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(SSAA261/27) Surgent’s The Essential Guide to SEC Form 10-K: Compliance, Disclosures, and Best Practices
This course provides a deep dive into SEC Form 10-K. This course addresses the key requirements and regulatory aspects, including filing deadlines and their significance for investors. This course also addresses the financial statements section, covering the balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, and footnote disclosures, along with best practices for preparation. The course...
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(SSAA122/27) Surgent’s Performing Effective Accounting Research
Financial accounting can be complex. An integral part of a senior associate's job responsibilities is to perform effective and efficient research using the FASB's Accounting Standards Codification (ASC). In this session, participants will be introduced to the ASC, including how it is structured, organized, and updated. They will also learn about other information that can...
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(SSAA216/27) Surgent’s Annual FASB Update and Review
This course provides a detailed discussion on the key topics related to financial reporting, though in a summarized format. The course will focus on recent ASUs issued by the FASB with a concentration on issues of greatest significance to most accounting practitioners. Specifically, the course will review recently issued FASB standards on leases and provide...
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(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...
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(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...
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(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...
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(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.
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(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...
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(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...
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(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...
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