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AICPA On-Demand & Self-Study courses take up to 24 hours to process.
Surgent's Mastering the Excel Lookup Functions
Available Until
Online
2.00 Credits
In today's data-driven world, Microsoft Excel has become an essential tool for professionals in any organization. To harness the full potential of Excel, it is crucial to understand and master its lookup functions. This course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively utilize Excel's lookup functions and enhance their data analysis capabilities. Throughout this comprehensive course, participants will dive deep into the world of lookup functions and gain experience through practical exercises and real-world scenarios. Whether you're a seasoned Excel user looking to fine-tune your skills or a beginner eager to unlock Excel's full potential, this course is tailored to meet your learning needs.
Surgent's Metrics, Benchmarking, and Measurement
Available Until
Online
1.00 Credits
Years ago, Peter Drucker said, "what gets measured gets managed," and that is true today. As financial professionals, we understand and desire this, but often it's difficult to get the concept across to the remainder of the organization. This program will take a deep dive into metrics with the goal of making them more actionable for any organization. By doing so, we are in a much better position to sharply increase the success of the organization.
Surgent's Monthly Accounting Update Series (Original Air Date: 4/27/21)
Available Until
Online
1.00 Credits
The one constant in life is change. This is true in the A&A world as well. 2021 will continue to challenge the accounting profession in many areas, including accounting for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, working in a virtual environment, and implementing new AICPA and FASB pronouncements. In this monthly series, we will explore the hot topics and current events that are driving financial accounting today, such as auditing and SSARS standards implementation and getting ready for ASC 842 implementation. Through detailed discussion of new standards and commentary from relevant industry experts, this monthly update will keep you up to date on what you need to know in the accounting world. So, whether your area of specialty is employee benefit plans, leases, not-for-profit and governmental accounting, or something else, this monthly hour will give you what you need to know to do your job as effectively as possible.
Surgent's Monthly Accounting Update Series (Original Air Date: 5/25/21)
Available Until
Online
1.00 Credits
The one constant in life is change. This is true in the A&A world as well. 2021 will continue to challenge the accounting profession in many areas, including accounting for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, working in a virtual environment, and implementing new AICPA and FASB pronouncements. In this monthly series, we will explore the hot topics and current events that are driving financial accounting today, such as auditing and SSARS standards implementation and getting ready for ASC 842 implementation. Through detailed discussion of new standards and commentary from relevant industry experts, this monthly update will keep you up to date on what you need to know in the accounting world. So, whether your area of specialty is employee benefit plans, leases, not-for-profit and governmental accounting or something else, this monthly hour will give you what you need to know to do your job as effectively as possible.
Surgent's Monthly Accounting Update Series (Original Air Date: 6/29/21)
Available Until
Online
1.00 Credits
The one constant in life is change. This is true in the A&A world as well. 2021 will continue to challenge the accounting profession in many areas, including accounting for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, working in a virtual environment, and implementing new AICPA and FASB pronouncements. In this monthly series, we will explore the hot topics and current events that are driving financial accounting today, such as auditing and SSARS standards implementation and getting ready for ASC 842 implementation. Through detailed discussion of new standards and commentary from relevant industry experts, this monthly update will keep you up to date on what you need to know in the accounting world. So, whether your area of specialty is employee benefit plans, leases, not-for-profit and governmental accounting, or something else, this monthly hour will give you what you need to know to do your job as effectively as possible.
Surgent's Monthly Accounting and Auditing Update (Original Air Date: 10/26/21)
Available Until
Online
1.00 Credits
The one constant in life is change. This is true in the A&A world as well. 2021 will continue to challenge the accounting profession in many areas, including accounting for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, working in a virtual environment, and implementing new AICPA and FASB pronouncements. In this monthly series, we will explore the hot topics and current events that are driving financial accounting today, such as auditing and SSARS standards implementation and getting ready for ASC 842 implementation. Through detailed discussion of new standards and commentary from relevant industry experts, this monthly update will keep you up to date on what you need to know in the accounting world. So, whether your area of specialty is employee benefit plans, leases, not-for-profit and governmental accounting, or something else, this monthly hour will give you what you need to know to do your job as effectively as possible.
Surgent's Monthly Accounting and Auditing Update (Original Air Date: 11/30/21)
Available Until
Online
1.00 Credits
The one constant in life is change. This is true in the A&A world as well. 2021 will continue to challenge the accounting profession in many areas, including accounting for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, working in a virtual environment, and implementing new AICPA and FASB pronouncements. In this monthly series, we will explore the hot topics and current events that are driving financial accounting today, such as auditing and SSARS standards implementation and getting ready for ASC 842 implementation. Through detailed discussion of new standards and commentary from relevant industry experts, this monthly update will keep you up to date on what you need to know in the accounting world. So, whether your area of specialty is employee benefit plans, leases, not-for-profit and governmental accounting or something else, this monthly hour will give you what you need to know to do your job as effectively as possible.
Surgent's Monthly Accounting and Auditing Update (Original Air Date: 12/28/21)
Available Until
Online
1.00 Credits
The one constant in life is change. This is true in the A&A world as well. 2021 will continue to challenge the accounting profession in many areas, including accounting for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, working in a virtual environment, and implementing new AICPA and FASB pronouncements. In this monthly series, we will explore the hot topics and current events that are driving financial accounting today, such as auditing and SSARS standards implementation and getting ready for ASC 842 implementation. Through detailed discussion of new standards and commentary from relevant industry experts, this monthly update will keep you up to date on what you need to know in the accounting world. So, whether your area of specialty is employee benefit plans, leases, not-for-profit and governmental accounting or something else, this monthly hour will give you what you need to know to do your job as effectively as possible.
Surgent's Monthly Accounting and Auditing Update (Original Air Date: 7/27/21)
Available Until
Online
1.00 Credits
The one constant in life is change. This is true in the A&A world as well. 2021 will continue to challenge the accounting profession in many areas, including accounting for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, working in a virtual environment, and implementing new AICPA and FASB pronouncements. In this monthly series, we will explore the hot topics and current events that are driving financial accounting today, such as auditing and SSARS standards implementation and getting ready for ASC 842 implementation. Through detailed discussion of new standards and commentary from relevant industry experts, this monthly update will keep you up to date on what you need to know in the accounting world. So, whether your area of specialty is employee benefit plans, leases, not-for-profit and governmental accounting or something else, this monthly hour will give you what you need to know to do your job as effectively as possible.
Surgent's Monthly Accounting and Auditing Update (Original Air Date: 8/31/21)
Available Until
Online
1.00 Credits
The one constant in life is change. This is true in the A&A world as well. 2021 will continue to challenge the accounting profession in many areas, including accounting for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, working in a virtual environment, and implementing new AICPA and FASB pronouncements. In this monthly series, we will explore the hot topics and current events that are driving financial accounting today, such as auditing and SSARS standards implementation and getting ready for ASC 842 implementation. Through detailed discussion of new standards and commentary from relevant industry experts, this monthly update will keep you up to date on what you need to know in the accounting world. So, whether your area of specialty is employee benefit plans, leases, not-for-profit and governmental accounting, or something else, this monthly hour will give you what you need to know to do your job as effectively as possible.
Surgent's Monthly Accounting and Auditing Update (Original Air Date: 9/28/21)
Available Until
Online
1.00 Credits
The one constant in life is change. This is true in the A&A world as well. 2021 will continue to challenge the accounting profession in many areas, including accounting for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, working in a virtual environment, and implementing new AICPA and FASB pronouncements. In this monthly series, we will explore the hot topics and current events that are driving financial accounting today, such as auditing and SSARS standards implementation and getting ready for ASC 842 implementation. Through detailed discussion of new standards and commentary from relevant industry experts, this monthly update will keep you up to date on what you need to know in the accounting world. So, whether your area of specialty is employee benefit plans, leases, not-for-profit and governmental accounting or something else, this monthly hour will give you what you need to know to do your job as effectively as possible.
Surgent's Navigating Your Client Through the IRS Appeals Process
Available Until
Online
4.00 Credits
Despite the fact that a client's tax matter may be taken directly to court, utilizing IRS Appeals usually results in saving your client both time and money. Join us as we discuss the misunderstood process of going to IRS Appeals.This course qualifies for IRS credit.
Surgent's New SASs Effective for December 31, 2021 Audits
Available Until
Online
1.00 Credits
2021 will be a very impactful year for audits, as SASs 134-140 become effective for audits for year-ends after December 15, 2021. In this course, we'll review the key changes coming to financial statement audits as a result of these new standards, including the format of the new auditor's report and consideration of key audit matters. The course will also review key changes under SAS 135 related to identifying significant unusual transactions and the expanded audit procedures which must be performed to address risks associated with them. Lastly, the course will review the AICPA's updated definition of materiality, expanded procedures and reporting related to other information in annual reports, and conforming changes to the auditor's opinion in other special reporting situations.
Surgent's New York: Avoiding Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace
Available Until
Online
1.00 Credits
The law is clear that to avoid liability for unlawful harassment claims, employers must take preventive steps. One such preventative step is effective, professional training. This course includes information specific to New York employees.
Surgent's Nuts & Bolts of Cryptocurrency Taxation
Available Until
Online
2.00 Credits
Cryptocurrency is heading mainstream. According to a recent study conducted by New York Digital Investment Group, there are 46 million bitcoin holders in the US, and institutions have also shown increased interest in this space. The rising popularity of cryptocurrency and the inclusion of the virtual currency question on the front and center of Form 1040 have made cryptocurrency a subject that tax practitioners cannot afford to ignore anymore. This course is designed to walk you through tax implications of common cryptocurrency-related transactions (trading, mining, spending, staking, etc.) and how to successfully service clients affiliated with cryptocurrency by using a tool like CoinTracker. This session also covers current developments surrounding this topic and some of the unique tax planning opportunities in the crypto space such as tax loss harvesting without being subject to wash sale rules, tax lot ID optimization (FIFO, LIFO, and HIFO), self-directed IRAs, etc.This course qualifies for IRS credit.
Surgent's Organizational Culture and the Finance Professional
Available Until
Online
1.00 Credits
Many experts say that an organization's culture is the single most important thing that will determine its success. Assuming that's true, it's necessary for the finance professional to understand the effect that the finance function has on that culture. This program will take a good look at what causes a better culture, both within the organization and within the department. Then, we will examine how the finance professional can positively influence the culture within the financial function and how that will affect the entire organization.
Surgent's Partnership and LLC Core Tax Issues From Formation Through Liquidation
Available Until
Online
8.00 Credits
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 steppingstone 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 of income and deductions, basis calculations and implications of recourse and nonrecourse debt, basis step-up under 754 on traªnsfers of ownership interest, distributions, self-employment tax issues, and termination and liquidations of an LLC. With a blend of legal and tax ramifications regarding LLC-specific issues, this course identifies all the major areas that are potential sources of increased complexity.This course qualifies for IRS credit.
Surgent's Performing Effective Accounting Research
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Online
2.00 Credits
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 be accessed from the ASC. Next, the session will cover best practices for effective research using the ASC, including the ASC's search functionality and other tools that will make accounting research easier to perform. (Please Note: This module is part of Surgent's Audit Skills Training: Level 4.)
Surgent's Performing Effective and Efficient Analytical Procedures
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Online
2.00 Credits
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. (Please Note: This module is part of Surgent's Audit Skills Training: Level 2.)
Surgent's Performing Inventory Observations
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Online
2.00 Credits
Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) states that if inventory is material to the financial statements, the auditor should generally obtain evidence regarding the existence and condition of inventory by attending the entity's physical inventory count. The types of inventory an entity might have varies from industry to industry as does the risk of fraud or error related to inventory counts. This module will discuss the procedures and risks involved in observing an entity's physical inventory. (Please Note: This module is part of Surgent's Audit Skills Training: Level 1.)