CPE Catalog & Events
Surgent's Power Query Series: Append Queries
Available Until
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
What is an append query? What are the data requirements for an append query? Hands-on examples: combining worksheets in the same workbook, listing all objects in a workbook, combining files in a folder
Surgent's Power Query Series: Data Modeling and Next Steps
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Functions and parameters Demonstration of invoking a function Basics of data modeling Power Query is everywhere Power BI preview features Hands-on examples: creating a data model from a flat file; transferring an Excel data model to Power BI desktop; preview feature: using text by examples in Power BI desktop
Surgent's Power Query Series: Data Transformations
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Workflow of a data transformation, including data cleaning, data enrichment, and data shaping How to perform data transformations Hands-on example: flattening a general ledger
Surgent's Power Query Series: Editor - The User Interface of Power Query
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
What is the Power Query Editor? How can I launch the Power Query Editor? Review of the components of the Power Query Editor Preview pane Ribbon Queries pane Query settings pane Applied steps Formula bar
Surgent's Power Query Series: Formulas, M Language, and Error Handling
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Learning formulas in Power Query Introduction to the “M” language Types of structured values in Power Query Other types of values in Power Query Types of errors in Power Query Custom columns Hands-on examples
Surgent's Power Query Series: Introduction and First Connection
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
What is Power Query? Why should I learn Power Query? What are the benefits of using Power Query? Power Query is not just for Excel Power Query versions are not the same What version of Power Query do I have? How to get Power Query Making your first connection in Power Query Hands-on examples: connection query, editing a query, duplicating a query
Surgent's Power Query Series: Making a Connection
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Workflow of making a connection Get data Navigator dialog box Query options Global and current workbook Data load options Queries and connections Data source settings Hands-on examples: importing files and databases
Surgent's Power Query Series: Merge Queries
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
What is a merge query? What are the data requirements for a merge query? What are the types of joins for a merge query? Hands-on examples: creating merge queries, creating a full anti-join using an append query, grouping queries
Surgent's Power Query Series: More Transformations and Load Options
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Workflow of the data transformation for a general ledger with sub-accounts Loading a query Loading options for a query Changing the load destination of a query Hands-on examples: flattening a general ledger with sub-accounts; making a connection to the data source; reviewing and documenting the steps created by Power Query
Surgent's Power Query Series: Use Cases
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Removing unwanted characters from a data set All data appears in one column Two categories appear in one column Extracting useful information from inconsistent data (Text Analytics) Have a sub-header that is in a row and should be in a column Hands-on examples
Surgent's Power Query Series: Useful Transformations
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1.00 Credits
Member Price: $59
Data before and after transformation: unpivoting, pivoting, split to column by delimiter (by columns or rows) Filtering and grouping Fuzzy matching Hands-on examples
Surgent's Preparation and Compilation Engagements Under the SSARS
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4.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Relevant sections of SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification Updates to SSARS No. 21 guidance due to issuance of SSARS Nos. 22, 23 and 24 Proposed changes to the SSARS guidance Comprehensive sample engagement work programs for preparation and compilation engagements Prescribed form, specified line item, pro forma, and other engagement variations Complete illustrations of relevant engagement letters, reporting and other required communications for preparation and compilation engagements SSARS No. 21 implementation issues and peer review feedback
Surgent's Preparation and Compilation Engagements Under the SSARS
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4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Relevant sections of SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification Updates to SSARS No. 21 guidance due to issuance of SSARS Nos. 22, 23 and 24 Proposed changes to the SSARS guidance Comprehensive sample engagement work programs for preparation and compilation engagements Prescribed form, specified line item, pro forma, and other engagement variations Complete illustrations of relevant engagement letters, reporting and other required communications for preparation and compilation engagements SSARS No. 21 implementation issues and peer review feedback
Surgent's Preparing C Corporation Tax Returns for New Staff and Paraprofessionals
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10.00 Credits
Member Price: $189
Preparation of a reasonably complicated Form 1120, “U.S. Corporate Income Tax Return,” from trial balance to completed return The importance of Schedule M-1, including adjustments in reconciling book income to tax income and items staff may look for on all business returns New tax-planning strategies for depreciation deductions, including changes to §179 and first-year depreciation under §168(k) as a result of new tax legislation Methods of accounting In-depth analysis of Form 4797 dealing with depreciation recapture Deductible expenses, including rules on meals and entertainment Section 163(j) Computation of tax liability Overview of common business deductions – deductibility and Schedule M-1 How to practically handle uniform capitalization and inventory accounting for a small manufacturing concern And more!
Surgent's Preparing C Corporation Tax Returns for New Staff and Paraprofessionals
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8.00 Credits
Member Price: $199
Preparation of a reasonably complicated Form 1120, “U.S. Corporate Income Tax Return,” from trial balance to completed return The importance of Schedule M-1, including adjustments in reconciling book income to tax income and items staff may look for on all business returns New tax-planning strategies for depreciation deductions, including changes to §179 and first-year depreciation under §168(k) as a result of new tax legislation Methods of accounting In-depth analysis of Form 4797 dealing with depreciation recapture Deductible expenses, including rules on meals and entertainment Section 163(j) Computation of tax liability Overview of common business deductions – deductibility and Schedule M-1 How to practically handle uniform capitalization and inventory accounting for a small manufacturing concern And more!
Surgent's Preparing Individual Tax Returns for New Staff and Paraprofessionals
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8.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and The SECURE Act 2.0 Preparation of various Form 1040 individual tax returns and schedules; provided answers include “filled-in” forms Coverage of Form 7203 Coverage of §199A qualified business income, its calculation, limitations, and examples Dividends and interest – Ordinary, return of capital, and capital gain distribution dividends; tax-exempt interest, original issue discount, etc. Security transactions – From Form 1099-B to Form 8949 to Schedule D, plus mutual fund sales and related basis issues Self-employed person issues Schedule C deductions including depreciation Sale and exchange of property – Understanding Form 4797 and depreciation recapture; capital gains A working understanding of passive losses – How to handle rental property and how the passive loss rules flow to the tax forms Itemized deductions – A thorough understanding of what’s deductible and what’s not Interest deductions – Limitations and timing problems Charitable contributions substituting for taxes, IRS says – No! Retirement contributions and education credits and deductions Tax computations – The Kiddie Tax, AMT, regular tax, tax credits Individual problems illustrated by form preparation for various items, with numerous “practice tips” Impact of recent legislation and forms changes on the 1040
Surgent's Preparing Individual Tax Returns for New Staff and Paraprofessionals
Available Until
TBD
8.00 Credits
Member Price: $199
Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and The SECURE Act 2.0 Preparation of various Form 1040 individual tax returns and schedules; provided answers include “filled-in” forms Coverage of Form 7203 Coverage of §199A qualified business income, its calculation, limitations, and examples Dividends and interest – Ordinary, return of capital, and capital gain distribution dividends; tax-exempt interest, original issue discount, etc. Security transactions – From Form 1099-B to Form 8949 to Schedule D, plus mutual fund sales and related basis issues Self-employed person issues Schedule C deductions including depreciation Sale and exchange of property – Understanding Form 4797 and depreciation recapture; capital gains A working understanding of passive losses – How to handle rental property and how the passive loss rules flow to the tax forms Itemized deductions – A thorough understanding of what’s deductible and what’s not Interest deductions – Limitations and timing problems Charitable contributions substituting for taxes, IRS says – No! Retirement contributions and education credits and deductions Tax computations – The Kiddie Tax, AMT, regular tax, tax credits Individual problems illustrated by form preparation for various items, with numerous “practice tips” Impact of recent legislation and forms changes on the 1040
Surgent's Preparing Not-for-Profit Financial Statements
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8.00 Credits
Member Price: $199
Key requirements, options, and disclosures related to each of the basic financial statements The reporting of functional and natural expense information Requirements related to providing liquidity and availability of financial assets information Core not-for-profit requirements related to conditional and unconditional contributions, promises to give, contributed services, net assets, special events, the classification of expenses, and more The impact of FASB ASC 842, Leases, on not-for-profits
Surgent's Preparing Not-for-Profit Financial Statements
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8.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
Key requirements, options, and disclosures related to each of the basic financial statements The reporting of functional and natural expense information Requirements related to providing liquidity and availability of financial assets information Core not-for-profit accounting requirements related to conditional and unconditional contributions, promises to give, contributed services, net assets, special events, the classification of expenses, and more
Surgent's Preparing and Reviewing Client Prepared Financial Statements
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Objective of financial reporting Inter-relationships of financial statements and disclosures Accounting changes Financial statement preparation and review process Best practices for financial statement preparation and review