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(SSAA505/26) Surgent’s How Can I Spot Fraud? A Review of Fraud Detection and Prevention Techniques
This course will discuss what to do if you suspect fraud within your organization. The HealthSouth fraud case is presented as a means of understanding how the fraud was committed, and ways in which it could have been prevented. This is the second of five 2-hour courses in Surgent's Fraud Certificate Program. This program includes...
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(SSAA483/26) Surgent’s Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations: Engagement Performance and Annual Update
Specifically designed for preparation, compilation, and review practitioners, this course will provide you with a comprehensive review and hands-on application for performing financial statement preparation, compilation, and review engagements. You will learn the ins and outs of applying SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, as well as the additional guidance related to SSARS engagements through...
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(SSAA507/26) Surgent’s Lessons Learned: What a $53 Million Fraud Can Teach Us
This course will take an in-depth look at the largest municipal fraud in U.S. history. What red flags did the auditors miss? What red flags did the bank miss? This course includes a conversation with former U.S. Marshal Jason Wojdylo, who was an integral part of this case.This is the fourth of five 2-hour courses...
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(SSAA514/26) 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.
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(SSAA506/26) Surgent’s Why Do They Do It? The Psychology of Fraud
This course will discuss the psychology behind white-collar crime. It will conclude with a conversation with Abby Ellin, author of Duped. This is the third of five 2-hour courses in Surgent's Fraud Certificate Program. This program includes a combination of lectures, animated videos, and live interviews with white-collar offenders and whistle-blowers. Each course is designed...
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(SSAA609/26) Surgent’s Finding Errors in Excel Spreadsheets
This intensive two-hour course addresses the critical need for accuracy and efficiency when developing spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel. Recognizing that even minor errors can have significant implications, this course delves deep into strategies and skills required to detect and correct errors in Excel. By the end of this course, participants will have a comprehensive understanding...
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(SSAA417/26) 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...
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(SSAA405/26) Surgent’s Auditing Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Debt
This module will discuss the audit of accounts payable, accrued liabilities and typical debt arrangements found in nonpublic entities. Contingencies, income taxes and more complex debt arrangements are covered in other modules. The audit of liabilities normally focuses on the timing of a purchase of an asset, recognition of expense or recording of a deposit...
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(SSAA446/26) Surgent’s Auditing 401(k) Plans: Critical Issues and Annual Update
Due to increasing scrutiny in the employee benefit plan area, it is imperative for auditors of 401(k) plans to remain up to date on the rules and regulations that may impact the audit engagement.In this course, auditors will enhance their knowledge by understanding the changes affecting audit procedures and reporting in accordance with recently issued...
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(SSAA587/26) Surgent’s Surging Auditors: Wally’s Warehouse
During this interactive game, participants take the role of an auditor performing a physical inventory observation at a client's warehouse. Participants will have the opportunity to use their powers of observation and exercise professional skepticism in identifying areas of risk that might need follow-up, interviewing Wally the client, and performing inventory test counts. After performing...
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