in private industry,...

Non Member: $720
Credit Hours: 16

(SSTX207/27) Surgent’s Getting Ready for Busy Season: Key Changes Every Tax Practitioner Should Know

Getting ready for busy season involves not only knowing what's new for the current year but also understanding how the changing limits, phaseouts, and other rules apply to current-year returns. With OBBBA enactment over the past few years, the present course will constitute a one-stop "shop" that brings you the essential individual tax information. In...

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSBM123/27) Surgent’s Project Management: Tips, Tricks, and Traps

Recent economic, societal, and political changes have shown us the need for numerous projects and the need to manage those projects in a unique way. Project management is a way of thinking highly recognized and practiced by large organizations, but often neglected by the smallest companies and entrepreneurs. This course quickly discusses the basics of...

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSAA158/27) Surgent’s Business Combinations – U.S. GAAP vs. IFRS

This course provides an overview of the similarities and key differences between the business combination standards issued by the FASB (ASC Topic 805) and the IASB (IFRS 3). While these standards are very similar, as is the case with many areas of U.S. GAAP vs. IFRS, there are notable differences that are helpful to understand....

Non Member: $45
Credit Hours: 1

(SSTX186/27) Surgent’s Taking Advantage of Like-Kind Exchanges

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 recognition of immediate taxable gain in the year of...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSAA240/27) Surgent’s ASC 606 Insights: Managing Variable Consideration and Modifications

This course provides an overview of critical challenges companies encounter under ASC 606, emphasizing several key areas that can be particularly challenging for effective revenue recognition. This includes considerations relating to variable consideration and accounting for contract modifications. This course also addresses the accounting considerations related to significant financing components.

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX104/27) Surgent’s Review of Form 709 – Gift Tax Return

This course will enable practitioners to understand the basic practical issues of preparing the gift tax Form 709. This course covers the disclosure requirements and the information necessary to properly prepare the form.

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX120/27) The Best S Corporation, Limited Liability, and Partnership Update Course by Surgent

This year practitioners need to keep abreast of tax changes affecting pass-through entities used by their business clients and employers, and this enlightening course delivers that information. You will learn invaluable strategies, techniques, innovative tax-planning concepts, income-generating ideas, and other planning opportunities available to S corporations, partnerships, LLCs, and LLPs. In addition, this course will...

Non Member: $540
Credit Hours: 12