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Hot Topics Accounting Update - 2026
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:New accounting standards.The impact on Financial Reporting.Hot topics in financial reporting.Current and emerging US GAAP requirements.
Surgent's Guide and Update to Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, and updates to SSARS No. 21 due to the issuance of SSARS No. 23, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services SSARS No. 22, Compilation of Pro Forma Financial Information SSARS No. 24, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services – 2018 SSARS No. 25, Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements and Adverse Conclusions SSARS No. 26, Quality Management for an Engagement Conducted in Accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services SSARS No. 27, Applicability of AR-C Section 70 to Financial Statements Prepared as Part of a Consulting Services Engagement Sample comprehensive engagement work programs for preparation, compilation, and review engagements
Fraud Case Studies: 21st Century Professional Misbehavior
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Salient provisions the AICPA Code of Professional ConductExamination of actual fraudsDiscussion of internal controls that could have prevented or mitigated actual fraudsContemplation of epiphanies for your own professional scenarios.Implications for professional conduct and compliance with professional standards
Mastering Partnership Basis: Inside and Outside Basis
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Explain the use of both "inside" and "outside” basis determination.How to calculate tax basis capital accounts, including when the entity is formed, including the impact of contributed property.Clarify the importance of partnership capital accounts and partnerships debt on partner's tax basis.Explanation of how basis is impacted distributions and by sale and/or liquidation of the partnership interest.Comprehensive example to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination process.
What's Going on at the GASB (2026/27)
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Recent pronouncements issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)GASB Statement No. 103 (financial reporting model)GASB Statement No. 104 (disclosures for capital assets)cGASB Statement No. 105 (subsequent events)Active GASB exposure drafts and ongoing projects
Surgent's S Corporation Taxation: Advanced Issues
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Detailed rules governing basis in the shareholder’s debt and stock AAA Built-in gains incurred from the sale of assets Redemptions and liquidations Compensation planning for shareholders, including planning strategies under the SECURE Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and the various stimulus acts, as applicable
Seeing Beyond the Numbers: Analysis for CFOs & Controllers
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Purpose of Financial Statement AnalysisComparing Actuals vs. Expectations & BenchmarkingCase Studies 1 & 2Ratio AnalysisCase Study 3Analysis of Statement of Cash FlowsCase Studies 4 & 5Other Uses of Ratios
Calculating the Retirement Need
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of retirement expenses and needsOverview of risk tolerance, time value of money and retirement planning factorsExamples of client retirement situations
ChatGPT Deep-Dive Hands-on Bootcamp for CPAs
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Getting started with ChatGPTTour of the ChatGPT app and how to use itVariety of hands-on case study examples for accounting, finance, and taxProtecting your data privacy in ChatGPTAdvanced ChatGPT features reviewSubscription plan options
Surgent's Advising a Client Regarding the Tax Consequences Associated with Buying or Selling a Business
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Online
3.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
Due diligence checklist items Asset sales and stock sales and their attendant results to buyers and sellers Section 1060 and the residual method Selling sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations Consequences of making a Section 754 election with adjustments under Sections 743(b) and 734(b) Section 338 and Section 338(h)(10) elections Allocating some of the purchase price of a business to personal goodwill Partnership distributions to retiring partners under Section 736(a) and 736(b) Consulting agreements and employment agreements as between buyers and sellers Advantages of a C corporation having Section 1202 stock
Master the Art of CPA Communication: Boost Your Influence!
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Techniques for simplifying complex financial information for clients and stakeholdersPersuasive communication principles aligned with CPA rolesBuilding and maintaining trust and credibility with diverse stakeholdersCase studies and Interviews with Finance, Accounting and CPA professionalsDeveloping empathy and emotional intelligence in communicationsBest practices for active listening to strengthen client relationshipsApplication of Influencer principles for impactful change in communication
Advanced ChatGPT for Accountants
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction to ChatGPT and its Applications in Accounting.Custom Instructions (CI) for Persistent Context in Financial Conversations.Analyzing Financial Statements and News Releases using ChatGPT.Exploring Business Opportunities through Hyper-Local and Sectoral Analysis.Advanced Data Analysis for Financial Comparisons and Capital Asset Audits.Image Analysis for Asset, Space, and User Interface Design.Voice Interaction with ChatGPT for Enhanced User Experience and Accessibility.
Navigating IRS Collections: The Collection Process
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of the IRS collection process.Taxpayer rights and the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.Collection due process and appeals.Installment agreements and offers in compromise.Wage garnishments, levies, and liens.Penalties and interest.
Common PCAOB Themes in ITGC Inspections
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Recurring PCAOB inspection themes related to Information Technology General Controls.ITGC audit approaches.Inspection patterns tied to evidence quality, professional skepticism, control clarity, scoping decisions, SOC reliance, and reviewer judgment. How inspectors evaluate ITGC workpapers.How recurring signals of weak documentation or unsupported assumptions increase inspection risk.
Ethical Performance Management
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Definition and Benefits of Ethical Performance ManagementSetting Standards/Goal settingPreparing and Conducting the Appraisal InterviewLegal Considerations in Performance ManagementAvoiding Rater BiasFeedback and Coaching
IRS Penalties and Abatements
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Various types of penalties: Accuracy related, fraud, understatement of valuation, reporting requirement, failure to pay, and pay or deposit penaltiesRules on waiver of penalties and interestsVarious forms and procedures for requesting reliefFirst Time Abatement: Requirements and proceduresHow an individual taxpayer qualifies for Reasonable Cause abatementProcedures for requesting refund of paid penaltiesAvailable administrative options
Agentic AI in Audit and Assurance
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Agentic AI and levels of autonomy in auditAgentic AI applications across audit workflowsAgent failures, prompt injection, and emerging threatsUS, Canadian, UK, and international regulatory developmentsAudit and assurance standards for agentic systemsControls, logging, permissions, evidence, and human oversightIndependence, ethics, liability, talent, and firm strategy
Retirement Planning: Next Stage for You or Your Client
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Welcome to Your Next Stage -- Developing a new perspective on what this next stage is really all aboutIt's About Time -- Discovering a new sense of purposeMoney Matters -- Assessing your financial conditionsRelationships Matter Too -- Addressing needed or potential changes in your relationshipsHealthy Habits -- Examining new or renewed ways to stay healthyWho I Am -- Creating a new identity, and answering "So what do you do?"My Master Plan -- Figuring out what to do next
Identify Leadership Gaps Before Busy Season
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Online
0.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Why leadership capacity gets cappedExternal pressures on public accounting firms: private equity, technology disruption, talent shortageThe three kinds of work: hard (physical), smart (intellectual), uncomfortable (emotional)The cost of saying yes: avoided conversations, rework, and time lost to lower-value workThe inventory: five categories of low-value commitmentsMeetings and events (e.g., meetings without agendas, "got a minute" interruptions, fear of not being in the know)Unrealistic expectations (e.g., scope creep, upward delegation, duties outside the role)Strategies and opportunities (e.g., shiny-object initiatives, unqualified leads, FOMO partnerships)Tasks and projects (e.g., low-priority admin, unnecessary reporting, work that should be delegated, deferred, discontinued, or done differently)Suboptimal performance (e.g., avoided accountability conversations, discount requests, non-revenue activities, technology avoidance)Quantifying the gapEstimating weekly hours lost, applying a conservative haircut, annualizingWhat the reclaimed hours are worth when redirected to highest-value workCommitting to one changeSelecting one inventory item to decline for the next monthNaming the higher-value activity the time will fundWhere this step sits in the broader six-step process for doing uncomfortable work
Executive Presence, Personal Brand: Structure Your Narrative
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Components of executive presenceAudience-centered elevator pitch structureProfessional value proposition frameworkStructuring a concise executive biographyAligning personal narrative with organizational valueCommon pitfalls in professional self-presentationApplication and refinement exercise