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(SSTE155/27) Surgent’s Smart Formula Selection in Excel: What to Use When

Excel gives you multiple ways to solve the same problem, but which formula is the right one? This course teaches a decision-based approach to function selection, helping you confidently choose between similar and competing functions. Through real-world examples and side-by-side comparisons, you'll learn when IFS or SWITCH is cleaner than nested IFs, how SUMPRODUCT can...

Non Member: $115
Credit Hours: 2

(SSOT145/27) Surgent’s Building Trustworthy AI Systems in Finance: The NIST AI RMF Approach

As organizations worldwide integrate artificial intelligence into their operations, ensuring ethical and responsible use is essential. This course provides finance and accounting and auditing professionals with the insights and practical tools needed to implement the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF). Participants will explore the framework's principles of...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSOT121/27) Surgent’s Coaching Skills for Managers and Supervisors

This one-day course will teach effective skills for coaching and training employees. You'll learn how to identify the characteristics of effective coaches and develop coaching strategies to support and assist your team, with the goal of helping them improve morale, productivity and quality. And, you'll learn a five-step approach for giving constructive criticism while managing...

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSAA127/27) Surgent’s Accounting Hot Topics

In addition to being experts on the nuts and bolts of accounting and auditing, experienced auditors must also be aware of the emerging trends in our industry, as well as those complex topics with which we don't need to deal on an everyday basis. In this session, we'll cover some of those emerging and challenging...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX361/27) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 11/14/24)

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

(SSAA136/27) Surgent’s Lease Accounting: The Impact of Changing Standards on Both Lessors and Lessees

The effective date for ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) is finally here. The new standard eliminates one of the largest forms of off-balance sheet accounting and requires most leases to be brought onto the balance sheet irrespective of their classification as either financing or operating. The new guidance in ASC 842 also makes other changes...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX345/27) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 7/25/24)

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

(SSAA142/27) Surgent’s Annual Accounting and Auditing Update

Designed as an all-you-need-to-know update for accounting, auditing, and attestation practitioners at all levels in public accounting and industry, this course provides a comprehensive review of recent standard-setting and rulemaking activities of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), and Securities and Exchange...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSAA114/27) Surgent’s Performing Effective and Efficient Analytical Procedures

Analytical review procedures are performed in the preliminary and final stages of the audit. Auditors may also choose to perform analytical procedures as substantive tests. It is important to properly design and perform the procedures to ensure an effective and efficient audit engagement. This module will provide detailed guidance and methods for performing these techniques....

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX366/27) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 1/16/25)

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

(SSTX341/27) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 6/20/24)

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

(SSAA144/27) Surgent’s Annual Accounting Update

Designed for accounting and auditing practitioners at all levels in both public accounting and business and industry, this course provides an overview of accounting matters including private company standard setting activities; a review of ASU No. 2016-02, the lease accounting standard; ASC 606 topics; and a review of ASC 326 on credit losses.

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSAA126/27) Surgent’s Understanding and Testing General Information Technology Controls

The information technology component of the COSO Framework's Information and Communication element is a very important part of an entity's business processes. Controls over information technology (IT) are effective when they maintain the integrity of information and the security of the data the systems process and when they include effective general IT controls (GITC) and...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTE137/27) Surgent’s Power Query Series: Data Transformations

This course teaches the user how to perform data transformations in Power Query, using a hands-on approach. 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 also enables...

Non Member: $70
Credit Hours: 1

(SSTX326/27) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 6/02/22)

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

(SSTX362/27) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 11/21/24)

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

(SSAA112/27) Surgent’s Preparing and Reviewing Client Prepared Financial Statements

The ultimate objective of a financial statement audit is to issue the independent auditor's report. This module discusses the process, introduces key elements of financial statements, and provides best practices for auditors who either prepare or review the client's financial statements. (Please Note: This module is part of Surgent's Audit Skills Training: Level 2.)

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX250/27) Surgent’s Schedule 1-A: Implementing Important OBBBA Deductions for 2025

Schedule 1-A is a new tax form designed to consolidate four key OBBBA deductions that can be taken for the first time in 2025. Ultimately these four deductions: the tip deduction, the overtime deduction, the deduction for interest paid on a new car loan, and the senior deduction, appear as a single entry on line...

Non Member: $130
Credit Hours: 2

(SSAA167/27) Surgent’s A Complete Guide to the Yellow Book

A thorough understanding of the Yellow Book is essential for anyone working with governments and not-for-profits. This course provides comprehensive coverage of Yellow Book requirements while building confidence and proficiency in performing Yellow Book audits. The course uses a highly illustrative and engaging format, featuring more than 25 focused exercises designed to strengthen practical application...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSTX256/27) Surgent’s Maximizing Your Social Security Benefits

The leading edge of the baby boomer generation has already reached retirement age. Financial and tax planners can expect increased demand for strategies that dovetail Social Security with other retirement and estate planning objectives. This course provides tax and financial planning professionals with both the background information on the Social Security system and the strategies...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSAA210/27) Surgent’s Fraud Case Studies: Schemes and Controls

Fraud is prevalent - especially since COVID-19 relief packages passed by legislatures around the world opened the till. The overwhelming majority of fraud cases are never publicized. In this course we will build on our knowledge of why people commit fraud to dissect the schemes and discuss transactional controls to help stop fraud faster.

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSTX165/27) Surgent’s Home Office Rules

Since 2017, employees have not been eligible to take an itemized deduction for a home office. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act suspended all miscellaneous itemized deductions for tax years 2018 through 2025. That deduction is scheduled to go into effect in 2026. Self-employed individuals can deduct office expenses on Schedule C, Form 1040. The...

Non Member: $130
Credit Hours: 2

(SSAA152/27) Surgent’s Mastering Accounting for Income Taxes

Since its inception nearly 30 years ago, many have continued to struggle with applying the current model for accounting for income taxes, ASC 740. But this does not have to be you. This course will provide you with the basic knowledge necessary to understand the complexities of this challenging topic. Through discussions and the use...

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSTX308/27) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 7/08/21)

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

(SSTX287/27) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 9/16/21)

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

(SSOT118/27) Surgent’s Exploring Business Valuation Fundamentals

What makes a business valuable? Who determines value? What are the key factors that make businesses valuable? In this course, we explore the different ways to value a business. We will apply foundational valuation and corporate finance concepts to real world examples in an effort to see what makes up an investment's price.

Non Member: $115
Credit Hours: 2

(SSET100/27) Surgent’s Transitioning to the Accounting Profession

New accountants, whether coming right out of school or from industry will find that the accounting profession is heavily governed by technical and ethical standards. In addition, the new accounting professional will need to understand new terminology as well as what their team members and clients expect of them by way of job performance and...

Non Member: $150
Credit Hours: 2

(SSOT125/27) Surgent’s Emotional Intelligence

Recent research shows that emotional intelligence is twice as important as IQ in the development of business leaders. But what's the difference between emotional intelligence (EI) and manipulation? This course is designed to help you understand how EI is linked to leadership success. You'll learn how to assess your own emotional intelligence and how to...

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSTX234/27) Surgent’s Real Estate for Accounting and Finance Professionals

Explore the intricacies of federal income taxation as it intertwines with rental real estate activities. This course delves into the calculation of rental income, understanding the nuances of deductions, and unraveling the complexities of passive activity loss rules. Whether it's mastering Schedule E or understanding Congress' intent behind tax laws, professionals will leave with an...

Non Member: $115
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX114/27) Surgent’s Technical Business Practice Issues and Tax Forms for Experienced Practitioners

Don't let the title frighten you. It is critical that staff be trained on the increasingly complex forms-related issues that challenge them each busy season. This course will help experienced staff focus on the essential amidst the cacophony of IRS and legislative changes and avoid costly mistakes.This course brings to the forefront advanced preparation issues,...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSTX197/27) Surgent’s Max the Tax: Schedule C

In this scavenger hunt game, you're a tax associate at Surging CPAs, LLC. It's the busy time of year, and you arrive at work to find an urgent assignment in your inbox from your senior manager, Caroline. Another colleague suddenly quit, and Caroline needs help finishing the tax return today for the client, Jasper Jones,...

Non Member: $55
Credit Hours: 1

(SSAA238/27) Surgent’s Revenue Recognition for Long-Term Construction and Similar Contracts: Topic 606 Implementation Challenges

For those entities who formerly recognized revenue under the guidance of Statement of Position 81-1, Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts (SOP 81-1/ASC 605-35), understanding the basics of Topic 606 is not enough. In order to effectively apply Topic 606, you need a detailed understanding of how to recognize revenue over time...

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSTX218/27) Surgent’s Partnership and LLC Core Tax Issues From Formation Through Liquidation

As staff members gain more experience, they are expected to take on more complex assignments with minimal supervision. This course is designed to be a stepping stone for staff interested in pursuing more advanced partnership and LLC issues than mere preparation. The material provides a deep life-cycle study into critical areas of formation, special allocations...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSTX233/27) Surgent’s Reducing a Business Owner Client’s Exposure to Social Security and Self-Employment Taxes

Many business owner clients wish to minimize their Social Security and self-employment tax liabilities. This course provides tax practitioners with the background to understand what kinds of income constitute self-employment income and earned income. It covers strategies that can be used to reduce clients' exposure to the self-employment tax and Social Security tax.

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX175/27) 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

(SSAA267/27) 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...

Non Member: $55
Credit Hours: 1

(SSAA166/27) Surgent’s A Complete Guide to the Yellow Book

If you work with governments and not-for-profits, a thorough understanding of the Yellow Book is essential. This course will equip you with a comprehensive knowledge of the Yellow Book requirements and increase your confidence and proficiency in performing Yellow Book audits. Updated for the 2024 Yellow Book revision, the course materials utilize a highly illustrative...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8

(SSBM116/27) Surgent’s Lessons Learned from Successful Companies

Why do some companies fail while others grow and succeed for generations? Common perceptions often attribute organizational success to great leadership, timing, or unique ideas. Although these traits certainly play a role in helping companies grow, research shows that corporate success often hinges on whether a company is value driven. Such companies have core ideologies...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX380/27) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 8/7/25)

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

(SSTX191/27) Surgent’s Mastering the Offer in Compromise: Strategies for Preparation and Negotiation

This course is designed to equip tax professionals with a deep understanding of the IRS offer in compromise (OIC) program. Participants will learn the strategic, procedural, and practical elements of preparing and negotiating successful OICs for taxpayers facing significant tax liabilities. The course will walk through the eligibility criteria, financial analysis standards, supporting documentation requirements,...

Non Member: $95
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX371/27) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 5/22/25)

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

(SSTE105/27) Surgent’s Build an AI Agent With ChatGPT: A Hands-on Lab for Financial Professionals

This hands-on course introduces accountants, auditors, and finance professionals to agentic AI by simulating autonomous behavior using the basic version of ChatGPT. Participants will use role-play, prompt engineering, and guided interaction loops to create agents that simulate planning, decision-making, and communication workflows. No coding or advanced access is required. Participants will practice designing task-specific prompts,...

Non Member: $115
Credit Hours: 2

(SSAA255/27) Surgent’s Performing an Effective Audit Risk Assessment

Recent feedback from the AICPA has emphasized the importance of performing an effective risk assessment to identify and evaluate the risk of material misstatement in a financial statement audit. SAS 145, the 2023 amendment to AU-C 315, makes significant changes to the extant risk assessment standard and certain changes to other standards as well. The...

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSTX198/27) Surgent’s Max the Tax: Schedule E

You just received an email from Roni, a prospective new client. He owns several properties under the business name Roni's Real Rentals LLC and wants help minimizing rental income and maximizing deductions that offset the rental income. You will interview Roni and visit his two properties to gain a better understanding of his situation. Advise...

Non Member: $55
Credit Hours: 1

(SSTE148/27) Surgent’s Using ChatGPT with Excel

In this innovative course, participants will learn to combine the power of artificial intelligence with the functionality of Microsoft Excel. You will learn how to leverage ChatGPT, OpenAI's powerful language model, to improve your Excel skills and decrease the time it takes to build spreadsheets. The course will include a quick introduction to ChatGPT, but...

Non Member: $115
Credit Hours: 2

(SSTX313/27) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 6/03/21)

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

(SSTX270/27) Surgent’s Essential Depreciation and Expensing Update

This course offers a comprehensive analysis of the evolving rules surrounding depreciation, amortization, and property transactions, incorporating the latest inflation adjustments and technical corrections. It offers practical guidance through real-world examples and case studies to clarify complex rules and help professionals stay compliant and informed amid ongoing change.

Non Member: $180
Credit Hours: 4

(SSTX269/27) Surgent’s Comprehensive Guide to Tax Depreciation, Expensing, and Property Transactions

With a greater-than-ever S179 deduction boosted by additional first-year depreciation and pandemic-related business-friendly provisions, these are unprecedented times for businesses to make major asset investments.From the most-up-to-date depreciation regulations to inflation adjustments and technical corrections, this course will help you navigate the complex maze of rules dealing with depreciation, amortization, and sales of property. This...

Non Member: $360
Credit Hours: 8