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(SSAA219/27) Surgent’s Latest Developments in Government and Nonprofit Accounting and Auditing

This year is indeed another year of significant change in the world of government and nonprofit 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...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSOT101/27) 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

(SSOT107/27) Surgent’s Getting Ahead: The Art of Marketing for CPAs

To many clients, CPA firms all look the same. While services and specialties may vary significantlyfrom one firm to another, it is hard for the average person to see this by simply looking at the signoutside our office door. Is there any way to make us stand out more to the outside world? Throughsurveys, statistics,...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTE130/27) Surgent’s Power BI – Bringing It All Together for Data Analysis

This is an advanced-level course designed for professionals looking to integrate and optimize their use of Microsoft Power Pivot and Power BI. Building on the foundational knowledge from previous courses, this session focuses on the crucial next steps after creating data models and measures, guiding participants on how to fully utilize the potential of these...

Non Member: $115
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX151/27) Surgent’s IRS Tax Examinations and Hot Issues

Although the Inflation Reduction Act increased the IRS budget, Congress continues to battle about whether this funding will be continued. The IRS began replenishing its workforce with the additional funding only to have to terminate workers or lay them off due to mandated federal workforce reductions. The IRS trains its audit workforce by examining the...

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSTX215/27) Surgent’s Preparing Individual Tax Returns for New Staff and Paraprofessionals

The objective of this course is to train new staff accountants, data processing employees, paraprofessionals, and bookkeepers to prepare a moderately complex federal individual income tax return (Form 1040). Over the years, thousands of new staff have received practical, hands-on experience to become familiar with tax forms. This course covers the latest tax law changes,...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSTX354/27) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 9/26/24)

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

(SSOT139/27) Surgent’s Recent Changes in Workplace Regulations: Overtime, Non-compete Agreements, and Employee/Independent Contractor

This program covers three topics: the Department of Labor's changes in overtime rules, the Federal Trade Commission's ban on most non-compete agreements, and the Department of Labor's new rules relating to differentiating between employees and independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Understanding these new changes will allow accounting and finance professionals to...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX201/27) Surgent’s Max the Tax: Equity Compensation

Liam, a public relations executive, needs expert advice regarding equity compensation options he has received. Liam researched key topics but needs the participant's help to validate his findings. Then, participants will review various equity compensation scenarios and advise on the most appropriate tax planning strategies available (e.g., S83(b) election, etc.).

Non Member: $55
Credit Hours: 1

(SSTX147/27) Surgent’s Form 1040 Return Review Boot Camp for New and Experienced Reviewers

Most review techniques developed by professionals are self-taught and fine-tuned via experience. Yet how does one start? The purpose of this course is to give both new and seasoned reviewers additional and advanced procedures via a multitude of checklists to thoroughly review various tax returns. Its emphasis is not planning; rather, it is to develop...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSTX243/27) Surgent’s S Corporation Core Tax Issues From Formation Through Liquidation

As experienced staff members master the preparation intricacies of an 1120-S tax return, they are expected to understand and apply the underlying concepts, principles and laws governing S corporation status. This course is designed to illustrate in both theory and practice overarching principles that govern S corporations from formation to revocation, termination and liquidation. Experienced,...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSTX224/27) Surgent’s Understanding Partnership Taxation: Types of Basis, Contributions, and Distributions

Calculating partnership basis is one of the most important things that we do as practitioners. However, it is also one of the most confusing. When we use the term "basis," we really could be referring to one of three different things. This course will explore the differences between inside basis, outside basis, and 704(b) basis....

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSTE115/27) Surgent’s Power BI.com: Empowering Collaborative Data Analytics in Your Organization

A data-driven culture can only occur when there is collaboration, communication, and cooperation between everyone in your organization.Collaboration can only occur in the Power BI ecosystem when your organization works in the cloud with Power BI.com, also known as the Power BI Service, a software as a service available on the Power Platform.This one-hour course...

Non Member: $70
Credit Hours: 1

(SSAA129/27) Surgent’s Effective Communications with Management and Those Charged with Governance

As a byproduct of the audit, the auditor has a responsibility to communicate certain information to management and those charged with governance, primarily related to risk and internal control deficiencies. In some cases the auditor may be required to report outside the entity, for example, when fraud is identified. Some of these communications to management...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX390/27) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 11/6/25)

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

(SSTX185/27) Surgent’s Liquidation of Flow-Through Entities for LLCs and Partnerships

Part of the technical competence of most experienced tax practitioners is the ability to advise owners of S corporations and partnerships or multiple-member LLCs treated as partnerships regarding the tax rules that apply when these entities liquidate. Entity liquidations do not occur every day; but they do occur, and often at very critical times in...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX248/27) Surgent’s Buying and Selling a Business: Tax and Structuring Overview

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: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSTX227/27) Surgent’s Section 529 Plans: A Comprehensive Guide

This course provides a thorough examination of qualified tuition programs (Section 529 plans), focusing on their tax treatment, planning applications, and recent legislative changes. Participants will learn how 529 plans operate, what qualifies as education expenses, and how contributions, distributions, and beneficiary changes are treated under federal law. The course explores practical planning strategies, including...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSAA190/27) 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

(SSAA116/27) Surgent’s Testing Internal Control and Reporting Deficiencies

The risk assessment process requires the auditor to understand internal controls over financial reporting and report deficiencies to management and those charged with governance as defined by professional standards. Auditors may be also required or decide to test internal controls for effectiveness. This module builds on the previous module on internal control extending the participant's...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX183/27) Surgent’s Schedules K-2 and K-3: Filing Requirements

Many partnerships and S corporations are now required to complete the voluminous Schedules K-2 and K-3 to report foreign-related tax information. Updated for the 2025 tax year, this course is an essential guide for tax preparers on how to identify which entities need to complete these schedules and how to identify which parts are applicable...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSAA025/27) Surgent’s The Role of the Whistle-Blower

Whistle-blowers play an important role in fraud detection and prevention. This course will review historical financial whistle-blowers and they role they play in organizations, as well as explore whistle-blower myths. It includes a conversation with a whistle-blower and a former FBI agent. This is the last of five 2-hour courses in Surgent's Fraud Certificate Program....

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSBM110/27) Surgent’s Enterprise Risk Management for Small and Medium-Sized Companies

The past few years have taught us that major risks can come at us from any direction and with barely a warning. All organizations operate in a risk environment; however, generally only the large for-profit organizations pay a lot of attention to risk management. Or, other organizations equate risk management to insurance and completely miss...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSTE135/27) Surgent’s Power Query Series: Making a Connection

This course explores the workflow of making connections to various data sources using the Excel version of Power Query. Power Query is an "ETL" tool that extracts, transforms, and loads data. This tool has a user-friendly interface that enables the Excel user to connect to data sets they previously did not have access to. It...

Non Member: $70
Credit Hours: 1

(SSOT144/27) Surgent’s Remote Leadership and Virtual Meeting Mastery

The accounting industry has embraced the hybrid and, in some cases, fully remote work model for the profession. As technology has evolved to support this strategy, the need to project professionalism and leadership through a virtual platform has become a significant skill for all current and future leaders. This seminar provides practical tools to establish...

Non Member: $55
Credit Hours: 1

(SSTX306/27) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 7/22/21)

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

(SSAA193/27) Surgent’s Preparing Not-for-Profit Financial Statements

In order to prepare accurate and effective not-for-profit financial statements, professionals must have a strong working knowledge of the reporting requirements. Now is the time to obtain that knowledge! This course explains the requirements, illustrates how the requirements manifest in the financial statements, and clarifies options available to not-for-profits in applying the requirements. The course...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSTE118/27) Surgent’s Governing Agentic AI: Cybersecurity, Data, and Risk

As accounting firms and financial institutions deploy agentic AI, they face significant governance challenges. This course focuses on cybersecurity, data governance, and risk management practices essential for the safe and effective use of autonomous systems. Participants will examine frameworks such as NIST AI RMF and the CSA's red-teaming guidelines, as well as case studies on...

Non Member: $115
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX339/27) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 6/6/24)

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

(SSTX244/27) Surgent’s S Corporation Core Tax Issues From Formation Through Liquidation

As experienced staff members master the preparation intricacies of an 1120-S tax return, they are expected to understand and apply the underlying concepts, principles and laws governing S corporation status. This course is designed to illustrate in both theory and practice overarching principles that govern S corporations from formation to revocation, termination and liquidation. Experienced,...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSTX202/27) Surgent’s Max the Tax: Entity Selection

A client is starting a new business and needs advice on whether to choose an S or C corporation. She is seeking support to determine the most advantageous entity from a tax-efficiency perspective. Participants will first ask relevant questions about the client's plans and then advise her on entity selection based on their expertise.

Non Member: $55
Credit Hours: 1

(SSTX300/27) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 9/02/21)

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

(SSTX370/27) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 5/15/25)

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

(SSBM122/27) Surgent’s Project Management for Finance Professionals

The past few years have shown us the need for numerous projects and the need to manage those projects in a unique way. Project management is an important part of every organization; however, often companies do not differentiate between project management and operations management. Sometimes the finance professional is called upon to serve on a...

Non Member: $270
Credit Hours: 6

(SSTX318/27) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 1/06/22)

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

(SSBM111/27) Surgent’s Gaining a Competitive Advantage: Critical Skills for CFOs and Controllers

All organizations are looking for ways to gain an advantage over the competition. This practical and interactive session will present a toolkit of ideas to help CFOs, controllers and finance professionals better position their organizations for the future. We know change is occurring at an exponential rate, and that has proven to be the case...

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSTX378/27) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 7/24/25)

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

(SSTX247/27) Surgent’s Buying and Selling a Business: Tax and Structuring Overview

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: $270
Credit Hours: 6

(SSAA106/27) Surgent’s Audit Documentation Requirements

Audit documentation provides evidence that the audit was planned and performed in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) as well as applicable legal and regulatory requirements. It also serves a number of other purposes such as assisting the engagement team to plan and perform the audit, assisting members of the engagement team responsible for...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSAA254/27) Surgent’s Applying the Yellow Book to a Financial Statement Audit

A thorough understanding of the Yellow Book is essential for anyone working with governments and not-for-profits. This course provides comprehensive coverage of the Yellow Book financial auditing requirements and prepares you to excel in applying the standards. The course uses a highly illustrative and engaging format, featuring 15 focused exercises designed to strengthen practical application...

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSAA117/27) Surgent’s Accounting for and Auditing Inventory

Many entities have inventory on their books. The types of inventory can range from simple resale of goods purchased to more complex inventories that use process costing. This module will discuss accounting for and auditing less complex inventories and provide an overview of issues associated with auditing more complex inventories. Inventory observations were covered in...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX140/27) Surgent’s Guide to Partner Capital Account Reporting

Accounting and finance professionals are responsible for presenting partner capital accounts on the tax basis. But what does this mean and how have rules changed in recent years regarding partner capital accounts? This webinar covers exactly that. For accounting and finance professionals preparing partnership 1065 forms, this course explains these complex rules in practical and...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTE150/27) Surgent’s Mastering the Excel Lookup Functions

In today's data-driven world, Microsoft Excel has become an essential tool for professionals in any organization. To harness the full potential of Excel, it is crucial to understand and master its lookup functions. This course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively utilize Excel's lookup functions and enhance their...

Non Member: $115
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX346/27) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 8/1/24)

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

(SSBM107/27) Surgent’s Engagement and Client Retention Best Practices

Positive client relationships require work. Miscommunication, unrealistic expectations, and differing personality styles may strain a client's relationship with professional advisors. Fortunately, there are tested strategies that foster and strengthen client relationships. Creating appropriate boundaries early on is one of many effective strategies that can help.This course explores actions accounting and finance professionals can take to...

Non Member: $115
Credit Hours: 2