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(SSAA492/26) 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...
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(SSAA567/26) Surgent’s Preparation and Compilation Engagements Under the SSARS
Be the go-to person on financial statement compilation and preparation engagements. Specifically designed for those performing preparation and compilation engagements, this course will provide you with a hands-on application for performing preparation and compilation engagements under AR-C Section 70 and 80, respectively. You will learn the ins and outs of relevant sections of the SSARS...
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(SSAA608/26) Surgent’s Improve Spreadsheets by Building Controls in Excel
In today's data-driven world, spreadsheets serve as the backbone of business and personal productivity. However, creating complex and error-prone spreadsheets can lead to critical mistakes and inefficiencies. This course aims to equip you with the knowledge and tools to build robust spreadsheets, implementing a range of controls and safeguards to ensure data integrity, streamline processes,...
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(SSAA603/26) Surgent’s Update on Recent AICPA Standard Setting: Staying Current in a Changing Environment
Professional standards are changing with the times and the desire of the AICPA to move the profession into a new era where use of technology will play a key role in an audit and professional skepticism, independence, and quality are emphasized. We are seeing changes already as the AICPA has issued 15 new standards since...
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(SSAA439/26) Surgent’s Financial Reporting Update for Tax Practitioners
Tax advisors will be updated on the most recently enacted legislation and IRS guidance as well as updates of recent standard-setting activities at the FASB and AICPA. To start, the course will review the significant tax, financial accounting, auditing, accounting services, and ethics guidance issued by standard setters over the past few years. The course...
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(SSAA508/26) 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....
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(SSAA595/26) Surgent’s Small-Business Accounting, Audit, and Attest Update
Specifically tailored for practitioners who not only perform audits but provide other attest and nonattest services to small and medium-sized businesses, this course is a comprehensive update covering recently issued accounting, auditing, and SSARS standards, as well as other professional guidance impacting small and medium-sized business accountants. The course uses practical examples and illustrations to...
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(SSAA441/26) Surgent’s Annual Accounting and Auditing Update
Designed for accounting and attestation practitioners at all levels in both public accounting and business and industry, this course provides a comprehensive review of recent standard-setting activities of the FASB and AICPA. In addition to providing a detailed review of SAS No. 145, this course will bring you up to date on FASB and AICPA...
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(SSAA499/26) Surgent’s Focus on Engagement Quality: How to Avoid Deficiencies in Peer Reviews
With the AICPA's heightened focus on enhancing audit quality, increased oversight of the peer review process and the auditor's overall responsibility to provide high quality services, the focus on compliance with professional standards has never been greater. Add to that the requirement to implement the revised risk assessment standards (SAS 145) and it's easy to...
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(SSAA570/26) Surgent’s Performing a Preparation Engagement Under AR-C Section 70
Be the go-to person for financial statement preparation engagements. Specifically designed for preparation practitioners and their staff, this course will provide you with a hands-on application for performing preparation engagements under AR-C Section 70. You will learn the ins and outs of relevant sections of SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, the most significant change...
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