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(SSTE112/25) Surgent’s Data Analytics Readiness Series: Artificial Intelligence- Basic Concepts in Excel

This one-hour course will serve as an introduction to artificial intelligence and how artificial intelligence is utilized in Excel. Users will be introduced to correlation and trend functions in Excel. The basics of linear regression and its application in Excel will be discussed. Specific attention will be given to artificial intelligence functions in Excel, including,...

Non Member: $65
Credit Hours: 1

(SSAA100/25) Surgent’s Introduction to the Audit Process and Risk Assessment

Financial statement auditors are engaged to provide reasonable assurance that financial statements are not materially misstated, whether due to fraud or error. Professional standards require auditors to obtain sufficient and appropriate evidence to support that opinion. It is critical for effective and efficient auditors to have a clear understanding of all the important elements and...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX290/25) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 10/22/20)

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 and advisory firms is differentiating between changes that are relevant to our practice and...

Non Member: $55
Credit Hours: 1

(SSMG132/25) Surgent’s Starting a Small Business: What Every Trusted Advisor and Entrepreneur Needs to Know

Starting and owning a small business has often been referred to as the "Third Pillar of Wealth," right behind investments and owning real estate. Essentially, all businesses start off as "small businesses." Small businesses, however, require a large amount of preparation in order to successfully launch and grow. Starting a business requires the owners and...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSOT100/25) Surgent’s Successful Communication

All would agree that successful communications are key to any successful venture, including audits. However, given the tight deadlines, complex issue resolution and the often remote working environment of the audit teams and clients, there are many barriers to achieving effective communications on audit engagements.In this module, we'll review common barriers to effective communication, models...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSAA156/25) Surgent’s Adapting to Today’s Changing Accounting Landscape

The field of accounting is undergoing rapid evolution in response to a complex interplay of technological advancements, regulatory reforms, economic fluctuations, and shifting societal dynamics. In this course, we will explore the major challenges and opportunities currently facing accountants, and we will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in this dynamic...

Non Member: $65
Credit Hours: 1

(SSMG119/25) Surgent’s Metrics, Benchmarking, and Measurement

Years ago, Peter Drucker said, "what gets measured gets managed," and that is true today. As financial professionals, we understand and desire this, but often it's difficult to get the concept across to the remainder of the organization. This program will take a deep dive into metrics with the goal of making them more actionable...

Non Member: $55
Credit Hours: 1

(SSAA229/25) Surgent’s IA Module 5 — Internal Audit (IA) Risk Assessment and Planning

The value adding capacity of an overall IA activity's program begins with the foundational risk assessment and planning process. This activity is undertaken annually at an enterprise level, and functionally at an individual engagement level. The alignment and integration of these critically linked processes is essential for ensuring the effective and efficient deployment of IA...

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSAA171/25) Surgent’s Service Organization Control Reports – A User Auditor View

As entities continue to oursource financially significant processes, auditors will need to rely on third party assessments of the effectiveness of the controls over these processes. These assessments are called SOC1 reports. Understanding the scope, level of testing and results of such reports is critical to the successful completion of any financial statement audit.In this...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSAA130/25) Surgent’s Using the Work of a Specialist and Internal Audit

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 discusses the use of management's specialists, the auditor's specialists, inventory counting services, pricing services and internal audit. (Please...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTE107/25) Surgent’s Data Analytics Readiness Series: Excel Tables

In this one-hour course, users will apply Excel and Power BI tools and skills directly to tables in Excel. Users will work alongside the instructor to create named tables, create structured references, enter formulas, and prepare the tables for input into Power Query. Users will be introduced to the preparation of the first level of...

Non Member: $65
Credit Hours: 1

(SSTX223/25) Surgent’s Social Security: Dispelling Common Myths with Essential Truths

For roughly 90% of American retirees, Social Security income will be the foundation of their retirement income. Yet, many are ill-prepared and lack understanding of the critical aspects of making an informed claiming decision. Further challenged to separate fact from fiction, consumers crave accurate information from knowledgeable professionals to make the most out of these...

Non Member: $115
Credit Hours: 2