CPE Catalog & Events
Becoming a Fraud Investigator
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:Core concepts of fraudCommon workplace fraud schemesRed flags of occupational fraudEvaluating fraud tipsSkills of a fraud investigatorPlanning the fraud investigationBudgets, fees, and engagement letters
Surgent's Working Remotely: Best Practices, Challenges, and Opportunities
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Online
2.00 Credits
Technology and workstation arrangements Maximizing productivity Establishing procedures that can be implemented throughout the organization Understanding the relationship between remote work and employee retention Effective communication strategies for staying connected with colleagues and clients The productivity challenges unique to working from home Time management The importance of distinguishing between the “home office” and “home” Data privacy concerns Other ethical considerations that arise when working from home
Surgent's Excel Shortcuts for Accountants
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Online
2.00 Credits
Explore the function that sums better than the SUM function Discover a variety of time-saving features, functions, and techniques Learn the workaround to a major Excel pitfall
Tax Depreciation: Review and Update
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Recent tax legislation and developments related to capitalizationEligible property for Section 179 and Section 168(k)Discussion of the Section 179 deduction and its use to depreciate real propertyThe Section 168(k) deduction and its use to depreciate real propertyDisposition of segments of real propertyExchanges of tangible personal property after repeal of the like-kind exchange rulesOther related topics
Excel - Advanced Financial and Statistical Calculations
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Financial functions best practices for creating amortization schedules and calculating annual interest paymentsCalculating & summarizing data with SUMIF and SUBTOTAL functions Statistical functions used to analyze data
Surgent's Basics of Employment Law for Non-HR Professionals
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Online
4.00 Credits
How the application of policies and employment laws within the workplace can reduce employee complaints, and protect your company from claims of discrimination or wrongful behavior Examining wage and pay practices, FMLA examples, and other challenging workplace questions, to insure actions are consistent with laws/policies Key functions of employment including recruitment, interviewing and selection
Audit 108: Auditing PP&E and Leases - Common Risks
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Typical audit risks and responses for tangible long-lived assetsSpecial issues related to initial recognition and capitalization, including capitalized interestKey controls related to PP&ELease accounting requirements and practical application of Topic 842
Surgent's Update on the SECURE 2.0 Act
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Online
2.00 Credits
Automatic enrollment requirements for 401(k) plans Change in the credit for small employer pension plan startup costs $2,000 saver’s match Changes in pooled employer plans Multiple employer 403(b) plans Increase in age for required beginning date for mandatory distributions Indexing IRA catch-up limit Higher catch-up limit to apply at age 60, 61, 62, and 63 Treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of matching contributions Application of credit for small employer pension startup costs to employers who join an existing plan Small immediate financial incentives for contributing to a plan Withdrawals for certain emergency expenses Starter 401(k) plans for employers with no retirement plans Improving coverage for part-time workers Recovery of retirement plan overpayments Tax treatment of IRAs involved in a prohibited transaction Clarification of substantially equal periodic payment rule
Adobe Acrobat Tips for Working with PDF Files
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Review of all that Adobe Acrobat has to offerOrganizing your PDFs with bookmarks, links, file attachments and moreFormatting the presentation of PDFs with headers, footers and watermarksCreating and processing fillable formsProcessing documents for e-signatureTips for converting email messages, documents and spreadsheets into PDF formatCombining multiple PDF files into a single binder Utilizing the security features of Adobe Acrobat to protect document confidentiality
2024 PCAOB and SEC Update
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Developments at the PCAOB.Recent trends in SEC comment letters.Enforcement actions and administrative proceedings.Conclusions and predictions for the future.
Communicating Financial Data to Non-Financial Audiences
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Online
1.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:Key barriers when communicating financial informationHow to overcome those barriersKey tips on effectively communicating financial information to non-financial audiences
Advanced Budgeting - Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Projections
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Online
1.00 Credits
Create a Projected Balance Sheet:Accounts ReceivableInventoryCapital BudgetDepreciationAccounts PayableAccrued LiabilitiesWorking Capital LoansDebtProject interest expense more accuratelySolving for CashProjecting Covenant CalculationsCreate a Projected Statement of Cash FlowChoose your formatHow to make your Statement of Cash Flow maintenance freeDebugging a statement of Cash Flow
What's New in Excel
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:New features and tools in ExcelUpdates to the Excel Function Library
How AI Is Automating Internal Control
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Online
4.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:An explanation of Artificial Intelligence (AI).Specific ways AI is replacing human cognition. What is on the internal control horizon related to AI and other technologies.
You Don't Know What You Don't Know About Microsoft Excel
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Online
8.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:Excel shortcuts and time saversWorking with templates, formats, styles, and themesCustomizing and enhancing ExcelProtecting and securing workbooksFormula building and the Excel function libraryNote: This session is taught using a Hands-On methodology. We provide practice files that tie to the examples in the course materials so participants can undertake all the steps in unison with the instructor.
CFO Career Upgrade with LinkedIn
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:Essential elements of a compelling LinkedIn profile for a CFOHow to build a strategic career networkFive ways that CFOs can leverage LinkedIn as leaders of an organizationHow to get referred to new job opportunitiesEssential LinkedIn doƒ?Ts and donƒ?Tts for CFOs
2024 Yellow Book Update
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Yellow Book engagements.Independence requirements in GAGAS.Quality management in Yellow Book. Common deficiencies found in Yellow Book engagements.
Surgent's Managing Millennials
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Online
2.00 Credits
Understanding who millennials are and what distinguishes them from other sectors of the workforce Changes millennials seek in the workplace Suggestions on engaging and developing millennials Best practices by organizations who have successfully integrated millennials Expectations as to learning, development and training Work environments and schedules School to work transitions Views on salary, benefits and corporate ethics Whether millennials’ expectations are significantly different from any other generation Strengths millennials offer which set them apart from others Common myths pertaining to millennials Definitions of success
The Art of Engaging in Difficult Conversations
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major subjects that will be covered in this course include:Awareness of your mindset entering the conversationTactics to build a pool of meaningClarity around story tellingBiggest mistakes to avoid
Project Management: Employ Best Practices & Mindset
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Online
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:The science of project management: reporting and analytics, documentation, forecasting and scopingThe art of project management: the mindset and influencing change