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Surgent's Fraud in Governments and Nonprofits
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1.00 Credits
The cost of fraud, dearly paid by governments and nonprofits, is too severe not to learn from. In this course, we will look back on real-world government and nonprofit frauds and derive useful controls to stop them.
Surgent's Fundamentals of Internal Controls
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2.00 Credits
Obtaining an understanding of the entity and its environment is critical part of assessing the risk of material misstatement. The auditor obtains an understanding of internal controls by evaluating the design and implementation of key controls over relevant systems as well as entity level and financial reporting controls. This module will provide the participant with an understanding of how to perform the work and document the understanding. Participants may also want to register for the audit skills module on testing internal controls. (Please Note: This module is part of Surgent's Audit Skills Training: Level 1.)
Surgent's GAAP Hot Topics - What You Need to Know
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16.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of several of the key accounting and reporting topics within U.S. GAAP. This includes a discussion of accounting for business combinations, revenue recognition principles, and leasing transactions. This course also addresses topics such as goodwill impairment, segment reporting, how to account for software (both internal-use and for resale) as well as requirements related to accounting changes and error corrections.
Surgent's Give Me a Little Credit: Understanding the Yellow Book CPE Requirements
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1.00 Credits
Auditors who plan, direct, or perform engagement procedures or reporting on Yellow Book engagements are required to develop and maintain their professional competence by complying with the Yellow Book CPE requirements. This course is designed to help you understand and effectively apply these requirements.
Surgent's Going Concern Accounting and Reporting Considerations
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2.00 Credits
This course will review the relevant considerations related to going concern, including assessing when substantial doubt concerning an entity's ability to continue as a going concern exists, management mitigation efforts, and required disclosures both when management, and the accountant, feel such efforts will be effective in mitigating the risk, as well as when they do not. Lastly, we'll consider the accountant's reporting responsibilities under various scopes of services in various scenarios and how to audit this often-contentious topic.
Surgent's Going Concern Considerations in the COVID-19 Environment
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1.00 Credits
Of all the financial reporting impacts related to COVID-19, financial statement disclosure and accountants' reporting when substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern is likely to continue for several reporting cycles. In this course, we'll review the accounting disclosure guidance related to going concern considerations found in ASC 205-40, and provide actual client examples when substantial doubt exists and it has and has not been alleviated by management's plans. Further, the course will cover auditors' responsibilities related to going concern as well as those of the accountant in SSARS engagements. The course will cover standard audit procedures, which an accountant would likely perform regarding management's mitigation plans, as well as review when and how an accountant in a review engagement would assess management's plans to alleviate the going concern risk.
Surgent's Goodwill Impairment Basics
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1.00 Credits
This course provides a basic overview of goodwill impairment testing. The accounting and reporting requirements related to goodwill are prescribed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in ASC Topic 350-20. This course focuses on the subsequent measurement requirements including the accounting alternative allowed for certain eligible entities. This course also addresses briefly describes the disclosure requirements for goodwill and is current through the issuance of ASU 2019-06.
Surgent's Goodwill Impairment Testing
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2.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of goodwill impairment testing. The accounting and reporting requirements related to goodwill are prescribed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in ASC Topic 350-20. This course focuses on topics such as the initial recognition of goodwill and subsequent measurement requirements including the accounting alternative allowed for certain eligible entities. This course also addresses the disclosure requirements for goodwill and is current through the issuance of ASU 2019-06.
Surgent's Government and Nonprofit Frauds and Controls to Stop Them
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4.00 Credits
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George Washington once wrote, "We ought not to look back, unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dear bought experience." The cost of fraud, dearly paid by governments and nonprofits, is too severe not to learn and profit from. In this course, we will look back at real-world government and nonprofit frauds and derive useful controls to stop them. The course materials utilize a highly illustrative and innovative format. Over 15 focused exercises are included to provide an enhanced working knowledge of fraud and anti-fraud controls to both auditors and industry professionals.
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Surgent's Government and Nonprofit Frauds and Controls to Stop Them
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4.00 Credits
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George Washington once wrote, "We ought not to look back, unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dear bought experience." The cost of fraud, dearly paid by governments and nonprofits, is too severe not to learn and profit from. In this course, we will look back at real-world government and nonprofit frauds and derive useful controls to stop them. The course materials utilize a highly illustrative and innovative format. Over 15 focused exercises are included to provide an enhanced working knowledge of fraud and anti-fraud controls to both auditors and industry professionals.
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Surgent's Guide and Update to Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations
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4.00 Credits
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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 the issuance of SSARS Nos. 22-25 by the ARSC. The course will also review recent peer review feedback on SSARS engagements, providing insights on how to successfully apply this guidance. Not only will this course bring you up to date on SSARSs requirements and guidance, but more importantly, it will provide you with practical examples and illustrations to help you effectively and efficiently perform compilation, preparation, and review engagements.
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Surgent's Guide and Update to Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations
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4.00 Credits
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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 the issuance of SSARS Nos. 22-25 by the ARSC. The course will also review recent peer review feedback on SSARS engagements, providing insights on how to successfully apply this guidance. Not only will this course bring you up to date on SSARSs requirements and guidance, but more importantly, it will provide you with practical examples and illustrations to help you effectively and efficiently perform compilation, preparation, and review engagements.
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Surgent's Guide to the Topic 606 Revenue Recognition Model for All CPAs
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4.00 Credits
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While the effective date of Topic 606 has passed for companies, there will always be a need for a comprehensive review of the accounting related to revenue recognition, including recently issued changes to this guidance. Whether you are looking to improve your revenue recognition processes, benchmark your financial statement disclosures against your peer group, or assess the impact of changes to your revenue recognition processes due to COVID-19, this course will provide you with the information you need to apply Topic 606 in this current environment. This course will review the basic Topic 606 five-step model and provide specific implementation guidance and examples. It will cover the presentation and disclosure requirements for Topic 606, including the private company disclosure relief available under Topic 606, and provide disclosure examples. Lastly, the course will discuss best practices, lessons learned, and ways to improve the business process when recognizing revenue going forward. Even though implementing Topic 606 is behind us, it is still possible to improve the processes that drive revenue recognition and this course will assist you in doing that.
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Surgent's Guide to the Topic 606 Revenue Recognition Model for All CPAs
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4.00 Credits
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While the effective date of Topic 606 has passed for companies, there will always be a need for a comprehensive review of the accounting related to revenue recognition, including recently issued changes to this guidance. Whether you are looking to improve your revenue recognition processes, benchmark your financial statement disclosures against your peer group, or assess the impact of changes to your revenue recognition processes due to COVID-19, this course will provide you with the information you need to apply Topic 606 in this current environment. This course will review the basic Topic 606 five-step model and provide specific implementation guidance and examples. It will cover the presentation and disclosure requirements for Topic 606, including the private company disclosure relief available under Topic 606, and provide disclosure examples. Lastly, the course will discuss best practices, lessons learned, and ways to improve the business process when recognizing revenue going forward. Even though implementing Topic 606 is behind us, it is still possible to improve the processes that drive revenue recognition and this course will assist you in doing that.
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Surgent's Hot Topics Related to ASC 606
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1.00 Credits
While the effective date for ASC 606 is past for most entities, the challenges of applying the new revenue recognition guidance will undoubtedly continue for a while. In this course, we'll review both issued and proposed ASUs related to ASC 606 and review the disclosure requirements for non-public business entities under ASC 606. Next, as many entities made changes to their policies and approaches to revenue recognition as a result of COVID-19, we'll review some of the common accounting challenges that companies face as a result of these changes. Lastly, we'll explore ways that many companies have improved their revenue recognition process as a result of ASC 606 adoption.
Surgent's How Can I Spot Fraud? A Review of Fraud Detection and Prevention Techniques
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2.00 Credits
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 a combination of lectures, animated videos, and live interviews with white-collar offenders and whistle-blowers. Each course is designed to be engaging and informative and will enhance your understanding of fraud.
Surgent's How Not-for-Profits Account for Grants and Contracts Under ASU No. 2018-08
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed to help you proceed and succeed in applying the requirements found in ASU No. 2018-08, Clarifying the Scope and the Accounting Guidance for Contributions Received and Contributions Made. Learn the thought process used in evaluating and recording contribution transactions.
Surgent's How to Account for Internal-Use Software Arrangements
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1.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of the accounting for internal-use software. The accounting and reporting requirements related to internal-use software can be found within ASC Topic 350-40. The primary information addressed within this ASC Topic relates to the development costs that should and should not be capitalized, how those costs are amortized, how they are tested for impairment, as well as presentation and disclosure requirements.
Surgent's IA Module 1: Gateway to Excellence in Internal Auditing: A Vital Introduction and Orientation to the Profession
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4.00 Credits
This program provides an essential and engaging introduction to the internal audit profession, a primer on current, major internal audit guidance / standards for staff level personnel, and a value adding refresher and reinforcer for more seasoned personnel and management. Designed for internal audit professionals at all levels, consultants providing internal audit outsourcing or co-sourcing services, and external auditors (CPAs) who also provide such services and/ or place significant reliance on the work of internal auditors during the conduct of audit engagements. This course acts as a launching pad for Surgent's comprehensive internal audit curriculum, equipping participants with a critical internal audit reference foundation for ongoing growth! It is crucial for internal auditors to develop a balanced, big picture AND detail-oriented understanding, perspective, and approach to their work. This session is instrumental in helping internal audit professionals do just that!
Surgent's IA Module 2: Strategic Roles, Positioning, and Attributes of High Impact Audit Groups
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4.00 Credits
A highly effective internal audit group's value to an organization is directly related to its independence and competence in fulfilling its charter. To function optimally, an internal audit group needs unrestricted access to the subject matter it is reviewing, a clear reporting path to an independent overseer, and must possess the essential skills and capabilities required of this ever demanding and evolving profession. In this course, we'll review the optimal structure(s) of high performance internal audit departments, including the major roles and responsibilities of the group and its key members, as well as, its critical reporting authority within an organization. The course will also address how an internal audit group's charter, other governing documents, and practices, define the nature of its value adding services, and establish a sound administrative framework to support its ongoing functional activities and growth, including but not limited to, all level personnel training and development.